Ritchie Blackmore - Rare Interview (1997) VERY RARE FOOTAGE!

[@hulldanfan]

Don't you just love it when, near the end, Ritchie says 'Ian could sing' and then just in time adds 'At that point'.

[@FaxanaduJohn]

LOL!

[@Chico50445]

I keep coming back here just to hear Lazy on a 12 string acoustic.

[@mariabonet]

the best guitar player ever (for me).Love this video.

[@Maul-kh4ek]

0:00 Mandrake Root 1:24 Black Night 2:16 Speed King 3:05 Smoke On The Water 3:37 Lazy 4:12 Highway Star

[@dragonborn4045]

The fucking part on Mozart. I died.

[@donaldzelazny9624]

Reincarnation ........................ Blacky .................................. ;-)

[@Alex-vi2wl]

Ritchie is notoriously know for bullshitting interviewers while keeping a straight face lol

[@shushutany6034]

Such a poker face guy but we can see he respects Ian Gillan very much!

[@335fusion]

Funny as well as talented - and kind. Had the privilege of meeting Ritchie in 1970 (Romford Odeon) when arguably DP were at the top of their game. Great man.

[@mariasimitsis8031]

I love how he doesn't even look at the guitar while he plays

[@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787]

+Maria Simitsis This is Ritchie Blackmore being the God of guitar.

[@alexalex-fp2fo]

Kodiak and Grizzly Bears Even gods stole riffs.

[@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787]

ringo ramirez: It wasn't nicked but inspired in musical terms!

[@MontanaMile]

a huge influence to this day...killer riffs and rhythms

[@blakjack3053]

I don't care how much of an asshole his colleges think he is, Ritchie Blackmore is still my favorite and among the best guitar players in the history of rock n roll!

[@johnyounardi8749]

Well said....he’s a rock and roll guitar genius

[@SIXSTRING63]

At least he is honest about who he stole riffs from. Jimmy Page should give this a watch and give credit to some of the countless riffs he stole from people over the years. I love Zep and one of my all time favorites but after I realized how many things they ripped from other people I was shocked. It was not only riffs but whole songs they took writing credit for.

[@juliereminiec4937]

Riffs aren't copywritable, Phrases are. You may not have looked at the names in the parentese .. They (Page & Plant ) did acknowledge the songwriters

[@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787]

Best guitarist in the world!

[@crucify40]

Ritchie's so cool..

[@thechief011]

I wish Ritchie was like this all the time, cause i actually like his attitude in this video. And i like that he recognised gillan's voice as being great, even if he implied that he can't really sing now

[@tidepoolbay]

I love this interview! Woof!!

[@j_freed]

Wonderful hearing this man talk, so down to earth and deep musicality there. And yes why not talk about where ideas came from, or what 'nudged' a certain riff into reality? We can learn from this and not worry about it!

[@dartboard36]

Ritchie linked to this from facebook this morning. How awesome is that? Great video for us DP fans for sure. Ritchie is an amazing artist.

[@tidepoolbay]

Great interview! Thank you!

[@TheLeonjennings]

A genius. A pioneer for music. He openly admits to stealing or borrowing riffs and styles, but does anyone care? NO!. Because that is music in its essence. Learning of others and making their own. Whoever made this video deserves all the money in the world. A video where we can watch a master guitarist not only play his songs but also play other songs that he was inspired by. Now days the lawyers would be all over him.

[@Frank_Cohen]

Great interview. Thanks so much for posting. The Ricky Nelson references made for a cool change-up.

[@squirrelandgman71]

What a legend, superstar.

[@spartakusspartaneca646]

Super

[@fidomusic]

I like that he acknowledges he isn't totally original.

[@Jeffsguitargroove]

Thanks for uploading this!!

[@mikebarrow157]

Genius!!! Thanks BIG TIME for this!

[@cashway0420]

I wish Page would admit to stealing tunes too.

[@hotforknowledge2111]

Yes me too because he stole a lot more than Blackmoore.

[@rekdinhopoetico]

Yes, Jimmy is brilliant, but stole a lot of riffs!

[@Colstonewall]

@@rekdinhopoetico Name me a Riff he "stole?" They may have borrowed some lyrics, but riffs!? Give me a break.

