During a conversation with ADIKA Live, Joe Lynn Turner discussed his relationship with iconic guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and mentioned the reason he was disappointed with the guitarist.
He said:
“No [we don’t talk], it’s like a bad marriage. I mean, I still talk to some people I’ve worked with, but usually, when you’re in bands, [they are] your comrades, and you’re in the war, and you go out, and you do the best you can, you make hay, and when it’s over, it’s not animosity or anything… I still have great love and respect for Ritchie.
He continued:
”I’m disappointed in certain things he’s done and said. He’s disappointed in things I’ve done and said, but it’s not bad; it’s just that there’s really [nothing]; after the love is gone. I think Doogie said it recently, Doogie White, [said] ‘What does he do [is] he lifts you up and sucks your blood, and then sets you free to see if you can fly on your own.’”