DEEP PURPLE: MADE IN JAPAN (Side 1) - Highway Star & Child in Time | Reaction/Analysis | Ep. 754
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In this edition of #thedailydoug, I'm returning to the music of Deep Purple. Over the next few months, I'm diving deep into their classic live album Made in Japan, listening to one side at a time. Today, it's side 1 with Highway Star and Child in Time. Come along for the ride!
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Best live album of all time in my view. Spent half my late teens listening to this.
Agreed, together with Supertramp's Paris
Fully agree. Remember in my early teens, I recorded it on a cassette tape, listening to it on my cassette player when tenting in the summer. Always getting a nostalgic twinge when I hear the Made in Japan opening of Highway Star.
Me too brother, always thought so. Definitely best DP album in my opinion.
I agree 🤘
I agree. 😊 But I spent my late childhood and teenage years listening to it. And only the first Lp.
I've been listening to Deep Purple for over 50 years, and I'm still not tired of them.
me too, but after Who do we think we are that was no more DP
I’ve been listening to them since 1973
Me2.
Blackmore and Lord were outrageous together.
Don't forget Ian Paice, great drummer.
Ian Paice, experienced live - a force. The best energy of a rock drummer I’ve ever heard. Crisp, subtle, strong. Moves the room.
And all with a basic drum kit.
The guy manages to turn decent songs into good ones, good songs into excellent ones and excellent songs in extraordinarily fantastiwastic ones.
I got to see him three times, two of them with DP, the third one in a small venue (a pub) with a tribute band named Hush. What a force of nature.
Love how Deep Purple could be so loose and yet so tight at the same time. That ending of Child in Time is like a runaway train and then they stop on a dime. So good.
Jon, Lord of the Hammond!
Bought this album when it first came out in 1973 when I was only 9 years old. The best live album ever made by any band ever!!
Child In Time: one of the best guitar solos in rock history.
One of the best songs ever
greatest live album ever made. period.
Purple were such a great live band. You don't see rock bands improvising with their songs like that anymore, and even at the time they were pretty unusual in that respect. So much energy and pace, and playing on the edge. I'm so glad it was immortalised in this brilliant recording.
Yeah, Richie kept everybody on their toes to follow his kicks
The band that improvided like Deep Purple, was Cream back in the late 60s
“Strange Kind of Woman” is an excellent song and one of my favorite DP songs.
Richie's guitar work in there I think is technically his best, the way he goes up and down the fretboard is amazing, especially for the time, although IMO it doesn't beat the Child In Time solo for excitement
Followed by "Lazy" which is maybe the most underrated song on the album - and my favourite after all these years (bought it in 1973).
A bit of history:
Deep Purple started in 1968, MiJ was recorded 1972, and here today, 2024, they are still touring (and recording), they will be here in Australia a few weeks from now.
Three of the five from MiJ are still there:
* Ian Gillan - vocals
* Roger Glover - bass
* Ian Paice - drums
* Jon Lord - keyboards - retired 2002, died 2012
* Ritchie Blackmore - lead guitar - quit 1993
* Don Airey - keyboards - replaced Jon Lord in 2002 (22 years ago).
* After Blackmore quit mid tour in 1993, Joe Satriani stepped in as a ‘touring’ member for about a year.
* Steve Morse was the full time lead guitar replacement and was in the band from 1994 to 2022 (longer than Blackmore), Steve retired to look after his wife who has cancer.
* Simon McBride - lead guitar - replaced Morse in 2022
It’s now 56 years since Deep Purple started, and they’re still going strong!
Cheers,
I don't know about you but I think it's time we had a Deep Purple album with Simon McBride on guitar. From what I've seen/heard on concert videos, he could be the nearest to Ritchie Blackmore we've heard since..well, Ritchie Blackmore. I hope they're working on a new album and we get one this year.
Jon Douglas Lord of the Organ
One of the greatest live albums of all time, no doubt about it.
When listening to The Mule remember that Ian Paice didn’t have two bass drums and he didn’t have two pedals to one bass drum. What he had was one very fast left foot (being a lefty).
