WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT RITCHIE 

“He is vitally important to the whole spirit of Deep Purple.” 
Ian Gillan talking about Ritchie in his autobiography 

“I never heard a guitar player like Ritchie Blackmore. No matter how fast I tried to make my fingers go, it never made sense like Ritchie Blackmore. I’m still not worthy...” 
Bryan Adams, 1993

“He’ll always be the greatest guitarist I ever worked with. The man’s a genius.” 
Ronnie Dio, December 2004

“Ritchie was the primary composer... The Riff Merchant... his electrifying guitar playing and his unpredictable live performances were undeniably a major factor in why people flocked to Purple’s shows...”
David Coverdale, April 2004

“I firmly believe that Blackmore is the micro-chip that when you plug it into the computer called Deep Purple it makes it work. That’s why I think the real Deep Purple finished when Ritchie left.”
Jon Lord, Bedford, 1984 
 
"Ritchie Blackmore invented heavy rock: He was doing it years before us and probably invented power chords as well."  
Pete Townshend 

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