The BEST Solo Ritchie Blackmore EVER Played?

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[@SuperBriansmoke]

John Lord’s contribution to this song is absolutely incredible. This band was the perfect alignment of genius.

[@martinscholl4582]

Dude I think Lord's contribution had one unfortunate side-effect: it distracted me from that absolutely killer Blackmore solo. Rock on, mon ami.

[@donquixote3927]

One of the few DP choons I prefer the studio recording and a big reason for that is Jon’s popping Hammond.

[@bagman7709]

Amen.... how tight was the Lord/Blackmore unison and trade-off combo?

[@davemenard5089]

Blackmore is one of the very few actual guitar gods. The name, the chops, the style, the attitude and the mystery. He has all of it in spades. None better

[@beatvampire]

True that ! a guitar God !

[@thisdyingsoul76]

I have always loved Blackmore's playing. He has this very unique mix of blues, classical, and jazz in his style. Not your typical rocker of the 60's and 70's.

[@tonymarinelli7304]

Yet Neil Young rates higher than him in most Greatest Guitarist lists 😂😂😢😢

[@mgalbu]

@@tonymarinelli7304 I know! That's why I NEVER look to those lists as my blood pressure goes off the roof :D

[@ThinPicks]

​@@tonymarinelli7304🤬

[@tonymarinelli7304]

@@mgalbu Mine too so utterly ridiculous

[@thisdyingsoul76]

@tonymarinelli7304 and I like Neil Young too, but he is not a guitarist, in my opinion. He is a singer/songwriter who happens to play guitar. And while he is a great songwriter and lyricist, he is not a great musician. I would say the same for Bob Dylan and Kurt Cobain.

[@Gk2003m]

I grew up on this stuff. As Brian May has said, no one else was playing like that back then. The combination of virtuosity and feel was simply unmatched in the genre of rock music at that time.

[@Gk2003m]

Oh, and there’s one other vital component: phrasing. Where almost every other guitarist elects to go UP in pitch, Blackmore frequently opts to DESCEND in pitch. Think about it. The ‘payoff’ in this Lazy solo is not a singular high note. The highest note in the solo occurs in bar six of thirty-six bars of solo. No, the payoff is solidly in the midrange of the instrument.

[@seabud6408]

Brian May said “ No one talks about Ritchie and I don’t know why” .. He’s always been my favourite Rock guitarist . I think that many people haven’t heard most of his work. There were 3 Deep Purple albums recorded between 1968 and 1969 very few have heard his great work on those albums. His solo on Kentucky Woman is one of his best in my opinion. Few people would be able to quickly work that solo out.

[@AndresYepez]

Made in Japan is one of the best rock live albums ever recorded… 🤘🏼

[@alekandamek]

I'd say THE best rock live album

[@trajan6927]

That belongs to Live At Leeds

[@alekandamek]

​@@trajan6927well, that's an eternal question, much like preferring sea or mountain for your vacation 😁

[@user-nm7sh8kn2t]

I go for MADE IN JAPAN. they had to.make movie of the tour

[@archiebunkerr9723]

Finally, someone is talking about it! The song "Lazy" is incredibly emotional. Both the melody and the rhythm are captivating and draw you in. Thank you, Tim, for choosing this track.

[@prd004.2]

Ritchie Blackmore never gets enough credit, one of the best

[@sixslinger9951]

He has always been considered one of the best players, but, the thing that people also know that kind of ruins his legacy is, he was/is a horrible person to others.

[@thebigleone1066]

⁠Yes, how you treat other people is very important and a life lesson.

[@FoamySlobbers]

I think he got the appropriate amount of credit.

[@MotorRoseMusic]

Yes, his leads and technique are underrappreciated. I think his songwriting just lagged behind people like Page and Townsend.

[@tk75jo]

Blackmore gets plenty credit. He's like the top 1 improv guitarist/songwriter combo ever. Really there's no one else.

[@petermayonejr.3420]

Machine Head version of the classic, "LAZY" was AMAZING! Maestro Blackmore was just 23-years-young when he laid that FIRE down! Masterful player!

[@stevenmurphy9225]

27. Bizarrely

[@CarstenGoeke]

@@stevenmurphy9225 26 while recording 😀✌🏼

[@RobertJones-et7gh]

More like 26 years old.

