Ritchie Blackmore meeting Eric Clapton in 1968

Tales From the Tavern with Ritchie Blackmore.
When Deep Purple played America in 1968 supporting CREAM, Ritchie had the opportunity to first meet Eric Clapton.
This is a great story of Ritchie and Eric Clapton and their multiple interactions over the years - Ritchie explains how Eric even introduced him to the Strat!
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[@marknieuweboer8099]

Candice, all fans are very grateful that you pulled Ritchie in front of the camera. He may like the attention or not, he ís one of the most important guitarists ever. Plus he has truckloads of interesting stories to tell. On top of that he's brutally honest about himself as well. He can be sure that lots of people are listening. There is a website collecting his interviews. In short: Ritchie is an important source for rock history.

[@VidNar]

Well said…!👏

[@Jack-ur4in]

Totally in agreement my friend !🤘

[@rolandconnor575]

I met Ritchie a couple of times in 1978, thanks to a long time friendship with Black Sabbath's personnel director, Mark Forster, who knew Rainbow's management. The second time I saw Ritchie (in Nashville) he said he "remembered the face". I wrote a manuscript about it in 1987 and soon after gave part of it to Colin Hart (in St. Louis) to show Ritchie how his unique talents affected my life. In the late 90s, I also sent Candice's Mom a copy of this chapter. I am almost 70 now. It would be so wonderful to say thank you in person one last time. Until then, thank you Sir. Pat Renau

[@phillyman5000]

I met Ritchie too.... It was in the early 80s during the Rainbow years....Ritchie was very nice and signed the first Rainbow album for me in the inside cover. Still have the album and framed it on my wall. Regardless of what the media used to say about him, he was a nice man.... at least to me. 😊

[@simpleman5688]

@@phillyman5000cheers 🎸

[@rbnum1fan]

I love Ritchie’s smile, it’s so genuine and he lights up when he smiles

[@user-jz6to8md3c]

As ritchie once said in an interview don't get too used to it tho.

[@peterhodgkins6985]

"I forgot to hit record..." ;) She's got a wicked sense of humor!

[@ThinPicks]

She probably got that from Ritchie!😃

[@onsesejoo2605]

Please search for "Lemmy on Rithcie Blackmore". To avoid spoiling I just say it is hilarious !

[@tomwright7418]

Big Jim Sullivan as your guitar teacher from up the road when you’re a kid. What a massive leg up. That’s a true revelation on how Blackmore got so good.

[@johncarlo7395]

So what area was that, because Big Jim lived in Billingshurst near me before he died, I'd often see him about and have a little chat, an absolute Gentleman.

[@PeterFrayne-o4n]

Lovely smile from Ritchie right at the end even though smiling ain’t his thing.

[@kenchristie9214]

I have Ritchie's studio sessions on CD. He is smiling in almost all of the photos.

[@MezzMcGillicuddy1]

A smile on Ritchie is like a mustache on the Mona Lisa! 😂

[@Vincent-fo7xp]

The world is full of awesome guitarists, and Blackmore is one of them..

[@ranjitverdi5702]

Including Mr Tommy Bolin 🙏

[@guillermo3564]

​@@ranjitverdi5702 My deepest respect to anyone who mentions Tommy Bolin. His loss was such a f*cking shame and sadly, there are countless people the world over who have no idea exactly how devastating to music that really was. He had the ability to do anything that he wanted, but, because people are stupid cowards, they let him die. I'll never forget that day.

[@ravenbonanza1522]

Almost 70% of them are from the UK

[@viggogrendahl1]

The world is full of great painters and Rembrandt is one of them :))))))

[@padovaniroland]

@@ranjitverdi5702 Including the great Paul Kossoff more better than Clapton.

[@paolacolavecchi7423]

Thank you Ritchie Blackmore my favorite guitarrist ❤❤❤

[@winslowredcross2835]

Ritchie is such an amazing guitarist. Great Clapton story!! Thank you Ritchie!! Thank you Candice!!

[@athenianheretic3395]

Ritchie Blackmore is far beyond of a great guitarist, He is and always was a first class composer, and song writer as well as performer. His career is paved with amazing pieces of art and innovation never to be forgotten. As with Jeff Beck these gentlemen are on a class of their own.

[@mdtaxbadger]

Thank you for getting him to do these series of telling storys for us fans Candice! That's a very very nice gift for all the fans around the world! Thank you so much for that!

