https://youtube/watch?v=vnFp_1zJYPE Deep Purple are cited as one of the pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal, along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. The group have influenced a number of rock and metal bands including Metallica, Queen, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Alice in Chains, Pantera, Bon Jovi, Europe, Rush, Motörhead, and many New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Def Leppard. Iron Maidens bassist and primary songwriter, Steve Harris, states that his bands heaviness was inspired by Black Sabbath and Deep Purple with a bit of Zeppelin thrown in.[130] In 1971, there were only three bands that mattered, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple. — Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliot.[3] In 2000, Deep Purple were ranked number 22 on VH1s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock programme. In 2011, they received the Innovator Award at the 2011 Classic Rock Awards in London. A Rolling Stone readers poll in 2012 ranked Made in Japan the sixth best live album of all time. As part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of Machine Head (1972), Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purples Machine Head was released on 25 September 2012. This tribute album features artists such as Iron Maiden, Metallica, Steve Vai, Carlos Santana, Chickenfoot consisting of former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Flaming Lips, Black Label Society, Papa Roach vocalist Jacoby Shaddix, and the supergroup Kings of Chaos featuring Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott, Steve Stevens, and former Guns N Roses members Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. Prior to October 2012, Deep Purple had not been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (though they have been eligible since 1993), but were nominated for induction in 2012 and 2013. Despite ranking 2nd in the publics vote on the Rock Hall fans’ ballot, which had over half a million votes, they were not inducted by the Rock Hall committee. Kiss bassist Gene Simmons and Rush bassist Geddy Lee commented that Deep Purple should obviously be among the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. There have been criticisms in the past over Deep Purple not having been inducted. Toto guitarist Steve Lukather commented, they put Patti Smith in there but not Deep Purple? Whats the first song every kid learns how to play? [Smoke On The Water]...And theyre not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? ...the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has lost its cool because of the glaring omissions. Former Guns N Roses guitarist Slash expressed his surprise and disagreement for the non-induction of Deep Purple; The list of people who haven’t even been nominated is mind-boggling..(the) big one for me is Deep Purple. How could you not induct Deep Purple?. Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich singled out Deep Purple when asked asked what band hed like to see inducted, while the bands guitarist Kirk Hammett commented: Ive been lobbying for Deep Purple for a long, long time. If Black Sabbath can be in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, Deep Purple definitely belongs in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Cause they had great songs, great musicianship, they had an impact, and theyre a huge influence on the heavy metal community as a whole. So I definitely think that they belong in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. In response to these, a Hall of Fame chief executive said, The definition of ‘rock and roll’ means different things to different people, but as broad as the classifications may be, they all share a common love of the music. Ian Gillan also commented, Ive fought all my life against being institutionalised and I think you have to actively search these things out, in other words mingle with the right people, and we dont get invited to those kind of things. On 16 October 2013 Deep Purple were again announced as nominees for inclusion to the Hall, and once again they were not inducted.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 03:38:01 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015