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Ritchie Blackmore tells how amp-maker Jim Marshall sold him the guitar he used to launch Deep Purple
He also talks of buying his first Strat from Eric Clapton
David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
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
Deep Purple guitarist Simon McBride reveals the Ritchie Blackmore lick that's given him the most trouble
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
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 on Steve Howe, Jimi Hendrix, classical influences and more
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
"I was playing the wrong key and everything, but it didn't seem to matter": Watch George Harrison play a Little Richard classic with Deep Purple in 1984
“I really enjoyed the show,” Harrison said of the rest of Purple's performance that evening. “I sat on the stage for part of the show behind the loudspeakers, and then I walked down and sat right in the center of the hall, and it wasn't too loud. It was really funny"
“It’s About Having Teeth”: Simon McBride Explains How to Get a Kick-Ass Hard-Rock Guitar Sound in an Arena
The Irish axeman’s fire-breathing tube tones power a new era of Deep Purple
Think You Know How to Play “Smoke on the Water” Properly? You Could Be Playing It Wrong. Deep Purple Guitarist Simon McBride Reveals the Secrets of This Iconic Riff
It’s one of rock’s most misunderstood riffs – here’s how to play “Smoke on the Water” like a pro
