Here is a link to the playlist - there are a couple of changes due to not all of my choices been available - open.spotify.com/playlist/0nqjkuHVrvrKYkh9WBsFzy?si=99c2a7ca8131448b
Great video and fantastic appreciation of one of rock's killer numbers. Coverdale's "Rock and Roll" in that "posh" drawl after Blackmore's intro on Made in Europe is so friikin cool and blew me away as a kid when I first heard it - a musical moment that will stay with me forever
Oh My, Phil, this is the reason I joined, as your passion and creative articulation of my favorite guitarist's unique talent just flows over me. Thank you. I saw the Burn tour also, and the first bombastic 60-90 seconds of the show was just a wall of sound and cloud of smoke shaking the auditorium. It was similar to the extended opening of Speed King times 10! (as you know I am sure) The Burn riff coming out of all of that is, yes, pure Blackmore. I appreciate the ride back in time once again. I hope you got my "Top 30 Blackmore moments" in your personal email. Burn from studio is number 6. Have a Happy New year! Pat
The WASP version is my favorite cover. I'm so glad you included it. I haven't watched the whole video yet but I hope you include Man On The Silver Mountain. I always thought that was a rework of Burn
'Burn' is the top of my Deep Purple playlist, and always has been. I have some of these covers and have knowledge of them, but now I need to find the others...excellent!
Mr. Aston this was a FANTASTIC video. i checked your references on a separate youtube tab and was amazed at your findings. The Lone Star From All of Us To All Of You one is just....how were not lawyers involved for THAT intro haha. Danger City by TKO is very similar, again, i don't understand do these bands not think people KNOW the riff, TKO's verses sound like Led Zeppelin's Rock and Roll.
What a way to bring in the new year! Today in the car I was gibber-jabbing to my wife about Gershwin's Fascinating Rhythm. It was a long ride so I think I can be excused.
Burn is my all time favourite riff and track too. There has never been a better album or concert opener IMHO. Knew a lot of these but some new ones are there too that I've now sought out. Agree with the #1 choice there is something very, very special about the original. Not just the riff, but the vocal harmonies from David and Glenn, Jon's solo, Ritchie's playing of course and then there's Paicey's drums that are just phenomenal. Great, great video. Thank you Phil. Great job 👍
My mate Murray played guitar on Burn at Jon's Memorial Concert. He was part of the house band all night and on nearly all the Sunflower Jams. Moreover, he's going to be playing with Paicey on the upcoming Purpendicular tour.
indeed, ritchie has entirely developed his controlled feedback playing in his version of *burn* at graz 1975. with rainbow this style got dominant! I've liked it that much since '79, when I got known of *on stage* .
Really glad you pick the Live In The Still Of The Night DVD from Whitesnake. I was at that gig in 2004 when they recorded it. Still one of the best gigs I’ve ever been too. And the DVD is fantastic. Pleased you didn't included Burn from the reformed Rainbow of 2016. I wish Blackmore had not returned with that line-up, tbh.
Excellent review and enjoy your thoughts. I remember purchasing Burn in 1974 and had an immediate expectation the opening track would be an amazing ….and never disappointed with Purple the opening track was everything we all loved about Purple….a musicians band of musicians that play any style at any time …..an interesting review might be …The greatest / best album openers by Purple …there are some amazing choices
Happy New Year Phil. Great video as always. Thanks for this. That “worst” version is gonna be so useful for me to use as an example for music students that even the greatest players mess up and that’s okay, we just have to move on and keep going! It’s so hard to find examples like this from big bands, as obviously any musician is rarely likely to release a “bad” performance on a live album. Brilliant.
Happy New Year Phil. I sold my copy in 1973 when it came out and it blew me away. Much later the same effect had the solo live album from Glenn Hughes with the same title. Wishing you all the best and keep up the good work. Cheers Fred
Excellent! I'd add a remarkable obscure live recording from '79 by White Spirit in Horden available on RUclips, cool to hear the classic riff and song with a touch of early NWOBHM. Janick Gers handles the riff and leads remarkably well and fluidly, Malcolm Pearson the keyboard player is also truly efficient. Just a couple of years later Janick would be joining forces with none other than Mr Gillan himself!
Burn and stormbringer are absolute killer songs Blackmore cemented his place in the hall of greats with many of his riffs but burn never gets tired, abso,Ute superb, I have to agree it is the ultimate Jon lord on keyboards a true genius, paice rolling on the drums, the thundering bass from Hughes, the singing from David and glen. Is harmony Y, and the maestro Ritchie giving us a blast of true genius, often copied, but never bettered , deep purple set the bar very high indeed, and as yet , maybe I’m biased, has managed to better the original , I must say I love this channel I have learned so much with your velvet voice and infinite knowledge on endless groups and nice snippets of inside knowledge, I just love it, I enjoyed your upload on the Ltd edition deep purple book that had all the signatures in it, I wonder sir ,have you ever heard the quadrophonic mix, if so does this beat the Blu-ray release? Thankyou Phil for this most interesting chapter on burn, it was most enjoyable all the best to you from Norman in s Scotland 🏴
Great video Phil and a good idea for an ongoing series😉 I never tire of the Burn riff, one of Ritchies best! Personally I'd have put the CalJam version higher, although the camera angles wander away from Ritchie quite a lot if I remember. One version never officially released so far is when Purple played it on the '91 S&M tour with JLT. No tracks have ever officially been released from that tour and it would be really interesting hearing Burn🤓
@@stratpack9591 yeah, the Slaves & Masters Tour... I was blown away, because they started with Burn. I think, Highway Star, Burn and Kill The King are Ritchie's greatest opener.
