A Dark In The Rainbow. I could have been a dreamer / I could have been the one to fly / I always could have been a dreamer / ‘Cause dreamers never die, no!… — Dio, I Could Have Been A Dreamer (Album: Dream Evil) He saved Ritchie Blackmore, then he saved Black Sabbath, which propelled him into his own … Read More
DEEP PURPLE: CALIFORNIA JAM
Slammin’ Jammin’. Immortal! They just don’t play ’em like this anymore. As the sun set over the Californian suburbs of Pomona, Chino and Rancho Cucamonga on April 6th, 1974, after an hour’s delay, the loudest band in the world, Deep Purple, would take the stage at Ontario Speedway for the California Jam Festival. DEEP PURPLE: CALIFORNIA JAM is a vintage … Read More
BOB DAISLEY Autobiography | For Facts Sake
The Diary of a Mad Man. I came from a working class family in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia, and ended up in London working with the biggest names in Rock. — Bob Daisley, “For Facts Sake.” s a teen, my rowdy musical clique used to think of rock bassist Bob Daisley as a god. Even if you are … Read More
DEEP PURPLE: MACHINE HEAD
In Rock Gods We Trust. Machine Head was basically built on six or seven indestructible guitar riffs. — Brad Tolinski, Guitar World. The Classic Albums series showcases the seminal 1972 Deep Purple juggernaut, Machine Head. “Classic Albums,” produced by Isis Productions and Eagle Vision, is an excellent series to begin with, as the artists who forged the albums that changed … Read More
JON LORD EULOGY | Stormbringer Dance on the Thunder Again…
e was God. And if any would debate that fact, none can deny that his very name was Lord. Something is askew in the world that can never be righted. Upon Jon Lord’s death, his press agent stated, “Jon passes from Darkness to Light” – but alas, he has left US in darkness… He has toured the planet in “the … Read More