73 Quotes by Ritchie Blackmore

I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude - he wasn't a great player, but everything else about him was brilliant.

The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.

I've always played every amp I've ever had full up, because rock and roll is supposed to be played loud. Also, that's how you get your sustain.

When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised.

I think a lot about death more than life, because we're going towards death.

I can do the old hand vibrato just fine, but I like attacking the strings.

Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune.

Combing my hair doesn't make me a better musician.

Stevie Ray Vaughan was very intense. Maybe that's what caught everybody's attention. As a player, he didn't do anything amazing.