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Ritchie Blackmore reflects on his career, confirming that Christopher Cross briefly replaced him during a Deep Purple performance, while also expressing a desire to reduce touring activity. His most ambitious Rainbow composition is highlighted for its complex orchestration and use of a half-Turkish scale.

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Louder Sound Jun 13, 04:00 PM

“Ozzy asked whether I had night-sight goggles. I didn’t. He told me you could pick up an ex-military pair for $10,000!”: Legendary songwriter Russ Ballard tried to write a song with Ozzy Osbourne – and failed

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Louder Sound Jun 13, 05:00 AM

“I reckon Ritchie Blackmore might have thought we’d made a mistake having them open for Rainbow, as we just couldn’t match them”: When AC/DC blew Rainbow off stage

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Louder Sound Jun 7, 07:00 PM

“We said we’d only do it if it only came out in Japan. Then when we listened back, we thought, ‘Hang on, we’ve got something here’”: In 1972, Deep Purple were falling apart. And then they made the album that accidentally changed rock music

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Louder Sound Jun 4, 08:56 AM

"A 42-piece orchestra, mellotron, and a string thing all playing this half-Turkish scale." The story of Ritchie Blackmore's most epic Rainbow song

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◆ 2 articles May 27, 04:55 AM

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Louder Sound May 26, 10:51 AM

"Noel Gallagher would be in the room across from me." From underground darlings to collabs with Mastodon and Gojira: Urne are the best-kept secret in British metal

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Louder Sound May 26, 07:15 AM

“I’d worked with Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale and Michael Schenker. After them, Keith Emerson and Greg Lake were almost a dream”: Cozy Powell didn’t mind replacing Carl Palmer in ELP. Neither did Carl Palmer

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Blabbermouth May 17, 04:03 PM

RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'It's Time To Kind Of Pull Back On Touring'

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Loudwire May 13, 05:00 PM

Ritchie Blackmore Remembers Being Replaced by Christopher Cross

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Louder Sound May 13, 02:44 AM

Ritchie Blackmore finally confirms that yes, Christopher Cross really did replace him at a Deep Purple show that one time

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Louder Sound Jun 13, 04:00 PM

“Ozzy asked whether I had night-sight goggles. I didn’t. He told me you could pick up an ex-military pair for $10,000!”: Legendary songwriter Russ Ballard tried to write a song with Ozzy Osbourne – and failed

Ozzy Osbourne Russ Ballard KISS Lita Ford Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore The Outlaws

Louder Sound Jun 7, 07:00 PM

“We said we’d only do it if it only came out in Japan. Then when we listened back, we thought, ‘Hang on, we’ve got something here’”: In 1972, Deep Purple were falling apart. And then they made the album that accidentally changed rock music

Deep Purple Ian Paice Jon Lord Ritchie Blackmore

◆ 2 articles May 27, 04:55 AM

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Louder Sound Open

Louder Sound May 26, 07:15 AM

“I’d worked with Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale and Michael Schenker. After them, Keith Emerson and Greg Lake were almost a dream”: Cozy Powell didn’t mind replacing Carl Palmer in ELP. Neither did Carl Palmer

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Loudwire May 13, 05:00 PM

Ritchie Blackmore Remembers Being Replaced by Christopher Cross

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Louder Sound Jun 13, 05:00 AM

“I reckon Ritchie Blackmore might have thought we’d made a mistake having them open for Rainbow, as we just couldn’t match them”: When AC/DC blew Rainbow off stage

AC/DC Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore Angus Young Black Sabbath Cozy Powell Jimmy Bain KISS Ronnie James Dio +1 more

Louder Sound Jun 4, 08:56 AM

"A 42-piece orchestra, mellotron, and a string thing all playing this half-Turkish scale." The story of Ritchie Blackmore's most epic Rainbow song

Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore Deep Purple Ronnie James Dio

Louder Sound May 26, 10:51 AM

"Noel Gallagher would be in the room across from me." From underground darlings to collabs with Mastodon and Gojira: Urne are the best-kept secret in British metal

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Blabbermouth May 17, 04:03 PM

RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'It's Time To Kind Of Pull Back On Touring'

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Louder Sound May 13, 02:44 AM

Ritchie Blackmore finally confirms that yes, Christopher Cross really did replace him at a Deep Purple show that one time

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