Ritchie Blackmore: acoustic Improvisation

[mnaicck]

dang he's brilliant!

[navegante1962]

LAS MANOS DE DIOS

CUANDO UN HOMBRE PUEDE TRANSMITIRLE A SUS MANOS LO QUE CUENTA SU CORAZON

[TheXXXDB]

when everything is said and done he will go down as the most influencal of all time(the only other i would say is Jimmy Page)he has a resume a mile long and as influenced EVERYBODY,Vinnie Moore,Mac Alpine,Satariani,Vai,Malmastee­n,Norme,and the list goes on and on,at 67 he is STILL makeing great music(most of his peers are either dead or drunk most of the day)he is the father of modern very rock /neo classical metal.....

[HIHIMIII56]

Maestro.

[12thSTARvideo]

Genius 

[bluesjoe147]

one of the greatest guitar palyers alive



[aeki877]

God of Guitar with his feeling touch ..

[TNpunx]

He reminds me of Salvador Dali

[outtacastatv]

great wig

[rodrigogmz182]

HE IS THE BEST

[TheRijir]

RITCHIE IS THE BEST!!!PAGE IS GOOD,HENDRIX IS GOOD,BUT RITCHIE IS GOD!!!

[FAF4567]

@TheRijir YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY­YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEE­EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­ESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS­SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS­SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

[s22ad]

Ritchie has said before that he could play to an infinite number of people in a crowd, and he'd never feel like it was playing out personally to them, he was always jealous of people who could play to couples in restaurants, and he set out to be able to play with that level of personality..I'd say he's definitely reached it by now, wouldnt you??

[jamal58012]

a living legend...

[wornormy2]

Magic



[IshadaKatzteilov]

Perfect ending... seriously... Blackmore is awesome, but I can't stand his bloody wife's singing.

[camforelas]

WoW.....

[Andyfme]

Blackmore is a guitar players guitarist! true feeling in every note,and as fast as he whats to be! Blows me away everytime!!

[boski05]

I prefere Clapton, but this is very good too.

[newname363]

the kazoo player was fired that very nite!

[Steelkarma]

I like a lot of guitarists and shredders, but I'm always speechless before his majesty Ritchie Blackmore.

[RaerY1959]

he is only playing,what he loves to play!

[joeylodes]

I love ritchie's playing … but he is SO fuckin whipped!!!

[guitarslinger32269]

@joeylodes Actually, Ritchie introduced Renaissance music to Candice. Most people assume it was the other way around. Anyone who has followed Blackmore very long will realize he’s not a follower or one to be told what to do. He’s his own person.

[SidestreamThinker06]

can this guy ever play one note wrong? Superb control and great all round musicianship

[elbulgarian]

That man has so much to say with his instrument ... and we're lucky having the chance to hear it ..:)

[SATUTV55]

@elbulgarian True.

[DGillanP]

Awesome guitarist. My favoite since i listen rock music in the middle of 70's. Ritchie is the best guitarist.

[freethinktherefore]

The only guitarist I've heard Blackmore praise was Beck. In my mind Blackmore has always been "the man to beat." He is just too talented. Want Gilmour's "Time" solo? I'm sure Ritchie could deliver even extra goods. He just has proven to me time and time again to be the master. Oh yes, there's Hendrix. But Ritchie is right there. A man doing what he does best at the highest level. I do envy this dude's ability. Much of it is classical. But as I've learned, that is one helluva place to start.

[orange70383]

THis is absolutely beautiful, what a treat to be able to watch this on u-tube. Thank you very much for this upload, man this is the top

[Ibnisabr74]

Keen Beautiful & "Clean".....

[purpledude603]

Ritchie Blackmore is the only musician that I can (and do) listen to everyday and never get tired of it. So much varied music and styles. Endless talent and plays with his heart and soul...... Play on Ritchie, play on !!

[beannie60]

Still one of the BEST GUITARIST in the world !!! He has been my hero and is why I started playing when I was 8ys old. And lucky for me he lives the next town over and I got to meet him in stop&shop in front of the cat food...And I was not let down after meeting my HERO!!!

