Classical Composer Reacts to Deep Purple (Child in Time) | The Daily Doug (Episode 384)

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In this episode of #TheDailyDoug, I'm listening to a live recording from 1972 of Deep Purple performing their classic hit Child in Time. Somehow, I have avoided hearing this song, making this a first-time reaction. I was blown away with the band's power, with the vocals, the guitar, the organ, all of it! I hope you enjoy!

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[bellbrass]

Ian Paice's performance on this song is incredible. He does everything - boogie, blues, awesome fills, groove. In fact, his drumming on the entire Made In Japan album is incredible.

[deanb]

This song was at the heart of the original breakup. Ian Gillan admitted that he just couldn't sing this day after day, but Richie Blackmore just started playing it, so he had no choice. Unlike a keyboard or a guitar, the vocal chords just can't keep slamming out high A at that intensity. Ossie Osborne has a unique voice that fit Black Sabbath, Robert Plant was the voice that Led Zepplin needed; but I think Gillan had the most versatile of them all.

[joegillam]

I don't think Jon Lord ever played the intro to this song the same way twice. What a creative soul he was. RIP.

[gavindixon]

This is an amalgamation of different filmed versions - hence the lack of sync. Jon Lord on keyboards ...what a master!

[yamyam]

More than 50 years later and I still get goose bumps hearing this.

[liontone]

Child In Time is brutally magnificent. The lyricism and power is transcendent.

[augustocesarmarques]

Made in Japan is, in my opinion, the best rock album recorded live

[davidroot]

These musicians, especially Jon Lord, really understood harmony, and their music reflects this.

[hilmarkoerner]

Made in Japan is a masterpiece. Everything on that record is highest level.
that keyboard solo on Lazy is simply out of this world. Play with the tubes!

[Kylora]

Ritchie Blackmore is my favorite guitarist of all time.

[philgallagher]

This is my favourite Deep Purple song! Gillan is just sublime, Blackmore and Lord trading solos at that speed, and Paice and Glover holding it all together. The classic and best line up of a band that later seemed to have revolving doors!

[wavelengthacoustics]

The best live album ever made. As good now as it was 50 years ago. People say that John Bonham was the greatest ever but this performance by Ian Paice is as good as anything I have ever heard. Like a thunderstorm over a nest of machine guns.

[OrgaNik_Music]

One of the greatest songs ever made, plain and simple.

[dylanadams]

My favourite Deep Purple song by far. And now you know why.

[asharmstrong]

Made In Japan is one of the finest live rock albums in existence, and I've loved it since it first came out. A rock band at its peak

[chefbink]

Deep Purples Made in Japan is my all time fav album. In 72 I was 13 and a young drummer in band. I would practice for hours to Ian Paice's drumming, it's a good workout for sure!! Deep Purple was hitting on all cylinders in 72 and they were a band in a league all of their own. A league no other band could even think of entering. In my opinion till this day there are very few bands that can even come close to the performance that was recorded on this album in 1972. RIP Mr Lord.

[billpet]

In North America Deep Purple have been forgotten over the years, but for the rest of the world are one of the most legendary bands ever

[dominiqueieva]

You do exactly what I expect from a classical musician who knows about music and analyses a rock song. The structure, the notes, triplets and so on. You can tell what notes are being played ou sung by ear. Besides you are enthusiastic and really enjoying a very different kind of music than yours. Classical musicians very often look down on rock musicians. You do not. In France, classical music is called by some pretentious musicians "La grande musique" as if other musics were on a lower level. I love your reviews and lots of us do. Great job. Greetings from a frog.

[underwoodvoice]

The best lineup of probably the best hard rock band. All the musicians are top notch, and Ian Gillan may be the greatest hard rock singer of all time. IMHO, of course.

[hextatik_sound]

I got goosebumbs when I heard this first time when I was like five years old and I still get goosebumbs now when I'm 43. No matter which version of this song.