Blackmore is the best
i hate to write those childish things, but its true... when god gave us the guitar he probably was thinking about ritchie blackmore :)
when i was first heard him playing it was on an old tape with "made in japan" record.. i was realy knocked out by the highwaystar solo, and in this moment i finaly decided i would start learning guitar..
anyway this man is amazing, i never heard another guitarist in my life who was even close to ritchie... every bend he does or every riff he plays - you always hear the perfection in it...