The BEST Solo Ritchie Blackmore EVER Played?
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there is no perfect Blackmore solo, they're ALL perfect!
Man on the silver mountain and 16th century greensleves (studio) for me
Ritchie's solo on 'Highway star' from 'made in Japan ' is so raw and superb , yet even Ritchie himself has never played it like that ever again .
Jon Lord on the organ made Blackmore's solo even better 😃
Ritchie loved playing to/with Jon's organ.
Jon Lord on the organ makes everything better.
agreed, and dual unison leads works btw keys and gtr, better than two gtrs, to me. just wish I would have used an over drive pedal for grind instead of buying faux Leslie boxes.
That entire mark II lineup was amazing, contrary to what Blackmore thought.
The back and forth between those two is the pinnacle of classic rock epicness.
Always good to see Ritchie get some love. The man gets a fraction of what he deserves
Don’t agree
He gets a fraction of what he thinks he deserves.
Finally someone recognizes the song "Lazy"! AND the best Blackmore lead of all time. That lead shaped the way I wanted to play. I have spent 50 years attempting to play it with Richies feel and still have not done it. Another one on the same theme I feel is Steve Morse "Blood Sucking Leaches" Man what a great batch of riffs in that song!! Just love those sassy kind of scales.
Agree 110%....for my money this man was and remains the greatest electric guitar player in the past 70 years....not to take anything away from Gilmour... but Blackmore was in a different Galaxy....and still is....hey and Tim Pierce ain't too bad either by GOD...👍👍
Oh, that's not entirely fair - guitarists the world over love his playing BUT as anyone in the industry will tell you, the man is IMPOSSIBLE to work with and basically he's been shunned by promoters and muso's alike since the Rainbow days.
Idk man, I never met the guy and they say exactly the same things about Johnny Winter but he was an absolute gentleman when I met him...then again, I wasn't personally doing business with him.
Sounds killer Tim!🔥🔥🔥
So many boomer bends! 😂🤣💀
@@andrewt248 I am playing Ultra Luxurious Boomer Bends, for sure :)
@@andrewt248 Blackmore blasted boomer bends beyond all believable bounds.
@@timpierceguitar Well done on capturing the 'Spirit' of Blackmores Solo. As well as being a 'trailblazer ' on guitar, he is an incredibly complex individual, being moody, intolerant of fools, highly intellectual ,and with a highly developed sense of Dry Humor.
Too Right Rick B!.. Love you to do an Interview with Ritchie Blackmore. No Show there I'd think?.. Might have some Joy with Tony Iommi though. He's a good buddy of Brian May and similar warm personality.. That Interview would be treasure (like all yours are )
'Gates of Babylon' will forever be my #1 Blackmore solo. Brilliant, beautiful, magic.
I soooooooooooooooooooooooooo agree. I was playing a gig many,many years ago..and Blackmore walked in. Long story short..I asked him about "Gates"...specifically, what scale did he use. He said "I just did this" and impersonatted playing on a neck. Frankly, it was a useless answer. I am certain he knew that. Like Page, He doesn't like to "reveal" anything. And further, if you hang with him..he has to be "right" about pretty much everything. Really not much fun.
@@georgebarry8640 Gates of Babylon is also my favourite solo but I think that is just as much because of the music as a whole aswell as for the guitar part itself. The drums and keyboards really set the mood and add to the drama. What makes this quite different from other Blackmore solos is that rather than sticking to one key/ scale he plays through the chord changes using relevant modes at crucial points. His tone and frequent switches between neck and bridge pickups and use of the tremolo arm also adds to the beauty. I think the solo bits from Lazy are very technically demanding and highlight some of his motifs and ideas he often mixes in other solos. Similarly Child in Time is also very technical (and fast!) and his style is so identifiable. When Ritchie plays the songs live he never plays the same thing twice as evidenced on live recordings of both DP and Rainbow. I remember seeing him play on three consecutive nights on a tour and it was always exciting to see what he would improvise each night. On the middle night of the three dates you could tell that he wasn't inspired/ something was wrong - solos were short, the set was cut short and they didn't come back onstage for even one encore. The next night was completely different, really phenomenal playing and showmanship, three separate encores and a guitar sacrifice at the end! Ritchie is definitely the reason I wanted to pick up a guitar.