My favorite version is that of Made in Europe. The intro, as Phil explains, and Ritchie's improvisations, each time he plays the riff. The energy is phenomenal and the solos are perfect. This version was recorded in Saarbrücken.
Hi Phil, love this song so much, I think it was the opener at most of the 70's Purple live gigs after Gillan left. As a Wasp fan I am a bit biased but I do love their version too. No keyboard solo but I can't think of any Wasp song that had keyboards!
Awesome list, BURN is I've always thought the "Greatest Rock" song ever written, as you said it's got everything, riffs, drums, keyboards, melody and exceptional vocals, all instruments played at "next level" musicianship, an absolute mammoth of a tune, Live in Graz 1975 has always been my favourite version, another awesome show, Cheers Phil from Australia 😎👍🎶🎸🇦🇺
Hi Phil, really enjoyed that played some of the tracks you mentioned and now I can hear the resemblance when as before I didn’t, also checked out WASP cover of Burn and wow killer cover didn’t know it existed your videos are just not great Phil but educational to, Happy new year to you and your family 👍
13:40 I also noticed it. I've seen an interview from around 2013 with him and then he played that song on an accustic guitar and he did it wrong way too. Although it doesn't surprise me, because he reformed the band after 20 years and he never performed the song during this period. It's also my favourite song and my favourite riff. My favourite versions are the original one, "Graz 1975" and "Paris 1975".
Phil I’m with you BURN is the best ever rock song coupled with Stargazer. I want BURN played at by funeral. Every time Iick up my guitar I always play it.
Great little discussion, so much dedication to take the time to listen to all these Burnesk tracks. The TKO is a great one and have also just got the box set, so will wack the track on shortly, also fully agree about Riot the early years were fantastic with Guy, Rhett and of cause Mark RIP, the BCC one, and have the Whitsnake one, Glenn Hughes first solo is great as well, and the live Burning Live Japan is truly magnificent, the Japanese band he has on it do a grand job. I have forgotten about the WASP version, yes is a barnstormer version. The Whitesnake Purple album version is a killer as well. Was not a big fan of Tommy Bolin, but remember having that bootleg lp, as well as the cd version. The Live in London is one of my best ones with MK3, but of cause the original studio one is the dogs "you know what's" simply fantasmagolical, & said before can never get enough of the purps, especially the 70s. Another amazing certainly original discussion. Keep up the great work into 2025. 🤘
Worth checking out Diva Purple. A Southend based tribute. There are a few live tracks on RUclips and I was really impressed with their version of Burn. The guitar solo is mostly improvised as Ritchie would have done and the organ solo (which I've tried to play and only half managed to pull it off) is really impressive. My favourite version has to be the original but the version on Made In Europe is killer. Of course Ritchie "borrowed" the riff from Gershwin anyway so it's not original but a highly inspired guitar riff.
My personal favorite Deep Purple riff is "Into The Fire". That one is like Edgar Winter's "Frankenstein" meets "Iron Man"! My second favorite is "No, No, No" from "Fireball" because it is so funky, it reminds me of Traffic!
Greatlook at just one Purple track. I remember in the early 70's my then best friend was into Deep Purple and I was into the Pink Floyd, we both couldn't afford both. We saw Deep Purple at Birmingham Odeon, what a gig, we were muzzy headed for a while so loud! I attempted to guide my Dad out of New Street Station back to Kidderminster, failed miserably, ended up on the Stratford road! he wasn't happy, and I couldn't care less!
Great video and I love the topic. For the record I prefer David Coverdale era of Deep Purple. I was 13 at the time and it was a time I was buying my own records. I never got why Made in Europe wasn't a double album. The live in Paris and Graz are from those concerts. Coverdale and Hughes sung in harmony rather than trying to outdo each other. They knew Ritchie was leaving so thought that would be the end of Deep Purple. I like Come Taste The Band and love all the songs. Tommy Bolin was himself and taking the band in a different direction which was fine. When that band played live due to their lifestyle live performance at Liverpool Empire 1976 was poor when you consider this is Deep Purple. I can comment on that one but years later I find out they played well on US tour. As for Perks and Tit cd which I have. This is an audience recording. This concert followed the California Jam gig. I don't know if Ritchie set fire to his good guitar by accident and was starting with a new guitar in San Diego. I can't comment on technical aspects of the playing as I am only a fan but in my opinion Mistreated is the best version I have heard. Or I should say my favourite version. Thank you I do look forward to hearing different versions of Burn that you have selected 🔥
Hughes' screeching on the live versions of Burn always spoiled the song for me. Just why he couldn't just stick to the way the original studio version was recorded is beyond me.
