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But you have to give your who...

But you have to give your whole life to a cello. When I realized that, I went back to the guitar and just turned the volume up a bit louder.

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

I have never met one person w...

I have never met one person who likes Grand Funk.

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

I don't put myself on Jeff Be...

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 his car collection than playing the guitar.

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

Johnny Winter is one of the b...

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

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and ...

Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and I wanted to be a hard rock band - we wanted to play rock and roll only.

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

They used to complain at scho...

They used to complain at school that I looked out of the window for long periods of time - that sums up my life. I like to look out the window, do nothing, daydream.

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I'm very moved by Renaissance...

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 behind it.

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

I was impressed by Hendrix. N...

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

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

When you've toured for about ...

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 87 quotes

I however don't go to clubs t...

I however don't go to clubs to show off and to be seen, and certainly not to make statements. I just want to be able to quietly watch a band.

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

I never work out my leads. Ev...

I never work out my leads. Everything I do is usually totally spontaneous. If someone says, 'That was good; play that again,' I'm not able to do it.

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

In my early days, I never use...

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

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

Pete Townshend used to crash ...

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

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

The cello is such a melanchol...

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

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

I had given up the guitar bet...

I had given up the guitar between '75 and '78. I completely lost interest. I was sick of hearing other guitar players and I was tired of my tunes.

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

I can imagine that Rod Stewar...

I can imagine that Rod Stewart likes giving autographs because he's pure showbusiness.

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

When something is not good, i...

When something is not good, it's bad. Period.

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When you're recording, if you...

When you're recording, if you're not really clean in your playing, it sounds like a mess.

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

I like leaping around on stag...

I like leaping around on stage as long as it's done with class. None of this jumping up in the air and doing the splits.

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

When I was 20, I didn't give ...

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

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

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