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7 апр 2025

RITCHIE BLACKMORE Suffered A Heart Attack 'About A Year And A Half Ago': 'He's Got Six Stents', His Wife Says
 Candice Night, who has been married to Ritchie Blackmore for 17 years but has been together with the legendary DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitarist for 36, spoke to Dawn Osborne of TotalRock about the possibility of Ritchie returning to Europe in the not-too-distant future for live shows with their long-running project BLACKMORE'S NIGHT. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "As far as flying anywhere right now, Ritchie has actually been told by his cardiologist not to get in a plane. He had a heart attack about a year and a half ago. He's got six stents. And I can't believe he's gonna be 80 on April 14th, which is crazy, but he doesn't look it, still doesn't act it, but eventually medical things wind up catching up with you. So we've gotta make sure we keep him happy and healthy. And he's dealing with gout and some arthritic things. And, of course, his back has always been an issue for years. So it's getting harder for him — it's tricky — but, hey, I've seen people younger than him in wheelchairs on stage doing what they do. So I think he probably doesn't want people to see him that way. I see the other perspective — from a fan's perspective, I would think people would just be happy to be under the same roof with him and listen to him play whatever he comes up with. So, we kind of have this discussion, or argument — I'll say discussion — all the time. [Laughs] But he was just recently at his cardiologist and they said, 'Let's put traveling by plane on hold.' So, hopefully we'll get that all straightened out and that'll change. But I'll let you guys know if it does."
Coronary stents are primarily used to treat coronary artery disease, a condition where plaque buildup narrows or blocks the arteries supplying blood to the heart. By inserting stents for the heart, doctors can effectively restore blood flow and alleviate symptoms.
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT plays "Renaissance music," or "medieval music," with most of the tunes featuring lyrics conjured by Night and melodies crafted by Blackmore.
Ritchie, Candice and their two children reside on Long Island, New York, near Port Jefferson.
Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smoke On The Water", but he has not played with the group since his 1993 departure.
DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice said in a 2017 interview that there was "no point" for the band to consider a reunion with Blackmore, explaining that he wouldn't be able to guarantee that every day with the notoriously moody guitarist would be fun.
Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smoke On The Water", but he has not played with the group since his 1993 departure.
During his time away from PURPLE, Blackmore established the neo-classical band called RAINBOW, which fused baroque music influences elements with hard rock before gradually progressing to catchy pop-style hard rock.
Blackmore stepped away from his Renaissance-inspired brand of music with BLACKMORE'S NIGHT in 2016 to perform a handful of shows with a brand-new lineup of RAINBOW.
In addition to Blackmore and Night (backing vocals),the most recent incarnation of RAINBOW included singer Ronnie Romero, STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT drummer David Keith, bassist Bob Nouveau (a.k.a. Robert "Bob" Curiano, ex-BLACKMORE'S NIGHT) and backing singer Lady Lynn.
The two shows RAINBOW played in Germany in June 2016 were caught on camera to produce "Memories In Rock - Live In Germany", which was released in November 2016 via Eagle Rock Entertainment on DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2CD, and digital formats.
After Ritchie left DEEP PURPLE for the final time in 1993, he reformed RAINBOW for one album (1995's "Stranger In Us All") and one tour, ending things in Denmark in 1997.
Blackmore didn't join his former DEEP PURPLE bandmates at the group's 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony.
Blackmore previously suggested that PURPLE's manager had blocked him from attending the Rock Hall induction ceremony, and he used that as an excuse for not attending the event.
Despite Blackmore being a no-show at Rock Hall, he was given several shoutouts during the induction speeches of the DEEP PURPLE members in attendance. In addition, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, who inducted DEEP PURPLE into the institution, praised "Ritchie fucking Blackmore" for one of the most memorable guitar riffs of all time on "Smoke On The Water".
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И было бы ради чего.
Комментаторы про сердечные траблы: "ну понятно, бухал как конь, вот его карма и настигла. Если бы пивко в молодости не пил, то сейчас бы 20 подъемов с переворотом делал бы".
Бля, вы хоть по сторонам посмотрите, как выглядит типичный дед в 80. И какой к этому возрасту у 90% доживших букет проблем.
Ты ещё Стивена Тайлера или Кита Ричардса сравни с "типичным дедом".
Deep Purple всегда имели репутацию группы, любящей "залить за воротник" (особенно Гиллан, Гловер и таки Блэкмор).
"Пивком" там дело не ограничивалось - Блэкмор действительно был закадычным приятелем и многолетним собутыльником Джона Бонэма. К счастью, Ричи всё же не был столь безудержен, как драммер Led Zeppelin или Дэвид Байрон из Uriah Heep, угробившие себя в молодости, но квасил он всегда и помногу, о чём сам и говорил в интервью.
Во-вторых, в контексте здоровья, все эти миллионы, хоть долларовые, хоть рублевые - это максимум какое-то подспорье, возможность не стоять в очередях и лекарства покачественнее покупать, а никак не гарантия жизни до 120. Бессчетное кол-во умерших то от инфаркта, то от пневмонии, то от инсульта или деменции "звезд" тому подтверждение. Тромбу насрать, сколько у тебя на ВТБшной карточке денег лежит.
Короче, Ричи родился, еще когда ВМВ не закончилась и Гитлер еще не застрелился. Он СТАРЫЙ. Естественно, у него есть траблы. И конечно, алкоголь, особенно без умеренности - это не гуд. Просто удивляет, когда про челов в таком возврасте ищут прям "причины", почему дед с парашютом не прыгает.
Это не по адресу, лично я ничего подобного не писал.
"это максимум какое-то подспорье, возможность не стоять в очередях и лекарства покачественнее покупать, а никак не гарантия жизни до 120."
Ты преуменьшаешь маленько. Люди с такими бабками могут купить не только ибупрофен "покачественнее", но и внеочередную операцию, и трансплантацию органа, и МРТ, и любую терапию, и много чего ещё. За Полом Маккартни и Stones на гастролях постоянно ездит полноценная медбригада со всеми ништяками, чуть ли не целое больничное отделение с собой возят.
То, что Блэкмор старый - и ежу понятно. Речь была о том, что если б он вёл образ жизни поздоровее, то и чувствовал бы себя сейчас пободрее (даром, что и при явно нездоровом образе жизни до таких лет дожил).
Вообще, как бы ни ёрничали над зожниками, но есть смысл в том, что они делают. Посмотри на Брайана Адамса - чувак в свои 65 выглядит лет на 20 моложе, и голос, и энергия при нём. Я в сентябре был на его концерте - жжёт и заводит толпу по полной, красавчик просто.