Ritchie Blackmore - Tales from his Tavern discussing his passion for music

[@sfeigh]

Thanks to Ritchie's team (wife) for creating these Tales from the Tavern. They are insightful and enjoyable to listen to.

[@Janne19691]

Good ol' Ritchie. You are my musical hero and will always be.

[@deepzepp4176]

Absolutely spot on. Blackmores always had great taste in music. Just look at the singers and musicians he’s hired and worked with. Keep em coming Candace.

[@Alex_Sosa]

Ritchie Is right again! The majority of music today is completely formulated and overly processed shit! The is nothing organic, original, nor spontaneous about it. Wishing Ritchie, Candice and his beautiful family a very merry Christmas and happy holidays!

[@gurnstein]

You're not alone Richie

[@fortiterinresuaviterinmodo5549]

Deep Purple forever, Ritchie.

[@MrNielsPunk]

And the music in the background. Bloodsucker - Deep Purple mk II. Ian Gillan on vocals.

[@dorianponcela9680]

I agree with everything Ritchie Blackmoore said.

[@Digibeatle09]

Great to hear Ritchie’s thoughts ! Another aspect of “contemporary music” is that it’s not always the case - in - “live performance” - that we’re hearing the singer “sing” - i.e. the performer is miming to something pre-recorded ! The great thing about live albums from the early 70s and before is that what you hear on the album is what the audience heard (sometime from the mid-1970s some studio “overdubbing” was occasionally done - absolutely zilch of that on “Made in Japan” !)

[@garyh.238]

I love Ritchie Blackmore! Calls it as he hears it! The unvarnished truth!

[@faisalahmad3309]

RESPECT Thank you

[@winaung7799]

I love how Ritchie, such a great guitar player praises other guitarists like Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix an so on. I admire him for his frankness. Love all your guitar plaing Ritchie. Wonderful guy.

[@Alittlepillowcompanyhome]

Haha….love it!! Such a “new” fan of your work,Ritchie. My husband knows about you via Rainbow and Purple (as that’s the generation of rock he loves) but I come from a classical and folk background and found you through Blackmore’s Night 💚 As I’ve learned to appreciate my husband’s rock music more (we trade off on what plays in our house - lol) and discovered some of your early rock videos and these “interviews”, it’s your immense skill as a well rounded musician that is so impressive to me! In fact, I’m teaching myself music theory in large part because of one video you did where you explained the chordal structure of a piece you’d written. It was such an eye opener and showed me how much more there is to do with music. And if I want to be a better musician, I need to fill in the gaps and get cracking with understanding more about this language. (I’m learning to play the folk harp). So thank you for sharing your incredible musicianship with us!!!

[@threadnugent]

Ritchie’s solo on Gates of Babylon never ceases to blow me away…same with the song… just an incredible recording

[@polara1974]

More tales from the Tabern!!!! Greetings from Argentina to Ritchie and Candice!!!!

[@abrax_7]

I didn't think I would be typing that "Ritchie Blackmore is being far too kind with his criticism of modern music" today...but there it is.

[@Easyfinger]

Saw/heard Rainbow live at Loreley in 2016. Beautiful and spontaneous solo in "Catch The Rainbow" made my day!!! Awesome show!!! Richie rocks!!!! Thank you for six decades of rock!!!! Long live Rock'n'Roll!!!!

[@tubesforu6546]

I listen to music from Rainbow can't beat that!

[@malcshone4409]

Absolutely right, as usual.

[@ritchierod]

Ritchie Blackmore "The Master" ..."The Creator" !

[@VincePalamaraJFK]

Ritchie is my musical hero!

[@АлександрСтафиевских-с5д]

благодарю за отзыв о новой музыке . слушаю Вашу прекрасную музыку разных годов. удачи в творчестве. Richard Blackmore super. thanks so much.

[@styrmugnsell4560]

He held it all in for att long time, but in the end the truth had to come out!

[@davidmassey9171]

All I need is Deep Purple and Rainbow!

[@thetruthhurts6652]

You are so right. I was introduced to many bands before I knew Blackmore but when I first heard Machine Head and went down the purple journey I was hooked.

[@moreblack]

What an honor for TSwift to be named by Ritchie

[@rockista4195]

Ha ha! So Ritchie couldn't help complaining in the end!

[@blackwoodrichmore4531]

Ritchie, I couldn't agree with you more. When I talk to women in their early 30's, & they've never heard of any of the classic rock artists from 30 to 65 years ago, well what then?. The world has moved on... The best modern music is now becoming a thing of the past.

[@stevekoves9807]

Agree 100%

[@marketingmark9992]

I feel the same way, id rather listen to white room, crossroads or early DP, it was pure organic, these days there's to much overlay with all these pop songs, oh and I hate travelling far from home these days done it most of my life. Merry Christmas Richie, Candice and the family and all Richie fan's 🤘

[@robertbaker5156]

One of the best videos ever!!!

