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Old 08-20-2010, 12:26 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Deep Purple are one of those classic 1970`s hard rock bands that can often be described as metal but for me they`re are distinctly hard rock. Though I can see the metal connection. "In Rock" was one of the fastest and heaviest albums of the early 70`s!!!
Deep Purple are also self-admitted jazz lifters. a large amount of their riffs are apparently rework motifs, sped up a little and played with a bit more edge. even the iconic Smoke on the Water riff is a Gil Evans ripoff.




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