Flight Of The Rat (track)
by Deep Purple

Flight Of The Rat by Deep Purple
Year: 1970
From the album Deep Purple In Rock (track #4)
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From 12/12/2012 05:32 | #57648
One of my favorite songs on the album. Everyone works so well with each other. The guitars riffs are simple but they are the perfect accompaniment for Gillan to sing the way he does. Blackmore still gets his chance to shine alongside the virtuoso organist, Jon Lord. There is a really nice experimental moment with muted guitar chops. Ian Paice keeps rocking along throughout the entire song and he has a really great outro moment where he is allowed a short, but impressive, drum solo.
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