It’s great, and I would add - Stargazer, Child In Time, Highway Star, Burn, Mistreated, Stormbringer, Hold On, Black Masquerade.
Absolutely, that solo is beyond its time, technically and emotionally amazing.
Great, great solo. Just wish they had put it higher in the mix, or release a remix to fix that.
IMO, a perfect solo from a perfect album. To me, Machinehead is desert island worthy. Every track - killer.
agreed!
They were hot then, but Lazy always feels like lazy songwriting to me, just the same melody recycled from a thousand blues songs..the blues is one song over and over for the most part, rock and roll is infinitely more sophisticated
@@bradmodd7856 Lazy has always been my least favourite of Purples well known songs. You’re right, it’s basically just a jam session, which is what I suppose some people like about it.
@@bradmodd7856 disagree............ it is a triumphant song with a GREAT lead...........as well demonstrated here.
50 years later, still haven’t gotten sick of this record. Particularly this song !
Awesome! My favourite guitar solo of all time is Blackmores solo on ”Child in Time” from the ”Made in Japan” record. Absolutely killer guitarplaying, filled with energy.
Agree
... there are so many. Don't forget 'Light in the black' , 'Speed King' 'Hard lovin' man','Highway Star'etc...mind blowing!
Spot on
Ritchie was always an amazing rhythm player as well, which is often overlooked. Also his slide playing was phenomenal as well. His influence on who came after cannot be understated.
OMG, he is so precise on slide! It's amazing to listen to!
Blackmore was an amazing rhythm player??!! Bro, you're a bit late for April fool's jokes.
@@67goldtops he could absolutely play the best rhythm guitar parts if he wanted to, unfortunately he found playing rhythm boring and thus hated it
@@1cedcoffee Oh, I see. Blackmore COULD play "the best rhythm parts." That, of course, is "if he wanted to." He simply CHOSE not to. Yeah, THAT'S it! Cool story, bro.
Ritchie is the main reason I picked up the guitar. Purple to me is among the greatest bands ever and Ritchie among the finest guitarists to ever walk the earth. I personally love them even more than Zeppelin and I *REALLY* love Zeppelin.
My favorite Ritchie solo - "Spanish archer" is actually from their later period. It is in a single word - *perfect!*
I love early 70s blackmore but on spanish archer he was really on fire
Spanish Archer is a joke name for being fired from your job, i.e. getting the 'elbow' (El Bow) as it's known in the UK. Is 'getting the elbow' used in the States?
@Busta Speeker As I mentioned, it's probably not used outside the UK, but it's definitely a joke euphemism for being sacked or just generally being removed from a group, organisation, etc.
An example might be, "He was a useless worker so he was given the elbow", would translate into, "He was a useless worker so he was given the old Spanish Archer". It's a pretty weak sort of joke tbh, but maybe Ritchie was referring to all the musicians he gave the elbow to during his career.
@Busta Speeker Lol! Too true!
The solo from Spanish Archer absolutely ROCKS! !!! Ritchie is on fire.
His solos on the Perfect Strangers album are so underrated. Sublime.
Lazy is the best.
I saw them during that tour when I was 15. Best concert ever. Of course I was tripping balls.
Playing 2 notes for the main riff was pretty too
Ritchie got so much great stuff out there. My personal favorite though is "Stargazer". Man what a riff, what a solo. And RJ Dio on vocals.
The fact that nobody pulled you up for not mentioning cozy’s drums says everything about those two performances
I also hear "child in time" and "sail away"in the same solo.
@@petermontgomery8707 Cozy was a monster in this record.
@@rakashe1
What do you mean by that?
@@Turquoise636 influences
100% agree Tim, this is the best solo Blackmore ever played. Absolutely inspired, and his playing was so fluid. And the rest of the band were grooving so well too.
@@bobsaturday4273 Yes.
Points for your screen name.
