Ritchie's the man as a guitarist..........as a man.....smart, principled, real, humorous, candid, realistic, isn't smug and doesn't 'settle'. Good man.
@@TheSmashingDoc1 Boring? Did you listen to the whole interview? If you know of any other interview with Ritchie of this length let me know because I don't. Anything this man has to say about the art of guitar or just his piss taking humour is pure gold and that is a fact.
I was a kid when I discovered hard rock, in reality it does not belong to my generation, but for me it was pure passion. I immediately fell in love "musically" with Ritchie Blackmore, I started playing guitar inspired by him and I believe that in the world there are millions of young guitarists who have done it .... today after 40 years I have not become a misicist, but listening to this interview strikes me a lot, it fills many things that I wanted to know then and that I discover today about the person Ritchie and his infinite talent. Finally a correct Italian translation very close to reality. Thank you for publishing this gem, which will remain like a gem in the history of music .......
This is the very best Ritchie Blackmore interview ever, he enjoyed it until he got tired, so glad he gave it , he is very interesting and opinionated which I respect, the interviewer asked good questions, thanks! 🌹🎶
Wow around 46:00 He asks Ritchie what he would like to do in his old age and Ritchie says exactly what he is doing now. He has great insight to his life, I wonder if he was privy to his own future back then, Ritchie is a man of mystery.
Notice how soft spoken Ritchie is, how thoughtful he is. He is honest and open. I think he has gotten a bad rap in many ways, some probably warranted, others not so. He knows what he wants and he will stop at nothing to get it. And this strong willed aspect of him tends to rub others the wrong way. Very good interview. Enjoyed it.
He's actually a sweetheart. IF he is a bit put off or quiet towards others, he has most certainly EARNED that right! He is a very gentle sweetie pie! He is funny too, has a great sense of humor as well.
Chris Manzi, the only ones I heard slam him are Ronnie, Gillan and Coverdale - all singers by the way. hmmm... Ritchie is a very honest man, and this honesty is what I think many people can't handle. RB gets slammed a lot for being an asshole, difficult and so forth. Check out the Bob Daisley interview. He states that Ritchie expects and demands no more of any member of the band than what he expects and demands of himself. He found Rainbow to be a well oiled machine, very professional unit. He also said that he found Ritchie to be a very soft spoken, kind bloke. Rondinelli has said similar things as has Doogie White. This is a true story, no BS. I met Ritchie many years ago. Actually, it was 1978. I was a college student back then. Not far from campus was a local watering hole. I used to go there and hang out (when the drinking age was 18). One evening in walks Ritchie. Apparently, at the time, he was dating some local girl. My friend and I were like, holy shit, that's Ritchie Blackmore. We walked over, bought him a beer and asked if we could join him. He said sure. We sat and talked. We asked him about Rainbow, the direction of the band, his vision for it, tour dates. I asked him some questions about amps. He is a very knowledgeable about technical stuff. I told him I play keyboards and bass, and he said something about Rickenbacker bass that when I did buy a bass a year later, helped me decide to buy a Rick (which I still have to this day). All in all, we talked for about 20 minutes. He was kind, soft spoken, generous with his time and shy. Certainly not dark, brooding, definitely introverted. It's a memory that is seared into my mind for all time.
RJD, RIP, had this thing about sniping from a distance. Bob Daisley has a completely diametric perspective on Blackers; do the work, be professional, and you'll be fine. Ronnie fell in love, and neglected the work
Richie, you’ve been my favourite guitar-man since the late 60s. You are everything I love about the instrument, but you’re Rat-bat mad mate. Still love ya tho.
I mean, he is direct, honest and sometimes spicey with his answers but is not a bad person. Ritchie is so thoughtful and deep person, timid and sweet. He had his ways to act and react but is because of bloody Gene Vincent. He's moody, that's true but is not evil or horrible person (like Dio said) he's very funny, sweet and timid (Like Cozy said) He just wanted the things in his way because he knows what he wants, that's all. He spoke soft, with humor and respect... isn't that lovely?
Interesting interview. Have always loved DP and early Rainbow. Was lucky enough to see DP in concert at Memorial Drive (Adelaide) in 1974 and then Rainbow in concert at Adelaide Festival Theatre in 1976.
He's so honest if only Jimmy Page could be this honest . I like that he's not worried about his legacy or music sales and what people think . What an amazing guitar sound he has that tone !