Lefty’s aren’t handicapped
"Child in time" is without a doubt one of the best songs ever written. And this live version is just magic! I owned "Made in Japan" in all variants, cassette, vinyl, cd, mp4... It never gets old, incredible record
The solo from child in time is a masterpiece. It could be analyzed over and over for a long time
And to think when the song started it didn’t exhist because Blackmore played it from the top of his head and never to be duplicated again. Brilliant.
Don't know how you can wait 'months' to follow this...
The rest of the album needs to be heard
The high A that Gillan hits still gives me chills every time I hear it, and it's been five decades now...
I can barely wait for Space Truckin', side 4.
It's very difficult to say what the highlight of the first two songs on Made in Japan is. More honestly I would say that each of them did a great job... Paice, a drum machine🥁... Glover, a powerful metronome 🧭... Lord, the flesh-and-blood Hammond organ 🎹... Blackmore, Paganini 🎻wearing the rock guitarist's clothes 🎸... Gillan, the golden uvula of the rock 🎤
Im 64 now and this was the first LP i ever bought still have it now...greatest live Lp
I am so pleased that now in my sixties, I had such great music in my youth! And Deep Purple still brings a smile to my face. Thanks Doug😊
It's in my opinion one of the greatest hard rock live albums of all time. The band was on fire! Almost as great as this album is "Raninbow - On Stage".
Honest music
As is often the case with these things, I'd argue that the following night in Japan (that The Mule and Lazy on the live album is taken from) is actually a better show. same goes for rainbow on Stage as well- the Germany 76 shows are better.
"There are moments on this album that have never been surpassed in the history of rock and roll."
Rolling Stone magazine
And that, you will experience on side two with "Smoke on the water"
And Paice’s drum solo in The Mule. Unreal.
Rolling Stone got it wrong. This whole album has never been surpassed!
My top 5 Live
Made In Japan - Deep Purple
Live In the Heart Of The City - Whitesnake
Alchemy Live - Dire Straits
Quo Live - Status Quo
Live - 1975 - 85 - Bruce Springsteen
Honorary Mentions
Live Killers - Queen
Made In Europe - Deep Purple
Live And Dangerous - Thin Lizzy
@@CB-xr1egWho Live at Leeds?
@@thebigwool What about it?
IMO Made in Japan, along with Yessongs, are the two greatest live albums of all time. Purple at his peak of talent!
What a time to be alive. Im 62 and still remember seeing them live in Birmingham (uk) in 1972. Couldn't hear a thing for a week 😂
I am so looking forward to your reaction to Side 4, Doug!!
The amusing thing about that album: they thought it was a throwaway and "Made in Japan" was a disparaging term denoting poor quality products at that point in the early 70s.
Turns out it's their best album and one of the best live albums ever recorded!
The song reflects Gillan's penchant for playing with innuendo (he sometimes got a bit less subtle and sang "big fat knockers" instead of "tyres").
Roger Glover's bass playing is exceptional on that album.
Oh the energy, the rock, the fun, the jazz, the aligning of planets happened right there. I seem to remember the sound engineer wasn’t even in the auditorium but given a back room but produced a sound engineered masterpiece. Don’t forget him.
and in the background Glover and Paice are just chugging along doing their thing. The notes that glover hits are amazing
And they did'nt want to do a live album. And when they were told they were going to record, the band did'nt want it released outside Japan. But, once they heard the playback, they were happy with the sound and agreed releasing it worldwide. Blackmore did'nt want it filmed either. Does'nt that suck. That would of been awesome. Peace
Brilliant performance, my all time favourite DP album. Roger Glover absolutely stellar on the bass.
Yeah Rog gets rarely mentioned but he was (is) an absolute force.
Mejor disco en vivo de Rock en toda la historia!!! ❤
These versions blow away the studio versions!!!
Yes! Easily, so much more life and energy
Yeah never could capture that live sound of theres in the studio
This is Deep Purple, one night doesn't sound like the other, always improvising.
This is the best Rock live album ever! even in todays masters of the electric guitar time no one can recreate this kind of energy.
