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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)
I don't use the twang bar anymore. It's become too popular. View quote
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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. View quote
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When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised. View quote
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Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'm not into that Keith Richard trip of having all those guitars in different tunings. I never liked the Rolling Stones much anyway. View quote
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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. View quote
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If a ballet dancer falls over, it's knowing how to get out looking clumsy that counts. View quote
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When you're recording, if you're not really clean in your playing, it sounds like a mess. View quote
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Those record companies don't know what's happening at all. (Ritchie Blackmore)
Stevie Ray Vaughan was very intense. Maybe that's what caught everybody's attention. As a player, he didn't do anything amazing. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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When something is not good, it's bad. Period. View quote
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They used to complain at school that I looked out of the window for long periods of time - that sums up my life. I like to look out the window, do nothing, daydream. View quote
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I found the blues too limiting, and classical was too disciplined. View quote
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What's the point of re-releasing an album? The original sounded good, why change something about it? View quote
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Hendrix inspired me, but I was still more into Wes Montgomery. I was also into the Allman Brothers around the time of those albums. View quote
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I feel like I own the stage. View quote
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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)
Combing my hair doesn't make me a better musician. View quote
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Ritchie Blackmore - Image
Photo: Joan Sorolla, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: English Musician
Born: April 14, 1945
Quotes count: 47
Wikipedia: Ritchie Blackmore

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