He is so brutally honest and has almost zero ego. He admitted Machinehead, In Rock and Burn were good and many of their other releases from the time were uninspired or average. The public would seem to agree but most bands would never say that about any of their releases.
@@brianhammer5107 I could have been more specific when I said "the public". Sure, they sold, but most of those people were buying it to hear it for the first time back then. Critics and music aggregate sites for consumers generally agree that the albums he mentioned are the stronger releases, many years later with the benefit of hindsight.
He used the "Don't fuck w/me,i'm a prick"as a shield to protect him from the masses.Like The Beatles did w/their humor wthe press.He is very laid back and protective,doesn't suffer fools very well.
Loves music, sick to death of the industry, would kind of sum this up. Possibly the most cynical and honest musician in rock. People who haven’t seen him at his peak live, have no clue how brilliant he was on the Stratocaster and as a performer. Purple 1972 and Rainbow 🌈 1976 still the best rock gigs I’ve attended.
An amazingly long candid interview. Ritchie's opinion on disco at that time is belly ache funny. As I don't want to ruin the interview for others, Blackmore discusses the last Deep Purple album that he played on, Stormbringer: Blackmore talks about Glen Hughes and the then collective Deep Purple - Mark III views on the song Soldier of Fortune. Ritchie briefly discusses Jimmy Page. Enough said and I urge all Deep Purple and Rainbow fans to listen to this interview which is 40 minutes of Ritchie Blackmore. You get to hear Ritchie's brutal honesty and astute perception.
Sounds like an honest interview by Blackmore. What's interesting, he followed Deep Purple's works when they continued with Bolin. He also didn't give Hughes and Coverdale a bad rap, because they wanted to change the direction. He admitted his love for Jethro Tull here, I read he originally wanted their bassist John Glascock to join Rainbow. As with Abba, I also think he was honest here, they had a few classical elements in their music too, and he had an interest to guest on an album by Agnetha.
Mentions Psychic research and reincarnation. Ritchie saw the dark aura around Andrew Aycock the driver he turned down who went on to kill Randy Rhoads in a plane crash.
Can we talk about Rainbow Rising? "No". What about the first song... "No." Tell us about Tarot Woman " ok, well the keyboard at the beginning was...etc . (And then proceeds to talk about the whole album). Hilarious! 🤣 🌈
Hilarious stuff. The interviewer sounded a really nice bloke, but there's always a humorous iceberg around the corner with Blackmore. Still laughing at his refusal to do a promo!
Show shine music A nickname for soul, funk and blues music, the term was coined by Richie Blackmore, when refusing to record music written by Glenn Hughes and David Coverdale in the Deep Purple MKIII lineup. "He announced he was leaving prior to the tour, because he didn't want to play any of this "shoeshine music" he called it, that I wrote, and David wrote" by 3eyed March 14, 2009
So funny when he said he wants to "find out what people are here for" :) :) Interviewer let that question about Tull's "Passion Play" album get away from him. I'm guessing he loved it.
Sorry to hear Ritchie say he doesn’t feel anything about Marc Bolan who was awesome and a very underrated guitar player. Doubt if Ritchie’s ever heard much of him apart from the hits which everyone knows, but Tyrannosaurus Rex were really out there.
Also Ritchie sadly predicts the end of Tommy Bolin at the end as he said he will be ok if he stops abusing his body so the writing was on the wall that he would sadly not be here anymore , RIP TOMMY BOLIN
I wouldn't have thought so...I don't think RB had much time for that music journalist back in 76. What made you think the interviewer on his DVD is an Aussie? He maybe??
He asks Ritchie what he thinks of what were the 2 biggest bands in Australia at that time - AC/DC and Sherbet. Not a fan of either particularly! Gotta love Blackers!
Mark DP . .,. that makes 2 of us. I am a born and bred Sydneysider and have NEVER liked Sherbet or Ac/DC. Sherbet were a fad band from late '75 to 1978 and bands like Dragon and The Angels wiped them out with post punk. AC/DC were Australia's Sabbath and Deep Purple with a far more raw sound. The last great AC/DC album was - Highway to Hell - which cracked the U.S. and U.K. markets. The massive selling 1980 - Back In Black - album which sold Zeppelin type units i.e., sold over 10 million certified copies, is a great album BUT formulaic. AC/DC have not moved away from this formula in the last 37 years. All AC/DC produce are slogans e.g. Who Made Who and Thundertruck aim for the lowest common denominator and have sold umpteen millions.