[@myoptik3x103]

Jon Lord’s organ solo in Lazy is one of the meanest things ever committed to vinyl.

[@maewashigeri1956]

Hey if you haven’t heard it have a listen to Lachy Doley- lazy onions and see what you think 4:57

[@MetalHeadMarc]

He's in heaven now teaching the Lord how to lay down Hammond solos.

[@lcwatts2971]

You got that right, brudda!

[@MeYou-yz2yz]

I prefer Purple's Hey Joe to Hendrix's because of the keyboards.

[@iconoclastic12007]

@@maewashigeri1956Lachy Doley is the best!

[@repetitivemotion]

Nobody played like Blackmore, nobody. As a musician, he wrote so many awesome riffs and played so many great solos. In a list of the greatest rock guitarists he is surely near the top

[@seabud6408]

Totally agree he’s def top three .. but will always be down around 2O or lower in say a Rolling stone poll .. what do they know. No one could play like him in 1969 .. the studio solo from Child in Time is the evidence. 😀 I saw him in 1972 with Purple. They had just returned from Japan . It’s still the best musical experience of my life. Deep Purple mark ii at the top of their game where the best live band in the planet. No one would want to follow them on stage. 😀 Heard that New Order were on after them at a European festival around 15 years ago. The bassist said we were laughing before they came on about them being over the hill but added .. we weren’t laughing after they started playing .😀

[@warrenbutterfield4208]

Peter Hook, the bassest for new order back then. Had a better sense of humor than the rest of the band. No doubt in my mind, he could easily recognize the ability and skill in other players around him.... i'm sure he said it with a smile also. That's part of the fun of going to concerts

[@luckydee7909]

Totally true,Ritchie is so unique,but on many music magazine's top-players-lists,was not very considered,or mentioned.His legacy on modern music,is too big for some small minds.

[@tmjcbs]

@@seabud6408 On the latest poll Blackmore actually was 75, which shows the ridiculousness of this list...

[@repetitivemotion]

@@tmjcbs 75th? I’m 75th. Blackmore was in the top 3 of his era.

[@nickclube295]

RB was absolutely on fire during the recording of Machine Head and this solo from Lazy is a masterclass blues solo. A thing of beauty, tone, phrasing,dexterity, musicality and virtuosity.

[@steeldom1619]

For me Ritchies best Solo will always be Child in time. And probably also my favourite Deep Purple song. It just has the right amount of drama and epicness. And even though I like the 20 minute live version of this song the album recording of this solo just is so perfect. Even though this is a very fast solo for the time it still feels like every note has a purpose in it.

[@RealRockGuitar]

I agree. One of the greatest solos ever put to tape.

[@beawsbiz]

@@RealRockGuitarABSOLUTELY MY FEELING TOO. PERFECT ON POINT SOLO.

[@richardfeynman8843]

Absolutely. I have been trying to perfect that solo for decades and I hope I get it before I die. But I’m having a good time trying. Great haunting lyrics and tempo change for the solo, too. Ian Gillian is an awesome vocalist. Great song. Ritchie’s other greatest solos are “Lazy”, “Flight of the Rat” , “Speed King”, “Space Truckin’”, and “Highway Star”, et al.

[@user-hy2yz2ie3t]

​​@@RealRockGuitarand Stargazer

[@agent19kentuckypotbaron15]

Child in time is a great song that shows their progressive rock side. Jon lord wanted to go into that direction but ritchie wanted to go the led zep heavy rock side. he said to him lets do one album (in rock) and if it flops we will go with your plan and play with orchestras for the rest of our lives.

[@geezberry8889]

Blackmore doesn't get enough credit. Those early Rainbow albums i still listen to regularly

[@seabud6408]

It’s not outrageous to say he’s the greatest hard rock guitarist of his generation. Another great player from that era who doesn’t get enough credit is Jan Ackerman of Focus ( a jazz player really) . Ritchie loved his playing, both had a love of mediaeval music, melody and were incredible improvisers. I don’t think anyone could have pulled off the studio solo from Child in time in 1969 but Ritchie . No one had those dynamics and control /feel and precision but Ritchie IMO.

[@warrenbutterfield4208]

Jan Akkerman got my attention way back in high school. I started chasing his stuff. There was some really terrific stuff there, beautiful in its own way and bold enough when it had to be..... At times, almost fusion without the aroma of cheese going bad.. You always played with strength and grace. There was a lot to glean there.....

