hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 A friend told me about the gig. Anyone know any details regarding line-up? One UK gig seems a little sparse. More could be added I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Apparently there are going to be various guest vocalists - seeing as Ronnie is no longer with us I guess that means Graham Bonnett & Jocelyn Turner. Haven't seen any mention at all of the band line-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Not sure, but being an avid Planet Rock listener, there has been mention that Joe Lynn Turner desperatley wanted to be incuded, but seems Blackmore snubbed him. It also seem Roger Glover wants no part Edited November 5, 2015 by timmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 [quote name='timmo' timestamp='1446748686' post='2902063'] Not sure, but being an avid Planet Rock listener, there has been mention that Joe Lynn Turner desperatley wanted to be incuded, but seems Blackmore snubbed him. It also seem Roger Glover wants no part [/quote] Smart bloke that Glover. Can't say I blame him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Cynical cash-grab-tastic. It'll be Chuckles Blackmore & a bunch of American session players. I have read that there is a specific vocalist but he is an "unknown". Presumably someone from a Rainbow/Purple tribute. The only people you'd really want to see in a Rainbow reunion are dead. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1446748884' post='2902073'] Cynical cash-grab-tastic. It'll be Chuckles Blackmore & a bunch of American session players. I have read that there is a specific vocalist but he is an "unknown". Presumably someone from a Rainbow/Purple tribute. The only people you'd really want to see in a Rainbow reunion are dead. Jon. [/quote] So, just RB playing Rainbow & Deep Purple songs then. I think I'll steer around that one then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 There's going to be a reason that dates are booked, tickets are on sale, but the only member of the "lineup" that's been announced is Uncle Ritchie. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1446748884' post='2902073'] The only people you'd really want to see in a Rainbow reunion are dead. [/quote] Not... Zippy, George and Bungle?? Geoffrey I'm not bothered about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1446750260' post='2902095'] Not... Zippy, George and Bungle?? Geoffrey I'm not bothered about. [/quote] So sorry you had to find out this way... J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1446749582' post='2902084'] There's going to be a reason that dates are booked, tickets are on sale, but the only member of the "lineup" that's been announced is Uncle Ritchie. J. [/quote] It's not like he's never gone out under the Rainbow name with a bunch of unknown musicians before, in fact I seem to remember that the vast majority of the members of the original Rainbow lineup were unknowns too. I guess the reason he's doing it is that for years he's had to put up with people whinging about the fact that he doesn't play the old rock stuff anymore, but when he decides to do a couple of dates doing just that people whinge about that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1446751094' post='2902110'] It's not like he's never gone out under the Rainbow name with a bunch of unknown musicians before, in fact I seem to remember that the vast majority of the members of the original Rainbow lineup were unknowns too. [/quote] They all were - the original lineup was Ronnie Dio's band Elf. Minus their guitarist, of course. J. Edited November 5, 2015 by Bassassin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Interesting comment about Roger Glover. I think there'd be some friendships at stake with the remaining member of Purple, seeing as how there was never any love lost between Ian Gillan and Blackmore, if either he or Ian Paice chipped in. And David Coverdale's on shotgun terms with him too. In any case wasn't the Rainbow rock family tree one of the biggest to choose from. Wasn't Neil Murray in the band for a while, or am I thinking of Whitesnake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Rod Jane and Freddie will kick his ar@e ! Malmsteen too. . Rainbow never did it for me . A bit like the foo fighters IMHO very patchy. Dio rocked tho' Edited November 5, 2015 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Neil Murray was in Whitesnake but not Rainbow. Rainbow's bassists were Craig Gruber, Jimmy Bain, Bob Daisley and Roger Glover, but not all at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 [quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1446760630' post='2902224'] Rainbow's bassists were Craig Gruber, Jimmy Bain, Bob Daisley and Roger Glover, but not all at the same time [/quote] And Greg Smith, who played bass on the 1995 Rainbow album "Stranger in us all". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysseus Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Jeez... this has got farce written through it like a stick of rock. I'll pass.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I will pass, though back in the day Blackmore was a terrific guitarist IMO. Reckon there will be plenty of interest, if only to see Blackmore play electric guitar again after all this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 A mate of mine sent me the link to this a few days ago but it's fifty odd quid minimum after extras, the parking at the venue has become a rip off and there's not a single confirmed member of the band other than a vocalist who RB tells us we won't have heard of anyway. It's not jumping out at me as a 'must see' gig. The last time I saw him play with DP he was a complete tw@t all night. Same venue come to think of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 [quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1446768140' post='2902296'] I will pass, though back in the day Blackmore was a terrific guitarist IMO. Reckon there will be plenty of interest, if only to see Blackmore play electric guitar again after all this time [/quote] He's never stopped playing electric guitar, I don't know where people get this idea from. I've seen him with Blackmore's Night & he's played electric guitar every time, and as well if not better than I've heard him play in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Soooo...RB and a tribute act for £50 plus? I'll pass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1446811711' post='2902515'] He's never stopped playing electric guitar, I don't know where people get this idea from. I've seen him with Blackmore's Night & he's played electric guitar every time, and as well if not better than I've heard him play in the past. [/quote] Sure, but it is in a Rock context that Blackmore became a household name in terms of electric guitar, marshall stacks etc. For what ever reason, back in the 70's every kid on the street where I grew up had at least a couple of Deep Purple albums and even today when my mates and I get together over a beer or two, it has often been argued that Blackmore was the greatest rock guitarist ever (electric of course ). I saw Blackmore in '85 with 'Purple and he was terrific and although I have seen them a couple of times with Steve Morse, I am afraid IMO, no Blackmore no 'Purple. If, as you say he is playing better than ever, then that could be a game changer for me and I might just pull the trigger on a ticket, if only for old times sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1446748884' post='2902073']The only people you'd really want to see in a Rainbow reunion are dead. Jon.[/quote] This is sad, but very true. RIP Cozy & RJD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1446763554' post='2902258'] And Greg Smith, who played bass on the 1995 Rainbow album "Stranger in us all". [/quote] That album passed me by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 [quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1446814600' post='2902555'] That album passed me by [/quote] It passed most people by in the UK, it did very well in Europe though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 The show has sold out already according to Planet Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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