After leaving Deep Purple after Stormbringer in 1974, Ritchie Blackmore formed Rainbow, a band where his master of the guitar continued to evolve. Instrumentally, there wasn’t really a comparison. Both Rainbow and Deep Purple (with Tommy Bolin) were both outstanding, but different. With Ronnie James Dio singing, it could be argued that Blackmore became more extreme, on the edges, both harder and more sweet than Deep Purple. Tommy Bolin moved Purple in a more funky, Rhythm & Blues direction, that had begun in 1973 with the replacement of Ian Gillian (vocals) with David Coverdale, and Roger Glover (bass) with Glenn Hughes.
“And The Andress” (SONG) — It was Jon Lord’s B3 organ, run straight through a wall of Marshall amplifiers, that set Deep Purple apart from Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, the other two bands in what was Hard Rock’s HOLY TRINITY. It was that eerie, Captain Nemo sound that opened Deep Purple’s first album, Shades of Deep Purple, recorded in 1968 in London, England.
Purple Passages — An early compilation of the first three (MK1) Deep Purple albums made in 1968 and 1969. The compilation was released just before the band’s MK2 lineup debut with its Grungy, genre-defining In Rock in 1970.
Shades of Deep Purple — An early compilation of the first three (MK1) Deep Purple albums made in 1968 and 1969
A Deep Purple montage, edited to “Burn,” the opening of the 1973 album by the same name, the first with Glenn Hughes and David Coverdale (MKIII). Most of the visual is from Purple’s headline performance at the California Jam, broadcast “Live” on (ABC) April 6, 1974.
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California Jam (1974)
The infamous Ritchie Blackmore incident at the 1974 California Jam is one of the great “rock history went completely off the rails” moments — part protest, part tantrum, part performance art, and 100% Blackmore.
When Deep Purple took the stage at California Jam, tensions were already boiling. The band was furious over money disputes, billing issues, and broken promises from promoters. And if there was one guy in Purple least likely to quietly swallow that frustration, it was Blackmore.
Mid-set, Blackmore snapped. He smashed his Stratocaster into a TV camera, sending sparks and shards flying — not a prop, not planned by the production. Then he turned on his amps, destroying them one by one, stabbing speaker cabinets until they caught fire. As if the amp destruction wasn’t enough, the stage literally exploded. Fireballs shot up, crew members scattered, and the band was forced to flee. It remains one of the most dangerous onstage moments in major rock festival history.
1984 — BEAT STREET, Herbie Hancock Sound-System,Keith LeBlanc (“King Of The Beat”) “NO SELL OUT” (Malcolm X) vs. Sugar Hill Records (Joe and Sylvia Robinson vs. Keith with Betty Shabazz).
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Alan Lomax
Muddy Waters w/ Rolling Stones @ The Checkerboard Lounge (Chicago) November 22, 1981 — In the middle of their American Tour, The Rolling Stones arrived three days early and did a three-night stand at Chicago’s Rosemont Horizon Hotel, before the scheduled show that weekend.
— Checkerboard Lounge
Long influenced by the Chicago blues, the band paid a visit to Buddy Guy’s club the Checkerboard Lounge to see the legendary bluesman perform. It didn’t take long before Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Ian Stewart were joining in on stage and later Buddy Guy and Lefty Dizz also played their part.
It was a unique occasion that was fortunately captured on camera. Now, restored from the original footage and with sound mixed and mastered by Bob Clearmountain, this amazing blues night is being made available in an official release for the first time.
“The Freaks Come Out at Night” Whodini 1984 — Afrika Baambaata, Rick James, and Pat Benatar Connection. An Electronic, Hip-Hop, Funk, Punk, and Rock N Roll Collision for a New Wave. ((( hip-hop rising )))
Edgar Winter
“The Story Of Willie” King Missile (downtown nyc) ((( apocalyptic opinion)))
