In response to these, a Hall of Fame chief executive said, “The definition of ‘rock and roll’ means different things to different people, but as broad as the classifications may be, they all share a common love of the music.” Roger Glover remained ambivalent about induction and got an inside word from the Hall, “One of the jurors said, ‘You know, Deep Purple, they’re just one-hit wonders.’ How can you deal with that kind of Philistinism, you know?”. So in my heart – and I know I speak for many of my fellow musicians and millions of Purple fans when I confess that – I am somewhat bewildered that they are so late in getting in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.” -Excerpt from Lars Ulrich’s speech, inducting Deep Purple into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Where I grew up, and in the rest of the world outside of North America, all were equal in status, stature and influence.
“With almost no exceptions, every hard rock band in the last 40 years, including mine, traces its lineage directly back to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. Obviously there’s some politics against them from getting in there.” Two simple words in the English language … ‘Deep Purple’! Did I say that already?” In 2015, Chris Jericho, WWE wrestler and current vocalist of rock band Fozzy, stated: “that Deep Purple are not in it.
In an interview with Rolling Stone in April 2014, Ulrich pleaded: “I’m not going to get into the politics or all that stuff, but I got two words to say: ‘Deep Purple’. Metallica band members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett have also lobbied for the band’s induction.
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There have been criticisms in the past over Deep Purple not having been inducted. Toto guitarist Steve Lukather commented, “they put Patti Smith in there but not Deep Purple? What’s the first song every kid learns how to play? … And they’re not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? … the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has lost its cool because of the glaring omissions.” Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash expressed his surprise and disagreement for the non-induction of Deep Purple: “The list of people who haven’t even been nominated is mind-boggling … big one for me is Deep Purple. Kiss bassist Gene Simmons and Rush bassist Geddy Lee commented that Deep Purple should obviously be among the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Despite ranking second in the public’s vote on the Rock Hall fans’ ballot, which had over half a million votes, they were not inducted by the Rock Hall committee. Rock and Roll Hall of Fameīefore October 2012, Deep Purple had never been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (though they have been eligible since 1993), but were nominated for induction in 20. This tribute album included artists such as Iron Maiden, Metallica, Steve Vai, Carlos Santana, The Flaming Lips, Black Label Society, Papa Roach vocalist Jacoby Shaddix, Chickenfoot (consisting of former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers) and the supergroup Kings of Chaos (Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott, Steve Stevens, and former Guns N’ Roses members Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum). As part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of Machine Head (1972), Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple’s Machine Head was released on 25 September 2012. A Rolling Stone readers’ poll in 2012 ranked Made in Japan the sixth best live album of all time. In 2011, they received the Innovator Award at the 2011 Classic Rock Awards in London. At the 2008 World Music Awards, the band received the Legend Award. In 2000, Deep Purple were ranked number 22 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock” programme.
“In 1971, there were only three bands that mattered, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple.” - Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliot. Iron Maiden’s bassist and primary songwriter, Steve Harris, states that his band’s “heaviness” was inspired by “Black Sabbath and Deep Purple with a bit of Zeppelin thrown in.” The group have influenced a number of rock and metal bands including Metallica, Judas Priest, Queen, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Alice in Chains, Pantera, Bon Jovi, Europe, Rush, Motörhead, and many new wave of British heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden, and Def Leppard. DEEP PURPLE STORY II – Deep Purple are cited as one of the pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal, along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.
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