[@ChrisAyres-do4fz]

I love Blackmores Gothic Medieval style and how hes managed to keep the same all these years , Hes a legend and a national treasure to the UK and EU Thank you Blackmore for all the good memories , From someone who was inspired by your guitar work and plays guitar myself God bless you mate.

[@delorangeade]

It's good to have Ritchie's memories on the record.

[@marketingmark9992]

Keep pushing Candice, there are millions of people worldwide who are dying to hear Ritchie's story and time is of the essence

[@markgowans]

Yes i would love to read a book penned by Ritchie

[@Katsem]

Great stories! Richie, you are my favorite guitar player. In my mind, you are the best, not only because of how you play, but also because of what you have composed.

[@lilizambrano2430]

I respect his choice and the style in which he chooses to deliver his stories, I also really enjoy seeing and listening to him tell them.

[@markgowans]

Its amazing to think they've been together 35 years

[@user-sw6ni2tq6h]

They, Ritchie and Candice, are meant to be together!

[@MattiasKroon]

I like how they value that.A bit of a strong character.

[@user-sw6ni2tq6h]

Agreed 100%!

[@eivindgjengstjohansen9625]

A child born in 2010

[@cmonsterz]

Absolutely great stories! It’s fantastic to listen to Ritchie. Nearly five decades of having Ritchie’s music in my life!

[@chevy4x466]

Due to his responsibilities as band director, he has had to make some tough business decisions for the good of his company. It is clear to see that people and friendships mean more to him than most will ever know. He seems like the type of dude u can trust with ur privacy as well.

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

nontalent

[@SG-qg3qv]

These stories are pure gold! Please more.

[@JerryTheVeganRockstar]

Over 90,000 people give or take watched this one as of Sept. 1 2024. Successful proof of concept. Ritchie, tell us more

[@partickaljamested5146]

I served you a tuna salad bagel at the Quiet corner cafe in Port Jefferson in around 1999. A privilege. You are still one of the absolute greats musically and a fascinating individual who never sold out.

[@jjohnson8977]

Any green pepper in the tuna salad? That gives it great taste and crunch too

[@mysterychannel5954]

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and your guitar playing were the essence of my youth. Thank you, Mr. Ritchie Blackmore !? With gratitude from Japan...

[@ranjitverdi5702]

@@mysterychannel5954 class!👍

[@rockitflash]

Thank you❤❤❤❤ I bought my first Strat in 1974 after I bought Fireball. While I loved Jimi, Ritchie Blackmore was my guy!!! Still is✌️❤️🎶

[@JohnFiocchi]

A really funny story about Eric Clapton told by the great Ritchie Blackmore and the story about the guitar strings which Clapton used was rather interesting. I remember hearing Ritchie Blackmore's guitar playing on HUSH when I was a kid and my father was teaching me guitar. His technique was superb . He sounded skilled and he had finesse. As a teenager several guitar players around me , ( New Jersey & Philadelphia), wanted to play like Ritchie Blackmore. In 1976 when I began playing the Rock circuit guitar players acted like they were overwhelmed by him. It seemed like guitar players wanted to be like him! They wanted to dress in black and they struggled to learn his solos! He was a huge inspiration to young guitar players in America. He became legendary! I recall that I liked Paul Kossoff a lot and I recall Ritchie Blackmore stating that he was a good guitarist....years and years ago in Rock magazines. Ritchie Blackmore was very impressionable to young musicians in the U.S. He was really important to the youth. The way he incorporated a Classical influence into Rock was amazing and many guitar players I knew had to practice for hours to even get close to sounding like him. It was a serious situation and kids took him very seriously and devoted their time to his legacy

[@guillermo3564]

Ritchie is obviously very happy and isn't worried about his finances at all, because I swear, if he wrote a book, that f'n thing would make bank!

[@Alexanderpaal67]

Mr. Richard Hugh Blackmore ♈️ Thank You For The Music 🎸🌈🎼 Regards From Norway 🇳🇴

[@upyours574]

I got to see him many times with Purple and Rainbow, but the Burn tour was the best for me. I think it was my 3rd concert ever. I can still remember today the power, drama, intensity, and amazing sound coming off of that stage, opening with Burn... damn!The whole band was on fire, pun intended. The only other bands to leave that kind of impression on my 14 yr old brain were the mighty Zeppelin, Queen, and Black Sabbath. It's nice to see that ritchie has mellowed with age. Rock on!

[@andrewbecker3700]

The ambience in the parlor is quaint, and the Hofbrau is the perfect touch. A most excellent selection. Bless you both. Don't stop telling the stories. They will never get old. Peace.