[@misterjohnnymusic]

Shut up

[@DJBuglip]

Right on. Man On the Silver Mountain, Kill the King, all that. Killer stuff.

[@steveweilhart2359]

Made in Japan was such a powerful album - The guitar solo in the opening Highway Star is off the chart! Richie one of the greatest ever!

[@repetitivemotion]

Agreed, there is so much ferocious energy in that solo and the way he ends it with a trill and tremolo is amazing

[@kentcrawley]

I’m 29 I started playing when I was 13 I remember that first year learning all of the licks from Machine Head. Wouldn’t be the player I am without Richie Blackmore

[@bastienmartin6246]

Deep Purple was the first band I saw live with my father (with Steve Morse sadly), in 2007, when I was 14. The minute after going out of the concert hall, I said "I will let grow my hair". One year later, I received an electric guitar for my birthday. Today, I play and teach guitar for living. Ritchie Blackmore was for sure THE guitarist that influenced me the most at my beginnings and gave me that spark that set off my passion for that instrument. Thanks Tim for using that song and make me remember how important he is for me!

[@seabud6408]

Same here. It’s only in the past 10 years that I’ve been able to play his solos .. almost … and I’ve been playing for 50 years 😀

[@richardfeynman8843]

It’s good to see young people appreciate and learn from the older greats. I personally think that was the golden era of music, Rock ‘n roll for sure. But I used to listen to my parent’s albums, The Gershwins, Jerome Kern, Glenn Miller, etc. and developed an appreciation for that sound, as well as classical, jazz and blues which were all really the precursors of R&R, though I greatly preferred my generation’s music.And yeah, Blackmore’s one of the greatest musicians and performers of all time.

[@TheCyberMantis]

This is the best guitar channel on KZbin. You get lessons, wisdom, gear demo's, stories and more. Tim is a wizard. Over 500k subs. Well deserved. 😎👍🏼

[@timpierceguitar]

hey, thanks so much for the kind words :)

[@warrenbutterfield4208]

You deserve all the compliments Tim.... You have your own fun, graceful, humble way of taking us down the fairway ! It never feels forced or over our heads in anyway. There's always a kindness and a gentleness. I'm trying to describe what we see. This is why so many guys talk about you and like you. Let me put it another way you don't do guitar videos you take us on an adventure...... We don't wind up down any rabbit holes we just go somewhere exciting fun and inspirational..... Think I first became aware of you and what you were doing on those Cockrobin records with Peter Kingsberry. He's been over in France for a while as you know doing his thing. Would love to see you explore some of the sounds on those records. Even the simple straightforward stuff always had a haunting tone. You took his songs to another level. He was an emotional singer, a good writer, and you were soaring right there with him. Still hard to believe you can do stuff like that or we can try with wires and a plank of wood and a little bit of electricity..... Was great the other day to see Bukovac telling Rick Beato his favorite solo was the one you did on "change" with John Waite. I got a huge kick out of that. You're on a ton of records in My collection. I also liked Bukovac talking about turning down the gain or avoiding really gainey amps. Let your fingers do the talking. It reminded me of you again. I started that fork in the road with a Peavey stereo chorus in 1989. Partly aping those Cockrobin records.....and I've Never looked back.

[@sundaynightdrunk]

Blackmore has always been one of my favorite players, and even as a young student guitarist I wondered how he was finding all these notes that weren't in the scales I was learning. Such an interesting guitarist.

[@CaptainRon1913]

Deep Purple's album "Made in Japan" is still one of the best engineered live albums to this day

[@trajan6927]

Made In Japan is a great live album, but The Who Live At Leeds 1970, is considered the greatest live album of all time.

[@patrickmichels7888]

@@trajan6927 not really.

[@tomeverson5782]

I've honestly believed "Machine Head" was the greatest rock album since the first time I heard it which was some time in 1972.Everything is as good as it gets.

[@pallhe]

Ritchie is such an artist! The version from Made in Japan also blows my mind.

[@willdepenning]

Ritchie Blackmore is the reason I play guitar he is more than Hendrix..

