Ritchie Blackmore pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen

Ritchie Blackmore said, “Eddie Van Halen was a brilliant guitarist who started a technique of guitar playing which was emulated by a whole generation of guitarists. He was one of the nicest musicians I ever met in the music business. Very shy and not at all conceited about his ability as a guitar player. Frank Zappa said he reinvented the guitar. I agree. He will be sadly missed but his brilliant legacy will always be remembered. The ultimate guitar hero”.
Check out this cool little piece backstage when he has some fun with some great Ritchie Blackmore riffs including Hard Lovin' Man (In Rock), Speed King (In Rock) and Space Truckin'



And Man On The Silver Mountain from 1976.