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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waterbug5331 wrote:
Best Car Show music ever.Play it when the Hot Rods are scoopin the loop.
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AllyOfTheDark wrote:
The guitar leads are incredible! Ritchie shreds! \,,/
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joednaza wrote:
Greatest song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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josesacramento wrote:
sonzera
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corky64 wrote:
Great track....<3
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IanGuillan wrote:
the very best keyboard of the all times!
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frankdplumber wrote:
baaaaaaaaaadasssssss rocnrolllllllll
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JUSHANGIN wrote:
oh but lets see theyve got an ass hole like mellencamp and them metallickers,what a fuckin joke,you people get off youre asses and get this job done!!!!
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JUSHANGIN wrote:
no deep purple in the rock n roll hall of fame,someone please answer this for me?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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linuy5 wrote:
greeeaaat
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akonakap wrote:
This song is really very very great. The best of Deep Purple
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jayakiran wrote:
best guitar song ever.
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traubster wrote:
Ohhhhhh, that's who does this song. Nice!
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BarelyBe wrote:
THIS IS A HEADBANGING SONG!!!!!! Peace + Love
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PAGANBABY25 wrote:
Deep Purple = Genius!!Genius=Deep Purple!!I say no more!!
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MadRangerMan wrote:
Amazing guitar riff!!!! Timeless!!!!!
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przemod wrote:
I LOVE THIS SONG
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MuzaD44 wrote:
like that<3 ;D
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PIKACHU69 wrote:
OMG EARGASM
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hobiecat717 wrote:
i'm a highway star!! woooooo!!!
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