Steve Morse

Deep Purple’s Steve Morse on Replacing Ritchie Blackmore
Deep Purple’s Steve Morse on Replacing Ritchie Blackmore
Deep Purple’s Steve Morse on Replacing Ritchie Blackmore
Stepping into the role of new guitarist in an already established band is never easy. It might even bring some hesitation —especially when you’re replacing someone as killer as Ritchie Blackmore. That’s exactly what happened to Steve Morse, when he joined Deep Purple following co-founding member Blackmore’s long reign on the six-string.