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Just wanted to wish Ritchie a Happy Birthday! He never has receved the recognition as one of the "Founding Fathers" of Rock guitar.
1 posted on 04/14/2011 8:04:14 PM PDT by jfkcv67bt
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LOL, I liked Rainbow. Some great tunes! How old is he?


2 posted on 04/14/2011 8:06:26 PM PDT by SolitaryMan
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Heavy Metal Ping!


3 posted on 04/14/2011 8:07:45 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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Heavy Metal Ping!


4 posted on 04/14/2011 8:07:45 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFH36je9Hro&feature=player_embedded


5 posted on 04/14/2011 8:08:16 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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Let’s Go!
Let’s Go!
Space Truckin’!


6 posted on 04/14/2011 8:09:53 PM PDT by bagadonutz
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Is guitar rock dying?

Was there just a limited amount of good riffs, and they all got used up in the 60s and 70s?

(always liked Street of Dreams, btw)


7 posted on 04/14/2011 8:09:59 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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most underrated guitarist imho


10 posted on 04/14/2011 8:14:51 PM PDT by Homer1
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Speed King ....... Deep Purple


12 posted on 04/14/2011 8:17:13 PM PDT by bergmeid
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I thought you posted “Blackie Lawless”..never mind.


16 posted on 04/14/2011 8:35:23 PM PDT by max americana ( NF)
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Great player, notorious assshole.

Happy 66th, Richard.


17 posted on 04/14/2011 8:38:14 PM PDT by Senator Goldwater
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Happy birthday, Richie. Now put away the acoustic, and plug that Strat back in!

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

19 posted on 04/14/2011 8:45:46 PM PDT by wku man (Who says conservatives don't rock? www.myspace.com/10poundtest)
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I gotta go play my Made In Japan CD. I have the album as well although it is probably unplayable now.


21 posted on 04/14/2011 9:08:13 PM PDT by One_American
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One of my (Early) favorites.

Deep Purple Smoke On The Water Live 1973

27 posted on 04/14/2011 9:35:41 PM PDT by Daaave ( "What'll you do when you get lonely?")
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I love you Mitzi Dupree!
28 posted on 04/14/2011 10:07:04 PM PDT by death2tyrants
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Happy birthday Ritchie! Still hoping for a Rainbow reunion, but I’m not holding my breath.

I was listening to a hard rock radio show a few weeks ago, and a guy called in and claimed to live in the same town as Blackmore. He said that he sometimes sees Blackmore in his local supermarket. Of course, I have no idea if he was telling the truth, but the story was intriguing. Can you imagine doing your grocery shopping and all of a sudden you see Ritchie Blackmore in the produce aisle picking out zucchini? It would freak me out.


29 posted on 04/14/2011 10:23:35 PM PDT by Rainbow Rising (Stop the change, I want to get off!)
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Ah...Deep Purple was one of my first concert experiences.
It was at Cobo Hall, in Detroit, in 1974. It was just after they recorded “Made in Japan”. That black Strat probably was one of the biggest influences why I took up guitar. He would fling it over ten feet in the air during his solos. Unbelievable.


32 posted on 04/14/2011 11:07:29 PM PDT by gigster
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Ritchie Blackmore- King of Riffs


35 posted on 04/15/2011 8:15:22 AM PDT by trillabodilla (Jesus Saves)
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