Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Smoke On The Water (Live) HD

[ehinaba]

AWESOME !

[Netthuno]

God, I grew up listening to you, and now I have the honor and opportunity to comment, leave some words in the videos of my idols, that's really sublime ... a petting Blackmore in her kind heart!

[orange70383]

The only thing that could make this better is watching it with high speed internet. Since I recently moved I'm stuck for the moment with dail-up. You know what I mean, getting 18kps max. I can go to work and by the time I get home the video is ready to play. But yes it's worth the wait. Cable modem where are you........

[BillArvanitis1]

THUMBS UP !!!!!!!

[nennass1]

Wonderful intro.Fantastic performance.

Divine Maestro fills our souls with his beautiful guitar solo.Magnifique !

Thanks for sharing.

[neen070456]

Looks like Ritchie has a scalloped neck on his guitar here....when did he start doing that to them...anyone know?

[Stratamania]

@neen070456 Well I guess Ritchie would know for sure, but for certain he has been scalloping Strats since around 70/71 see the video Deep Purple - No No No take2 HD 1971 Rehearsal Session, in my favourites. Fender also do a Blackmore signature Strat with a scalloped fingerboard. I have one and also a Malmsteen strat which has a deeper scallop

[Toottycat]

@neen070456 Ritchie was one of the first ever guitarists who used to rasp his own fretboard himslf, in the early 70s (they never sold them like that before). Ritchie was in fact one of the prime innovators (as recognised by rock historians).

[beholderka]

... great

[roccia965]

Fantastico Ritchie !!!!!!!!!

[Fastfoot88]

This song will always live-on ! Thanks Ritchie!

[amalia1808]

Great solo without compare.Ritchie is the best !

[amalia1808]

Awesome !

[tsp1129031]

saw you on darrens site love your music! god bless you!!!

[educassiano]

This is awesome, see how the wig hangs tight along with the ubber soloing?

[GBWagner1]

What a fine intro!!! Though I,m absolute a Blackmore fan, must confess that never liked the riff of SOW, but it is a bit faster version and much better.

But the best part is unambigously - for me - the intro (with minor chords)!

[TheOzzySabbath]

*GASP* I think they are faking it!

in the opening riff, it looked like Ritchie's fingers wheren't matching, and the singer's (sorry I dont know his name) lips didn't match the words.

[TheOzzySabbath]

@TheOzzySabbath Unless the timing in the video is off.

[gafa79]

I love this song and I love you :-)

[himea999]

Majestic maestro Ritchie Blackmore ! The BEST !

[ehinaba]

@himea999 His Majesti Blackmore

[Toottycat]

Awesome, majestic, fabulous, superb, out-of-this-world... - a totally re-invented version by the maestro himself: the one and only Ritchie Blackmore - top-man of rock, riffs, composer, frontman, guitar wizard, and much, much more... without compare!!!!

[himea999]

@Toottycat WIZARD !

[beggarhipnotized]

@Toottycat Absolutely agree about Mr.Blackmore! But Tony Iommi is awesome too. I love Ritchie, but Iommi's blues improvisations make my crazy. They are two genial musician in different styles, and what you call a true rockstar! Please turn, turn, turn to rock-n-roll, dear Ritchie!

[Toottycat]

@beggarhipnotized Well, both guitarists are 'top of the range notches', in a class of their own, unassailable by their peers, who lag behind in class (even more so by today's standards). As for Ritchie returning to his rock-star days - well, that will never be. The intro to this version of 'Smoke' already beckons to a classical music infusion, now ultimately blossomed in his Blackmore's Night folk-rock Renaissance act. At his age, to repeat his past glories would be quite stale

[616Dave616]

...Legendario. :0!.

[joezjoezjoez1]

outstanding:)

[maddogwally]

Thank you for bringing this music back into my life.. You have all of this great footage, etc. But I don't see it in stores. Either I did not look hard enough or...

[Ladysensei]

RIP James F Moore, who passed away 6 days before this concert, 16 years ago....

What an awesome moment in rock here...

[geogreg27]

Totally awesome. This is still one of the most memorable riffs. It must be a wonderful feeling to create something so classic. This riff is up there with Mozart and Bach's best. I am serious. Stay awesome

[amalia1749]

@geogreg27 Bach's

[ehinaba]

@geogreg27 Totally memorable riffs .Awesome !

[031doolittle]

good old song, i listend so often to it when it came out and i had ! the LP aswell...so liked to rehear it again ;) Thnx 4sharing !!!

[TheIvano56]

Great Ritchie, beautiful solo song!

[amalia1749]

@TheIvano56 Like always great solo

[amalia1749]

Great song !

[TheEagleofAL]

WHEN "SMOKE ON THE WATER" PLAYS...ALL THE OTHER STOP

[edgens147]

hi ritchie from sarah in ireland. you are fabulous and very very cool. we all just love you.please check my 1st video out.

[jimmymac30]

Yo crowd! Let's hear ya ~ "and fire in the sky!"

[rvranta]

Need no words!!!

[jimmymac30]

Very, very cool!

[alanfree3]

Man, Ritchie's great! No matter whether it's this great song, or any song. And I loved when he kicked the guitar. Yeah! Love watching your videos! Happy New Year.

[texascommtech]

THANK YOU! As a disc jockey back in the 70's I played the HELL out of any and everything that had Ritchie Blackmore in it, and can't thank you enough for giving me not only such great material to work with, but all the GREAT TIMES I had with friends and new friends I made every day, because we shared this love for R&R and monster guitarists! Loved you and your band the first time I ever heard you, & always will. Glad you're still laying down such HOT SMOKE ON THE WATER! ~Dean in Abilene, Texas

[DirtyAssa]

Hey I Watched! Another Great Musics Video Again! Thank You Very Much! I'm Just Only A Guitarist Who Play And Sing Feelings From My Soul And At The Moment I Also Looking For People (EG. Supporters) To Make A Great Touring Show With Me And My Band Play There! I've Done Some Videos No Musics But Only Feelings And Maybe Little Musics Too And I Working On The Goal But At The Moment Almost Anyone Are Welcome Work With Me But Especially The Drummer And The Bassist I Need! Thumbs Up! All The Best!~Assa!

[5julia10]

great your video my friend.Happy new year 2012 to you.Julia

[TheGuitarjerry1126]

Still one of the greatest classics of all time. Happy New Year, Ritchie!

Cheers,

Jerry