Comments on: Graham Bonnet interview

By: 21BLACK

21BLACK — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:34:32 +0000

That’s a nice GB/Rainbow video. Is it available on DVD ?

By: Uli Chris

Uli Chris — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:49:58 +0000

Graham Bonnet and Luciano Pavarotti are the best and biggest (to me these two are 99% synonymous) voices ever sounded. Bonnet is the only one alive today, and I do hope for quite a while longer (or until the world find a singer who sings at least… half of what he does)! A little secret, too: he was always the best between the two mentioned (sorry, Luciano - you were ALMOST there…)

By: BlackSparrow

BlackSparrow — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:51:27 +0000

bonnet on down to earth was almost impeccable but am I to understand his live work was kind of shoddy bonnet in the studio is almost as good as dio but live maybe he just comes up trashed

By: cygnus

cygnus — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:59:08 +0000

everyone who want´s to listen to gb as a heavyshouter should listen to the album afterlife by blackthorne rel. in 1993. with a great version of all night long on it.

By: Crazy Horst

Crazy Horst — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:17:06 +0000

Interesting interview.

Somebody above talked about what he has in common with JLT.
What sets him apart from Joelene is that he seems to be down to earth,
satisfied with what he has achieved and capable of self-irony.
He doesn’t need to boast about his qualities in every odd sentence.
And despite a view clear statements about his time in Rainbow, there seems
no bitterness. I dont feel that he talks badly about Ritchie and the other guys.

I would have liked him to continue with Rainbow.
His voice suits the Dio stuff but is also able to accomodate the
more melodic direction of the later years.
Maybe his voice would have given the songs a rougher edge and
they wouldn’t have digressed so far into the pop side of things as they did.
But adaptability to American mainstream taste seems to have been a
focal concern of Ritchie’s at the time, so that’s another unrealistic reasoning.

By: Bronx

Bronx — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:52:08 +0000

Quem é Graham Bonnet para o Planeta Terra?

By: Bronx

Bronx — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:51:14 +0000

Por que Blackmore contratou Graham Bonnet para ser cantor do Rainbow? Está evidente que o próprio Blackmore detestou a voz, o jeito de se portar no palco etc.

By: Bronx

Bronx — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:49:22 +0000

Alguém sabe qual o útimo clássico gravado por Graham Bonnet???????

By: Bronx

Bronx — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:48:13 +0000

Graham Bonnet é muito “bom”, é o “melhor” cantor de todas as eras.

By: Kimmen

Kimmen — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:41:42 +0000

In the Eyes of the World was the tune making me realize that hard rock was my cup of tea, preferably with a dash of classical music

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:37:12 +0000

Hi paintedhorse,

Your list would seem to indicate which versions of Rainbow you prefer rather than the qualities of the vocalists. That’s cool.

In my opinion all of them had significant strengths for their time with Rainbow.

By: paintedhorse

paintedhorse — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:22:58 +0000

Of all of Rainbow’s lead singers, I personally would rank them as follows:

1: RJD

2: Doogie

3: GB

$: Joe Lynn Turner

DTE is a damn fine Rainbow album, it’s a pity that GB’s period in the band didn’t last longer, he’d have been a better singer on DTC,SBTE,& of course BOOS, then JLT could dream of being.

By: purpletemple

purpletemple — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:13:41 +0000

Graham Bonnet, no hard rock singer????
He’s got the loudest voice of them all! He sounds more like Noddy Holder and Brian Johnson than any dP or family singer.

He sure doesn’t have the usual look of a HR singer, but vocally speaking, he’s fabulous on each and every HR production I’ve heard with him.

By: Paicey

Paicey — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:10:28 +0000

Thx for the info Rasmus!

By: purplepriest1965

purplepriest1965 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:52:04 +0000

Hi rasmus

I do own a copy on vinyl and on CD of the album.
Personal favourit was always …..

I m a lover, not a fighter…..

I think there are tracks available but not on my copies, darnnnnnnn

Hey, what about that beer?

