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Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I don't see myself as such an important guitarist.

I don't see myself as such an important guitarist.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I feel like I own the stage.

I feel like I own the stage.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I'm very moved by Renaissance music, but I still love to play hard rock - though only if it's sophisticated and has some thought behind it.

I'm very moved by Renaissance music, but I still love to play hard rock - though only if it's sophisticated and has some thought behind it.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude - he wasn't a great player, but everything else about him was brilliant.

I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude - he wasn't a great player, but everything else about him was brilliant.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Jimi ... He was the gov'nor and that's it. He was brilliant, wasn't he?

Jimi ... He was the gov'nor and that's it. He was brilliant, wasn't he?

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I don't use the twang bar anymore. It's become too popular.

I don't use the twang bar anymore. It's become too popular.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: If a ballet dancer falls over, it's knowing how to get out looking clumsy that counts.

If a ballet dancer falls over, it's knowing how to get out looking clumsy that counts.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Johnny Winter is one of the best blues players in the world. He's very underrated.

Johnny Winter is one of the best blues players in the world. He's very underrated.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I was always stuck in a musical no man's land.

I was always stuck in a musical no man's land.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: But you have to give your whole life to a cello. When I realized that, I went back to the guitar and just turned the volume up a bit louder.

But you have to give your whole life to a cello. When I realized that, I went back to the guitar and just turned the volume up a bit louder.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I have never met one person who likes Grand Funk.

I have never met one person who likes Grand Funk.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Those record companies don't know what's happening at all.

Those record companies don't know what's happening at all.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: When I was 20, I didn't give a damn about song construction. I just wanted to make as much noise and play as fast and as loud as possible.

When I was 20, I didn't give a damn about song construction. I just wanted to make as much noise and play as fast and as loud as possible.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Session work makes you more strict. You can't hit notes all over the place. You've got to make each one really count.

Session work makes you more strict. You can't hit notes all over the place. You've got to make each one really count.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I'm not good enough, technically, to be a classic musician. I lack discipline.

I'm not good enough, technically, to be a classic musician. I lack discipline.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: The cello is such a melancholy instrument, such an isolated, miserable instrument.

The cello is such a melancholy instrument, such an isolated, miserable instrument.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I can never remember what I do even in the studio.

I can never remember what I do even in the studio.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: When you're recording, if you're not really clean in your playing, it sounds like a mess.

When you're recording, if you're not really clean in your playing, it sounds like a mess.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.

The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I found the blues too limiting, and classical was too disciplined.

I found the blues too limiting, and classical was too disciplined.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Everything I do is usually totally spontaneous.

Everything I do is usually totally spontaneous.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I've always played every amp I've ever had full up, because rock and roll is supposed to be played loud. Also, that's how you get your sustain.

I've always played every amp I've ever had full up, because rock and roll is supposed to be played loud. Also, that's how you get your sustain.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I don't put myself on Jeff Beck's level, but I can relate to him when he says he'd rather be working on his car collection than playing the guitar.

I don't put myself on Jeff Beck's level, but I can relate to him when he says he'd rather be working on his car collection than playing the guitar.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I can do the old hand vibrato just fine, but I like attacking the strings.

I can do the old hand vibrato just fine, but I like attacking the strings.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: What's the point of re-releasing an album? The original sounded good, why change something about it?

What's the point of re-releasing an album? The original sounded good, why change something about it?

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I never work out my leads. Everything I do is usually totally spontaneous. If someone says, 'That was good; play that again,' I'm not able to do it.

I never work out my leads. Everything I do is usually totally spontaneous. If someone says, 'That was good; play that again,' I'm not able to do it.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Combing my hair doesn't make me a better musician.

Combing my hair doesn't make me a better musician.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I was impressed by Hendrix. His attitude was brilliant. Even the way he walked was amazing.

I was impressed by Hendrix. His attitude was brilliant. Even the way he walked was amazing.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage.

If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: In my early days, I never used finger vibrato at all. I originally carved my reputation as one of the 'fast' guitar players.

In my early days, I never used finger vibrato at all. I originally carved my reputation as one of the 'fast' guitar players.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: When something is not good, it's bad. Period.

When something is not good, it's bad. Period.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and I wanted to be a hard rock band - we wanted to play rock and roll only.

Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and I wanted to be a hard rock band - we wanted to play rock and roll only.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune.

Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I like leaping around on stage as long as it's done with class. None of this jumping up in the air and doing the splits.

I like leaping around on stage as long as it's done with class. None of this jumping up in the air and doing the splits.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Hendrix inspired me, but I was still more into Wes Montgomery. I was also into the Allman Brothers around the time of those albums.

Hendrix inspired me, but I was still more into Wes Montgomery. I was also into the Allman Brothers around the time of those albums.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I'm not into that Keith Richard trip of having all those guitars in different tunings. I never liked the Rolling Stones much anyway.

I'm not into that Keith Richard trip of having all those guitars in different tunings. I never liked the Rolling Stones much anyway.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Stevie Ray Vaughan was very intense. Maybe that's what caught everybody's attention. As a player, he didn't do anything amazing.

Stevie Ray Vaughan was very intense. Maybe that's what caught everybody's attention. As a player, he didn't do anything amazing.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I can imagine that Rod Stewart likes giving autographs because he's pure showbusiness.

I can imagine that Rod Stewart likes giving autographs because he's pure showbusiness.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I had given up the guitar between '75 and '78. I completely lost interest. I was sick of hearing other guitar players and I was tired of my tunes.

I had given up the guitar between '75 and '78. I completely lost interest. I was sick of hearing other guitar players and I was tired of my tunes.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised.

When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I can turn on some jazz guitarist, and he won't do a thing for me, if he's not playing electrically. But Jeff Beck's great to listen to.

I can turn on some jazz guitarist, and he won't do a thing for me, if he's not playing electrically. But Jeff Beck's great to listen to.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: When you've toured for about 10 years like me, you end up feeling like you're always waiting for somebody or something. The whole day is a drag.

When you've toured for about 10 years like me, you end up feeling like you're always waiting for somebody or something. The whole day is a drag.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Pete Townshend used to crash chords and let the guitar feed back. He's overrated.

Pete Townshend used to crash chords and let the guitar feed back. He's overrated.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I criticize my own work pretty harshly.

I criticize my own work pretty harshly.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Simplicity is the key.

Simplicity is the key.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: Learning to play with a big amplifier is like trying to control an elephant.

Learning to play with a big amplifier is like trying to control an elephant.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I think a lot about death more than life, because we're going towards death.

I think a lot about death more than life, because we're going towards death.

Ritchie Blackmore quotes: I however don't go to clubs to show off and to be seen, and certainly not to make statements. I just want to be able to quietly watch a band.

I however don't go to clubs to show off and to be seen, and certainly not to make statements. I just want to be able to quietly watch a band.