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Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist. He was a founding member and the lead guitarist of Deep Purple, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. [1] . He is prolific in creating guitar riffs and has been known for playing both classically influenced and blues -based solos.
Mar 10, 2021 · Within literally seconds of listening to it, you’re blasted by Ian Paice’s frantic, slippery drums, Jon Lord’s braying organ, and, of course, Ritchie Blackmore’s indelible guitar riffing and loopy tremolo flourishes.
A figure who wielded his Fender Strats like Excalibur? The forefather of neo-classical shred? A believer in the mystical, wearing tights and playing old madrigals? It can only be great Ritchie Blackmore.
Apr 19, 2024 · Chatting with GP in 1973, at the stratospheric height of Deep Purple's popularity, Blackmore offered insight into his hugely influential style – from his tremolo approach, to his deafening onstage volume.
- When somebody suggests you make a new Deep Purple album, do you think, 'Oh God, not again'? "No, no, no. Quite the reverse. We went through a time years ago when everyone seemed under the weather for whatever reason, then everyone felt a bit better and the energy came back, When that's there, you've just got to find an outlet for it.
- 'Whoosh!' is like the last two Purple records in that it sounds like a bunch of mates having a good time. "Absolutely right. Everything is done together.
- You've talked about recent albums putting the 'Deep' back into Deep Purple. It's a great line, but what does it actually mean? "Deep is the opposite of shallow, and I think that's what I was getting at.
- Why did you lose the plot? "Ritchie [Blackmore, guitar] - brilliant, but he had an ear for a commercial tune. He had an ear for the more popular stuff. And it was very successful.
Sep 14, 2021 · Features. Classic Rock. Glenn Hughes: my stories of Ritchie Blackmore, Keith Moon, Phil Lynott and more. By Geoff Barton. ( Classic Rock ) published 14 September 2021. Dead Daisies bassist and singer Glenn Hughes details his experiences of David Bowie, Linda Blair, Richard Burton, John Wayne, Tommy Bolin and more.
Apr 25, 2018 · Over the space of two CDs and a DVD, Blackmore and the most recent Rainbow lineup blaze through stadium-razing performances of classics from Blackmore’s years with both Deep Purple and Rainbow. On track after track, Blackmore’s legendary legato phrases and beefy tonal nuances reaffirm his status as one of the great architects of metal guitar.
