I love Deep Purple.. anyone that only knows them because of Smoke on the Water is missing a trick.
But I wish Blackmore was still with them. Steve Morse is a fantastic guitar player but doesn't have the chemistry with DP that Ritchie had.
"Lazy" is one of my Favorite Deep Purple tunes.
Come Taste The Band is one of my favorite albums!
I've seen Steve Morse too while still in high school at "The Ritz" in New York City when he was with "the Dregs."
Very talented guy. But he's not really a hard rocker.
They are great musicians. Ritchie is missed, but the band seems so much more happy with Morse.
When Ritchie was on his game, no one could match him. Problem for the last few years with them, he didn't want to be on his game