Highway Star (7:16)
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Highway Star is one of Deep Purple’s most famous songs. It is characterized by a long classically-inspired guitar solo and organ solo. Organist Jon Lord claimed that the organ solo is based on a Bach-like sequence. The song appears on the album Machine Head and is the fastest song (tempo-wise) recorded on the album.
The structure of the song consists of a 35 second guitar introduction, before the band launches into the thumping opening riff, which soon leads into the first vocals section (0:55). The first two verses are sung, then Jon Lord begins his organ solo (2:14). The organ solo lasts for about a minute, then Ian Gillan sings the third verse of the song (3:24). At the conclusion of the third verse, the guitar solo starts (3:45), and lasts for just under a minute and twenty seconds. Then, the fourth and final verse, which in the original recording is simply a repetition of the first verse, is sung, finishing around 6:10. Depending on the version, there may be a 15 second-long exit section before the end of the song. When the song is played live, Gillan has been known to improvise its lyrics, as seen in the official video for the song.
The structure of the song consists of a 35 second guitar introduction, before the band launches into the thumping opening riff, which soon leads into the first vocals section (0:55). The first two verses are sung, then Jon Lord begins his organ solo (2:14). The organ solo lasts for about a minute, then Ian Gillan sings the third verse of the song (3:24). At the conclusion of the third verse, the guitar solo starts (3:45), and lasts for just under a minute and twenty seconds. Then, the fourth and final verse, which in the original recording is simply a repetition of the first verse, is sung, finishing around 6:10. Depending on the version, there may be a 15 second-long exit section before the end of the song. When the song is played live, Gillan has been known to improvise its lyrics, as seen in the official video for the song.
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MichelleMarsh wrote:
one of the greatest screams in heavy music, for me.
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bethenail wrote:
great band - great music
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Braveshell wrote:
Turn it up and test your speakers!
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ACupOfPinkCoffe wrote:
das rockt noch, wenn ich 100 bin *grins*
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Foreverdirtfunk wrote:
Das Hardrocker-Herz bebt!!
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Brodanizer wrote:
2 der coolsten soli die ich kenne
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Francis7858 wrote:
btw this sounds great going down the highway at 120 mph
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Francis7858 wrote:
Deep Purple 2nd line-up rock .........
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artaque wrote:
One of the best song. EVER. [3]
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sukkuvus wrote:
powerfull!! I'm a highway star
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buick_mckane wrote:
One of the best song. EVER. [2]
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fravog wrote:
Big STARS !
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rodrigovespero wrote:
very good
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misterBlonde84 wrote:
One of the best song. EVER.
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sam445544 wrote:
Amazingg solo.
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kirstylaaa wrote:
The solo is certainly something. One of my all time favourite songs.
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nothingelse151 wrote:
classic purple
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MacToecutter wrote:
That so great. I still remember my first Purple Gig in 1972. That was awsome. :-))
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kirica2361 wrote:
Esto es marcha, lo demás son tonterias.
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LukaszNR wrote:
more powerful than some Slayer songs :D
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