Blackmore has a touch that is immediately recognizable. Many have tried to imitate him, but he remains inimitable because in addition to the touch there 's soul.
He’s underaged from the aspect that he isn’t as well known. Deep purple isn’t as popular as zeppelin, or Hendrix, or Clapton. But Blackmore is every bit as much a player as page and Hendrix and Clapton. He stacks up! A monster!
As Brian May of Queen said around 20 years ago - “No one talks about Ritchie and I don’t know why” Eddie Van Halen never credited Ritchie as an influence yet he played Purple songs in cover bands in the mid 70’s. Eddie said his main influence was Eric (Old slow hand) Clapton. That doesn’t ring true. The first guitarist I thought of when I heard Eddie was Ritchie. They share .. speed, precision, great tone and dynamics and are great showman. If the most high profile guitar wizard of the 80’s blanks you, the next generation aren’t going to know why you are so great. Ritchie is head and shoulders above any hard rock guitarist of his generation IMHO.
Yeah that is amazing. Some players adapted this into their own playing. Ynqwie malmsteen for example. Richie was his inspiration through his entire guitar progress.
If you close your eyes and just listen to if you want a hundred guitar players, you can and of course you will know when RITCHIE BLACKMORE is playing. God of the Strat. No one can give a Strat that tone......JUST RITCHIE BLACKMORE !!!!! MY HERO in the past, the present and in the future.... LONG LIVE RITCHIE...
Now that is one bad ass guitar player. I've seen players copying Ritchie, but none express this beautiful essence that expression he has. And I would not expect anyone to. He is one of a kind. peace&beatles
+Riccardo Colman Guitarists of that era (Pagey as well) didn't grow up listening to just one style, so they have more depth to draw from. Listen to these guys, then one of the later generation like Hammett and, good though they are, the depth just isn't there.
Hi Michael You were really lucky :) Excuse me if i'm bothering you right now, but do you remember the year and the venue of those two concerts? Thanks a lot :)
I saw them in 1987 House of Blue Light tour in the Birmingham NEC with Bad Company supporting. I saw them a couple of times (Birmingham and London, Brixton Academy, on the Battle Rages On tour. I only saw Rainbow once - on the last tour with Dougie White, again in London but at the Hammersmith Apollo - Ritchie gave me a beer that night, and I still have the cup!
He helped create metal with Deep Purple, then invented the subgenres of prog metal and neoclassical with Rainbow (which also introduced Ronnie James Dio to the metal world), and now he plays renaissance music with a hint of rock. Is there anything Blackmore can’t play? He really is a god.
Rykehuss Black Sabbath wasn’t the only band that helped create metal at that time. You could argue that with Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin helped write the blueprint for metal.
Deep Purple In Rock came out before Black Sabbath debut album. Check out hard loving man it's on the album In Rock first heavy metal song really. Whole album is much more aggressive than Sabbath's whole career and trust me I love black sabbath but fast and aggressive music rubs me better so to speak
88 HH Deep Purple In Rock influenced future pioneer heavy metal, Judas Priest especially. But they didnt create it, the sound is hard rock. Black Sabbath s/t was the first metal album, and the first doom metal album. Whether its aggressive or not is meaningless. Just different genres.
No one else can come up with more musically superb phrasing than Blackmore. Yngwie, Vai, Satriani etc. can play more notes than Blackmore, but a single note played by Blackmore tells more story than a million notes played by a shredder.
And this is an example of why he was and is the best!!! On a separate note I can imagine how brilliant a Blackmore/Santana collaboration would be for the people who enjoy tasty, soulful and emotional guitar playing!!!
As Brian May of Queen said around 20 years ago - “No one talks about Ritchie and I don’t know why” Eddie Van Halen never credited Ritchie as an influence yet he played Purple songs in cover bands in the mid 70’s. Eddie said his main influence was Eric (Old slow hand) Clapton. That doesn’t ring true. The first guitarist I thought of when I heard Eddie was Ritchie. They share .. speed, precision, great tone and dynamics and are great showman. If the most high profile guitar wizard of the 80’s blanks you, the next generation aren’t going to know why you are so great. Ritchie is head and shoulders above any hard rock guitarist of his generation IMHO.
Everyone must be hearing the backing track to think it sounds like Santana. Solo sounds 100% like Ritchie Blackmore to me.Uses some of his signature descending runs and his unmistakable vibrato and tone.This isn't his recording project. It's for an album Pat Boone did,called, "In a Metal Mood".Kind of looks like Ritchie had this,"let's get this over" look,but still delivers a pure class solo.
