Congratulations to the 2016 Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inductees, if you buy into that sort of thing. I have mixed feelings on the Rock Hall, but if you're going to have one, it would be a sin not to include Deep Purple. That has been an oversight for too many years and has now has been rectified.
The most interesting part of the next year's Rock Hall Induction ceremonies will be whether original lead vocalist, Rod Evans, comes to the party. He was fired by the rest of the band in 1969 after singing on the band's first three albums. He then tried touring in 1980 with some unknown musicians using the Deep Purple name, but without appropriate permissions. He was successfully sued by the real Deep Purple and had to pay $$$. As a result, Rod hasn't been heard from in thirty five years. In any case, next year's ceremony should be worth watching.
Here is the band from their self-titled third album from 1969. This piece features the aformentioned Rod Evans on vocals, Ritchie Blackmore's guitar, and the distinctive organ sound of Jon Lord.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb02LOx05Kg
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