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Rather thrown by the magnitude
Ritchie Blackmore has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement award by the organization called National GUITAR Museum. Executive director of the museum (and former Guitar magazine editor-in-chief) HP Newquist says:
Most people know Ritchie from being the driving creative force behind two of the defining hard rock bands of all time—Deep Purple and Rainbow. But before starting those bands, he had a long career as a London session musician, performing on records by numerous artists, including The Outlaws. And then—after helping to define hard rock guitar in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s—he formed Blackmore’s Night, incorporating medieval and Renaissance acoustic music into his immense repertoire.
Blackmore responded to the award in his usual terse form:
I’m rather thrown by the magnitude of this honorable award. I am grateful to accept this award and this recognition.
The National GUITAR Museum was established in 2008. It does not have a permanent home, but offers touring exhibitions hosted by other museums across the United States. The Lifetime Achievement award has been presented since 2010, and past recipients include Alex Lifeson, Tommy Emmanuel, Jeff Beck, Al di Meola, Eddie Van Halen, Liona Boyd, Tony Iommi, Buddy Guy, and B.B. King, among others.
Thanks to Blabbermouth for the heads-up. Photo courtesy of The National GUITAR Museum.
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