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| Length = 6:09 6:39 (''The 1997 Remixes'' version)| Label = EMI (UK) Warner Bros. (US) | Writer = Ritchie Blackmore Ian Gillan Roger Glover Jon Lord Ian Paice | Producer = Deep Purple | Tracks = }} "Highway Star" is a song by the English rock band Deep Purple. It is the opening track on their 1972 album ''Machine Head'' and is the fastest song in tempo on the album. It is characterised by a long, classically inspired guitar solo and organ solo.〔(:::: Roger Glover – the official website )〕 Organist Jon Lord claimed that the organ and guitar solos were based on Bach-like chord sequences. == History == This song was born on a tour bus going to Portsmouth in 1971 when a reporter asked the band how they wrote songs. To demonstrate, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore grabbed an acoustic guitar and began playing a riff consisting of a single "G" repeated over and over, while vocalist Ian Gillan improvised lyrics over the top. The song was refined and was performed that same night.〔(Roger Glover Interview ) at stevemorse.com〕 The song first appears on the 1972 LP ''Machine Head''. The track remains one of the band's staples in live concerts, and was the set opener even before it was released on any album. The very first live version released, recorded live for German TV program Beat-Club in September 1971 is featured on the ''History, Hits & Highlights '68–'76'' DVD. It's the opening track on the live albums ''Nobody's Perfect'' (1988), ''Come Hell or High Water'' (1994), and From The Setting Sun… (In Waken) (2015).〔https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/from-setting-sun...-in-wacken/id1022019175?ls=1〕 The most famous live version is featured on the 1972 live album ''Made in Japan''. The Guardian said, "Blackmore’s playing is like a force of nature on the (in Japan ) version; those slashing chords in the intro, and that amazing solo featuring the distinctive neo-classical descending runs, combining the spirits of Bach and Jimi Hendrix." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Highway Star (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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