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Ritchie Blackmore was my original "guitar hero" when I was a kid. The first time I heard Black Night on the radio I was hooked. His distinctive "snake charmer" riffs make his playing instantly recognisable. I had the pleasure of seeing Deep purple in 1984 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and I still remember the crowd reaction when he played "that riff". Smoke on the water! The place just erupted.
A little history
Richard Hugh Blackmore was born on 14th April 1945 in Weston Super Mare, England. At school he joined The 2I's Coffee Bar Junior Skiffle Group on wash-board. He then bought a Framus acoustic and took classical lessons for a year.
He left schoola at 15 and with friend Mick Underwood, formed the band The Dominators. Other early bands included The Satellites, Mike Dee and The Jaywalkers, Screaming Lord Sutch's Savages and The Outlaws.
In 1967 he was contacted by manager Tony Edwards and returned to the UK to become a foundation member of Deep Purple.
He left schoola at 15 and with friend Mick Underwood, formed the band The Dominators. Other early bands included The Satellites, Mike Dee and The Jaywalkers, Screaming Lord Sutch's Savages and The Outlaws.
In 1967 he was contacted by manager Tony Edwards and returned to the UK to become a foundation member of Deep Purple.
Bands
- Deep Purple
- 1968 - 1975
1984 - 1993
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Selected Discs
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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
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Rising
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Take It: Sessions '63-'68
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Vol. 1 - Anthology
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Links
- Ritchie Blackmore and Blackmore's Night
- Official site. Renaissance themed music featuring Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night.
- Ritchie Blackmore Fender Stratocaster
- Offers a biography, gear details, photos and links.
- Ritchie Blackmore
- Official site. News, chronology, tour dates, and pictures.
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Mark Gibson has over 25 years involvement with music as a musician, sound engineer and music teacher.
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