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Die with your boots on

Ritchie Blackmore reminisces about the dress code with the Nero and The Gladiators, and the perils he had to endure as a hired hand.

Previous episodes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.



5 Comments to “Die with your boots on”:

  1. 1
    Manic Miner says:

    This “who the hell are you?” joke must be Ritchie’s favorite… Always nice delivery though!

  2. 2
    Andres says:

    SM news

    https://blabbermouth.net/news/steve-morse-on-his-exit-from-deep-purple-a-couple-of-guys-in-the-band-were-really-glad-for-me-to-be-gone

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaSediKTh6k

  3. 3
    Fla76 says:

    The story of the poor guy who started singing 5cm from the wall and then got kicked out of the room is simply hilarious!

  4. 4
    James Gemmell says:

    Supposedly, Tom Jones wasn’t thrown down the stairs but ran down the stairs because Joe Meek allegedly groped him – at least, according to some (unconfirmed) accounts.

  5. 5
    Uwe Hornung says:

    I believe that a physical altercation between Joe And Tom would have been over in no time – with Joe NOT turning out to be the winner! 😂

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