A figure who wielded his Fender Strats like Excalibur? The forefather of neo-classical shred? A believer in the mystical, wearing tights and playing old madrigals? It can only be great Ritchie Blackmore.
This interview was originally published in 2010.
Ritchie Blackmore's contributions to guitar rock began in the mid-'60s, when he performed sessions for the likes of...