And people thought we were nuts? Here is some wild scenes from 1974 Cal Jam.
Keep you eye on the stage aroun 3:15 for a wild scene.
Keep you eye on the stage aroun 3:15 for a wild scene.
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Deep Purple - 1974 Cal Jam
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Pellaz
Tigron of Immanion
LOL
I like how the fire-extinguishers just happened to be placed right there.
Nowadays, if you throw a guitar out into the audience, you're just a-beggin' for a lawsuit.
I like how the fire-extinguishers just happened to be placed right there.
Nowadays, if you throw a guitar out into the audience, you're just a-beggin' for a lawsuit.
lasercd
Man Behind The Curtain
Legendary show with lots of great stories attached to it. The band wanted to close out California Jam but that honor went to Emerson Lake & Palmer. ABC-TV was one of the sponsors of the event. It was one of the rare cases where a festival actually ran ahead of schedule. ABC wanted Deep Purple to go on stage early but the band refused because they wanted to take the stage after the sun went down to maximize the pyro effects. ABC threatened to have the US marshals in attendance force the band on stage - Deep Purple literally hid on the fairgrounds until the sun went down. The reason Ritchie clobbered the tv camera was because he was so pissed off at ABC. The pyro tech was a bit overexhuberant when he loaded the charges and almost blew Glenn Hughes off the stage.
Priceless show...
Priceless show...
PurpleCrayonWriter
Just a Kid at Heart
Totally agree. I remember watching it when it first aired. I freaked out at the incredible line-up of bands -- all of my favorites from that golden era.
I love watching this DVD. It brings back a lot of memories.
Bill
PurpleCrayonWriter
Just a Kid at Heart
There's a DVD to this??? Where? Where can I get it?
Yeah. It's a DVD of their entire performance at Cal Jam 1974, with a run time of approximately 119 minutes. It's professionally done with commentaries, bonus material, a 4-page booklet and interactive menus (according to the back of the case -- I've never really looked at anything other than the booklet, which is good, and the DVD proper, so I can't vouch for the specialness of the special features).
It's still available on [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Deep-Purple-California-Archive-Collection/dp/B000BS6Y2E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1236790138&sr=1-1"]Amazon[/ame], but from Marketplace sellers. Apparently, it has been discontinued by the manufacturer. So if you're going to buy it, do so quickly. Price seems reasonable -- New and used from $10.35 to around $50. But five of them available for under $15.
As Ken Golden would say, "Highly recommended." Or, in this case, "Highest recommendation."
edgeofthorns
24 Hours Ago...
oooooooooookay....that's six minutes of my life I won't get back. That's probably the most pointless thing I've watched in awhile. 
~Brian~
~Brian~
zekeyou
Member
There's a DVD to this??? Where? Where can I get it?
Yes-- it's quite excellent:
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PurpleCrayonWriter
Just a Kid at Heart
God, I love that stuff! I dig those classic guitar riffs, Coverdale's hipper-than-thou attitude (not to mention his amazing voice!), and the spectacle of rock shows back then. Ritchie Blackmore may be the biggest prick in the world (well, he's probably second to Yngwie). But, good lord, that man could PLAY!
Bill
lasercd
Man Behind The Curtain
kittybeast
Member
ahhhh Cal Jam I, begged and begged to go to that but too young at 10...
I'll be checking out that video!!
I'll be checking out that video!!
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