Ritchie didn't do drugs. As a matter of fact I have a dvd interview where Ian Gillian and Ian Paice said they never did drugs but they did drink a lot of booze. I also read where Ritchie stated to an interviewer that He would drink down to a certain point on the label of a bottle of booze in his dressing room b4 the show and that it would help him feel relaxed b4 he hit the stage.
ritchie took too much speed on that day i mean his guitar sounds awfull compared to his later performances the early 80,s were blackmores worst period since blackmores night in my opinion his best days were with deep purple 1969 to 75 and rainbow with dio
at this time Blackmore was just boring to watch, Blackmore in Machine Head era was so different, he used to do a great improvisation, well at least he recovered in The Battle Rages On or did he?
backing tapes on this? Foolish statement if there ever was one! I am to thank for this video being seen here, as I am the one who unleashed it to the masses, thanks to a second party from the guy holding the camera here. I am the third one to ever own this great 35mm footage.
How can anyone think Blackmore was pissed off with Gillan that night? Just before Child in Time, after Lazy, you can see him applauding Gillan when IG was shouting threats at a bouncer! See elsewhere on YouTube for the footage.
RItchie's looks pissed at the the guitar. He's playing more agressive than usual and stops playing, just lik ehe is punishing the strings. Plus, he's got the guitar cable over his shoulder. o_o 4:08
Blackmore never was the most consistent of guitarists in those days, but this solo is truly abysmal.
He is a much better musician and writer today than he was when he was in Deep Purple, and I think that is because he is happier with the music he is now playing. Just watch the solo from Shadow of the Moon from this same user’s channel, and see what I mean.
His wife is a great singer - perfect for that kind of music - and that brings out the best in him.
I saw this tour back in 84 in Boston and when they played this song it was incredible, u got chills down your spine. The whole concert was killer, right down to the purple lasers they used during the song 'Perfect Strangers'.
well something wasnt right with ritchie the solo was not good at all but luckily as that guy in bill and ted said he does get better check out his child in time solo from 1993 with deep purple much more like it but it does prove even he is human and is not always perfect
Some believe that around this time, he was experimenting with "rhythm solos", but this was total shit for sure...Number one fan still, but damn that was bad
boy id have to say this solo sounds the same after 30 sec..... fast distorted ..incoherent......hes just grasping for notes hoping it works ... and it doesnt ...too bad... ive seen blackmore much much better
This isn't good at all, but to be fair his 80's rainbow stuff isn't that bad. Like the song Difficult To Cure or Eyes On Fire. And it's funny but his playing on PS is really good but the tour was terrible.
Blackmore's playing during this tour was probably the worst of his career. He was awesome in '91 and '93, and has been awesome ever since, but this was very much a low point.
No, no one's gonna think you're not a "true fan" if you don't like this, and speaking as a very devoted Blackmore fan, this is a load of crap.
That might be sloppy, but still an insanely fast one.never seen or heard fingers running that fast. that's some blistering solo by Blackmore. and unusual scales and sequences as well...
If you suggest Ian used playback, then I suggest you go to the Deep Purple hub and download every reunion gig with 'Child In Time', and every gig will proove you wrong. Only the most biased stupid and ignorant Blackmore fanatics would suggest something like that. Would be just as stupid if I said that Blackmore wore a wig and still is...
To all of you complaining - rightfully so - about Ritchie here take I look at the audio of the Child In Time solo I posted, from Essen 1993 and if you have any criticisem about that please do post! I doubt anyone will, however!
So it's what i've supoussed... Gillan HAD the high rang in the '83-'84. Proove of that its the 'Born Again' Album + tour. In '85 all draws back...sadly no?
Gillan had a cold this night, I have the complete live recording. Anyone can have a bad day, even a vocal legend such as Gillan. Both he and Ritchie was probably drunk as well. There are at least no bad blood between Gillan and Blackmore here, i't simply just not one of their best performances on the reunion tour. Thi "rubbish" type of playing is what Ritchie used to do on the 1987/88 tour, when he had started to get bored of the reunion thing. Ritchie was usually brilliant back in 1984/85.
Gillan has sung 'Child In Time' Live always- He could do it really well back in the 80's...not like in the 70's, but still very well. In 1993 it was not so good, but in 1994/95 he did it well again, but Satriani and later Morse played guitar along with the highest notes, which Gillan struggled to hit at the time, which is why it was dropped from their set. The band played it briefly on the 2002 tour for some dates, basicly the same as in 1995 (Bombay Calling), before it was permanently shelved.
