Ritchie Blackmore was ranked 16th in Guitar World鈥檚 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All Time and number 50 in the Rolling Stone鈥檚 50 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. The syncopationRhythm patterns where stressed notes are placed off the beat. riff is still one of the most recognisable hooks from rock music of this era.
Blackmore has a reputation for being rock music鈥檚 鈥渁ngriest man鈥 and being difficult to work for. Twenty-six musicians were members of Rainbow over the years. Blackmore has strong views about the importance of music and the necessity of hard work. He said in a recent interview in 2017 that he considers music to be very serious and not fun.