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2009: January - Belgium's Music
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this to say about Secret Voyage! 2005: STAGE magazine interview News From Rock Report in Belgium Gig Reports: Blackmore's Night      Anyone who decides to attend a gig by Mr Ritchie Blackmore knows to expect the unexpected. For more than 30 years this guitar maestro is not only well-known for his extraordinary talent, but also for his infamous mood swings that have become an integral part of his personality. On stage he has created an image of a gruffly, never smiling and always criticizing man who avoids all eye contact with his fans. Tonight however we got to see a very different side of the man in black. Not only was he cracking jokes, shaking hands and offering drinks to those in attendance but a die-hard fan also got the chance to play a few bars on Ritchie's guitar! It almost seemed as if he was trying to make up for lost time. But whatever triggered it, it came as a totally unexpected but nice surprise. My guess is that his lovely wife Candice Night is somehow responsible for this radical change. Her infectious smile and lovely appearance make her the perfect frontwoman for Blackmore's Night. On top of that she has an amazing voice that really shone during a modest but nevertheless spine chilling version of Joan Baez' “Diamonds And Rust” (a track also covered by British metallers Judas Priest). During this song and “Soldier Of Fortune” (Deep Purple) you could hear a pin drop, but as soon as both songs came to an end a huge cheer erupted from the 600 or so punters. The stage set up depicted a medieval scene and perfectly fit the band's song material. Excellent versions of tracks such as “Under A Violet Moon”, “Minstrel Hall” and “Home Again” took us all back to a time long gone by. It really doesn't matter whether Ritchie played guitar, lute or any other stringed instrument, the man is a true virtuoso. Take for example “Renaissance Fair” that was brought in its traditional shape by support act The Geyers Brothers, but was given a complete makeover by Mr Blackmore and came out sounding totally different. Yes, ladies and gentleman, our man still has what it takes! This gig was billed as an electric/acoustic performance, so every now and then Ritchie picked up his electric guitar to give us rousing versions of amongst others “16th Century Greensleeves” (Rainbow) and the encores “All For One” (better known as “Wat Zullen We Drinken”) and “Difficult To Cure”(Rainbow). Towards the end of the gig more and more people exchanged their seat for a place upfront and the band was called back for more no less than 3 times. After some 2 hours this excellent gig came to an end. And while the rock fanatic may have wanted a bit more, the true music lover walked out completely satisfied. 2002: Blackmore's Night appeared live on Kopspijkers, Netherlands 3 TV on May 4th.  View
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