![]() Some of my biggest influences have come from him." īy the end of 1978, Blackmore had recruited keyboardist Don Airey – a suggestion from Powell – and considered Ian Gillan and Peter Goalby of Trapeze to replace Dio. "It was a great opportunity for me, and why should I bear a grudge ?" recalled Glover. The backing tracks were largely written by Blackmore and Glover. ![]() Blackmore had already recruited his old Deep Purple bandmate Roger Glover as producer and started auditioning musicians for the vacant slots in the band, while songwriting progressed with Blackmore, Cozy Powell and session musician Clive Chaman on bass. By that time, he had dismissed both bassist Bob Daisley and keyboard player David Stone soon after singer Ronnie James Dio quit the band. ![]() The writing of Down to Earth began at Ritchie Blackmore's house in Connecticut in December 1978.
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