[freedumb2003]

The riffs on “Hush” all but invented a new genre of KB style.

[dfwgator]

All I can say to this article is, “A-Frickin-Men!”

[Berlin_Freeper]

don’t get mad, get even.

[FortWorthPatriot]

"With such classics as "Hush", "We Can Work It Out", "Highway Star", "Space Truckin'", "Perfect Strangers", "Knocking At Your Back Door" , and "Chasing Shadows""

What, no Woman From Tokyo? That's my favorite.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

And I thought the holocaust was bad.

[South Dakota]

Deep Purple Fireball is their best album and song( in my opinion )

[Tallguy]

When discussing the nominating committee for the R&R HOF, the author writes this...

And who is "THEY" you ask? Well "THEY" are people such as Late Night With David Letterman keyboardist, Paul Shaffer, MSNBC political commentator and black social activist Toure'. Bruce Springsteen manager Jon Landau, Hip-Hop and Rap magazine Source editor Reginald C. Dennis, 73-year-old music critic Robert Hilburn, Sire Records founder Seymour Stein, Co-Founder and Publisher of Rolling Stone magazine and owner of Men's Journal and US Magazine Jann Wenner, Lenny Kaye who is the guitarist for Patti Smith to name a few.

Paul Shaffer's name jumps out. As a keyboardist you'd think he'd have an appreciation for Lord's body of work. OTOH, watching Shaffer bopping around on-stage in his geeky style, maybe he's going to push for Deep Purple now so that he can "stand in" for the missing keyboard great.

[fatnotlazy]

Hip hop and rap are not rock n roll and don’t belong in the Hall. Now if anyone wants to honor these alleged artists, then let someone form a separate hall of fame for them.

[Red Badger]

I saw Deep Purple in concert on their Machine Head tour. It was the first 8-track I ever bought. I wore it out.......................

[dfwgator]

How many heavy metal bands were started because of “Machine Head”?

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

A lot of “Rock and Roll” has always been at least as much about the sizzle as it has been about the steak. Just ask Col. Tom Parker. (well that is if he were still around to ask).

[IronJack]

Tommy Bolin of Deep Purple was from my hometown. I used to work (and party) with his brother(s).

My brush with "fame" ...

[philman_36]

...it is just appalling that the band has never even once been nominated for "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame".
That truly is a shame. A great band with some great music.

[aruanan]

Once upon a time back in the mid 1970s at Taylor University, someone switched out the evening hymn carillon tape with Smoke on the Water.

[Ransomed]

I’m not sure a legit rock act or their fans should be pining to get in the R&R hall. Just look at the number of complete stiffs they inducted already. I mean if purple isn’t in yet, that’s on the numb-nuts who run the thing and their understanding of rock.

Freegards

[5Madman2]

Posted from the thread that announced his passing:

Mr. Lord was in many ways the glue that held together the monumental talents with the monumental egos and appetites that made Deep Purple what it was

Peacemaker, mediator and taskmaster to the volatile combination of Blackmore and Gillan.

Coach to Glover and Paice, always bringing out their best

Composer, Symphony class musician, he always took Purple beyond “Metal” and “Progressive” labels, and just plain made them Deep Purple. They were in a class by themselves and he brought that class to them.

RIP Sir. Lazy will be played in your Honor

[Chode]

Tampa Stadium 1973, one of the best shows i ever saw... RIP

[BraveMan]

He could make a leslie sound like no other . . .

[Pyro7480]

Child In Time - Deep Purple (live)

[deadrock]

Stormbringer was my DP favorite.