Blackmore was ranked #55 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
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Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra performed by Deep Purple and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold on Sept. 24, 1969. Here's Blackmore's great guitar solo from the first movement....
The Master Ritchie Blackmore, the Man In Black, performing Lazy with Deep Purple in 1993 Listen guys.. how to play a Guitar Ps: Ritchie Blackmore acoustic improvisation www.youtube.com
Richard Quest interviews Ritchie Blackmore. It revolves around the Smoke On The Water riff. And the Folk Rock Renaissance music Blackmore nowadays plays.
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