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Blackmore Reunites With Deep Purple | Music News
Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple’s legendary guitarist, made a surprise 33-year return to the stage in Wantagh, NY, playing “Smoke On The Water” alongside his former bandmates — a tearful, healing reunion he called possibly their last. Inspired by a spontaneous idea the day before, Blackmore kept his performance simple, honoring the song’s soul over technical flair, and even reunited with keyboardist Don Airey after 44 years. He reflected on past tensions with vocalist Ian Gillan, now softened by time and mutual respect, even sending an “AI pigeon” to propose the show. Gillan, facing vision…
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