RITCHIE BLACKMORE's 26 GREATEST Guitar Techniques!

[@dunemetal67]

Blackmore has an absolute killer vibrato; is not stuck in Pentatonic hell; used either the bridge or neck pick up on Strat and had phrasing unlike any other rock guitarists. Absolutely a master

[@user-ro4cu7om2g]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍👍👍👍

[@kiashangovender5221]

0:50 arpeggio bends 1:37 slower bends 2:33 timing the tremolo 4:34 the wasted years effect 6:20 rhythmic circular licks 7:27 staccato bends 9:09 extra wide tremolo 10:35 ghost pre bends 11:20 adding a second interval 12:51 blues shuffle motifs 14:31 half step unison bends 16:08 barred inverted 5ths 17:26 finger plucks 18:03 1st form box licks 19:40 five note patterns 20:39 various trills 21:32 percussive mute strum 22:13 classical triads 23:04 weeping bends 23:51 staccato picking lines 24:46 pedal steel slide grip 26:32 Phrygian dominant 28:22 muted rakes 29:44 the cello effect 30:54 harmonic tremolo 31:30 controlled feedback

[@jamestabor4658]

Seriously What more could we want out of a guitar player? My favorite. Ritchie Blackmore

[@RC32Smiths01]

Ritchie Blackmore is one of my heroes. His Child in Time solo is just magical to this day! Thank you my man

[@botunaden5467]

And all his riffs and solos! Like stargazer etc..

[@botunaden5467]

Lots of riffs and solos ! Untouchable ! 🌹🥰

[@jonahephroni2487]

@@botunaden5467 you’re forgetting about pictures of home, and mabe and I’m a Leo

[@christoforosmatthaiou2601]

Ritchie Blackmore's playing is the reason, why I started playing guitar. 🤘

[@repetitivemotion]

Me too

[@garyjones7044]

#me too

[@jackvial5591]

Child in Time solo! 🤘

[@fleialex]

Me too

[@ele7775]

Ditto

[@repetitivemotion]

Blackmore is a legend. His style is unique and his sound made Deep Purple. Thanks for sharing.

[@richardgoldin2639]

Can we finally admit that Ritchie Blackmore is a brilliant guitarist?

[@jacobslater7762]

Richard Goldin never heard anyone deny that he’s one of the best ever

[@MADARA-mm3md]

Most underrated guitar player

[@mp9508]

Finally? No decent guitarist would rate him less than brilliant.

[@jonahephroni2487]

He’s definitely one of the best

[@ItsRyan265]

Was there really any doubt?

[@orange70383]

Ritchie is a true musician.

[@Tunkkis]

While Blackers wasn't the reason I picked up guitar, he has become by far my biggest inspiration. From Deep Purple to Rainbow to Blackmore's Night, ES-335 or Stratocaster, he's just got that something.

[@dingushussey4100]

i hope some of the people arguing about Blackmore''s comments regarding Satriani (which weren't offensive and it';s just been blown into an unnecessary shitstorm) watch this. Great that you are showing feel over speed and sterility, i'm not saying Satch is sterile! but he doesn't keep me interested very long, where as listening to Blackmore has kept me interested for years.

[@juanmanuelperez5684]

Totally agree ... the comments were not offensive .. before giving his opinion he said " satriani is brilliant " .. I agree with Ritchie I have the same view

[@enriqueacosta3992]

You got that Right bro.

[@FriesinNF]

I think, the music you heared at your youth is the music style you love your hole life! Blackmore is a master and Satriani, too.

[@zebes2694]

Awesome! Ritchie is one of my favorite guitarists and one of the best

[@ishankumar6230]

I'm literally FREAKING OUT thank you so much Mike he's my favourite guitarist

[@papiXchuko]

Ishan Kumar -I think that goes for a LOT of people .

[@ledchickenfpv7164]

"I'm Freaking Out" is a song by the Dregs (AKA Dixie Dregs) featuring Steve Morse on guitar. Steve Morse's last "money job" to my knowledge was with Deep Purple. Small world. ;)

[@gavinjh1303]

Future Request: Rory Gallagher

[@brandonwooldridge1877]

Gavin J H Hell Yes! You read my mind. So many great techniques Rory had. A Truly Phenominal player

[@richardgoldin2639]

If you look at the actual whammy bar that Blackmore used back in the 70s, you'll note that it was a custom bar: much longer than the stock bar provided with the Stratocaster. Blackmore said that he was breaking the stock ones. The larger bar helps to create the insane whammy stuff he was doing back then.

[@Tunkkis]

Quarter inch thick as well. I recall a story he's told somewhere, he used to visit a guy to fix all the vibrato arms he broke. One day the man returned Ritchie's guitar to him with that 6,35 mm bar, and said he won't be breaking that one. He did break that one too.

