Deep Purple is a deeply conflicting band for ... We cannot deny the ubiquity of Smoke on the Water, or Burn, or Perfect Strangers. In contemporary society, we listen to singles more than we ...
In fact, ‘tis the season for her music, and no one seems more disgruntled about it than Deep Purple’s guitarist ... with the famous riff from “Smoke On The Water.” (You know the track.) ...
Ritchie Blackmore will always be best known for the titanic riff he supplied to 'Smoke on the Water,' but there's more to the guitarist than Deep Purple. He also co-founded Rainbow, a band that ...