Ritchie Blackmore Story

Ritchie Blackmore is beyond doubt one of the all-time great guitar players. From his pop roots with The Outlaws and his many session recordings in the sixties, through defining hard rock with Deep Purple and Rainbow in the seventies and eighties and on to the renaissance rock of Blackmore s Night, Ritchie has proved that he is a master of the guitar across a multitude of styles. For the first time The Ritchie Blackmore Story tells the story of his remarkable career through extensive specially recorded new interviews with Ritchie himself plus contributions from many of his colleagues and admirers including: Brian May, Glenn Hughes, Lars Ulrich, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani, the late Jon Lord, David Coverdale, Gene Simmons, Joe Lynn Turner, Steve Vai, Graham Bonnet and Ian Anderson. This is the definitive story of a true guitar legend. 1) The Early Years 2)The Formation Of Deep Purple 3) Deep Purple In Rock 4) Fireball 5) Machine Head 6) The Departure Of Gillan And Glover 7) California Jam 8) Fire On Stage! 9) The Formation Of Blackmore s Rainbow 10)The Departure Of Dio And Powell 11) Monsters Of Rock At Donnington 12) Deep Purple Mk 13) Back Together 14) Gillan Departs And Returns 15) Ritchie Leaves Purple For Good 16) Formation Of Blackmore s Night 17) Putting The Music First 18) Credits