+CusterFlux You know , you hit the nail right on the head and took the worlds I was going to type right out of my fingertips . . . . I was thinking the exact same thing
Are u a listener or player? I am both..Carlos is much harder to play than Blackmore...His heart bleeds thru his solos..Ritchie is also a great player and technically more skilled. But, Carlos projects such beauty in a few notes. I love them both for what they have contributed to modern rock. They could both teach the up and coming guitar stars. I hope they get a chance to hear them at their best.BTW. Highway Star is much easier to play than Europa..
BRAVO, BRAVISSIMO. THE EXCELLENT GUITAR PLAYER...RITCHIE BLACKMORE AND HIS AMAZING RIFF SMOOG ON THE WATER. THIS IS AN STATE OF ART ALIVE ¡¡¡ RITCHIE BLACKMORE IS MY IDOL AND I WANT TO BE LIKE HIM PLAYING THE GUITAR WITH PURE ENERGY.
This is something the shredders will never understand . I saw him on the strait between the eyes tour. I miss guitars players with a feel for the instrument . Guitar playing now is more like a magic trick .
ONLY Ritchie Blackmore could play the Solo and bring legitimacy to a Pat Boone "LIZARD LOUNGE" version of Smoke On The Water. Unlike Eric "Clapton is GOD", NOBODY has to be told Ritchie Blackmore is a Guitar GOD because EVERYONE knows it already!
Yes, Ritchie is definetly one of the best rock guitar player. It does not matter not included in top 3,5 guitar player also. He play beutiful prase without garbage note to shred. and also show tension with fast & narrow vibrato and unique tone.
i love his music. i got introduced to him when someone told me i was related to a Rockstar. i asked him what he meant and he made me look up deep purple then i found Ritchie Blackmore. my last name is Blackmore
What a sweet tone and melodic solo from a true guitar god. On his day Blackmore can wipe the floor with any guitarist with the possible exception of the freakish Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck.
I saw a couple of the lockdown videos Blackmore and his missus did , I was amazed to see Richie playing left handed just as well as he can right, he really is a master of the instrument.
He wasn’t playing left handed in those vids. Candice was using selfie mode during the livestream which caused a mirror image effect (right is left/left is right).
RB - one of the GOATs for sure ! Great guitarist and great songwriter for both DP and Rainbow. Both legendary and much copied bands ! Bossa version of SOTW is new to me ! 🙂
How is it that this guy is left out so often in "greatest ever" debates?! Clapton, Hendrix, Page, Van Halen, Slash... that's all I ever hear. I realize there are different styles, but come on, Blackmore is amazing!! In my opinion... he's the best!
Ritchie is the Father of Neoclasiccal trade. He is the first adopt from classic to rock. Next time you know the name neoclasical metal and yngwie much touch it.
Depois que blackmore saiu do deep purple pra mim a banda acabou , stive morse é um grande guitarrista mais a lacuna que blackmore deixou nunca foi preenchida.
Only person I’ve ever seen change pickups more in a phrase is Nick Johnston. This elevates my opinion of Richie. Also, they turned it into a James Bond track. 😂
The main theme sounds a bit latino style and therefore his solo sounds like Santana , but generally he played it in his own style ! All the licks and bends were as always as he does! Great Ritchie !
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Blackmore has a touch that is immediately recognizable.
Many have tried to imitate him, but he remains inimitable
because in addition to the touch there 's soul.
His vibrato is terrible. people pretending to love his simplistic rut makes me happy
@@vanguard4065 did you get dropped on your head as a kid? saying blackmore's vibrato sucks has got to be the worst take i have heard in a good while
@@space_kat1 cause its cool to hate, you know
@@vanguard4065 you are allowed your opinion on Ritchie's vibrato. However, I don't pretend to like him, I DO like him. Change my mind! 🤣
@@vanguard4065 "his vibrato is terrible": said the idiot
He is not underrated at all, he's one of the best and everyone knows that
I never knew he was considered underrated?!?
He’s underaged from the aspect that he isn’t as well known. Deep purple isn’t as popular as zeppelin, or Hendrix, or Clapton. But Blackmore is every bit as much a player as page and Hendrix and Clapton. He stacks up! A monster!
@@snapdragon217 In the 70s Deep Purple was huge, almost as huge as the beatles. Their haydays were 69-73
As Brian May of Queen said around 20 years ago - “No one talks about Ritchie and I don’t know why”
Eddie Van Halen never credited Ritchie as an influence yet he played Purple songs in cover bands in the mid 70’s. Eddie said his main influence was Eric (Old slow hand) Clapton. That doesn’t ring true. The first guitarist I thought of when I heard Eddie was Ritchie. They share .. speed, precision, great tone and dynamics and are great showman.
