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"Highway Star" is one of British rock group claimed that the organ solo is based on a Bach -like sequence. 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 . The track remains one of the band's staple live performances, and was the set opener for many years. These days the song is usually an encore. Two live versions of this song can be heard on the Deep Purple-Extended Versions Live Compilation CD. The first version heard on the CD is fused with the song " Not Fade Away ". STRUCTURE The structure of the song consists of a 25 second guitar introduction, before the band launches into the thumping opening riff, which soon leads into the first vocals section (0.55). The first two verses are sung, then Jon Lord begins his organ solo (2.19). The organ solo lasts for about a minute, then Ian Gillan sings the third verse of the song (3.24). At the conclusion of the third verse, the Guitar Solo starts (4.07), and lasts for just under a minute and twenty seconds. Then, the fourth and final verse is sung, finishing around 6.10. Depending on the version you listen to, there may be a 15 second-long exit section before the end of the song. COVERS Being an early speed metal song, "Highway Star" is covered by numerous bands in the genre. Other bands (that do not fall under the "speed metal" description) have covered this song, as well.
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