sat in a corner and scribbled down what he called "utterly nonsensical lyrics" that meant nothing at all.
They stayed until closing time, returning to the studio "completely drunk". In this state of inebriation and creative defiance: deep_purple_black_night
In 1970, Deep Purple was a band of "serious musicians" who didn't care for pop charts. They had just finished their groundbreaking album In Rock , a masterpiece of heavy, virtuosic metal. However, their management and record label had one major complaint: there wasn't a single "hit" on the record—nothing short or catchy enough for the radio. sat in a corner and scribbled down what
began playing a riff inspired by Ricky Nelson’s 1962 version of "Summertime". a masterpiece of heavy