Deep Purple – Highway Star – I'm a star. From the highway. And forever!

Air. Good mood. Energy and sun. A good car. And you're driving and jumping somewhere into the air. Driving along the highway. Into the sunny distance. A wonderful summer day. And you jump off the ramp. Into the sky. A wonderful blue sky with beautiful clouds. That's how I imagined the song "Highway Star."

Also from the Dendy game of the same name. Which my brother and I played a lot. It seemed like such a mysterious game. Driving somewhere into the distance and seeing what's beyond the horizon. And somewhere out there, this song appeared.

A surprising coincidence: the title and the overall dynamics, the energy of movement. One fits the other so well. I'm a highway star. I'm a star! And then comes a melodic solo of amazing beauty.

The beginning is so energetic. Like a soda can about to explode. With a juicy drink. High-energy under the summer sun in your hand. And such a scream. The letter A in the background. A great rock rhythm intro. It all starts at the speed of sound. This is killer stuff. I love it! I need it! Yes, this is me. Everything is great! I'm a star on the highway! Star! Road! I'm constantly in the air!

Such a beautiful chorus. Beautiful singing. The singer. In the video, he's also wearing a white jacket, which really sets him apart. And Ritchie Blackmore is the main sorcerer on the electric guitar. In black. As if still wearing a wizard's hat. Or just a hat. Also a signature look. Everything is very sunny and mysterious at the same time. Some kind of magic. Black magic, perhaps even. But still, during the day, this is the energy of a sunny day in its purest form. Sunshine and drive! And no shade. Total heat.

Such a driving rhythm lasts the entire song! With such a fairly high-range singing. Energetic rock, positive rock, that heavy metal style of playing. A loud start. The thunderous electric guitar clearly says it all. And such a steady, mechanical rhythm. And then a scream. Just like in the best traditions of the heavy metal genre. A song about sunrise. About sunset. About a truly energetic time.

Just think, six minutes of the composition fly by at 180 kilometers per hour. At least. I keep my car high. In the sky. The song is like a flight. A sunny world, the energy of the sun. And a great mood. That's it - I'm a star. It's transmitted to the listener. Somehow. The song climbs upward. And the solo. Rapid. And looped. Such an interesting melody. There's also a synthesizer or organ, a rock organ playing. Surprising. And the rock rhythm emphasizes the movement and stability. Rhythm. Rhythm is the basis of movement.

The whole song is very fast-paced. It's a very famous song. From the album Machine Head. MachineHead (Machine Head). This song must have made a strong impression on the musicians themselves. And somehow it was reflected. Imprinted in the album title. In the cover. Such movement. Blur, asphalt. Metal. Dark metal. Dark asphalt. And musicians moving at the speed of light. They stretch with speed. It's so fantastic. The movement is already becoming fantastic.

This song is like an action movie and a blockbuster. In those years, it was a huge hit. And what a hit – a bright and hot star. Like a fireball. A hint of Fireball. Fire, not a song. The scorching heat of asphalt or metal. It turns me on! Excellent! Every time! I'm a star! From the highway! Road star. Like an action thriller movie from a VHS. About a car and a character with style.

The synthesizer part is excellent here. Such a modern musical instrument. Another brilliant breakthrough. In addition to the fiery and heat-raising heavy metal, there is also a synthesizer. It's not always a typical instrument for heavy music. But it fits perfectly. A pioneering theme. A breakthrough. Full speed ahead. Dynamics. Sometimes I don't understand sound recording very well, I listen and wonder what's playing. Guitar or synthesizer? They seem to sound here both together. And separately. And such a good rhythm on the bass and drums, it all taps out. A dense low theme on the bass. Good. Even excellent! With a song like this, no one will catch up with you! Oh yeah!