Deep Purple - Mandrake Root (Live, London, 1970)

Deep Purple Mark 2 perform 'Mandrake Root' live for their Southbank TV performance on the 28th July 1970 at South Bank Queen Elizabeth Hall UK.

With a phenomenal extended improv ending giving it all the antics of a true rock band - trashing the equipment and leaving the stage in a cacophony of noise - rock n roll!

Ian Gillan spoke to Melody maker at that time "The Southbank thing was great, we got top billing above Blue Mink and the Settlers. The other groups played to back tracks, but we took all our gear and played live. Of course, as usual, the audience was made up of a lot of older people. Anyway we played "Child in Time", which is a pretty quiet one for us. It was funny - when we finished we said we were going to do a loud one, and half the audience walked out. Still, we were pleased to do it, the producer, Brian Izzard, gave us a lot of freedom and a half hour set. We didn't give a monkey about the people who walked out."

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[wtaylorg]

The real Deep Purple line-up. Unpredictable and magical.

[NIKONGUY]

The level of talent on that stage is mind blowing. And they were still young and learning yet brought it on levels many seasoned pro's never achieve.

[doriansoudien]

It's absolutely fascinating to witness 5 monsters of classic rock, craft their art live on stage! Loved them ever since I first heard them during 1970, and still live them today, at 67 years and still rocking with DP. RIP JL.😢

[victorkovalenko]

Это не рок-группа....Это моя жизнь ( мне 64 ).Спасибо за эту жизнь " Deep Purple"!!! I love You...

[danielarriagada]

For me, this is the best period of Deep Purple Mark II

[andreaanelli]

Questi 5 ragazzi fecero quello che poi mai nessuno avrebbe più fatto... i migliori live della storia. Musica nella sua purezza e potenza. Jazz, Rock, Cassica, Blues tutto fuso assieme. I Deep Purple verranno ascoltati ancora per molte decadi .. ;-)

[progamer]

53 years jesu christ. I start listening them in 1972 when i was 8 ;) But still love them and take them with me to grave. Deep Purple 4 life !!

[adix]

What i find unbelievable is that this video is more than half a century old. 😱 It sounds forever fresh.

[annaoganezova]

Deep Purple will never pass away.Deep Purple is eternal classical rockgroup with fantastic instrumentals and vocal, with masterpieces of music as it is.AnnaArmenia

[neilangus]

The video is so clean
The music is so clean
Ritchie Blackmore is on fire
What a fantastic band
What a fantastic guitarist

[michvair]

1970 probably the greatest year in music history.

[anatoliybondarenko]

РИЧЧИ БЛЕКМОР, это полный кайф, мне 67 я вырос на DEEP PURPLE, просто СУПЕР шедевр, браво молодцы ваша музыка вечная такой больше не будет, DEEP PURPLE навсегда, живите ещё много лет и удовлетворяйте своими коспозицыями и балладами, ваш поклонник Анатолий.

[michaelgaskell]

Ian Paice held all this together, and on a modest drum kit.The sign of a great drummer.

[BlackCrowNavajo]

looks like Ian Paice was born already at the peak of his talent. no matter, if 1970 or 2000, he's equally brilliant, as if simply didn't need any progress and sophistication of the skills))

[MartinKryekurti]

Best band in the world. (Sorry Maiden) . Purple were in 89 for me, when I first heard them, and they still are 2024

[armandoguevara]

Gillan, Paice, Glover, Blackmore and Lord the Real Deep Purple

[elinino]

Why doesn't Ian Paice ever get mentioned in the "Bonham" category?! Dude fkn KILLS!!

[ДимаИльюшенко-щн]

Мне 61, я с ними вырос, расту и продолжаю расти. Даже побывал на их живом концерте, это было нечто. Зал был взорван, я разорван и поражен мощью этой легендарной группы. Короли рок музыки, вся пятерка - это величайшие артисты классического хард рока. Навека.

[tedcabana]

And Yes folks! This is why Ritchie remains my all time favorite guitarist. @9:18. Playing behind his back, while the camera spazzes out about the stage and audience, while Ritchie does what someday, years later, SRV will closely imitate. Sorry we never got the full effect!

[massapower]

That's the problem with New bands . No experimental and no GUTS.

CLASSIC PURPLE 😁🤟