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About This Track
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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Blade1310 wrote:
Exactly!
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barby-girl wrote:
Weiß aber genu, daß ich mich nach euer geilen MUke, schon immer sehr gut selbstbefriedigen konnte, was scheinbar auch wichtig idt für jeden, Menschen, ich danke euch von ganzem Herzen und liebe Euch. immer noch so sehr, daß ik noch diesen drif draufhab.hat jaJ wohl echt nachhaltig, gewirkt, und wenn i dabei umkippe!! ist dann mein pers. Wille, ohne SAchutzausrüstung!!Gerade bin ich dabei, das auch an die next, Generation weiterzugeben.
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khareen17 wrote:
YE!!!!
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kenmare96 wrote:
remembers me on 68.
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deadousy wrote:
Amazing one. xD
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veyita_88 wrote:
One of the songs that inspired a whole generation of hard rockers and metalheads.
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artymyna wrote:
Super track )
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rockandrolljoe wrote:
Yeah she turns me on
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wel64 wrote:
Me faz lembrar de "rock n' roll racing"!! Bom demais!
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Jacquesliebs wrote:
This guy below me knows how the fuck to confuse someone.
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bacilisa wrote:
"бешеные псы" такое название группы было в моей молодости потому что было записано на бобине -она досталась через10 рук
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rockandrolljoe wrote:
This guy below me knows what the fuck he is talking about.
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DaveBaldwin wrote:
Deep Purple could record themselves taking shits and it would be better than 98.6% of the pop/rap/club/so called rock- voice synthesized garbage these new no talent MF-ers producing these days
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kcinnayerrocel wrote:
du rock à l'état pur
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ViniciusStilt wrote:
Fuckin' song, my fav from DP
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rocknurse1 wrote:
In my opinion, as a musician, this band will forever be at the top of the Rock Heap!
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buzzwagon16 wrote:
We mostly agree,not the best sounding DP track.Great band nonetheless
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YourTextHere wrote:
@fammureb die shitface!
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
more like--Dead At Rotterdam Ahoy...the version is barely passable if the dude on vocals shuts up!
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antonijover wrote:
why not replace the above video for this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVRkVMnd6HM 1971's performance at Beat Club!
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