From the iPod #42 - "Man on the Silver Mountain"
@teamfreak16 (43655)
Denver, Colorado
April 30, 2016 4:38pm CST
When guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple, he snagged the late powerhouse vocalist Ronnie James Dio and formed Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (eventually just Rainbow.) The band's first single was 1975's "Man on the Silver Mountain," from Rainbow's self-titled debut album.
Basically, the song sounds just like Deep Purple, only with Dio replacing Ian Gillan on vocals.
The single did not chart, yet it remains a classic piece of hard rock, and this one was pretty heavy for it's time (Dio had one of rock music's best voices, which gave it a sense of said heaviness.)
The song was so connected with Dio, in fact, that I learned from Wikipedia that Ronnie James has "Man on the Silver Mountain" inscribed on his gravestone.
Yeah, it's that good. I give it multiple listens when it comes up on shuffle on the iPod.
R.I.P. DIO! YOU'LL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN! Artist: Rainbow Song: Man on the Silver Mountain Album: Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Track: #1 Lyrics: Im a wheel, Im a...
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
1 May 16
It's interesting just how much it sounds like Deep Purple. It's like, why'd you bother leaving. I still love the song, though.
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@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
6 May 16
@teamfreak16 I guess we can't shake off all the influences on us
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
4 May 16
I agree. And there were a lot of good ones to choose from.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
1 May 16
A great 70s rocker! You are right in that Dio had a great voice.
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