Ritchie Blackmore joins Deep Purple for Smoke on the Water

Name: Ritchie Blackmore joins Deep Purple for Smoke on the Water
Uploaded: 2026-08-13T13:53:10+00:00
Description: Ritchie Blackmore reunited with Deep Purple onstage at Jones Beach in New York, joining the band for ‘Smoke on the Water’ during its encore. It was his first performance with the group since November 1993, ending a 33-year estrangement that had appeared unlikely to be resolved and delighting fans of

Ritchie Blackmore reunited with Deep Purple onstage at Jones Beach in New York, joining the band for ‘Smoke on the Water’ during its encore. It was his first performance with the group since November 1993, ending a 33-year estrangement that had appeared unlikely to be resolved and delighting fans of

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