[@repetitivemotion]

Me too. I wanted to be Ritchie Blackmore on guitar. Still do

[@seabud6408]

@@repetitivemotion Any kid who saw him in his prime would be blown away .. I was . Incredible showman /presence apart from his genius level guitar playing.

[@misterjohnnymusic]

No one is more than other. Dont be silly

[@SebastianShakra]

Ritchie is the best guitar player in the world and all the other guitarists are a cheap imitation of Blackmore. His sound is pure and deliberate. I am glad that you are sharing a study of his guitar style. He deserves all the credibility and respect. ❤❤❤

[@drivinsouth651]

You shouldn`t do so many drugs you forget Hendrix who taught Blackmore all his best riffs, licks, tricks, and fretboard gymnastics! Take is easy one day at a time!

[@WesW3187]

Yes, I agree.

[@paulallison6418]

@@drivinsouth651 Hendrix had his own style which was much looser than Ritchies, I'm sure Ritchie was inspired by Hendrix but he was doing different things forged a new path, even Jimmy Page said about Ritchie "I couldn't touch that guy in the improvisation stakes".

[@hanspeterpluss2990]

He is good but he has released not close as many solos as gillmour, he holds the record of solos and one solo is better than the other.

[@fguerra]

Agree too

[@mprenn1547]

Blackmore, in addition to everything else, knew how to SWING--almost in an old-timey big band way, and it worked. He also had a unique articulation, almost like easing into each note but landing with a confidence that demanded the listener's attention. A true gem of a musician.

[@cliveshalice8490]

Wonderful to watch how genuine and talented you are Tim!

[@JohnLloydDavis]

Ritchie Blackmore is a brilliant guitarist, he said so himself :)

[@jonholland6067]

But he was right

[@Mr.scary28]

British sarcasm He loved Hendrix and Beck.

[@JohnLloydDavis]

@@Mr.scary28 Steve Vai and Joe Satriani have both said how much they admired his playing, he wasn't very complimentary bout them in return. Just not a polite or gracious individual.

[@warrenbutterfield4208]

There's always a part for someone to play in the world like Ritchy Blackmore. He is who he was and who he still is, and he can still do it. He just played in New Jersey the other night or after the Fourth of July. Still doing his medieval gig his way. God bless him.

[@christopherkuefler9839]

Your playing is absolutely insane!

[@warrenbutterfield4208]

Thank you.....for Tim😜 of course!

[@Blackmore.4580]

Blackmore is the best of his generation and the most influential.

[@trajan6927]

Great player no doubt. Most influential? That would be Hendrix or Page. Ritchie my favorite after Pete Townshend.

[@WhoGitDaBiscuit]

@@trajan6927Great reply.

[@agent19kentuckypotbaron15]

@@trajan6927 Ritchie is so far beyond pete Townshend as to not really be comparable. Pete couldn't improvise like Ritchie. Pete was more a songwriter who used a lot of gimmicks (smashing everything up and powerslides) instead of being a virtuoso.

[@jackvai2681]

I thought 'Burn' had an excellent solo. And I've never heard anyone cover it perfectly. It's not that it's maximum shred complex... It's the unique musical signature of the artist. Love the way you play, Timmy. You have a great touch!

[@bobolson5423]

Blackmore, if anything, is super unique. He played with bravery and abandon. Only one of him!!

[@seabud6408]

As on the studio solo for Child in Time . No one but him could have pulled that off in 1969. No one. 😀

[@latheofheaven1017]

Love this track, and all the solos on it. Weirdly, in an official documentary on the making of Machine Head, Lazy wasn't even mentioned, although a chapter was dedicated to a song that didn't even make the cut.

[@escargotomy]

Ritchie was an early inspiration when I was learning to play electric. My favorite solos were on "I Surrender" and later one nobody ever talks about except me, "Spanish Archer". It just slays!

[@Grishnakkmaster-d4r]

You’re not alone, Spanish Archer what a mesmerizing guitar demonstration. Love the tone & harmony

[@RonH-tf7gi]

Excellent episode!!! Love your playing and attitude. Your smile says it all !!!!

[@TheDredog59]

Richie is the reason I play Guitar

[@flyingsnowman6727]

same here!!!

[@rushyeskansas]

mine too :)))

[@patriciosilvarobalino9832]

Me too

[@PaulLannuier]

Same. 1973.

