Rainbow Rising

[pieceofme]

Both Ronnie James Dio and Ritchie Blackmore's finest hour. Sure, it has some stiff competition. Blackmore is more famous for Deep Purple and some of their classic albums.

But Rising for my ears is both at their peaks. I think this word is used too often but Stargazer really is an epic song.

This album was actually voted as the number 1 heavy metal album of all time in Kerrang back in 81.

Rainbow seem a bit forgotten in the metal/hard rock world. Maybe because their chart success was more during the era when the HueyRamone lookalike was singing.

[Demon Kogure]

Cozy's finest as well. I'd like to go back in time to the day when Blackmore decided he'd rather be in Foreigner and crack him one

[Love_Industry]

Rainbow seem a bit forgotten in the metal/hard rock world. Maybe because their chart success was more during the era when the HueyRamone lookalike was singing.

Rising is great. Six songs only, but three of them are stone cold classics. Tarot Woman, Stargazer and A Light in the Black.
Starstruck may be the first sign of Blackmore's pop leanings, but it's great too.

I can understand why Blackmore wanted to go pop though. Rainbow were arena headliners for years but never had a gold or platinum album. That must have been frustrating.

[HueyRamone]

Not sure I ever listened to it front to back, i'll have to do that. Stargazer is awesome.

Yeah, he should have changed the band name when the me lookalike came in. Did JLT ever sing much of the RJD material live?

[Black Stuff]

Great album but the Rainbow album I like best is "Long live Rock N Roll".

[pieceofme]

Great album but the Rainbow album I like best is "Long live Rock N Roll".

Yeah that album is brilliant as well. My introduction to Rainbow!

That album might be more to Hueys taste.

[HueyRamone]

Not sure I ever listened to it front to back, i'll have to do that. Stargazer is awesome.

Yeah, he should have changed the band name when the me lookalike came in. Did JLT ever sing much of the RJD material live?

I know i'm quoting myself here, but holy shit! Look at the setlist from the Bent Out Of Shape tour. Not one RJD song, if i'm not mistaken. They did Purple before they did RJD!


Spotlight Kid
MISS Misteated
Fool for the Night
I Surrender
Can't Happen Here
Street of Dreams
Drinking With the Devil
Difficult to Cure
Drum Solo
Power
Stranded
Death Alley Driver
Fire Dance
Jealous Lover
All Night Long
Smoke on the Water

[Bono Nettencourt]

Well by that time they had done 3 albums with nobrows... let's face it, it was a different band.

[Anthrax442]

Not sure I ever listened to it front to back, i'll have to do that. Stargazer is awesome.

Yeah, he should have changed the band name when the me lookalike came in. Did JLT ever sing much of the RJD material live?

I know i'm quoting myself here, but holy shit! Look at the setlist from the Bent Out Of Shape tour. Not one RJD song, if i'm not mistaken. They did Purple before they did RJD!


Spotlight Kid
MISS Misteated
Fool for the Night
I Surrender
Can't Happen Here
Street of Dreams
Drinking With the Devil
Difficult to Cure
Drum Solo
Power
Stranded
Death Alley Driver
Fire Dance
Jealous Lover
All Night Long
Smoke on the Water

For the life of me, I don't know how they played All Night Long and not fucking Since You've Been Gone or Stone Cold, both bigger hits. That is a weird ass setlist, all around.

[NeonKnite]

RISING is a fantastic album, but it's 2nd to HEAVEN AND HELL which is Ronnie's finest hour.

[Bono Nettencourt]

Not sure I ever listened to it front to back, i'll have to do that. Stargazer is awesome.

Yeah, he should have changed the band name when the me lookalike came in. Did JLT ever sing much of the RJD material live?

I know i'm quoting myself here, but holy shit! Look at the setlist from the Bent Out Of Shape tour. Not one RJD song, if i'm not mistaken. They did Purple before they did RJD!


Spotlight Kid
MISS Misteated
Fool for the Night
I Surrender
Can't Happen Here
Street of Dreams
Drinking With the Devil
Difficult to Cure
Drum Solo
Power
Stranded
Death Alley Driver
Fire Dance
Jealous Lover
All Night Long
Smoke on the Water

For the life of me, I don't know how they played All Night Long and not fucking Since You've Been Gone or Stone Cold, both bigger hits. That is a weird ass setlist, all around.

Yeah esp Stone Cold. That should be the closer or part of the encore.

[FreddyFender]

No one ever accused Mr Blackmore of just playing what the fans want to hear.