By: Rasmus Heide

Rasmus Heide — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:17:04 +0000

Liar - the photo is a single sleeve, Liar was the a-side from his album Line Up.

See the sleeve here:
http://drvinylc.ipower.com/woods6.JPG

By: MoreBlack

MoreBlack — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:33:42 +0000

Who on earth would hit a note like that in the pre chorus section of Danger Zone on down to Earth?

By: purplepriest1965

purplepriest1965 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:39:27 +0000

@ 9

Nope, I dont

Do you?

Btw

Andrea, what is the title track of Down To Earth?
I do not know such a song
Maybe an Italian pressing? Count me in , please.
I wish I had bought that red coloured vinyl of DTE all those years ago in that 2nd hand shop in Delft, damn.

I ll always fondly remember the first ever gig I witnessed Rainbow in Rotterdam, AHOY, 1980.
Only 15 and now an old fart, jeez.

Maybe you meant Eyes Of The World?
Great opener for a show.

By: Paicey

Paicey — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:22:33 +0000

Does anyone have a clue why the word LIAR is written in the bottom of the picture shown in the interview?

By: Dr. David Pugliese

Dr. David Pugliese — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:39:00 +0000

I’ve always felt that Graham HAD to have some involvement in the initial stages of the Difficult To Cure album. I think it even goes beyond the “I Surrender” demos. If you listen to that first Alcatrazz album you can certainly hear the similarities between “Spotlight Kid” and “Jet To Jet”. It would have been something to hear him tackle that first DTC track.

By: stefan

stefan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:35:04 +0000

Graham Bonnet,ahh yes…..Takes me back to Stockholms Ice stadium 1980!

We all looked at each other in disbelief, after looking at the shocking vocalist prick up there on stage! We could hardly believe our eyes….short hair,corny sunglasses and Hawaii style shirt!!! That´s no hard rock singer!

In all fairness “Down to earth” were a great album and Bonett did a decent job,but let´s be honest….He´s no hard rock singer! He´s more like a “Marguerita Time” singer,with tiny umberella in glass poolside with a blond bimbo by his side!

The gig? Great gig,one just shouldn´t look so much in the direction of Mr.Bonnet in order to keep a straight face!

I do however wish Mr.Bonnet all the best and good luck, at whatever he chooses do do! ROCK ON!

By: AndreA

AndreA — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:30:12 +0000

I love DTE
and the tilte track is wonderful.

By: MoreBlack

MoreBlack — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:08:19 +0000

The fans mock his actual work cause they envy Blackmore’sNight guitarrist(err lutist).All the fans want Ritchie to come back.If it’s impossible they put the teeths off…

By: Rascal

Rascal — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:21:16 +0000

‘Misunderstood’…. Seems to be used as some excuse for RB’s behaviour. I dont think so…..

A shame Bonnet left when he did (for a couple of reasons), a fine singer…..

By: purplepriest1965

purplepriest1965 — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:53:40 +0000

Bonnet rocks!!!

By: MoreBlack

MoreBlack — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:51:45 +0000

Yeah at the middle of the interview Graham clear a little his departure from Rainbow.They have some material and he keep saying “i dont like that,i don’t like that other”…and so on then they found Joe and…
Would be really nice if Graham had sing Difficult to cure.He is great!!!
Down to Earth was a really good album too.

By: T

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:54:14 +0000

Like Joe Lynn Turner, Graham Bonnet is one of those singers who has worked with some of the greatest guitarists of all time–and left his mark with each one. Certainly Assault Attack is one of Schenker’s finest and the same argument could be made for Down to Earth.

The most interesting comment was: “Let me tell you about Ritchie…He is a very shy person who chooses his friends very carefully. He doesn’t want many people to know his sensitive side. He is very private and quiet and most importantly he is not the guy you see on stage!”

This comment is echoed by many who have worked with Blackmore–including JLT and Bob Daisely among sundry others. Sadly, he is a very misunderstood individual. Ironically, he is attacked by the same fans that mock his current work and want him back.