Good video. Just out of personal interest last night I listened to the albums Perfect Strangers and =1 back to back. Except for the rock classic tracks "Perfect Strangers" and the incredible "Knocking at your back door" I'd have to say =1 is a bit better of an album. Not a lot better but slightly.
Deep Purple was the first band I ever saw, back in the Seventies, so I will always have a soft spot for them. Their latest album is really exciting and made me feel young again. The energy, the fantastic performances, the tightness of the band, the thought-provoking lyrics, all mark this as a classic album. I've been playing it for a week (Amazon was late getting it to me despite my pre-ordering) and I can't see myself getting tired of it. The new guitarist, Simon McBride, is anything but boring and the band have said in many interviews that he was a shot in the arm for them. You can tell. They sound like they're having fun. Most of the tracks really rock but the ballads are also beautifully handled. In years to come, people will say this was one of their strongest recordings.
Deep Purple's new album is so full of energy and heavy rock, which is confusing a lot of their newer fans that were used to their soft style the last 30+ years. Tracks like "Now you are talking" go even older than "Perfect Strangers", when they played this heavy riffing / organ parts like crazy. I understand Steve Morse's fans, but luckily for us all Ritchie & Lord fans, Don & Simon mark is here to show anyone what really Deep Purple is all about. =1 is their best release since "Perfect Strangers" and possibly beat it in terms of craziness, riffing and 70s style.
Pretty intense and enjoyable album. As a big fan of Whoosh!... =1 holds its own. Seems whenever there's a member change, they deliver the goods big time. No filler. It's a bittersweet Rock album, because I can hear Steve Morse's (Autumn years) influence throughout this album. As for Ian Gillan, probably the star of this album.
I was weirded out when Steve Morse joined Deep Purple. I am a big Steve Morse fan from back in the mid 1970s. When What If came out, the kid next door blasted it constantly. He had a big stereo and amazing taste in music. I would sit outside his basement door and listen. I liked Deep Purple back when I was a kid, but it seemed threatening to me. It was the 70s and the specter of evil weed and rock music was not nuanced. My parents thought rock music was evil, but bought me stuff like Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno with no problem for some reason. And Rocks by Aerosmith slipped through somehow. That is some of the filthiest, nastiest, most wonderful 'hard rock' in the history of man. Rats In The Cellar alone... So, I like the Blackmore hard rock era, and I like the psychedelic stuff. Being someone who was disappointed when Vai decided to go to Whitesnake instead of making more weird Flex-able style solo albums, I was bothered by Morse going to Deep Purple. I saw him joining the band as the loss of his solo career. I was being selfish. I'm kind of weird when it comes to certain musicians. I am autistic, Let me just say that. Change can be hard, even in music, and I'm obsessed with music, and personnel changes. It just does, and I often love personnel changes. I sure am glad Rush switched drummers after the first album. One of my favorite guitar nerd albums is The Introduction by Steve Morse. You should check it out. If you like morse, you may love the record. I actually have some of the CMC Records Deep Purple releases with Morse on them, from when my wife worked for the label. . I am going to listen to the Morse Deep Purple albums, finally. Because of this video. Thank you. Maybe after that I can conquer the post Grace Under Pressure Rush albums.
It makes me abundantly happy that I led someone to check out Morse-era Purple! I'd start with "Purpendicular," obvs - the standout tracks are "Loosen My Strings," "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming," "Hey Cisco," "The Aviator," and "I'm Not Your Lover." I wonder if the reason your parents allowed Peter Gabriel was because he used so many Biblical references in his lyrics (especially on his first album).
They've been my favorite band for over 50 years and hate to say anything negative about them but I dislike this album. The new guitar player is, to me, boring.
@@lesliehedger2049 Ive listened to the album approximately a dozen times and seen the UA-cam. videos. The album has grown on me. Having said that, how do you find the new guitarist boring? What do you want? Ritchie Blackmore circa "In Rock" ?? I feel the new guy fits in well with how DP is now in terms of the band's whole career and the journey musically that they have been on.
@@tdunph4250 This has nothing to do with sounding like Ritchie. He is a good guitar player and certainly can play fast but, to me, he sounds like a lot of other hard rock guitar players and brings nothing special to DP. To me, he is boring!
@@tdunph4250 No, I don't want Ritchie circa "In Rock". In fact, some reviewers of the album try to praise Simon by saying that he sounds like Ritchie on some songs and like Steve on other songs. I just think his playing is boring!!
