Rainbow - Since Youve Been Gone Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2026-09-23 | Rainbow - Since Youve Been Gone
Rainbows Bob Daisley discussing his time on the road with Ritchie Blackmore and Rainbow. Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2025-12-20 | This is a brilliant story as told by Rainbow's Bob Daisley discussing the antics of being on the road with Ritchie Blackmore and Rainbow. The band had a special relationship with legendary promoter Erik Thomson.
Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow Live on stage 1977 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2025-12-20 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow featuring Ronnie Dio, Cozy Powell and Bob Daisley were a phenomenal live act - we see them live here in Munich October 1977.
RAINBOW NEW RELEASE - The Temple Of The King Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2025-12-18 | The Temple of The King 1975–1976 celebrates the 50th anniversary of Rainbow’s formation with a definitive 9 CD box set. Featuring newly mastered albums alongside live performances, rare recordings including alternate versions and more, this collection offers fans a comprehensive look at the band’s early years. The set also includes a 24 page booklet packed with extensive liner notes, rare photographs, memorabilia, and brand new sleeve notes by Rich Davenport—making it an essential celebration of Rainbow’s legacy. Don’t miss out, order now: rainbowband.lnk.to/templeoftheking
Rainbows Joe Lynn Turner & Roger Glover discuss the 1982 acclaimed album Straight Between The Eyes Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-12-14 | Rainbow's Joe Lynn Turner & Roger Glover discuss the 1982 acclaimed album 'Straight Between The Eyes' and the make up of the band which then featured:Ritchie Blackmore – guitarRoger Glover – bass, producerJoe Lynn Turner – vocalsBobby Rondinelli – drumsDavid Rosenthal – keyboards /orchestral arrangements
Rainbows Joe Lynn Turner & Roger Glover discuss Eyes of Fire from Straight Between The Eyes Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-12-14 | Rainbow's Joe Lynn Turner & Roger Glover discuss the track 'Eyes of Fire' from ' Straight Between The Eyes'. Joe discusses Ritchie Blackmore's choice of scales. A great Rainbow tune!
Rainbows Roger Glover & Joe Lynn Turner discuss the recording of Tite Squeeze in 1982 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-12-14 | Rainbow's Roger Glover & Joe Lynn Turner discuss the recording of 'Tite Squeeze' in 1982. The track is taken from the album 'Straight between The Eyes' which was released in April 1982
Roger Glover (Rainbow) discusses producing albums for American audiences in 1981 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-12-13 | This is a very interesting interview with Roger Glover when he was the bass player/producer for Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow in 1981. He discusses the differences between what American versus European music fans like to listen to from mixing perspective. It has been recognised for many years that American fans like to 'consume' their music slightly differently to European fans
Roger Glover discusses being a member of Rainbow and his commitment to the band in 1981. Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-12-13 | Roger glover joined Rainbow in late 1979 to produce 'Down To earth' and then joined the band as their bass player. He talks on USA TV about his role and commitment to the band.
Roger Glover discussing Rainbow and the making of Straight Between The Eyes. Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-12-13 | Roger Glover describes the importance of Ritchie Blackmore in the writing and recording process for RAINBOW. Both Joe Lynn Turner and Roger highlight the significance of Ritchie's input with the direction the band took through those classic Rainbow albums. The band had just recorded 'Straight Between The Eyes in 1982'.
Rainbow Gates Of Babylon Live on USA TV 1978 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-11-22 | Bob Kirshner's Rock Concert Series broadcast Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow in 1978 with a great live vocal performance by Ronnie James Dio.The performance of Gates Of Babylon featured:Ritchie Blackmore on GuitarBob Daisley on BassCozy Powell on DrumsDavid Stone on KeyboardsRonnie Dio on Vocals
Rainbow Long Live Rock n Roll Live Texas 1982 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-11-22 | Rainbow performed in San Antonio Texas in the Summer of 1982 featuring the line up of Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Joe Lynn Turner, Bobby Rondinelli and David Rosenthal. Check out this great live clip of "Long Live Rock N' Roll"youtube.com/watch?v=uCaSfjXGyWQ
Graham Bonnet on Australian TV just prior to receiving his invitation to join Rainbow in early 1979. Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-11-19 | Graham Bonnet had his first hit single with duo The Marbles in 1968, with the single "Only One Woman", which reached Number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.Bonnet then quit to do advert jingles. He appeared in the 1974 British comedy film, Three for All as lead singer of 'Billy Beethoven', a fictional band, along with several notable UK comedy personalities and his then partner Adrienne Posta, although his character's lines were limited to only two words.In 1977, he released an eponymous album, which was certified gold in Australia. The single, "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue", a cover version of the Bob Dylan song, also reached Number 3 in Australia in November 1977, and the following year the single "Warm Ride", written by the Bee Gees, a leftover from the Saturday Night Fever sessions, reached number two there in August 1978.Early in 1979, whilst undecided what he should do next, a call from Rainbow’s tour manager Colin Hart saw Graham fly to Los Angeles to try for the coveted vocal spot with Rainbow.