If the most high profile guitar wizard of the 80’s blanks you, the next generation aren’t going to know why you are so great. Ritchie is head and shoulders above any hard rock guitarist of his generation IMHO.
9 changes of pickup position settings in the course of one solo is a very Ritchie thing to do
I didn't even notice that until you mentioned it. Wow.
He changes mid-note, and back again. XD And he manages to have it make tonal sense.
Yeah that is amazing. Some players adapted this into their own playing. Ynqwie malmsteen for example. Richie was his inspiration through his entire guitar progress.
It’s all for show
And its crazy because his strats only have 3-position switchs.
If you close your eyes and just listen to if you want a hundred guitar players, you can and of course you will know when RITCHIE BLACKMORE is playing.
God of the Strat. No one can give a Strat that tone......JUST RITCHIE BLACKMORE !!!!! MY HERO in the past, the present and in the future.... LONG LIVE RITCHIE...
Now that is one bad ass guitar player. I've seen players copying Ritchie, but none express this beautiful essence that expression he has. And I would not expect anyone to. He is one of a kind.
peace&beatles
Yes Ritchie Blackmore is the master of all masters when it comes playing his guitar...
One of the few guitarists that are really able to play in several different styles!
+Riccardo Colman Guitarists of that era (Pagey as well) didn't grow up listening to just one style, so they have more depth to draw from. Listen to these guys, then one of the later generation like Hammett and, good though they are, the depth just isn't there.
You're absolutely right! Thanks for the message and greetings from Italy :)
I was lucky enough to see the classic MkII Purple a couple of times - Blackmore and Lord together were amazing.
Hi Michael You were really lucky :) Excuse me if i'm bothering you right now, but do you remember the year and the venue of those two concerts? Thanks a lot :)
I saw them in 1987 House of Blue Light tour in the Birmingham NEC with Bad Company supporting. I saw them a couple of times (Birmingham and London, Brixton Academy, on the Battle Rages On tour. I only saw Rainbow once - on the last tour with Dougie White, again in London but at the Hammersmith Apollo - Ritchie gave me a beer that night, and I still have the cup!
Ritchie is just simply a Strat God, the Strat Fret Board to him was like a cup of tea.
Richie is the greatest guitarists ever!
Went to see him every chance I had. 9 times, altogether. Great memories.
He helped create metal with Deep Purple, then invented the subgenres of prog metal and neoclassical with Rainbow (which also introduced Ronnie James Dio to the metal world), and now he plays renaissance music with a hint of rock. Is there anything Blackmore can’t play? He really is a god.
Black Sabbath created metal. Doom metal was the very first metal thing out there, their debut self titled album.
Rykehuss Black Sabbath wasn’t the only band that helped create metal at that time. You could argue that with Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin helped write the blueprint for metal.
McFly Black Sabbath didnt help to create metal, they CREATED metal. Sure you can say Deep Purple helped influence Black Sabbath.
Deep Purple In Rock came out before Black Sabbath debut album. Check out hard loving man it's on the album In Rock first heavy metal song really. Whole album is much more aggressive than Sabbath's whole career and trust me I love black sabbath but fast and aggressive music rubs me better so to speak
88 HH Deep Purple In Rock influenced future pioneer heavy metal, Judas Priest especially. But they didnt create it, the sound is hard rock. Black Sabbath s/t was the first metal album, and the first doom metal album. Whether its aggressive or not is meaningless. Just different genres.
Long LIVING Ritchie
Blackemore
No one else can come up with more musically superb phrasing than Blackmore. Yngwie, Vai, Satriani etc. can play more notes than Blackmore, but a single note played by Blackmore tells more story than a million notes played by a shredder.
Less is less. More is more. 😝 Incredible phrasing anyways, and I adore Blackmore more and more, day by day.
Yes i agree with you but don't forget Gary Moore who haved a super phrasing too and velocity.
@@fabricemalet1994 agree with that .
John Norum and Gary Moore keep up with RB.
No
The one and only, the master, nothing compares...
IL RIFF PIÙ CONOSCIUTO E BELLO DELLA STORIA DEL ROCK . NON POTRANNO MAI FARNE UNO PIU BELLO , MITICI DEEP PURPLE.
the best of the bests..... RB for ever!!!
Ritchie Blackmore is simply the best !!!!
And this is an example of why he was and is the best!!!
On a separate note I can imagine how brilliant a Blackmore/Santana collaboration would be for the people who enjoy tasty, soulful and emotional guitar playing!!!
This man's awesome riff is the reason a lot of people learned their first songs he's awesome truly an inspiration.