[repetitivemotion]

@beannie60 So you met Blackmore at stop and shop? Buying cat food no less. that's funny, cause you don't think people in show business have normal lives, yet here is one of rock's Masters-of-Guitar in a supermarket buying cat food for his pet just like any regular shlub. whatever do you talk about with a guy like Blackmore standing in a cat food aisle? ''how about that solo in Child in Time Ritchie, how'd you do that?'' ''have you spoken to Gillan lately?''

[beannie60]

@repetitivemotion I was with my doughter at the time and I was shocked I didn't know what to say other then asking if he was Ritchie Blackmore and he replied with ( yes and shook my hand ).With the could've would've should've I'm just happy to have meet him at all.

[orange70383]

@beannie60 That would have been pretty cool; I don't know if I could say anything to him for loss of words. I know how much privacy means to so many and especially to Ritchie.. I'd probably grabbed something to buy then waited in line behind him and started talking about the freaking gas prices or something not giving away that I knew who he was. Or probably just stood there and went daa

[anonymouslolxD]

@beannie60 Where does he live? lol ;)

[AleDaino]

remembers me of Mike Oldfield

[igna023]

sin la pua le falta tecnica es mucho ligado pero no puede tocar a determinada velocidad dandole un mayor ataque ,admiro a blackmore pero lo suyo es con la pua ,escucharlo asi es como un gato sin uñas

tampoco es el mejor se exagera mucho desde lo tecnico no es ni paco de lucia ni varios que lo pasan por arriba

repito lo suyo es con la electrica y la pua

[oberfour]

Yes theres is no best guitar player if you omit Blackmore. If you include Blackmore you have a best guitar player.

[WhatSayestThou]

/watch?v=KJlOZNtarEc

[orange70383]

WoW

[bigal1670]

Another great session by one of the all time greats! The young guitarists of today could learn alot from Mr. Blackmore!

[DumbEdain]

In my opinion Ritchie is both technically and style wise the most versatile player of his generation. He introduced classical elements to rock music, he was the master of live improvisation, he played arpeggios back in 1969 when most player didn't even know how to spell "arpeggio", whether he plays blues, funk, rock, heavier stuff or the acoustic he is simply the master of guitar.

And the non-technical part... Well, let's say that Malmsteen, in all his skill, will never reach his idol.

[lokey440]

There is no best guitarplayer, there are many good players and some are better at one aspect of playing then others..but in the end it's about the music and the love for it. Sure people have their favs.. and thats cool.. but there is no best... Sure there are guitarists who had major influence on different kinds of music..Hendrix..Zappa..Blackmo­re and many more, some names most people don't even know..

Lets enjoy what they do and how it can make you feel and not argue who's best ;)

[ssjchriscoleman]

@lokey440 well said mate i mean page, JH, blackmore etc.. all great guitarist but i enjoy the music they produce just cant stand the people who have to make a competition out of whos the best honestly cant anyone enjoy music nowadays

[lokey440]

@ssjchriscoleman :) idd... I know I will enjoy many kinds of music for the rest of my life... I bet I am the best at that ;)

[rudydynxx]

@lokey440 well said,,all that whos the best stuff makes me laff.haha.their all gifted in their own way,,whos the best haha.

[christopher321]

what's with the UGGs? also will someone please call the fire dept?

[johpor59]

It's a shame Blackmore never played any acoustic during his Deep Purple years one can only image with his skills and Gillian at his peak the masterpieces they could have produced

[wierdwhatnot]

Not to big a fan of Blackmores Night, but I love Rainbow "the Dio years" and Deep Purple. Aside from that, this some master playing by a true "artist"!

[homeagent]

I miss the twins...so fine !!

[TODELLISUUSMEDIA]

In my opinion Ritchie invented shred playing in early 70´s (maybe even earlier). There are old recordings that are historical proof that sweeping and fast picking was quite normal to Blackmore. He does not have to use those tricks anymore. Malmsteen didn´t add anything really different or new that Ritchie haven´t already played especially in live concerts more than 10 years before.

[premkhuda]

Awesome!!!!.........repetitive­motion, I absolutely agree with you!..........I've allways been a Blackmore fan,and for years I didn't hear anything from him,and now I'm again a lover of his style of guitar playing!......

[Marubache]

tommy emmanuel suck

[virebel661]

MY GOD... UNF*CKIN' BELIEVABLE! Man, he's never stopped growing... Better and better and better the longer he's alive... Amazing guitarist - just amazing...

