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A kindred spirit
It’s a poorly hidden secret that one Ritchie Blackmore has an admiration for one Ian Anderson. After all, after unknown amount of persuasion, Anderson played a flute solo on the first Blackmore’s Night album. The whole thing was arranged online. The solo was recorded overseas and overlayed in the studio later on. A little less known fact is that some time later said Mr. Anderson got a very stern notice from Her Majesty’s Customs to present his sorry arse at the nearest office for explanations. Turns out, there was a package in his name containing a handgun. In full compliance of the 2nd Amendment, but a big no-no back in the old country. That was Ritchie’s way to say thank you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmYlIyMpzrU
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
Yikes! That’s a rather odd thanks.
August 6th, 2014 at 04:58I read this story in Anderson’s interview few years ago. He also mentioned that this was kind of a tongue-in-cheek gift from Ritchie. What Ritchie didn’t know is that Anderson in fact possesses a permit to own a handgun, so it turned out to be a genuine gift after all.
August 6th, 2014 at 06:08Blackmore’s been very outspoken about being a Tull fan, so when was it a secret?
August 6th, 2014 at 06:23Thank You!! LOL
August 6th, 2014 at 07:35That was funny! Ritchie always with the odd ball sense of humor
August 6th, 2014 at 08:07It’s not that odd – Anderson collects, or used to collect, antique guns.
August 6th, 2014 at 08:20Read Jerry Bloom’s Unofficial Ritchie Blackmore Biography “Black Night “. There’s a whole bunch of Ritchie’s pranks. Best IMO was when a band member looking for a writing credit for a song. So Ritchie had all his furniture where they were staying put up on the ceiling.
August 6th, 2014 at 12:42Classic Blackmore & as Mats @ 3 mentioned, Blackmore has always been a Tull fan from the 1970’s on! Cheers.
August 7th, 2014 at 02:41In Guitar Player back in 1978 he told a story about seeing Tull recently and Ian Anderson jumping into his lap at the show.
August 7th, 2014 at 23:53Two greatest underated artists.
August 10th, 2014 at 12:11Long live Ritchie & Ian.
They are friends since way back,
August 11th, 2014 at 01:07