[@mikebrooks64]

Awesome vid, one of my favorite lead guitarists. The main thing I got from Ritchie, learning by ear over the years, was the way he uses rhythm in his leads. I think that can be missed by lead guitarists and it makes a difference, rhythm and phrasing, not just all the cool notes played. My favorite lead by Ritchie is in the Gates of Babylon, all the key changes in the middle and the lead he does, just phenomenal. Great overview :)

[@finnmoonratzo3106]

One of my alltime favorite Blackmore leads! Fn incredible!

[@boyscoutguitarist3921]

Ritchie blackmore is my guitar hero!

[@dougarnold7955]

A lot of Blackmore fans here. I'll have to try your channel if only just for that.

[@lisandro_reyes5331]

Dave Murray from Iron Maiden

[@elenka.svaliva2]

Also Ritchie's sounds is almost clean sound, he has realy strong fingers. And of course remember how fast he switches the pickups. Great video! Thanks

[@richardgoldin2639]

The most important thing to consider when breaking down what Ritchie does, is that he doesn't play with another guitarist - he works with a keyboard. Listen carefully and you'll note that the notes are "tacit" (single notes) or inverted fifths. Many of his riffs are keyboard based. This is because the chord color, whether it be thirds etc., are handled by the keyboardist. For an example, listen to the song "Burn". You'll note that the triads are handled by Jon Lord.

[@Jack-ii6iv]

Could you do Brian May

[@Hoscitt]

Jack Harvey I've asked this a few times on here!

[@CopperSound]

I don’t think he knows how to do Brian May.

[@lesterthien2330]

YEAHHHH

[@vincentjackson3472]

Great video man! really appreciate the time put in, Blackmore is quite the guitarist, and you've clearly spent plenty of time looking at his playing. Love your work.

[@rodmcdonough6111]

Dang you are good! Anyone who can explain Ritchie Blackmore's style so its understandible, and then play it perfectly is a guitar god in my book

[@jackdellad4602]

Accenting that first note has made you a genius in my book...a lightbulb just went off in my head, it makes perfect sense, after decades. Thanks so much man.

[@ganuv]

Listening to all of them my conclusion is that Blackmore is better then all of them .. the reason for that is he’s intelligence feel and creativity. No one in the world has he’s like creative mind.

[@hungerinamerica]

Exactly.

[@djkolcun]

Good tips. Appreciate it. You made a good point in that a lot of us are probably subconsciously Ritchie-esque in our playing. One of the best.

[@danh7739]

This was actually quite insightful. You put a lot work into it and it shows...good stuff, Thanx.

[@Highwaystar240]

Thanks for dedicating this video to the greatest guitarist i will ever hear

[@jesseserna8424]

I was a Deep Purple fan and Dio fan then I discovered Rainbow ,now at 59 I’m trying to learn to play guitar with the Ritchie Blackmore sound.thanks for the lessons.

[@mattmurray517]

I’ve been waiting for this one forever

[@gilbertcrediaprea2358]

Fantastic tutorial .CONGRATS !!!!!!!!!!!You have brought light into darkness .Thank you very much

[@Michael-bl4no]

I’ve been playing guitar for many years and have toured and released albums. I really enjoy your artist videos to freshen up my playing and to pick up new things to incorporate. Nice job and thank you!

[@rileyyoung5935]

Loved the wasted years effect. Always loved that style of riff. Keep these coming man I learn so much and it motivates me to play.

[@jamestabor4658]

I'm all about your great video... Thank you sir. I just got my fender signature to brothe.r Hats off to you. Keep the blessings coming

[@Romulus980]

Thank you I love your attention to detail. With Smoke on The Water Riff Ritchie definitely strokes up and down alternatively; this can be heard in his playing and gives the riff a more powerful and contrasting sound. With the strokes going up on the two strings gives a the sound a 'brighter' treble sound which contrasts with the darker meatier sound when playing the same two strings in a down position...🎸🎸🎸

[@wowdogeful]

Thank you so much for this video! Ritche Blackmore is the best guitar player of all time, absolute madman!

[@MaxPersico]

Great insights man! Thanks so much for sharing these techniques and for your clear explanation!! Well done 👍👏👏👏🙌

[@mrmastermixvideo]

you rock! thank you for sharing all your knowledge and experience!

[@polishlarry4569]

Alright wtf this dude has literally done a video on every single one of my heroes...haha I love it.

[@sergekry5913]

Ritchie has a best timing and fantastic feeling, which impossible to teach.

