Given another chance, I’ll see them again.

I’m a huge Ritchie Blackmore/Deep Purple/Rainbow fan and I’ve never had the opportunity to see Rainbow songs performed live. I figured that I never will. When I saw that a bunch of Rainbow alumni were going to tour with Ritchie’s son on guitar I was intrigued and a bit excited at the possibility. No one else out there is playing Rainbow music live… so why the hell not? It was especially interesting to know that Jurgen obtained the nod to proceed from The Man himself. Go forth and play! Keep the music ALIVE! I’m all for it as long as it’s done with respect to the original.

Having all ex-members and the son of the captain is about as close as I’ll ever get to seeing Rainbow… so I went last Friday night to a small club in Allentown, PA. Over the Rainbow put on a great show for about 350 (maybe 400) fans of the music… and it was cool experience. I’m sure the band didn’t make a killing that night so I don’t see this as just a money grab. Living off past glories? Maybe a little… but it was SUCH a glorius past that I feel they have the right to savor it a bit. Anyway… it’s good exposure for Jurgen!

Maybe the complainers were lucky enough to see the ‘real’ Rainbow live. Maybe they just don’t see the value of keeping the music alive by performing it live. If the whole thing is OK with Ritchie… well that’s damn well good enough for me.

Go see the guys play live and let the nay-sayers sit home and bitch.

I am a gigantic Blackmore (Ritchie!) Fan,And obviously would prefer Ritchie instead of J.R on guitar but hey! J.R is the only guy who can pull this off,He’s a fantasic guitar player. Admittedly J.R has a different style to his Father (Come on…he plays an Ibenez! *Spit*) but i still think this is going to be interesting

With that cleared up onto JLT

Yes he’s rubbish but i liked his songs,He cannot sing but alot of my favorite Rainbow songs are with JLT so i’m not too sad about that one.

I, for one, sure are gonna go listen to them. Happily!
Been looking forward to this, big time!

Just my 2 cents.

Because Im not interested in ‘Dear Mr Carey’……I aint a DP fan? The logic in that is what?

To be a fan……you have be obsessed with a band and all its off shoots……???? Im capable of making my own mind up as to which bands, singers, guitarists I enjoy………..Obsession doesnt come into it.

You need to re-evaluate your life………

from the sound of things, I’m sure you have someting better to do….

Riiiiigggggghhhhhhhttttttttt…….

Cheers

Dont we have something better to do?

Again, you don’t take the time to get the whole message one conveys….that is why the Truth Hurts so much. You never face it. All you care to respond to is the small miniscule parts that effect you or that you can relate to. Try reading and comprehending the Total Entry before responding. You might find ‘The Truth Hurst So Good’…..

All I did was make one of my typical sarcastic blurbs in about 3 lines of an entry that contained about 50. I did it tongue and cheek (no not like your tongue between TC’s cheeks). Start paying attention. You have been writing and reading on these blogs long enough to know the cast of characters whom frequent here. PAY ATTENTION!!!!!

Cheers

Ive heard of Blackmore………he used to play a fender in DP…………..not sure what he does these days…………has he retired?

‘Dear Mr Carey’…………never heard of him. What did he do in DP? Hey TruthHurts why dont you enlighten me.

A knowledgeable fan?? I like the music I like. I dont feel the need to investigate and study the individual members of every band vaguely connected to DP.

Obsessions over Has-Beens, or No-Marks…….is your problem. Finish ‘licking’ and search for a life…….

1. Mr. Rascal being such a great and knowledgable fan of DP and hard rock that he hasn’t even heard of Ritchie Blackmore or Tony Carey…

2. and Mr.THAKAZTH…
a)PLEASE do not share your nightmares about gays/homosexuality here with us. You are not the only straight guy in the world. We are not about to be taken over by inhabitants of ‘the other side’.I don’t know anyone here that is not straight. The population of California is 95% straight, as is the rest of the human race. And you full well know that Mr.JLT is a married man with a daughter.So what’s the ‘rub’?…

b)THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CROSS DRESSING. Because we are all (male and female) wearing what we want (or should be).Women are actually bigger ‘CDs’ than men, I think we have discussed this issue in length before.
Btw, have you read Ian Gillan’s autobiography where he talks about his dressing up antics?!?

c)you can be a patriot and love your country and oppose senseless war…it happened in the 60s with the ‘conscientious objectors’, we can only wish it happened earlier in Germany when the Nazis were in power. When the Iraq war started millions of UK citizens signed up to a group called ‘Not In My Name’.

TH

Cheers

Cheers

If it would not be so sad!

Yeah, I know JLT is from Jersey. I was just poking fun at you and him getting close in ‘Gayvillefornia’. Nothing sinister, just me and my sarcasm that is rarely understood (my load to bare).

Roberto:
I presume your statement above pertains to me? Look, I am the last one here to ‘Wave the Flag’ first. I continually state that I prefer to leave politics, religion, and nationality out of discussion here…….BUT, I will not stand back and be attacked by others for my obvious national origin. I have only responded to others whom bring it to discussion first. Then, of course as I would expect from any other individual, I step up and state my plea in return……Am I a Proud American? Absolutely. As with all other nationalities, it is something to be proud of and patriotism towards your homeland is something we all should hold dear to our hearts, unless of course you are Not proud. Then I can only feel sympathy for your lack…….

