You asked for it....
‘Ritchie Blackmore’ steps up to the mark at the last minute and gives his view of the world
Itâs Christmas here and Iâm not happy. Yes, Iâm well aware that by the time you read this the festive season will be a long forgotten memory and if you happen to be reading this in America, youâre
well on your way to the next holiday season.
But try and picture the scene. Iâm at home minding my own business, desperately seeking excuses for not going Christmas shopping and avoiding the children, who are displaying all the symptoms of hysteria and are likely to explode before the weekend, and the editor of this magazine calls to say heâs been let down and could I provide a column at the last moment.
I had to say no because Iâm a bit above this sort of thing these days. But thereâs nothing worse than hearing a grown man cry, so in the spirit of the season I reluctantly agreed.
Now before we go on, I need to point out a few things.
Firstly, the name at the top is a pseudonym. I nicked it from the remarkably talented and sadly semi-retired rock legend who played guitar for Deep Purple and Rainbow, and whose philosophies I try to live my life by.
It was he who said, for instance, that he was the sort of bloke who would be a natural leader in the event of a nuclear attack, but couldnât handle it if his bacon was cooked wrong at breakfast.
I can relate to that. Except quite who youâd lead after a nuclear attack and against what, has troubled me for some years now. Oh, and I canât stand bacon.
Otherwise, though, he has a point.
The other thing I want to p.....
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By Ritchie Blackmore
Section : The Last Word
Page number : 74
