luciano54 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Grande Ritchie, a me piace molto piu' in queste vesti che quando era nei Deep Purple. E' molto piu' raffinato.

pokbacsi100 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thank, Darkhorse.., for the plug for that DVD, I'll have to check it out. I've got all of Rainbow's music releases, but not the DVD's. I do have one of the live videos from the 80's. I didn't say BTW, that Ritchie didn't know how to play fingerstyle back then, cuase he learned as a kid already, I just meant he's adapted it to Renaissance specifically as opposed to just your "ordinary" Classical which was what he 1st learned fingerpicking with according to his own words.

DarkHorseJ27 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Actually his fingerstyle technique was developed long ago. On the the DVD Rainbow Live in Munich in 1977 there are several spots where he improvs something melodic on a clean electric, and he usually fingerpicked.

pokbacsi100 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

BTW, since not all Renaissance pieces were played this way, being that many were played with a pick (plectrum is the word for it from that era), Ritchie's continued playing many pieces with one. Generally, the rule of thumb is that when playing with backup musicians as with his band, a pick is used, but when self accompanying, then it's not. Of course there are exceptions.

pokbacsi100 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Like I've said before Ritchie's THE most versatile guitar god out there. Notice he plays this piece fingerstyle without missing a note, not something that should be easy for someone who usually has played with a pick, since he was "corrupted" as he's put it by Rock n' Roll. Nonetheless, Ritchie's not only built another repertoire since switching to Renaissance, but has developed his fingerstyle technique to adapt as well.

AlpineEastern (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What music can do to the senses many times words are best left out. Instrumentals solves all.

giselit (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

bien bien!! vean mis videos saludos!!"!

BiffExploder (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

theres so much feeling to this, the music alone makes the mind wonder in ancient medieval times.

jonnyblade22 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Who you calling Dork?...What musical accomplishments have you made...Dork?

Alex7Sheva7 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Rithie still one of the best!!! SUPERB perfomanse,great THEME!!!!