Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has posted the following message on his Facebook page:
“Obviously, as you know from the post here, I have my reason for not attending the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, although I appreciate the award- however, I do think that they should’ve given an award to Joe Lynn Turner for when he was in Deep Purple- for his singing and writing on Slaves and Masters-a great record, one of my favorites.”
Deep Purple members who were officially admitted into the Rock Hall include: Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore,singer David Coverdale, vocalist Rod Evans, singer Ian Gillan, bassist Roger Glover, vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice.
The Rock N’ Roll of Fame induction ceremony took place on April 8th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn N.Y., it will air April 30th on HBO.
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No, he doesn’t. I will say it again. No f–king way. The guy is the king of the d bags. I agree that the RRHOF is a giant pile of s–t, but Joe Lynn Turner should always have to buy a ticket to get in. The guy is complete doodoo.
Sorry Dana. I realize you will have to edit some of my comments.
As much as Blackmore has tried to distance himself from Deep Purple over the years, perhaps they should keep him out. Seems fitting. He was a great guitarist. 40 years ago. Now he’s more known for his childish grudges than his guitar playing. Sad.
You need not like the genre of music (it’s not my favorite of all time either) but to say he isn’t still playing at the top of his game, and hasn’t in 40 years, is just not accurate. Some of the guitar work on those Blackmore’s Night records is excellent.
Yeah, I agree Bill. I’ve never listened to Blackmore’s Night, but to say Richie was only great 40 years ago and completely disregarding what he did with Rainbow and Deep Purple in the 80s and 90s is absurd.