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Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 1984:  Ritchie Blackmore’s Birthday

April 14, 2014 by AW 1 Comment

Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 1984:  Ritchie Blackmore’s Birthday
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It wasn’t long after a friend of mine turned me onto Rainbow in the summer of 1981 that they quickly became my favorite band, due in no small part to Ritchie Blackmore’s guitar playing.  The 70s and 80s were the heyday for guitar gods, and while I was in awe of many of them, there […]

Filed Under: Hard Rock Music Time Machine Tagged With: Bent Out of Shape, Difficult to Cure, Down to Earth, Guitar Gods, Long Live Rock 'n' Roll, Rising, Ritchie Blackmore's Birthday, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Straight Between the Eyes

Behind The Music Remastered: Deep Purple

June 7, 2013 by AW 2 Comments

Behind The Music Remastered:  Deep Purple
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It’s no secret to any Deep Purple fan that lineup changes through the years have been plentiful.  However, most people don’t realize that that band was born out of a supergroup called Roundabout, which by design, had a revolving door policy. Ritchie Blackmore was the original Roundabout guitarist, but he quickly grew tired of the […]

Filed Under: Behind The Music Tagged With: California Jam, David Coverdale, Don Airey, Glenn Hughes, Hush, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Joe Lynn Turner, Joe Satriani, Jon Lord, Machine Head, Made In Japan, Now What?!, Perfect Strangers, Ritchie Blackmore, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Roger Glover, Roundabout, Smoke On The Water, Steve Morse, Stormbringer, The Battle Rages On, Tommy Bolin, VH-1 Classic

Heaven + Earth – "Dig": Hard Rock Daddy Album Review

June 5, 2013 by AW Leave a Comment

Heaven + Earth – "Dig":  Hard Rock Daddy Album Review
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Ever since guitar legend, Ritchie Blackmore, shifted his focus from classic, blues-based hard rock to renaissance-inspired folk music, there has been a musical void for fans of Deep Purple and Rainbow.  Until now!  Heaven + Earth is poised to fill that void with “Dig” – one of the best bluesy hard rock albums to come […]

Filed Under: Albums, Hard Rock Daddy Reviews Tagged With: Arlan Schierbaum, Chuck Wright, Deep Purple, Dig, Ian Gillan, Joe Lynn Turner, Joe Retta, Jon Lord, Richie Onori, Ritchie Blackmore, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Ronnie James Dio, Stuart Smith

Hard Rock Daddy Three for Thursday: Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Alcatrazz

April 25, 2013 by AW Leave a Comment

Hard Rock Daddy Three for Thursday:  Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Alcatrazz
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Every Thursday, Hard Rock Daddy features three hard rock songs/artists/albums with a common theme. This week’s  “Three for Thursday,” lineup consists of Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Alcatrazz. The theme is revealed at the bottom of the page beneath the last video.   This week’s “Three for Thursday” songs: ARTIST:             Deep Purple […]

Filed Under: Hard Rock Songs, Three For Thursday Tagged With: Alcatrazz, Black Sabbath, Children Of The Sea, Deep Purple, Graham Bonnet, Hard Rock Songs, Island In the Sun, Joe Lynn Turner, King Of Dreams, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Ronnie James Dio

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HRD Jukebox – MARCH 2019

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HRD Jukebox - MARCH 2019 Welcome to HRD Jukebox!  This new feature on Hard Rock Daddy is the evolution of Music Discovery Monday.  It is designed to expose our readers to outstanding hard rock / metal music that isn’t likely to gain traction on … Click to Listen

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