Deep Purple - Child In Time - Live (1970) May 2026

: Along with Black Sabbath and Uriah Heep, this era of Deep Purple is credited with "triple-handedly" inventing Heavy Metal in 1970 [5].

The "Child In Time" live performance from 1970 is widely considered one of the definitive moments of the "Mark II" Deep Purple lineup [24, 33]. Recorded for the British TV show Doing Their Thing , this version captures the band at a pivotal turning point as they transitioned from psychedelic rock to the heavy metal sound that would define the 1970s [6, 33]. Deep Purple - Child In Time - Live (1970)

: The middle section features an intense "battle" between Blackmore’s guitar and Lord’s organ [4]. In this 1970 studio era, Blackmore notably used a Gibson ES-335 for this track instead of his usual Stratocaster [8]. : Along with Black Sabbath and Uriah Heep,

: This track cemented Ian Gillan as one of rock’s greatest vocalists [12]. It is so demanding that the band eventually stopped performing it live to preserve Gillan's voice. : The middle section features an intense "battle"

This performance features the classic "Mark II" lineup, responsible for the band's most legendary work [15, 20]: : Lead vocals [4, 20] Ritchie Blackmore : Guitar [4, 20] Jon Lord : Organ/Keyboards [4, 20] Roger Glover : Bass [4, 20] Ian Paice : Drums [4, 20] Key Musical Movements