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phantalien t1_j9bhfy5 wrote

The constant member of the band was Jon Lord. Despite him being the most talented member in the band, it is not the easiest for record companies to market a band with a keyboard rock and roller. When Gillan and Blackmore went their separate ways at different times things would never be the same. Much like Queen, Deep Purple has great songs but never had as many solid albums.

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KsychoPiller t1_j9bt9vd wrote

Tbf Ian Paice was the real constant, he is still there while Lord left on 2002. But definately, the fact they changed their lineups so often certainly didnt help

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phantalien t1_j9bvazq wrote

Oh really? I didn't know Paice lasted longer. Thanks for the info.

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kaaaaaaahn t1_j9bsnnm wrote

Queen didn’t have any solid albums!?!?!?! Literally every one of the records they made up until probably the 80s were phenomenal. A Day at the Races is one of the most perfectly crafted records of all time

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Competitive-Ad-498 t1_j9btj32 wrote

READ what he actually writes!!!

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kaaaaaaahn t1_j9bu2qz wrote

I did, and u/phantalien clearly has never listened to Queen.

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Competitive-Ad-498 t1_j9c5c5d wrote

Sorry, my reaction should have been on his reply. not yours.

He responds as if you wrote Queen never had any solid albums, but actually, you did not write that.

You state that Deep Purple and Queen had more great songs than they had solid albums. And i agree with that. Even In Rock and Machine Head had less good tracks on them. Some even very average.

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frick-you-fricker t1_j9bws70 wrote

>Much like Queen, Deep Purple has great songs but never had as many solid albums.

You mean like this? He is literally stating that Queen had great songs but not as many solid albums.

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andrewhy t1_j9e4es1 wrote

Queen II, A Night At the Opera, Sheer Heart Attack...

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