There’s a video on UA-cam where it tells of AC-DC playing a prank on Blackmore. They entered his trailer and blew out his hundreds of lighted candles. Nobody was ever allowed in his trailer. They also said AC/DC didn’t socialize at all with Rainbow
In this interview at about the 40:19 mark, you will hear Ritchie Blackmore's opinion of ZZ TOP which he calls a good band with a Good Guitarist! Essentially Ritchie Blackmore likes the guitar playing of the one and only Billy F. Gibbons! The thing is, Ritchie Blackmore being a guitar god, if he says someone is a good guitarist, that is the ultimate endorsement.
No Gregory. The question was about Sherbet. Who were a popular Australian pop band in late 70's. They had hit in the UK singles chart with "How's Zat" ua-cam.com/video/aOPEhg_dNPE/v-deo.html
The term 'heavy metal' had been around since the 60's.. I remember reading Paul Rodgers say Free's record label wanted to call them 'the heavy metal kids' back in '68.
Yeah Really........the Paul Rodgers (lead singer of Free and Bad Company and later stood in with Queen) is true. Whoever invented the term is neither here nor there but it was around in the 60's.
In America, yes. The term was coined there, and had been in use for quite some time by the time of this interview. First with music journalists, and then gradually into the regular venacular. I guess that's where Blackers might have picked it up, since he'd allready moved to America by the time of this interview. In Europe, the term took several years longer to take hold. For instance, no one on this side of the Atlantic called Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath heavy metal back in the early seventies. It was either hard rock or heavy rock (some even used the term "progressive" early on, believe it or not). Latter half of the seventies, that's when the term started to creep into the venacular here as well, and by the time we get to the eighties, it was a full-on globally used term, with the rapidly rising popularity of Iron Maiden, Saxon, Judas Priest and all of those bands.
Heavy Metal was 1st read or heard by a review on Black Sabbath in a newspaper by a reporter who hated them : & ironically, it immediately stuck because of all the bad press they received afterwards .....so from then on, their music became defined by that term ..... the reporter said : “it’s so bad it sounds like a whole pile of Heavy Metal crashing down”
I agree for years I couldn't think who he meant, but yes I agree, it must be Neil Young.Incidentally Diamond was massive over there in the 70's.So that is why the Aussie interviewer mentioned Him.
@@macdrummer007 I think the artist they couldn't remember the name of was Frank Fazetta. Lol, It was interesting how the interviewer mistakes the synth at the beginning of Tarot Woman for an organ and Blackmore gently corrects him.
Ritchie knew that these interviewers would probably not be that aware with Rainbow's music.One day Ritchie. The next Neil Diamond? The next? @@richardcrook2112
Can't help but have utmost admiration for someone who knows precisely what they want and then very deliberately sets about accomplishing it. Respect.
Music , Football , Sex , Drinking , and Psychic research ;)
Ritchie's the man as a guitarist..........as a man.....smart, principled, real, humorous, candid, realistic, isn't smug and doesn't 'settle'.
Good man.
The Man on the silver Mountain!
This is pure gold. Simply the best ever interview with Ritchie.
but boring, i want to hear about other stuff he thinks about, not the voltage of his guitar amp
@@TheSmashingDoc1 Boring? Did you listen to the whole interview? If you know of any other interview with Ritchie of this length let me know because I don't. Anything this man has to say about the art of guitar or just his piss taking humour is pure gold and that is a fact.
@@TheSmashingDoc1 What? He gives a description almost every Rainbow song up to this point. Not sure what you were listening to.
I love how he always correct 'Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow' to 'Rainbow'.
Really insightful guy...deserves his place in history as a musical great and mysterious personality..
My 3 favourite Rock albums of all time..
Rainbow rising.
Machine head.
Burn.
🎼🎵🎶🎸
Would have to add in Deep Purple In Rock to make my top 4
I was a kid when I discovered hard rock, in reality it does not belong to my generation, but for me it was pure passion. I immediately fell in love "musically" with Ritchie Blackmore, I started playing guitar inspired by him and I believe that in the world there are millions of young guitarists who have done it .... today after 40 years I have not become a misicist, but listening to this interview strikes me a lot, it fills many things that I wanted to know then and that I discover today about the person Ritchie and his infinite talent. Finally a correct Italian translation very close to reality. Thank you for publishing this gem, which will remain like a gem in the history of music .......