Good video. Just out of personal interest last night I listened to the albums Perfect Strangers and =1 back to back. Except for the rock classic tracks "Perfect Strangers" and the incredible "Knocking at your back door" I'd have to say =1 is a bit better of an album. Not a lot better but slightly.
Deep Purple was the first band I ever saw, back in the Seventies, so I will always have a soft spot for them. Their latest album is really exciting and made me feel young again. The energy, the fantastic performances, the tightness of the band, the thought-provoking lyrics, all mark this as a classic album. I've been playing it for a week (Amazon was late getting it to me despite my pre-ordering) and I can't see myself getting tired of it. The new guitarist, Simon McBride, is anything but boring and the band have said in many interviews that he was a shot in the arm for them. You can tell. They sound like they're having fun. Most of the tracks really rock but the ballads are also beautifully handled. In years to come, people will say this was one of their strongest recordings.
Deep Purple's new album is so full of energy and heavy rock, which is confusing a lot of their newer fans that were used to their soft style the last 30+ years. Tracks like "Now you are talking" go even older than "Perfect Strangers", when they played this heavy riffing / organ parts like crazy. I understand Steve Morse's fans, but luckily for us all Ritchie & Lord fans, Don & Simon mark is here to show anyone what really Deep Purple is all about. =1 is their best release since "Perfect Strangers" and possibly beat it in terms of craziness, riffing and 70s style.
Pretty intense and enjoyable album.
As a big fan of Whoosh!... =1 holds its own. Seems whenever there's a member change, they deliver the goods big time. No filler. It's a bittersweet Rock album, because I can hear Steve Morse's (Autumn years) influence throughout this album. As for Ian Gillan, probably the star of this album.
Good video.
I was weirded out when Steve Morse joined Deep Purple. I am a big Steve Morse fan from back in the mid 1970s. When What If came out, the kid next door blasted it constantly. He had a big stereo and amazing taste in music. I would sit outside his basement door and listen. I liked Deep Purple back when I was a kid, but it seemed threatening to me. It was the 70s and the specter of evil weed and rock music was not nuanced. My parents thought rock music was evil, but bought me stuff like Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno with no problem for some reason. And Rocks by Aerosmith slipped through somehow. That is some of the filthiest, nastiest, most wonderful 'hard rock' in the history of man. Rats In The Cellar alone...
So, I like the Blackmore hard rock era, and I like the psychedelic stuff. Being someone who was disappointed when Vai decided to go to Whitesnake instead of making more weird Flex-able style solo albums, I was bothered by Morse going to Deep Purple. I saw him joining the band as the loss of his solo career. I was being selfish. I'm kind of weird when it comes to certain musicians. I am autistic, Let me just say that. Change can be hard, even in music, and I'm obsessed with music, and personnel changes. It just does, and I often love personnel changes. I sure am glad Rush switched drummers after the first album. One of my favorite guitar nerd albums is The Introduction by Steve Morse. You should check it out. If you like morse, you may love the record.
I actually have some of the CMC Records Deep Purple releases with Morse on them, from when my wife worked for the label. . I am going to listen to the Morse Deep Purple albums, finally. Because of this video. Thank you. Maybe after that I can conquer the post Grace Under Pressure Rush albums.
It makes me abundantly happy that I led someone to check out Morse-era Purple! I'd start with "Purpendicular," obvs - the standout tracks are "Loosen My Strings," "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming," "Hey Cisco," "The Aviator," and "I'm Not Your Lover." I wonder if the reason your parents allowed Peter Gabriel was because he used so many Biblical references in his lyrics (especially on his first album).
They've been my favorite band for over 50 years and hate to say anything negative about them but I dislike this album. The new guitar player is, to me, boring.
Fair enough.
@@lesliehedger2049 Ive listened to the album approximately a dozen times and seen the UA-cam. videos. The album has grown on me. Having said that, how do you find the new guitarist boring? What do you want? Ritchie Blackmore circa "In Rock" ?? I feel the new guy fits in well with how DP is now in terms of the band's whole career and the journey musically that they have been on.
@@tdunph4250 This has nothing to do with sounding like Ritchie. He is a good guitar player and certainly can play fast but, to me, he sounds like a lot of other hard rock guitar players and brings nothing special to DP. To me, he is boring!
@@tdunph4250 No, I don't want Ritchie circa "In Rock". In fact, some reviewers of the album try to praise Simon by saying that he sounds like Ritchie on some songs and like Steve on other songs. I just think his playing is boring!!