Official RU-vid channel of German hard rock band HARTMANN and singer / guitarist Oliver Hartmann incl. projects as AVANTASIA, ECHOES and others. Endorser of KNAGGS Guitars, T-REX Effects, ERNIE BALL strings and BLUGUITAR amps.
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple/Rainbow): "I had seen Jimi in Survivor and was very impressed. I remember going down to Tennessee to meet him and I really liked him as a person. He then came up to try out with Deep Purple. We did one song, I think it was 'Going Down' and he was so good I immediately stopped playing and just said, 'You're in!' He said, 'Don't you want to do more songs?' I said, 'No, you are so damn good, I know that you are perfect for the job.' We went out and celebrated at a restaurant. I was full of ideas due to his melodic, soulful voice, and he could improvise much better than a lot of singers I knew so he had every aspect I was looking for in a singer. Very, very nice guy. Very humble. Unfortunately, two weeks later, we were told he couldn't join the band. We never found out why. I think it had something to do with the management. I was surprised and saddened by what happened, and it was a mystery to me what had gone down. It was a bad moment for me. I rated him as one of the top singers in the country."
If Jimi was your friend, I imagined how sad you are about his departure, I never met him in person and I have him so close to my heart ❤, I think Jimi was a very easy person to love
@@EpicExatly-nu1kj ...indeed Jimi was a real fine character and Musician. He wasn't so easy to work with in the Years between 1998 and 2001 ...but that was a hart Time for him. In General he was a Great Guy, Friend, Musical Genious and Vocalist and Writer. I miss him indeed!!! :( . Greetz from Frankfurt/Germany, Best ...Mario (MES Mgmt.)
@@mespap273 Why do you say that it wasn't so easy to work with Jimi between 1998 and 2001, can you tell me please?I'm very curious and I want to know!!
@@EpicExatly-nu1kj ...I understand you'd like to know. But telling details about my Clients or Clients way back in time is not what I wann do. Such intimete details stay only between Artist and Management/Booker/Promoter whatever. Unspoken rule: Nothing goes out, that happens internally!! ;-) Sorry. I hope you understand... Best Greetz from Germany, Mario. Rock n Roll ;-)
