Ritchie Blackmore Just Played With Deep Purple

Ritchie played through an Aiwa TP-1011 reel-to-reel tape recorder into a small, 50 watt, Engl Thunder 50 combo.

His tone sounded damn good to me. Perhaps, Ren Faire music is not the best way to keep rock ‘n’ roll chops. The rigorous of age are coming for us all.

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jrockbridge said:
He’s 81. People are saying his health is failing.

Warning: This video could break your heart if you’re a fan. Rough. However, it was good to see how much love these guys have for each other.
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I didn't think it sounded too bad. Ian Paice can still play.
I don't think they had too much love for each other. It had been thirty years since Blackmore played with them. They(Ian Gillan?) didn't invite him to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
Do you remember seeing Ritchie?

 
Andrew Sak said:
I didn't think it sounded too bad. Ian Paice can still play.
I don't think they had too much love for each other. It had been thirty years since Blackmore played with them. They(Ian Gillan?) didn't invite him to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
Do you remember seeing Ritchie?

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Being in a band is not that much different from being in a family. You have family squabbles. You say terrible things about each other. If there's big fame, harsh words in the press may follow a departure, split, or breakup of the band. But, when you have a lot of history with people, there are often good memories and affection, underneath all the vitriol.

Yes, there was a bitter divorce with years of disrespect that followed. Yet, sometimes, given enough time, people can reconcile and realize that they once had genuine respect, admiration and affection for each other. I think I saw that onstage, particularly between Ian Gillian and Ritchie. Have you ever seen Ritchie Blackmore smile so much on stage? I'm glad Blackmore contacted Gillian and the band agreed to make this happen, to reconcile a bit and close that chapter on a positive note. Lots of people miss that opportunity before they pass from this mortal coil.
 
jrockbridge said:
Being in a band is not that much different from being in a family. You have family squabbles. You say terrible things about each other. If there's big fame, harsh words in the press may follow a departure, split, or breakup of the band. But, when you have a lot of history with people, there are often good memories and affection, underneath all the vitriol.

Yes, there was a bitter divorce with years of disrespect that followed. Yet, sometimes, given enough time, people can reconcile and realize that they once had genuine respect, admiration and affection for each other. I think I saw that onstage, particularly between Ian Gillian and Ritchie. Have you ever seen Ritchie Blackmore smile so much on stage? I'm glad Blackmore contacted Gillian and the band agreed to make this happen, to reconcile a bit and close that chapter on a positive note. Lots of people miss that opportunity before they pass from this mortal coil.
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Ritchie called them and said he wanted to play with them. He mentioned being 81.
He seems like a really nice guy these days. Here's an article about I'm reaching out:
Ritchie Blackmore to reunite with Deep Purple after 30 years | Guitar World
 
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I'm not a huge fan, but I got a little misty-eye at the end.
I'm going to Guitar Center and play the "Smoke On The Water" riff until they kick me out. :rock:
 
Andrew Sak said:
Ritchie called them and said he wanted to play with them. He mentioned being 81.
He seems like a really nice guy these days. Here's an article about I'm reaching out:
Ritchie Blackmore to reunite with Deep Purple after 30 years | Guitar World
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That article did not say that Ritchie called anybody. At the end Of "Smoke On The Water" Gillian said he got a letter from Ritchie asking if he could play with the band. From the article quoting Ritchie, "I said, ‘How would you feel about if I got up just for an encore? Just one of the songs. I don't want to intrude.’ And I said, ‘No pressure – just kind of [for] old times' sake.’ I'm 81 now. So he seemed to love the idea, put it to the band, got a thumbs-up, and it looks like we might be doing that.”
 
jrockbridge said:
That article did not say that Ritchie called anybody. At the end Of "Smoke On The Water" Gillian said he got a letter from Ritchie asking if he could play with the band. From the article quoting Ritchie, "I said, ‘How would you feel about if I got up just for an encore? Just one of the songs. I don't want to intrude.’ And I said, ‘No pressure – just kind of [for] old times' sake.’ I'm 81 now. So he seemed to love the idea, put it to the band, got a thumbs-up, and it looks like we might be doing that.”
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The article didn't say how they communicated. I wasn't expecting to get called out on the mode of communication. It mentions what he 'said' to Ian. Did Ian send him a return letter with a thumbs up?

*full disclosure. I didn't make it to the end of Smoke On the Water.
 
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