The song Lars Ulrich said had “the most classic riff of all time”
The foundation of guitar grandeur.
Deep Purple
The classic rock band Ritchie Blackmore thought were “idiots”
Not having the same musical vocabulary.
Lars Ulrich has listened to one song more than any other: “92,00 times”
“It never sounds anything less than great.”
The group that Ritchie Blackmore was embarrassed to be a part of: “You learn by your mistakes”
Certainly not a highlight.
Ritchie Blackmore’s favourite guitarist of all time: “I couldn’t believe how incredible he was”
Another hero of the six-string.
The Deep Purple album Ritchie Blackmore hated playing on: “He didn’t care much for that era”
Changing genres and losing interest.
The one album Deep Purple would never have existed without, according to Ian Gillian
“The first album that was successful on a huge, worldwide scale…”
