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Permalink Reply by Peter C. on August 28, 2012 at 7:50am

As I heard from my friends - its almost impossible to get Ritchie Blackmore now.... He is very seclusive, refuses to sign anything related to Purple or Rainbow, when he decides to sign, maybe that you have a chance with Blackmores Night albums, but definately zero chance with stuff from his former bands.

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Permalink Reply by richard james-scott easten on August 28, 2012 at 11:16pm

have to agree there,ritchie must be the hardest unless you can persuade him your really into his medieval dirges rather than his masterful solo on rainbows stargazer...and i'm not that good of a liar

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Permalink Reply by Bjarne Soderholm on August 29, 2012 at 7:18pm

Ritchie have always been a tough signer. I have been able to meet him 5 times and got in total about 20 autographs from him. So I have the Deep Purple and Rainbow records signed by him. I have tried for the longest time to find David Stone from Rainbow. I think he lives in Canada, but are not quite sure. Any help are appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Bjarne Soderholm on August 30, 2012 at 4:03pm

Hello Carl.

I haven't get Ritchie since 1995, so I can't say if yours is real or not. It looks so much better than the in person autographs that you get today if  you are able to get him to sign.

And the inscription on the photo acutally says: Regards Ritchie Blackmore.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Ryan on August 30, 2012 at 5:45pm

Thank you so much Bjarne

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Permalink Reply by Peter C. on July 30, 2013 at 7:52am

Just for the interest - I have to add the information about the California Jam book. There was a limited number of signature edition - the publisher of the book was able to arrange signing of 300 pieces from Jon Lord (who sadly died just few weeks after signing these books - he was very seriously sick, but he agreed to do that), Ian Paice, David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes. The only one who didnt agree with signing these books was Ritchie Blackmore. After Jon´s death he agreed to sign 1 piece and it should be part of the charity auction...

You can see it here:
http://darkerthanblue.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/cal-jam-signed-by...

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on July 30, 2013 at 11:37pm

That is a nice book. Was given an odd address about a year ago by a collector in NY for Blackmore. For the hell of it I sent two CD covers to get signed not even sure the address was good. I never got my CD covers back but got this photo back instead. I thought it was good but wasn't sure since I had never gotten him before. I tossed it in a folder until I saw the book you posted. Looks closer to the signature in that book then the crazy looking stuff on EBAY. Now I'm really curious about it. Here is the picture:

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Permalink Reply by Smxx777 on August 21, 2018 at 2:25pm

I also heard many times that Ritchie is impossible. But when I took my vinyl UK 1st pressing of "In Rock" and spent some time after the show - Ritchie came out, signed my record from the car, added my name (Maxim) to it and was supernice. Completely oppisite to the stories I heard about mr. Blackmore. So it seems it was his good day.

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Permalink Reply by Gary Harvey on August 29, 2012 at 4:22am

Hi Guys
From a UK point of view a lot has changed recently. Everyone quotes eBay when they don't wanna sign
Good signers have turned bad
Difficult for me and collectors in UK are 2 guys who regular appear at silly events
I mean by silly events Record Fairs and Theatre 1st night Press events
These events are full of people

Jimmy Page

David Gilmour

Page actually goes to memorabilia conventions and buys Vintage Blues items
He won't sign. Everyone asks him it has got silly

Gilmour is often about in London at press events. Smiles and states I don't do that anymore !
We actually dont even ask anymore ! True !

As for USA people...
Alanis Morrisette ! She blanks everyone now
Signed on UK first tour 98 hardly ever since

Glen Frey. Eagles. Blanked everyone in London last month
Security everywhere !
Security stated he don't sign anymore ?

Hope that helps
Gary

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Permalink Reply by roger epperson on August 29, 2012 at 6:15am

You can break em down mate!

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Permalink Reply by Gary Harvey on September 1, 2012 at 3:10am

Rog
Page is really being hard work
Fancy going to events with a few thousand people and not expecting to be asked !
Obviously yes I have gotten them
No page a while tho

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Permalink Reply by Steve Viola on August 29, 2012 at 6:30am

Saw Glen Frey this past summer in NJ.  Six people waiting for him as he exited stage door.  Not even a nod.  Right into the limo.  I heard Don Henley is just as bad.  Eagles - Never again.

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