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
band clubs want
I however don't go to clubs to show off and to be seen, and certainly not to make statements. I just want to be able to quietly watch a band.
bars use
I don't use the twang bar anymore. It's become too popular.
guitar crash chords
Pete Townshend used to crash chords and let the guitar feed back. He's overrated.
standards raised
When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised.
way genius stealing
The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.
rock-and-roll play rocks
Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and I wanted to be a hard rock band - we wanted to play rock and roll only.
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.
guitar giving volume
But you have to give your whole life to a cello. When I realized that, I went back to the guitar and just turned the volume up a bit louder.
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...
criticize my-own
I criticize my own work pretty harshly.