Rainbows Cozy Powell on British TV in 1980 with Robert Plant. Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-11-18 | Cozy Powell passes the pie with his mate, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant in 1980. Cozy was always very popular on UK TV and always in for a bit of fun .....or a prank or two!Cozy Powell played his final show with rainbow on 16th August 1980 when the band headlined Donington's first Monsters Of Rock Festival.
Rainbows Cozy Powell & Don Airey TV interview just prior to the Rainbow Down To Earth tour in 1980 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-11-01 | Check out Cozy Powell & Don Airey on British TV talking about the Down To Earth album and tour in 1980.
Ritchie Blackmore celebrates the great Japanese Promoter Mr Udo Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-10-27 | It is a sad day for the world of music with the passing of Mr. Udo, the legendary Japanese promoter, who passed away on 15th October 2023. Rainbow have played more shows than any other act at The Tokyo Budokan, and here we see the band backstage on their final show in 1984 when manager Bruce Payne brings Mr Udo backstage to see the band. A statement from UDO Artists: It is with great sadness to announce that the Japanese Concert Promoter, Seijiro Udo a.k.a. Mr. Udo, passed away on Oct. 15 at the age of 92. He started his career in his early 20’s at Kyodo Kikaku and founded Udo Artists, Inc. in 1967. He was a pioneer in bringing Western music to Japan and had lived his life more than anything else to please music fans. He went on to bring hundreds of major international acts to Japan such as Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, KISS, Aerosmith, Santana, Jeff Beck, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, George Harrison, The Who, Van Halen, TOTO, and Bryan Adams to name a few, and held over 10,000 concerts in Japan. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of you who have attended our many concerts and will continue to offer more concerts that will remain in hearts of music fans in the future, following the will of the deceased.
Rainbows Roger Glover on USA TV in 1982 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-09-09 | We get a sneak peak into another side of Roger Glover whilst he was in Rainbow in 1982. This small video looks at one of Roger's great loves - painting.
Rainbow Live In 1982 - Spotlight Kid Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-08-09 | Check out RAINBOW perform the brilliant SPOTLIGHT KID as they kick off their 1982 ' Straight between The Eyes' tour in Texas USA.This performance features Joe Lynn Turner on vocals, and Ritchie Blackmore on guitar!
Ronnie James Dio Interview on Sounds with Donnie Sutherland Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-08-09 | The great Ronnie James Dio, whilst on tour in Australia, is interviewed on Sounds with Donnie Sutherland in 1985. Ronnie discusses his time Rainbow, Black Sabbath, The Butterfly Ball and his band DIO.
Rainbow Lost in Hollywood - Live December 1979 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-08-09 | Rainbow's Lost in Hollywood was initially released on 'Down To Earth' in August 1979. Soon after the band toured the USA and we get to watch this classic Rainbow line-up perform live in this great performance.It's a GUITAR heavy mix so you get to hear Ritchie's tone and superb playing!Ritchie Blackmore - Cozy Powell- Don Airey - Roger Glover - Graham Bonnet.
Rainbow All Night Live 1982 featuring Joe Lynn Turner on vocals Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-08-04 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow hit the stage in Texas 1982 featuring Joe Lynn Turner and Bobby Rondinelli to perform 'All Night Long". It's great to hear this rockier, even dare we say it, more commercial version with backing singers Lyn and Dee!