[@RichieRichRangers]

Candice, tell Richie that WE ARE HERE! Keep the stories coming. Thank you

[@ntsms69]

I was VERY VERY fortunate to meet Ritchie, at Newcastle (UK) City Hall (I believe it to be in the late 70's). I was at the stage door and Cozy was there waiting to get in. I believe that he was eventually let in by his father, and I was also allowed in backstage. This was early days of Rainbow. It was unbelievable to be back stage and Cozy's dad knocked on Ritchie's door, he was sitting with his back to the door, but was kind enough to give me his autograph. I was also there on the second night, and saw Ritchie entering the City Hall, I thanked him for his autograph, (the previous night), and he told me that was the only one given on that night. I asked him if he was going to be smashing the Strat (on the second night), and he replied that it depended on the concert and audience. He did demolish a Strat on the second night! Is seems like many years ago now (probably because it was!), but I will cherish meeting all of Rainbow, Ronnie, Cozy and Ritchie, memories that I will have forever. Two consecutive nights of Rainbow concerts, mind-blowing. I have seen many bands (inc Rainbow) since then, but the first time seeing Rainbow and meeting Ritchie was incredible. Been following Ritchie since first hearing him in Purple. He caused me to take up the guitar (at the age of 10), I still enjoy picking up the guitar now at the age of 65. Many thanks Ritchie.

[@AlanRunciman]

Great story, i have never had the good fortune to meet Mr Blackmore, but I have been mesmerised with him since 1978, a friend who was a drummer let me hear the On Stage album and i was hooked . I've seen him play with Rainbow 3 times, Purple twice, and Blackmores Night 3 times . His scale ability is way beyond anyone, and his way of improvising solos can not be bettered . Love hearing the recordings from Japan, absolutely first class.

[@georgis_gtx]

My idol Ritchie!!! 🎶🎸❤️

[@PaulSteinmayer]

So wonderful to hear these stories from Sir Blackmore! Ritchie has been my favorite guitarist since I was a mere 12 years old... and has always been my greatest inspiration as a guitarist and musician. Although I'll never be as good a guitarist as Ritchie, I try to follow his example and be unique and original! Thank you so much for your stories and your gift of incredible music!!!

[@soyounoat]

Ritchie Blackmore impressed me from a young age with his innovative technique and shred-meets-classical guitar work. Most memorable for me is the man's ability to craft iconic intro lines for rock songs, which is up there with the best of all time. Example: "Burn" from the album of the same name - listen to that intro a few times and it stays with you forever. Need I mention "Smoke on the Water"? Well I did. There are plenty more. Thank You Ritchie!

[@mikejuchem9639]

Love this !! Thank you Ritchie and Candice! All these stories can be weaved together into an autobiography. Many musicians have done it with a writer assisting them. Please Do it Ritchie. This history needs to be documented for all those who like you and discover your music in the future.

[@martynmurfitt-wrather7555]

Well done for getting this much Candice - we know that Ritchie is the quiet one who always undersells himself, so these precious minutes are pure gold!

[@CB-xr1eg]

It's Candice*

[@charalamposantypas953]

Thank you Mr Blackmore for your great music!!!!!!!.....you are the best guitar player in Earth......great job Candice!!!!!!! you are Divine👌👌👌

[@Joseph-j5x]

Cheers Ritchie ! Great story. I love the Marshalls in the hotel story. Laughed 😝. Please share more of these. Thank you Candice for egging him on. 😊

[@roxammon5858]

Ritchie and I have a mutual friend here in Poole, who we call Uncle Bob. Bob comes to the blues jams at the Nelson pub on Poole quay. He often relates stories of the early days with Ritchie and others. It would be brilliant to see Ritchie turn up for a blues jam with all us old hacks !

[@BlueBlazer47]

That's funny. We lived in rural North Dorset from '73 to '79, and there was (is) a great treehouse, called Uncle Bob's, in an oak - a pretty comfortable place to sit and even sleep! Uncle Bob was the guy who'd built the treehouse, but I never met him. Could be the same guy! 🙂🙃

[@33ritchie]

I really like Ritchie's smile. So happy to see you smile.

[@argsigil7208]

Thank you Candice for getting Ritchie to tell us these Great stories they mean so much to us, his Fans !. More please !

[@Digibeatle09]

Great to hear Ritchie recounting these types of experience - keep them coming !

