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Sep 9, 2021 · 1. “Highway Star” Start your engine and prepare for life in the fast lane. “Highway Star” is the definitive driving song as Gillan goes full force about a man and his infatuation with his supersonic car (or is it a girl he’s referring to?)
Deep Purple's classic Mark 2 line up reformed in 1984 for the Perfect Strangers album. The USA tour was a huge success and after months on the road they play...
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Aug 16, 2010 · Deep Purple - Highway Star [Live 2006] Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the...
- Smoke on the Water. According to louder sound, Smoke On The Water has one of the most well-known stories in the chronicles of rock history. Ritchie Blackmore’s famous guitar riff is Beethoven’s fifth symphony played backward.
- Perfect Strangers. When the group returned to the studio after a breakup, they recorded this song. When they returned, it was the Mark II lineup of Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, and Ian Gillan.
- Highway Star. This song replaced Speed King as the group’s opening song. It was written in one evening and performed the same night. Highway Star was a song that built the early foundations for speed metal, inspiring groups like Metallica and Motorhead.
- Speed King. Deep Purple assembled pieces from many rock and roll icons who paved the way to their stardom. Some of the influences were Little Richard, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry.
Jan 10, 2012 · Highway Star live in Paris 1985 (Rockpalast)!
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1. “Highway Star” — Machine Head, 1972. With lyrics telling the tale of a man’s unconditional love for his car that’s “got everything”, it’s only fitting that Gillan delivers his vocals over the top of one of the fastest, most furious instrumentals in the Deep Purple catalog.
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"Highway Star" is a song by the English rock band Deep Purple. It is the opening track on the band's sixth studio album Machine Head (1972) and is the fastest tempo song on the album. It is characterised by long, classically inspired guitar and organ solos.
