Yes, it was something to that effect. Your comment recalls an anthology album, "Guitars That Destroyed The World." A few months after this was released in 1973, a bounty of spring mushrooms from central Florida cow pastures led a group of friends to ruminate about what led the Guitars to revolt. One said, "There were tired of playing second fiddle to the guitarists, who were strutting around like rulers of the rock world." Not his exact words after all, which were uttered while under a haze of psilocybin. I'm paraphrasing for clarity, as well as the 50 years separating now and then. It does recall a time when the great players are too numerous to mention here, and were not well represented on that album. But "Marbles" by Santana and "Buck's Boogie" by Blue Oyster Cult are fabulous. No Blackmore or Deep Purple, probably for contractual reasons. That's a pity...
yeah - it's these managers who are in a mad chase for money.. They killed a great rock band, not giving the musicians a chance to breathe.. I was born in the year when Ritchie was fed up with being a machine for producing riffs, listening to Hughes' funk howls and watching lazy indifference Lorda, who was once one of the leaders of the group, in terms of creativity, turned into a pillar of the concert factory of Edwards and Coletta. Yes, of course, the best years in Deep Purple cannot be compared with Rainbow, but when you think about the lost opportunities, the wasted time of most of the Mark-2 members in the second half of the 70s - yes, you can imagine anger and regret at the same time - how to use the famous words of Lord in 1993 (or 1994)...
I read in some account that Mr Blackmore was rather crossed because they had been scheduled before dusk, followed by ELP, who were the actual headliners of this concert.
Purple we’re the headliner but they wanted to go on at dusk so they would be the first band to use the lights but the show was running early and Blackmore hid from everyone until the sun was setting
I appreciated the contributions Keith Emerson and Greg Lake made in the early days of prog rock. However, what ELP produced was a ponderous mess, neither progressive or rock. On the other hand, DP were hard rock masters. While I prefer the second phase with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, Coverdale and Hughes were worthy replacements. Just an opinion based on living through those glorious days a half-century ago. And never being arrested for my numerous violations of state and federal law. Oooh, what a lucky man I was, hahaha!
@@jefferyroy2566 What is your definition of 'Progressive'? Do you know that progressive music doesn't have to be rock, and rock can be roll, pop, soft, hard, jazz... and that Progressive has nothing to do with genre, but just music that is more in depth, showing true musicianship and virtuosity, and daring to go where those in the main stream can't, or won't go? Who made you the arbiter of what a progressive rock band is? What ELP produced was no more a mess than most peoples minds, and they portrayed facets of the human condition oh so brilliantly! Deep Purple was a completely different thing, and both were great in their own right. You know what they say about what opinions are like right? Yeah that!
Blackmore told him and John colleta dozen times he wanna go on at dusk, nothing happens, the band let blackmore down and he was so angry, that nobody backed him up, so he desided to kill 3 guitars and explode the amp, he was right and the Management wasnt
My first concert ever. Even had a backstage pass. It had a lot to do with my going into live production in 1978. Still going strong.
Most epic live Concert Ever in Rock!
Blackmore rules forever!!!
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
A fascinating time!
This is amazing Thank You.
This is Rock History.
R.I.P in Purple Heaven 💜
Awesome! Thanks!
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Ahh those were the days when the Rock behemoths bestrode the world like Gods.Or something like that.Great days 😊
Yes, it was something to that effect. Your comment recalls an anthology album, "Guitars That Destroyed The World." A few months after this was released in 1973, a bounty of spring mushrooms from central Florida cow pastures led a group of friends to ruminate about what led the Guitars to revolt. One said, "There were tired of playing second fiddle to the guitarists, who were strutting around like rulers of the rock world." Not his exact words after all, which were uttered while under a haze of psilocybin. I'm paraphrasing for clarity, as well as the 50 years separating now and then. It does recall a time when the great players are too numerous to mention here, and were not well represented on that album. But "Marbles" by Santana and "Buck's Boogie" by Blue Oyster Cult are fabulous. No Blackmore or Deep Purple, probably for contractual reasons. That's a pity...
Is there a full length interview?
1974. Top!
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yeah - it's these managers who are in a mad chase for money.. They killed a great rock band, not giving the musicians a chance to breathe.. I was born in the year when Ritchie was fed up with being a machine for producing riffs, listening to Hughes' funk howls and watching lazy indifference Lorda, who was once one of the leaders of the group, in terms of creativity, turned into a pillar of the concert factory of Edwards and Coletta. Yes, of course, the best years in Deep Purple cannot be compared with Rainbow, but when you think about the lost opportunities, the wasted time of most of the Mark-2 members in the second half of the 70s - yes, you can imagine anger and regret at the same time - how to use the famous words of Lord in 1993 (or 1994)...
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I read in some account that Mr Blackmore was rather crossed because they had been scheduled before dusk, followed by ELP, who were the actual headliners of this concert.
Purple we’re the headliner but they wanted to go on at dusk so they would be the first band to use the lights but the show was running early and Blackmore hid from everyone until the sun was setting
I appreciated the contributions Keith Emerson and Greg Lake made in the early days of prog rock. However, what ELP produced was a ponderous mess, neither progressive or rock. On the other hand, DP were hard rock masters. While I prefer the second phase with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, Coverdale and Hughes were worthy replacements. Just an opinion based on living through those glorious days a half-century ago. And never being arrested for my numerous violations of state and federal law. Oooh, what a lucky man I was, hahaha!
@@jefferyroy2566 What is your definition of 'Progressive'? Do you know that progressive music doesn't have to be rock, and rock can be roll, pop, soft, hard, jazz... and that Progressive has nothing to do with genre, but just music that is more in depth, showing true musicianship and virtuosity, and daring to go where those in the main stream can't, or won't go? Who made you the arbiter of what a progressive rock band is?
What ELP produced was no more a mess than most peoples minds, and they portrayed facets of the human condition oh so brilliantly! Deep Purple was a completely different thing, and both were great in their own right.
You know what they say about what opinions are like right? Yeah that!
Ritchie Blackmoore ha ha ha those frenchs !
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How many British band managers today could speak fluent French?
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Mr. Edwards looks a little bit like a mafioso. I would not trust him in any kind of business....
Eh?
Blackmore told him and John colleta dozen times he wanna go on at dusk, nothing happens, the band let blackmore down and he was so angry, that nobody backed him up, so he desided to kill 3 guitars and explode the amp, he was right and the Management wasnt
Plus, it was specifically written into the contract that Purple would take the stage at dusk. Ritchie was correct in sticking to his guns.