The talent that Ritchie had then, is outstanding and remarkable. It’s unreal what he did to the guitar, how he played it that is. All clear notes no matter how fast his fingers went.
One of the first rock players to truly master his instrument with technique,speed,style and taste. There are faster,cleaner technicians nowadays,but he was the best of the first generation of shredders and all guitarist now of him a debt of gratitude.
And Blackmore knew that shredding was more effective in measured doses rather than poured as nauseum until it becomes redundant. He’s technically spot on and yet never cold. It always sounds organic and clean at the same time. And his improvised solos…yes, I’m an always fan.
It's much "easier" to shred on guitar with heavily distorted tone as it masks a lot of imperfections/ the amazing quality of Blackmore was that his tone was closer to clean than it was distorted or overdriven !!!###
@@JohnnyNation All of these comments are SPOT ON.... Ritchie was always (and still is) underrated. True, there are "technically" better and cleaner players out there these days, but none with the attitude and style of Ritchie. I agree, his style was WAY more organic than most.
When classic DP was firing on all cylinders, there was no stopping them! The way Ritchie effortlessly blends so many styles into his playing is beyond inspirational!
I can spot a Blackmore solo after 1,5 seconds. His is instantly recognizable. I will never understand why Highway Star solo ranks no 5 at Guitar World but nobody speaks of the hilarious far mor complex solo of Child in Time. Ritchie penned about 50 hard rock riffs, no other player can reach that, not to speak of his solo playing.
I have been a Ritchie Fan since I was ten. I was at the record store looking for sounds like Steppenwolf. I saw the Cover of In Rock. My sister had Hush on a 45 and thought it was good so I bought In Rock. When I put the album on and heard Ritchie's intro into Speed King I thought this is what a rock guitar was supposed to sound like and I was hooked on Deep Purple and man I blew my speakers on my GE Wildcat stereo. I can hear my parents now. TURN THAT DOWN! It so cool at Ten. People forget that the kids bought the records and also I saw Ritchie do the Desrtuction Solo at California Jam 74. At 15 that was so not parent and wow that was crazy.
Shows his parents were right to insist he took proper guitar lessons with his first guitar. He can play any style and to me he's much more precise than Clapton or Hendrix (and I loved both of them). Start right and build to genius.
@@Trev0r98 it’s easy to say that 50 years later .... but when he was doing it before anyone I still say Blackmore played his own things and influenced huge amount of 70’s and 80’s top gun guitarist
@@Trev0r98 Ha! Guaranteed to lure folks into refuting your, baseless claim. You don’t know, that no one in the late 60’s (George Best was in the audience in a bright pink jumper ... that dates it) could play like Blackmore. Steve Vai/Satriani and Malmsteen/Van Halen, probably hadn’t seen/picked up a guitar in 69. While Blackmore has just played a groundbreaking Concerto with a full Orchestra (You haven’t heard his 5 minute improvised solo in that piece ... have you?) at the Albert Hall and was finishing off Deep Purple in Rock (which picked up an industry award 2 years ago due to its trailblazing/timeless/classic status) Every one of the above mentioned guitarists rates/was influenced by him. You didn’t see the footage? Jimi Hendrix didn’t underrate him. He knew and loved his work. Blackmore was playing manically before anyone had heard of Hendrix. I saw Ritchie in 1972 at his peak. I know what I saw and heard and no one else came close. His greatness isn’t in his technique it’s his taste, musicality and music though he is a great player technically. Brian May 4 years ago - “I don’t know why no one talks about Ritchie” You - “overrated”
Richie is in his mid-70s so he slowed down quite a bit but he's still an awesome guitar player if you listen to some of his brand new stuff the lead solos are still perfect they're just perfect
Many guitarists are shredding in a more virtuosic manner than Ritchie Blackmore, but only a small group can compose more than two albums without being predictable like him. Blackmore was one of the best from the past and probably one of the best ever.
I happen to think that Blackmore's best solos were on recordings. Whilst in concert he could get sloppy or uninspired but on studio recordings his solo work, as well as song construction, were nothing short of brilliant. His tone and phrasing are uniquely his own. Listen to Stargazer or Burn or Highway Star, I could go on and on and on. But now I will just describe him as he is...The Master!