Need more speed! Sorry buddy!!! Ritchie is the1st one who play speed in hard rock or heavy metal history & ever known as the fastest world guitarist during that time until it became madly & uncontrol followed by 80's generation guitarist u know that! Ritchie is good in album solo & more better in live solo. His spontaeous, creative, innovative & always come out with new bunch of melodious & licks. His not like most guitarist doing the same old thing like reading the same old book all the time...
So Ian lost the edge of his range around '85. Stupid cameraman doesn't film Gillan hitting those notes.
As for Blackmore, he is in a way legendary but in another way also a less awesome guitarplayer, it's good if you like to improvise the whole deal if you can make it a good solo. I've heard mostly less good live-solo's from Blackmore (in this song). The album-solo still sounds the best for me from all the live things I've heard so far.
This type of "rubbish" playing was what Ritchie would do on the 1987/88 'House Of Blue Light' Tour, not the 'Perfect Strangers' tour, Ritchie was usually on fire during that reunion tour, before he got bored of it all.
Gillan's work in Black Sabbath was the end, the very sad end of his great voice. Operation on th neck, overload of his voice... But Blackmore besides became much better: practice makes perfect!
Actually Gillan had troath surgery before his stint with Black Sabbath, which is why he shelved the whole Ian Gillan Band/Gillan band of his. Age and smoking/drinking took it's toll as well, but his voice was still very good and still is, if you look at the age of the man...63 now. His voice is FAR from what it used to be, yet he is a vocal legend. This was a bad night, I have the complete live recording, Gillan was drunk and had a soar throat and a cold, and Blackmore was drunk and bored.
Sounds like Ritchie is at a different concert than the rest of the band, doing his own thing... very strange, okay, the mixing is pretty stuffed but it's hardly recognisable as the same toon???
So many bands sounded better in the late 60's and 70's than when they performed live in the 80's. The older the vid / audio the better!!!
samuraidarryl 2 days ago
Ritchie didn't do drugs. As a matter of fact I have a dvd interview where Ian Gillian and Ian Paice said they never did drugs but they did drink a lot of booze. I also read where Ritchie stated to an interviewer that He would drink down to a certain point on the label of a bottle of booze in his dressing room b4 the show and that it would help him feel relaxed b4 he hit the stage.
jdpicher 3 weeks ago
Blackmore should have kept away from the drugs. It spoilt one of the all time great rock n roll bands. Screw drugs.
belinda2118 1 month ago
@belinda2118 Drugs Blackmore??? Never heard this...
ludwigpearl 4 weeks ago
ritchie took too much speed on that day i mean his guitar sounds awfull compared to his later performances the early 80,s were blackmores worst period since blackmores night in my opinion his best days were with deep purple 1969 to 75 and rainbow with dio
shredmaster100 1 month ago
Ritchie's "solo" just doesn't fit here. The best version of Child in Time was 1970 in the BBC studio - better even than the recording (to me!)
Lil1943 2 months ago in playlist DP Concerts '80s
at this time Blackmore was just boring to watch, Blackmore in Machine Head era was so different, he used to do a great improvisation, well at least he recovered in The Battle Rages On or did he?
ArpeggioBear 2 months ago
too much out of whack... drugs ????
766Pierre 3 months ago
@ploermel56490 Ritchie is BETTER than Jimi!!
jeffreygaudreault 3 months ago
Is Ritchie the best ?
ploermel56490 3 months ago 7
@ploermel56490 Oh yes! ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE AND OF COURSE Ritchie Blackmore IS THE BEST EVER!
dickensbg 1 month ago
cocaine...
lukat93 4 months ago
I would give anything to go back to these days.
MRNYCRISPY 4 months ago
Knebworth 83 ! now that wos a performance ! :}
beachybearable 5 months ago
經典
MrChinaguys 5 months ago
wow this 8mm taken? これ８ｍｍビデオで撮られたのか？
Richies guitar like hear from not PA by Guitar Amp Σ(=°ω°=;ノ)ノ
ＰＡじゃなく ギターアンプから音が・・・
Concert Stage first seat? precious Video ! ステージ最前列？貴重映像だ
evangelioff 6 months ago
@ZontanoNavagio Unfortunely, Ritchie always was weird, crazy, erratic, despite of being a ginius.
chikerialost 7 months ago
@ZontanoNavagio
Nice grammar.
TheCrookshanks95 9 months ago
backing tapes on this? Foolish statement if there ever was one! I am to thank for this video being seen here, as I am the one who unleashed it to the masses, thanks to a second party from the guy holding the camera here. I am the third one to ever own this great 35mm footage.
blackster 9 months ago
QUE MAL QUE LE PEGO EH JAJAJA
autopsiaslayer 10 months ago
@ZontanoNavagio Ritchie is okay, his 84-88' tone sucks
5targazer 10 months ago
How can anyone think Blackmore was pissed off with Gillan that night? Just before Child in Time, after Lazy, you can see him applauding Gillan when IG was shouting threats at a bouncer! See elsewhere on YouTube for the footage.