They shine live. I simply don't listen the studio versions.
I heard "Made In Japan" before "Machine Head" And because the live versions are so definitive I could never really get my head around the studio versions which sounded just too tame for me ...
Vocal duel with guitar onstrange kind of woman one of best!!
Child in Time gets me every time with Ian's classic high A5 register. One of the highest in rock history.
He could go higher than that...for example the ending screams on the fab "Fighting man"...his highest scream is D6.
On German radio at the time Smoke on the water was played each hour for weeks. 5 guys actually playing their instruments/voice to perfection in a „jam Session“. Every live concert was different in exhibite the same songs.
My first album. I got it for christmas 1973 I was 7 years old and I still got it and I still listen to it frequently 😊
In 53 years, I wonder how many times I've listened to this. I used to run long distances and on long runs I'd listen to this whole album. It kept me motivated. I would imagine them performing each song as I ran.
マーティン・バーチは、日本の2人のエンジニアが素晴らしい録音をしたので、自分はどの日のどの曲を選ぶかだけだったと言っていた。
Got this album for my 8th birthday, and I grew up worshiping these guys. A decade, saw them on the Perfect Strangers tour. For me it was like seeing the Beatles.
DP might be the most underrated band in history.
MIJ is the best live album ever, period. I first listened to it when I was 15 and now I am 56: back then it was hard to understand how a bunch of guys onstage could be so loud and, above all, so powerful; 40+ years later it is not only that, it's the musicianship and the taste behind everything they do
I've listened to many, many live albums, many of them really good and joy to listen to. Also, I've been lucky enough to see many of my favourite bands play live, DP among them. It doesn't matter: MIJ remains unsurpassed, no other live recording comes even close. Not even other DP live albums, by the way. Some people talk about, for example, California Jam in '74, with MkIII: great gig, no doubt about it, but no match for MIJ
Thanks a bunch for your comments and insights, Doug!! We all learn to appreciate more the music we love thanks to things like this
sorry just have to add. That guitar solo in Child still gives me the chills
This was my first Rock Moment, when my father showed me this record. I was nine and it changed my life! The beginning of "Highway Star", unforgetable!
Exact same for me. I recognized smoke in the water from some school mates playing it. This kickstarted my love for hardrock and metal!
Same for me gentlemen, I was around 10 and since then started understand what the real music is...
exactly the same for me too. I went to my dad after listening to highway star and I said: I wanna play guitar like that guy. He is a god. Ritchie changed my life. He is the one that made me pick up a guitar. The band is so underrated. they run circles around Zeppelin.
Same for me, this was one of the first albums my older brother bought when I was 10, almost 49 years ago!
My first rock moment too! 👍
The album who turned me into a Deep Purple fan. Life has never been the same.
Thank you 🙏🏼
this album and Allman Bros live at Fillmore East are by far the best live albums ever in my view
Can't wait side 4. It's gonna blow your mind! 😁
oh boi)) for sure
Dp. Made in japan.
Teach how to play the music rock with passion and desire.
One the best albums have ever made.
Two thumb up❤
Don't forget Lazy and Space Trucking (The Mule is possibly one of the best drum solos you will ever hear).
It's coming. To me "Lazy" on Made In Japan was Deep Purple's pinnacle. Doug should appreciate Jon Lord's opening organ solo.
THIS is the album that got me into heavy rock, around about 1977 when I first heard it.
Still have my original vinyl of this from 1975
Thanks for covering this Dr. Doug)) The keyboard solo in Highway Star per Jon Lord is based on a Bach progression. The guitar solo for Highway Star was one of the rare solos that Ritchie worked out ahead of time. As he said, he fancied putting a bit of Mozart over it.
Child In Time is my favorite Deep Purple song. You should definitely check out the Live In Stockholm 1970 version.
The musicianship in the Mark 2 Purple was astounding. Paice does not get the due and respect he deserves - a phenomenal drummer. Same for Glover. Very underrated bassist but a damn good one. He lays down solid lines for Jon and Ritchie to work off of, can play riffs note for note with Ritchie and Jon (Bloodsucker from In Rock is an example).
