Blackmore's Night - Soldier of Fortune
May. 2nd, 2009 08:47 amHere's Ritchie and Candice, with Soldier of Fortune
, which you can find on their live album, Past Times With Good Company
:
This is one of my absolute favorite Deep Purple tunes. The original
appeared on their 1974 album Stormbringer
. David Coverdale wrote the piece with Ritchie, and, of course, handles the vocals on the tune.
This is one of my absolute favorite Deep Purple tunes. The original
Blackmore's Night - Way to Mandalay
May. 1st, 2009 07:35 amNot that anyone on my flist likes renaissance faires or that sort of fantasy-type stuff, or folksy music with a medieval flare or really damn good guitarists*...
Of course, I'm hoping at least one of you who might be a member of any of those target audiences has yet to hear the music of Blackmore's Night.
Doubtful, but I can hope.
Anyway, here is Ritchie Blackmore, of Deep Purple and Rainbow, with his wife, Candice Night, and ensemble, performing Way To Mandalay
, from the 2003 album Ghost of a Rose
:
* Yes, I realize there might be one person or so on the ol' list who doesn't fit into at least one of those four categories.
Of course, I'm hoping at least one of you who might be a member of any of those target audiences has yet to hear the music of Blackmore's Night.
Doubtful, but I can hope.
Anyway, here is Ritchie Blackmore, of Deep Purple and Rainbow, with his wife, Candice Night, and ensemble, performing Way To Mandalay
* Yes, I realize there might be one person or so on the ol' list who doesn't fit into at least one of those four categories.