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Is Deep Purple in the same league with Led Zeppelin?

Is Deep Purple in the same league with Led Zeppelin?

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#83
mellowinman said:
Are you kidding me? Jon Lord greatest hard rock keys player. Ian Gillan among the greatest or the greatest vocalist of all time. Ian Paice is a highly underrated drummer and Blackmore may be a world class a-hole, but he's also a world class guitar player. And let's not overlook Roger Glover, who may not be JPJ, but he is among the greatest bass players of all time. He's no virtuoso, but he lays down the perfect bass part EVERY SINGLE time.
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And don’t overlook the excellent bass and vocals of one Glenn Hughes
 
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Sunset Shalom said:
Anyone mention Captain Beyond yet? They're another great spinoff group from DP with the singer from the first 3 albums: Captain Beyond - Wikipedia

"The original line-up for Captain Beyond included former Deep Purple singer Rod Evans, former Johnny Winter drummer Bobby Caldwell, former Iron Butterfly guitarist Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt and former Iron Butterfly bassist Lee Dorman

Very classic hendrix inspired group:

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Loved that band!
I think Lee and Rod started that band.
I remember putting on the first album, the opening cut, Dancing Madly Backwards...
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#89
dbsfgyd1 said:
I like the earlier Deep Purple as a pop band (Hush). Frankly, If I ever hear Smoke on the Water again, it will be way too soon. The Zeppers was a much stronger band with better players, and more intriguing material. But, if I ever hear Robert Plant go “ Ooo yeah! Ooo ooo Yeah” it will be way too soon!

One other comment on the Zeppers, not a John Bonaham fan. I’d much rather listen to Keith Moon any day of the week.

As for the Purples, Ian Piece was just annoying. Much rather listen to Mitch Mitchell.
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Pop band???? What are you smoking?
You do know deep purple is credited with starting a genre along with black sabbath, right?????
 
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#93
Pretty dang close. I love me some Purple, but not ALL of their albums. They seem to have went thru phases, which Zep did too, but minus the line up changes which Zep kept intact thru their entire recording career.

In their favour, I'd argue that DP was a better live band from the various footages of both I've seen over the years (not just Made In Japan > Song Remains The Same, which is no slouch :bassist:)
 
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It's a yes for me. It's hard for me to objective, since I count Plant's voice among the most annoying from the era.
I think LZ had the better rhythm section and DP had better lead players. DP seems to be bigger in Europe, LZ here. Regardless I don't see how one could say that DP weren't in LZ's class.

Of course those two bands were both bigger then Black Sabbath back then. Now though, you look around and BS influence is everywhere. Metallica and Co in the 80s, Soundgarden and AIC in the 90s thru the bands of today. You can't hear a metal song that doesn't owe a little something to BS. Other then Greta Van Fleet, I don't hear much LZ influence from bands who's members are under 45. DP's influence as of today seems mostly due to Blackmore rubbing off on individual guitar players, though for some reason he's rarely credited for being as influential as he was. So if you ask me the most enduring legacy among hard rock bands from the 70s is neither LZ or DP.
 
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