1881 Deep Purple - Hush

From: Shades of Deep Purple; Year: 1968; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal

The other day this song came on the radio; it was one of those instances where you've heard a song a thousand times before, but for some reason it was the right song at the right time and it was almost like hearing it as if it was brand new. It's hard to explain any other way, but to say the least it was a nice experience and I knew I would be picking it soon.
Some might not know this, but Deep Purple's Hush is actually a cover. It was originally written by Joe South and first recorded by Billy Joe Royal. However, for all tense and purpose when you think of this song it's usually Deep Purple's that comes to mind; they really made it all but their own. I like that they made this "protometal" song so heavy and musically intricate at the same point; as always, I especially love Jon Lord's keyboard throughout.

Hear Hush on YouTube.



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