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Eddie Van Halen's favorite guitar riff: Deep Purple's 'Burn' still rocks 52 years later

This guitarist was one of Van Halen's biggest influences.
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The Meaning Behind the Witchy Woman in Deep Purple’s “Burn”

Deep Purple first achieved success with covers. Their version of “Hush” by Joe South was a big hit, and they followed that up with a surprisingly faithful rendition of “Kentucky Woman” by Neil Diamond ...