[@Colstonewall]

@@hotforknowledge2111 Nonsense. Actually, it's pure bullshit.

[@onpsxmember]

@@Colstonewall Take Dazed and Confused by Jack Holmes. They claimed it was original for decades and Holmes didn't care that much and later came to an agreement. Plant wrote other lyrics for a change. The Lemon Song is Killing Floor by Howling Wolf. They played it often and later made the Lemon Song with lyrics from someone else, but we try to focus on song where riffs or melody was taken and sold as their own. It took quite some time to get them to list him as co-creator. Then we got half of Bring it on Home which was later credited to Willie Dixon...they liked him a lot, so they took a lot from him. Hats off for Harper borrows heavily from Shake 'em on down (Bukka White). Giving that guy credit would be a nice thing to do....but no. Want some more? The trial on Stairway is in the next round after they couldn't even listen to the right Taurus version played by Spirit. They took a lot, but they always made something great with it. Still, blatantly lying sucks.

[@RockbertoRocks]

Rare moment of Ritchie not being... Ritchie Great stuff

[@TheMIRCO112]

he is naturally a very funny man)))

[@6148ai]

Ritchie is one the great guitarists that the world ever known. I wonder why he left Deep Purple..... miss his guitar work...

[@datomindiashvili6515]

greatest guitarist ever !!!

[@MetalMistress888]

F**king love his honesty! Ritchie forever!

[@ccfliege]

man this guitar sounds great

[@pabloperez4063]

It,s really amazing...and no pick even.

[@DeimosGT]

great!!!!!!!!

[@ya6655]

So rare 113,000 have seen it :)

[@Fuxerz]

330k now

[@MikeCarolina]

Ian could sing, at that point. Hilarious!

[@BlackPurpleFish]

Great insight Gillian fan. Thanks so much. Richies very last comment about Ian. "He could sing at that point" lol.

[@DioRonnieRJ]

So funny. Poor Ian Gillian!

[@js100serch]

I do the same. I take riffs and solos from my favourite guitar players, bands and make my own songs, solos and other stuff based on their work.

[@rojas559]

That's what music is. A mash up of all different music.

[@anamorrison7667]

Ritchie 🎸❤

[@simkolkay]

Love his jab at Ian Gillan at the end of the interview. "ian was in good stead then, he could sing at that point." Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha.

[@sezwhom]

Very good & informative interview. Many riffs were stolen then & now.

[@patrickmichels7888]

In the meantime jimmy page still can't admit borrowing even one riff - give Ritchie some credit for being honest

[@Colstonewall]

What "riff" are you referring to? If it's Stairway, you're wrong. This was played out in Court and the Court ruled for Page, period end of story.

[@jawadperson]

@mihailvoiculescu THANK YOU !!! I've been wondering where that's from, and you reminded me !!! and even though it IS from burn it's on the same scale as the highway star thing "middle mart"

[@paulkennard8741]

A old Fender tube head when cranked up produced 'tube compression'..this is the effect on Smoke on the Water..i owned a BandMaster that did this exact sound,,its long gone...

[@ordolight1]

Awwweeee, you make it look so frikken easy!!!

[@kevinrutzloch2546]

3:44 DUUUUDEEEE, the master strikes again, Ritchie, could you send me tabs today :D

[@SalomeaAgodea]

4:32 He's like Derek Smalls from Spinal Tap, telling the biggest rubbish with a totally straight face, so you'd immediately believe it. XD

[@wtglb]

Love the cracks about Mozart......

[@IgorsDeepPurpleUniverse]

Fabulous, a link to one of my videos on official Ritchie's page Thanks for the info

[@LuigiFanDubITA]

3:45 \ 3:54 ..... THE BEST!!! nobody can play in that way like him and so sharp!!! Ritchie Blackmore will kick ass all them rock\metal guitarist, forever!! :)

[@gregmonteiro1737]

All the talk of him being so full of himself and arrogant. Man back then all rock stars were treated like gods. I thought he was pretty cool in this interview and as a lifelong fan dig the fact that he explained the origins of the songs.