[@alessandroneri8929]

WOW! Just amazing to see and hear From the God himself. Mr. Blackmore is at least for me the number 1. My favorite guitar player. Always has been. Since I was Just 10 Years old and listened to Burn from Made in Europe for the First time. Blackmore is God. Candice, Thank you Very Very much.

[@tomycortes1]

Thank you for sharing this. Please more stories!!! Ritchie and Eric are my big ones for me (and a couple more) but is great to know this!

[@charleschezhyan2498]

Awesome memory. Thank you for sharing these stories and setting things clear about your relationship with Eric ❤

[@giorgiorinaldi3535]

It would be great if Eric reciprocated and said something nice about Ritchie, but that will never happen.

[@SifuDeanMc]

Hey Ritchie and Candice, thanks for taking the time to do this. I am sure many people would love to hear more stories, I certainly do. Thinking about it, I personally think a little acoustic collaboration with you and Eric would be a huge success, two guitar giants, well I can dream can't I 😂

[@daytripper6975]

Wonderful story, Mr. Blackmore thank you I have a fond memory of seeing you in San Bernardino at the Swing auditorium with Rainbow “78 or “79 and you having a lil moment with your Sunburst Strat I believe it went up over the stage lighting I still have a nice chunk of it, this may have been your triumphant return to San Bernardino County 😊

[@georgesboutz8080]

Hell yea......tell us more stories about your life on the road. You're one of the most important figures of rock n roll.

[@TSM-908]

Ritchie Blackmore, I once helped a roadie back in the early 1970’s who fell off the back of my motorcycle and did his ankle in. He was drunk and unhappy as he said as a roadie he would lose his job. I had just arrived in the Uk from Rhodesia as a draft dodger. So I filled in for him for a few weeks. I believe DP were rehearsing for a proposed eu your that never happened. Anyway the soundboard engineer was setting up levels and ask me to pluck a guitar string, I stupidly play a bad smoke on the water riff and Mr Blackmore (potential a little hungover from the previous night’s session said I was the worst guitarist he’d ever heard. I was a huge DP fan and Rainbow fan and Blackmore’s Night fan. I’m now 68 years old and never played guitar well but ended up as a Computer Scientist and had 2 sons, one a PhD Mathematician and the other with a Master in organic chemistry (with honours). The Maths son is a good guitarist. Took me to see John Mayall at Warwick University the night Stan Lee did a closing set for Mr Mayall. We spoke with John who was impressed with my son’s musical knowledge. On the way out we bought some boogie woogie piano CD from John and Stan Lee was introduced to my son. He asked what he thought of his set. My son said yeah not bad, over loud and a bit sloppy in places. Mr Mayall laughed Stan less so. Ritchie was a hide prankster so hearing Candice saying “oops forgot to hit record”, was a got you - and your prankster antics were always great got yous. Glad too see you settled with a woman who seems to have your heart and your measure. 🤣🤣. I don’t care if DO reforms I like just hearing your artistry on guitar. Your on if my teenage guitar icons, I send much love to you, Candice and your family. 🥰🥰😎😎🎸🎸

[@12OLDROCKER]

What incredible stories. So interesting hearing about Ritchie & Eric’s first meeting. Wonderful mutual respect & friendship for many decades 🙏 Thanks for convincing Ritchie to share his recollections Candice🙏

[@leehambleton9919]

Ritchie is iconic thank you for the music

[@barryrichardson685]

You don’t get anywhere near the recognition you deserve all your contemporaries know how good you are and have been all the way through 👏🏻

[@hermann8665]

Ritchie Blackmore war einzartig und ist es immer noch! Ich habe Ihm immer bewundert. Seit 1971. Keiner spielte so wie Ritchie und keiner hatte diese Ausstrahlung . Neben einigen anderen wie Rory Gallagher Jimmy Page oder Jeff Beck usw. war er stets die Nr. 1 für mich. Ultra Speeds wie Malmsteen mochte ich nie weil sie alle gleich klingen. Ich vermisse die vielen tollen Blackmore,s Night Konzerte in Deutschland. Ritchie erzählt von seiner Begegnung mit Eric Clapton und seiner ersten Strat. die er von Eric bekam. Wunderbar Danke für dieses tolle Video und Grüße aus Deutschland! Hermann😊

[@disseminationnetwork]

Love you Ritchie, Stargazer, Stone Cold, Can't Let you Go are still my all time favs!!!! Rainbow forever! 🌈

[@CHUY-DRZ400s]

5-8-1987. I WAS 15YRS. SKIPPED SCHOOL AND TOOK THE SEMTA 150 TO DOWNTOWN WITH MY BROTHER 🤘🏻❣️ MET RITCHIE AFTER SOCCER ⚽️ DETROIT JOE LOUIS ARENA!. BLACK NIGHT KNEES UP MOTHER BROWN.. ‼️ RUNNING BEAR.. AND A FENDER DESTROYED ❣️ RITCHIE IS A GUITAR GOD❣️. HOPE TO SEE HIM SOON.‼️

[@Fuxerz]

Thank you, Ritchie Blackmore

[@DesmondMulhern]

I love listening to Ritchie Blackmore, talking or playing guitar!