@@benedictdonald4338 I think Hughes was probably attempting to match or even upstage Ian Gillan's silver-throated screams but he fell flat on his face in his efforts in my opinion. If only somebody had had the courage to tell him.......... 😕
Very enjoyable episode. I hope the next Anniversary edition of the Burn album,adddresses the issue of getting Glenn’s bass more up in the mix. I have listened to Paris and Graz from 1975 performances and I reckon that Martin Birch did a nifty edit,where Blackmore is playing some funky guitar licks before the riff and Ian Paice’s flapping bass pedal comes back in! Whereas on Paris and Graz, that section sounds,ahem, loser.
Happy New Year! Glenn Miller, Fascinating Rhythm ~> Deep Purple, Burn, '73/'74... Glenn Miller, Fascinating Rhythm ~> Led Zeppelin, Royal Orleans, '76... I'm pretty sure Jimmy Page and Ritchie Blackmore didn't copy one another, but they shared influences and inspirations from early, even pre-, Rock'n'Roll. Bobby Parker Jnr's Watch Your Step may have led to both Moby Dick and Rat Bat Blue (and maybe Maybe I'm a Leo, though that was Roger Glover's riff). Royal Orleans' riff is stop-start, but it does bear some relation to the Glenn Miller number. (Or does it? I've been told that I hear music strangely.) This is a brilliant subject! Burn is possibly my fave Deep Purple song as well. It's rock's most exciting song. I never get tired of the original, and love hearing live versions, especially by Purple and Rainbow. It's a song which brings to mind dramatic countryside. When Blackmore reintroduced Burn with Ronnie Romero, starting at Birmingham 2016, I was so happy. It was a little slow, so I upped the speed when I taped it from RUclips videos. To me, it's as good as the Doogie versions, all the way through to Spain 2019. (Trying to work out what you nearly included but didn't! A record of the Birmingham show from either '16 or '17?) Although Deep Purple Mk.5's version of Burn saw Joe Lynn Turner rearranging the lyrics, it was still very powerful. I thought his vocals suited Burn way better than Black Night, the next song in the 1991 setlist. No live Mk.5 seems to've been officially released yet, but the Philadelphia and Marseille (I think) versions are of very high quality. In common with the Purple/Zeppelin subject above, Might Just Take Your Life has an unusual history. It's been said that primary writer of the song, Jon Lord, was inspired by The Band's Chest Fever, another great song. But the year Burn came out, 1974, also saw the release of a new Spooky Tooth album, The Mirror, with Mike Patto sharing lead vocals with Gary Wright. The song Two Time Love is quite like Might Just Take Your Life, but it's ALSO got a Chest Fever feel to it. I reckon that again a band contemporary with Purple were showing similar influences.🙂
I totally agree that the version of Live In London is undoubtedly the absolute best live version of Burn (I personally prefer it to the studio version). It has all the extra qualities of the Live In Europe version plus it’s slightly better in some parts!
Just a random comment on your 32 minute video of the RIFF in BURN: Thirty two minutes of your commentary of this one single riff in the track Burn. WE DON'T HEAR IT ONCE. Thirty two minutes and we don't get a sniff. I had to dig through my album collection just to remind myself what the riff actually was. And yeah OK, it was a super (if very short) riff.
Hi, Sorry I can’t play clips due to copyright issues. There is a Spotify playlist that follows the tracks mentioned - open.spotify.com/playlist/0nqjkuHVrvrKYkh9WBsFzy?si=RyH6itaqQ6WdLHNCkqlF9A&pi=e-qaw5C4w2QP6Z
I've always loved the Tommy version (when he was on top form) perhaps he had a bit more distance from it than Ritchie, he kinda twisted it more, a bit like Brian May when he stated he can play other people's material better his own material
Glenn Hughes in amazing in BCC. Whereas most vocalists experience a decline in their vocals Glenn Hughes actually got better with age. Thanks for the info on his first solo LP. I hadn't heard that one. : )
My favorite is when one of your bandmates trip on your guitar chord & pull you out of your amp & no one can hear you anymore. Had that happen plenty of times playing live
Wasn't it George Gershwin who wrote "Fascinating Rhythm"? Hm... will have to check more, but I guess that was the earliest I record I've heard with that riff.
Hope Tommy Bolin isn’t going to be your worst, but a lovely little solo ( typing 20 seconds into the live premiere) Definitely intrigued, Phil. ( best, has to be Made In Europe, definitely its mine 😉 )
@@TheVinylOrchard You're obviously talking about a live performance. Is it that 'Last Concert in Japan' version though from Tokyo December 1975 when Bolin had a numb arm from drug use and he couldn't play the guitar properly for this reason.
Great list :) But I'm surprised that you added the celebration for Jon Lord in here since the riff is barely audible. Could've been good? I personally, whouldn't have dreamed of doing a list of this sort even if I love "Burn".
