“He said he did these big gigs to make money, but what he enjoyed best was playing in churches and castles with his missus.” Russ Ballard’s wild tales of Ritchie Blackmore, The Beatles, Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne and more
The piece appears to be a feature built around Russ Ballard recounting memories from his long career and his encounters with major rock figures including Ritchie Blackmore, The Beatles, Robert Plant and Ozzy Osbourne. Its main point is less about a single news event than Ballard’s perspective on fame and music-making, especially the contrast between…