Their turmoil turned to triumph, however, when Richie Blackmore worked up a guitar motif he based on an inversion of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Symphony No.5, thereby inventing Some On The Water’s introductory riff – now arguably the go-to riff for billions of aspiring rock guitarists the world over.
Effectively the story of the recording of their multi-platinum sixth album, 1972’s Machine Head, it relates how the band had decamped to Switzerland to record at the Montreux Casino, only for the building to burn to the ground during a Frank Zappa concert just before the Machine Head sessions began.ĭesperate for an alternative venue, Purple block-booked the nearby Grand Hotel and converted part of it into a live room to record the album. It’s invariably a good idea to write about what you know, and Deep Purple certainly looked to real-life experiences when they composed the legendary Smoke On The Water. Launched by a killer Richie Blackmore riff and a pedal-to-the-metal group performance – with Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice also excelling – Burn’s searing title track was this line-up’s high point, and it demands inclusion among any list of the best Deep Purple songs.Ģ: Smoke On The Water (from ‘Machine Head’, 1972) However, Burn and Stormbringer, the two mid-70s albums they recorded in their third iteration, featuring future Whitesnake vocalist David Coverdale and bassist Glenn Hughes, maintained their high standards. 10: Burn (from ‘Burn’, 1974)įew would argue that Deep Purple’s reputation rests primarily on the landmark albums recorded by the band’s classic Mk II line-up, fronted by Ian Gillan from 1969-1973. Here, then – drawn from an embarrassment of riches – are the best Deep Purple songs.
Despite numerous personnel reshuffles and hiatuses, the Purps are still going strong today, but their legacy is built on those legend-enshrining early years. Their line-up initially included stellar talents such as guitarist Richie Blackmore and keyboard maestro Jon Lord, while the group’s inherent virtuosity was matched by their love of no-nonsense rock’n’roll and their collective ear for a great tune. Along with their contemporaries Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple are pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock.
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