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Is there a rock dude who has never heard of the immortal "Smoke On The Water"? For some it is the most overplayed piece of shit in the history of music. For some, the intro is the ultimate guitar riff.
Fortunately for Deep Purple, the album that included this classic is not only good for that one song. "Machine Head", released in 1972 by this super group, deserves being called one of the most eminent rock albums in the development of heavy metal and speed metal genre. For all the guitar-inclined musicians everywhere like me, it is a treasury of the kick-ass riffs and a combination of classical-music-meets-blues-inspired licks.
The album kicks off with the fast "Highway Star ". One of their most recognizable songs it has complicated guitar and organ solos by Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord, respectively. It was so popular that Nintendo presented a version of the melody in their video game, Rock N 'Roll Racing. "Highway Star" is definitely one of my favorites. We used this number in our jam cover band and every time the solo part is, I get goosebumps all over.
Maybe I'm Leo "is a slower piece with a little groove, while going" Pictures of Home "begins with an emphatic display of mastery of the drums by Ian Paice. Like most of the songs in this release, both tracks have more of the share the key by the brilliance Blackmore and keyboard fireworks by Lord. But the latter has a little something that others have not - a rare bass solo by Roger Glover!
The next track, "Never Before" is the shortest in the list. Apart from that, I felt that this is their weakest track. But that would result from comparing the total power of the other songs in this album partuicular. Compared to a lesser rock songs, this is defintely Topnotch.
The last three numbers exclude the "Machine Head" experience with a loud Bang. "Smoke on the Water" does not need any introduction. The next song "Lazy" sounds like a jam for me. It starts with Lord an organ intro, followed by an exchange of solos between him and Blackmore. We all know that Blackmore has declared many times a guitar god, but Jon Lord was not gonna Ritchie make him walk all over in this case, or another body for that matter. Jon Lord is without doubt one of the most talented organ player I've ever heard.
Finally the last song "Space Truckin '" is probably the most kick-ass intro riff in the entire set for me. This is the song that I really want to play with our group, but unfortunately for me I'm the only one in our band likes it. I wonder why it never achieved the same status as "Smoke on the Water". On the other hand I think it is better so. In this scenario there is a healthy balance between too popular songs and tunes, with less risk not undermine the legacy of this brilliant tour de force produced.
Release: 1972
Tracks listing: 1. Highway Star, 2. Maybe I'm A Leo 3. Pictures Of Home, 4. Never Before 5. Smoke On The Water, 6. Lazy, 7. Space Truckin '
Band Members: Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Jon Lord - piano, organ, keyboards, Roger Glove - bass, Ian Paice - drums
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