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.>Deep 
>Purple did a reunion tour a couple of years ago and apparently Richie 

They just played in India recently -although I don't know who was guitar.


>Blackmore (how did we all forget him?) was such a plain old asshole 
>that the other guys decided they just couldn't stand it anymore half 
>way through the tour and they tried to find someone else to play 
>guitar so they could fulfill their commitments Satriani got the job. 
>But, although he could probably play circles around Blackmore 
>technically, in the end it turned out he just did not have the "umph" 
>to fill Blackmore's shoes.  

Blackmore had a certain finesse. Thats why I take Hendrix over Van Halen. 
Van Halen is more spectacular but there is less emotion - its glitz but 
Hendrix was so deep inside and his playing reflected that.

>Oh well.  BTW I have heard stories of 
>Blackmore's legendary abrasiveness from  various sources including a 
>personal acquaintance who was his sometimes guitar tech.

Well, do tell! Don't tease us. It can't be much worse than Jimmy Page 
using whips on girls.