Monday Metal

During an early episode of That Metal Show, one of the hosts asked guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen who was a bigger influence on him, Zeppelin or Sabbath. Malnsteen replied, 'Deep Purple'.

Indeed, Richie Blackmore came up with the most famous riff ever, Smoke on the Water and some very innovative licks in Highway Star, for example.

For me, I think Come Taste the Band, made after Blackmore left, with a funk and soul influence brought by bassist Glenn Hughes and lead singer David Coverdale, is their best. But that is just a personal preference.

I prefer Richie Blackmore with Rainbow, fronted of course by the legendary Ronnie James Dio.

You want riffs, check this out:

Nice bridge too.

But this is just a warm-up.

Check this out. I love the warm up and another great riff:

Great bridge with the keyboards.

Hang on till Blackmore's solo, it epic, an underrated epic. There is nothing like it, and its one of my all time favorite.

Rainbow rocks.