@@NowSpinningMagazine I'm not doubting you, just saying the riff on the recording I have is barely audible. I'm sure the evening was fabulous and I'd like to have been there but it wasn't an option for me.
Phil, I am amazed that ‘Strange Kind of Women‘ didn’t get a mention in this list. I know that every rendition of ‘Burn’ can’t be put on your list, but……..
@@NowSpinningMagazine Still don't see the playlist Phil..... am I old and blind, or is it just not there? Let me know! And thanks for all of the great videos 🙂
Hi Phil, my first comment on your channel although I have been watching for nearly a year. Great topic by the way. I have a track clearly influenced by Burn. It is 'Hard to Kill' by the band Heaven & Earth. A good hard rockin band. Check it out and see if you agree. Keep up the good content.
Sorry Phil, but I would have to say that the most "to be avoided" version of Burn was the Last Concert In Japan version. I've read all of the "Tommy's arm was asleep/disabled" facts, and I have to say that if there was something wrong with the performance, why include it on the album. I think they would have been better served if that had been the case.
I hated (which I don't do a lot, certainly when it comes to DP) the California Jam show as it appeared on EMI (the one Phil showed). I loved the later, much better sounding (IMHO) Sonic Zoom CD of the same show. Haven't heard Perks and Tits.
Hi Phil Is there an actual sound clip of the said riffs? Otherwise this is pointless Thank you anyway… Don’t have spotify I suspect the rules here, but I think this makes your effort useless to some
I do my best and with 8K of views this video has done well. The Spotify link is in the comments and pinned to the top. To include clips would mean copyright issues and the video not being accessible in all territories. It would also mean no ad revenue for me which I depend on to enable me to make this videos. Sorry - Phil
Great video as usual ! Speaking of covers , this is one of the best dp covers I've ever heard . It's you keep on moving, by some italians , in case you've never heard of it 🙂ruclips.net/video/ygtEPgsU3NQ/видео.htmlsi=WTJKXFSlML3t7IbL PS yeh live in london , great album , the best version of mistreated surely . agreed with no 1 And a-ha were like vitamins to me for 14 years (youve mentioned them whilst speaking with andy). but they're a bit darker unexpectedly , check out cold as stone if you please 🙂
Here is a link to the playlist - there are a couple of changes due to not all of my choices been available - open.spotify.com/playlist/0nqjkuHVrvrKYkh9WBsFzy?si=99c2a7ca8131448b
Great video and fantastic appreciation of one of rock's killer numbers.
Coverdale's "Rock and Roll" in that "posh" drawl after Blackmore's intro on Made in Europe is so friikin cool and blew me away as a kid when I first heard it - a musical moment that will stay with me forever
My favourite is from Made in Europe. Great list!
Oh My, Phil, this is the reason I joined, as your passion and creative articulation of my favorite guitarist's unique talent just flows over me. Thank you. I saw the Burn tour also, and the first bombastic 60-90 seconds of the show was just a wall of sound and cloud of smoke shaking the auditorium. It was similar to the extended opening of Speed King times 10! (as you know I am sure) The Burn riff coming out of all of that is, yes, pure Blackmore. I appreciate the ride back in time once again. I hope you got my "Top 30 Blackmore moments" in your personal email. Burn from studio is number 6. Have a Happy New year! Pat
All Phil needs......is burn!🎸Great in-depth examination of this legendary riff. Many great versions to be found here. Take care!
That was frickin' awesome, Phil - more please! I hope it gets the numbers. Looks like it's doing great so far.
Hi Martin - Thank you :) Happy New Year
The WASP version is my favorite cover. I'm so glad you included it. I haven't watched the whole video yet but I hope you include Man On The Silver Mountain. I always thought that was a rework of Burn
'Burn' is the top of my Deep Purple playlist, and always has been. I have some of these covers and have knowledge of them, but now I need to find the others...excellent!
Mr. Aston this was a FANTASTIC video. i checked your references on a separate youtube tab and was amazed at your findings. The Lone Star From All of Us To All Of You one is just....how were not lawyers involved for THAT intro haha. Danger City by TKO is very similar, again, i don't understand do these bands not think people KNOW the riff, TKO's verses sound like Led Zeppelin's Rock and Roll.
What a way to bring in the new year! Today in the car I was gibber-jabbing to my wife about Gershwin's Fascinating Rhythm. It was a long ride so I think I can be excused.
Burn is my all time favourite riff and track too. There has never been a better album or concert opener IMHO. Knew a lot of these but some new ones are there too that I've now sought out. Agree with the #1 choice there is something very, very special about the original. Not just the riff, but the vocal harmonies from David and Glenn, Jon's solo, Ritchie's playing of course and then there's Paicey's drums that are just phenomenal. Great, great video. Thank you Phil. Great job 👍
Thank you - Phil
What a great idea Phil! Loved it! Hope you do another one! 👍
Thanks! Will do! I hadn’t thought of doing others until your comment!
Great stuff Phil! Looking forward to it already!