Now:
Let’s all try and convince TC to convey to his fellow band mates, the importance of recording a record FIRST, changing the name of the band, and going on tour in support of a fresh record of some great material, while throwing in a few of the old familiar tunes to complete what could be a truly great venture and something that might actually ‘Last Awhile’…..
It’s time these guys open a New Chapter in the Land of Purple instead of just paying tribute.

Cheers

Roberto:
Mad? Only when I am attacked personally on grounds that have absolutely NO MERIT. And as I too stated, you are absolutely right, this is No Place for Politics…..
Now as far as the language used? I can’t help you there……

Now, TC:
Thanks for clarifying your point above. But, sorry to say either way, I take major offence to your general statement regarding the demographics of where I live. Number One, Hillbilly is a slang term that has become a target for anyone Not living the City. I live out approx. 1 hour north of the Beautiful City of Nashville, where the people are absolutely awesome and very welcoming. I in the rural farmlands on 200 acres of beautiful rolling hills and creeks where I hunt and fish on my own land, not having to contend with an overwhelming amount of people. I choose that life and I do have many neighbors whom are career farmers. You’ve probably eaten some of their corn, or other crops they grow for yours and the rest of the worlds benefit.

Funny also, California? That explains it. The land of Gay Marriage, cross dressers like(JLT)……not that I hate gays…..I just don’t care for their BS. Anal sex….”A Shitty Attitude toward sex”……just keep it in your own house, stop pushing the filth on others….

I presume you voted for Gay Marriage there? Ahhhh yes….hence the ‘Rainbow Connection’. Isn’t the rainbow the gay pride sign? It’s all coming together so clearly now…LOL.

Nashville is an awesome city. Matter of fact it’s nicknamed ‘Music City’. There are some awesome pubs and bars down on ‘Broad Street’ and as I indicated to you above, your little Poofy Prancer played a gig with ‘Scrap Metal’ last X-Mas there at the ‘Wildhorse Saloon’. Since you are a Big Time, successful Jet Setter due to your “Rainbow Income”, I suggest you come out here and check out the sheer beauty of this great state and city. You will be truly surprised I guarantee. It was quite a positive change from where I grew up, Miami Florida. I lived there all my life and 3 years ago, decided to experience something different. We get all 4 seasons here instead of just Summer as in Florida. As a matter of fact, we are getting some snow flurries right now as I type….

Anyway, enough with the personal BS….
Here, check out my entry and review from the ‘Scrap Metal Gig’:

http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2007/12/26/jlt-with-scrap-metal-band/

Anyway, back to this topic……(think we can stay on it for just a little while?) I’ve stated all there is to state regarding your little venture with the “Rainbow/Purple” tribute. I think that you will find that the majority of posters here would be much more interested in you guys doing a record, touring on That Record, with a little ‘nostalgic stuff’ thrown. Now, unlike ‘Truthhurts’, I don’t speak for 99% of the folks here……nice try TruthHurts. But I am very observant and I do recognize that the ‘Majority’ of the entries regarding ‘Over the Rainbow’ are in support of you guys putting a band together, but are negative about your ‘Tribute Approach’…..

Hey, thanks though again for showing your ability to correspond at a reasonable level (TruthHurts needs to take lessons from you. You already have him wrapped around your little Keyboard Fingers. Please help him get over being your little buttplug. Of course, sounds like he might want to come out and visit you in Homo Land where ‘Love Conquers All’ and the ‘Cut Runs Deep’ in the anal cavity of his affection for you…..

Cheers

Don´t worry, you have no ememies and don´t need them…..with a verbal diarreha like that, an ENEMA on the other hand,wouldn´t hurt!!!!

I wait your concert in Italy,you must know this!

ciao

Has he finished slobbering over his ‘Dear Mr Carey?

One minute he’s on his knees ‘blowing’, the next he is on his ‘horse’ whiter than white…….

Another ‘Ass’ with double standards………gives it out when he likes…….and ‘Blubbs’ when its returned………

“Do you rally want to hurt me”…….Bring it on on!

Lighten up man…..It´s not supposed to be taken seriously and is very much tounge in cheek! If you´re so sensitive and can´t mustard the lingo,then maybe you can take “Purplepriest” with you and go elsewhere!May I suggest the “Tonedeaf anonymous” site!!Enjoy!

ROCK ON!

With ‘fans’ like these, who needs ‘enemies’

The above pos(t)ers remind me of the hooligans who are always present at football matches, thinking they are entitled to behave outragously because they have purchased a season ticket.

The funny thing about these individuals is that they tend to lose their sense of ‘humour’ when a little fun is poked at them in return. Or even when someone dares to oppose their view with some constructed criticism!!

It is always great to get any member of the Deep Purple (extended) family contributing to this forum, I hope it happens more. I think personal attacks and insults like the above jeopardise the chances of this happening more often.

Btw, when Hitler committed suicide as a result of Berlin being occupied by RUSSIANS. Britain declared war on Germany when it invaded Poland in 1939. The United States came into the war later on, near the end in fact, notably ‘contributing’ atrocities in Hiroshima and Nagasaki (people in these areas are still being treated today for the after effects). I agree Iraq has been liberated…of its oil reserves, infrastructure, law and order…
Republicans have tried to convince us that criticism of foreign policy and right-wing conservative ideology is ‘anti-American’ and ‘unpatriotic’ I hope better times are ahead now that the Democrats are back in power.