[@metalheadbill]

We're listening Ritchie, looking forward to more!

[@donwershba2319]

No one plays like Ritchie, his melodic sense and amazing dexterity make him one of a kind. It’s lovely to hear these reminiscences… more, please!

[@markbro4427]

I could listen to Ritchie's stories all day.😊

[@andrewmason7392]

Wonderful to hear all these amazing stories! It’s not the stuff of legend, it is legend !!

[@trento777]

I listen. 57, and since I was 16 and decided to pick up the guitar because of... yeah.

[@Clearwater_Revivalist]

I absolutely love hearing stories like this. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@mikeneufeld4610]

I love this so much! Hopefully Candace and Ritchie can bless us mere mortals with more of these amazing stories 🙌

[@pallhe]

Great stuff! I went to see a jazz concert the other day and the jazz guitarists in the audience were saying the two guitarists on stage needed "a dose of Blackmore". This was shorthand for saying that the guitarists needed more fire, an element of danger and a dose of "mad adventurism".

[@markbirchette8740]

Awesome share, Ritchie! Thanks ever so much. A book of memoirs would be incredible, but I get you not wanting to, as I'm very private myself. My son and friends have been after me to do a book for decades.

[@tunnelportterror]

Deep Purple is on tour now, however, I still can't get myself to see them without Ritchie and Jon Lord. I walked out of a ticket store once while waiting in line for DP tickets back in the 1990's, when the guy behind me said Ritchie wasn't with them anymore. I saw him twice with Rainbow in 1978 with the big rainbow light show prop, and again in 1982, in Pa. USA. I was trolling around youtube today watching clips from the final 1993 DP tour with Ritchie, and saw this "1 day ago" video. thanks for posting it. I see Ritchie finally getting the recognition from other guitarists on KZbin in a roundabout way, that he never got back in the 1970-2000 era, i.e. Jimmy Page said "when it comes to a solo, I can't touch that guy". I always said Ritchie is one of the few guitarists who kept his powers with age, and actually got better with time- so did Jeff Beck- while others could no longer play the leads to their own best AOR songs from the 1970's anymore- what Deep Purple wrote from the 1984-93 was actually more sophisticated and better rock music, than what they did in the 1960-70's. Ritchie's guitar work was elevated to a higher level than before...anyone who's actually picked up a guitar and tried to play it for 45 years knows and can hear that.

[@chrismoller4272]

Ritchie is a transcendent guitar player. He set the pattern for future players even though he is better than most of yhem.

[@maxdisbrow977]

Wow! What a great video. Thank you for reminiscing and sharing your memories. It is very generous and very cool of you to do so. Again, I enjoyed the video very much. thank you.

[@mixtli583]

Thanks ritchie for this story, I'd love for you to talk about your guitar gear in the early '80s

[@christanhartley434]

Thanks Ritchie, for the story, and for the decades of absolutely brilliant playing and bringing us some of the best music of all time.

[@guitarandblanket]

That was great, we are waiting for more.

[@rodrigoneves135]

I would love to hear more of Ritchie's stories!

[@themuleify]

Great story. You should write a book. I of course have and read the Black Knight book by Jerry Bloom, but an autobiography from the one and only is way over due. I shook your hand at the Blackmore's Night show in NJ in 2001 and never washed my hand again😅😂. Thank you for all these years of amazing music and inspiration to me and many many musicians ❤️

[@mao5760]

Ritchie is the best inspiring guitarist I’ve ever listneed.

[@adambana5857]

Love you Ritchie! And I would love to have a chat with you sometime. Or even have a jam!. A tall order I know, but maybe one day. Thank you Candice for twisting Ritchies arm to do this !

[@markbeavers5747]

Thank you Ritchie and Candice for the great stories, we love Ritchie for so many years and just love to hear from him!!