No joking, but Deep Purple and Glenn Miller are probably in my top 10 musical acts of all time. Fascinating link.
My mate Murray played guitar on Burn at Jon's Memorial Concert. He was part of the house band all night and on nearly all the Sunflower Jams. Moreover, he's going to be playing with Paicey on the upcoming Purpendicular tour.
I thought that Burn was really a great song and album by Deep Purple
have a nice new year Thank You Phil.🎶🎶📻🎶🎶
indeed, ritchie has entirely developed his controlled feedback playing in his version of *burn* at graz 1975. with rainbow this style got dominant! I've liked it that much since '79, when I got known of *on stage* .
Really glad you pick the Live In The Still Of The Night DVD from Whitesnake. I was at that gig in 2004 when they recorded it. Still one of the best gigs I’ve ever been too. And the DVD is fantastic. Pleased you didn't included Burn from the reformed Rainbow of 2016. I wish Blackmore had not returned with that line-up, tbh.
Excellent review and enjoy your thoughts.
I remember purchasing Burn in 1974 and had an immediate expectation the opening track would be an amazing ….and never disappointed with Purple the opening track was everything we all loved about Purple….a musicians band of musicians that play any style at any time …..an interesting review might be …The greatest / best album openers by Purple …there are some amazing choices
Happy New Year Phil. Great video as always. Thanks for this. That “worst” version is gonna be so useful for me to use as an example for music students that even the greatest players mess up and that’s okay, we just have to move on and keep going! It’s so hard to find examples like this from big bands, as obviously any musician is rarely likely to release a “bad” performance on a live album. Brilliant.
Happy New Year Phil. I sold my copy in 1973 when it came out and it blew me away. Much later the same effect had the solo live album from Glenn Hughes with the same title. Wishing you all the best and keep up the good work. Cheers Fred
Excellent! I'd add a remarkable obscure live recording from '79 by White Spirit in Horden available on RUclips, cool to hear the classic riff and song with a touch of early NWOBHM. Janick Gers handles the riff and leads remarkably well and fluidly, Malcolm Pearson the keyboard player is also truly efficient. Just a couple of years later Janick would be joining forces with none other than Mr Gillan himself!
Burn for me also is the best track ever closely followed by stargazer by rainbow. Top stuff as always Phil mate 😉🤘🏻
Burn and stormbringer are absolute killer songs Blackmore cemented his place in the hall of greats with many of his riffs but burn never gets tired, abso,Ute superb, I have to agree it is the ultimate Jon lord on keyboards a true genius, paice rolling on the drums, the thundering bass from Hughes, the singing from David and glen. Is harmony
Y, and the maestro Ritchie giving us a blast of true genius, often copied, but never bettered , deep purple set the bar very high indeed, and as yet , maybe I’m biased, has managed to better the original ,
I must say I love this channel I have learned so much with your velvet voice and infinite knowledge on endless groups and nice snippets of inside knowledge, I just love it, I enjoyed your upload on the Ltd edition deep purple book that had all the signatures in it, I wonder sir ,have you ever heard the quadrophonic mix, if so does this beat the Blu-ray release? Thankyou Phil for this most interesting chapter on burn, it was most enjoyable all the best to you from Norman in s Scotland 🏴
Thanks for getting me to dig out the 2nd Lonestar album.
Great video Phil and a good idea for an ongoing series😉 I never tire of the Burn riff, one of Ritchies best! Personally I'd have put the CalJam version higher, although the camera angles wander away from Ritchie quite a lot if I remember. One version never officially released so far is when Purple played it on the '91 S&M tour with JLT. No tracks have ever officially been released from that tour and it would be really interesting hearing Burn🤓
Yes 👍 your right the Slaves and Masters tour, I remember it well. I would love an official live album from that period !
@@stratpack9591 yeah, the Slaves & Masters Tour... I was blown away, because they started with Burn.
I think, Highway Star, Burn and Kill The King are Ritchie's greatest opener.
My favorite version is that of Made in Europe. The intro, as Phil explains, and Ritchie's improvisations, each time he plays the riff. The energy is phenomenal and the solos are perfect. This version was recorded in Saarbrücken.
Lone Star - From All of Us To All Of You was the firts thing I thought of 🙂
TThe Argentine hard rock band Rata Blanca has an incredible live cover with Glenn Hughes as guest on vocals. Fantastic.
Hi Phil, love this song so much, I think it was the opener at most of the 70's Purple live gigs after Gillan left. As a Wasp fan I am a bit biased but I do love their version too. No keyboard solo but I can't think of any Wasp song that had keyboards!
Awesome list, BURN is I've always thought the "Greatest Rock" song ever written, as you said it's got everything, riffs, drums, keyboards, melody and exceptional vocals, all instruments played at "next level" musicianship, an absolute mammoth of a tune, Live in Graz 1975 has always been my favourite version, another awesome show, Cheers Phil from Australia 😎👍🎶🎸🇦🇺
Rock on!
