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Dr Know 
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Joined: February 10 2006 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 532 |
 Topic: Ritchie BlackmorePosted: February 12 2006 at 22:27 |
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Have any of you heard the guitar solo on Catch the Rainbow, off the album On Stage? My friend says it sounds a lot like Hendrix, but it has more emotion and is played more cleanly than Hendrix. Not to mention the tone! If you really listen on headphones itīs fantastic! |
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cobb
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Posted: February 12 2006 at 23:56 |
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It is indeed a great solo, but I'd say it sounds a lot like Blackmore. Saw him perform it live way back then.
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Dr Know
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Posted: February 13 2006 at 07:48 |
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You must have seen them in the 70īs Damn, you witnessed a piece of rock history!! It is my favourite solo of all time! |
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Sean Trane
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Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 19620 |
Posted: February 13 2006 at 12:01 |
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Even I had not had a chance to catch the Rainbow with both Cozy Powell and Dio in the line-up Rising was THE album. Except for the terrible last track (thankfully it is short) on side 1, every tracks is more than brilliant. Tarot Woman, Starstruck, Run With the Wolf , Stargazer and Light In The Black Edited by Sean Trane |
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
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A'swepe
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Joined: December 08 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 590 |
Posted: February 13 2006 at 14:04 |
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Never saw Rainbow, but I did see Deep Purple mark II, (2nd incarnation) in 1986. Blackmore sure can play the guitar, boys!
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David - Never doubt in the dark that which you believe to be true in the light.
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Dr Know
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Posted: February 13 2006 at 15:27 |
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There is a new Rainbow Live ī77 DVD that is coming out in June. It will probably be the closest thing we will ever get to seeing the classic line-up with Dio and Powell
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kev2307
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Joined: February 06 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 77 |
Posted: February 14 2006 at 03:13 |
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I not only saw the tour in 1977 but met Ritchie coming out the front door of the Liverpool Empire. This was only my second concert, the one before was Deep Purple's Burn tour.
Ritchie's Rainbow were excellent below the massive rainbow light stage and Powell doing the 1812 overture drum solo was something else. I did not think 'the stage' could be equalled as a version of the tour but I did buy a double cd' live in germany' which included Rainbow Rising = sadly missing off the stage album. I managed to see rainbow at least 3 times and this IMO was the best tour. Catch the rainbow really does hit you in the right spots.
I recommend if you love Ritchie you take the opportunity to see him with Blackmore Nights. He still does old classics - even Child in Time. The band are excellent |
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Dr Know
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Posted: February 14 2006 at 18:23 |
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I have some Blackmoreīs Night and I really enjoyed them in the beginning, but I think his glory days were with Rainbow in the ī70īs. You saw Rainbow 3 times and even met "The man in black!" You have had a great life! What can top that!! |
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Tony R
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Posted: February 14 2006 at 18:40 |
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I saw Rainbow many times between 1977 and Cozy Powell's last performance with the band at Castle Donington. On Stage is a great live album with that awesome version of Mistreated and Catch The Rainbow.As previously stated I can see little to compare Blackmore's solos and any Hendrix stuff.Ritchie threw a lot of classical motifs into his,Hendrix (great as he was) stuck to psychedelic blues. By the way,Kev2307 means Stargazer not Rainbow Rising... I see a rainbow rising Magic! |
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Dr Know
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Posted: February 14 2006 at 18:53 |
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I also donīt see the big Hendrix influence, I think itīs very original. I usually listen on headphones because with Blackmore I hear something new everytime. He is the kind of guitarist you really have to listen to. My fav solos are Catch The Rainbow, Gates of babylon, Child in Time, Knockin at your back door, Wasted Sunsets etc etc! |
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Tony R
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Posted: February 14 2006 at 18:58 |
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Some great instrumentals too: Weiss Heim and Vielleicht Das Nachste Mal are among the greatest Rock Instrumentals. Shame about most of the post-Dio era. For a couple of years they were the greatest hard rock band on Earth.
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Dr Know
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Posted: February 14 2006 at 19:09 |
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Snowman is another great instrumental. There are video clips of Rainbow Live in 1977 at this site http://www.rainbowfanclan.com/ Itīs a great site! Can you recommend any other guitarists with the same feel and emotion?
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Tony R
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Posted: February 14 2006 at 19:12 |
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There is no-one like Blackmore.
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Dr Know
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Posted: February 14 2006 at 19:13 |
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Rising Force
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Posted: February 15 2006 at 04:20 |
One of the most memorable songs and vocal performances ever. |
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Moribund
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Posted: February 15 2006 at 04:36 |
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Yep I saw Rainbow live in the UK with Powell, Dio et al! Awesome
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New Progressive Rock Live show now touring UK theatres!
www.masterpiecestheconcert.co.uk |
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Sean Trane
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Posted: February 15 2006 at 05:38 |
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In case anybody cares Blackmore is on the cover of Classy Crock mag (that is Classic Rock bending the truths to make entertaining stories about big-mouthed rock stars) Apparently a six or seven pages in this months issue as the lost hero of rock. Probably whining about Ritchie not belting out power riffs anymore and doing his troubadour stuff. |
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
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Dr Know
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Posted: February 15 2006 at 12:45 |
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I heard Blackmoreīs Night doing the Rainbow song "Ariel" and it just doesnīt work with Candice Night on vocals. He is making quite the fool of himself these days prancing around in those Robin Hood tights
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