[alesmithmx]

OTRA MARAVILLA DE BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, FIRES AT MIDNIGHT

[Oink84]

Didn't know people were wearing Ugg's in medieval period.

[DobrePytanie]

@Oink84 It's renaissance

[DumbEdain]

@DobrePytanie

I doubt they worn them in renaissance either.

[LuigiMontanaro]

gesù cristo... non finisce mai...

che maestria... non l'avevo manco mai sentita questa!! :o

[icomearoundnow]

that was astonishing.

[mudwarrior1]

feck your top 40 he he he AV THIS !!!!

[STGhumanity]

DA MASTER.

[richiblackmore2]

Brilliant! Very super! Great Master!

[Modes9]

Let me start by saying I enjoyed this very much. Ritchie is an artist and a very expressive guy. I have to respond to the guy below who placed Malmsteen and Roth in the same category. Anyone who has heard Uli-Jon Roth in detail knows he chooses notes carefully and isn't guilty of the same kind of monotonous self-indulgence as Yngwie Malmsteen. I just felt that had to be said...

[hoppydoffton]

Love him or hate him but this is pure genius.

[blacklawlessd]

A brilliant musician and guitarist - and that was a beautiful piece of music. Way better than Yngwie Malmsteen's acoustic improvisation that sounds like someone twanging elastic bands

[beeroosterm]

Ho fucking hum. The man should be far better after so long. No one gives a shit any more. It was Deep Purple or nothing. He left, dropped his hat; Steve Morse picked it up and Deep Purple haven't looked back. Morse has the kind of talent that Blackmore can only dream of and it certainly shows here. Do you really like this shit?

[blacklawlessd]

@beeroosterm - So if he was still with Deep Purple he would be a better musician? Would he be playing different music if he was with Deep Purple? No he wouldnt, his style of playing would remain the same, the difference would be he would probably be playing an electric guitar. Deep Purple haven't looked back?? Thats all they do!

[garypilgrim]

if it was'nt for management we would still have Ritchie playing rock !!!!!!!!

[Snakehandler7]

Well! beat that..

[mattia932008]

impossible is nothing

[z603dauren]

Other musicians in his band probably so are proud that play with him! Seem they are so lucky guys!! ))))

[Rozvo]

He is the MAN!

[dragolds2012]

I love Richie and I think his last band is natural development of great musician.Deep Purple were great but nothing is forever.Rainbow too!Rock is not the only style of music.He is just moving forward.Brave people are doing that.Not for money,but just for what he feels he want to do!

[vectragt2310]

yes I agree!

He does what HE WANTS and not what brings more money!!

He gives a shit on everything!

[faflatas15]

maybe the best video!!!!!!

[DreamHealer87]

surely the best guitarist ;)

[oceanshannon]

so in love...xxxoxxx~*

[Lazybluesband]

Great DVD!

[MelanNchOlic]

I love ritchie...but I think he was the greatest in the ''deep purple...I want to see him in deep purple again...

LOVE YOU BLACKMORE...

[pablovmetal9]

Where was the guitarist who used to look up onstage playing a guitar heavy tracks crying and then ended up dying on that guitar against an amplifier three parts?

[BlackPurpleFish]

Is there any thing this man in black can't do. I got memorized , like he cast a spell on me. ONCORE, ONCORE.

[azphael]

@BlackPurpleFish in France we say "Encore" ;)

[BlackPurpleFish]

@azphael Probably they say that in english too. My bad. I Couldn't spell to save myself.

[repetitivemotion]

Ritchie shows another side to his great playing! When I hear people try to put Ritchie down cause he doesn't shred like Malmsteen or Roth I cringe. Shredding isn't music or art, but merely a small part of what can make up a proper solo. Guitar playing should always be about making music, and music is emotional, not mechanical. Here is where Blackmore will always beat the other great guitar players in my opinion. He is one of, if not the best at putting true emotion into his playing.

[MrH4loFighter]

thanks, so true

[MikaelLV]

@repetitivemotion, I agree, very well said man!

[janderson2000]

@repetitivemotion why the hell would you call Roth a shredder?

