Blackmore is and was one of my all time favorites and inspirations… the boy can play…
He combined the classical with modern rock and made it his own; his rendition of chillers of the joy from Beethoven’s ninth Symphony is freaking amazing.
Tony Iommi is no slouch on the guitar either; Just a different style of play.
Have you listened to his newer stuff--Blackmore's Night is the group name.
Nothing at all like his earlier stuff.