[@massimopescatori6514]

My idol, my myth, my favorite guitarist, the bands he played in are my favorites... his riffs, his solos, his music... his personality, his charisma, his humor, his way of being... I love everything about this brilliant and immense musician! Long live Mr. Ritchie Blackmore!

[@cristianguerrini9809]

THANK YOU RICHIE... MY LONG-DISTANCE TEACHER... YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH YOU HAVE INFLUENCED MY LIFE... UNFORTUNATELY I COULDN'T MEET YOU IN PERSON, ALTHOUGH I ALWAYS DREAMED OF IT, MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE.... BIG HUG FROM ARGENTINA

[@mikeedmonds7929]

Thank you Candice for getting Richie to do these stories. Richie holds a special place in my concert experience, my very first concert was Rainbow in 1976 @ The Beacon Theatre in NYC. The band was incredible and I'll never forget it. After that I've seen Richie many more times with Rainbow and Deep Purple.

[@erickmonstavicius5015]

Amazing!

[@ugaais]

Mr. Blackmoor is so underrated in the pantheon of greats…Deep Purple and Rainbow are amazing bands…

[@mattymac1399]

Love this man. Gets a bad rap in some circles - he just clearly had no time for BS and/or fools. His guitar playing is sublime. Ps. Hofbrau is a nice drink.

[@MezzMcGillicuddy1]

Great story, Ritchie! And thank you Candice! 👍

[@SvenThatoverpassisinLanc-qj4qg]

Thanks Ritchie for all the great music and for getting me through my teenage years back in the early and mid seventies. Still a huge fan!

[@noshadvahabi]

thank you blackmore for all the goog music and histories you and deep purple have given us.l am luck to be in a time that you (deep purle) was born....wish you and family good,healthy long life sir.from an unknown fan,noshad

[@alexmarchant1418]

Thank you for sharing the story. Just like your music, I could listen to your stories all day.

[@glennreyna5004]

I've always felt I could listen to Ritchie play all day, no matter what style he was in the mood for... now I have a notion I could also listen to Blackmore the raconteur all day as well!

[@sgt.grinch3299]

If I could see any guitarist play a show in 2024, it would be Master Blackmore. That would be a dream come true.

[@rickadkins8277]

If anybody’s listening, oh my God soon as I see Richie Blackmore, I wanted to hear everything I could. You were talking about switching parts on your fenders to get the feeling and the way you wanted the tilted neck. It reminded me of the movie, good bad and the ugly and the one of eli wallach walking out of the desert half dead and he got to the town and walked into this gun store and he told the owner give me this Colt give that Smith Wesson and give me this Army revolver and then he took them all apart and made the gun that he wanted. You are my all-time favorite guitar player, Richie Blackmore, I’ve heard everything you’ve ever done, Rainbow and Deep Purple. Especially live music where you guys truly shine. Thanks man.

[@lousekoya1803]

Thank you so much for sharing great stories with us ! Greetings from Quebec

[@wojtekduniec7256]

Thank you, Candice and Ritchie, for sharing this special video and special stories. Eric & Ritchie are two of my favourite-ever guitarists. Your influence on the music of our world can never be measured, but we all know your riffs are gonna echo for a really long time!

[@robwalton2276]

Thank you for sharing this. Really appreciate it.

[@elwoodvonblackmore6260]

Thank you, Candice!

[@mikemartin8495]

Hello, I’m a new subscriber and I take great pleasure and grateful for you Ritchie to take time out of your day and tell these short stories. Your music touches my soul every time!!! 🙏

[@calsurflance5598]

Candice, thank You for coaxing Richie to relate these stories! I don’t know if he really knows how much his music means to so many people. To Richie, a sincere Thank You for all the music and your dedication to your musicianship. That you are a perfectionist shows. As a team ( Blackmore’s Knight) you are amazing. Again thank you!🙏

[@brianwood7237]

Hey Richie and Candice thanks for the stories so much fun... love from the states

[@shanecopner7827]

Just love seeing and listening to ritchie a genius

[@GooberGoo-mz8jv]

All my life you've been my hero, 70 yrs. and still going :)

[@user-vi5wp1vi1x]

Thank you so much for sharing this. This is gold for huge Blackmore fans of my era (63 now.)

[@michaelkarlsson5966]

Thank you very much for this! It was very interesting. I am one of those people who will be listening for more stories. Glueing the strat necks was very interesting piece of knowledge, thank you for that insight! 🙂

[@ThinPicks]

That is true about Fender necks.