The 1972 Deep Purple classic Ritchie Blackmore has a love-hate relationship with
Ritchie Blackmore’s opinion of Deep Purple’s “Pictures of Home”, from the 1972 album *Machine Head*, has shifted over time. He once disliked its melody, and the band did not perform it on their 1972 tour, but he has since praised it as melodic.
In a 2015 interview, Blackmore called *Machine Head* his favourite Deep Purple album. He later said the song’s riff came to him through a shortwave radio, perhaps from Bulgaria or Turkey, and recalled backing its lyrics about “eagles and snow” despite some band members’ reservations.
- Blackmore once disliked “Pictures of Home” but now praises its melody.
- The track appeared on Deep Purple’s 1972 album *Machine Head*.
- He said its riff came from a tune on shortwave radio.