Deep Purple

Burn

, 20 years from now people will still be listening to Burn

Review Score:

(10/10)
The test of time is is a great indication of the importance and impact that various bands have had on music. Deep Purple along with the likes of Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath heralded the emergance of heavy rock as a bonafide musical genre. Maligned often by many of the so called respected music critics and the establishment the virtuoso skill of many of the musicians and vocalists of heavy rock bands were often overlooked. Ritchie Blackmore isn't the best Guitarists thats ever been but only a fool would doubt the influence that his image and playing has had on any number of wannabe lead guitarists that have unleashed their playing on the world. If you are looking for someone to blame for the appearance of Yngwie Malmsteen and his fellow shredders look no further.

Burn represents a departure of sorts for Deep Purple well lets be honest "Ritchie Blackmore" into a more soul blues inspired direction the title track being the exception. The best tracks are: "Burn" - which hi-lights some amazing drumming from Ian Paice and the neo lcassical instrumental that Blackmore performs with Jon Lord, a direction he would persue more completely with Rainbow, " You Fool No One" - a nice little number with a catchy riff backed by an excellent beat by Ian Paice and Mistreated - which demonstrates the brilliant Blues guitar playing of Blackmore, and impressive vocal skills of David Coverdale in his debut. "Lay Down Stay Down" is an energetic but loses momentum as the song progresses, the other songs are adequate. The old trio of Blackmore, Lord and Paice maintain the high level of excellence that is the trade mark of their playing while debutants David Coverdale and Glen Hughes are good, Coverdales performance in Burn and Mistreated are exceptional however he isn't Ian Gillian.

Burn is a good Album with some very good songs and some very adequate songs however it's not a classic album, for that get "Machinehead" and "Made in Japan" arguably the best live Album ever.

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