Pete Townshend used to crash chords and let the guitar feed back. He's overrated. — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share Image
I don't put myself on Jeff Beck's level, but I can relate to him when he says he'd rather be working on… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share Image
I'm not into that Keith Richard trip of having all those guitars in different tunings. I never liked the Rolling Stones much… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share Image
But you have to give your whole life to a cello. When I realized that, I went back to the guitar and… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share Image
I can turn on some jazz guitarist, and he won't do a thing for me, if he's not playing electrically. But Jeff… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share Image
In my early days, I never used finger vibrato at all. I originally carved my reputation as one of the 'fast' guitar… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share Image
I had given up the guitar between '75 and '78. I completely lost interest. I was sick of hearing other guitar players… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share Image
... Jeff Beck is my idol .. sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar. Frank Zappa's… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share Image
Listening to as many guitar solos as possible is the best method for someone in the early stages. But saxophone solos can… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share Image
I can turn on some jazz guitarist, and he won't do a thing for me, if he's not playing electrically. But Jeff Beck's great… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share
Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and I wanted to be a hard rock band - we wanted to play rock and roll only. — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share
Stevie Ray Vaughan was very intense. Maybe that's what caught everybody's attention. As a player, he didn't do anything amazing. — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share
I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude - he wasn't a great player, but everything else about… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share
I'm definitely not a guy that comes in the dressing room saying, "Hey, everybody, what a wonderful life." I'm usually brooding about something I… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share
Most guitar players get a name because the band that they're in has become popular. That doesn't mean that they're particularly good, whereas conversely,… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share
I had given up the guitar between '75 and '78. I completely lost interest. I was sick of hearing other guitar players and I… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share
... Jeff Beck is my idol .. sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar. Frank Zappa's another one… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share
I'm not good enough, technically, to be a classic musician. I lack discipline. — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share
Learning to play with a big amplifier is like trying to control an elephant. — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share
I'm very moved by Renaissance music, but I still love to play hard rock - though only if it's sophisticated and has some thought… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share