Lathe of Heaven - Gates of Babylon called and, well… you know…
For me there are many great leads from Ritchie . Highway star 4 me
Deep Purple and Black Sabbath was my entry into Rock Music when i was 14 to 16 years old. 50 years ago !! Mr. Blackmoore is a totally underrated Player. Great playing Tim. Greetings from Germany.
Great video! Richie gets overlooked because he brilliance is so subtle. He was also one of the first rock guitarists to bring in Middle Eastern influences as well (Gates of Babylon, Stargazer).
Between Deep Purple and Rainbow, Blackmore's body of work is as deep as Mariana's Trench... 🤘
Agree chuckster
So right, Blackmore is such a versatile guitarist. From Lazy to Burn to Stargazer and then Gates of Babylon. He is amazing
@@repetitivemotion let’s not forget his masterful folk-rock work with his wife Candice Night in last 25 years … so much good stuff there in Blackmore’s Night too, although much different
@@milosdunjic8718 I agree. I seen a few BN shows
From Australia , The great legendary Ritchie Blackmore , true guitar God, Peace from down under.
His solo on The Painter on the early Deep Purple album is great as well. It was done live!
Glenn Hughes as the second vocalist is just insane. Nobody is better. He still sings like he did in the 70s, so much great material.
Yeah insane I agree
He's got a new album out
Oh man yeah!!!
Trapeze "Medusa"!!!!
Black Cloud
Made in Japan line up was the best. The different versions of the same songs (from different nights) shows how much they were jamming/improvising solos etc - so free but so tight.
One of the best guitar sounds of all time
@@johnmarshall3903 Yes!
@@johnmarshall3903 I think the best live guitar tone bar none. The power of the chords in highway star or strange kind of woman is unlike any Strat sound I’ve ever heard… just a huge powerful behemoth!! And his playing has that Pete Townsend explosiveness and superb soloing full of passion and intensity.
Not a guitarist, have friends who are , who went to Berkeley, explained to me why his solo on Made In Japan “ Lazy” was Blackmore best .
Nobody talks about Wasted Sunset but is one of the greatest Blackmore solo too !!! Good video thanks 🙏 😊
Thanks for bringing Ritchie back into the conversation 🙂
For me it's "when a blind man cries". Mr Blackmore's phrasing matches the sentiment of the tune/song so well, that it's uncanny 👻
Lazy is my favorite DP song, from my favorite DP album, from my favorite guitarist and solo. First time I read/hear a comment from Rick Beato regarding DP. Your playing is súperb, Tim. Your right about playing in Fm on the first fret!
In 1968 I went to my first Rick concert ever. It happened to be Goodbye Cream at the L.a. forum. The opening act happened to be This group DEEP PURPLE! The auditorium was pitch black. Then the blinding lights on the opening dinosaur chords of HUSH! I was hooked!
"Machine head" was the first album I ever bought, "Made in Japan" was the second. I still love those albums! What a band!
Always astonished at the absolute perciseness ?, of Ritchie Blackmore, never ever out of control, never over bends, never gets sloppy, more so than anyone I can think of
Absolutely spot on in regards to this early 70’s Fireball, Machine Head, Made In Japan era.
However by the late 70’s he was way less precise and verging on slop.
I saw DP in 1984 and Blackmores playing was just flurries of disjointed notes and the tone was garbage
*precision
How lovely to see Glenn Hughes get some love. Extraordinary musician. 👏👏👏👏
'machine head' is one of the greatest rock albums ever...and 'lazy' is truly incredible 😎
You’re a Monster, Tim! Seeing you do this brings back a Flood of memories! I’m quite sure Machine Head was the first album I ever purchased on my own! What a Classic! Keep on with your joyful self!!! 😄 👍🎸✌️
Holy crap! If Tim Pierce finds this solo "demanding" what hope have we got!
i feel so lucky to see these videos, Tim is a master eh lol.
have fun?
none with that attitude lmao
@@MetalMarauder meep
Ritchie is the reason I play the guitar and I absolutely love everything he ever did but the solo that really stopped me in my tracks was the one from "Gates Of Babylon". I'd never heard Ritchie play over changes like that and he absolutely killed it. Such a pivotal musician in terms of the evolution of rock music and the electric guitar but he's never looked for recognition. Engimatic to the end.
