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The Blackmore tone is similarly pioneering, befitting a man of Blackmore’s status. Though he played a Gibson ES-335 for a while in the ‘60s (and the ES-335’s incredibly bluesy, fat tone was perfect for Blackmore’s early Deep Purple solos), Blackmore was a Stratocaster stalwart ever since he bought a used one off of one of Clapton’s roadies. The reason Blackmore’s solos still resonate today is because he was always ready to surprise you with something new and inventive. Not one to rest on his laurels, Ritchie was always switching pickups in his Strats, using Schecter F-500-Ts, OBL Black Labels, and Lawrence L-450s in the ‘70s. Remember that those were the days when pickups weren’t as widely embraced as they are now. Blackmore helped with that, too. While Deep Purple sometimes gets dismissed as archaic, most real guitarists are aware of Ritchie Blackmore and his incredible influence on the world of Hard Rock.
Discography:
1963: “Just Like Eddie”
“Heinz”
“Live it Up”
1965: “Michael Cox in Sweden”
“Tom Jones”
“Glenda Collins”
“The Tornados”
“Screaming Lord Sutch”
1989: “Rock Profile”
1991: “Rock Profile Vol. 2”
1997: “Shadows of the Moon”
1999: “Under a Violet Moon”
2001: “Fires at Midnight”
“Minstrels and Ballads”
2003: “Ghost of a Rose”
2006: “The Village Lanterne”
“Winter Carols”
2008: “Secret Voyage”
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