English - Musician | April 14, 1945 -
If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage.
Ritchie Blackmore
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I'm not into that Keith Richard trip of having all those guitars in different tunings. I never liked the Rolling Stones much anyway.
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I can do the old hand vibrato just fine, but I like attacking the strings.
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I've always played every amp I've ever had full up, because rock and roll is supposed to be played loud. Also, that's how you get your sustain.
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I can never remember what I do even in the studio.
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I like leaping around on stage as long as it's done with class. None of this jumping up in the air and doing the splits.
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Pete Townshend used to crash chords and let the guitar feed back. He's overrated.
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I have never met one person who likes Grand Funk.
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I can turn on some jazz guitarist, and he won't do a thing for me, if he's not playing electrically. But Jeff Beck's great to listen to.
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If a ballet dancer falls over, it's knowing how to get out looking clumsy that counts.
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When you've toured for about 10 years like me, you end up feeling like you're always waiting for somebody or something. The whole day is a drag.
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The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.
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