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Nearly two decades after a switch to medieval music, former Deep Purple and Rainbow co-founder Ritchie Blackmore says he might play rock again – but not for long.
“Just for a few days, next June,” Blackmore reveals, in a new interview with the French newspaper Le Parisien.. “But for now, I’m not decided on the persons I want to work with. I’ve got a good idea about the ideal candidates, but it wouldn’t be fair to say anything now. I will know exactly in one month who I want to have in this band to play Deep Purple and Rainbow songs. We will probably play three or four shows in June; that’s all.”
“I think that [former Rainbow singer] Joe [Lynn Turner] will not be part of the adventure, and he doesn’t know it yet,” Blackmore counters. “He does his thing, I like him, and I made good albums and good songs with him, like Street of Dreams. But I’m thinking about doing a mixture in the band, with famous people and not so famous ones. That’s my state of mind at the moment, and you’re the first person I talk to about it.”
When the journalist thanked Blackmore for the scoop, he stated “there should be about three or four people who might be interested.”
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Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
"His money pile must be thin."
There's no money to be made in medieval music?
Wow, you learn something everyday.
Utilityman
[Edited on 7/7/2015 by Utilityman]
one thing is certain, he seems impossible to deal with from a business perspective and sounds more like a tease. How much interest is there for only a commitment for 3 or 4 shows. I would think he should reconsider to do 15-20 shows to make it worthwhile for all parties to put this together and actually make some money. Anything less it sure sounds like he is shooting from the hip- considering so much needs to be invested into getting this off the ground.
one thing is certain, he seems impossible to deal with from a business perspective and sounds more like a tease. How much interest is there for only a commitment for 3 or 4 shows.
Maybe he think's he's in the same league as the Zepplin 2007 O2 Arena show..
Just my opinion...but I think there would be alot of people interested in doing a few shows with him. He is one of the greatest ever whether or not you like his style of his personality. If he called me on the phone, I would be there in a heart beat.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
