Learning to play with a big amplifier is like trying to control an elephant.
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Ritchie Blackmore
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About Ritchie Blackmore
Richard Hugh Blackmore is an English guitarist, who was a co-founding member of Deep Purple, Rainbow and Blackmore's Night. In the 1960s, he began his professional career in bands such as the Outlaws and Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages, and worked as a session guitarist for singers such as Glenda Collins, Heinz, Neil Christian and others.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Ritchie BlackmoreI 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.
The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.
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. His attitude was brilliant. Even the way he walked was amazing.
Stevie Ray Vaughan was very intense. Maybe that's what caught everybody's attention. As a player, he didn't do anything amazing.
I was impressed by Hendrix. His attitude was brilliant. Even the way he walked was amazing.