Look in the mirror BG, you are an absolute monster!
Agreed! I figured this out years ago but still have trouble perfectly executing it. What a monster player Ritchie Blackmore is!
Lazy was one of the first deep purple songs I remember really obsessing over. Been awhile since I’ve heard it. Thanks, Tim 🙂
You're a beast Tim! You rock man! You make it look so fun!
Great honor for one of the best. Ritchie‘s the reason why I started to play the guitar.
Your awesome Tim. Have to agree - it’s Ritchie’s best solo. What a master. You sir play it so well and your love of this music shines like a diamond.
And tim that jam over the purple rythym section...you are richie blackmoreness!
Ritchie is awesome, playing and composing. For my personal taste he is my number 1 .. In different periods of his career, the bluesy songs, hard rock, neoclassical, the instrumentals, the poprock stuff .. so much there. Great video ! I enjoyed it so much, GREAT PLAYING Sir !!
Oh man, thanks so much for this Tim! I'm a big fan of Ritchie Blackmore and this song is without a doubt one of my favourite Deep Purple songs to jam to. What a great and timeless solo!
I love how much fun you have on these videos! Appreciate the homage to Blackmore, he often doesn't get the credit he deserves.
Always loved Ritchie Blackmore's playing and musicianship. The way he infuses heavy rock with those classic influences and flourishes easily makes him one of the most inventive guitarists ever. Hard choice but my personal favourite RB solo is probably 'Kill The King'. Utterly mind-blowing!
I agree 100% that solo kills. Just proves R.B. is the best rock guitarist ever. He's a fucking MAN among boys.
Certainly pricked the ears of Yngwie.
Pity he's such a tool.
Highway star . But loved many ,child In time ,gates of Babylon under the gun ,lost in hollywoid,spotlight kid death alley driver . I could keep going with Ritchie stuff
Kill the King! Yes! The cause of more speeding tickets than any other song, even more than Highway Star
I am SO GLAD you recognise this song as a superb BLUES performance.
Amazing song and solo, LOVE Ritchie Blackmore and love your channel Tim
Blackmore always seems to be pushing for something beyond what is expected. Guitar players respect that. His fans love it.
Machine Head was the first album I bought with my own pocket money in a store - as a cassette LOL - and I saw the band at Wembley Arena UK about 3 years later... second show I ever went to as a teen (Robin Trower at the same venue a week earlier was the first). A great summer. You really capture the bluesy melodic vibe of the soloing
Saw the Machine Head tour, it was the most rocking show I’ve ever seen
Man I'm jealous
I was way too young for that tour but I did get to see them on the Perfect Strangers tour in 1985 at the St. Paul Civic Center. I was 18 years old and that show blew me away!
@@BoogyWoogyCreep that was an amazing tour also. Blackmore totally on fire for that tour!
Always a pleasure Tim. Stellar playing as always.
Nailed it Tim!!! Great video. Love the improv at the end!
Really nice to "Lazy" getting some appreciation. This song is so much fun--the way Lord and Blackmore go back and forth. I wonder how many people were like me--bought Machine Head for "Smoke on the Water" and "Highway Star," but discovered that "Lazy" was the true jewel on the album. Also--anyone who has never heard "Deep Purple and the London Philharmonic Orchestra" should give it a listen. Blackmore's long solo on the album is among the best ever.
I’m a Perfect Strangers solo fan.
Don’t tell Tim but I’m a huge fan too!
such an incredible lp but i will top ya - i also love HOTBL .
@@peteytwofinger - Wouldn’t it be THOBL?
Under the gun awesome
Yeah! Great job, Tim! I've loved Ritchie's playing since being a kid. I discovered them just before Perfect Strangers. I attempted to learn Gypsy's Kiss early on in my playing and that influenced my playing for life. I love everything about the playing on "Lazy". Tone, phrasing, taste, fire and passion...its all there.
