[Hard Rock]Over The Rainbow

Aceshigh7 · Dec 10, 2008

Being a huge fan of Deep Purple/Rainbow, I was really excited to see this news. Joe Lynn Turner has lost absolutely none of his vocal range through the years. Street of Dreams, Jealous Lover, I Surrender, & Stone Cold are pure classics that I jam to pretty much every day.

Ex-Rainbow Members Unite for OVER THE RAINBOW: J.R. BLACKMORE---son of Ritchie Blackmore---on guitar
(New York, NY-USA) Former Rainbow musicians Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Carey, Bobby Rondinelli and Greg Smith have united with a second generation Blackmore to form Over The Rainbow.

Over The Rainbow is:
Vocals: Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow 1980-1984)
Keyboards: Tony Carey (Rainbow 1975-1978)
Drums: Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow 1980-1983)
Bass: Greg Smith (Rainbow 1994-1997)
Guitar: Jurgen ("J.R.") Blackmore

Carey, who has produced several artists including Joe Cocker and David Knopfler since his Rainbow days says, "Having done everything from country to opera, I thought it would be fun to play some rock again without the burden of singing everything."

Rondinelli adds, "Over the Rainbow re-unites members of one of the most distinctive sounding bands of all time and introduces a hidden treasure to the world in J.R. Blackmore.''

The son of the iconic Rainbow founder/guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, is Jurgen ("J.R.") Blackmore. J.R. is a critically acclaimed guitarist in his own right and agreed to join this endeavor after realizing how intense the demand was for a Rainbow "reunion." Over The Rainbow marks the first time that four members from three different eras of Rainbow will take the stage together along with J.R. Blackmore.

Rainbow has spawned over 20 albums (five Gold, four Silver), seven Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock tracks, six Top 75 UK songs and at least seven MTV frequently played videos. Their longest tenure was from its inception through 1984 when it went on hiatus so Blackmore could reform Deep Purple. A decade later, Rainbow toured and recorded an album. Since then, Ritchie Blackmore has turned his focus toward Blackmore's Night.

Since 1998, former members of Rainbow and their respective management offices have been bombarded with requests for Rainbow to reunite. Carey, Rondinelli, Smith and Turner answered "the call" but agreed that the only legitimate way that this could be accomplished was with a Blackmore on guitar. Enter: J.R. Blackmore.

How does the younger Blackmore feel about sharing the stage with musicians he grew up watching perform in concert with his legendary father? "I have not worked with them," says Blackmore, "But, I have admired them since I was young. That makes them like brothers."

Greg Smith agrees that the market for Rainbow's brand of rock is under served. "I know there is a big demand for this music," he says, "The fact that all members are ex-Rainbow from different periods in the band's history will give the music the genuineness it deserves. A Blackmore on guitar will give it even more authenticity."

While Joe Lynn Turner has fond memories of collaborating with and great respect for Ritchie Blackmore, he's looking forward to working with his next of kin. He states, "J.R. is the only logical choice for the guitar slot for Over The Rainbow. I have followed some of his projects over the years now. He's very talented."

Over the Rainbow will begin touring in Russia during February of 2009 and band management is currently welcoming serious inquiries from talent buyers, booking agents and promoters.
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macalu · Dec 10, 2008

pity reply

Aceshigh7 · Dec 10, 2008

I'm really not shocked considering the dubious music tastes of the majority of this board, but I figured there would be at least a few people who can appreciate real musicianship.

If it was some crap band like Stone Temple Pilots reforming this thread would have like 20 replies already.

Master Baiter · Dec 10, 2008

You start music thread simply to get a rise out of people.

Jayou · Dec 10, 2008

Aceshigh7 said:

I'm really not shocked considering the dubious music tastes of the majority of this board, but I figured there would be at least a few people who can appreciate real musicianship.

If it was some crap band like Stone Temple Pilots reforming this thread would have like 20 replies already.
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Nickleback is a crap band; Puddle of Mudd is a crap band; Creed is a crap band.

STP is not a crap band. The DeLeo Bros. are serious musicians. Really great guitars in hard rock and jangle-pop styles and some of the best bass lines ever that bounce through all the changes and transitions in the songs.

As far as Over the Rainbow is concerned, pretty cool to have a 2nd generation Blackmore involved. Wasn't Ronnie James Dio the original singer back in the day?

swilkins · Dec 10, 2008

Jayou said:

Nickleback is a crap band; Puddle of Mudd is a crap band; Creed is a crap band.

STP is not a crap band. The DeLeo Bros. are serious musicians. Really great guitars in hard rock and jangle-pop styles and some of the best bass lines ever that bounce through all the changes and transitions in the songs.

As far as Over the Rainbow is concerned, pretty cool to have a 2nd generation Blackmore involved. Wasn't Ronnie James Dio the original singer back in the day?
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Word up Yo.

Dio was in a few places. I agree on the STP comments as well.

Lynus302 · Dec 10, 2008

Aceshigh7 said:

Being a huge fan of Deep Purple/Rainbow, I was really excited to see this news. Joe Lynn Turner has lost absolutely none of his vocal range through the years. Street of Dreams, Jealous Lover, I Surrender, & Stone Cold are pure classics that I jam to pretty much every day.
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Aren't you the one who likes Creed and Nickelback?

If so, I have a new-found, yet very confused respect for you re: Deep Purple and Rainbow, two excellent and highly influential bands.

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