73 Quotes by Ritchie Blackmore

I can turn on some jazz guitarist, and he won't do a thing for me, if he's not playing electrically. But Jeff Beck's great to listen to.

I'm not good enough, technically, to be a classic musician. I lack discipline.

I'm very moved by Renaissance music, but I still love to play hard rock - though only if it's sophisticated and has some thought behind it.

I can never remember what I do even in the studio.

I don't use the twang bar anymore. It's become too popular.

When you've toured for about 10 years like me, you end up feeling like you're always waiting for somebody or something. The whole day is a drag

I found the blues too limiting, and classical was too disciplined.

Jimi... He was the gov'nor and that's it. He was brilliant, wasn't he?

What's the point of re-releasing an album? The original sounded good, why change something about it?