Hi Phil, really enjoyed that played some of the tracks you mentioned and now I can hear the resemblance when as before I didn’t, also checked out WASP cover of Burn and wow killer cover didn’t know it existed your videos are just not great Phil but educational to, Happy new year to you and your family 👍
Paris 1975 version is probably my personal fave. Mistreated and Lazy would probably be even more challenging to rank, great concept for a video!
Great idea for a list. Problem being, of course, I had to check each version as you mentioned it.
13:40 I also noticed it. I've seen an interview from around 2013 with him and then he played that song on an accustic guitar and he did it wrong way too. Although it doesn't surprise me, because he reformed the band after 20 years and he never performed the song during this period.
It's also my favourite song and my favourite riff. My favourite versions are the original one, "Graz 1975" and "Paris 1975".
Phil I’m with you BURN is the best ever rock song coupled with Stargazer. I want BURN played at by funeral. Every time Iick up my guitar I always play it.
Great video.
Time for the same with 'Lazy' methinks.
Do some Family tunes/LPs review Phil
Great little discussion, so much dedication to take the time to listen to all these Burnesk tracks. The TKO is a great one and have also just got the box set, so will wack the track on shortly, also fully agree about Riot the early years were fantastic with Guy, Rhett and of cause Mark RIP, the BCC one, and have the Whitsnake one, Glenn Hughes first solo is great as well, and the live Burning Live Japan is truly magnificent, the Japanese band he has on it do a grand job. I have forgotten about the WASP version, yes is a barnstormer version. The Whitesnake Purple album version is a killer as well. Was not a big fan of Tommy Bolin, but remember having that bootleg lp, as well as the cd version. The Live in London is one of my best ones with MK3, but of cause the original studio one is the dogs "you know what's" simply fantasmagolical, & said before can never get enough of the purps, especially the 70s. Another amazing certainly original discussion. Keep up the great work into 2025. 🤘
Thank you 🙏
Thanks Phil that was an interesting topic.
Worth checking out Diva Purple. A Southend based tribute. There are a few live tracks on RUclips and I was really impressed with their version of Burn. The guitar solo is mostly improvised as Ritchie would have done and the organ solo (which I've tried to play and only half managed to pull it off) is really impressive. My favourite version has to be the original but the version on Made In Europe is killer. Of course Ritchie "borrowed" the riff from Gershwin anyway so it's not original but a highly inspired guitar riff.
Great list Phil. Please check out Jorn’s furious heavy metal version of Burn from the unlocking the past album.
The Yoyoka 12th bday live session version is fantastic and Paice approved.
My personal favorite Deep Purple riff is "Into The Fire". That one is like Edgar Winter's "Frankenstein" meets "Iron Man"! My second favorite is "No, No, No" from "Fireball" because it is so funky, it reminds me of Traffic!
Greatlook at just one Purple track. I remember in the early 70's my then best friend was into Deep Purple and I was into the Pink Floyd, we both couldn't afford both. We saw Deep Purple at Birmingham Odeon, what a gig, we were muzzy headed for a while so loud! I attempted to guide my Dad out of New Street Station back to Kidderminster, failed miserably, ended up on the Stratford road! he wasn't happy, and I couldn't care less!
Fab memories!
Great video and I love the topic. For the record I prefer David Coverdale era of Deep Purple. I was 13 at the time and it was a time I was buying my own records. I never got why Made in Europe wasn't a double album. The live in Paris and Graz are from those concerts. Coverdale and Hughes sung in harmony rather than trying to outdo each other. They knew Ritchie was leaving so thought that would be the end of Deep Purple. I like Come Taste The Band and love all the songs. Tommy Bolin was himself and taking the band in a different direction which was fine. When that band played live due to their lifestyle live performance at Liverpool Empire 1976 was poor when you consider this is Deep Purple. I can comment on that one but years later I find out they played well on US tour. As for Perks and Tit cd which I have. This is an audience recording. This concert followed the California Jam gig. I don't know if Ritchie set fire to his good guitar by accident and was starting with a new guitar in San Diego. I can't comment on technical aspects of the playing as I am only a fan but in my opinion Mistreated is the best version I have heard. Or I should say my favourite version. Thank you I do look forward to hearing different versions of Burn that you have selected 🔥
Hughes' screeching on the live versions of Burn always spoiled the song for me. Just why he couldn't just stick to the way the original studio version was recorded is beyond me.
Agreed. I’m a Hughes fanboy but can’t defend his notorious screeching during that era (and beyond). Ruined many performances…
@@benedictdonald4338 I think Hughes was probably attempting to match or even upstage Ian Gillan's silver-throated screams but he fell flat on his face in his efforts in my opinion. If only somebody had had the courage to tell him..........
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I couldn't agree more he's awful on California jam Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha no need for it.
Once I heard a live version of Burn given by BCC…Joe Bonamassa.
The best ever !
@@martymartin2894 I agree but there are even worse versions featuring Hughes... :(
Killer lick the Burn riff. My favourite is Slade Them Kinda Monkeys Can Swing❤ always one of the best covers of Burn ❤
I’ll go and check that one out !
