.>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.
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Re: Re: Re: [L-OT] guitar gods
2001-06-24 by GAmoore@aol.com
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