Ritchie Blackmore's Most Ruthless Move

By 1978, Ritchie Blackmore had made up his mind. Rainbow was going commercial and anyone who stood in the way was gone. In this video, we cover the full story of Down to Earth: the cold, calculated firing of Ronnie James Dio, the search for a replacement that ended with a guy in a suit who'd never heard of Rainbow, Roger Glover's role in engineering the sonic overhaul, and the outside cover song that gave Blackmore exactly the radio hit he'd been chasing. This is the story of Rainbow's most ruthless reinvention. #Rainbow #RitchieBlackmore #DownToEarth #RonnieDio #RonnieJamesDio #GrahamBonnet #ClassicRock #HeavyMetal #RockHistory #DeepPurple #SinceYouBeenGone #NWOBHM #HardRock #RockBiography #ClassicRockHistory CONTACT INFORMATION [email protected] *FAIR USE* Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.