Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and I wanted to be a hard rock band - we wanted to play rock and roll only.
Combing my hair doesn't make me a better musician. - Ritchie Blackmore
Combing my hair doesn't make me a better musician.
- Ritchie Blackmore
When something is not good, it's bad. Period - Ritchie Blackmore
When something is not good, it's bad. Period
I don't play by those rules; I'm my own worst enemy sometimes. There's something in me that has to go against the grain. You know, I don't like to be… - Ritchie Blackmore
I don't play by those rules; I'm my own worst enemy sometimes. There's something in me that has to go against the grain. You know, I don't like to be…
When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised. - Ritchie Blackmore
When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised.
When you've toured for about 10 years like me, you end up feeling like you're always waiting for somebody or something. The whole day is a drag - Ritchie Blackmore
When you've toured for about 10 years like me, you end up feeling like you're always waiting for somebody or something. The whole day is a drag
One of the reasons I took up the guitar was I didn't want to speak to anybody. I really felt uncomfortable speaking to people, so I took the guitar u… - Ritchie Blackmore
One of the reasons I took up the guitar was I didn't want to speak to anybody. I really felt uncomfortable speaking to people, so I took the guitar u…
Simplicity is the key. - Ritchie Blackmore
Simplicity is the key.
Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune. - Ritchie Blackmore
Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune.
The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal. - Ritchie Blackmore
The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.
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