[@lorenzopartezani6969]

Great video man, definitely will be using a lot of this stuff soon! Respect

[@jamelynch4474]

I love the flair you put into showing the scale boxes

[@shanecarter2931]

Thank you for this video. I have been playing bass and guitar for many years now, not to a very technical level at all, I’ve never properly learnt the scales, and like to play whatever sounds good. There are some things in here that I feel I do when just playing about especially the long bends and the fifth chords ,as you put it, think I will try to learn a bit more theory again because of this video. This video is great, thank you so much. I first got into guitar because of Hendrix and over the years have grown to love Ritchie’s playing and sound. Love how they both use the tremolo so much. Thank you really enjoyed this. Feel like I’m rambling but why not Blackmore is amazing.

[@mikefaraci5466]

moreblackmoremoreblakmoremoreblackmore pllleeeeeeease

[@jimilove7773]

Ritchie is my fav Rainbow!

[@stevecrocker6904]

thanks for this Mike. He's always been my major guitar hero since 1968 (Hush, Kentucky woman) when he played his Gibson ES335 before his switch to Fender strat. Before I could analyse there was always something stunningly exciting about his playing

[@EDGARDOUX1701]

Man! Love this video!! Great job and hope you show more on Ritchie! Regards

[@ElitesGuardian]

Can you do Alex Lifeson?

[@odgeUK]

Fantastic video. I'm burnt out on 'how to play' cover song videos, so these analysis style vids on the small details is very welcome and super interesting.

[@ebbcourt]

Love those lessons and tips many thanks for posting this.

[@Jon_lust_]

Great topic! Vert useful and didactical video! I often watch your videos, which are really good tips! Cheers

[@darrinward8170]

Love the API 512 pre amps , mans got taste !

[@ScienceTalkwithJimMassa]

Like the Bob Ross shirt) What about the Sweeping Technique that Ritchie came up with back in the sixties? Ritchie is my favorite guitarist. And his technique, which I think is extraordinarily excellent, tends to be overlooked. Thanks for pointing out all the subtle technical things he does. Many focus on the obvious stuff like double tapping, hammer ons, etc, but not the subtle things. PLus as you said in the video, it is not how he plays things, but where he plays them)) It is clear he influenced a whole generation or two of guitarists from Malmsteen to Satch to Metallica, etc. Really nice job))) (FWIW, I'm a keyboardist and bassist).

[@luketollett9850]

Could we please have a Brian May or a Rory Gallagher lesson

[@patrickkem689]

Real briefly I also recognize that little bit of a lick of that Jerry Rafferty song too Baker Street was that you had that little bit of via whisper sweet pic too but there’s a little similarity there I’m really digging this video man. Thank you so much for sharing. It sounds awesome. You’re coming through loud and clear distract sounds good. Even with the loose wiggle bar lol hey thank you so much.

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

Forgive me, but a quick point on the "inverted "5ths." If you invert a 5th, it becomes a 4th because all inversions add up to 9. I see how it can be useful to focus on the high note for the melody, but if you expand the idea you can add a low 8ve repeat & you've got your power chord/5 chord. Just to help if it confuses anyone.

[@DamianHelme]

I recently saw of video of Ritchie playing Smoke on the Water with UPSTROKES with a plectrum ... that seems to be the secret to the sound to my ear.

[@thomasbrown4725]

Happy little notes, floating around like a cloud.

[@KaninTuzi]

Blackmore's bends are very similar to the vocal screams of Robert Plant's

[@theyoutubejisas9474]

1 Style Missing Richie Blackmore's California Jam 1974

[@metafis2490]

10:05 imo, the best example of this whammy bar sound is in the Made in Japan live album(1972 original version), Highway Star,,,the end of Ritchies solo.

[@tornadojoe]

Yes! Someone else gets it Aug 16th at the end of solo of H/S never ever has that been matched.even by him,that Bar was in phase with everything being louder then everything else perfect !

[@IGarrettI]

oh cool! Ive always been adding that 2nd interval, didnt know Ritchie does it, as well as Slash. I think it gives lots of emotion, melody to the player

[@l.4594]

Could you please do a Marty Friedman technique video? Kind regards

[@GamingNiche]

Could you do Chuck Schuldiner?

[@cameronahlstrom2412]

Death!

[@eyalberlad5976]

thanks for the great tutorial - i have to point out that much of ritchie's fret-board is scalloped , so the half-bends you show are in fact a harder pushed-in string when played, and in a scalloped fret-board it bends the note silightly (sometimes it looks as if he does a vibrato with his and but it is like he is digging through the fretboard to sound like a bend)

[@garyjulius995]

Mike love your lessons been watching from beginning.. keep it up. I worked for a lot of big bands last 40 years..

