Song Quotes by Ritchie Blackmore

Those record companies don't know what's happening at all.

— Ritchie Blackmore

I don't see myself as such an important guitarist.

— Ritchie Blackmore

Pete Townshend used to crash chords and let the guitar feed back. He's overrated.

— Ritchie Blackmore

Johnny Winter is one of the best blues players in the world. He's very underrated.

— Ritchie Blackmore

I was impressed by Hendrix. His attitude was brilliant. Even the way he walked was amazing.

— Ritchie Blackmore

Jimi... He was the gov'nor and that's it. He was brilliant, wasn't he?

— Ritchie Blackmore

Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune.

— Ritchie Blackmore

The cello is such a melancholy instrument, such an isolated, miserable instrument.

— Ritchie Blackmore

But you have to give your whole life to a cello. When I realized that, I went back to the guitar and…

— Ritchie Blackmore

I've always played every amp I've ever had full up, because rock and roll is supposed to be played loud. Also, that's…

— Ritchie Blackmore

A lot of blues guitarists play with only three fingers, and they can't figure out certain runs that require the use of…

— Ritchie Blackmore

When I was 20, I didn't give a damn about song construction. I just wanted to make as much noise and play…

— Ritchie Blackmore

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

In my early days, I never used finger vibrato at all. I originally carved my reputation as one of the 'fast' guitar…

— Ritchie Blackmore

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

What's the point of re-releasing an album? The original sounded good, why change something about it?

— Ritchie Blackmore

... Jeff Beck is my idol .. sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar. Frank Zappa's…

— Ritchie Blackmore

Listening to as many guitar solos as possible is the best method for someone in the early stages. But saxophone solos can…

— Ritchie Blackmore

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,…

— Ritchie Blackmore

I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude - he wasn't a great player, but everything…

— Ritchie Blackmore

Hendrix inspired me, but I was still more into Wes Montgomery. I was also into the Allman Brothers around the time of…

— Ritchie Blackmore