Deep Purple - Shield Lyrics

Atmospheric track from MK1 Purple with great playing by Jon Lord. Rod Evans was a decent singer (he just wasn't in the hard rock mould). The path where the band were heading. I think Gillan and Glover were actually in the band before Simper and Evans found out they'd been sacked, lol. Lord did say in the 1995 BBC Rock Family Tress docu that they "could have been a lot nicer about the Nicky and Rod thing but they'd had still hated them for chucking them out the band".

Creepy as hell. Dynamite.

Some really progressive improvisational guitar here by Richie Blackmore.

Best vocalist of all time for Deep Purple Rod Evans, but Ritchie was a temperamental.

Mama plays a queen on the hill built on a dream
While the children play in the field
Papa smokes the pipe of a sweet and better life
But how strong is the shield?
Can peace be found on the carpet above ground
Where sky is forever blue
So let it pass baby now, the slow and riding cloud
Which may take me from you
Many things a man can lose
His self, his rights, his views
But never his heart or his love
So take this hand of mine and climb baby, climb
To the hill up above
Now you can play a queen on the hill built on a dream
While our children play in the field
I can smoke the pipe of a sweet and better life
And trust in the strength of the shield
So trust in you love, and Lucy of above
And let light pass like a wheel
Don't take the chance of life's hectic dance
Kiss the strength of the shield
The seeker will be found by the looker on the ground
And to his wish he will yield
Fate will have it's word, of course
(Think this line is wrong)
And time will change its course
And hold the strength of the shield

Pre captain beyond kkk

One of my favorites. Really psychedelic. Also love the quite enigmatic lyrics.

This sounds like Cream. Pretty cool

Psychedelic Deep Purple with Rod Evans from Captain Beyond. This is damn good stuff, even without the pipe..... TJ STRUSKA

Early DP ...another awesome, powerful, precognitive time of being

My favourite Mark I song! Rod Evans vocals are magical !!!

Great song writing, composition, arrangement. The percussion at the end to fade out very cool.

1972 Giessen Germany

One of my all time favorite songs to this very day. Ritchie Blackmore showcased his avante guard style and was years ahead of his time while Vocalist Rod Evens really added the touch to the voice that carried this tune. What an awesome combination of talent! So lacking in today's shallow music!

Recently found that Jon Lord did the cover...Great Artwork

Magnetron33
no, its not, its the other illustrator who has coinsidentaly the same name like Jon

It's their best album

44 years this is 420 today HAPPY 420 2017

I love Blackmore's solo. It's introspective and wistful at first and builds to a great climax. He had a wonderful sense of song dynamics at an early age.

Jon's organ has that bond theme to it

From Russia with Love

I wonder if Ritchie and His Girlfriend do this one, She'd sing it beautiful!

it would be the highlight of the show, if they did!

You mean Richie's wife. Hes married.

oh !did I tell you all. still puffing. Thanks to the shield

From a different place and time.

Thought This Song Came From Album Purple Passages?

@Jesse Rhan Purple Passages is a "hits" compilation..

Wish I Could Find It On CD

+Jesse Rhan Amazon sells a Best Of Deep Purple CD which contains all the hits from the Mark I albums, it includes this song! It's the 5th item listed under Best of Deep Purple. For some strange reason all the photos shown on the CD are picture's of the Mark 3 line up

+Jesse Rhan ..So easy had it on cd sense 1996......

Grow Now!!! Live!!!
The Seed and the SUN

A sacred Pipe has come my way and with the Love and power from this Pipe will bring LOVE and LIGHT at the HIGHEST
Thank you Grand Father Grand Mother FOR THE SHIELD

I hope that shield worked out for you.

papa smokes the pipe...
This song is my Deep Purple favourite from way back.

This along with Anthem April Mandrake Root and their Beatles covers are all the best from Mark 1, and people only know Hush from that era.
Oh yeah, and Wring that Neck, but I think that song has good recognition.

I will be bringing in the new year with the SHIELD
And trust in the strength of the Shield!!!

The percussion Ian Paice incorporated IMO makes this one of the best Mk. 1 lineup songs.

One of my favs from the early years...

One great song.

really good stuff. peaceful.

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one of many anthems of the age.

Musically awesome and appropriate for the time period.

Amazing, underappreciated song.......