A very interesting video Phil. Burn is a brilliant track, even better on Made In Europe.
Very enjoyable episode. I hope the next Anniversary edition of the Burn album,adddresses the issue of getting Glenn’s bass more up in the mix. I have listened to Paris and Graz from 1975 performances and I reckon that Martin Birch did a nifty edit,where Blackmore is playing some funky guitar licks before the riff and Ian Paice’s flapping bass pedal comes back in! Whereas on Paris and Graz, that section sounds,ahem, loser.
Just listened to the Lone Star song. Wow. If you close your eyes you might not be able to tell the difference
My favourite song of all time too
Happy New Year!
Glenn Miller, Fascinating Rhythm ~> Deep Purple, Burn, '73/'74...
Glenn Miller, Fascinating Rhythm ~> Led Zeppelin, Royal Orleans, '76...
I'm pretty sure Jimmy Page and Ritchie Blackmore didn't copy one another, but they shared influences and inspirations from early, even pre-, Rock'n'Roll. Bobby Parker Jnr's Watch Your Step may have led to both Moby Dick and Rat Bat Blue (and maybe Maybe I'm a Leo, though that was Roger Glover's riff). Royal Orleans' riff is stop-start, but it does bear some relation to the Glenn Miller number. (Or does it? I've been told that I hear music strangely.)
This is a brilliant subject! Burn is possibly my fave Deep Purple song as well. It's rock's most exciting song. I never get tired of the original, and love hearing live versions, especially by Purple and Rainbow. It's a song which brings to mind dramatic countryside. When Blackmore reintroduced Burn with Ronnie Romero, starting at Birmingham 2016, I was so happy. It was a little slow, so I upped the speed when I taped it from RUclips videos. To me, it's as good as the Doogie versions, all the way through to Spain 2019. (Trying to work out what you nearly included but didn't! A record of the Birmingham show from either '16 or '17?)
Although Deep Purple Mk.5's version of Burn saw Joe Lynn Turner rearranging the lyrics, it was still very powerful. I thought his vocals suited Burn way better than Black Night, the next song in the 1991 setlist. No live Mk.5 seems to've been officially released yet, but the Philadelphia and Marseille (I think) versions are of very high quality.
In common with the Purple/Zeppelin subject above, Might Just Take Your Life has an unusual history. It's been said that primary writer of the song, Jon Lord, was inspired by The Band's Chest Fever, another great song. But the year Burn came out, 1974, also saw the release of a new Spooky Tooth album, The Mirror, with Mike Patto sharing lead vocals with Gary Wright. The song Two Time Love is quite like Might Just Take Your Life, but it's ALSO got a Chest Fever feel to it. I reckon that again a band contemporary with Purple were showing similar influences.🙂
Live in London or Made in Europe would be my choices. I like the way Blackmore teases the audience, and the band, with the riff.
I totally agree that the version of Live In London is undoubtedly the absolute best live version of Burn (I personally prefer it to the studio version). It has all the extra qualities of the Live In Europe version plus it’s slightly better in some parts!
Thunder do a fantastic version Phil. I think it's on one of their Xmas albums and it's hard to get.
Absolutely. Anything Thunder cover, they make it sound great.
Just a random comment on your 32 minute video of the RIFF in BURN: Thirty two minutes of your commentary of this one single riff in the track Burn. WE DON'T HEAR IT ONCE. Thirty two minutes and we don't get a sniff. I had to dig through my album collection just to remind myself what the riff actually was. And yeah OK, it was a super (if very short) riff.
Hi, Sorry I can’t play clips due to copyright issues. There is a Spotify playlist that follows the tracks mentioned - open.spotify.com/playlist/0nqjkuHVrvrKYkh9WBsFzy?si=RyH6itaqQ6WdLHNCkqlF9A&pi=e-qaw5C4w2QP6Z
I've always loved the Tommy version (when he was on top form) perhaps he had a bit more distance from it than Ritchie, he kinda twisted it more, a bit like Brian May when he stated he can play other people's material better his own material
Glenn Hughes in amazing in BCC. Whereas most vocalists experience a decline in their vocals Glenn Hughes actually got better with age. Thanks for the info on his first solo LP. I hadn't heard that one. : )
Super. Burn was my number 1 track all my life. No one created more than RB. Rising says it all...
Ace Frehley came up with, and played the solo on the song "I stole your love".
don't apologize for including W*A*S*P ... that version is a, well... its a burner ... great cover
For me, the studio version is a killer 🎸
N.1 Burn studio version...best "place" to hear that riff.
My favorite is when one of your bandmates trip on your guitar chord & pull you out of your amp & no one can hear you anymore. Had that happen plenty of times playing live
Yep 👍 been there and done that !
"Shades of Purple" by Red Sea is a song intended to sound like Deep Purple, specifically "Burn".
Now we really start to get nerdy (and I like it!)
Burn is my favorite Purple album too, after Made In Japan.
Graz,is my favourite live take.
Wasn't it George Gershwin who wrote "Fascinating Rhythm"?
