Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow): “I’ve always admired Ritchie’s playing and Deep Purple’s songwriting. Joe Satriani: On replacing Ritchie Blackmore in a Deep Purple tour, Satriani said to Music Radar: “I learned so much! There’s nothing like being in a band with a 30-year history to make you feel humble about the music you play and what you can learn from the players.” Slash (Guns N’ Roses): Slash has often credited Ritchie Blackmore’s playing in Deep Purple as a significant influence, saying, “Deep Purple was one of the first albums I ever got, and ‘Black Night’ was one of the first songs I ever learned.” They’ve been overlooked for far too long.”īrian May (Queen): On Deep Purple’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Brian May said, “Guys who made such a great contribution to rock music in general… It’s great to see them get recognition.” Gene Simmons (KISS): In an interview with Rock Hall, Simmons noted, “Deep Purple’s place in the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll, hard rock, is well deserved. Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs): In an interview with Vintage Guitar Magazine, he said: “Deep Purple to me has always represented the high-energy connection between rock and classical music, especially because of Jon Lord’s background.”īruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden): During an interview with BBC Radio, Bruce spoke about Deep Purple’s “Made in Japan”: “It was the album that really made me want to be a singer… It had everything – virtuosity, intensity, melody, power, and immense volume!” When I was nine years old I bought the ‘Fireball’ album, and since then they’ve been a constant part of my life.” Lars Ulrich (Metallica): “Deep Purple was my first musical love. They are often credited as one of the pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal music, alongside other bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Deep Purple is an English rock band that was formed in Hertford in 1968.
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