[@dennisluchesi]

Music is eternal!

[@andrewbrennan4311]

Love your honesty Ritchie which you always kept

[@dezsokosa9182]

...I agree with everything you say and I wish you to "complain" for many more years.

[@CovenGraphics]

I WHOLE HEATEDLY AGREE, the new stuff is not my style. i'm at the end of the "boomers" i heard talent that agrees with me and purple has always been at the top and BMN is just as powerful. thank you for your part in my acquisition of taste in music Sir.

[@steveinmidtown]

"I really can't complain but I do like to complain"...the Blackmore - ist thing ever. Interesting to listen to him now as an old fart then watch this same guy from the 1970 live "Wring that Neck". He was just amazing.

[@ΒασιλικηΚαλακου]

Ritchie you are wonderful❤

[@teddybear9029]

Absolutely spot on Ritchie!

[@АлександрЗатейкин-у4е]

Видел и слышал старого и доброго Ritchie 08.04.2018.в Москве. Мурашки до сих пор!

[@lordfire9608]

Спасибо Ричард за музыку и за общение! Я вырос на вашей музыке. Великие Титаны! Светлая память ушедшим музыкантам и крепкого здоровья и долгих лет тем, кто ещё жив! Играй! Вдохновляй! Воспитывай!

[@ivanterekhov5369]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. It's always very interesting and nice to hear something directly from you.

[@paulhicks3595]

He’s earned the right to have his opinion.

[@LR-oo8hq]

“…but I do like to complain, and I will complain” 😂 can’t agree more though

[@EuanElliott]

I have to be frank with you Ritchie, because my name is not Dean or Sammy..i love the blending of rock and renaissance. More power to you.

[@bikersoncall]

Exactly, the last sentence summed it up for me perfectly. He did mention Taylor Swift , earlier in this clip, I have no idea what she is putting out today, but she had written and song some fantastic songs for her genre a few years ago.

[@lynnround7779]

Totally agree with you Ritchie! I never listen to the music on the radio l prefer to listen to " My choice of Music " which includes all of Blackmores Night, Reinassance and Medieval music and Baroque! I also like the old rock bands and Electric - Folk like Steeleye Span! Wishing you all the best from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Chaplin835]

Grande ritchie 🇨🇱

[@seankevinlynch6513]

I thought it was strange that Ritchie was so "forgiving" towards the new musical generation. Maybe he appeared to be getting more mellow as the years progress. Then, in the last few seconds, true to form, he expresses his real opinion Classic Ritchie!

[@StevenJeNova]

You're not wrong!

[@d.lelinho9888]

N 1, Maestro ti vorro sempre bene ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Like a spiral on the wind I can hear it screamin’ in my mind......

[@charlietheflow]

I agree!

[@davidbutler8850]

Yes I agree myself... It's hard to move with the time sometimes.... Like some of my favorite deep purple music.. was with rod Evans.. Uriah Heep etc....👍

[@johnroberts3723]

Very true! You used to get some querky and different stuff on some radio stations at night when I started listening in the early 80s but comercialism seems to have swept that all away!.

[@marjanvasiljevic]

Sve je manje dobre muzike. Pozdrav iz Čačka Serbia za legendu!!

[@bikersoncall]

Much appreciated is your candid take on these issues, so much better than the word-salad folks, that don't have the _ _ _ _ s to speak honestly.

[@finneguitarplayer9825]

Eine Coole und Ehrliche Message . 👍

[@teerexness]

"In America playing.......whatever it is". Very diplomatic Ritchie! I think it's actually called sh*t. And once you've heard the 10-15 songs played 'ad nauseam' from "classic" rock radio a thousand times, it's time to curate your own collection. It's the only thing that's worked for me.

[@tommcgeethree]

Hey Ritchie. I starte taking guitar lesson in 1970 after hearing you and Deep Purple on "Deep Purple in Rock". I said to myself, that's what I want to do. I'm still playing. 😁

[@jasonsmith902]

What do you think about Queen, they recorded with synthesisers

[@alexp8157]

Big influence ritchie your cool

[@ChristianSvensson170]

❤👌🏻🎸😊

[@CHUY-DRZ400s]

🙂👍🏻

[@DaleHauskins]

As a east Los Angeles lifelong guitarist that moved to West Norwood London, I’m saddened to hear to by you Mr. Blackmore you missed in your life your fellow countrymen as the late kindest gent Allan Holdsworth, Gary Moore, Peter John "Ollie" Halsall, and Gary Boyle. I met Eric Clapton once for a Yamaha party at NAMM. Eric told me eye to eye “without poor black American guitarist, I wouldn’t be here today”. I learned also for without American musicians, there wouldn’t be British copycat musicians.

