There isn't a subgenre of rock music that Deep Purple haven't contributed to. In a career spanning over three decades (barring an 8-year hiatus somewhere along the way) they've dabbled in rock n' roll, heavy metal, progressive rock, funk and even soul. "Purpendicular" summarises this diversity brilliantly, with twelve powerful songs featuring stellar performances by (then) newly recruited guitarist Steve Morse and of course, organist John Lord (who, together with Rick Wakeman of Yes and Rick Wright of Pink Floyd, form the holy trinity of British rock keyboardists).
Personal Picks : The guitar-laden "Vavoom: Ted The Mechanic", Roger Glover's great bass playing and Ian Gillan's vocals in "Loosen My Strings", the keyboards in "A Touch Away" and drummer Ian Paice's cowbell-ridden grooves in "Somebody Stole My Guitar".
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