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Ritchie Blackmore on Taylor Swift & Modern Music: “This Crap Is Bloody Awful”

Ritchie Blackmore, the legendary guitarist from Deep Purple, has expressed his thoughts on Taylor Swift and modern music during an episode of Tales From The Tavern, his ongoing YouTube series. In…

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Joe Lynn Turner Agrees That Ritchie Blackmore ‘Sucks Musicians’ Blood’

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…

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Joe Lynn Turner Blasts Ritchie Blackmore’s Performance In Recent RAINBOW Concerts: “It Was Flat, Pointless and Had No Fire”

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Joe Lynn Turner explained Ritchie Blackmore‘s decision to go out and play Rainbow classic material with a new group of musicians, also saying Blackmore’s “wasn’t playing…

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Legendary Rock Singer Says DAVID COVERDALE Owes His Career To RITCHIE BLACKMORE

Rock singer Doogie White had a conversation with VintageRock Pod, where he talked about his collaboration with guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, where he also mentioned that Whitesnake’s David Coverdale success serves as a testament to…

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Ritchie Blackmore Calls Out DEEP PURPLE’s Music: “It Became Monophonic”

In a recent interview with Long Island Weekly, Ritchie Blackmore admitted that he’s not interested in modern instruments used nowadays. He said: “I’m not really interested in the modern approach with…

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: What I Don’t Like About Joe Satriani’s Playing

In an interview that’s recently surfaced via Ritchie Blackmore Channelon YouTube, Ritchie Blackmore talked about his successors in Deep Purple – Joe Satriani and Steve Morse – saying: [metalwani_content_ad]…

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Ritchie Blackmore Reveals Why He Refuses to Work With Musicians Who Don’t Drink

Guitar master Ritchie Blackmore was recently asked by Alan Di Pernaon which “traits or qualities do you look for in musicians to work with,” to which he replied: [metalwani_content_ad]…

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RAINBOW’s Ritchie Blackmore: What I Think About Yngwie Malmsteen

Ritchie Blackmore was asked by Guitar World to share his thoughts on Yngwie Malmsteen – whom he obviously greatly influenced – to which he replied: [metalwani_content_ad] “I know…

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Ritchie Blackmore Confirms Glenn Hughes Came Close To Join RAINBOW: “He Wasn’t Going To Be The Lead Singer”

Ritchie Blackmore recently revealed that he approached Glenn Hughes to join RAINBOW new lineup. [metalwani_content_ad] “Through a mutual friend, a conversation came up saying it would be good…

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Ritchie Blackmore Reveals Why RAINBOW’s Current Incarnation Is The Best Lineup The Band Has Ever Had

Ritchie Blackmore says that the current incarnation of RAINBOW is “the best lineup” the band has ever had. Blackmore stepped away from his Renaissance-inspired brand of music with BLACKMORE’S NIGHT for the first time in…

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