This is the very best Ritchie Blackmore interview ever, he enjoyed it until he got tired, so glad he gave it , he is very interesting and opinionated which I respect, the interviewer asked good questions, thanks! 🌹🎶
As usual, no bullshit. Blackmore is brilliant in this interview.
Wow around 46:00 He asks Ritchie what he would like to do in his old age and Ritchie says exactly what he is doing now. He has great insight to his life, I wonder if he was privy to his own future back then, Ritchie is a man of mystery.
This is an awesome human being, no matter what anyone says!
Agreed. he's the dog's bollocks.
Yep unlike a lot musicians he’s no bullshit... and also has a great tongue in cheek sense of humour
Notice how soft spoken Ritchie is, how thoughtful he is. He is honest and open. I think he has gotten a bad rap in many ways, some probably warranted, others not so. He knows what he wants and he will stop at nothing to get it. And this strong willed aspect of him tends to rub others the wrong way. Very good interview. Enjoyed it.
He's actually a sweetheart. IF he is a bit put off or quiet towards others, he has most certainly EARNED that right! He is a very gentle sweetie pie! He is funny too, has a great sense of humor as well.
Blackmore claims to be an introvert. Most of his interviews are interesting and he has a vast knowledge of music.
Chris Manzi, the only ones I heard slam him are Ronnie, Gillan and Coverdale - all singers by the way. hmmm... Ritchie is a very honest man, and this honesty is what I think many people can't handle. RB gets slammed a lot for being an asshole, difficult and so forth. Check out the Bob Daisley interview. He states that Ritchie expects and demands no more of any member of the band than what he expects and demands of himself. He found Rainbow to be a well oiled machine, very professional unit. He also said that he found Ritchie to be a very soft spoken, kind bloke. Rondinelli has said similar things as has Doogie White.
This is a true story, no BS. I met Ritchie many years ago. Actually, it was 1978. I was a college student back then. Not far from campus was a local watering hole. I used to go there and hang out (when the drinking age was 18). One evening in walks Ritchie. Apparently, at the time, he was dating some local girl. My friend and I were like, holy shit, that's Ritchie Blackmore. We walked over, bought him a beer and asked if we could join him. He said sure. We sat and talked. We asked him about Rainbow, the direction of the band, his vision for it, tour dates. I asked him some questions about amps. He is a very knowledgeable about technical stuff. I told him I play keyboards and bass, and he said something about Rickenbacker bass that when I did buy a bass a year later, helped me decide to buy a Rick (which I still have to this day). All in all, we talked for about 20 minutes. He was kind, soft spoken, generous with his time and shy. Certainly not dark, brooding, definitely introverted. It's a memory that is seared into my mind for all time.
RJD, RIP, had this thing about sniping from a distance. Bob Daisley has a completely diametric perspective on Blackers; do the work, be professional, and you'll be fine. Ronnie fell in love, and neglected the work
hes still awesome - sounds the same today to me. we're not worthyyy
Mr. Blackmore is a guitar master. I have enjoyed his idea of what music should be. Thanks for all the great music.
great stuff , the guy put himself on the line all the way through and has achieved an amazing legacy , fuck the haters !
Ritchie`s humour is so subtle and intelligent,think it`s missed sometimes
Richie, you’ve been my favourite guitar-man since the late 60s. You are everything I love about the instrument, but you’re Rat-bat mad mate. Still love ya tho.
Say what you really think @weeds.😂 I rather doubt Ritchie will read it, or will lose any sleep over it! 😅
I mean, he is direct, honest and sometimes spicey with his answers but is not a bad person. Ritchie is so thoughtful and deep person, timid and sweet. He had his ways to act and react but is because of bloody Gene Vincent. He's moody, that's true but is not evil or horrible person (like Dio said) he's very funny, sweet and timid (Like Cozy said) He just wanted the things in his way because he knows what he wants, that's all. He spoke soft, with humor and respect... isn't that lovely?
Longest Ive ever heard Ritchie speak.Very refreshing! Doubt he would do anything as long as this ever again.
yes.
He did a longer one with some Swedish gadger
I’d like to see him on Lex Friedman... I don’t think he’d hit it off with Rogan
Interesting interview. Have always loved DP and early Rainbow. Was lucky enough to see DP in concert at Memorial Drive (Adelaide) in 1974 and then Rainbow in concert at Adelaide Festival Theatre in 1976.
