found this interesting interview he did EFE Candice Night, the new wife of Ritchie Blackmore, during the tour of Blackmore's Night for the U.S. in October 2009. Candice says some interesting things: "Ritchie medieval and Renaissance music listening at home all the time. We've been together twenty years and it was he who introduced me to this world, "told Efe woman Blackmore, Candice Night, before the concert that the band will on Thursday at the Fillmore Theater the Big Apple.
Night gives voice to the musical adventure that former founder of the band Deep Purple and Rainbow began more than a decade when, he recalls his wife, he realized that his interest in Renaissance sounds deserved a prominent role in his respected and legendary musical career.
Since then, Blackmore's Night have released seven studio albums, two live albums and three compilations, with whom he has managed a large group of followers in Europe and the United States, where it now offers a series of concerts to promote his latest, "Secret Voyage" (2008).
"Ritchie is a person who lives for music, someone genuine and true to himself, never feel obliged to follow the trends that others make, or what is fashionable, "said Night on your taste for music which a priori seems to minority .
The New York artist of 38 years, and eight playing medieval instruments, provides the voice and write the letter of the subjects who plays next to the famous British guitarist, who is responsible for the acoustic guitar and mandolin.
"My husband spends all day playing guitar. If someone takes your guitar, that's the worst that could happen, "said Night.
The singer says she "Free reign" to write lyrics that sometimes speak of nature and climate change, while Blackmore chooses the ancient melodies with which they work and decide what type of instrumentation and arrangements will apply.
"We try to make that music, which has roots as European countries like Spain or Germany, enjoy a new life," said Night, who said he is "very difficult" to describe the music created with former member of Deep Purple, because it also detected "a lot of influences, including rock, folk and ballads.
is not, as the vocalist, "a tipo de música a la que se le pueda poner una sola etiqueta”, ya que hay algo “para todos los gustos, desde los seguidores de Ritchie cuando estaba en Deep Purple o Rainbow, hasta los amantes de la música medieval o los amantes del romanticismo”.
Tras visitar Nueva York, Blackmore’s Night, que ya han actuado en Cleveland (Ohio) y Chicago, continuarán su gira por otros estados de la costa este de Estados Unidos, como Massachusetts, Carolina del Norte y Florida.
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