GreenerHill 1 year ago
Be happy!
Dobrata 1 year ago
I duggest
Dobrata 1 year ago
This sounds like a StSanders guitar solo. Say it ain't so, Ritchie!
gregalon 1 year ago
AAAAHHHHAAAHHHHHHAAAAHHHHAAAAA
WTF !!!!! GRANGA GRANGA GRAAAAWWWWWHHHGGIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
mikrosomos 1 year ago
love the song but this version is beyond horrid
rolando1740 1 year ago
RItchie's looks pissed at the the guitar. He's playing more agressive than usual and stops playing, just lik ehe is punishing the strings. Plus, he's got the guitar cable over his shoulder. o_o 4:08
MrLino 1 year ago
hahahah puto colgao el pive no sabe ni lo k hace
MrHiperi0n 1 year ago
MONSTRUOSO BLACKMORE'S......... THE BEST
orellanazul 1 year ago
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DeePPurPleLemoN 1 year ago
Fools! Blackmore is improvising and Gillan cant handle the vocals, thats what is happening.
purpelaar 1 year ago
unos de los mejores temas de la historia del rock and roll de todos los tiempos aguante!!! child in time
guty1070 1 year ago
FAKE FAKE FAKE You stupid cocksucker .. Ritchie The best guitarist of all time
Blackmore is God and Jimmy Page is Moses ...
plijevo 1 year ago
Blackmore never was the most consistent of guitarists in those days, but this solo is truly abysmal.
He is a much better musician and writer today than he was when he was in Deep Purple, and I think that is because he is happier with the music he is now playing. Just watch the solo from Shadow of the Moon from this same user’s channel, and see what I mean.
His wife is a great singer - perfect for that kind of music - and that brings out the best in him.
felix3840 1 year ago
Wow, Blackmore´s best solo ever!!
billbonham 1 year ago
2:50 - weird reaction, must be on trip, drugs :)) hehe
thewickerman90 1 year ago
i don't know why it's so bad solo...
taku221 1 year ago
I saw this tour back in 84 in Boston and when they played this song it was incredible, u got chills down your spine. The whole concert was killer, right down to the purple lasers they used during the song 'Perfect Strangers'.
kortick50 1 year ago
Hahahahahahah
I can't belive Ritchie here
hahahaha lol
he looks preety high see him about 06:35
it's still damm funny hahahah
UjnaStara 1 year ago
Maybe Ritchie was pissed off cause they were filming this.
Drumguy1988 1 year ago
This was Sh*t! Just goes to show even the best can have a bad night!
scottbuster2000 1 year ago
I believe its not ritchie but the sound of the video, the drums can't hear them, as not all the notes from the guitar
polkalan 1 year ago
Ritchie's great, even when he has a bad night. I think he was pissed that Gillan sounded like shit !!
purpledude603 1 year ago
well something wasnt right with ritchie the solo was not good at all but luckily as that guy in bill and ted said he does get better check out his child in time solo from 1993 with deep purple much more like it but it does prove even he is human and is not always perfect
shredmaster100 1 year ago
damn...I love Blackmore, but the solo was shit
mrmlord 1 year ago
I wonder what Ritchie was thinking during that solo. He must have known he was playing like ass, but he still seems to be getting into it.
fanofeverything 1 year ago
Gillan-cool! Blackmore shit!)))
lostveggas 1 year ago
Gillan must have pissed him off this night.
purpledude603 1 year ago
'cause he was drunken!!
DreamHealer87 1 year ago
exellent!!!!!!
MrKiki01 1 year ago
It would help if the recorder wasn,t right in front of the MARSHALLS, there is no mix, like it anyway
roryblackmore 1 year ago
Everybody was great here but some of what Ritchie played made me think his head might be up his backside.
asparrow 1 year ago
WOW, Ritchie is so wasted! The solo doesn't make any sense. I think that he has problems in holding the guitar.
Damn the parts when he is hitting the guitar, wtf is that? Srsly WTF?
maromaro1337 1 year ago
This song has only two versions of solos that I think are great and those are the one from studio version and from Live in Japan version.
cw3le 1 year ago
Where did it was?
z603dauren 1 year ago
i think the guitar cord is being loose....
maybe that's the reason why the solo has so many cuts...
masterbeat04 1 year ago
is magic is an experimental.
