Hard Lovin' Man

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"Hard Lovin' Man"
Song by Deep Purple
from the album Deep Purple in Rock
Released5 June 1970 (1970-06-05)
RecordedJanuary - April 1970 [1] [2]
Studio IBC, De Lane Lea, and Abbey Road, London
Genre Heavy metal, [3] proto-thrash [4]
Length7:11
Label
Songwriter(s) Ian Gillan
Ritchie Blackmore
Roger Glover
Jon Lord
Ian Paice
Producer(s) Deep Purple

"Hard Lovin Man" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, released on their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock . Developed from a bass riff by Roger Glover, the song is considered groundbreaking for its aggressive guitar riffs, and is cited as one of the earliest influences in the development of heavy metal. [3] [5]

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Overview

"Hard Lovin' Man" was derived from a bass riff composed by bassist Roger Glover, and developed as a jam session by the rest of the band. [1] [2] The song's authorship has been credited to all of the band members. [3] It was the first song to be recorded by the band at De Lane Lea in January 1970 with engineer Martin Birch during the In Rock recording sessions, and is dedicated to him. [1] [2] [6] The song contains an extended organ solo played by Jon Lord, followed by an extensive guitar solo played by Ritchie Blackmore. It ends with a loud and complex instrumental jam. [3]

The song is generally considered one of the heaviest songs recorded by Deep Purple, notable for its highly distorted guitar tone and rapid guitar picking. [5] [7] It is cited as containing arguably the earliest example of a heavy metal gallop. [8] [9] [10] In 2015, Goldmine magazine stated that the song "invents the heavy metal gallop, simultaneously taking the staccato "machine gun" riff far beyond what Jimmy Page had imagined through "Communication Breakdown"." [11] Furthermore, the guitar picking techniques and aggressive musicianship found in the song have been described as some of the earliest examples of the characteristics that would later define the genres of thrash and speed metal. [3] [4] Music journalist Martin Popoff described the song as "a great contender for first proto-thrash song ever", [4] predating Queen's "Stone Cold Crazy" by four years. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Robinson, Simon (1995). Deep Purple in Rock (CD Booklet). Deep Purple. London, UK: EMI. pp. 15–17. 7243 8 3401925.
  2. 1 2 3 Thompson, Dave (2004). Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story. ECW Press. ISBN   978-1-55022-618-8.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Pilkington, Steve (June 28, 2022). Deep Purple and Rainbow: Every Album, Every Song 1968 - 1979. Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire: Sonicbond Publishing. ISBN   9781789520248 . Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "The 20 Albums That Invented...Thrash". Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia. Goldminemag.com. 4 May 2022. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo (June 3, 2015). "How Deep Purple's 'In Rock' Set a Template for the Future". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Popoff, Martin (2014). Deep Purple: De la fumée sur l'eau 1968–1976. Camion Blanc. p. 77. ISBN   9782357795457.
  7. ↑ O'Neill, Andrew (July 13, 2017). A History of Heavy Metal. London: Headline. ISBN   9781472241467 . Retrieved 17 August 2025– via Google Books.
  8. ↑ "The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone . 2023-03-13. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  9. ↑ Popoff, Martin (2011). Black Sabbath FAQ: All That's Left to Know on the First Name in Metal. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Backbeat Books. ISBN   978-1617131097.
  10. ↑ Tilkin, Laureline (June 3, 2020). "1970 Deep Purple - Deep Purple in Rock: Anniversary Special". Tuonela Magazine . Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "The Rock Hall diss of Deep Purple". goldminemag.com. New York City: Goldmine. July 17, 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  12. ↑ Lewis, John (2005). "Queen - Sheer Heart Attack". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2016 ed.). London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 328.
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