TH

Now I am reminded why you and JLT get along so well. Your professionalism and grandeur overwhelm your lack of conjure for appreciation. In a nut shell, “Your Alligator mouth overloads your Hummingbird Asshole”. You 2 are a match made ‘Over the Rainbow’.

Let me get this straight…..you are slighting me because I am an American? Special needs?

Hmmmmmm. let’s cut through the chase….

I have always tried to stay away from politics and nationality issues here on these blogs……It never ends very pretty.

BUT: In your case……here we go.

GERMANY, France, Norway, Finland, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Algeria, Morocco, Romania, Kosovo, Panama, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan, Demark, Kuwait, Egypt, Montenegro, New Guinea, Indonesia, Thailand, Greece, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, Albania, Hungary, Belgium, Austria, Libya, Korean, Japan, Italy, and presently under way…Iraq..

These are all countries whom need to sit back and reserve a round of THANKS, to this little 200 year old ‘Special Needs’ Democracy that has been a major component of ‘Liberating and Freeing’ your little countries from Dictators and famine…..

Your little Nazi Dictator that WE took out, would not have afforded you to hang around with the likes of your cross dressing, lipstick wearing front man back in the day…….He would have made a ‘Lampshade of your skin’.

Must be a drag to owe so much to a pitiful 200 year old ‘Special Need’s’ Country like the USA…….

Now, what do you say we get back on the subject huh?

Cheers

You need to get off your knee’s, Boy……..

tc

But, if laughing at what you wrote is ‘wrong’, I don’t wanna be ‘right’.

Roberto;
They are just words…….Legal in ’some’ parts of the world.

Even in the land of PURPLE.

CHEERS!!!!!

Kissing ass is one thing “TruthHurts”……but licking the actual hole!!! Priceless!!!

Had to look him up to fnd out who he ‘WAS’……

When was this 99% poll done anyway?

Does ‘TruthHurts’ need a torch……… must be quite dark when your stuck so far up ‘Dear Mr Careys’ Ass.

Number One….if you were insulted or offended, call the ACLU.
Number Two….I guess you along with others who only read one or two lines and then get ‘insulted or offended’ by the little you comprehend afterwards, can’t quite take all the message in and digest it. Try reading it backwards, from the end to the beginning……
I stated some very plain and frank points, combined with a little sarcasm. I doubt TC will be nearly as PC as you are, and I believe he will take my point to heart.

But at least I see where you get your Blog name from……Obviously the Truth Hurts You…
You need to be a little less thin skinned and a little less ‘Starstruck’ and wake the f..k up.

Cheers

Looking forward to hearing you kick serious ass (as only musicians of your experience/caliber can) playing the music that impacted our lives (and of course,yours)so greatly.

Best,
TH.

And lets face it………JLT wont need anymore time than usual in ‘makeup’ to play the part of Dorothy.

Maybe a different shade of ‘lipstick’….thats all

What about a cameo part for Priest………. playing ‘Auntie Em’…..

When do the tickets go on sale………

Finally JLT maybe onto a winner………….AT LAST

How about, since you guys are hellbent on keeping the “Over the Rainbow” name you use this for your “Concert Poster”….

Revamp the ‘Wizard of Oz’ Poster and replace the faces with..

Joe Lynn Turner — ‘Dorothy’
Bobby Rondinelli — ‘Tin Man’
Tony Carey — ‘Cowardly Lion’
Greg Smith — ‘Scarecrow’
Jürgen Blackmore — ‘Toto’

Since you are ripping off a couple of Great Bands, you may as well do it in style and rip off some album art too…

Sorry, couldn’t help myself….it just keeps coming at me like those flying monkeys…aarrrrrrggh!!!!!

Cheers

Look, nobody expects your band to wind up with a record in the top 10 or whatever. It’s about the integrity of the unit. Since when do the creative minds in music only bank on a great record deal before they write their songs? Especially today. You guys are obviously taking the shortcut and just going to make a run on Purple and Rainbow. Say what you want, but if you guys go on tour, with nothing new to offer, and just ‘cover’ some old stuff, it will be scrutinized and you will not get the credit you could receive by showing that you are something besides a has-been, washed up, cover band…..

This is not a personal attack by any means. It’s just me being as totally frank as I know how while corresponding with someone whom I was a total admirer of back in the days of Rainbow. Now, all I ask is that you rejuvenate that admiration by skipping the ‘Rainbow/Purple’ coverband approach and make it something REAL.

I live just outside of Nashville,Tn.
JLT played in a place called the “Wildhorse Saloon” last year around this time with ‘Scrap Metal’. Ask him about it. It’s a Great Venue that was packed for that gig.
http://wildhorsesaloon.com/

Look forward to the show…..just hope you guys change the name and do a record first…..
There is nothing wrong with promoting your relation to Purple or Rainbow. There are many artists that put out a record and put a sticker on the front which states: ’so and so, the singer from the band so and so’. There is nothing wrong with referring to the familiar entity as a promotion. But ripping off the names and then just playing their songs…..CHEESY!!!

Good Luck

Cheers

the second, you don’t start a band in your basement as a teenager, play in places that make the Black Hole of Calcutta look like Versailles, go on the road till you have enough material to attract some attention, get a record deal, aim for the Hot 100, and all the rest - not in 2008. the members of OTR have a common heritage, and that heritage is the logical starting point for the band. You also don’t throw 5 musicians in a studio somewhere and tell them to make a record - an act needs time
on the road. this act will need less time than some, I expect.

now, having said that, this band will be about the Sound and the Fury,
to quote faulkner - and about fun and entertainment.

I appreciate your advice, I know it’s sincerely meant and in the right spirit - and I won’t insult your intelligence by quoting the Bard - (faulkner was pretentious enough…:)… but please, the righteous indignation about the name is getting old fast.

in any case, you don’t have long to wait - in about 8 weeks we’ll be touring, and I hope to see you at a show as my guest - don’t know where you live -. I’m sure we’ll ‘talk’ again somewhere down the road.

best, tc

TC:
As far as this Blog, It’s this simple…..Do something original, creative, and only do small amounts of Rainbow/Purple live. Oh, and again, Change the Name. No, not from one ‘purple name to another’. As with going from “Purple Rainbow” to “Over the Rainbow”. You have to get ‘over the rainbow’ thing and do YOUR OWN THING. A sprinkle of your old stuff is fine during a tour, but come on…..you’re better than that…..or are’nt you. Hmmmmmmm

you are a good composer, and in my opinion you shoul call bob daisley which is a good composer too.
please do a new album with new material and don’t try to emulate Rainbow or Deep purple…just experiment and be yourselves…
don’t let this band be a big joke…

the circus magizine article (in the 70’s) stated that you were in your hotel room in bed, and the foot of your bed caught on fire with no apparent reason and you tried to brush it off as one of ritchies practical jokes… but you were so scared that you called your dad then drove straight to the airport … quit and never looked back - that was the end of you and Rainbow

We know this dident really happen! we’d love to hear you comment on this

I have just spoken with a music shopkeepr (a my friend)
and he tells to me that he can give me

“Ian Gillan- Live in Anaheim”

just only from USA

but he ask to me if my stereoDVD belong to AREA1
(dvd area1).

what a mess,confusion to me!!
I don’t know what does it mean!
my dvd stereo is one like this

http://cgi.ebay.it/Sony-Set-Home-Theater-DAV-DZ260-Lettore-DVD-DiVX-HDMI_W0QQitemZ160297446111QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20081109?IMSfp=TL081109122001r10163#ebayphotohosting

by this image could you help me to tell if it is good for this dvd?

however it will be..
thank you
ciao
cheers

Wishin well to yoy Tony!

BOC was the HEADLINER

Dont know much about BOC , apart from 1 song

Humbling

Again

Guess I m years late in catching up

In 2009 they will do a show over here

Maybe I should…..

Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me!!!!

the concert was in this order -billy preston family,savoy brown,blue oyster cult,Deep Purple

Well, maybe I misread or remembered
I often read those things late at night.

Will check again the Rainbow fan Clan site

Cheers

the highest attendance in tampa’s history …other than the canceled zep show when they walked off stage due to lighting storm …which resulted in a riot !that made national headlines

to my dads knowledge BOC never opened for rainbow in the US

Micelli for Rainbow in 97
Rondinelli for BOC, Black Sabbath, Rainbow
Rudy Sarzo for BOC, I did not know that, from Whitesnake fame

Yesterday I read that BOC was the support for rainbow in the USA in the 70 s

So……

How do all those connections start , evolve and so on…..

Funny…..Rudy Sarzo. Also originally from Quiet Riot. He Actually was born in Cuba, and then from my home town, after he ‘rafted to the US’, then is from Hialeah, Florida. Where I worked as a Firefighter for 25 years. I remember seeing him in local bands, then later, because when I was first playing in my first cover’s band, back in 1984, we did “Come On Feel the Noise”. It was awesome to see him rise to his Plato. We also did some Dio and Sabbath tunes, “Mob rules”, and “Rainbow in the Dark” back then. Yes, Sarzo has been around and quite a good Bass player. Actually, one of the best.

Cheers

I have always admired Rondinelli drumming,
I saw him last time on a BS tour,He is a great drummer,like he was with Rainbow.

Bob Daysley..
of course everybody knows him at the time of OzzY’s era.

Another Bassist I admire is Rudy Sarzo that I have seen on the last tour here in Italy with Blue Oyster Cult. great musician (from Cuba! I never known ths before).

From the last Bob daysley’s work (THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN)
you can see on dvd he plays a bass guitar with 4 strings: I find it very cool…I like this,the feeling before the technic..

But, ofcourse, what do I know?

I never said I m bursting with knowledge
Nice compliment, but I ll be the last to affirm that statement

Come on, this is 2008. Anything is possible these days.

There s so much more than DeepPurple and co

Why are we HERE?

I think you can only judge a line up fairly by seeing them live

I did many times see them with JLT and Rondinelli, way better than in the studio

Believe me , Rondinelli is not inferior to Cozy
I first thought that as well, btw
Listen to his work with The Lizards, Rondinelli, visit a clinic of him…I did….

My favourite line up btw is the Long Live Rock and Roll one with David Stone on keyboards and Bob Daisley on bass and backing vocals

Daisley is also a very good writer, listen to what he did for OZZY, later to be deleted by that liars Ozzy and Sharon

I always wondered what he could have done for RB and Rainbow on the writing level

I think they never played in Italy in eighties,
I discovered this bands (DP Rainbow BS…) in 1982 when I was 14TH….I saw Rainbow in 90’s,oly once,the last line up…
nice..

Why dear friend PP1965?

I consider Rainbow (like most of you) divided in 2 era.
One is epic sound (the Dio’s rainbow..ops sorry Mr RB),and another that belong toward AOR. I like both,I love the 1st.

These are 2 completely different sounds, and if I see what now plays RB plays I wonder why he hates to reform the old Rainbow, the first…

Annemie,
I love the stout primarily for these reasons

tends to bitter taste,
inflate little
little pee
is substantial as a syeak
in winter the taste prevails on thirst

Have a good WE
Dear Annemie,
PP165
and you all

ciao

Did you attend RAINBOW shows in the early 80 s?

A great set list would be IMO:

Over the Rainbow(intro).
Spotlight Kid.
Street Of Dreams.
Gates of Babylon.
Fire in the Basement.
Sixteenth Century Greensleeves.
Ariel.
Man on the Silver Mountain.
Stargazer.
Black Masquerade.
King Of Dreams.
Since you’ve Been Gone.
The Temple of The King.
Still i,m Sad.
The Cut Runs Deep.
Kill the King.
Hall of the Mountain King.

Encore:
Tarot Woman.
To Late For Tears.
Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll.

This would be cool, some good Rainbow songs and some good songs from DP from the S&M album .
That would be very interesting and cool .

Beside this I’m much more curious what for special (evil ?)reason it can be, that you have to drink Stout from November till the end of March…not to mention my concerns what about the other months..?
Cheers with stout, and a sparkling weekend

Rainbow,Blackmore…a lot of words.

a lot of dreams we got,the truth is only that we have only a real rock band (DP) and that we are looking foward a new release from them,from Gillan etc..nothing more.

IMHO,Tony Carey belong to the (best era) first Rainbow,Rondinelli to the last,among we find JLT…

So,it is sure only one thing:they love this project,the would feel adrenalina with the old songs but i can’t appreciate JLT singing THE MAN ON THE SILVER MOUNTAIN,or to see Carey playng STREET OF DREAMS.

I have always thought that Carey made one of the best performing with rainbow,on stage he was a myth as we can listen on Rainbow’s cd live (still I’m sad solo)….another kind of rock
different than JLT era that was more pop AOR even if good pieces. They all love this project but my dream remain another good band,not a cover band!

T.Carey
Dio
R.Blackmore
B.Daysley/J.Bain
B.Rondinelli/E.Singer

I could appreciate this new project with only a new release,not with the songs from the past.

cheers

Cheers

Once you Black, you never go back…

Yuk.

cheers.

“Evil woman don’t you play your games with me”

guess the song,Annemie

cheers

I always will be glad that there is a DP, you know that from me, but …and I just explained why ….
I FEEL and DECIDE to be a BLACKSTER
in every inch of experience !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In fact,I believe it is inevitable to admire and discuss great musicians as RB (or truly anyone else) on this varied forum .
Cheers! (not easy while bending over )

Rascal
Congratulations with your ‘one man’ tribute band, covering stale comments…don’t tell me you look poofy ?

you gotta evil in your soul! ahahahah

you make me smiling!
lovely…

Its probably recognised as a medical condition…….’Blackmores Syndrome’. Unable to face reality, a kind of clinical depression.

Face your fears…………..you fucking freaks

“Oh well fucking, pissing,laughing…all with one finger……very technical…if you are no SM groupies you dick around a lot with him !”

Hmmmmm….Dick around a lot with SM. Not quite sure where that came from, but I guess it makes sense to you.

I see that we have various groups of dissatisfied Fans, and I use the term ‘Fan’ loosely. There are those whom just can’t get past Ritchie bailing out on them. There are those who just can’t wait for a new record. There are those who when they stop touring to make a record, bitch because they want to see them Live, and touring enough. There are those who JUST AIN’T HAPPY PERIOD.

Back in the early days of Purple, it was the usual for a band to put out an album almost every year. Hell, they put out 3 during ‘68 and ‘69. They followed the album a year thing until they disbanded in 1976. One thing that helped inspire new records, was New Line-ups. Between 1968 and 1976, there were 4 different line-ups. Being the Real Deal that Deep Purple is, they went directly into the studio each time there was a line-up change, and recorded an album in support of the New Members, which thereby made each change an Iconic moment each time. They never toured the New Boys on the Old Material without giving something new from them.

Then, Deep Purple broke up officially and for 8 years, every Purple Member did their own thing, and pretty much all of it was Great. Some fine music came out of this period. In 1984, MK2 is BACK. Perfect Strangers is released and there isn’t a new record until 1987, 3 years later. ‘House of Blue Light’. Then things start to get weird again and in 1990, Gillan is OUT. Finally a new record ‘S&M’ with ‘Poof Boy’ is release in 1991, which was when they were going to release it anyway, Gillan or Not…..4 years between. Then the shit hits the fan again, and ‘Poof Boy’ is out…Gillian Returns…..New Record, 1993..’Battle Rages On’. Only 2 years between. Then, the Gods are mad and all the Saints and Demons are powerless to stop what happens next….’Blackmore Bails Out’ in mid tour, in 1994. Have no fear…..’Satch’ is here, and finishes the tour, and Blackmore isn’t even missed (not by me anyway). Satch can’t commit, so in comes ‘Steve Morse’ to save the band, and THAT HE DOES!!!! A new record is released at the end of 1996, ‘Purpendicular’, and they tour it. 1998, just 2 years later comes ‘Abandon’. They tour that one, then in mid stream, Jon Lord pushes to re-do the ‘Concerto’ again. Though there is no “Studio Record” release, there is an ‘Official Tour Release’ in 1999, DVD and CD. They tour this for a year. They continue to tour extensively, the Purpendicular, Abandon, and Concerto material…then in late 2002, Jon Lord spits, Don Airey is planted and out sprouts ‘Bananas’. This gets another full 2 years of touring and in just 3 years comes, ‘Rapture of the Deep’. They have been touring their asses off ever since, and are slated to work towards a late 2009 release of yet, another record. I would have to say, these guys are producing more records than Any Other long time act that still exists today, and totally tour more also.

Ever since Ritchie left and there was some consistency in the band, they have averaged a new record every 3 years. This totally beats what they were doing after the ‘Reunion’ in 1984. Hell, if it wasn’t for the many line-up changes, I guarantee there would have been even less albums from ‘TMIB’.

So, all you have to do is decide here, which ‘Unhappy Fan Category do you fall under?

By the way, I have graduated to 2 fingers now. Pretty soon I’ll be able to use the whole fist……so get ready and BEND OVER.

Cheers

Or just couldnt give a ……………….

You are probably ‘the usual ‘, I’m ‘a strange kind of woman’…and it’s a privillage to be

You are supposed to be a very good reader….I’m talking of the present, you may not be stucked in the past 15 years…
This DP just should make an album , add some surprising exiting things, change the setlist… that is not asked too much isn’t it!

It is often odd to love something ,even when it is not without criticism…

Aha…and going elsewhere…leaving the room…oh no……”I don’t look for trouble…but I never ran…I don’t take no orders…from no kind of man…” 8:

Read you later alligator…read you in a while crocodile…funny song….where stays my help…aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

If you think it lacks creativity or infrequent ablums………..dont bother with them…..go elsewhere!!

Your obviously not a fan of the current DP line-up………….find something else……its that easy. To be loyal to something that is so disapointing to you is just………..weird.

To pay good money to see a band that you dont enjoy………….its just frigging ODD!!

Help is out there…………..are you able to leave the room? Do you have visitors? can you remove the jacket?

Is it me………or are people here stranger than usual?

Oh well fucking, pissing,laughing…all with one finger……very technical…if you are no SM groupies you dick around a lot with him !
Cheers!!!

@130 ‘The band is happy you don’t stop repeating…but what about the fans at this moment?’

If they fans aint happy they wouldnt be attending the gigs, and buying the music……..now would they……??

You are unable to come to terms that Blackmore (ritchie Who?) is no longer a member of DP, a ‘Has-been’, and ex-DP-guitarist, and ex-rock guitarist………….

But you can always get out your Blackmores Night Christmas Carol cd and……..piss yourselves laughing………….

a fucking mandolin………I ask you

Priest: I will answer your word ONE MORE TIME. I am NOT a HYPOCRITE!!!! At least not in the description you convey. I have always honored the talent and the magnitude of legacy that Ritchie and JLT have paved in the way of the structure and building of “All that is Purple”. You have never read anything from me slighting the footprint that these two individuals have left in their tenor in and outside of Deep Purple. I have only expressed to you “Worshippers” that IT’S OVER. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” you need to find peace with that. It’s as Simple as That. I LOVE RITCHIE!!! Not him personally. I don’t even know the man. I even (please forgive me for this) LOVE JLT!!! Don’t know him (nor do I wish to), but I do have major admiration for their gift and there offer of such great music by which I spend a huge amount of time listening to. But, what they did and what they do are 2 different things. I am very critical about it because Purple and Rainbow is a Real Dynamic that has Real entities, and people using it is different than people Being In It. I have ALL of their records, even in VINYL. It’s too precious a force to make such a cheesy effort with and be taken serious. Either be a part of the REAL BAND when and if it happens again, or just let it rest and MOVE ON!!!! There are Tons of Purple/Rainbow Tribute Bands……for FUCKS SAKE!!!!!!!

Annemie: Just to clear one more thing up. I AM NOT a SM Groupie. I just happen to totally support the Present Purple Line-up, which happens to include Steve Morse. I would even do the same for JLT if he had continued on to maintain his ‘Poofy’ self as frontman. If that is where they found themselves, then that is what we would have. We will never know who or what line-up is or would have been better, but we will always know what we get when it is said and done. They are the players, we are the listeners. For those who want to constantly complain because their favorite player isn’t in the band anymore, go listen to what they are doing and find a new band. Purple today is just as powerful and relevant as they were 40 years ago. You know why? BECAUSE THEY ARE A PRESENT BAND with PRESENT MUSIC and it’s DIFFERENT and FRESH, and it Kicks Major Ass!!!

Now, to all the ‘Blackmore Worshippers’, go crank up some “Blackmore’s Night” or actually more appropriate…”Night’s Blackmore”, and try Rockin’ the Night Away on that shit……

Enough with all this……I must chug down some “Arrogant Bastard Ale” to cool down my one finger that typed all this shit…..

Cheers

Very well said Priest, what a lot of knowledge you have ,and this about a lot of bands and artists!
And also ‘When a blind man cries’ is a million times more beautiful in simplicity and sensitivity than SM ever could perform…
btw What about JB in DP ? (just kidding )

129 &123,
It is so terrible STUPID to write ‘Ritchie who …’ and all etc. Blackmore and Lord are loved and admired every day again on this Purple site for their everlasting musical heritage.

I posses as much DVD concerts/stuff of all Marks as possible.The diversity of RB and JL is astonishing.
SM can be nice, but when COMPARING RB with SM , the latter stays far behind. This in composing (Steve who ?) in sensibility(Steve always overloading), being unpredictable (Steve eternal Smiley), style ( Steve wanking indeed ), temper and charisma…
sweet and generous and boaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoring…
…………but not as much, as your poor narrow minded comments.

I know it must be hard for you, but despite all nice things of SM, the foundation of DP IS RB…and they use his material every day!!!
The band is happy you don’t stop repeating…but what about the fans at this moment? I want a band that is exiting and that uses also fresh material and again new stuf.
Stop smiling Steve and make progres and new compositions!

btw imho Don Airey is much more in respect of Jon Lord , and still, it would be just such defeat to ever write ‘Jon who’.

And yes,fanatic Morse groupies, SM IS smiling…and the whole band with him…spot on for the best place to enjoy, Tracy and Rascal…

Cheers to DP for all times

And the truth you cant face……..Blackmore aint the man for the job either…….remember he ‘jacked it in’………..he now plays ‘minstrel’ mandolin shite…….and may as well just play with his ‘dick’

Thats what you cant get over……..people ‘DO’ like SM…………..Ritchie who???

It was me who came with that comparison
I came up with it because they are both are served as left overs of an album session.

Cheers

I never heard Ronnie James Dio played stuff of sabbath (ozzy era) when he made his own band after sabbath, only stuff that he was involved.

I also never heard Gillan played Sabbath stuff (dio or ozzy era) live after his departure with Sab.

I hate that when i heard Hughes and JLT played SMOKE ON THE WATER only because they were with DP in the past. its sucks…

anyway, i just my humble opinion

Dick Pimple was the title used for a CD that was issued by THS back in 1996. It was a jam session by MK7 otherwise known as the ‘Turtle Island Shuffle’ which was an outtake jam from ‘Purpendicular’, whereby there is an obscure introduction to the band by Mr. Gillan which comes across very reminisant of something he did back in his solo ‘Gillan Band’ days when they put out an EP called “The Split Knee Loons” which is just a bunch weird tune the band played very tongue and cheek. They even swapped instruments for the hell of it. Something worth finding and checking out.

Here is the link to the “Turtle Island Shuffle” on YouTube….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlEuUOYmX3g

Please do me a favor and compare this to “Son of Alerik” the jam outtake from Perfect Strangers and please advise which of the 2 you prefer to listen to.

Cheers

Again, re-read what you wrote……Totally Blind Love for TMIB and unadulterated hate for SM. I still say you need to separate your personal issues from your musical relationship.

Cheers

Ofcourse not everything JLT did is exciting or something makes you want to play it over and over again.

Its a matter of taste but personally I found his contributions best placed in a context where the level of the compositions is more than average
Brazen Abbot made about 6 albums, I think,
The first, LIVE AND LEARN , has 4 tracks with Glenn Hughes, I remember.
The albums after that had JLT on 4 tracks each album, I think

There was also the band MOTHERS ARMY which did less for me, but its not bad

Maybe you could start on Wikipedia and Myspace to find your way into discovering what you like?

BTW. There is a live album with JLT on vocals with BRAZEN ABBOT as well
It contains BA tracks, DP tracks, Rainbow tracks……

And I ve not heard it yet.
Same goes for the CD and DVD called A Decade Of Brazen Abbot

There s so much

Outside DP family, outside music, outside THS…….
So…….

You have figured ME out?!

Take a look in the mirror, Mister Vagina, and please let me be….

And stop that contradictory talk
One moment your are talking with respect about what JLT did and can, the other you are trying to ridicilise him.
Same thing with RB, BN and so on…..

YOU ARE A HYPOCRITE, TRACY.

My own misery has nothing to do with this DP without integrity.
Fun is ok, but it lacks drama, excitement
In the guitardepartment that is.

Trying to make fun of me , and others btw, is YOUR THING and does not serve you well

And every sensible person would, could and should know that is ridicilous to even try talk or compare the possibility that Steve is a good alternative for the man in black

The SM era has some nice tunes and tracks but the sound remains wrong , espescially when playing the old tunes.
He s just not the right man for that.

Yeah, I know,
I should have ignored you a long time ago.

Tracy COULD you EXPLAIN WHAT ARE:Dick Pimple” AND the “Turtle Island Session” ?

Once you go down that road, it becomes what you are…..a Has Been known for playing old songs from whence you were one day somebody. ‘Barry Manilo’ comes to mind….If they do not produce a record with knew material, written by themselves, and only tour, tributizing 20 plus year old songs, then I guess they can join up with ‘Scrap Metal’ (another group of has beens) and tour the circuit as has beens play music “some folks remember”, and most don’t even know who the original artist was…..or cares. They will do just fine in Bars and Pubs, and if they come to my town, I will go and see them, but it doesn’t change what it is…..

Hopefully they will take heed to this blog and look in the mirror (OK, we know JLT will do that), and take the proper approach toward this effort and make it something to remember, and not something I still try to forget (Scrap Metal).

“Priest…..here is just another example of you being “oblivious, even to the most casual observer”. Your biased view regarding your hatred for as you put it “The Banjo Player” overwhelms your ability to truly have an objective opinion regarding Purple. Sorry but ‘Dick Pimple’ kicks ‘Son of Alerik’s’ ASS. I remember when I heard the short version of ‘SOA’ the first time and I thought “OK, this is pretty cool. An obvious left over jam that was a B-side”. Anything new from the Purps at this time was Gold to me, or any Purple Fan whom finally got to hear something new from their long lost heros. Then the ‘LOOOOONG’ version was released….sorry, but it becomes just a monotonous tune that seems as though the shorter version was just put on a ‘Loop’ and never ends….like Chinese Torture after awhile. I don’t think I have ever heard it in it’s entirety, usually do to either falling asleep or just clicking ‘next’. Here is an example of what was to come. This song sounds like a tired bunch of blokes, just sitting and barely even into the jam. And this was when they first reunited. “NO FIRE in That Basement”, which is why they only did one more album ‘House of Blue Light” before the honeymoon was over. Then the “Gillan firing came and the JLT/Rainbow effect came. Then Gillan came back…THEN, Finally BLACKMORE LEFT and the band lived ‘Happily Ever After’

“Dick Pimple” or the “Turtle Island Session” is hand over foot, more listenable and more creative. The band is in great jovial form here, just jamming and all having a great time. Here is an example of a bunch of blokes truly inspired and showing it with this very fun well rounded ‘all participating’ session.

You know what Priest? I think I have finally figured you out. You are so miserable in your life (you state it all the time in so many ways) that you can’t stand the fact that Purple exude such pleasure in their place. You are truly jealous of how happy they are while you wallow in your own self pity. It’s a classic deflection syndrome and very evident in your entries. You should book a guest shot on the ‘Dr. Phil Show’. We will all sign up for that episode and go in your behalf and be audience members in support of your efforts to help yourself. Now, the rest is up to you…..”Knowing is half the battle” and “The Battle Rages On” inside you. You want to like and support MK8, but you just can’t stand the happiness that surrounds them……

Cheers

Yesterday I was playing these great Brazen Abbot CD s again
Almost every one with some jlt sung tracks.
This music has exited me so much more over the last 10 years than the so called DP.

I m eagerly awaiting the new stuff from Nikolo Kotcheff called DRACONIA, the rock opera.
Time and time again I get the feeling it takes someone with European roots to deliver the real classical music underlining in rockcompositions.
Americans kinda lack that connection, I m afraid.
But they can sing over them, hehehe

Bring on RJ , JLT, and so on

I also played DICK PIMPLE the jam which I ordered once through the fanclub
Compare this with SON OF ALERIK and you know the difference with DP MK 2!!!!

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 their most recent compositions instead of old chestnuts.

How many times have comments been left regarding DP setlists saying they would greatly prefer a recent Morse-era tune to an old Blackmore classic?

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

Nuff Said….(Yawn to the present Blackmore Music.) Meanwhile, the ‘Worshippers keep on waiting’……poor bastards.
Perfect redemption…..Beat That. Meanwhile, PURPLE REIGNS!!!!

Cheers

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!!
Without 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’!!)

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

The fact that this post has resulted in so many responses, in itself can only be a plus for the guys.

I’m all for this line up if they make sure to kick ass.

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.

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.
But 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.

It has all become sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring.

I guess thats the price of being happy, boredom.

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.

You and me both then………..

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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..

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

-can`t understand how judas priest can keep on touring
under that name…

…without JESUS in their line-up; how DARE they?
i`d never go see them..!

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
After 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

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!!

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
Yep, swimming again…..

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.
Maybe it’s good, but maybe it will be over soon. It’s just music.

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……

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.

Sorry, your post are very confusing.
I tried and tried to understand what you are trying to say…..
but……Pfoehhhhh.

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.

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

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

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

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

It stirs up a lot of emotion

Do you people know why……..this is.

Don t be afraid, is the Black Masquerade!!!

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!

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’……….

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.

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
Cannot happen here….

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!!

In your case it´s spelled “Blackmore”!
If 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!

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.

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

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!

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

Well said Annemie, cheers.

Yours truly, a musical prostitute

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

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

Does anyone have a list of who Ritchie has dropped over the years?

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

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?

I hope it’s good.

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.

I hope that was a typo