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David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
By Guitar Player Staff published
Behold the genius of Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more — as voted by the readers of Guitar Player

Ritchie Blackmore on an “overwhelming” jam with Geroge Harrison – and marveling at the size of his feet
By Phil Weller published
Watch Harrison jam with the British hard rockers on an energetic version of Little Richard’s "Lucille" in 1984

Ritchie Blackmore once protested hotel construction by cranking his amps at 3 a.m. – but didn't know that Eric Clapton was in the room next door
By Phil Weller published
In a new interview, the founding Deep Purple guitarist also revealed the tonal tip he gleaned from Slowhand in their first, decidedly less awkward, meeting

Deep Purple guitarist Simon McBride reveals the Ritchie Blackmore lick that's given him the most trouble
By Phil Weller published
The Irish bluesman joined the band in 2022, but is still haunted by one particular slice of Ritchie Blackmore shred

Watch Deep Purple give a very literal performance of Smoke on the Water atop a burning Lake Geneva
By Phil Weller published
The spectacle made full use of a new stage erected over the lake for the Montreux Jazz Festival, with Roger Glover reflecting on the inspiration behind the unmistakable classic

Ritchie Blackmore's first Strat came from Eric Clapton's collection
By Phil Weller published
Blackmore might be a Stratocaster icon now, but if it wasn’t for a bargain deal courtesy of Eric Clapton’s roadie, he may never have been

Ritchie Blackmore on Steve Howe, Jimi Hendrix, classical influences and more
By Martin K. Webb published
Chatting with GP in 1973, at the stratospheric height of Deep Purple's popularity, Blackmore offered insight into his hugely influential style – from his tremolo approach, to his deafening onstage volume

Watch Ritchie Blackmore Savagely Obliterate His Fender Stratocaster
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video The infamous guitarist’s methodical menace is on full show in this classic ‘70s clip
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