Deep Purple - California Jam 1974
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Deep Purple - California Jam 1974

7.2 / 10 1974 1h 26mNR English
Music

Storyline

Live performance from British rock band Deep Purple recorded at the California Jam festival at the Ontario Motor Speedway in April 1974. Playing to a crowd of over 200,000 people, the band perform hits including 'Smoke On the Water', 'Might Just Take Your Life' and 'Burn'.

Cast & Crew

David Coverdale

David Coverdale

vocals

Lead
Ritchie Blackmore

Ritchie Blackmore

guitar

Glenn Hughes

Glenn Hughes

bass, vocals

Jon Lord

Jon Lord

keyboards

Ian Paice

Ian Paice

drums

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stanley Dorfman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Deep Purple - California Jam 1974 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker