Blackmore to tour Over The Rainbow
It looks like the hotly debated Purple Rainbow story is getting an unexpected twist. A press release from Russian promoters Prestige Concert states that the new band will be called Over The Rainbow and will consist of:
Joe Lynn Turner — vocals
Bobby Rondinelli — drums
Tony Carey — keyboards
Greg Smith — bass
JĂĽrgen Blackmore — guitar (yes, Ritchie’s son)
The band is said to start its world tour in February in Russia.
Thanks to Dima Zykov (deep-purple.ru) for the info.
Update (Nov 28):
Tickets for the first show in Moscow on February 18 just went on sale. We should mention that on the venue’s website the band is advertise as simply “Rainbow featuring Jurgen Richard Blackmore”, not “Over The Rainbow”.
Update (Nov 29):
Prestige Concerts issued a statement that the project is called “Over The Rainbow” and above appears to be a case of unscrupulous advertizing on the part of Moscow club’s management. It will be corrected shortly.
A very interesting line-up. I am looking forward to this and hope they record–both a new in-studio work and a later alive album.
November 16th, 2008 at 19:58J.R. Blackmore, wel that’s interesting, i have al his cd’s and tho he has a other playing style than his father, he’s a great guitarist.
He got the looks and the talent from his father mostly.
But Jurgen is a very easy man to handel with, could’nt realy say that from his father.
But i think because Jurgen’s in the band, Ritchie’s son, ritchie gave premission to use the Name Rainbow in this band.
I hope it will work fine, and if they come close, i defently gonna see them
.
November 16th, 2008 at 21:05Well, that was funny
Visiting the thread on which I appearantly missed out somewhere in july
Cannot remember why I did
Was it the beach that lured me away or was I feeling intimidated by certain passionate others, dunno…..
And so the seasons change indeed
Well, did we swim in dirty water or not….
The pic above
First thought I saw Dougie, but it is Tony…..
Maybe I should go to sleep
November 16th, 2008 at 23:40When I saw the line “Blackmore to tour over the Rainbow”,I was thinking Ritchie of course.
November 17th, 2008 at 00:08Now that I know it’s his 44 year old son,I can stop paying any attention to this thread.
When Ritchie and Ronnie decide to reform the real Rainbow, that’s when I (and a lot of other fans!)will become interested in the band again.
I think ready for this ….. so BRING IT ON!!
November 17th, 2008 at 01:26It would be interesting if Blackmore the Elder were to suddenly ‘guest’ at one of the gigs.
November 17th, 2008 at 04:22This is mildly interesting for Junior to play his father’s songs….. For the other guys, it is a bit sad. They are all accomplished musicians, JLT has 5-6 songs in my “Favourites” from both Rainbow and DP, yet they need a history crutch to be able to draw some attention? C mon guys. Make a band together sure, but write your own songs, and only play one or two songs from the past. And definitely don’t plagiarise on any name.
I would still like to see TMIB return to Rock, and the Maestro to the Hammond. But not to play old DP numbers….
Shakespeare said, “If music be the food of love, play on”.
So play on my friends.
November 17th, 2008 at 07:26no… no… this line up is very very sad…
November 17th, 2008 at 08:03They just couldn´t leave the past alone, could they??
“Over the Rainbow”….. very creative,shame on you Turner,Carey & Rondinelli!!
It should be capital punishment for former hired hands of Rainbow,Whitesnake & Deep Purple to use those words in any formation of bands after leaving those bands!It´s an tasteless attempt to capitalize on the major forces, and original members of said bands!
Can´t say I´m worried though…..they´ll probably just fade away and die in silence, when lack of originality and quality shines through!ROCK ON!
November 17th, 2008 at 08:19Another tribute band for JLT to strut his poncy leather clad aging ass with………..The only question that might exist with this line up is ‘which shade of lipstick will he wear?’
Another boring ‘circus act’…………..friggin hell!!
Guess how long it will last…………..
November 17th, 2008 at 09:33Hehe..very new topic again
Yes, I’m wonder what this line up would be? And what will they bring to the table. If it’s the same food and drink again like their own old days, then I prefer to pay attention for something new with Kaiser Chiefs, The Strokes, Backstreet Boys, Matchbox Twenty, Stereophonics
Oasis, and the others.
I hope they will give something fantastic. Give them a shot
November 17th, 2008 at 10:32Oh my God!!
November 17th, 2008 at 10:48Everyone knocking this just shut up and let them play! If you are interested in seeing them by all means go, if not then don’t. No one is forcing you to spend a dime on them. If anything it should be interesting. I just hope they don’t do something stupid like play Burn or Highway Star. Stick to the 3 Rainbow albums Turner sang on and maybe throw in something from Rising and Strangers In Us All (for Carey and Smith) and let it go at that. Any Deep Purple other than Slaves thrown in could be a big mistake. Then I think you would have earned the right to rip them apart.
November 17th, 2008 at 12:00I dont need to earn the right to rip them apart.
Its just another JLT ‘freak show’………..
If YOU need evidence as to whether they do something stupid!!! Duuuhhh….The name for starters……….
I’d like to give them a shot………..ready aim FIRE!!!
November 17th, 2008 at 12:59Hey very good line-up,the closest one to the original(in fact I think Ritchie will never refom Rainbow…)
November 17th, 2008 at 13:27I will go to see them but :’please come to Italy!!!!’
I own J. Blackmore’s album and is very good
and… I hope to they will do a new record!
November 17th, 2008 at 13:30these are the new Rainbow!!!!
…but please don’t play deep purple songs live!!!!you are Rainbow so you have to do only Rainbow songs!!!
November 17th, 2008 at 13:32Rainbow without Ritchie is a tribute band.
November 17th, 2008 at 14:15Deep purple without Ritchie and Jon is a tribute band too.
Queen witchout Freddie…
Ten Years After witchout Alvin…
And Maybe Led Zeppelin witchout Robert…
Horrible,
It’s only for money.No progression.
In my opinion solo Turner projects are wery poor.Compare to any
Rainbow record.
Catch the rainbow guys:-)
What happened to Craig Goldy?
November 17th, 2008 at 14:21Oh my god…
If you read the names at first corsorily - I will say, it´s like a Gillan scream: Eeeeaaaooouuwww!
But if you read the exacly names and their “music-history, talent and success”, you only have one real answer:
J.R.Blackmore:
( sorry, but only MR.SON, he is not like Ritchie expect the same *familyname*, they have nearly nothing in common )
J.L.Turner:
( after 2-3 sucsessful years with Ritchies Rainbow, it slowly goes down under )
B.Rondinelli:
( nobody knows him before, after and without Ritchies Rainbow )
Greg Smith:
( the same like B.Rondinelli )
Toni Carey:
( the same like the other; but after Rainbow, he had success with “A room with a view”.
I think:
As time goes by, they have many ideas … how to get any kind of money with the success of DEEP PURPLE or ( in this place ) of Ritchie Blackmore´s RAINBOW.
The worst case scenario will be:
Mr.Glenn Hughes will be replace Greg Smith.
If this will happend, I would say good by to Mr.Voice of Rock !!!
The horniestly scenario will be:
Mr. Ritchie Blackmore( himself, who else ??? )
Mr. R.J.Dio ( why not ? )
Mr. Glenn Hughes ( THE Voice of Rock !!!)
Mr. Jon Lord or Don Airey ( any questions ? )
Mr. Ian Paice ( because Cozy Powell is in heaven… )
…
November 17th, 2008 at 14:32Long Live Rock´N´Roll
So I guess no one can form a band and play music unless the band consists of all original members. Well if that’s the case most the bands around today should not exist! Any singer or musician has the right to form a band and play whatever material they choose. If it stinks it stinks, if it works it works. Lighten up Rascal, this is not that big of a deal, they will probably do a few shows and then dissapear if the audience is not interested. Live and let live.
November 17th, 2008 at 14:40Hey George………….If its no ‘big deal’
Whats the problem?
November 17th, 2008 at 15:24I first thought of RB as well
Now I d have liked to see Stuart Smith do it, Jurgens pic reminded me of that great student of RB
Maybe Ritchie and Candice can hurry a bit with those kids, the family needs new Blackmore blood to inject in the off spring bands
For now I m not looking forward in anticipation , the whole thing seems dubious
JLT said that there might be something bigger than PurpleRainbow on the cards for 2009
Dissappointment if this it.
And because the men of Mk 2 probably stay at loggerheads there is no joy either
MK 8 fans cannot be happy either, no new album, only more and more repeating tours with the same wrong banjoplayer
Maybe the new Gillan albums gives us some old fashioned hardheaded rock and roll
Oasis, Backstreet Boys and so on……
Well……….
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh————
I suppose that……..
Anybody cares for Boudewijn de Groot en Doe Maar, or…..
November 17th, 2008 at 16:00Rascal, no problem here, just saying let them give it a shot.
November 17th, 2008 at 16:20Interesting indeed, a chance to hear Jurgen play his fathers music.
November 17th, 2008 at 17:05What a stupid decision
hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
hahahahahaaaaaaaaa
silly Joe Lynn Turner tries everything to sell 50 tickets more, than Purple Rainbow managed to sell…
Of course, putting Blackmore’s son in the band will help them to sell 50, maximum 100 tickets more than they used to sell before…
Turnes is absolutely stupid man, he is the biggest looser in Purple family.
every former Purple/Rainbow members do their things, all of them create new music. look at Jon Lord’s new concertos, Coverdale’s Whitesnake, Hughes projects, remember Gillan’s solo band, Blackmore’s Rainbow all of them created their own great music after Purple…
But Turner can only cover what those great musicians created 20-30 years ago…
What a poor man he is…
November 17th, 2008 at 17:10My words George.You are right.
November 17th, 2008 at 17:18Just squeezing that last drop of money out of the Rainbow machine.
Give it a chance, and lets get it over with….
Then ’shoot that dog’……………
November 17th, 2008 at 17:19Hi there -
please do not forget: these are musicians, they do it for a living. And while they were not as lucky as some others of their trade they try to make the most of it and take their chances. While none of them could sell out any bigger hall maybe together they can. I Don`t think it is what they would like to do most, it is just the best chance to make some money. There is nothing wrong with that, we all have to. And - as was stated above - it is up to you to go there or leave them alone. I mean, we don`t talk about selling guns or drugs or something…they just play some rock`n`roll songs. Any cover band does so too without being blamed for it…Ease up a bit on this one, I`d say…
Regards, Max
November 17th, 2008 at 19:12I can’t wait to see them…I just love this to happen
November 17th, 2008 at 20:17To MAX,
If we Talk about ANY other cover bands, I think we mustn’t blame them for covering any artists (especially covering Deep Purple)
BUT when we see 4 former members of such a great bands trying to cover what their bandmates have done before, It just a shame.
I’m ashamed that Joe Lynn Turner was in Deep Purple even for just 2 years. Deep Purple shouldn’t have such a weak musician. Joe even can not make new music…
Look to Blackmore, Gillan, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Glover
after leaving Deep Purple:
Blackmore formed another hard-rock dinosaur band - Rainbow
Ian Gillan formed “Gillan” which topped the premier-league of british metal in late 70’s
Coverdale formed also another rock dinosaur band Whitesnake
Hughes became one of the most popular ever FUNK artist
Jon Lord began writting classical music, and now his concertos are played by the world’s most famous orchestras
Glover tried himself as producer and became the producer of 5 rock-dinosaurus bands…
THIS IS THE REASON WHY DEEP PURPLE IS CONSIDERED TO BE SUCH A GREAT BAND, because ALL of Deep Purple’s members were world’s one of the greatest musicians in and out of Deep Purple…
And what is JLT doing now? he’s the man to be shamed of…
Ok, he wants to make some more money… then why doesn’t he form a new band with new, with their OWN music???
I remember JLT talking about Ian Gillan, as if Gillan is one of the most stupid person, bad vocalist and the full shit… and if it’s is true, then why can not he write some new songs and why does he sing songs written by Gillan???
JLT is a absolute looser… don’t let him to use Purple’s or Rainbow’s name, he doesn’t deserve it…
November 17th, 2008 at 20:35JLT…… UGH~! Please go away!
November 17th, 2008 at 22:44George
Can you tell me why you dismiss all JLT s solo albums and his committments in Malmsteens Rising Force and Brazen Abbot as not doing something new as opposed to his work in Rainbow, Fandango or DP
I m the first to admit I feel lots of doubts with this new project but call him a loser because of that…..
When is someone a loser….
You could easily say that more than one person in DP loses over the last 40 years
Btw, again and again, JLT is not the only one who talks nonsense sometimes
November 17th, 2008 at 23:00Give it a chance, I am so glad they dropped Purple from their name. Please do not play any DP material stick to Rainbow and have “fun” with it. Why is it that the mention of Blackmore (Sr. or now Jr.) or JLT brings out such angry responces?? Let them do their thing and see where it ends up, they might fall flat on their ass or they could be a hit. Give it a chance.
November 17th, 2008 at 23:36Cheers
Out with JLT and in with Doogie White.
November 17th, 2008 at 23:36We all have our own fantasy line-ups, which in all likelihood never would come to fruition, whether it be Blackmore the Elder, Doogie White, or any other former member of the Rainbow/Deep Purple family.
In my case, Karl Cochran would be the perfect guitarist based on his work on “Stroke of Midnight” and “Blood Red Sky,” the former of which proves he could do a nearly perfect imitation of Blackmore and the latter of which proves this guy could do original Rainbow-esque material in his own way.
But it’s not up to US. This is the line-up as it stands right now, and we’ll have to wait and see what happens before making a snap judgement.
I don’t have a problem with this line-up. I think the JĂĽrgen Blackmore angle is an interesting one. Perhaps this is why it is “Over” the Rainbow–the next generation? Having members from across various line-ups and tied together with the younger Blackmore is very intersting and a great idea.
Like most, I agree that as far as the old material is concerned, they should keep it to those songs with which a member is associated. There is a nice catalogue there with more than ample material to choose from.
I disagree that “Burn” is inappropriate. It was the opener for Turner-era shows and is not (nor is it likely to be) in the current Purple’s setlist. Turner has an association and a history with it, albeit admittedly a passive one.
Good luck to this band. It is much needed in today’s music climate, and I am very much looking forward to it.
November 18th, 2008 at 00:07Btw, what to make of HORNIEST SCENARIO…..
I hope that was a typo
November 18th, 2008 at 00:15HEY, why everybody here bring the fire on about love, hate, disagreement, like or dislike, and any other comments? OVER THE RAINBOW even not make any music yet! It’s just established. I can’t make any comment other than about the line up because there’s no music right now
Yeah, this is new (or reformed) Rainbow line up and as I know they are great musicians regardless if there are any loser on the band. I hope they will bring something new to the table
As I said before, let’s give them a shot. And after that we can directly comment their music, whether they are new band, cover band, entertainer or just money maker ,winner, or loser at all. Just take it or leave it.
November 18th, 2008 at 00:55i dont know what to think ……..??? i saw the words blackmore and rainbow and was like WTF!!!!!!!!
November 18th, 2008 at 01:03My guess is that Russian promoters are getting riskier than ever.
Where this goes from Russia purely depends on how good it is.
(the grand scheme of things is always lurking)
Do we thank the promoters or not, is the question… again, depending on how good it is.
I hope it’s good.
November 18th, 2008 at 01:39Kraatzy. You posted
November 18th, 2008 at 04:20Greg Smith:
( nobody knows him before, after and without Ritchies Rainbow )
This is not true! Greg Smith had and still has a busy career before and after Rainbow. Before Rainbow he was with Alice Cooper for years and played with Blue Oyster Cult and Plasmatics. After Rainbow he went back to Alice Cooper, then went on to play with Dokken, Ted Nugent, and Alan Parsons. I think he even plays for Billy Joel from time to time. I hope they come to California! I’d LOVE to see them! JLT is awesome BTW and I can’t wait to hear Ritchies son!
Cool News. I am a big fan of J.R. Blackmore. Have a look at his website. I love his music http://www.jrblackmore.com
November 18th, 2008 at 07:49George - YOU are a looser - BIG BIG TIME looser. And so are all of you fools who cant admit that Joe LT is a great singer and that he in a free world can play what he wants when he wants it. On top of that I’m very happy to hear some great songs that no-one these days are playing. So just bring it to me. I will be there.
November 18th, 2008 at 09:32Can’t be worse (or better) than Company of Snakes…
November 18th, 2008 at 10:34And will it really be different than JLT solo?
Calm down Bo. O.k., o.k. JLT is not a bad singer at all. He’s not an artist, he’s an imitator. Always has been. Look at his posing. Puh. Singing covers is the best he can do. He does it well.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:45I cant admit something that I aint agreeable with.
But I do agree he can sing whatever he wants………no problem.
I just dont rate him………..my opinion.
Thankfully his tribute acts are short lived. Ive no reason to think this effort will be anything more than his un-inspired previous attempts to cash in on his ‘Rainbow’ days……
Will he leave DP out of it………I doubt it, he hasnt enough succesfull material of his own to do that………..a Song Robbing Has-Been……Ritchies Bitch
If you dont like my opinion…………do you really think I care?
November 18th, 2008 at 11:04Noone of us have the time to think on your personal cares!
We are all too busy, dealing with true important stuff! 
November 18th, 2008 at 12:44Come on folks, Joe has just released a good live-CD that would make most Rainbow-fans quite happy (as long as you had any interest at all in the Turner years), and his last studio album “Second Hand Life” is good as well. Not that some of you guys would know about this or anything. Why listen when you already know how “bad” it is, eh?
There are hundreds of coverbands doing Purple, Rainbow stuff. This project lands somewhere inbetween, but it just might be quite enjoyable when it comes down to it. These guys were all handpicked by Ritchie Blackmore at one time or another. And as for his son being involved, well I don´t mind finally having a chance to hear/see him.
Mike
November 18th, 2008 at 13:32Well if they were handpicked by Ritchie!!! Why didnt somebody say that earlier on?
Does anyone have a list of who Ritchie has dropped over the years?
November 18th, 2008 at 13:54Steve
I dont think Bo was over reacting
On the contrary, like Mike Erikson says you guys are very negative and dishonest about JLT s efforts
It s sheer Bullshit to say JLT only sings or sang covers well
Listen to all he did, DID YOU OR NOT, Rainbow, Malmsteen, His solo efforts and repeat that…..
They could very easily compose asetlist of SUCCESFULL Rainbow material from the JLT era
Not everyone in this world has eyecaps on and only listens to Rainbow with Dio
Yeah, thats my favourite period too, but I enjoyed the cds with Graham and JLT very much
I like Stranger in Us All too, but I dont like the Scottisch accent so much, that gets on my nervers after some time
Although I can understand that people think its logical to demand JLT not singing any material from Dio or Bonnet days, I hope he does some of them anyway
BTW. I still have not been around hearing what he did with the orchestra in Russia.
I remember he did things like Gates of Babylon over there
I MUST stress that I very much agree with people who loath it when they would do BURN, Smoke ….and so on…..
I ve heard those wayyyyyyyyy too much anyway
It really got on my nerves when Roger and the others of DP now explained their setlists with that they have to cater for all those millions of morons that get depressed if DP would not play that song and other classics
I m afraid it wont help but maybe WE zould suggest a good setlist for OVER THE RAINBOW
Mine could be everything
But, so many choices!!!!!
1 Over the rainbow INTROTAPE
2 Spotlight Kid
3 I surrender
4 Stranded
5 Gates of babylon
6 Street of dreams
7 All night long
8 Snowman
9 Tarot woman
10 Eyes of fire
11 Miss mistreated
12 Desperate heart
13 Blame it on the night or something else from Fandango
14 Rising force tracks
15 S and M tracks like Truth Hurts or Fire in the basement or……
16 And so on
Please, NO other DP tracks, leave me in peace . I ll listen to the right versions at home
No HUSH
No Woman from Tokyo!!!!!! He did that recently. Very very very stupid.
Talking about over reacting…….
Thinking again…..
Do I really want or need this……Over the Rainbow project
Ermmmmmmmmm
November 18th, 2008 at 14:08Hey guys - especially RASCAL:
Ritchie has dropped over nearly a lite bit over a million good musicans. Some after a few minutes - other after a few years. Except his Candy-nice wife …
To STAYCEE:
Don´t understand the wrong site of my message. They are all together good musicians, but successless.
For me, if I want to hear/see my “Ritchie Blackmore´s Rainbow” live, look at my post no.20.
This is THE (im)possible ultimate list.
Long Live Rock´N´Roll
I
November 18th, 2008 at 14:174 ORGINIAL MEMBERS ON 5!!!!!!!!!!!
November 18th, 2008 at 15:544 ORGINIAL MEMBERS ON 5!!!!!!!!!!!
4 ORGINIAL MEMBERS ON 5!!!!!!!!!!!
this is the closest tribute band to the original…
THERE ARE MORE ORIGINAL MEMBERS HERE THAN ON DEEP PURPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve never seen Rainbow live and I will go to see them if they will come to centre Italy…(Blackmore Jr. is a great guita player,you have to know him!!!!)
I hope they will do a great new album together!!!!
The best guitar player insted of Blackmore for this project in my opinion is the awesome ULI JOHN ROTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!but eve Graig Goldy and Stuart Smith are very good…
November 18th, 2008 at 15:56I am afraid,..Who knows if RB is also grandfather?
November 18th, 2008 at 16:02…but please Joe remember…NO DEEP PURPLE COVERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 18th, 2008 at 16:07DO A NEW ALBUM WITH YOUR OWN SONGS!!!!!!!!!!!AND TRYING NOT TO EMULETE RAINBOW!!!!!
It’s gonna be a great live act, I’m sure. We wouldn’t get a much better line up than this for a Rainbow-tribute band, now could we people!! They should leave DP songs out though, enough is enough.
Well said Annemie, cheers.
Yours truly, a musical prostitute
November 18th, 2008 at 16:08I dont thinks its dishonest to say that JLT’s successful years were the 3 (i think) Rainbow albums he did in the 1980’s.
Since then his efforts have been largely un-exciting, un-inspiring…………and forgetfull. Why else does he draw on the material he does?
His post Rainbow attempts are relatively unknown. Thats not being negative…………thats just how it is.
He belongs to a three ringed circus, a tribute show, a covers band…………and if thats all he is capable of these days………thats just fine
November 18th, 2008 at 16:37Dear Mike & Others!
I´ve always enjoyed JLT´s solo efforts,they´re actually quite good! But the big question is:why do he bother doing them, if 95% of his live material is old and rehashed DP & Rainbow numbers????Where is the confidence in his own material???
As long as he insists recycling, he´ll never see his career take off again and are doomed to small venues as a tribute/covers act!ROCK ON!
November 18th, 2008 at 16:50To Sami
November 18th, 2008 at 17:27Thnx ,and cheers to our new musical job
yeahhhhhhhhhh..great!
November 18th, 2008 at 17:34come here in Greece..
As I harped on relentlessly when this topic first arose months ago, and even Tony Carey got involved which showed his desperation:
The only thing wrong with this is……
1. Using a name which is a rip off of the bands they are credited with….Purple/Rainbow anything is ridiculous.
2. Mainly doing ‘Tribute Covers’ of their old ‘Rainbow/Purple’ days is even more ridiculous.
Other than that, more power to them. I truly think they could put out some really good “Original Music”. They are all accomplished musicians and have all written some very good music, aside from Rainbow and Purple material. They have proven who they are individually. That is where they should hang their hat, and how they could gain some respect and even have a future with this rather than rely on the past…..
Therefore, my suggestion to this ensemble is this:
Put out a Kick Ass Album….Tour the whole Album and throw in a couple of tunes from your past accomplishments, but rely on and promote mainly the songs from a NEW RECORD and call your band something that has nothing to do with PURPLE or RAINBOW. HAVE SOME FRIGGIN’ DIGNITY!!!!!!!
I don’t think anyone would have a problem with them playing a few tunes from the “Glory Days”. hell it would be expected. Just don’t turn this into a “Lame Tribute Act”.
Jurgen started out professionally in a band called ‘Iron Angel’. I have the vinyl version of this record. It is called “Winds Of War”. He then went on to collaborate with others and eventually put his own self titled band together called ‘JR Blackmore’ and has released a couple of very good records.
Go to his MySpace page….(http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfmfuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=54902365)….
and listen to his music. Very European Metalish, and actually very good. You can definitely pick up his fathers influence in there. Not so much that it becomes cheesy, but enough to reflect on.
Unless they approach this in a fresh, new effort, it will only fail and just be regarded as another feeble attempt to stay in the “Purple Club”.
Cheers
November 18th, 2008 at 19:09I still dont get it
Why is it ok for nowadays Deep Purple to use the name even when most important members are gone
Why is it all of a sudden blasphemous when these guys use something they were related to
Again, I m still not so sure this is a good idea for JLT, Tony, Bobby and so on….
I have love and respect for them but….
I dont know…..
I just fear this is going to be an effort to be ashamed of
While the potential may be there all the same
Indeed, if you really want to proceed, try to gain some credibility
Not like MK 7 and 8 mostly playing songs written by someone not in the band.
November 18th, 2008 at 22:02Priest!
In your case it´s spelled “Blackmore”!
November 18th, 2008 at 22:47If he was the only original member in DP today with four hired guns,I´m sure you wouldn´t whine at all!That´s obsession for ya´!ROCK ON!
when are people gonna understand that Ian Paice’s drumming and Ian Gillan’s vocals were just as important as Ritchie’s guitar and John’s organ in Purple??
Ritchie WAS Rainbow. after Long Live Rock and Roll, it didn’t matter who played bass, sang or played keys.
as a Rainbow tribute band, this will probably be phenomenal. but unless they produce some new stuff, this will never be more than a first class tribute band
I’m hoping they’re coming my way though!!
November 18th, 2008 at 23:55@ 62
Stefan!
Dont talk nonsense
I would NEVER approve on such a joke
Yes, the rest of MK 2 or MK 1 and MK 3 really mattered
After that…..
Well, they tried
It gave us a nice album, COME TASTE THE BAND, even more Purple than MK 7 or MK 8 gave us.
Hell, even WHITESNAKE with Lord, Coverdale and Paicey sounded more Deep Purple
Jon Lord said it very clear when he said this band needs all 5 bpersons to call it Deep Purple
I cant help he strayed from his opinion. AGAIN!!!!!!
That s Jon Lord, saying this and saying that…..
Its like this
No Blackers, NO Purple
No Blackers, No Rainbow
No Gillan, Evans or Coverdale and ]Hughes, NO Deep Purple
Although I see the Rainbows with Dio, Bonnet, Turner and White,,,,,very often I tend to forget him, as 3 different line ups with RB as THE MAN
Yep, I know,,,,,,
Cannot help it
November 19th, 2008 at 00:39Cannot happen here….
priest… you must be Starstruck, DP MK7 & MK8 are not supposed to sound like MK2 & MK3 its called evolution. Obviously since RB left DP you have been Stone Cold, and NO all the “important members” are not gone. We could discuss this All Night Long but I Surrender, we all have our opinions. I hope the new group does well, and the son of The Man On The Silver Mountain really kicks ass. Please don’t get Bent Out Of Shape lets all try to enjoy this since the Spotlight Kid is at the guitar. Cheers and Long Live Rock And Roll
November 19th, 2008 at 02:30It’s just an opinion, isn’t it? Could be different with each other.
For me, looking back is not a joy. I want to look forward and enjoy Deep Purple mark 8 music(only Bob Dylan tour could be compared with their busy days even at their 50′-60′), Blackmore Night music (strange for some people, but I still enjoying that as one of wide-variety of musics - you can’t only just hear rock music, don’t you?) Whitesnake mark (??? - regardless silly solo guitar, but a nice album) music, Glenn Hughes music (new album is fantastic, back to soul/funk as Glenn Hughes put his heart), Jon Lord classical, Heaven and Hell (crazy!!), and this Over The Rainbow.
Memories is memories, glory days is glory days, but it’s all over now. Music is music and it always progress, no matter who is the musician.
November 19th, 2008 at 03:16Relax, people!
November 19th, 2008 at 04:55-it’s just MUSIC to us, isn’t it?
If r.b. wants to stay in that 15th century bubble, that’s fine. I’ll go see him & the missus, if it’s conveniant.
If these X-MEMBERS of RAINBOW are in the vincinity, i’ll go & see them, too(i’ll MAKE it convenient; i wanna hear those songs live-but not the ‘john dowland’-versions..!).
So should you all- & if that gets rb out of the funny hats & tights- even better! Mrs. Night did a great job on the tambourine behind rb’s amp on the ’stranger in us all’ tour in the 90’s…
These guys are master craftsmen at what they do- let them do their craft!
We are either there, or we’re not- it’s just entertainment to us…
Its not the name of the band…………….its what they play……….
I suppose we have to be thankful JLT wasnt hired by Black Sabbath, ACDC, or Judas Priest etc
Imagine THAT ‘Circus Act’…..fuck!!
By all means rape & pillage Rainbow and S&M material.
I guess its easier than writing another solo effort that sinks without much trace, ‘banished’ to the ‘bargain bucket’
Hail to the King of the ‘COVERS’……….
November 19th, 2008 at 09:39Stoffer
Like many others you perceive me wrong
I have not been STONECOLD after RB left
On the contrary
I went to see gigs, bought their albums
AND I REALLY TRIED TO LIKE THEIR CHOICE OF A WRONG GUITARPLAYER
Its just……
After all those years I still dont like his sound
Like someone else said somewhere……
I like onions but not in my dish of strawberries.
BTW, The Spotlight Kid is Ritchie, not Jurgen
Or do some people think otherwise
I must admit I dont know any Jurgen music but I feel it s safe to say he cant be his father, thats never possible
The father can or could write and had all these other traits which made him unique
Its the same problem as with Led Zeppelin
How good Jason is he is not his father
Well,maybe I ll enjoy this venture anyway
I ll try, ok
With a few alcoholoic endorsements or a few coffee
Sighhhhhhhhhh!
November 19th, 2008 at 12:53MAKE A NEW RECORD WITH YOUR OWN MATERIAL.TONY CAREY IS A GOOD SONGWRITER…THE OTHERS ARE VERY GOOD PERFORMERS(but not good songwriters…)and DON’T TRY TO EMULATE RAINBOW while you are writing…
November 19th, 2008 at 13:18Well… With the son on guitar we can always hope for some guest appearances from the man himself
November 19th, 2008 at 15:31I m afraid this is going to be a very long thread again
It stirs up a lot of emotion
Do you people know why……..this is.
Don t be afraid, is the Black Masquerade!!!
November 19th, 2008 at 15:58i think we all need to just release all the madness within….. LET IT ALL BEGIN …. every1 is coming up with such good points and opinions , were at 72 wow ….
i mean if they came to tampa i would see them , im not gonna make 1200 mile road trip tho …. if they put out an album we’ll prolly buy it
November 19th, 2008 at 18:16When Narrow Minded Chickenhead Emotion runs ramped, Good Sound Reasoning goes out the window…….
Anyone who compares this little rip off Cover’s Band to MK8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 or even MK9 if it happens, hasn’t a clue to ‘Apples with Apples’.
Again, I see nothing wrong with this line-up. As a matter of fact, it seems quite intriguing to say the least. Unfortunately, where the controversy begins is with the approach, and their inability to ‘Man Up’ and start from Scratch. Drop the name and tour on a new fresh record…..
That being said, Rainbow actually had No Original Line-up. Why? Because the Man in Black stated from the beginning that he was going to make personnel changes throughout and he did. No 2 records had the same line-up. And None of these guys were in the same line-up together. Rainbow was the shorter name for it’s original name…..’Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow’. It was and still is Ritchie’s band. He owns the rights and it is HIS.
He isn’t in Deep Purple and is only a ‘past member’ such as Jon Lord, Nick Simper, Rod Evens….so on. Deep Purple have maintained a constant strive toward producing and playing some outstanding music since they regrouped as MK2 in ‘84 and including some personnel changes, to this day are a powerhouse band, just as original as any other MK. All Mks are Purple. It’s just that each of us have a variety of preferences as to which one we like most. But, calling MK8 a Cover Band is a shy short of ridiculous and pompous. Get real and stop making childish remarks that show your stupidity. Just because YOU don’t like Purple without a certain member, does not diminish the bands status as ‘Authentic’. It just means you have to go somewhere else for your musical pleasure….
I’m sure if Ritchie ever decides to put together Rainbow again, it will be a fantastic effort. Then there will be yet more bitching and whining about that line-up…..I can hear it now…”Only with Dio”…”Only with JLT”….you get the drift.
I’ll give them a shot, ONLY IF THEY DO AN ALBUM and TOUR IT!!!
Cheers
November 19th, 2008 at 18:56NO! NO! NO! Not Joe Lynn Turner!
November 19th, 2008 at 19:21I can’t imagine him singing Kill The King or Stargazer!
HORRIBLE!!! JUST HORRIBLE!!!
We want Ronnie James Dio and Ritchie Blackmore
I dont like water in my wine, sorry.
You can go on and on defending your Morse line ups but……
Do you agree then that Whitesnake with Lord and Paicey was a Deep Purple line up as well, I think you should because it had 3 members of a great MK
The same as with MK8, that is
BTW, I think I m not going to see DC anymore, My love lies with the old original blues rock led outfits and I m very afraid of hearing DC in bad shape
Or am I going to regret this decision David
November 19th, 2008 at 22:02Of course it’s not the Rainbow that I would have chosen, but someone said previously 4 out of 5 original members….wowwwww
I would have chosen the Rising line-up, but…I miss you Cozy
But remember JLT wrote some really good material (I promise Bent out of shape is my favourite from Turner era and there was really good stuff in that album)
So if Ritchie is not, who cares if the rest of the band is not your favourite members. They are going to play fantastic songs, don’t think they are going to recover that magic, but…If they come to my city I’ll go to see them.
Good luck in this project Joe, Jurgen, Tony, Greg and Bobby
PD: I also miss the classic Whitesnake, the best guitarists for David Coverdale are Moody and Marsden…THEY ROCK
November 19th, 2008 at 23:11Again, again, it’s just some different opinions.
What Led Zeppelin would be without Robert Plant?
What Rolling Stones would be without Keith Richards?
What The Beatles would be without George Harrison?
What is KISS without Ace Frehley?
What is Pink Floyd without Roger Waters?
Some would like it. But others would not.
Many people think Van Halen was over when Dave Lee Roth exit. Then comes Sammy Haggar, and it became different band. But both of them gained success. I think Roth - Hagar and Brian Jones - Ron Wood are the same case with some opinions Blackmore is different with Steve Morse. We have our heroes, don’t we?
To be honest, Deep Purple is not a very great band. The problem is the songwriting, which is IMHO extraordinary important on the run of a band’s career.
Why U2, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Bon Jovi could have bigger success (sales, attendance, popularity, etc) when Richards or The Edge is far away from Blackmore when talking about guitar skill. Only SOTW, HS, BN, and PS in my opinion had attracted many people outside DP fans. If Mark 2 could last very long, then Deep Purple could be the champion, but there were many things happened beside the music, that possibly caused great effect for their songwriting (that one is not happened in Led Zeppelin - one death, four is over).
We discuss Deep Purple (and Rainbow) because we are their fans. So it’s truly our opinions about band (or band personal) we like and we love. So come on guys, let’s just taste the band. Take it or leave it.
November 19th, 2008 at 23:44Andresi
Sorry, your post are very confusing.
November 20th, 2008 at 00:15I tried and tried to understand what you are trying to say…..
but……Pfoehhhhh.
Sorry, andre sihotang..but Deep Purple is a VERY GREAT band and I agree with priest
November 20th, 2008 at 02:22The whole point of putting these particular members together in the same band along with Blackmore’s son in the same room is to create an allusion to Rainbow and its history.
To totally distance themselves from Rainbow and start “from scratch” with no kind of emulation to that band would be pointless.
Over the Rainbow is intended to cater to a ready-made audience, i.e., Rainbow fans, with the former members across its history and the inclusion of Ritchie Blackmore’s son as the publicity angle. That angle has got us talking–therefore it has succeeded in creating interest.
Otherwise, hire any musicians from any background and call the group anything you want, in which case such a band would be irrelevant on this site.
November 20th, 2008 at 04:36This subject just got interesting, thanks to JR.
November 20th, 2008 at 06:48How this thing can go wrong is a good question. Check out ‘Out Of Time’ with ELA at youtube or Jurgen’s website, very good stuff and so are his albums imo.
Morse maybe your ‘water in your wine’, but Blackmore was the ‘piss in my beer’ in the last momemts of MK2 DP……..DP today may be a different cocktail…….but regardless of the name they are still a good band. They make albums, and they tour with reasonable success.
JLT should stick to what he is known for……Rainbow, S&M’s ,and his solo stuff (?)………….so essentially its just Rainbow!!
Let the circus begin……
November 20th, 2008 at 10:06Very good.
November 20th, 2008 at 10:55This is not Rainbow of course.
This is like Company of Snakes.
http://www.jrblackmore.de/en/index.php
November 20th, 2008 at 11:05Maybe DP will use 2 lead guitars in future)))))))
November 20th, 2008 at 11:24So let’s look what will be happened in February.
Even I’m a die hard, but to be honest (I’m so sorry guys) I have to say that Deep Purple is not greater than Led Zep, Black Sbbth, U2, Rolling Stones. I am refer to career and musicianship, not just about an icon, riff, vocal, guitar, rock’n roll, or touring. It’s my opinion and that’s the point. But don’t get me wrong, I love Deep Purple music more than the others I mentioned before. That’s why I write here. Sorry ’bout my English, I’m still learning. Thanks.
But I admit that Deep Purple is absolutely the best touring band ever!!
Joe Lynn Turner, along with Jeff Scott Soto, Eric Martin, Bryan Adams, Graham Bonnet, Ian Hunter, and (maybe, correct if I’m wrong) Paul Rodgers are excellent vocalist. But unfortunately they never have a great career in a successful band, so their talents seem wasted in front of my eyes. Maybe that’s why Coverdale and Jagger are more popular than them. Solo career for a rock vocalist never interest me (unlike pop singers). So Over The Rainbow might be good for Mr. Joe.
Again, Over The Rainbow will come in February.
November 20th, 2008 at 11:45Maybe it’s good, but maybe it will be over soon. It’s just music.
They recon theres a pot of gold over the rainbow
November 20th, 2008 at 13:48but I dont know whats gonna be in the pot for
these guys.
Piss pot?
November 20th, 2008 at 14:39U2 as great as Deep Purple….oh my god…..
November 20th, 2008 at 15:2087
Apart from your English…..
Paul Rodgers, Bonnet, Soto and so were never in a great band?
Huh?!
Never heard from FREE, Bad Company, Rising Force,Journey etc?
And I dont think you have to be sorry for Bryan Adams as well, Dont think he had no succes. Wish I had an ounce of that!
Rascal, apart from different tastes, you really cannot be serious that RB was making no efforts during the TBRO tour
Maybe you are one of those people who did no go there?
I have to go now now
November 20th, 2008 at 16:39Yep, swimming again…..
Or maybe I was one of those people who did………..
November 20th, 2008 at 17:02Andre sihotang!
You´re leaving me dazed & confused,what´s your point?,are you a DP fan at all but in reality a pop poofster babbling `bout Oasis,Coldplay and other crappy bands?Sorry mate…seems to me you´ve failed your medication or overdosed on some Kylie Minouge!
To Priest…..I suddenly pictured you in a swimming suit and it hit me…FREE WILLY!!!ROCK ON!!
November 20th, 2008 at 18:5692
You are beyond help.
93
At least I look more sane these days, hehehe
Free Willy? Was that not kind some kind of whale? Orca?
I must admit after losing a lot of weight beginning 07 right now I have to fight my way back……
Wish I had the real swimming power of a whale though.
I ll keep on trying.
A man has got to do what he has got to do….
There is hope
November 20th, 2008 at 22:00After a lifelong being kinda fat IG now gets reactions he s too thin
Maybe I should pick up running again, like he did.
I did that before
Losing lots of weight too
In other words………
Sighhhhhhhhhhhh
well, maybe that`s just me, but;
-can`t understand how judas priest can keep on touring
under that name…
…without JESUS in their line-up; how DARE they?
November 21st, 2008 at 01:38i`d never go see them..!
You know, after giving this more thought……after a few heavyweight jolts of my favorite pleasure……WHISKEY (shaken, not stirred) I have come to this conclusion……
How Fitting the name…..”Over the Rainbow”, yet these ‘has beens’ can’t seem to ‘Get Over the Rainbow’ Days. Poor Saps indeed.
Jurgen…..DON’T DO IT!!!!!! Don’t become a part of this pitiful display of arrogance and desperation.
I have listened to your music, from “Iron Angel” till your present material…..and own it all. It is truly original and quality material.
Don’t sell yourself short and fall into this “JLT/TC/BR Has Been Show”.
Even your father has more dignity than that…….(I think). Maybe not…..(OK, forget I said that) But you could stick to some Real Guns and decline this cheesy offer, unless it is done as an “Original Band”, promoting Original Material. Come on…. Drop the “Rainbow crap” and do something REAL together!!!!!!! That would be much better received and respected. Chart New Territory.
Otherwise, I’ll send you a business card with an address where you can book your little “Tribute Band” here in Music City, Nashville, Tennessee. There are plenty of small pubs that will hire you as the “Rainbow Tribute Band”. Hell, even JLT faired pretty well here with his “Scrap (crap) Metal” appearance where he sang 4 songs from “Rainbow” and then totally butchered “Highway Star” on the encore. (oh, gotta go. I might just puke, reliving that shamble of a performance and I hate wasting good booze).
Hey, you could do worse….NOTTTTTT!!
Cheers
November 21st, 2008 at 03:5093
I’m still young. I like hard rock. But I like country, modern rock, and alternative rock too. So I have many favorite bands, from 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s to the twentieth century. I do not know too much about Free, Bad Company, or Rising Force. Hey man, I have almost all Deep Purple’s CD, so I am real DP fan. It’s just my opinion, maybe I’m right but maybe I’m wrong.
Kylie Minouge? Who is she???? Pop music, oh nooo….you get me wrong.
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This particular forum become extremely fun. It is nearly has 100 posts. I have to save this page then read it again one of these days.
I wish there are new topics such as “Coverdale and Hughes shared stage”, “Blackmore and Lord shared stage”, “Deep Purple playing Child In Time again”, “Deep Purple new album”, “Heaven and Hell new album”, “Whitesnake splits”, etc. Then we will get 200 posts or more.
Or “Deep Purple Rock’n Roll Hall of Fame Induction”, this forum could last until 500 comments
Or “Blackmore and Gillan reunited (READ : MARK IId)”. I’m sure there will be around 1000 comments!! We will going crazy!
Cheers too..
November 21st, 2008 at 07:38@94
You and me both then………..
November 21st, 2008 at 09:05Surprisingly the Blackmore ‘die hard’ fans (you know who you are)seem to welcome this Rainbow ‘abberation’…………another guitarist to ‘water the wine’ of the great minstrel’s work………..
Maybe they need to think about this a bit more……..
Or maybe its just ‘Morse’ they disaprove of. A man who took a faultering, abused band, and injected life and consequently fun back into it.
OH and Priest….. thats the difference between TBRO tour and a DP/Morse tour………the latter has life and creates enjoyment.
Your ‘hero worship’ created your ‘blinkered’ and ’short sighted’ view………….You need to get out a bit.
November 21st, 2008 at 09:27Ok I close this blog….by by
November 21st, 2008 at 13:17Do we really needs smiling faces in the band which once made music full of exitement instead of Mac Donald fake happiness?
It has all become sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring.
I guess thats the price of being happy, boredom.
November 21st, 2008 at 21:38A few opinions from me:
1. JLT is NOT a ‘cover artist’. He is a songwriter, and co-writes pretty much all the original material on the albums he sings on. He co-wrote every song on “Slaves And Masters” except “Too Much Is Not Enough”, for example.
2. In an ideal world, all artists would be able to play their latest/greatest compositions and not have to rely so much on the old classics. But this is clearly not what attracts audiences these days, it’s the same for EVERYBODY, the Stones, Queen, McCartney (how many more times do you need to hear him ‘Hey Jude’), the band at the pub, corporate events…EVERYBODY. Even Deep Purple Mk.VIII!(and they know it) Take away the classics and let’s see how many will turn up.
3. If JLT has no right to sing DP classics, then you could argue neither has Steve Morse the right to play guitar in Purple. Neither were around when MKII were creating the classics that earn them a living.
SM has been DP’s guitarist since ‘95.
JLT has been performing “Smoke On The Water” and other DP songs since the early ’80s when he joined Rainbow which featured Blackmore and Glover. Later he became Deep Purple’s lead singer, and a few years ago collaborated with Glenn Hughes on a couple of albums and tours.
4.I have made it clear on previous posts that I don’t think much of DP with Morse (p*** weak tone, clueless widdler) and (in my opinion)a past-it Gillan.
November 22nd, 2008 at 00:02But unless legal action is taken to prove otherwise (like Rod Evans fake DP 1980) no one can say it’s NOT Deep Purple.
Some still don’t even acknowledge DP MkIII with Coverdale/Hughes, saying it’s not Deep Purple!!
If you want a band to go exactly the way you want, form your own!! Chances are you’ll have to play classics you didn’t write to get the ‘punters’ in too.
In some points, I agree with Priest (except “wrong banjo player”). DP mk VIII should drop most of Blackmore tunes (only Mr.Black could play those better), left some obligatory songs (SOTW,HS,BN,SKOW) and rotate two other hits. The rest must be Morse-era songs (about 10-12 tunes) and we all will be satisfied. I will sell my motorcycle to watch them life if they do this! Coz’ it’s boring to hear them play the almost same set list in every show.
I mean, look at Heaven and Hell, no Ozzy tunes but they still gaining success. Don’t mention Queen+Paul and Whitesnake tribute band! Steve Morse is a very humble man and he’s willing to do all Blackmore tunes day to day and made those his own. But he has been doing that for 14 years or so. Now it’s time for changing. I (and you) need ‘new’ Deep Purple.
About cover band, have you heard Blackmore’s Night doing Dylan’s “The Times They’re A Changin’”. Different, but it’s great.
November 22nd, 2008 at 08:19Hey Rascal, JLT was formally invited to audition for Black Sabbath, and so was Coverdale, so it’s funny you mention it.
Of course neither of them understood why they were asked by them, which is totally understandable, and in both cases would have been a huge failure being neither of them fit the job at all.
I’m all for this line up if they make sure to kick ass.
November 22nd, 2008 at 09:10for me, RAINBOW without Dio is very boring and commercial
November 22nd, 2008 at 16:49thats it
101 messages then TurthHurts lives up to his name! Couldn’t agree more. This band has far more validity than the average tribute act, which of course this isn’t. But if others who have absoloutely no affiliation to Rainbow / Purple can play the music to paying customers, why the hell shouldn’t this lot? I say best of luck to them, and it would be great if they did some new material as well, although as others have pointed out, its the classics that the audiences invariably want to hear. Hope they can arrange plenty of gigs in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.
The fact that this post has resulted in so many responses, in itself can only be a plus for the guys.
November 22nd, 2008 at 17:40Totally Mind-blowing…….
Here is where ‘TruthHurts’ loses his truth and becomes ‘FalseProphet’…..You too ‘Priest’, mainly because there is no reason to any of your points except that you despise MK8 and love the Poofy JLT Pop-Star and MIB.
Your pointless points regarding MK8’s validity is purely made from raw, negative emotion and not even close to actuality. MK8 IS DEEP PURPLE. This line-up is a continuation of the progression of ONE BAND. When one member left, another was brought in to take their place, but the integrity of the band remained. It remained due to the immediate effort to produce a New Record with each New Line-up….from MAKE all the way up through MK8. This is what separates this band from the rest of the “Old Classic” bands that stopped producing fresh material, yet continue to only tour on 20 year old hits, hence ‘Grand Funk’, ‘KISS’, ‘Yes’, and even ‘Sabbath’ when they get together during the ‘Oz Fest’ tours.
Deep Purple are no less legitimate today than they were at the beginning. The names have changed ever since their first year in existence and each time they change, they add something new to the table and it has all been great. Even S&M was a good record. Each MK has it’s place in someone’s heart, more than the others, but that is an individuals taste.
As far as playing other’s hits, you are way off the mark in your response. Deep Purple ‘Should’ play any and all the songs from the Purple catalogue. It doesn’t matter which MK the songs are from, they are DEEP PURPLE songs. It would be foolish to exempt any from the list. It’s the beauty of the Band. It doesn’t matter who wrote the songs, if they are Deep Purple songs. It doesn’t matter if we are up to MK20. As long as each MK continues the integrity of producing quality Deep Purple Music as each torch is passed, then they are the inherent owners of the prior MKs material.
Now, when a member has either left on his own, or been fired and no longer is a “Member”, and forms his own band, WRITE YOUR OWN SONGS for this NEW BAND. That’s all I’ve been saying. I have NO PROBLEM with JLT covering some of the tunes from HIS Rainbow and Purple days, but do it to a MINIMUM, and stand on the PRESENT MATERIAL from your new band.
Deep Purple is Deep Purple. When Purple tour, THEY PLAY DEEP PURPLE SONGS. It’s a ‘NO BRAINER’. As far as them playing songs that Steve Morse didn’t partake in writing, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU EXPECT? Never play any MK1 or MK2 stuff? That is the most recognized era of Purple. Not because it is any better or more legitimate, but because of the timing, happened to be when they got their most exposure. Ian Paice has been there for them all of the MKs. So was JON Lord until he left MK7. Hell, I’d love for them to do some MK3 and MK4 stuff, even something from S&M. That would be just as legitimate. Because it’s DEEP PURPLE music. Not RITCHIE BLACKMORE music. Rainbow is RITCHIE BLACKMORE music….hence “Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow”. He Owned it. Deep Purple is a BAND, NOT A SOLO ACT with backing musicians like Rainbow truly was. Ritchie left Deep Purple….TWICE! They continued without him, just as they continued without other members whom have gone by the wayside.
Now, back to “Over the Rainbow”…..
as long as they are going to make reference to “Rainbow”, they are going to be considered a “Rainbow Cover Band”. Surely you see the point here. As long as they are going to mostly play “Rainbow” songs, they are going to be considered a “Rainbow” Cover band. You know why? THEY AREN’T RAINBOW!!!!! You know why? RITCHIE ISN’T IN THE BAND!!!!! Now, if he were to bless this line-up with a ‘passing of the torch’ and officially denounce his connection to his band ‘Rainbow’, then I guess these guys could then legitimately be Rainbow, but otherwise…..sorry, just a Rainbow Cover Band is all they are if they mainly cover Rainbow material live.
Cheers
November 22nd, 2008 at 18:49Thanks Tracy….well put,that´s what I call a wrap!
November 22nd, 2008 at 19:39Ritchie and Jurgen discussed the whole thing and he is likely doing it because he has his fathers okay.
November 22nd, 2008 at 19:57Along with a frenzy of others, I will be interviewing him soon and getting many questions about it, him and Ritchie’s role in his life answered.
I agree with the above post (#106) to some extent - no one can say to Deep Purple you can’t do songs from your own catalogue. I’d certainly be ‘all ears’ if they were to try some Mk.3,4, and 5 material!
And I agree that OTR should make a new album. But making a new LP isn’t like it used to be - no real chance of getting a big advance from the record company to make it, and downloading eating up most of your sales when you release it. The only real option is to play live. I’m sure they will write some new songs in due course, but it will probably always be a very small part of the show.
Why? Because the typical ‘punter’ doesn’t have the culture or knowledge or interest of the posters here.
He will most likely be thinking something along the lines of the following when he buys a ticket:
“yeah, ex-Rainbow members…no Blackmore, but Blackmore’s SON…Joe Lynn Turner..Spotlight Kid..I Surrender..hope they do Since You Been Gone..Tony Carey from Dio days..Man On The Silver Mountain..Kill The King..wasn’t JLT lead singer in Deep Purple once?…Burn..Smoke On The Water….”
And that’s being generous. I’ve been to countless gigs where I’ve felt like I was in a very small minority who really knew anything substantial about the artist’s history and catalogue. Gigs are attended by an enormous percentage of hearsayers. And they bring along their friends who know even less than them!!
November 22nd, 2008 at 20:55Without them however, even small venues may not be filled, and the artists whose music means so much to us would probably be reduced to sharing the bill in a corny ‘entertainment package’ or playing discreetly in the corner of a ‘Pizza Express’ restaurant, like many original jazz players do.(and still the ten people in attendance want to hear some ‘classics’!!)
yawn
November 23rd, 2008 at 00:37Yawn?….that’s all you got?
Nuff Said….(Yawn to the present Blackmore Music.) Meanwhile, the ‘Worshippers keep on waiting’……poor bastards.
Perfect redemption…..Beat That. Meanwhile, PURPLE REIGNS!!!!
Cheers
November 23rd, 2008 at 01:38TruthHurts….nice try, but……
If your argument was worth salt, then “Nobody would record new music, or put out a CD”. Truth is, the true musicians, still go through the trouble to ‘write, record and produce’ new and current music. Even Deep Purple, whom (if they wished to) could be “Lazy” and just rely on their past. Kind of like JLT and Co.
If you are creative and hungry, you just do it. If you are “Lazy”, ‘you just stay in bed’ and rehash old BS.
Funny how much fun you all poke at MK8, whom 3 fifths of the band are 60 plus, yet continue to tour relentlessly and also find time to record new material, while these ’short time’ one off has beens, are given so much leeway regarding covering songs that are 20 plus years old, just to hold on to your ‘Blackmore Days’.
Just another example of “Tunnel Vision”, or maybe better yet, “Victims of the “Black Masguerade”….
Cheers
November 23rd, 2008 at 04:28I say bring this on either way… I wasn’t keen on the Craig Goldy factor at all, but this is different, an album or not… if you ask the artists they’ll always tell you it’s much more exciting to play in front of a crowd then to record an album, but I think that can result in cheating them too, but they aren’t to blame, the record labels and promoters alike are… it’s not getting any better where they’re concerned, but at least promoters still go out on a limb to make sure people buy their tickets. Maybe I’m just happy to be getting an interview, I don’t know exactly, but it’s beginning to excite so I hope they actually deliver, I’d hate to see it flop, ya know…
November 23rd, 2008 at 08:27Dear Mr Heyder,
As the owner of all Mr. JLT’s CDs you will know he has put out a lot of stuff over the last decade or so.
I only own four of his post Rainbow/DP albums, “Second Hand Life”, “Sunstorm”, “Fire Without Flame” and “Hughes-Turner Project”. The same amount of studio albums that Deep Purple has made since Blackmore left!!
I don’t own any Blackmore’s Night CDs - don’t feel the need to, but he has put out quite a lot of CDs too, and plays 95% of his new/ancient stuff live. Good luck to those who like it!!
I don’t know a single songwriter anywhere that would not prefer you to hear