It is not possible to not be amazed by this level of musicality and control over the instrument ❤
As Brian May of Queen said around 20 years ago - “No one talks about Ritchie and I don’t know why”
Eddie Van Halen never credited Ritchie as an influence yet he played Purple songs in cover bands in the mid 70’s. Eddie said his main influence was Eric (Old slow hand) Clapton. That doesn’t ring true. The first guitarist I thought of when I heard Eddie was Ritchie. They share .. speed, precision, great tone and dynamics and are great showman.
If the most high profile guitar wizard of the 80’s blanks you, the next generation aren’t going to know why you are so great. Ritchie is head and shoulders above any hard rock guitarist of his generation IMHO.
Saw Purple back in the 70s in Manchester UK glad I did, absolutely awesome.
Awesome. What a breath of fresh air !!!
Ritchie is the Man,69 years young Today! Long live TMIB
1st exposure to RHB: 29 November, 1970, Rheinehalle - Dusseldorf, Germany. Still nuts about this guy 49 years later.
Everyone must be hearing the backing track to think it sounds like Santana. Solo sounds 100% like Ritchie Blackmore to me.Uses some of his signature descending runs and his unmistakable vibrato and tone.This isn't his recording project. It's for an album Pat Boone did,called, "In a Metal Mood".Kind of looks like Ritchie had this,"let's get this over" look,but still delivers a pure class solo.
Ritchie hates Santana actually! 🤣🤣
Right on brother you took the words right out of my mouth.
Ritchie Blackmore owns the guitar.
Ritchie Blackmore is awesome!
Best guitarist in the world!!
His tone fits very well the song!
It’s that signature middle pickup sound from Ritchie Blackmore
One of my favorite guitar player
Ritchie''lee van Cleef'' Blackmore 🎸🎶🤘
Beast. He plays with so much authority. The man is a complete badass
Ritchie does a better Santana than Santana …
+CusterFlux You know , you hit the nail right on the head and took the worlds I was going to type right out of my fingertips . . . . I was thinking the exact same thing
Haha, this didn't show up until after I posted my comment.
Are u a listener or player? I am both..Carlos is much harder to play than Blackmore...His heart bleeds thru his solos..Ritchie is also a great player and technically more skilled. But, Carlos projects such beauty in a few notes. I love them both for what they have contributed to modern rock. They could both teach the up and coming guitar stars. I hope they get a chance to hear them at their best.BTW. Highway Star is much easier to play than Europa..
Paul Kittinger
Blackmore is more technically skilled than Santana? I don't think so.
CusterFlux peter green does it better than both
The Master can make any song sound better. I always stop and listen to Mr. Blackmore.
What a f-kin show off. Love it. 👏🏻
BRAVO, BRAVISSIMO. THE EXCELLENT GUITAR PLAYER...RITCHIE BLACKMORE AND HIS AMAZING RIFF SMOOG ON THE WATER. THIS IS AN STATE OF ART ALIVE ¡¡¡ RITCHIE BLACKMORE IS MY IDOL AND I WANT TO BE LIKE HIM PLAYING THE GUITAR WITH PURE ENERGY.
He never ceases to amaze me. Many thanks Ritchie!
This is something the shredders will never understand . I saw him on the strait between the eyes tour. I miss guitars players with a feel for the instrument . Guitar playing now is more like a magic trick .
It's very interesting to watch how he switches between the bridge and neck pickups.
my thoughts exactly :)
Dang, yeah, didn't even notice till you pointed it out!
Not to mention that super fast changing of tone and volume knobs!
ONLY Ritchie Blackmore could play the Solo and bring legitimacy to a Pat Boone "LIZARD LOUNGE" version of Smoke On The Water. Unlike Eric "Clapton is GOD", NOBODY has to be told Ritchie Blackmore is a Guitar GOD because EVERYONE knows it already!
Yes, Ritchie is definetly one of the best rock guitar player. It does not matter not included in top 3,5 guitar player also.
He play beutiful prase without garbage note to shred. and also show tension with fast & narrow vibrato and unique tone.
His playing has a Santana vibe going on. Beautiful!!! This guy kisses music with his fingers.
Exactly what I was thinking
A pure fantastic blues feel and very good sound, I'm not comparing with another, he's unique in his own way.
i love his music. i got introduced to him when someone told me i was related to a Rockstar. i asked him what he meant and he made me look up deep purple then i found Ritchie Blackmore. my last name is Blackmore
thanks man!
Ladies and gentleman your looking at the MAN !!!!
His timing and brilliant way to solo with style.
Blackmore Magic...
Best vibrato in rock history!!!!
I wonder how many pick up switches he's gone thru in his career.
