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Too busy practicing, or thinking

Here is an interview with Ritchie Blackmore circa 1983, taken from an unidentified source.

In this fascinating archival interview, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore talks about his life and career, including his early beginnings, session work, forming and working with Deep Purple, the creation of his own band Rainbow, and his work with Ronnie James Dio. Blackmore also discusses playing up to the image portrayed of him, providing a rare glimpse into the mind of one of rock’s most enigmatic figures. Don’t miss this explosive interview with a true music icon.

Thanks to BACKSTAGE PASS ROCK-NEWS for posting this, and to Uwe for bringing it to your attention.

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Posted by Nick on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026, filed under Blog. You can follow comment on this post through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a comment. Pinging is currently not allowed.

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    Simon Ford says:

    A great broadcast with the father of the British Blues Boom, the late great Alexis Korner. Always great to revisit this interview.

    March 22nd, 2026 at 23:27

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