RAINBOW RISING, The Musician, Leicester (28th November 2009)

Hope to see some of you, there.


Ronnie James Dio – Killing the Cancer (Facebook Group)

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=199300517896

The creators of this Facebook Group say:

This group is solely dedicated to Ronnie James Dio's fight against his recently diagonsed stomach cancer ! This group aims to collect all Ronnie's world wide fans wishes , letters , messages and prayers for Dio's speedy recovery !

Previous press release.

Sorry to bring some sad news at this hour, but a heavy metal icon needs our warm thoughts ASAP. Ronnie James Dio has revealed that he has been diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer and is beginning treatment at the Mayo Clinic. In a statement to Blabbermouth, Ronnie’s wife Wendy wrote:

After he kills this dragon, Ronnie will be back on stage, where he belongs, doing what he loves best, performing for his fans.

Long live rock and roll, long live Ronnie James Dio.

Dio, 67, was forced to abruptly cancel his planned European tour only one week ago due to an unspecified illness that we now know is quite serious.

Here’s wishing the former Black Sabbath, Elf, Rainbow, Heaven & Hell frontman, and  self-proclaimed inventor of the devil horns a speedy recovery. Slay that dragon, Dio!

Friday 6^th November, De Rots, Antwerp, Belgium http://www.de-rots.be/

Saturday 7^th November, Pitch Black, Niederkruchten, Germany http://www.pitch-black.net/

Saturday 28^th November, The Musician, Leicester, England http://www.themusicianpub.co.uk/

September – December  2009


RAINBOW RISING

Friday 25^th September, The Limelight Club, Crewe (gig with SNAKEBITE)
Saturday 3^rd October, The Flowerpot, Derby

Saturday 10^th October, The Moses Gate, Farnworth, Bolton

Saturday 24^th October, The Diamond, Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield

Saturday 28^th November, The Musician, Leicester

Band website:  http://www.rainbowrising.net and http://www.myspace.com/rainbowthetribute

24 CARAT PURPLE

Friday 18^th September, Esquires, Bedford

Band website: http://www.myspace.com/24caratpurple


DEEPLY PURPLE

Thursday 15th October, The Horns, 1 Hempstead Road, Watford, Herts WD17 3RL Tel: 01923 225020

Friday 23rd October, The Standard, 1 Blackhorse Lane, London E17 6DS Tel: 020 8503 2523

Friday 30^th, Riga Music Bar, 228 London Road, Westcliff On Sea, Essex SS0 7JG - Tel: 01702 348 020

Band website: http://www.myspace.com/deeply_purple or http://www.deeplypurple.com


PURE PURPLE

Friday 9^th October, Aston Arms, Birmingham

Saturday 21^st November, The Blus Café, Rotherham

Saturday 28^th November, Stoney Stanton Social Club, Leicestershire

Saturday 5^th December, Queens Hall, Nuneaton (gig with WHITESNAKE UK)

Band website:  http://www.myspace.com/purepurplerock


PURPLE

Saturday 21^st November, The Frenchman, Christchurch Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2SX - (01303) 259815

Tuesday 8^th December, Earls,  30 Earl Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1PS (01622) 751286
 
Band website:   http://www.purple-online.co.uk/index1.htm


TASTE OF PURPLE

Friday 30th October, The Three Horseshoes, Derby Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5FH

Friday 27th November, The Diamond, 47 Stoney Street, Sutton In Ashfield, Mansfield

 
Band website:  http://www.tasteofpurple.co.uk/Home.htm


THE PURPLE PROJECT (Classic Deep Purple)

Friday 18th September, The Diamond, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Friday 9th October, The Matchroom, Plymouth, Devon
Saturday 17th October, The M Club, Crewe, Cheshire
Sunday 18th October, The Robin2, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Friday 23rd October, Riff's Bar, Swindon Wilts.

Band website:  http://www.myspace.com/purpleproject or http://www.classicpurple.com/ 

BURN (Classic Rock Covers Band - not just Deep Purple)

Friday 9^th October, The Cock Tavern, Chesham

Saturday 31^st October, Hershel Arms, Slough

 
Band website:  http://www.burn-rock.co.uk/

Video Footage: RAINBOW RISING and WHITESNAKE UK (Robin 2, 24/07/09)

Rainbow Rising were support band.

(Paul “Bing” Bingham was deputy keyboard player for the evening)

RAINBOW RISING:

16^th Century Greensleeves (sound check)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guGoFuxCRpY

I Surrender (sound check)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M-8GVzDm9I

Show Set List:

Over the Rainbow Intro / Kill the King   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HW55lObrxU

16^th Century Greensleeves   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3WEIdQmzpo

Miss Mistreated   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Q2wWhYFEk

Tarot Woman

I Surrender

Jealous Lover

Catch the Rainbow

Stone Cold

Man on the Silver Mountain

Stargazer

Since You Been Gone (encore)

Long Live Rock n Roll (encore)

WHITESNAKE UK

Best Years

Burn / Stormbringer   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVpZuut5dqY

Walking in the Shadow of the Blues

Fool for your Loving

Too Many Tears

Love aint no Stranger

Trouble

Don’t Break My Heart Again

Is This Love

Give Me You All Your Love Tonight

Aint no love in the Heart of the City

Crying in the Rain

Still of the Night

Some excellent video footage, RAINBOW RISING at The Moses Gate, Farnworth (Bolton)

ALL NIGHT LONG http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uH7AOzOcac

Fri 24^th July, RAINBOW RISING / WHITESNAKE UK, Robin 2, Bilston.

