Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Richard Hugh "Ritchie" Blackmoreis an English guitarist and songwriter. He began his career as a session musician as a member of the instrumental band The Outlaws and as a backing musician of pop singers such as Glenda Collins, Heinz, Screaming Lord Sutch and Neil Christian...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth14 April 1945
english-musician given guitar hearing lost players sick tired
I had given up on the guitar between '75 and '78. I completely lost interest. I was sick of hearing other guitar players and I was tired of my tunes.
music thinking guitar
... Jeff Beck is my idol .. sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar. Frank Zappa's another one .. I loved Frank Zappa ... I do think Van Halen reinvented the guitar ... he's an excellent musician, a shrewd guitarist and as a person he's wonderful...
rock-and-roll rocks loud
I've always played every amp I've ever had full up, because rock and roll is supposed to be played loud. Also, that's how you get your sustain.
standards raised
When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised.
bars use
I don't use the twang bar anymore. It's become too popular.
miserable melancholy instruments
The cello is such a melancholy instrument, such an isolated, miserable instrument.
elephants play trying
Learning to play with a big amplifier is like trying to control an elephant.
periods
When something is not good, it's bad. Period
guitar jazz turns
I can turn on some jazz guitarist, and he won't do a thing for me, if he's not playing electrically. But Jeff Beck's great to listen to.
records company happenings
Those record companies don't know what's happening at all.
play-hard rocks renaissance
I'm very moved by Renaissance music, but I still love to play hard rock - though only if it's sophisticated and has some thought behind it.
notes strict session
Session work makes you more strict. You can't hit notes all over the place. You've got to make each one really count.