Child in Time (10:15)
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“Child in Time” is an epic rock song by British hard rock band Deep Purple. Featured on their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock, the song is 10 minutes and 17 seconds long.
Written by the band in 1969, it is said by the band members themselves to have been inspired by a riff featured in a song by Purple contemporaries It’s a Beautiful Day, called “Bombay Calling”. The riff was played on violins and very much faster in tempo.
“Child in Time” is an essentially simple composition, featuring an organ intro, three power chords, and a two minute long solo. Lyrically dark, it is set around the theme of Cold War. Vocalist Ian Gillan utilizes his full vocal range and goes from quiet singing to loud, high-pitched, banshee-esque screaming. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore comes in with a slow solo, which builds up to a fast-pace playing and then ends abruptly, with the whole song cycle starting over again.
A staple of the Deep Purple live concerts in 1970–73, the song has not featured regularly at concerts since the reunion of the line up in 1993. Gillan cites many personal reasons for leaving the song out, but it is likely that, given his advancing years, the song is becoming increasingly difficult to perform without sampled vocal backings. Its last appearance in Deep Purple’s live set was at Harrogate in 2002. In that performance, high-pitched guitar was used to cover up Gillan’s now-limited vocal range during the “screaming” parts. A similar technique is used on current live performances of “Space Truckin’”.
Written by the band in 1969, it is said by the band members themselves to have been inspired by a riff featured in a song by Purple contemporaries It’s a Beautiful Day, called “Bombay Calling”. The riff was played on violins and very much faster in tempo.
“Child in Time” is an essentially simple composition, featuring an organ intro, three power chords, and a two minute long solo. Lyrically dark, it is set around the theme of Cold War. Vocalist Ian Gillan utilizes his full vocal range and goes from quiet singing to loud, high-pitched, banshee-esque screaming. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore comes in with a slow solo, which builds up to a fast-pace playing and then ends abruptly, with the whole song cycle starting over again.
A staple of the Deep Purple live concerts in 1970–73, the song has not featured regularly at concerts since the reunion of the line up in 1993. Gillan cites many personal reasons for leaving the song out, but it is likely that, given his advancing years, the song is becoming increasingly difficult to perform without sampled vocal backings. Its last appearance in Deep Purple’s live set was at Harrogate in 2002. In that performance, high-pitched guitar was used to cover up Gillan’s now-limited vocal range during the “screaming” parts. A similar technique is used on current live performances of “Space Truckin’”.
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Kayna22 wrote:
love Child in Time,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.
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Smoleybluesband wrote:
Immer wieder geil zu hören. Das waren noch zeiten!!!
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Bizbuster wrote:
Richie always took me away with this one. Live in Japan is by far the best version.
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Killed-By-Death wrote:
fucking epic!
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oliversimon90 wrote:
gotta find somebody to fly away with
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oliversimon90 wrote:
sooo good
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Sojeq wrote:
One of the best songs ever...... Masterpiece, like whole Deep Purple In Rock.
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im_not wrote:
eaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i wanna hear yuo say epic
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entsorgungsfach wrote:
unverkennbar...
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Jesus_Of_Metal wrote:
das lied heisst Son of aleric * sorry
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Jesus_Of_Metal wrote:
mein windows media player gab dem lied "song of aleric" (ein wunderschönes instrumental) das auf der Knocking at Your Back Door: The Best of Deep Purple in the 80's platte drauf is den namen child in time und ich habs nicht gemerkt nun steht child in time in meiner musiksammlung wo ich doch eigentlich das andere lied hörte und child in time garnicht auf de rplatte is
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oldandbold wrote:
I was tripping and having sex and I got into the music so much I forgot I was having sex when it was all done and over with she said it was the best sex she ever had and I wish I could remember it.
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oldandbold wrote:
I take that back if they came out in 1968 I was 14 or 15 when I first heard them and I was tripping.
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oldandbold wrote:
I think I was 16 or 18 years old when I first heard Deep Purple.
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pannanienaganna wrote:
the best of deep purple.
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zimmerlinde wrote:
Hab schon Tickets für November 2010! Wow, freu mich riesig drauf!
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DonnieSTFU wrote:
Best song ever PERIOD.
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patgoud wrote:
the best song ever of deep purple.....
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motomanne wrote:
Der beste Song für mich einfach stark
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aglaria wrote:
smoking dope,getting sick,Jimmy hendrix poster on the wall, red lights,very thight jeans,the smell of insence and kissing for the first time...........
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