Highway Star (song)

Highway Star is a 1972 song, one of the most famous by the British group. It is characterized by a guitar solo inspired by classic themes and a keyboard solo inspired by Bach. The song appears in its studio version on the 1972 album.

In 2015, he appeared in the 15th position on the list "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" prepared by Guitar World magazine

History
"Highway Star" began to be created in 1971, inside a bus, after a journalist asked how they created their music. Blackmore said, "like this," and started to play an agitated riff. Gillan went on a spree and started improvising a lyric: "We're on the road, we're on the road, we're a rock'n'roll ba-and!" In September, the first version of what would be "Highway Star" was already starting to be experienced on stage and on the German TV program Beat Club. It is from this presentation that the video for "Highway Star" in which Blackmore wears a wizard's hat and Gillan babbles words about Mickey Mouse and Steve McQuinn.

Electronic Games soundtracks

 * 1993 -
 * 2006 - (Nintendo DS)
 * 2007 -
 * 2008 -
 * (Cover version)
 * - on "Liberty Rock Radio"
 * on "Liberty Rock Radio"

Movies and Series

 * 1993 -
 * 1994 -
 * Some episodes of the series and
 * Futurama Season 7 - Episode "2-D Blacktop" 2015 - Ash Vs. Evil Dead
 * Futurama Season 7 - Episode "2-D Blacktop" 2015 - Ash Vs. Evil Dead

Commercials

 * 2012 - JAC Motors

Awards and nominations

 * 2005 - Greatest Driving Song of all Time - 5th position.
 * 2015 - Guitar World's "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" - N.15