PurpleAndZeppelin 2 years ago
this sound quite horrible,i mean the guitar!
cherr3 2 years ago
Some believe that around this time, he was experimenting with "rhythm solos", but this was total shit for sure...Number one fan still, but damn that was bad
vinnybla 2 years ago
worst guitar solo ,ever heard......
but it's Ritchie Blackmore....
tariksba 2 years ago
@tariksba Yea, this was bad.. Wonder if he is on something stronger..
Swettyballox 2 years ago
Why does he drape the guitar chord over his shoulder right before the solo?
DRATCHFAN 2 years ago
boy id have to say this solo sounds the same after 30 sec..... fast distorted ..incoherent......hes just grasping for notes hoping it works ... and it doesnt ...too bad... ive seen blackmore much much better
raulsue 2 years ago
I agree his playing from the 80's in both Rainbow , and Purple were not too sharp.
He did his best playing in the 70's .
But some people will defend anything he did at any time . Truth is this isnt his best .
sj1778 2 years ago
This isn't good at all, but to be fair his 80's rainbow stuff isn't that bad. Like the song Difficult To Cure or Eyes On Fire. And it's funny but his playing on PS is really good but the tour was terrible.
Whackooyzero 1 year ago
Ritchie is and always will be my favorite guitarist.
This was not a good outing, sorry!
misteraytch 2 years ago 5
Blackmore's playing during this tour was probably the worst of his career. He was awesome in '91 and '93, and has been awesome ever since, but this was very much a low point.
No, no one's gonna think you're not a "true fan" if you don't like this, and speaking as a very devoted Blackmore fan, this is a load of crap.
YngtchieMusic 2 years ago 2
@YngtchieMusic
I agree with you dude. Blackmore's playing during the 80's wasn't his best.
Drumguy1988 2 years ago
it's great indeed!!!
TheMIRCO112 2 years ago
am i the only one who thinks that the solo by blackmore was simply great?????
frotenberguen 2 years ago
@frotenberguen i like it too :)
abaloza 1 year ago
@frotenberguen No. Not His best, but plays fantastic parts. So I don,t understand either the other,s opinion.
Greetings from Hungary:)
GBWagner1 1 year ago
BLACKMORE SUCKS HERE!!!
javisambora 2 years ago
@javisambora
you suck ever
148ijam 2 years ago
you can SUCK me!!
javisambora 2 years ago
@javisambora
tambien podemos insultarnos en español, español ctm!
148ijam 2 years ago
tengo cosas mejores que hacer que "insultarme" con alguien que no acepta una critica mia sobre una actuacion mala de richie blackmore......
BUSCATE OTRO HOBBIE!!!!
javisambora 2 years ago
That might be sloppy, but still an insanely fast one.never seen or heard fingers running that fast. that's some blistering solo by Blackmore. and unusual scales and sequences as well...
TheMIRCO112 2 years ago
silver tongue 85,
you talk too much,
get a life, you would do great as a teacher to lecture kids
ritchie63 2 years ago
I love Rising, but I agree with werbeboard that this is sloppy playing...
DiamondDEK 2 years ago
No era el mejor momento de Blackmore
fituku 2 years ago
blackmore rules!
biscan131 2 years ago
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1987ursus 2 years ago
Ritchie are not you? O.o
LesStrato 2 years ago
"if You've been Bad oh Lord i bet You have!"
sychozis 2 years ago
cool hat ian!
terotele 2 years ago
Where is the 2nd verse?
dasvadder12 2 years ago
blackmare don't looks bored
gillan don't looks drunk
dasvadder12 2 years ago
i like this version
no playback
dasvadder12 2 years ago
If you suggest Ian used playback, then I suggest you go to the Deep Purple hub and download every reunion gig with 'Child In Time', and every gig will proove you wrong. Only the most biased stupid and ignorant Blackmore fanatics would suggest something like that. Would be just as stupid if I said that Blackmore wore a wig and still is...
SilverTounge85 2 years ago 11
As i said: NO PLAYBACK!!!!!!!!!!!
Blackmore and Gillan are great!!
Deep Purple are great!!!!!!!!
dasvadder12 2 years ago 4
sloppy guitar solo ever
werbeboard 2 years ago
The worst version that I saw...what was happening with Blackmore???? Simply I don´t see the real "Man In Black/". He was upset!
chikerialost 2 years ago
WHAT THE #^@& WAS Ritchie thinking?
"ian loves this song so i'll fuck up the solo"!
tunnel1 2 years ago
WTF? He must have been drunk as hell or something. That sounds like garbage.