Made In Japan and ELP's Welcome Back are, IMO, the 2 best live albums ever.
Can't wait for more Made In Japan)) BTW, Paice has said this is his favorite Purple record. No wonder. His playing is superb throughout.
One of the best albums ever!
Child in Time is in fact based on the It's A Beautiful Day song "Bombay Calling". It's A Beautiful Day in turn borrowed Wring That Neck which became Don and Dewey.... An exchange from which Deep Purple came out a big winner
The tracks are very different with a massively different feel. Saying "based on" is leaving out a chasm of difference to focus on a part that has a similar progression.
Doug mentions the relationship in his discussion at the end, via Ian Gillan's quotes.
Funny. Just the other day I was talking with my dad about the Machine Head album. 52 years later amd its still one of the greatest albums ever recorded
Even fireball
An absolute staple of my music listening since it came out. Ian Paice is a still-active beast on the drums. His off hand, which in his case is his right, is dancing on the snare like a good jazz player, and always serving the song with his amazing rock fills. And then there is the fantastic speed. And he's just one of the five virtuosos in the same band.
First got this album in the 70’s. I’m a big fan of live albums.
Can't wait for you to get to Space Truckin'! Everybody, especially Jon Lord is insane on that track (legit one of the craziest performances I've ever heard)
Still one of my top three live albums - the sound is incredible. I don't think Roger Glover gets enough credit, endlessly inventive and even here, funky. It is no wonder he became a top poducer after this - he was all about making everyone else sound good.
Heya
Interested in your other two live album's
Greetings from Melbourne Victoria Australia Monday April 1st, time now 04:29p.m.
This is a great analysis Doug , my favourite band of all , the impression they had on me at this time when only 12 years old was immense 😊
My dads favourite album, glad I was able to grow up with this music. Child in Time is my favourite Deep Purple song ever.
I love the ON-BEAT drummimg of Ian Paice. I think it's a standard for everything that came after it. I think it was even before Bonham. ALL right HOLD tigh I'm A HIghWay STARRRRRRRRRRRR
Ian Gillian, Jesus on the original Jesus Christ Superstar album.
Used to be my favourite live album, then I got Live In Japan 3cd. Absolutely brilliant!
"This is overwhelmingly good"
Yes!
You nailed it.
Deep Purple is just amazing, and they still tour!!
It's A Beautiful Day and Deep Purple reached an agreement over the use of "Bombay Calling" resulting in It's a Beautiful Day recording a song on their second album called Don And Dewey, which uses Deep Purple's "Wring That Neck" as it's musical theme.
If you only ever buy one Deep Purple album, THIS is the one to get. It's truly superb, and possibly the best live album EVER!
HS is speeding ticket music! YEAH!
This album was recordes in the very weekend when I was born. It is my favorite album. Deep is the best rock band of all time for me.
I perfectly remember telling my dad as a eight year old or so “daddy I want to listen to heavy metal”. We got in the car and this started playing. My life was never the same after that day, no joking
Highway star in this live Is absolutely the best performance ever made
Wow, it's been a long while since I heard this. I used to play this (on CD) a lot when I was a teenager. Good times.
I'd only heard two songs by Deep Purple. I asked a friend about them, particularly their Made In Japan album. He had it and put it on. There was 3 of us in the room. My self, my 50 year old friend, and a professional bass player. They knew the album, yet we were all silent listening to it. I became a DP fan that day.
The best live opening track of all time !!!!!!!
Every instruments was topnutch! 💪🏻🤗❤️🤪✌🏻
I don't understand how anyone can have an album for over a year and not listen to it.
Not only excellent performances but I've never heard a better recorded and produced live album. It's outstanding.
O melhor disco ao vivo de todos os tempos, da maior banda de hard rock de todos os tempos.
Speaking of Ian, would love to hear your take on his work on _Jesus Christ Superstar_ - most notably _Gethsemane_
wore out a millions of medium enjoying this classic, Thank You, Doug-Boy,Namaste.
