http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/03/18/rock-and-roll-full-throttle/ The original Deep Purple web pages Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:02:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/03/18/rock-and-roll-full-throttle/#comment-7726 PaulH Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:54:31 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/03/18/rock-and-roll-full-throttle/#comment-7726 I agree with T that Ritchie is quiet and shy and sometimes misunderstood. But if you read the excellent biography of him Black Knight by Jerry Bloom (?) it's pretty clear that as well as being a brilliant guitarist he can also be cruel, arrogant, incredibly selfish and rude. I will always respect what Ritchie has done for music and for me but he ain't no saint and often the word 'misunderstood' is used as a euphemism for 'complete bastard'. Of course that is not the full picture as he clearly also has a wonderful sense of humour and can be great fun to be around. However he does not come across as someone you'd want to get on the wrong side of, and that seems like a fairly easy thing to do! I agree with T that Ritchie is quiet and shy and sometimes misunderstood. But if you read the excellent biography of him Black Knight by Jerry Bloom (?) it’s pretty clear that as well as being a brilliant guitarist he can also be cruel, arrogant, incredibly selfish and rude. I will always respect what Ritchie has done for music and for me but he ain’t no saint and often the word ‘misunderstood’ is used as a euphemism for ‘complete bastard’. Of course that is not the full picture as he clearly also has a wonderful sense of humour and can be great fun to be around. However he does not come across as someone you’d want to get on the wrong side of, and that seems like a fairly easy thing to do!

]]> http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/03/18/rock-and-roll-full-throttle/#comment-7402 Rainer Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:12:42 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/03/18/rock-and-roll-full-throttle/#comment-7402 What a genius this guy is, he really rocks and it shows that at times in his performances that he's human. What a genius this guy is, he really rocks and it shows that at times in his performances that he’s human.

]]> http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/03/18/rock-and-roll-full-throttle/#comment-6683 T Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:51:05 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/03/18/rock-and-roll-full-throttle/#comment-6683 Blackmore has always had this reputation, but in interviews with people who actually had known him, the story is different. Turner says the reputation is not deserved, Bob Daisley also said he never had a problem with him... The guy is quiet, shy, and a bit of a perfectionist and sometimes that rubs people the wrong way. For some individuals, it's an effort to be cordial--exhausting in a way. That also rubs people the wrong way. Blackmore has always had this reputation, but in interviews with people who actually had known him, the story is different. Turner says the reputation is not deserved, Bob Daisley also said he never had a problem with him… The guy is quiet, shy, and a bit of a perfectionist and sometimes that rubs people the wrong way. For some individuals, it’s an effort to be cordial–exhausting in a way. That also rubs people the wrong way.

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