[@andrestrat]

super work! so much learning! thanks

[@j.m.demoor1156]

Great pickup on the slow bends.It's exactly what makes his first solo on the studio version of Lazy sound so sassy, especially when he does the same bends in doubles and fours. You're absolutely right that it is easy to rush the bends when the solo is up tempo. Good job, Mike...even though I am just seeing this now. Heh heh.

[@mattpdrt7799]

Jeff Beck!

[@jamied9241]

It's really sad that he walked away in 1993. However I do understand the reasons why. They have not had a major league hit without him involved. The force and prime mover behind deep purple has always been Ritchie Blackmore, even John lord said that.

[@monkeymonk2081]

He named the band after his mother's favorite song " Deep purple"..😆🎸🎼

[@Javier-cz6mh]

Tom Scholz from Boston?

[@pskemster]

Excellent video, and excellent choice in Amps hard to beat A JCM 800 the total go to amp!

[@juanmanuelperez5684]

Thanks !! Really interesting ... I've been using many in a similar way and now I've noticed how to do it correctly .. I'm a mainly a Blackmore Gilmour Gary Moore influenced player but really I like a lot of players .. the list is too long but Ritchie Blackmore is my number 1 , therefore to play learn some of his licks properly is very helpfull for me .. once again thank you and of course I've subscribed .... cheers

[@davidledford6482]

ritchie is first one i ever heard to do,...cello thing,....fools,...from fireball 1971

[@ele7775]

One guitarist that Ritchie admired did the “cello” effect quite long before. His name …. Roy Buchanan. There’s a lot of Ritchie’s techniques that were derived from this relatively underrated and unknown artist 😊

[@fabkid72]

Thanks for this one sir. Lovely tone!

[@milotimberlake2047]

Please do Chuck Schuldiner next!!!!!

[@kedondongkedondong9435]

i prefer chuck norris

[@HeyproEng]

Thanks for the vid! One of my favorite guitarists

[@Digiphex]

What is the effects chain on this?

[@matthewblack7206]

Would you consider covering Michael Schenker.

[@mickdavis7781]

Please do Grateful Dead! Bob's originality in rhythm playing is unbelievable, and Jerry's country-blues lead innovation would make for a really interesting and enlightening video :) as a jam band, there's a lot of ground to cover. Amazing video by the way

[@RakeShuvoAndGuitars]

8:56 upstrokes cause the strings to hit the frets a bit!! that's why it's a bit different I guess!!

[@j_freed]

It could also be the finger hits the string after the pick, creating a ghost harmonic.

[@TheBostoniaRecords]

Good job, thanks for sharing!

[@pskemster]

Thank you so much!

[@SchwartzerAdler]

Hey Mike! You REEEAAALLY gotta do STEVE LUKATHER!!!

[@bganzer3997]

What is that effect on the guitar for the arpeggio bends?? Its glorious

[@rainersauerbier]

Ritchie was one of the first with a special adjustment for the tremolo. 2 tunes up an down without loosing the tuning

[@ant9754]

I reckon Johnny Marr would be a nice one to do. Got a nice few tricks up his sleeve.

[@theviridiansons]

From my ear and the vids I've seen Blackmore's iconic tremolo picking solo is played w/o the planted index on the fifth fret? He plays the open e note

[@stevo7730]

Great job Mike, I might have been one of the guys that requested RB ....... A lot of younger players underestimate Ritchies playing ability, a genius ....... btw Highway Star ..... the feel is the LH plays triplets over the top of the tremolo picking

[@maxwellgordon9868]

Ritchie is a guitar god!

[@saddle8bag]

Love that staccato picking stuff. I always wondered how he got that sound. Thanks.

[@TheZooropaBaby]

can you do Eddie Hazel? please?

[@barry1369]

TheZooropaBaby I think he’s done him

[@rcanderson4328]

Hell yes! Eddie Hazel was amazing.

[@wallacecollect]

Good on techniques - but what about the RB sound?

[@vox1003]

Oh, a little plumbers tape on those wammy bar threads will fix that perfect

[@Ledprostate]

Best whammy attack ever was end of Pictures of Home

[@SuperJonSluggo]

Ahhh!! Not sure if ya got time to answer this but great vid loved it...when you're explaining inverted fifths just after smoke on the water around 16:20 what song is that next riff from? Thanks ...again, great vid!

[@SuperJonSluggo]

Ok nevermind I searched every purple album I knew and a few I didn't searched high and low it was like I was a man on a silver mountain 🏔️ thanks all the same.

[@spyder8093]

I started out trying to emulate Ritchie Blackmore around 1973. After I heard Toni Iommi though everything changed. 😏

[@tornadojoe]

Add a Single ball bearing on top of your spring for your bar

[@pitamoncha2112]

great video thx!

[@Ramiobomb]

Ritchie Blackmore is THE guitar god.

[@kgmessier]

Nice tone in this video, Mike.