Rainbows Joe Lynn Turner on MTV in 1982 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-07-28 | Whilst it is a low resolution copy, this is a great interview with Rainbow's Joe Lynn Turner in 1982 discussing touring to support 'Straight Between the Eyes' and the bands forthcoming album.
Rainbow - Cant Happen Here Live 1982 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-07-20 | Rainbow's Can't Happen Here recorded live in 1982 featuring Joe Lynn Turner on Vocals and Ritchie Blackmore on guitar. It's a brilliant recording with the band on fire!
Graham Bonnet discusses the recording of Rainbows All Night Long Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-07-13 | When Graham Bonnet first joined Rainbow in 1979 he was new to rock music. He had had a very successful start to his career working with the Bee Gees and had his first hit single with The Marbles in 1968, with the single "Only One Woman". This was real ROCK though working with Rainbow and he lent his hand to creating some great melodies.
Rainbow - Stranger In Us All interview with Ritchie Blackmore & Doogie White Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-07-11 | Check out Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow from 1995 when Doogie White and Ritchie Blackmore are interviewed to promote the 'Stranger In Us All' album.
Ritchie Blackmore - We all love ABBA! Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-06-21 | Ritchie Blackmore discusses a great moment whilst recording with Cozy Powell and Bob Daisley whilst in France in 1977 for the recording of 'Long Live Rock n Roll'. With great trepidation these giants of hard rock discuss how "They all love ABBA!"
Ritchie Blackmore - Practical jokes and getting back at Cozy Powell! Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-06-21 | Cozy Powell's prowess for practical jokes is legendary. As is Ritchie Blackmore's!This is a great story told by Ritchie and Candice Night discussing "getting back" at Cozy who could take things a little too far at times!
Ritchie Blackmore discussing the great Cozy Powell Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-06-21 | Ritchie Blackmore and Cozy Powell were massive practical jokers . This is a brilliant story as told by Ritchie in a recollection of an event in France in 1977.
RAINBOW-The band discuss performing in Japan following their 1984 tour featuring I SURRENDER. Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-05-26 | Ritchie Blackmore's RainbowThis is a great interview and live clip of "I Surrender" captured live on stage at the Tokyo Budokan in 1984. It was the bands final performance before Ritchie Blackmore reformed Deep Purple.
Ritchie Blackmore discusses the great JEFF BECK who he remembers fondly from the early 1960s. Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-05-19 | Ritchie Blackmore discusses the great JEFF BECK.It's a great story. Ritchie explains how he met Jeff in the early 1960's.
Craig Gruber discusses writing the track Sixteenth Century Greensleeves with Ritchie Blackmore. Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-05-18 | Craig Gruber, who sadly passed away in 2015, was in the Mark 1 lineup of Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW in 1975. He chats about the writing and recording of Sixteenth Century Greensleeves.
Joe Lynn Turner discusses how he joined RAINBOW in 1980 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-05-18 | We chat with Joe Lynn Turner as he discusses how he joined RAINBOW following the departure of Graham Bonnet in 1980 for the recording of 'Difficult To Cure'.
Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow- Man On The Silver Mountain Live 1977 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-05-08 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow- Man On The Silver Mountain Live 1977This performance was captured LIVE in Munich in October 1977 featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie Dio, Cozy Powell, Bob Daisley and David Stone.
Journalist Chris Welch discusses seeing Rainbow perform in 1976 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-27 | Journalist Chris Welch who wrote for likes of Melody maker & Kerrang! discusses seeing Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW perform when they played their first British shows in 1976. It must have been magic!
Journalist Chris Welch discussing the RAINBOW stage set up. Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-27 | Legendary journalist Chris Welch who wrote for the likes of Melody Maker and Kerrang! discusses the RAINBOW that was a feature of the bands stage setup.
RitchieBlackmore discussing working with Ronnie James Dio Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-27 | Not long before Ronnie's passing, Ritchie Blackmore was interviewed discussing his working relationship with him. It's insightful commentary.There is no doubt that the Blackmore-Dio writing partnership was one of the great relationships in rock music.
The Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow Special from 1976 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-26 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Mark 2 on tour in 1976.A monstrous event complete with state of the art RAINBOW featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Cozy Powell, Ronnie Dio, Tony Carey and Jimmy Bain
Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 1976-1980 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-20 | A new documentary is being produced for RAINBOW following the bands path since January 1975 when it really all began. More news as it comes to hand ...but for now enjoy!