I bet Gillian was pissed that night.
nstygatr 2 years ago 3
was blackmore on drugs here?
wtf is this shit
i love blackmore but over here he sounds like he is kicking cat not playing guitar
JKNDBKSAFDBNSAMDSFD 2 years ago 4
Ritchie don't take drugs. Maybe he was drunk.
Vladymir1916 2 years ago
@JKNDBKSAFDBNSAMDSFD First there is no mixing in this song. Therefore it sounds unaccompanied. Second, I think he wasn't in the mood to do anything.
neobarockloki86 1 year ago
To all of you complaining - rightfully so - about Ritchie here take I look at the audio of the Child In Time solo I posted, from Essen 1993 and if you have any criticisem about that please do post! I doubt anyone will, however!
DeepPurpleMKII 2 years ago
So it's what i've supoussed... Gillan HAD the high rang in the '83-'84. Proove of that its the 'Born Again' Album + tour. In '85 all draws back...sadly no?
facundo98 2 years ago
Did he really sing that good or it was playbacked?
lovroasperger 2 years ago
he did!) no that good as in the 70s but in 80s he could do Child in Time!
5targazer 2 years ago
Strange... cos the "He's shooting at the world" part he sings worse than in 93...
lovroasperger 2 years ago
Gillan had a cold this night, I have the complete live recording. Anyone can have a bad day, even a vocal legend such as Gillan. Both he and Ritchie was probably drunk as well. There are at least no bad blood between Gillan and Blackmore here, i't simply just not one of their best performances on the reunion tour. Thi "rubbish" type of playing is what Ritchie used to do on the 1987/88 tour, when he had started to get bored of the reunion thing. Ritchie was usually brilliant back in 1984/85.
SilverTounge85 2 years ago
Gillan has sung 'Child In Time' Live always- He could do it really well back in the 80's...not like in the 70's, but still very well. In 1993 it was not so good, but in 1994/95 he did it well again, but Satriani and later Morse played guitar along with the highest notes, which Gillan struggled to hit at the time, which is why it was dropped from their set. The band played it briefly on the 2002 tour for some dates, basicly the same as in 1995 (Bombay Calling), before it was permanently shelved.
SilverTounge85 2 years ago
Purple and playback :D lmfao
jaromT 2 years ago
Need more speed! Sorry buddy!!! Ritchie is the1st one who play speed in hard rock or heavy metal history & ever known as the fastest world guitarist during that time until it became madly & uncontrol followed by 80's generation guitarist u know that! Ritchie is good in album solo & more better in live solo. His spontaeous, creative, innovative & always come out with new bunch of melodious & licks. His not like most guitarist doing the same old thing like reading the same old book all the time...
sacredragon786 2 years ago
So Ian lost the edge of his range around '85. Stupid cameraman doesn't film Gillan hitting those notes.
As for Blackmore, he is in a way legendary but in another way also a less awesome guitarplayer, it's good if you like to improvise the whole deal if you can make it a good solo. I've heard mostly less good live-solo's from Blackmore (in this song). The album-solo still sounds the best for me from all the live things I've heard so far.
kl1172 3 years ago
Ritchies disinterested... just throwing his hands around and playing nothing of any consequence. What a shame he doesn't respect the audience:-(
tertious3 3 years ago 2
This type of "rubbish" playing was what Ritchie would do on the 1987/88 'House Of Blue Light' Tour, not the 'Perfect Strangers' tour, Ritchie was usually on fire during that reunion tour, before he got bored of it all.
SilverTounge85 2 years ago
Gillan's work in Black Sabbath was the end, the very sad end of his great voice. Operation on th neck, overload of his voice... But Blackmore besides became much better: practice makes perfect!
bignikguitars 3 years ago
Actually Gillan had troath surgery before his stint with Black Sabbath, which is why he shelved the whole Ian Gillan Band/Gillan band of his. Age and smoking/drinking took it's toll as well, but his voice was still very good and still is, if you look at the age of the man...63 now. His voice is FAR from what it used to be, yet he is a vocal legend. This was a bad night, I have the complete live recording, Gillan was drunk and had a soar throat and a cold, and Blackmore was drunk and bored.
SilverTounge85 2 years ago
06:25 needs more speed!!!
boxingjos 3 years ago
gillan had the A5 back in '84!!
cool!!
just awesome song/band...everything
PercivalDumbledore 3 years ago 3
Sounds like Ritchie is at a different concert than the rest of the band, doing his own thing... very strange, okay, the mixing is pretty stuffed but it's hardly recognisable as the same toon???
grannydall 3 years ago 3
GREAT CLASSIC !!!
One of my all time fav. sons..
Diofan1952 3 years ago 4