[@trevorflarty1811]

Totally agree.it's got no depth or soul.Empy,&hollow.Find it hard to swallow.

[@Losrandir]

He couldn't resist ending it like that...

[@mdpocoroba]

If you love old rock & roll roots then listen to the Alvin brothers in The Blasters!

[@CurtHowland]

In all honesty I cannot remember ever hearing a Taylor Swift song, nor do I want to. I find the "rock and roll" being made today is pointless noise, terribly shallow, repetitive. There's no artistry when everything is auto-tuned and timed through the computer.

[@Bret-]

Ha. Fantastic.

[@EbyGuitares]

Amazing. Talented yet so humble (did Clapton ever mention Blackmore???), honest, laid back, always funny ("I won't complain.... but it's crap!") : Mr Blackmore.

[@thomas2236]

Hi Ritchie, did you ever listen to the self-titled debut from 1972 by Captain beyond and is it true that you helped Wishbone ash get a record deal?

[@Brummie666]

We are of an age when it's mandatory to be a grumpy old git, after we reach 60 years of age it's illegal to be nice about modern music, well done old man, I am with you 😁

[@VincePalamaraJFK]

Ritchie is 100 percent correct. The so-called "music" of today is total crap.

[@byron-kraus-bigdog]

I love Ritchie. I can't disagree, Adorno called it the pseudo-individualism of popular music. Smart guys, both of them.

[@walterevans2118]

I love the bit at the end when Ritchie gets stuff out of his system.....lol ....A lot of the new stuff tends to be over produced & homogenized doesn't it ? ......i remember Ritchie saying in a Classic Albums Program on Machine Head talking about what a good album should be - 'Straight, direct & to the point' & above all 'ORGANIC' (Paul)

[@yinoveryang4246]

Really liked “White Room”, not so sure about Black Room?

[@sciencedaemon]

For a second there I thought we had lost him in "tolerance".

[@guitarmandan9230]

Hahaha brill vid

[@tc4245]

I agree with Ritchie. These days I'd rather listen to Trump than listen to Taylor Swift.

[@thetruthhurts6652]

When you can make a song using AI there’s no human feeling in it like you had with some of those old blues players who literally made the guitar weep.

[@rodrobson]

My musical tastes are from the past such as 60s and 70s. Like Ritchie I find today's music difficult to listen to. It is rubbish. Personal opinion is majority of musicians were more talented and could play. I also tend to switch the radio off and create my own play list. I am 64 and a lot more fussy about what I listen to.

[@billpet4602]

why Clapton appears ar start?

[@michaelkarlsson5966]

watch the whole thing :)

[@stevensmith8937]

I don't really listen to them either. Once I got over Country/Western having major advertising I listen to that too.

[@patriciak4865]

Too right Ritchie, pile of crap it is.

[@Silber7]

Notice that he doesn't actually say that - just that it's not for him, and he complains for fun

[@BanalayerPete1972]

@@Silber7: That's right - his views are nuanced.

[@ralphmesch6480]

Ritchie needs a beer

[@zacglickman6376]

It's fashion music NOT musicians music. Todays music is all about the Hair, the Jewellery, The Make-up, The Lip-stick and that's just the guys!

[@krisscanlon4051]

Blackmore's music always had some depth some type of pedigree...mixing classical motifs with western ideas is just one example...wasn't a copy...

[@BanalayerPete1972]

RB is the complete opposite of loudmouths like Ted Nugent, but you can bet someone will take his last "rant" seriously. So much of the moody stuff seems to be parody - he's having a laugh. I think his fall-outs with his own bandmates have come about through an urge to get music right, on his part and theirs. I remember how much he liked Whitesnake, a long time before he and DC became friends again. When you have fave bands (Deep Purple and Mott the Hoople in my case), the idea that all other groups are inferior is illogical.

[@xiaoguan1143]

I saw Ritchie in 1980 at a small venue in Colorado...he came out on stage and sneered at the audience. He hated being there and the band finished in 20 minutes. After that, my admiration for Ritchie died.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

I despise music made after 1995, it just I’d too processed for me.

[@steelydrwu]

Swifty's attack! Ha the industry is the problem, they've brought the quality level to the lowest of the low. Its about sales that's all. The actual music is rubbish, completely unlistenable. It's like running a pencil into your eardrum. I prefer Rainbow to Purple though.

[@matthewstollar2678]

contemporay music is complete garbage. does richie like rannaissance music madrigals etc.

[@Luxsound67]

🫶 ! I think he and all of us who are a bit older grew up in a time when the term "art" had a different meaning and a different definition in contemporary culture. In my opinion, that is the reason why so many sounds and other representations from back then still "work" today and are legendary. Today, however, the term "art" is applied more or less at will to almost EVERYTHING - as long as it is or is intended to be commercially successful in the short term.

[@matteorebeschi6824]

"old man yells at clouds" 🥱🥱🥱🥱