Posted on Apr 14, 2020
Deep Purple - Made in Japan - Highway Star (video)
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"On April 4, 1945, born on this day, English guitarist and songwriter Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple, who had the 1970 UK No.2 single 'Black Night' and the 1973 US No.4 single 'Smoke On The Water'. Deep Purple were listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as "the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre. Blackmore later formed Rainbow who had the 1981 hit single 'I Surrender'."
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I went to a Deep Purple concert in 1976. They played 'Smoke on the Water' early. What they played after that sucked and it was a crowd heading for the exit. My date and I included. The opening artist was Elvin Bishop, and he really rocked.
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SPC Randy Zimmerman - I have no idea. I actually never much followed entertainers as individuals.
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