02/22/2004 - Deep Purple - Deep Purple at the Chicago Theater on Feb. 22, 2004 - Chicago Theater - Chicago, IL - Keywords: Deep Purple, Smoke on the Water, Touch, Hush, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Highway Star,Ian Gillan, Steve Morse, Roger Glover, Don Airey, Ian Paice,Shure,Ernie Ball signature guitar - - - Photo Credit: Daniel Locke / PR Photos - Contact (1-866-551-7827)
They were supposed to record an album at a casino in Switzerland. But a fire would chance Deep Purple’s plans, and they’d end up with their most iconic song, and their biggest album “Machine Head,” released on this date, March 25, 1972. Allan looks back in today’s Classic Rock Calendar…
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