He's so honest if only Jimmy Page could be this honest . I like that he's not worried about his legacy or music sales and what people think . What an amazing guitar sound he has that tone !
He is so brutally honest and has almost zero ego. He admitted Machinehead, In Rock and Burn were good and many of their other releases from the time were uninspired or average. The public would seem to agree but most bands would never say that about any of their releases.
'the public' bought all those albums in droves - DP were the top-selling artist in 1973/74
Ritchie was a very perfectionist, and was never completely satisfied with any of his albums, greetings.
@@brianhammer5107 I could have been more specific when I said "the public". Sure, they sold, but most of those people were buying it to hear it for the first time back then. Critics and music aggregate sites for consumers generally agree that the albums he mentioned are the stronger releases, many years later with the benefit of hindsight.
@@jwardbass4452 Nah. We who were 'there' since 1966 immediately could tell which albums were the best, and as they came out it was clear.
North/South polarity difference. LOL. Brilliant!
i was like wtf?? then remembered it's Ritchie :D
He used the "Don't fuck w/me,i'm a prick"as a shield to protect him from the masses.Like The Beatles did w/their humor wthe press.He is very laid back and protective,doesn't suffer fools very well.
Great insight into Blackmore , Rainbow and some of the Purple stuff. Great upload.
Very interesting interview. The whole Blackmore's Night thing was laid out in this interview in what he said.
great find...tks for sharing...great insight into Mr. B's thinking....
,,,,, very good interview !
I love the way Blackmore takes the interviewer on a merry dance with his answers that has his tongue firmly in cheek. Hilarious
Excellent interview! Honest and direct as usual!
Probably the best Ritchie interview and a great time for the interview 1976...
Fantastic interview. Rainbow at their peak
Thankyou. Respect
Loves music, sick to death of the industry, would kind of sum this up. Possibly the most cynical and honest musician in rock. People who haven’t seen him at his peak live, have no clue how brilliant he was on the Stratocaster and as a performer. Purple 1972 and Rainbow 🌈 1976 still the best rock gigs I’ve attended.
Great great Ritchie interview! LOVE Ritchie :)
You are quite right !
Really great interview. Ritchie being honest and telling it like it is.
Good conversation.
Just a couple of weeks before Tommy Bolin's death after which Ritchie dedicated Mistreated to his memory in Japan.
Crazy.... I'm a huge Bolin fan. He's on a lot of stuff despite dying at only 25.
An amazingly long candid interview. Ritchie's opinion on disco at that time is belly ache funny. As I don't want to ruin the interview for others, Blackmore discusses the last Deep Purple album that he played on, Stormbringer: Blackmore talks about Glen Hughes and the then collective Deep Purple - Mark III views on the song Soldier of Fortune. Ritchie briefly discusses Jimmy Page. Enough said and I urge all Deep Purple and Rainbow fans to listen to this interview which is 40 minutes of Ritchie Blackmore. You get to hear Ritchie's brutal honesty and astute perception.
Brilliant interview Ritchie is god
Boy does he rattle on during this interview , he's in form, saying whatever comes to mind.
Sounds like an honest interview by Blackmore. What's interesting, he followed Deep Purple's works when they continued with Bolin. He also didn't give Hughes and Coverdale a bad rap, because they wanted to change the direction. He admitted his love for Jethro Tull here, I read he originally wanted their bassist John Glascock to join Rainbow. As with Abba, I also think he was honest here, they had a few classical elements in their music too, and he had an interest to guest on an album by Agnetha.
Yeah I was surprised he listened to Come Taste The Band - more than once as well. Normally they sort of just snap "I haven't listened to it"
Crazy.... I'm a huge Bolin fan. He's on a lot of stuff despite dying at only 25.
Mentions Psychic research and reincarnation. Ritchie saw the dark aura around Andrew Aycock the driver he turned down who went on to kill Randy Rhoads in a plane crash.
Amazing Mr Black! The Real Deal Ariesman.
Can we talk about Rainbow Rising? "No". What about the first song... "No." Tell us about Tarot Woman " ok, well the keyboard at the beginning was...etc . (And then proceeds to talk about the whole album). Hilarious! 🤣 🌈
Hilarious stuff. The interviewer sounded a really nice bloke, but there's always a humorous iceberg around the corner with Blackmore. Still laughing at his refusal to do a promo!
re:the promo, it ends up like a Seinfeld episode. The poor interviewer was STILL trying ,
with Riccardo saying "I don't do promo's".
school has little to do with intelligence.I left school very young and people are always asking me if i am a teacher.
haha.
