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The hatchet was still there
In this video interview to Swedish Metall Magazinet, dated September 1993, Ritchie Blackmore speaks at length about many things, current and not, with his tongue firmly planted in cheek most of the time.
Read more »Tales from down the road
Nick Fyffe of Jamiroquai and The Temperance Movement fame talks to the dopeYEAH podcast. Nick is, of course, a member of the Purple family, having stood in for Roger Glover on a couple of occasions, and also being family family as a son-in-law to Ian Paice. It is a long interview, for which we didn’t […]
Read more »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. […]
Read more »Committee meetings about nothing
Guitar Player has an interview with Ritchie Blackmore on the occasion of the latest Rainbow 75/76 box set. After delving deep into the history, one of the questions was concerning the present day state of affairs: What plans do you have for music ahead, if any, with Blackmore’s Night, Rainbow or anything else? Despite having […]
Read more »Sartorial elegance and infuriating niceness
A couple of years ago Ian Gillan spoke to A Breath of Fresh Air podcast. The interview was posted in March 2024 and until now stayed under our radar. It appears that it was done in the anticipation of the Australian tour that never happened.
Read more »Versatile and adaptable
Steve Morse spoke to the Mind Behind The Music podcast. From his first — almost broken in half — guitar, to the laws of gravity — it’s all there. Dive into the remarkable journey of Steve Morse, the legendary guitarist whose work with Dixie Dregs, Kansas, and Deep Purple has helped shape progressive rock, fusion, […]
Read more »Steve the mechanic
Steve Morse sat down to chat with American Music Supply at the 2026 NAMM convention.
Read more »An owl meeting a bumblebee in mid-flight
Guitar Player has an undated interview with Ritchie Blackmore, where he discusses searching for the perfect guitar tone back in the day. “It’s interesting to note that Jim Marshall didn’t know much about amplifiers,” Ritchie Blackmore says. “And yet he knew how to design something that caught on like crazy. This is a similar situation […]
Read more »Rather they bought it than stole
Jon Lord promoting his then new album Beyond the Notes on a German TV morning show. This happened on September 23, 2004.
Read more »Insecurities and more insecurities
Guitar Player has an article on Ritchie Blackmore based on an interview he gave to the paper version of the magazine circa 1996. That relentless, almost surgical pursuit of perfection was felt far beyond his own ranks; it reverberated through the generation of electric guitar players raised on his records. As Billy Corgan of the […]
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