[@martinscholl4582]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I so needed that shot in the arm of competence and enthusiasm, smiled all the way through the vid. I taught full time for years, I can only hope any of the thousands of lessons I taught were in the same ballpark as what I just watched. Also when I learned about the mutual respect and support Cloverdale and Hughes had for each other, it made my day; full respect.

[@ganuv]

Blackmore was always on top of all of them ,a unique talent and the most creative guitarist, those who know the world of guitar know he was the best rock guitarist ever.

[@terrylarson7596]

I was in a drugstore in Prince Albert Saskatchewan in 1972, I was 11 years old the first time I heard Smoke O The Water. The sound of the guitar floored me!

[@vadimek]

Tim, you are the muical genius

[@Sticky_Tea]

man, that whole album is pure gold, also the Made in Japan live album, that thing feeds my soul

[@guitarslinger32269]

I'm a longtime Ritchie fiend....and he was a game changer for me when I discovered him as a teen -- and it was what you're pointing out, Tim: the "added notes." Besides the blues approach as in "Lazy" -- he mixes things up beautifully; masterfully in everything: a little minor pentatonic, a chromatic run....Harmonic minor...Aeolian...a little snake charmer. As a kid I thought you had to chose one scale over a song; and stick with it. Ritchie taught me: with a little imagination - you can "pepper" in a lot of different notes, intervals and/or scales. Bless you, Time; love the video and admiration for one of my super heroes ;)

[@MiguelCancinoMusic]

Thanks so much Tim. I remember 12 year old me listening to Lazy for the first time and completely changed my life. This video is amazing and a great tribute to one of the greatest.

[@faisalahmad3309]

Thanks for making me smile. I needed that.

[@RandyFricke]

Yeah. Burn. Best resurrection album of all time.

[@PaulLannuier]

Hearing the first eight bars of that album for the first time the day it was released was life-changing for me.

[@mrwronggt13]

For years I have had a few songs that I do exactly what you suggest to do for a practice strategy. One of, if not, the most returned to song is Lazy! Loved watching you play it and explain how all the additional notes are added!

[@ManBoo55]

You can see the joy in your face when you play Tim. You know the instrument so well that it is your playground.

[@leefowler3240]

Tim, your playing is truly remarkable to see and hear. You have emulated the master's and, in turn, have become just as masterful.

[@widmer64]

"Machine Head" is one of my all time top ten records...frist album I ever bought

[@mgalbu]

Same!

[@TheDaveBarronBand]

Blackmore, resoundingly the only guitar player I still admire and aspire to be as good as after all these years.

[@AndyNyle]

Ritchie’s solos are short stories. He was perfect at phrasing. It’s basically like stairway to heaven solo but on every record in Mk2

[@onehotrocker99]

Tim, you mentioned how effortless and fluent EVH played the guitar, and what many people don't understand is that he tuned his guitar down a half step and used Super Light strings in 9's, his string gauge of choice. So, if it looked effortless and easy it's because he learned how not to press down on the strings too hard so as not to play out of pitch, In turn he was able to bend strings much easier and perform so many more trick licks with ease than if his guitar was in E standard tuning.

[@batmaniac66]

Great video, thanks! Blackmore rules forever!

[@rexwave4624]

I saw DP in Montreal in February 1972. Gillan mentioned the new album, not yet released. The songs were brand new. I remember being gobsmacked by Space Truckin’. On KZbin there’s a video of the show in Copenhagen on 1 March, a few days after I saw them. Basically the show I saw. Never forgotten.

[@seabud6408]

Same here in 1972 .. still the best live musical experience I’ve had . Martin Birch - “They were the best at what they did”

[@rexwave4624]

@@seabud6408 and now I'm a fan of The Warning.

[@monkface]

I'm quite pleased to know that I've been instinctively doing this for quite some time!

[@bwrock8525]

You're the best, Tim. Thanks so much for sharing the story along with the riffage! 🤘😛🤘

[@JoseCarbia]

Remember: improvised solo, as every solo Blackmore ever made, with the exception of Highway Star.

[@CrushScreen6137]

Hi Tim, couldn't resist writing a comment about your amazing work! Perfect guitar playing, amazing intro, impressive equipment! Thank you very much! I love Deep Purple, tough, hard rock.

