483K views · 11K reactions | Full on rock mode - Deep Purple at the height of their powers in early 1972 with Demons Eye performed live on European TV | Deep Purple Classic | Facebook

49K views · 3K reactions | Deep Purple - "Highway Star"  “Highway Star” is a single by Deep Purple, released in July 1972 in Japan and September 1972 in the United States. The song comes from the album Machine Head, the band’s sixth studio album, recorded in December 1971 in Montreux, Switzerland, and released on March 30, 1972. #DeepPurple #DavidCoverdale #TommyBolin | Keep Metal | Facebook

The classic Deep Purple live number, performed before it was recorded for Machine Head - here is HIGHWAY STAR live on German TV. Enjoy! | Deep Purple Classic

Deep Purple - Highway Star, the opening track on the band's sixth studio album Machine Head (1972). This song was born on a tour bus going to Portsmouth in 1971 when a reporter asked the band how they wrote songs. To demonstrate, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore grabbed an acoustic guitar and began playing a riff consisting of a single "G" repeated over and over, while vocalist Ian Gillan improvised lyrics over the top. The song was refined and was performed that same night. The song first appeared o

25K views · 814 reactions | NEW ALBUM: CATHARSIS Our ninth studio album is out January 26th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Pick up your copy at machinehead1.com/catharsis. Tour dates, tickets and VIP packages at machinehead1.com/tour. Watch the full "Catharsis" video: youtube.com/machinehead | Machine Head | Facebook