Jon Lord led a masterclass on how to play rock'n'roll Hammond every time he played. One of my north stars....
Ian Gillan was almost literally Jesus Christ. He sang the role of JC in the original cast recording of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' [ pre stage performances ]. It was reckoned he could hit high 'A' at full voice, not falsetto.
Ian Gillian was an absolute monster back in the day. What an era for rock vocals.
This album was a genius move . Machine head was a monster then soon after they brought out made in Japan. Almost the exact album. Brilliant.
Cashed in huge. But my favorite is made in Europe. Ya gotta do that one . Much love.
Best live band ever, where every musicians were a totally genius in their instruments.
Do you mean Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones and Robert are just a pile of crap ?
Just an example.
@@adladl4276 No, i mean Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan...question of tastes.
@@edmonddp Question of taste I agree. But best band live does not mean anything. There's no such thing as that. What about Bill Ward, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler ?
@@adladl4276 Second best live band ever
@@adladl4276 i talking about the best "live" band ever, not the best band ever. And some of the bests live albums ever were record for Deep Purple. IMO.
Ian Gillan has the best Rock throath ever!!
One of the best ever live albums. It was released as recorded, without any studio overdubs. Also made more incredible by the fact Ian Gillian and Ritchie Blackmore weren't on speaking terms at the time, They wouldn't even travel in the same car or even do sound checks together. Great review, can't wait for the rest of the album.
Someone may have suggested this before, Doug....but you should do an analysis of the original "Jesus Christ Superstar" album (the brown album from 1970) that features Ian Gillan as Jesus. He is gut-wrenchingly emotive. The real standout is the aria, "Gethsemene (I Only Want to Say)" where he pours out Christ's anguish to God the Father on the night of his betrayal. I've read that Andrew Lloyd Weber had heard "Child in Time" earlier that year and chose Gillan for the part of Jesus based on that. That original soundtrack went on to sell 7 million albums worldwide, and helped finance the staging for the stage production on London's West End, then Broadway, and then the film version a few years later. Gillan only did the original album version, but I still believe his is the definitive (and best) portrayal of Jesus among the many over the subsequent decades.
THE masterpiece live album of ALL time! 🙌🏻💜
Interesting Highway Star was created upon an interview when the journalist asked how they come up with songs. Ritchie grabbed an acoustic and started riffing on G with a rhythm and Ian made up words on the spot. They responded "like that." The song ended up in their set that night and ever since became a staple opening from that point on. Of course they even opened with it when I saw them just a few years ago in Bethel Woods (Woodstock site) on their Long Farewell Tour. Classic.
It’s a Beautiful Day’s big hit was a song called White Bird, which came out just earlier in 1969. Kind of a late-60s hippie band out of SF that got a lot of air play in the early days of FM radio.
I have owned that album since it came out. Love it.
The made in Japan versions are better than the studio originals.
Absolutely. Studio Highway Star sounds straight-up wrong to me.
Absolutely!
If there is a live álbum that represents rock at its best ,it is Made In Japan .
This album is my first musical memory. I'm born in '91, but my father played this a lot! Can't wait to listen to the rest of this with you Doug!
" I could.listen to him sing all day " .
You CAN .
Glenn Hughes is still burning it down even in his 70's . What an absolute Chad !
Glen Hughes has nothing to do with Made In Japan
Yes, Glenn Hughes sounds terrific in his old(er) age. Very few, I think, have been able to keep their voice so well for so long.
@@Jimi-ld2vw Glenn sounds a lot better nowadays than he did in the seventies.
About time! The best live album of all time.
Thanks for sharing that live performance. When I was young, I went for my weekly guitar lesson with my father. Every month, he bought me one album of my choice. Deep Purple in Rock was one of those albums. At the time, I didn't appreciate the lyrics, just the music. Still, those lyrics etched themselves into who I was to become. What amazing emotive storytelling!
one of the greatest live albums of all time and this song is one of the greatest live songs of all time. perfection
one of the greatest hard rock live albums, I've been listening to it since 1974 and I'm not tired of it, on the contrary