[@rojas559]

I love Ritchie the musician. Even during his sit-down interviews you can tell he is a deep guy.However with that said you can't deny what many, many, many musicians and fans that have had their run-ins with him, especially in his younger days who say he was a complete asshole. Ritchie himself has even said back in the day he had an anger problem and he could become physical with people. I have a hard time not believing the things Ronnie James Dio has been on record saying.

[@ScienceTalkwithJimMassa]

Like her or not, Candace has mellowed him. I actually think that for the first time in his life, he is content. Plus, he no longer has anything to prove.

[@datomindiashvili6515]

2:14 best part he smiled :D

[@Edmontonlad]

@AtanasovPeter The bass is playing the G root. The guitar is only playing D and G which is a 4th interval. Same with the F and Bb interval and G and C interval that follow. Ritchie knows what he is talking about, hehe.

[@rekdinhopoetico]

It shows that besides being a brilliant player and composer, he was HONEST! There are lots of musicians who's stolen Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon and have never mentioned them! In that case, both had had billions of dollars! Some guys will never recognize, not even after being proved, they stole! When you mention your sources you show your greatness! My sincere APPLAUSES to Ritchie!

[@ettielumpkin]

Actually one of my life experiences - Ritchie Blackmore playing with Rainbow. Totally awe-inspiring.

[@fallenrocker100]

@BCRSIX you're right and I wasn't trying to say they ALL can't hit the notes like they used to, but when they can't you just gotta take it for what it is, getting older. and enjoy the one's who still can hit those notes. :)

[@MicrosoftsourceCode]

soooo cool

[@marlobr187]

@AtanasovPeter You write G Dorian there. I think the song is actually in G Aeolian. Good to talk about music with you!

[@IgorsDeepPurpleUniverse]

@brecknockschool WOW you saw the classic Rainbow from Dio era ! Fabulous man !

[@freaker126]

ritchie sounds good even on a accoustic guitar. and, he's actually a funny guy. lol

[@thesimguy1905]

He's genious.

[@brecknockschool]

cool ok.sorry if i sounded rude,i remember walking past ritchie and his son in tottenham ct rd around 1978.i only got to see rainbow at wemble london and brighton.great gig

[@paulkennard8741]

I agree.......what have the others WRITTEN without him...Perfect Strangers proves he is THE FORCE behind Purple.. the others following HIS lead..like most bands...

[@SlackerSlayer]

@VitalSigns1 Definitely the term fits the style. Those you listed, I have them all right over there [points to record shelf]. All the Rainbow, Sabbath,,, on n on for over 1500 pre 1980s RnR records.

[@kylelee6697]

He should be recognize in the hall of fame instead of metallica and shit like that.

[@Alfa75V6]

Mandrake root was of heavy influence on one illustrious mr. Iommi …. and …. as they say , the rest is history ….

[@SaulGoodman-w2x]

@ArpeggioBear The main riff is Roger's. Then the chorus where Gillan sings "I'm a Speeeeeeeeed King" that's Ritchie and that's the one he is talking about here.

[@tmarks313]

you all are focusing on ritchie's playing, which is fantasic. but you all are missing the coolest part of this video...............THE HAT

[@derhandtrommler]

Black Night comes note for note from The Blues Magoos' "You Ain't Got Nothin' Yet".They may have pinched it Ricky Nelson, I dunno.

[@Sun4Niebieskieoczy]

This is a man who knows how to relax - Tolle would say that he's present in the space of his Being - pretty good stuff - now I know why Candice Night likes him - he is just a pleasant Being to be around

[@michaelcosyngroup886]

Blackmore talks about using 4ths.. Smoke on the Water, for example.. the first interval chord is D and G. But the key of the tune is in G, and D is the 5th of G. Isn't it still a version of root 5th (5ths) just the root note is ABOVE the other interval? If D was the root, then it would be 4ths, right?

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

Good artists borrow. Great artists steal. [Stewart Copeland]

[@IgorsDeepPurpleUniverse]

@metalbonicks None taken, i absolutely agree with you. And i still think that all those booze which Ian liked and still like to drink (he's no alcoholic, but likes drinking) damaged his vocals forever. His mighty screams disappeared for good in 1979, around the recording of Mr.Universe.

[@marlobr187]

@AtanasovPeter Correct me if I'm wrong but I see clear as daylight that the distance between notes D and G form a 4th interval (a 5th if inverted).