+gigisdad Loadsa
😂
made me laugh..........thx.
37, 945.
Yeah he is so perfect and quick in switching
WHAAT A GENIUS!!!
Always so clean ....
A true storm of talent amazing .
Fantastic!
Oh my gosh, that was beautiful
He played extremely perfect in those days. Just a perfect improvisation.
wow I've never heard him play that way before - very cool
Brilliant
I bow down to you Sir Blackmore!
👌👍 super guitariste ❤❤❤❤❤
I was lucky to see purple back in 1973 out door concert loud and fun
along with Eddie Van Halen, Ritchie Blackmore is one of my top ten all time great 'axe hero's'
Blackmore was Van Halen’s inspiration.
über-WOW 🤯
30 seconds... just 30 seconds of solo to create the magic!! :)
Ritchie Blackmore forever, the underrated rock guitar player of every time, ahah!!! :D
Mr. Richard Hugh Blackmore 🔥🎸💪👊🤘😎
Awesome ideas. What a groove.
I love it
What a sweet tone and melodic solo from a true guitar god.
On his day Blackmore can wipe the floor with any guitarist with the possible exception of the freakish Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck.
I saw a couple of the lockdown videos Blackmore and his missus did , I was amazed to see Richie playing left handed just as well as he can right, he really is a master of the instrument.
He wasn’t playing left handed in those vids. Candice was using selfie mode during the livestream which caused a mirror image effect (right is left/left is right).
@@GonzoAmerican interesting, will try that with my phone.
Ritchie Blackmore and Tony Iommi took hard rock and shaped it into metal. Legends🔥
Ritchie was brilliant with Purple but his Rainbow albums with Dio are next level greatness
@@rickleblanc8900 Godly. Just the solo on Stargazer is enough. Dio Rainbow is amazing🤘🏻
Congratulations, you made Smoke on The Water sound like something out of a damn James Bond movie.
"More black, Blackmore!"
"Sir! Yes, sir!"
:)
This was from a record called “In a Metal Mood” by Pat Boone of all people.
Sheeessshhh.. there is just nothing to describe here. Divinity.
Ahhhh made my night. Thank you Sir Blackmore
Ritchie, Well Done for a 7 second solo playing.Great Done as I said.
A true master. Extremely underrated
RB - one of the GOATs for sure ! Great guitarist and great songwriter for both DP and Rainbow. Both legendary and much copied bands ! Bossa version of SOTW is new to me ! 🙂
運指フォームがどのギタリストより美しく格好良い！😊
How is it that this guy is left out so often in "greatest ever" debates?! Clapton, Hendrix, Page, Van Halen, Slash... that's all I ever hear. I realize there are different styles, but come on, Blackmore is amazing!! In my opinion... he's the best!
He's not left out by me. He's top 5 in my book
The best of the best !!!
Ritchie is the Father of Neoclasiccal trade.
He is the first adopt from classic to rock. Next time you know the name neoclasical metal and yngwie much touch it.
Depois que blackmore saiu do deep purple pra mim a banda acabou , stive morse é um grande guitarrista mais a lacuna que blackmore deixou nunca foi preenchida.
Blackmore is a legend
Only person I’ve ever seen change pickups more in a phrase is Nick Johnston. This elevates my opinion of Richie.
Also, they turned it into a James Bond track. 😂
Ohmura
It's Takayoshi Ohmura
Hey Joe,magnifica version!!!
Yes magnifica !!!
Thank for share
Lisa ✌✌
jaja,ASI ES.Thank for you!!!
Juan Carlos Aunion ✌✌✌ 👌👍
incredibile la facilità con cui suona (dinamica incredibile) uno dei migliori chitarristi di tutti i tempi
Great!!!
Thanks for posting!
richie santana blackmore
The cleanest player ever
living legend!
My god! It took us 10 years to find 88 Richie's dislikers! At last!
Ritchie you were always one my Favs!!
Okay Richie sir, i give up :D God damn, just when you think you've heard his best, he pulls this stunt,lol.
Je suis content de voir qu'un sélecteur de micro serve à quelqu’un , voilà comment on fabrique son propre son .
It's Pat Boone doing "Smoke" off his CD "In a Metal Mood".
Awesome !!!!
Very Rare and Very Nice !
Ritchie : The Only One Ever !
Sounds like RB to me. Its the the whole style of the backing track that gives it a Santana feel
+gennidi No, blues style.
It's a Latin rythm Cha Cha Chá
Absolutely not
Awesome:)
The main theme sounds a bit latino style and therefore his solo sounds like Santana , but generally he played it in his own style ! All the licks and bends were as always as he does! Great Ritchie !