Ritchie Blackmore Quotes

It is the universe where all rock players live- we all use distortion, overdrive, gain and saturation. I call it 'fuzz.'

Nothing could capture the sound of Dick Dale - he was too loud.

I have always felt I was more accurately a Hard Rock musician.

I like the sound of a Silvertone amp for myself. It's kind of cleaner guitar sounds when necessary, maybe a little less metal-sounding. But it really doesn't matter what amp I play through; it's really the way I voice chords and play guitar, how I strike the strings.

The Telecaster doesn't really sound that good for the kind of rock and roll that a lot of people played.

I think when I began, I played distortion more than the guitar. The results of my strumming. Now I play the twang of the string, which is a lot closer to the source of the sound making.

Rock guitar is one of my favourite sounds.

I've always loved big riffs and chunky guitars.

Where would rock and roll be without feedback?

My dad is a huge rock n' roll lead guitar fan.

When I got my first Marshall amp, it was so empowering. No one ever forgets their first Marshall amp if you're a guitar player pursuing a big powerful sound. I mean, no one ever forgets their first Marshall amp.

I never liked mellow sounding guitar.

When I was 14 years old, I had the opportunity to meet Buddy Holly. I asked him how he got that big, powerful sound out of his guitar amp. He said, 'I blew a speaker and decided not to get it fixed.'

Now they have banging guitar and no bass and call it rock, but that's not what I call rock.

You can't stop rock-n-roll!

I was a hard rocker when I was in high school.

I play Rock 'n' Roll, that's what I do.

Give metal a chance!

I always loved rock 'n' roll.

There is nothing wrong about being a rock n' roll guitar player.

I'm a rock and roll kid, but to me, rock and roll isn't just four idiots banging their instruments really loud.

I've used Fender Strats with Marshalls since forever, though since I last played London, I've switched to my YJM Seymour Duncan pickups, and I also have a Fender YJM overdrive pedal, which is fairly new.

I am one of the barbarians - I love rock and roll.

I always wanted to make rock music as well or as an element of what I do.

When I think of a lot of the players I admire, they could always play their parts without hiding behind distortion and sustain.