Okay, so all of the rock threads got me to thinking about how virtually all rock bands can be connected to Deep Purple. It is a stretch at times, but it makes for excellent trivia.

Here's how it works - you can travel backwards, forwards, or sideways in time to connect various performers to Deep Purple. I can connect Michael Jackson, the queen of pop, this way:

Michael Jackson had Eddie Van Halen play on "Beat It"

David Lee Roth was/is in Van Halen

David Lee Roth had Joe Satriani play on his solo stuff

Satriani played on Whitesnake's "Slip of the Tongue" album

David Coverdale is the lead singer of Whitesnake

David Coverdale replaced Ian Gillan in Deep Purple

Anyone care to play? Maybe we'll create a whole new internet phenomenon.


PS David Coverdale used to hit Tawny Kitaen when she was hot and not insane, but that's a different kind of deep purple