Which Band Is More Important: DEEP PURPLE Or BLACK SABBATH? ROB HALFORD Weighs In

Blabbermouth ^ | December 22, 2021 | N/A

[NFHale]

Blackmore is and was one of my all time favorites and inspirations… the boy can play…

He combined the classical with modern rock and made it his own; his rendition of chillers of the joy from Beethoven’s ninth Symphony is freaking amazing.

Tony Iommi is no slouch on the guitar either; Just a different style of play.

[DoodleBob]

Highway Star live is the tune most likely to yield 2pts on my license.

[Kickaha]

That’s not an argument, it’s merely contradiction.
No it’s not.

[Chode]

apples to oranges?

[NFHale]

Oh, I hear you… Not taking anything away from uncle Teddy. What are the first album I ever bought was Nugent’s first solo album with stranglehold, snakeskin Cowboys, just what the doctor ordered… One of the bands I was in, we used to play all three of those songs, back to back. Always brought the house down

[AlbertWang]

Purple

I told my wife to play Pictures of Home during my funeral visitation

[Leaning Right]

A question like “Which band is most important?” is something thing like the question, “What is your favorite color?” It’s good for conversation, but any answer is completely subjective, and so carries little weight.

By the way, huckfillary is correct. The Beatles are the most important band ever. No doubt about that. 😄

[stanne]

In the late ‘70s Richie Blackmore lived near us. Next to our friends. He was a congenial neighbor, not a stranger. Beautiful house near the water. One summer afternoon at said friends’ house, the boys were blasting some contemporary rock out the third floor windows. After this 15 minute Grateful Dead anthem all was quiet for a second then Mr. Blackmore countered with a classic symphonic piece at high volume from his studio after which everyone outside, gardening Long Island Housewives, kids on bikes, we out on the porch all stood and loudly applauded, whistling, cheering

Oh. Deep Purple. We have been known to ‘cover’ “Smoke on the Water” at family events weddings etc where there’s a bands instruments we can ‘borrow’

[Chode]

hot Hot HOT

[Vaquero]

This is getting hit in the head lessons. Waaaaa

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Here’s a bit for DP fans. DP bassist Roger Glover had a popular solo song that was a staple on ABC’s “Friday Night Videos.” From 1984;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbW0WWQDPUk

[DannyTN]

What about

• the Moody Blues?
• Red Hot Chili Peppers?
• Pink Floyd
• Whitesnake
• Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
• Leon Redbone
• The Blues Brothers

[who knows what evil?]

Holy hell...I thought I was the only one who bought this album.

[who knows what evil?]

...perhaps I will ask my wife to play ‘When a Blind Man Cries’ when she puts me in the ground...

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

I prefer DP, especially the Ian Gillan era. Jon Lord added something that was missing in Sabbath. And I generally prefer Balckmore's guitar to Iommi's.

But I think War Pigs may be the best song by either band. Probably have DP in the next 4-5 places at least, but the instrumental section after Ozzy's opening vocal War Pigs is just perfect heavy metal.

[M_Continuum]

Deep purple!

[T.B. Yoits]

Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" is an awesome tune that certainly inspired a lot of hard rock / heavy metal musicians. Black Sabbath was part of a beginning of a branch that unfortunately went too far from the main line toward Death metal, Satanic metal, etc.
While "Iron Man" and "Paranoid" could be played on some radio stations, and "War Pigs" on a few, "N.I.B." began crossing the line:"My name is Lucifer, please take my hand..."

Ozzy's rhyming needed some work too: (the very first two lines in "War Pigs")
Generals gathered in their masses
just like witches at black masses

Deep Purple had difficulties with the roster changes in the various lineups but had some great tunes, especially later with 'Perfect Strangers'.
In no particular order:

-Highway Star
-Space Truckin'
-My Woman from Tokyo
-Smoke on the Water
-Mary Long
-Speed King
-Black Night

The 'Perfect Strangers' Album had some very good tunes
-Perfect Strangers
-Knockin' at Your Back Door
-Nobody's Home
-Gypsy's Kiss
-Not Responsible

"Mitzi Dupree" and "Hard Lovin' Woman" off of their 'House of Blue Light' album are good ones and fans might like "Somebody Stole My Guitar" and "The Aviator" off of 'Purpendicular'.

[Viking2002]

Yeah, and the solo/rap in Stormtroopin’ from that album is one of the most pure rock moments ever recorded.

[VTenigma]

Steppenwolf opened the door, Black Sabbath capitalized on the genre, Deep Purple smoothed out the rough edges and brought class to the movement. None are “Heavy Metal”, they are “Hard Rock” IMHO. I can’t pick a favorite.

[doorgunner69]

Lost interest in pap rock about this time.