He was a my idol, and still a Idol. He is the lord of guitar. I love his songs and his playing. Long live Ritchie and Long live deep purple and Rainbow's songs. (and Night too)
@@christopherarnett2851 Actually, that's not really true. Blackmore is not and was not in the "inner circle" of guitar greats on most people's lists. People are still raving about EVH and he absolutely WAS an excellent player and innovator, but Ritchie was doing a lot of stuff 10-15 years prior to EVH and was doing it with WAY more attitude and charisma.
Blackmore in his early years with DP was one mutha of a guitar player. Look how he plays with the audience...playing lightening fast shreds one minute, and then shifting to a super soft touch playing Bettoven (OK i spelled it wrong, anybody knows how to spell his name, I'm sure I'll hear from U) He always has and always will be THE MASTER.
This is just STUNNING... Ritchie was the best of the best. His massive ego aside, he was just doing stuff no one else was doing, even Hendrix, way back when. I could see why it was hard for people, even at the level of Steve Vai, to fill the void of the Deep Purple gig when Ritchie left. Even all the little "fun" bits he threw in were so right on. This video just goes to prove how we had the best musicians and contributions to the music industry back in the 60s and 70s. Some artists can come close, but still nowhere near.
@beeroosterm He pioneered scalloped frets, he was the first sweep picker (I have proof), he was arguably the first "metal" or atleast psuedo-metal guitarist, he along with jimi hendrix pioneered the "destructive" stage presence they're well known for, etc. want me to keep going?
Thanks for posting this, really strange to see him with the 335 but you can see/hear I think whats yet to come with the strat ..sort of like he needs more ways to express his mood /attack but it cant happen without a trem. I saw him with rainbow came through Sydney in the mid 70's. Was lucky enough to see him play at the soundcheck He was kidding around and then for a few minutes floored it and everyone just stopped First time I heard a strat played live with that kind of genius
The thing I like most about Ritchie Blackmore and his guitar playing is that he uses all his fingers or at least tries to when playing his stuff. A lot of these modern so called shredders if you watch them 9 times out of 10 will only use 3 fingers. Imo Ritchie rules!!!!
Is there a more recognisable sounding guitar tone of a player? I don't think so. Is there a more distinct style of playing the guitar ever? I doubt it. You immediately know that it's Blackmore playing? Is there a more haunting and emotive player out there? Nope! Is there an axe player out there who can say as much as Ritchie with so little notes moving you to tears? Nope! Is there a guitarist out there who exploded like Ritchie with raw power and technique filling the place with thousands of notes. Not many! Certainly not before Ritchie. Has any guitarist ever brought such a sense of magicalness, mystery, and etherialness to the music he created? I don't know of one. Blackmore is rock's musical music enigma. "The time has cometh for one to go to the temple of the king."
Thanks for posting this man. For some reason it seems like camera men hate putting the camera on Blackmore when he is soloing. It is very frustrating. This was a nice video to come across.
lijepo je vidjet jednog blackmora fena iz bivše juge,blackmore je najbolji kitarista svoje generacije iz VB i jedan izmed najboljih shredera i pod današnjim mjerilima
Grew up on Blackmore and his guitar. He was ahead of his time, people think guys like EVH created guitar. Blackmore,Beck,etc were doing things in the 70's that is still untouchable!!!!
Yeah, the Marshall Major is very clean but has a ton of thrust pushing a lot of air pressure through the speakers. Won't cover bad playing. Studio version if Burn is a good example. You can hear every note precisely.
I love allot of guitarist, but sometimes not only for their technical abilities, but for the cause of tone and innovation, I like Ritchie for both tough!
Ritchie didn't adopt the Strat until around the Deep Purple In Rock album. The DP albums with Rod Evans all had the ES-335. Thank goodness he found the Strat, though, because he became the master of it!
Ritchie is one of my favourite guitarists)) and i love the Blackmore's Night :) ohh, my english is baaaaaaad))) Long live Ritchie!)) And strong health))
who cares about what malmsteen thinks. Blackmore has been my favorite guitarist since i was 3rd grade in primary school , back then i needed no one to tell me he was the best - it was just so obvious . it still is!