[@midnighthour4299]

One thing Ritchie did a lot is flick to the bridge pick up now and again ( he had no middle pickup ) to emphasise certain flourishes, its a good technique adds more colour and texture to his solos.

[@Horon7777]

What a great segment. Thank you, Tim.

[@charleslambiase5670]

Blackmore was standalone..... Thanks Tim...❤❤

[@anthonylv64]

So inspiring to hear your stories, and learning from your experiences, thanks❤

[@dougappel5924]

I would argue Ritchie's best solo is in Gates of Babylon from Rainbow's "Long Live Rock and Roll" - but there are so many iconic Blackmore pieces! Wholly distinctive stylist and one of my own biggest early influences.

[@eoinjennings519]

This is one I come back to a lot - I feel happier that Tim calls it challenging !

[@quinsattorney]

Wow! Thank you for the great story and demo of some of my favorite music. I will never understand why someone like me (lots of nerve issues) has so much desire to learn the beautiful lead creations, but just will never have the finger and hand dexterity to pull off those chops. Keep going Tim!

[@blublues2543]

Thank you i understand better why i love so much Ritchie’s soli

[@thebigleone1066]

Tim, I really want to thank you for putting out these videos. I just love the way you play the guitar. It is very inspirational. Merci Beaucoup.

[@timpierceguitar]

Thank you so much I really appreciate it

[@khkartc]

Tim may never have attended college, but he’s got a profound intellect. That was evident even when he was a teenager playing in bar bands in Albuquerque. I could tell that a lot of thought went into his solos, and, over time, he’s learned all the theory behind it all.

[@timothypotter2137]

Ritchie is just amazing, been listening to him since '72. Love all his music.

[@Kenjh71]

Tim sitting there and talking us through a heavy rock classic while casually mirroring Ritchie Blackmore as if it was a chill walk in the park. Borderline crazy.

[@mikecorey8370]

As always, the best advice from the best teacher.

[@lamontprospect9974]

My back's killing me today but I can't wait to learn this scale. Thank you. 🙏🕊️❤️

[@madbrowndog4887]

I've always loved Blackmore's playing, for the obvious reason that it is soooo good, but also because it's been a total mystery to me, even though it was clear that the added notes were the secret sauce. Tim, you are a master communicator, and have explained the mystery concisely. Wish I had the talent to put this knowledge to use!

[@jammergreg]

Great tune! Lazy is one of my favorite Deep Purple songs and highway star.

[@timjonesguitar]

Great video, love it!

[@coppulor6500]

Watching your videos with your positive makes me happy 🙂

[@bradconklin2878]

I'm thinking Richie wasn't thinking "6th and the flat 5" when he came up with this wonderful lead. But, of course I could be mistaken. Thanks, Tim!

[@davidskolnick5077]

Great info as always Tim

[@nicklyde4361]

Great stuff as always Tim...

[@redsky1433]

That was interesting! I've listened to Ritchie Blackmore's solos for years and wondered about his 'sound'. Many times I thought hey that is a bit weird. Well, now I know. Thanks so much!

[@E.T.musics]

İts a very entertaining and educative one Tim Thank you🤘

[@Paolo-ie7nh]

Tim you are the BEST player I have ever seen in my life. I am 65…….That means I have seen a few. But you are the one who impresses me most. When I see you perform anything you are listening to on the fly….man that’s just make drop my jaw to the floor….. Tim, respect to you and your playing.

[@honey8784]

I saw Glenn Hughes in Norman Oklahoma in 1971 ( I think) at the Purple Onion, ( a local bar), . He played with Trapeze- I met Mel Galley (. Played lead ),, we got acquainted,, I let him drive my silver 1969 corvette, We wrote letters from tome to time, Trapeze was a real great band, Hughes left and went to Deep Purple. I can’t tell you how impressive it was to hear a band like that in a small venue ( bar), Galley went on to play lead with White Snake,,,, I think he played for Ozzy at one time, Great memories,,, It would be worth it to listen to Medusa. By Trapeze, Pure energy, Hughes was amazing..

[@halimmahmood6702]

Ritchie's incredibly amazing guitarist..thank you for the music

[@cowboygypsey]

Arguably one of the greatest, rock/blues numbers. Thanks for this Tim.

