Deep Purple Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Deep Purple is a British rock group. They were one of the first and most famous hard rock bands, and are considered pioneers of heavy metal.Despite their association with the sub-genre, Deep Purple has never been purely a heavy metal band, though many later heavy metal bands cite their influence. The group has frequently changed styles and lineups over the years, but has always included virtuoso players in its ranks and placed a high priority on musicianship. Some incarnations of Deep Purple have brought aspects of jazz to a rock context due to their frequent use of their songs as vehicles for extended and sophisticated solos.
In May 1965, a band called Episode Six became popular on the British music scene and became particularly popular in the mid-sixties. It featured Ian Gillan on vocals, Graham Dimmock on guitar, Roger Glover on bass, Tony Lander on guitar, Sheila Dimmock on keyboards, and Harvey Shields on the drums.
Two years later, a band called The Flowerpot Men and their Garden was formed, formerly known as The Ivy League. It was concentrated on a trio of singers. The new name was clearly derived from the children's show The Flowerpot Men, with the obvious psychedelic-era puns on flower power and "pot" (cannabis). The band's most popular song was "Let's Go To San Francisco." Some listeners assumed that the song was a parody of Scott McKenzie's "If You're Going to San Francisco," but the band have denied this. It featured Tony Burrows, Neil Landon, Robin Shaw, and Pete Nelson on vocals, Ged Stone on guitar, Nick Simper on bass, Jon Lord on organ, and Carol Little on drums.
A year later, these bands formed the nucleus of the early and later lineups of Deep Purple, providing Nick Simper and Jon Lord as founding members and Ian Gillan and Roger Glover as later constants.
They were formed in 1968 as Roundabout, consisting of Ritchie Blackmore on guitar, Jon Lord on hammond organ, Chris Curtis on vocals, Dave Curtis on bass and Bobby Woodman on drums. After only a month of rehearsals, Blackmore and Lord would be the only two remaining members, bringing in vocalist Rod Evans, bassist Nick Simper and drummer Ian Paice. In April, the band would change its name to Deep Purple.
After three albums and extensive touring in the states, it was the inclusion of Ian Gillan and Roger Glover that created the essential Deep Purple line-up Mark II, that has reunited twice. This version of the group released the highly influential and successful albums Deep Purple in Rock and Machine Head (the latter featuring their most famous song, "Smoke on the Water"), and the live album Made in Japan.
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Roundabout (circa 1968)
Deep Purple Mark V (Autumn 1989 - Autumn 1992)
Deep Purple Mark VI (December 2, 1993 - July 1994)
Deep Purple Mark VII (November 1994 - February 2002)
Mk I
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Deep Purple Mark I (April 1968 - June 1969): The original line-up.
Deep Purple Mark IIa (June 1969 - 30 June 1973)
Deep Purple Mark III (October 1973 - 5 April 1975)
Deep Purple Mark IV (1975 - July 1976 [last gig was March 15, 1976])
Deep Purple Mark IIb (reunion) (April 1984 - April 1989)
Same lineup as Mk II above.
Deep Purple Mark IIc (re-reunion) (Autumn 1992 - 17 November 1993)
Same lineup as Mk II above.
This is the only non-recording lineup.
Deep Purple Mark VIII (March 2002 - present)
Discography
Mk IIa
Mk III
Mk IV
Mk IIb
Mk V
Mk IIc
Mk VII
Mk VIII
Hit singles
External link