Glenn Hughes not too long ago talked about how legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has turn out to be very non-public and onerous to succeed in. In an interview with Rock Historical past Music, Hughes shared that he hasn’t seen or spoken to Blackmore in a very long time, although they used to get alongside properly after they performed collectively in Deep Purple.
“Ritchie Blackmore is a good guitar participant and a superb man,” Hughes stated. “He’s a bit unusual and really eccentric, but in addition very attention-grabbing.”
Hughes defined that Blackmore has pulled away from everybody, even previous pals.
“We haven’t seen one another in years,” he stated. “You possibly can’t name him or go to him anymore. Nobody actually sees Ritchie now. I simply ship him my love.”
Blackmore has saved a low profile in recent times. He doesn’t do many interviews and solely performs sometimes along with his folks rock band, Blackmore’s Evening, alongside his spouse, Candice Evening.
Though they haven’t spoken in a very long time, Hughes nonetheless respects Blackmore and cares about him. His type phrases present that robust connections in music can final, even when individuals lose contact.
