2006-07-12 09:37:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
You have struck a nerve. For some reason, Ritchie Blackmore's solo work has always resonated with my soul. Most people know his hook from "Smoke on the Water", but this is the least of his accomplishments in my view.
A great guitar solo is fat, rich, and makes sense; in that it takes you to a particular place and makes a profound statement. His work was never as flamboyant as Van Halen, or as lofty as Hendrix, but it was clean and well-stated. I can recall lick for lick his solos on all of Deep Purple's big hits, from Highway Star to
My Woman From Tokyo.
Now I am having a Deep Purple Jones. Excuse me while I noodle about for some MP3's.
2006-07-12 10:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by Elwood Blues 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think why would you waste your points to ask people's opinion of a guitarist. But...
Richard Hugh Blackmore (born in Weston-super-Mare, England, April 14, 1945) is regarded as one of the most influential and respected English guitarists of all time. He has been a founding member of both Deep Purple and Rainbow and is currently a member of the band Blackmore's Night.
That's what I think.
2006-07-12 09:50:07 · answer #2 · answered by hawk22 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