[@SilverTounge85]

Ritchie had a big change in appearance after the ill-fated tour in 1991 w. JLT. In 1993 he started to wear renessance cloaths instead of the leatherjackets etc. he used to wear in the 80's.

[@amankaptan]

listen to "we ain't got nothing yet" buy the blues magoos (1966)

[@projectmorf]

Great stuf

[@SlackerSlayer]

@VitalSigns1 That heavy metal thunder is a motorcycle, out on the hi way, racin' in the wind,,, you know?? I know people refer to it as heavy metal but that was not related to the noise of music in that song.

[@Bovard89]

At least he is being honest about what musicians call "borrowing" unlike some people who blatantly steal other bands work and call it their own. You can "borrow" from other songs but as long as he didnt copy the entire song, i don't see anything he did wrong.

[@joewhite6421]

Richie Blackmore tried like hell to get Agnetha Falskog of A B B A to cut a record with Rainbow but was told sorrry by Agnetha

[@BlackPurpleFish]

@midnighttilldawn Yea, sorry my bad.

[@JeffGR4]

Ritchie, you don't have to indict yourself regarding stealing riffs (lol). You're a once-in-a-lifetime talent as it is, but your frankness is pretty neat. Another great Blackmore interview.

[@marlobr187]

@AtanasovPeter Ok we speak the same language then. I guess we're both trying to say the same thing. C is the 4th to G, ok, good. Ritchie plucks 2 notes: D and G. My point is that G in the 3rd string plays the role of the root so it comes to be the 4th to D, and that is just what Ritchie says. But of course the song is not in D! What you say makes perfect sense but you're approaching from a different angle: you are basing the whole structure upon the tonal center in G, which is totally correct.

[@ianharkin]

Facking brilliant. The man's a genius!

[@CoutureRagdoll]

...and he's not even looking at his fingers.. this man is a God.

[@andyhiu09071996]

God of guitar riff~!

[@MoonchildMindaugas2]

AWW :D

[@paulkennard8741]

Being of English descent, a Strat player, a humourist, and a funny hat 'wearer' i totally get you Ritch...if we have to explain it then why bother...

[@steviep33]

wow Ritchie actually admitting to borrowing from Eric Clapton, great interview yes the man is a genius, the way he just goes into the Hendrix stuff fantastic

[@policyjunkie3312]

Why does Ritchie Blackmore like Hendrix so much when Hendrix was so funky?

[@supermiembro]

you fool, it is brilliant humour from Blackmore, very funny, typically English

[@marlobr187]

@AtanasovPeter Excuse me but an interval is the distance between ANY two notes. I assume you are not very familiar with jazz music or the like, where roots and fifths are frequently ommited for they are redundant... the same applies here. Blackmore is playing a G chord ommiting the low G and the 3rd, thus plucking D and G in open strings. D to G makes a 4th, my friend.

[@IgorsDeepPurpleUniverse]

@brecknockschool hi, it's rare because it isn't an official release, and you can't find it so often. And second if someone types rare beside the thing he's looking for, there is a huge chance he will this video Simple

[@wardka]

I've haven't seen an interview yet where Blackmore doesn't come across as a soft spoken English gentleman. I don't quite get this reputation thing I keep hearing about. Are people just angry about Blackmore's Night or something? I love that band! I also love Deep Purple and Rainbow. I'm glad when I see musicians grow and excel at different things. It can get a little stale otherwise.

[@overture13]

@Gillanfan89 he nailed some awesome screams with Black Sabbath on the Born Again album in 1983. that album has some of my favourite vocal performances by Gillan, actually. but you're right. the booze and cigarettes (I think he still smokes to this day also) plus general age and all the touring he's done has diminished his voice a fair bit over the years.

[@tidepoolbay]

This is great! Is there more?

[@davidledford6482]

blackmore,a musical genious,forget about following him,an copying,or imitating his stuff....

[@nomuratetsutaro3881]

Burn = Tal Farlow 'Fascinating Rhythm'

[@pydorourke]

he means the music

[@brecknockschool]

hi.sorry no.i saw them with g bonnet.the brighton gig was really great.i think i did see dio with black sabbath.did you see my k moon vid? :)

[@SlackBabbathTs]

E ovo je zakon!