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
fall knowing dancer
If a ballet dancer falls over, it's knowing how to get out looking clumsy that counts.
records company happenings
Those record companies don't know what's happening at all.
attitude player brilliant
I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude - he wasn't a great player, but everything else about him was brilliant.
tired player guitar
I had given up 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.
guitar average play
Listening to as many guitar solos as possible is the best method for someone in the early stages. But saxophone solos can be helpful. They're interesting because they are all single notes, and therefore can be repeated on the guitar. If you can copy a sax solo you're playing very well, because the average saxophonist can play much better than the average guitarist.
air class jumping
I like leaping around on stage as long as it's done with class. None of this jumping up in the air and doing the splits
elephants play trying
Learning to play with a big amplifier is like trying to control an elephant.
likes mets funk
I have never met one person who likes Grand Funk.
miserable melancholy instruments
The cello is such a melancholy instrument, such an isolated, miserable instrument.
art going-out tunes
Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune.
running play training
A lot of blues guitarists play with only three fingers, and they can't figure out certain runs that require the use of their little fingers. Classical training is good for that.
song umpires play
When I was 20, I didn't give a damn about song construction. I just wanted to make as much noise and play as fast and as loud as possible.
hair musician
Combing my hair doesn't make me a better musician.
brother albums inspired
Hendrix inspired me, but I was still more into Wes Montgomery. I was also into the Allman Brothers around the time of those albums.