Ritchie Blackmore

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. ↗

— Ritchie Blackmore

#always #amp #because #ever #every

Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune. ↗

— Ritchie Blackmore

#art #fender #going #itself #out

Simplicity is the key. ↗

— Ritchie Blackmore

#simplicity

But you have to give your whole life to a cello. When I realized that, I went back to the guitar and just turned the volume up a bit louder. ↗

— Ritchie Blackmore

#bit #cello #give #guitar #i

Combing my hair doesn't make me a better musician. ↗

— Ritchie Blackmore

#hair #make #me #musician

Hendrix inspired me, but I was still more into Wes Montgomery. I was also into the Allman Brothers around the time of those albums. ↗

— Ritchie Blackmore

#also #around #brothers #hendrix #i

I can do the old hand vibrato just fine, but I like attacking the strings. ↗

— Ritchie Blackmore

#fine #hand #i #i can #just

I can imagine that Rod Stewart likes giving autographs because he's pure showbusiness. ↗

— Ritchie Blackmore

#because #giving #i #i can #imagine

I can never remember what I do even in the studio. ↗

— Ritchie Blackmore

#i #i can #i do #never #remember

Learning to play with a big amplifier is like trying to control an elephant. ↗

— Ritchie Blackmore

#big #control #elephant #learning #like