Not only is it Ritchie's greatest solo it is one of the greatest solos by anyone ever.
The reason you love to play with this track is Ian Paice Swings his ass off. Without this drummer there would be NO Deep Purple he just makes everything Just Flow so effortlessly and make all the musicians around him better.
Absolutely. Ever present in Purple for over fifty years, he is astonishing. Still performing live at a high level at 73, Ian Paice should be recognised for his services to British Music.
Oh man I was literally thinking yesterday which, if any, drummers could have replaced the irreplaceable Ian Paice! This was prompted by my listening to one of my all time favourite bands Be Bop Deluxe (featuring the underrated guitar genius Bill Nelson). Simon Fox, the drummer would have been an interesting choice to replace Ian. The other drummer that would have brought something is Michael Shrieve ex of Santana. Both had incredible driving snare technique that is essential to Ian’s style. But so glad Ian is still killing it - to my mind the Burn album is his greatest moment in my humble opinion.
@@fusionfan6883 I agree with Burn was them at a high point, Ian brought White Snake to another level when he played with them. Irreplaceable for sure.
That ride cymbal is relentless
@@johnrichardson1867 machine head in rock burn
Hey Tim, great video as always. Ritchie was my teacher as well...I saw him with Rainbow 1976, the support act was an unknown band called AC/DC...He pushed me out of the way when he went offstage. I , 14 at the time, ran after him to his dressing room and could just peek inside before the door closed and security caught me. It was all black inside with a myriad of candles. 14 years later, when I was in Chaka Khan's band, I bumped into a totally wasted Jon Lord in the elevator in Vienna. Imagine you're in a lift with one of your heroes and he is so wasted, he can't talk. Sad. Really. And another one from nov '93. We were invited by the promoter of the Vienna Stadthalle, to come and see DP, as we played there the next night. The band came through the backstage hallway, went onstage and waited there for Ritchie, who leisurely strolled along the hallway with his girlfriend...two days later in Helsinki, he quit the band. But still he was one of my heroes and whenever I have to perform one of his solos, I am again in awe over his weird sense of phrasing, I mean where he puts his notes. That is still unique. He's a dick ,but bless him anyways😜
Like M Schenker: sometimes it's better to not meet our heroes and leave the mystique.
@@MoreMeRecording right you are
On the opposite side of that coin, I met my favorite guitar player of all time (Jimmy Herring), and he was the nicest, most humble dude ever. Just wanted to point out that not all uber-talented artists are jerks by default. Silver linings…
@@stevesheroan4131 - So true! I met John Petrucci before Dream Theater blew up and again eight years later and he was the same warm and humble dude. I met him again twelve years after that and he hadn’t changed a bit beyond the muscles and beard, neither of which seem to suit his personality, but I suppose that’s irrelevant.
@@crusheverything4449 That’s so funny, I also went to a Jimmy Herring show about 12 years after I first met him. I got there early and sat near the stage (it was at a club where I play pretty often). Jimmy pointed at me and said “Didn’t I meet you at NAMM?”. Twelve years later he still remembered our brief encounter. Crazy!
I love that you’ve been doing this so long, have so many legendary records under your belt, but your enthusiasm and how much fun you look like you have when you play, you can tell you still love what you do
Arguably one of the key moments of Deep Purple Mark II. A superb piece of heavy metal blues rock.
I don't understand why Tim does not have millions of followers! He is easily one of the best guitarists on UA-cam. He is incredibly knowledgeable and humble
One of the greatest guitar solos of all time by the mighty Blackmore. Machine Head is definitely a top 10 rock album of all- time.
One of my favorite Blackmore spots on Made In Japan. Such a melodic/rhythmic solo. Always one of my favorites as well. Oh! And hats off to your play-along Tim, great job.
The work of Blackmore with DP in the 70's is amazing., but I gotta say, among many favorite moments, his solos in the first movement of the concerto for group and orchestra is so good.... And to see him play it in the tv broadcast is the best. All we have is the musician, no fireworks.