Ritchie Blackmore performing live in Paris 1987 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-14 | This is a great piece from UK TV in 1987. Ritchie Blackmore performing, live on stage without his band, the riff to Smoke On The Water. The intrepid reporter even managed to sneak a quick interview with her hero!The full piece will be available on the Ritchie Blackmore YouTube Channel from 15th April 2023:youtube.com/channel/UCTTsQp5RxWcAINn_xmlUc6Q
A major archival discovery - Rainbow Live in Germany 1980 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-10 | This 3 minute video has just surfaced of Rainbow on tour celebrating the 'Down To Earth' album. We are told it was recorded at Rudi-Sedlemayer-Halle , MUNICH , Bavaria Germany on the 16 February 1980. We are keen to find the full concert for a potential release.It was potentially filmed for the Musikszene program on the German regional channel Bayerischer Rundfunk.Any details would be greatly appreciated.
Phil Collen from Def Leppard discusses the influence of Ritchie Blackmore on his career. Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-08 | Phil Collen is the co-lead guitarist for the rock band Def Leppard, joining the band in 1982 during the recording of the Pyromania album. Phil has had a huge career and he explains here in this interview the significance of Ritchie Blackmore in his life. We salute you Phil!
Rainbow Live in Munich 20th October 1977 in review Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-06 | We delve into Rainbow's Long Live 'n' Roll album and tour. Set in October 1977, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow hits the road with their new line up including Bob Daisley on bass guitar. Ritchie Blackmore, Cozy Powell and Ronnie James Dio had cemented their reputations as the finest rock players in the world at that time.Enjoy this review looking back at October 1977.
Ritchie Blackmores RAINBOW - Gates of Babylon Promo clip Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-05 | Recorded at Château d'Hérouville studio in December 1977 , Long Live Rock 'n' Roll was Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW's third album . The final track recorded was "Gates of Babylon" featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Bob Daisley, Ronnie Dio, Cozy Powell and David Stone.This is the first time that the original film clip in its intended colour format has been seen since early 1978.
Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow - Catch The Rainbow (Live in 1977) Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-05 | Recorded originally on the Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW album in 1975, this incredible live version performed in Munich in October 1977 features Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie Dio, Cozy Powell, Bob Daisley and David Stone.
Deep Purples California Jam April 1974 rare vision Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-04 | Recorded from the monitor desk at The California Jam 6th April 1974, this 8mm vision of Deep Purple has just been uncovered after nearly 50 years.
Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow - Man On The Silver Mountain Live 1976 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-03 | This is a brilliant short clip of the Rainbow Mark 2 line up performing 'Man On The Silver Mountain' in the USA in 1976 featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Carey, Jimmy Bain and Cozy Powell
Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow Stranger In Us All promotion in 1995 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-04-02 | Ritchie Blackmore and vocalist Doogie White discussing Rainbow's new album 'Stranger In Us All' in 1995. This is a very cool piece!
Derek Lawrence discussing working with Ritchie Blackmore and producing the hit song HUSH Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-03-31 | Derek Lawrence (1941-2020) was extremely proud of his work on the first 3 Deep Purple albums, particularly on his work on HUSH which was the bands first Top 5 USA single. He talks about his friendship with Ritchie Blackmore.
Derek Lawrence provides some insight into Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple & the bands management. Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-03-28 | Derek Lawrence discusses some controversial topics regarding the band and management of Deep purple through those early years. He describes how he was Ritchie Blackmore's mate, whilst the rest of the band "he worked with". This is worth checking out if you understand the history of Deep Purple.
Derek Lawrence discusses how the early Deep Purple recordings, album & publishing deals were made. Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-03-28 | It was producer Derek Lawrence, along with Ritchie Blackmore, who was largely responsible for the formation of Deep Purple in 1968. His contacts were responsible for the early record and publsihing deals which remain effectively in place today.
Derek Lawrence discusses the genesis of Deep Purple in 1968 Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow 2023-03-28 | Legendary producer Derek Lawrence had been a friend of Ritchie Blackmore's from the early-mid 1960's. They had worked together from the early days of Joe Meek and through Ritchie's earlier bands such as The Outlaws. It was this relationship that led to the formation of Deep purple in 1968.
