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Blackmore Returns to Deep Purple Stage | Music News
Ritchie Blackmore, the legendary Deep Purple guitarist, stunned fans by taking the stage for the first time in 33 years at a New York show, ripping into “Smoke on the Water.” After a 25-year rock hiatus focused on folk-rock, he admitted he’d never played electric guitar that long and even needed a special injection to stand up — all while nervously preparing for the reunion. Despite past public feuds and skipping the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, Blackmore reached out to Ian Gillan, who approved the surprise jam. Gillan praised him as a legend, and Blackmore emphasized there was no…
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