Ritchie Blackmore is Totally Wrong About Guitar Playing

Ritchie Blackmore recently said some silly things. I wanted to make this video not just because I’m a huge Satriani fan and feel like I need to defend him. Anyone with a brain knows Satch has a place on the short list of greatest guitarists of all time, and nothing anyone says can change that. The real subject I want to discuss, which is glaringly on display in the words and mindset of Ritchie Blackmore, is the idea that not making mistakes and being a technically proficient guitarist somehow saps the soul out of the music you make. This idea is toxic, and I see it all the time. Here’s the truth about people who say things like what Ritchie said.