Prince....playing a live bass solo

[Highlander]

For Heaven's sake, don't let Uwe see that... or Dave, for that matter...

[Pilgrim]

(Cough) Dick Dale (cough) 

Running for cover....

[Dave W]

I dont have a comment. I only quoted Dave because when you do so, it gets highlighted in a purple-y color. It's just appropriate. (insert "fart of sarcasm" here)

Should we award a Fart of Sarcasm trophy? Like Rowan & Martin's old Flying Fickle Finger of Fate?

Looks more blue than purple-y on my monitor.

[westen44]

For Heaven's sake, don't let Uwe see that... or Dave, for that matter...

I'm afraid it may be too late.   

[lowend1]

Should we award a Fart of Sarcasm trophy? Like Rowan & Martin's old Flying Fickle Finger of Fate?

You bet your bippy!

[Pilgrim]

Amusing; but verrrrrrry foolish...

[gearHed289]

Looks more blue than purple-y on my monitor.

I think it's periwinkle.

[uwe]

You're talking about me, punks?

[westen44]

An article which I was just sent for some reason.  I found it interesting. 


http://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2016/05/06/behind-the-curtain-ritchie-blackmore-deep-purple-rainbow/

[uwe]

Thanks a lot, very interesting piece. Blackmore is a moody old badger, you never know who you are going to get: the asshole, the practical joker or Mr Charm. It translated to his playing on stage too, he could be breathtakingly genius, a listless and bored noise merchant or - this was always entertaining - almost sniping at Purple's music with his runs.

[westen44]

Thanks a lot, very interesting piece. Blackmore is a moody old badger, you never know who you are going to get: the asshole, the practical joker or Mr Charm. It translated to his playing on stage too, he could be breathtakingly genius, a listless and bored noise merchant or - this was always entertaining - almost sniping at Purple's music with his runs.

In a book about rock music history that I read about a year and a half ago, there was almost a whole chapter just on Ritchie Blackmore's practical jokes.  Some seemed quite extreme.  I can't quite understand what's going on with stuff like this.  I have a relative who is notorious for pulling practical jokes.  Yet when she is just being herself she is really nice, unselfish, and even humble.  That contradiction between the two extremes is baffling to me. 

[Hörnisse]

http://www.guitarplayer.com/artists/1013/ritchie-blackmore-reveals-details-of-upcoming-rock-shows-in-guitar-player-exclusive/56661

[uwe]

Danke schön - I'm really curious how this will turn out. If I'm honest, I've seen about the same amount of Rainbow gigs where Blackmore was utterly average as those where he was inspired. Of course, he will be hungry for rock now and want to do something for posterity (a DVD will follow no doubt) plus his electric playing has thankfully slowed down in the decades with Blackmore's Night again - there was a phase especially in the 80ies when he seemed to feel the compulsion to compete with all these young guns shredders that sprang up everywhere and it didn't do his style any good. I like his long notes (and his slide playing), he doesn't need to be faster than the classic Highway Star solo with me and he doesn't even need to be that fast all or even most of the time.