Show shine music
A nickname for soul, funk and blues music, the term was coined by Richie Blackmore, when refusing to record music written by Glenn Hughes and David Coverdale in the Deep Purple MKIII lineup.
"He announced he was leaving prior to the tour, because he didn't want to play any of this "shoeshine music" he called it, that I wrote, and David wrote"
by 3eyed March 14, 2009
46:00 Ritchie talking about wanting to play medieval music back in '76 .
47:57 And THIS is why you don't hear Deep Purple or Rainbow on the radio nearly as much as they deserve to be.
- A wonderful interview!
Great to here RB talking for a change thanks 👍🎸🤘
So funny when he said he wants to "find out what people are here for" :) :) Interviewer let that question about Tull's "Passion Play" album get away from him. I'm guessing he loved it.
interviewer: "can we talk about some of the tracks on the Rainbow Rising album Ritchie? " ...Blackmore: "No." 19:43 lol
lol
Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull is the best contemporary composer. Streets ahead of anyone else. The man in black said so. I concur.
His frequent references to "shoeshine" and "booty" music would not go over well today! :)
Doubt that would be allowed today!
Sorry to hear Ritchie say he doesn’t feel anything about Marc Bolan who was awesome and a very underrated guitar player. Doubt if Ritchie’s ever heard much of him apart from the hits which everyone knows, but Tyrannosaurus Rex were really out there.
Also Ritchie sadly predicts the end of Tommy Bolin at the end as he said he will be ok if he stops abusing his body so the writing was on the wall that he would sadly not be here anymore , RIP TOMMY BOLIN
3-4 weeks after this interview.... I wonder if there IS an interview of Blackmore in early 1977
@@LoyalOpposition yeah very sad 😭 as Tommy was really talented he would have been the guitarist for Purple to this day had tragedy not struck
Wow. Tommy Bolin is unkind to his body. If he gets over that he'll be a great guitarist. He died around three weeks later.
Crazy.... I'm a huge Bolin fan. He's on a lot of stuff despite dying at only 25.
25:20 - "I never enjoy playing, I don't like playing"
46:01 - "I'll always play, because I love to play"
Tired of it and losing patience at the end: ufos, and this... No theatrics, no hyping, just the man himself, like it or not
Can we do a promo like this is ritchie for bla bla bla...Ritchie: no, i don't do promos.
This is the same guy who interviewed Ritchie in his latest documentary; ie the only journalist Ritchie truly approves of.
I wouldn't have thought so...I don't think RB had much time for that music journalist back in 76. What made you think the interviewer on his DVD is an Aussie? He maybe??
Ken Kelly was the artist of the Rainbow Rising cover sleeve 🌈
By the way, Ken Kelly is the nephew of Frank Frazetta. The cover artist of the first album is Dave Willardson.
Nice bit of information cheers @@Hamerguy68
"Lead guitarist of Blackmore`s Rainbow"
*Ritchie grabs white Strat and smashes it over interviewers head*
"NO! IT´S RAINBOW!"
He asks Ritchie what he thinks of what were the 2 biggest bands in Australia at that time - AC/DC and Sherbet. Not a fan of either particularly! Gotta love Blackers!
Mark DP . .,. that makes 2 of us. I am a born and bred Sydneysider and have NEVER liked Sherbet or Ac/DC. Sherbet were a fad band from late '75 to 1978 and bands like Dragon and The Angels wiped them out with post punk. AC/DC were Australia's Sabbath and Deep Purple with a far more raw sound. The last great AC/DC album was - Highway to Hell - which cracked the U.S. and U.K. markets. The massive selling 1980 - Back In Black - album which sold Zeppelin type units i.e., sold over 10 million certified copies, is a great album BUT formulaic. AC/DC have not moved away from this formula in the last 37 years. All AC/DC produce are slogans e.g. Who Made Who and Thundertruck aim for the lowest common denominator and have sold umpteen millions.
There’s a video on UA-cam where it tells of AC-DC playing a prank on Blackmore. They entered his trailer and blew out his hundreds of lighted candles. Nobody was ever allowed in his trailer. They also said AC/DC didn’t socialize at all with Rainbow
Good call Lars!👍
i love the way non-Australians pronounce Melbourne :D "Mel-born"
I love the way non Brits describe Great Britain as crap.