"Burn" was one of my favorites, around many others. I saw them live in 77 in Jacksonville, Fl. My First concert, my ears were ringing for 2 days. LOL Freaking loudest concert I have ever attended.
Been a Purple fan since 1969. My roommate had The Book of Taliesyn. Must have heard it at least 100 times. Some of my favorite Richie Blackmore guitar work is with Blackmore's Night. Blows my mind his playing on some of the songs.
Yeah he kind of reincarnated himself completely in Blackmore’s Night … masterpiece after masterpiece … such productivity in last 25 years … and what’s even equally important is that he truly enjoys it and loves it!
I just love to watch your videos. Your amount of joy, and smiles while playing always improves my mood. No matter how bad my day may have been, your videos remind why I play guitar. Joy.
I’ve always loved that solo from day one, and you crushed it! Excellent work!🎉
When Richie and Jon Lord slotted into a groove together they were amazing.
I love your channel Tim and I love Joe Bonamassa's cover of this song. So vibrant.
Tim just loves playing guitar so much (pure joy!) ...it makes me smile to watch him play!
Indeed yes… this has always been one of my favourite songs and solos. Interesting to see you play it down on the lower frets… gonna go try it right now. Thank you.
"Burn" is still my all time favorite D.P. record with their song "Burn" being the crown jewel of the album imo.
It was the first album I ever bought
SAIL AWAY and LAY DOWN, STAY DOWN are better...
Blackmore reached his peak skill level from In Rock through to Long Live Rock. Machine Head and Made In Japan were his masterpieces.
The first song i rocked out on when i had the house and stereo to myself as a teenager....still makes me wanna grab my guitar today
To see you smiling with your mouth wide open as you comp the solo is the best! The Joy of Music.
Ritchie was the guy who got me into guitar. He was and still is my first guitar hero. I hate to see DP so overlooked nowadays especially in social media compared to Led Zeppelin who are deified without a reason. DP was the biggest band in the world in the early to mid-70s and they influenced all the big rock acts who came after. Thx Tim !
My thoughts exactly. Purple are criminally underrated and woefully neglected while many lesser bands get lots more accolades.
I'm a fanatic purple fan but Zeppelin deserve all the credit they get. The songwriting was out of this world. Especially when you get to stuff like The Rain Song, 10 Years Gone, Stairway. They also explored so many styles and had so many shades of color. Zeppelin and Floyd share that magic of being deceptively simple, but when you dig into even the popular stuff like Black Dog, you realize how ridiculously good they were. Out on the Tiles is another sneaky one like that. So hard to play and get it to actually sound right. Page and Blackmoore are both gods, they just have different approaches. Pure technique, Blackmoore was next level. Only one who could hang with him was probably Terry Kath, but Kath was more legato focused and didn't have that killer pick attack that Ritchie had.
@@sweptinblack I kinda agree with you about Zeppelin, what I don't like is one vs. the other, I just find they both should be on the top of the podium. Cheers and thx for reacting to my rant ! 😂
Even though Tommy Bolin got really messed up later on, his work on James Gang Bang, Deep Purple Come Taste the Band, and Tommy Bolin Teaser is indisputably brilliant. He doesn't get enough attention these days. His Hiwatt sound was so unique.
That outro solo put a HUGE smile on my face, bloody great mate!
Blackmore has been a huge influence on me for all my years of playing (45years so far), Made in Japan is still epic. 😁
Mine too!
Dude! You look like you're having so much fun playing this, must be awesome to nail down some Blackmore love, kudos Tim!
Tim at last! Blackmore got me into rock guitar when my cousin played Burn and Long Live Rock n Roll. He was the greatest hard rock guitarist. More Blackmore please sir!
That chromatic lick at 1:26 ....wow, Ritchie is a master. Also ,the other amazing thing about Ritchie, the CLARITY of his phrases... nevermind the fluidity.🎸
Wow great job Tim ! one of great solo + riff of Mr Blackmore !
