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The super-cool, nice guy Ritchie

Guitar World has a short interview with Simon McBride on what the Blackmore’s guest appearance at the Deep Purple gig in Jones Beach looked like from his perspective:

I got to stand on stage beside the guy who started this whole thing. Ritchie is a legend, a great player, and a great innovator. I think all musicians grew up listening to his work.

I was a little curious as to what he was gonna think of me. But he was a super-cool, nice guy. He was really complimentary, which was a shock to me. It’s very bizarre when these legends admire my playing. My head starts to explode! [laughs]

Read more in Guitar World.

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