"Tommy Bolin doesn't treat his body well" -- and died 4 weeks later.
❤
Had a chuckle at the polarity bullshit...
Ritchie, I don't do promos, Blackmore
In this interview at about the 40:19 mark, you will hear Ritchie Blackmore's opinion of ZZ TOP which he calls a good band with a Good Guitarist! Essentially Ritchie Blackmore likes the guitar playing of the one and only Billy F. Gibbons! The thing is, Ritchie Blackmore being a guitar god, if he says someone is a good guitarist, that is the ultimate endorsement.
was it a question about Schubert - at 39 minute?
No Gregory. The question was about Sherbet. Who were a popular Australian pop band in late 70's. They had hit in the UK singles chart with "How's Zat" ua-cam.com/video/aOPEhg_dNPE/v-deo.html
I wonder if the "Neil" he couldn't remember was Neil Young. (30:35)
I concur Lars ...I think it was Neil Young. It definitely seems like he is jet lagged as this mentioned right at the beginning of the interview.
He’s only heard radio friendly Neil Young. If he heard Tonight’s the Night he wouldn’t have used Neil Young. Young does drone on and on sometimes
That's what I thought .
Because Ritchie has such a dry sense of humour you never really know if he’s serious or not..Lol
I don’t think the bloke interviewing him got the scarcasim of what Man on the Silver Mountain lyrics were about... Lol
Is that Robert Plant on the front of that magazine Ritchie is holding?
Yes
Japanese magazine called Ongaku Senka.
"i'd rather not" "in what way?" 🤣🤣 1:37
1:40 Can we do a history of yourself? I'd rather not. Genius. He plays with this uninformed interviewer to just the right amount. 😆
He mentioned the word "heavy metal" in 76? Was that term around those days?
must've been...? i wouldn't have thought so either.
The term 'heavy metal' had been around since the 60's.. I remember reading Paul Rodgers say Free's record label wanted to call them 'the heavy metal kids' back in '68.
Yeah Really........the Paul Rodgers (lead singer of Free and Bad Company and later stood in with Queen) is true.
Whoever invented the term is neither here nor there but it was around in the 60's.
In America, yes. The term was coined there, and had been in use for quite some time by the time of this interview. First with music journalists, and then gradually into the regular venacular. I guess that's where Blackers might have picked it up, since he'd allready moved to America by the time of this interview.
In Europe, the term took several years longer to take hold. For instance, no one on this side of the Atlantic called Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath heavy metal back in the early seventies. It was either hard rock or heavy rock (some even used the term "progressive" early on, believe it or not). Latter half of the seventies, that's when the term started to creep into the venacular here as well, and by the time we get to the eighties, it was a full-on globally used term, with the rapidly rising popularity of Iron Maiden, Saxon, Judas Priest and all of those bands.
Heavy Metal was 1st read or heard by a review on Black Sabbath in a newspaper by a reporter who hated them : & ironically, it immediately stuck because of all the bad press they received afterwards .....so from then on, their music became defined by that term ..... the reporter said : “it’s so bad it sounds like a whole pile of Heavy Metal crashing down”
he said "I never liked playing"
He must mean playing live
@@MicahMicahel makes sense thank you
8:28 was he trolling the interviewer?
He’s just great. Listen to the guitar.
When is your next album? 79 ... Lol
3db no promo, blackmore certainly not chauvinistic...haha hard headed
"Ricky"?
Yeah ! Ricky ! What's wrong with you ................Mac !
RICKY!!!!!!!!!!! BIANCA IN EASTENDERS WOULD SAY LOL
Ritchie voted Conservative lol
I’d say Neil Young can be offensive. Just ask Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Did Ritchie ever change his shirt?
30:37 Neil Young
I agree for years I couldn't think who he meant, but yes I agree, it must be Neil Young.Incidentally Diamond was massive over there in the 70's.So that is why the Aussie interviewer mentioned Him.
@@macdrummer007 I think the artist they couldn't remember the name of was Frank Fazetta. Lol, It was interesting how the interviewer mistakes the synth at the beginning of Tarot Woman for an organ and Blackmore gently corrects him.
Ritchie knew that these interviewers would probably not be that aware with Rainbow's music.One day Ritchie. The next Neil Diamond? The next? @@richardcrook2112
Did he say shoe shine jungle music around 36 min? Fucking lost respect for him right there, wow.
terrible intro by the interviewer with 2 mistakes right off the bat