Lazy has always been one of my favourite Purple songs. Absolutely love the long guitar intro. Love your playing on this too. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
My favorite is the various fills in Hush, because they were so insane and impossible to replicate using any normal rig at the time
for me it is the Made In Japan version of Highway Star. It is live and it is pure fire. All the elements of a blazing hard rock guitar solo are right there. And the way Ritchie ends
it is brilliant. Ritchie unfettered!
Never mind the end, how about the beginning with that controlled feedback! I mean, the guy makes annoying noice into a super tasteful piece of music... just like what Ian does with his screams. They are just out of this world, true pioneers of hard(er) rock.
Tim.. I have just watched a number of your videos and can say that apart from being quite excellent at your art you seem to be genuinely "Happy" and almost "Euphoric " when playing. I find that so wonderful and I'm continuing to watch your videos because watching you play is as good as listening to you play 👍😎
You’re absolutely one of the best & most versatile guitarists I’ve ever heard. You were born to play & the look on your face says it all.
Thanks for sharing, man. ☮️
Yes, Machine Head was huge when it came out! So we're quad 8-track tape players for your car and Deep Purple were smart enough to release a quad version of Machine Head. We would all pile in a friend's car and crank that album on 8-track. The drum rolls were mixed to rotate from speaker to speaker to take full advantage of the quad sound system. The sound would travel around the inside of the car in all four corners where the speakers were typically placed. Same with the various guitar parts. They mixed the quad version with huge separation and you could distinctly pick out all the individual players. Too bad more artists didn't embrace the technology back then to make quads go mainstream.
...and the van was chambered in pakalolo smoke?
@@rogerdat7807 Hahaha, it was in a Grand Torino painted like the Starski and Hutch car. His younger brother had the van with a cassette player. The Patchouli oil and Patchouli incense were Staples of teen women from that era and yes it did find it's way into that van.
Lazy is one of my favorite DP tunes, but there are many other great ones too 🤙🙏👏🎸🎹🥁🎶🎛🎧🔊I can't disagree more about Coverdale and Hughes. They couldn't BEGIN to compare to Roger and Ian in any way, and Fireball was a great album too
Great video and you can see you're having so much fun playing this solo
Thanks Tim! I'm a day away from my 68th, this was and still is The band! Still get goosebumps,even at 4 in the morning! Iconic track!
It is hard to pick his best solo, but this one is surely amazing. And F minor is indeed a nightmarish key for a guitarist. All in all, with all his playing inconsistencies, there's no one like Ritchie.
Blackmores playing in Rainbow is superb too
Rainbow was boss👍
@@stevelinbergbaby135 - Stargazer rules.
Also, there will never be anyone like RJD.
Great video. Very nice work on this fine Blackmore solo. You're right, Blackmore and Deep Purple are all too often overlooked. In fact, they are criminally underrated. There is such a treasure trove of Blackmore licks and solos to be found in their catalogue. And, Rainbow - Blackmore's solo project is another gold mine waiting for rediscovery. Looking forward to hearing you do some more Ritchie solos in your future videos!
I agree...the most exciting solo I've ever heard!
Thanks Tim!!
“Lazy” always seems to end for me right before the first verse… 🤣
Ritchie has some amazing solos. His second solo in “Maybe I’m A Leo” is still my favorite of his.
“Who Do We Think We Are” was good, but not “Machine Head” good. The Coverdale stuff is good, but different, even with Tommy Bolin.
Sooo nice to see you have so fun. I love it.
Excellent Tim, sounds great!
My 1st concert was the Burn tour in ‘74 Elf (became Rainbow), ELO Deep Purple. Was front of stage below Jeff Lynne then Blackmore. Seemed like Blackmore didn’t have more than two fingers touching the fretboard at a time. Tim Pierce you’re the Best. Thanks
YES.... Awesome episode Tim!!!
I've been a fan of Purple for decades! Since I'm primarily a keyboard player, it's Jon Lord who gives it. However, I always loved Richie's playing. Love this. Thanks Tim!
As a Bass Player, I love your videos. Look forward to watching and learning more.
Always love your break down! Richie Blackmore .. great guitar player. Thx Tim. 🎸🎶🎵