[@jonholland6067]

There’s no argument😃

[@seveg9283]

Let's get Deep down and Purple. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Classics were taught in UK schools. That's where Blackmore first heard Ode to Joy by Beethoven and other great classics, here in the UK and Europe. The Classics, like all music, is about how one feels, emotionally - like the 'major lift' and the 'minor fall' in guitar chords and music. Powerful. Almost all the best guitarists, keyboard players and musicians in the UK were classically educated at school. So. Blackmore wanted a guitar to play this beautiful music. His father got him one - on the understanding that Blackmore had lessons, very parental 'get educated', at a time when there were few good guitar players in the UK; more in the US led by 'well known' Country and 'lesser known' Blues. So he had lessons with Big Jim Sullivan, arguably the best guitarist in the UK in the late 1950s. Blackmore then mastered his craft on guitar, taking it to levels unknown in the UK and the US. All else at school was of little interest - why would it to be to his love of both the classics and the guitar! Now. Blackmore is Aries. He has an ego bigger than the Grand Canyon. You need to match his talent AND creativity to gain his respect as an equal. Jon Lord did on keyboard. Beck, Hendrix, McLaughlin and Gallagher did on guitar. Clapton, Satriani, Vai and others could play brilliantly, good lightning speed and scales, but lacked creativity in Blackmore's eyes. And likely the classics, not as widely taught in US schools . Skipping over Blues, Jazz and the British invasion exposing Blues to the wider world... apart from Ode to Joy, rock stage royalty like Lazy, and the classics - Renaissance is Blackmore's landing place for the beauty of guitar melody and stringed music. His classical return really. As for Lazy being his best ever solo...I bet if you asked him, he'd say his best ever solo was never recorded.

[@salvanncentral]

Apart from Highway Star, pretty much all of his solos were on the fly, by his own admission. This is why you will find on anniversary edition albums there are extra takes with different solos and /or organ solos.

[@pravolub8]

My favorite Blackmore solo was the improvised solo on the live version of "Catch the Rainbow" from the Rainbow album "On Stage".

[@JonnyMac313]

Love the channel, the stories and mostly your playing. Huge respect b/c it’s clear you really honor your craft with effort

[@timpierceguitar]

Glad you like them!

[@rickblackers88]

This is mind fusing, i never get that riff or solo the way it is!!! Thank very much!! wooohoooo

[@artform1364]

Thank you! It's high time that song got some respect. Not a huge DP fan, but that song is phenomenal.

[@basitqureshi4560]

Watching your show and am so impressed with your outstanding guitar skills. I wish I had even a tenth of your virtuosity.

[@oatnoid]

One of my all time favorites from Deep Purple and Ritchie. Thanks.

[@rawknotwantnot]

Great one man! This entire song has been on my practice list for years! Total guitar genius. Not only wth note choice, but also sheer precision playing.

[@BluesDocter]

Great, super thanks. One of my absolute favorits of those days 👍🏼

[@kellyklingbeil5802]

That very mobile truck is now in the Bell Center in Calgary Alberta Canada, Now fully restored available to book to record on.

[@allancrow134]

I obsessed with learning that song when I was a teenager, covered it for years and still enjoy playing it. When I saw the title I thought it's got to be 'Lazy'. :)

[@robbyclark6915]

I just ordered a fender ultra! So excited! Cobra blue, HSS, rosewood board, and all the goodies that come with the ultra. I played an ultra at GC and loved it, but didn't want another SSS strat, and i love the blue. So I ordered one. This, just months after getting a Pro ll sunburst with a maple fretboard that I love. I'm set now. And I don't even gig anymore.

[@stavroskouts9937]

Great post Tim This is also my practice piece I do it on acoustic guitar 12-56 great for strengthening the fingers but still have to have a light touch to get the the swing

[@ltgray2780]

Ritchie inspired me to play, back in 1974. 12 years old, I was. I acquired an early '65 Strat, sunburst with a rosewood fretboard, in 1978. I took a round file, scalloped the fretboard, and ground the board down to the maple to show the fret number. Tell you.. taught me to play with the lightest touch, and a different vibrato, pushing straight down on the strings. Do your thing, players, and only listen to your Heart.

[@skipclone1]

Best rock ensemble work ever-every part was perfection.

[@agamhamzah2924]

Tim Pierce I realy like the way you play. Thanks for share .