[repetitivemotion]

@janderson2000 it wasn't meant to be a criticism, but i've seen other posts on this site that called Roth a shredder, perhaps because he can play very fast and clean. he certainly could be classified as a neo-classical guitar player, which is one way people describe shredders. i like Roth's playing and think he is a most talented guitarist.

[mhndshr]

@repetitivemotion

yes indeed every word you said is ture i was about to say exactly the same thing , to me and many who'd lived in the late 70s and during 80s ritchie is one of the most ever rock ,heavy metal , Rn' Roll, Rn' B, blues, neo classical and baroque musical icon and the greatest guitaritst I 've ever known

[repetitivemotion]

@mhndshr Great minds think alike. You must have a very high IQ!

[turockandar]

@repetitivemotion You hit the nail on the head with your remarks! Richie is one of the great innovators and so many tried to copy his style without any of his creative genius; just an empty shell....we need to appreciate musicians for what they brought their field and not just for pyrotechnical displays of speed...music is like a conversation it must be a two way process with spaces to breath...not machine gun fire of notes.

[malmsteenfan]

Blackmore is one of the best guitar players I saw live (others: Yngwie, Gilmour, Beck, Petrucci,...and...no joke - Keith Richards, he was soo great, not only the technical thing, Mac Laughlin, de Lucia...) Blackmore has "magic", thats it!

[aureliosjc]

Steve Howe is good too.

[sthugh]

Quite good, but enough with the trills already.

[MaQciii]

This is Just Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

[blensmoter]

This is probably the only case where I think someone shouldn't have pursued his life ambition and stayed with what he was doing. I mean his performance is great in this band but I enjoy what he did in Rainbow far more then this.

[acdcfreak4life]

follow your heart, and you will end up over the rainbow. thats what he done...

[hunterdog62]

Now That's a solo performance!

[stankylittleangus]

God damn he's good.

[boongg]

Blackmore, you are too good for this band. Play with Gillan, Coverdale or Dio.

[richizzzle]

Hey its Maddie and Nancy in the back!

Best backup singers ever! =-D

[Abelsethish]

Oh saw them back in 2004 i think iy was.. God what a groove they had!

[MrToniRoll]

it's impressing how he easy plays this solo. I love blackmore and his style, but i dont think that's been one of his best solos.

[diegoxxxx80]

come back whith deep purple

[boongg]

Yeah, nylon. The bridge is not slanted.

[GregERobertson]

nylon . .you can tell by the way the surplus string at the head of his guitar coils. .

[rainbowastur]

he playswith nylon string,but is bored..anyway i love him,the best guitar ever seen..man in black is god,

[MrYungsan]

i hate those little instruments those women are playing at the beginning

[jonybeam]

there's a reason you feel that way,it's because you DON'T think cause your iq is practically zilch like so many of your bretheren on dumb tube

[MrYungsan]

u know cant u just let people express their opinions without u trying (and failing ) to insult ppl, and my iq is right at about 140

ure just some nerd who gets joy by chewing out people over the internet so they cant woop ure ass

[jonybeam]

"i hate those little instruments those women are playing at the begining"

you've just contradicted yourself about being able to express yourself and your iq etc.

enough said

[MrYungsan]

lol cant smart ppl not know what some instruments are?

[MedievalSteel91]

does he have nylon or metallic strings on this guitar?

[Ronni2605]

Looks and sound like metallic, But im not 100% sure

[kaha25]

nylon witht future guns

[jcmsaf]

steel strings 100%

[TonyM717]

put down your guitars!!!! we are not worthy!!!

[brantass1]

my hero... past and present...forever!!!!

[chieflazyboots]

beautiful !!!

[chasave89]

bueno

[Rblackmore27]

Dibuje maestro!!!!

[cafe8gateshead]

Nobody comes close. I am fortunate to have met the guy on several occassions and seen him play like this dozens. Long live Ritchie.

[coreyagraph]

who makes his guitar?

[Danielarts123]

get back to DEEP PURPLE!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE

You are the master!!!!!!

[hellspawn1488]

When a guy can play like that, he deserves to have a little attitude

[purpledude603]

The man in black has spoken in his own unique way !!!

[wisesatyr72]

Slayer!!

[zanatural]

thanks for posting this.

[Beppe4presyd]

The god of guitar!!!

[MikeRatan00]

Ritchie

You have evolved...