The Deep Purple Podcast

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Episode #64

“Deep Purple and Van Halen”

July 13, 2020

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Deep Purple & Van Halen Topics:

Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal

Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music

Greg Renoff

Van Halen Rising

New Book

Your history with Deep Purple

Influences

In Guitar Player in 1979 Eddie says:

It's funny. There's two types of guitarists. Like Blackmore, I used to hate, because I met him once at 

the Rainbow with John Bonham when we were just playing clubs. You know, I grew up on him too, and I ran 

over and said hello, and they both just looked at me and said, "Who are you? Fuck off." And it pissed me 

off. And to this day I remember that. And then just recently Rainbow played at Long Beach Arena. This is 

right after I won Best Guitarist [in the Guitar Player Reader's Poll], which I'm real honoured - makes 

me feel good. I went down there, in a way, with a vengeance, you know. I just felt like saying, "Hey, 

motherfucker, remember me? About three years ago, when you treated me like shit?" But I didn't. I just 

said hello, and he knew me just through records and radio, and he complimented me.

Eddie Van Halen playing a few Ritchie Blackmore Riffs

Eddie Van Halen rare footage pre-concerts (playing a telecaster, Deep Purple riffs and more)

Gazzari’s Dance Contest

Maybe I’m a Leo

Might Just Take Your Life

The Grind

VAN HALEN plays CAPTAIN BEYOND - with MARK STONE - LIVE 1974

Van Halen II - Light Up The Sky

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