Hm... will have to check more, but I guess that was the earliest I record I've heard with that riff.
The first WASP song also sounds like Burn. Their missing a note in the riff too, in their cover of Burn.
California Jam for me the best version
Hope Tommy Bolin isn’t going to be your worst, but a lovely little solo ( typing 20 seconds into the live premiere)
Definitely intrigued, Phil.
( best, has to be Made In Europe, definitely its mine 😉 )
Love Tommy Bolin - so don't worry
@@NowSpinningMagazinelove Tommy too but thought he murdered this song. It just wasn’t his style. Must do a feature on Tommy
@ seen it, now. Thanks, Phil. Appreciated 👌
@@TheVinylOrchard You're obviously talking about a live performance. Is it that 'Last Concert in Japan' version though from Tokyo December 1975 when Bolin had a numb arm from drug use and he couldn't play the guitar properly for this reason.
Great list :) But I'm surprised that you added the celebration for Jon Lord in here since the riff is barely audible. Could've been good? I personally, whouldn't have dreamed of doing a list of this sort even if I love "Burn".
I like it, I was there as well - fantastic evening
@@NowSpinningMagazine I'm not doubting you, just saying the riff on the recording I have is barely audible. I'm sure the evening was fabulous and I'd like to have been there but it wasn't an option for me.
WASPS version is my favourite.
I thought I was the only person who recogised the similarities with Lone Star's All of us to all of you....
"Man On The Silver Mountain" sounds a lot like the "Burn" riff slowed down.
Long Beach 1976, Live Paris 1975 and Live in London 1974
Iron Maiden's 2 minutes to midnight riff is pretty much Burn also.
Phil, I am amazed that ‘Strange Kind of Women‘ didn’t get a mention in this list. I know that every rendition of ‘Burn’ can’t be put on your list, but……..
I actually don’t know their version !
Dickinson was embarrassing at Jon Lord's memorial concert.
I did wonder if he had been drinking
Sounded awful. Couldn’t sing the song for me
Where is the Playlist for Spotify that you mentioned?
It will be pinned to the top of the comments tomorrow
@@NowSpinningMagazine I still can't see it mate
@@NowSpinningMagazine Still don't see the playlist Phil..... am I old and blind, or is it just not there? Let me know! And thanks for all of the great videos 🙂
Ah but Phil, can you play the solo?
Er…. Nope 🙂↔️
Jorn did a killer cover
I think hot for teacher by VH has Burn vibes
Hi Phil, my first comment on your channel although I have been watching for nearly a year. Great topic by the way. I have a track clearly influenced by Burn. It is 'Hard to Kill' by the band Heaven & Earth. A good hard rockin band. Check it out and see if you agree. Keep up the good content.
I have that as well - good choice !
Hi Phil. Great video on a truly great riff / song. Here’s something you might enjoy:
ruclips.net/video/NXf1Az4dylA/видео.htmlsi=jr2xve0nSRn3pcgV
Burn .......contains one of Jon Lords very best solos too.
Very true
I knew Riot would make your list. Too good not to.
Jorn and Mr Big do decent versions
Kiss - I stole your riff
George Gershwin not Glenn miller
Sorry, my mistake
Sorry Phil, but I would have to say that the most "to be avoided" version of Burn was the Last Concert In Japan version. I've read all of the "Tommy's arm was asleep/disabled" facts, and I have to say that if there was something wrong with the performance, why include it on the album. I think they would have been better served if that had been the case.
I left that one out due to the 2CD remix version improving it somewhat and put long beach in
Perks isn’t great. Sonic zoom series were interesting as a DP fan
I hated (which I don't do a lot, certainly when it comes to DP) the California Jam show as it appeared on EMI (the one Phil showed). I loved the later, much better sounding (IMHO) Sonic Zoom CD of the same show. Haven't heard Perks and Tits.
I agree. Nonetheless I was thrilled to have this one released cuz I had the bootleg growing up and I loved it.
All night long
Great tune yes....but on original the guitar solo ends very poorly
Really? Interesting observation, I have always loved it 😻
Hi Phil
Is there an actual sound clip of the said riffs?
Otherwise this is pointless
Thank you anyway…
Don’t have spotify
I suspect the rules here, but I think this makes your effort useless to some
I do my best and with 8K of views this video has done well. The Spotify link is in the comments and pinned to the top. To include clips would mean copyright issues and the video not being accessible in all territories. It would also mean no ad revenue for me which I depend on to enable me to make this videos. Sorry - Phil
Great video as usual ! Speaking of covers , this is one of the best dp covers I've ever heard . It's you keep on moving, by some italians , in case you've never heard of it 🙂ruclips.net/video/ygtEPgsU3NQ/видео.htmlsi=WTJKXFSlML3t7IbL
PS yeh live in london , great album , the best version of mistreated surely . agreed with no 1
And a-ha were like vitamins to me for 14 years (youve mentioned them whilst speaking with andy). but they're a bit darker unexpectedly , check out cold as stone if you please 🙂