Sat 3^rd October, RAINBOW RISING, The Flowerpot, Derby

Sat 10^th October, RAINBOW RISING, The Moses Gate, Farnworth (Bolton)

Sat 24^th October, RAINBOW RISING, The Diamond, Sutton-in-Ashfield

Sat 28^th November, RAINBOW RISING, The Musician, Leicester

Over the Rainbow / Kill the King   http://www.youtube.com/user/rainbowrisinguk#play/uploads/5/IpgYynVOugM

16^th Century Greensleeves

Tarot Woman

Mistreated   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czxewp1tU_c

Gates of Babylon   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUhI7g8BAJk

Man on the Silver Mountain   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hvA68gBPLY

Stargazer   http://www.youtube.com/user/rainbowrisinguk#play/all/uploads-all/1/i4WoY5K-Quw

A very short set, as The Levellers were on stage immediately afterwards.

Video of Levellers and also a look around the Festival site

http://www.youtube.com/user/rainbowrisinguk#play/all/uploads-all/0/VdqZ2oiuieg

Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/rainbowrisinguk
Website: http://www.rainbowrising.net
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=66410947329
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rainbowthetribute (under re-construction)
Twitter: http://twitter.com/RainbowTribute

RAINBOW RISING (incl. video footage) at Yardbirds Rock Club, Grimsby 4^th July 2009

By Mike Garrett and Jason Frost

Soundcheck set list:

16^th   Century Greensleeves

Kill the King   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI16cd_ctPU

Jealous Lover

Show set list:

Over the Rainbow intro / Kill the King   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCZMez9bRkY

16^th Century Greensleeves

Miss Mistreated   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysTROml-LVg

I Surrender   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ccR5pooIQ

Tarot Woman   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm1Suc735aE

Jealous Lover

Mistreated  

Gates of Babylon   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX2tAMnLR-0

Catch the Rainbow

Stone Cold   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NH4KDZY9Gw

Do You Close Your Eyes   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap5Awv7Mtxc

Man on the Silver Mountain   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dj352Q3v7U

Since You Been Gone / Stargazer

Show encores:

All Night Long    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzulUoR5jmg

Long Live Rock n’ Roll

See some of the songs on Rapidshare:

Since You Been Gone / Stargazer

http://rapidshare.com/files/252246395/Since_You_Been_Gone__and_Stargazer_.3gp

Mistreated

http://rapidshare.com/files/252250063/Mistreated.3gp

Rapidshare PDF files

Click on the link. Then click on the FREE USER option below the left-hand speedometer. You will see a countdown appear. Let it expire. Then, a blue DOWNLOAD button will appear, for you to click on.

On Saturday 4^th July, I travelled to my hometown of Grimsby, to see the tribute band RAINBOW BAND play at Yardbirds. As I turned into the top of street where the venue is located, the song 16^th century Greensleeves could be easily heard blasting out of the venue, as the band performed its soundcheck.

I had my new mobile phone with me so decided to put its video camera to use!

After the soundcheck, I talked to Spyder, who is the chief RAINBOW RISING roadie (as I call him).

He explained that he is co-organising the Rock and Bike Festival 2009-07-05 (17 – 19 July)

http://www.rockandbikefest.co.uk/

RAINBOW RISING is now scheduled to appear on Saturday 18^th July (at the event) as the immediate support to the headline band THE LEVELLERS.

The event is charitable, in that, after it has covered its expenses, all remaining proceeds will be donated to charity; Parkinson’s Disease, East Midlands Air Ambulance, Premature Babies Unit, MacMillan Cancer Support plus smaller local charities. The venue is a professional site, with a 25m wide main stage and a 28kw PA rig. There will also be a separate indoor arena with another smaller stage. There is also a Kids Zone with CRBS-checked staff, painting, arts, crafts, rides and an eight-lane racetrack.

After talking with Spyder, there was chance to talk to the rest of the band and other people whom I know before the show was due to start.

I recorded the first song from the back of the venue but then decided to sit next to Spyder for the rest of the gig. The audience seemed very familiar with the songs and hopefully (despite the limited quality of my phone camera video) you will be able to see the enthusiastic response to the show. My friend Jason frost

Had driven up from Norfolk to see the show and after the gig he said:

"I have been a long-term Ritchie Blackmore fan and have seen recent video footage of OVER THE RAINBOW but for me, RAINBOW RISING puts on a far more consistent and professional show. Raggie handles the vocals very well on all compositions and guitarist Barry is very good. You can tell by the way that Barry plays that he is very passionate about the music and is totally inspired by the original Blackmore licks and music that he is trying to do justice to, in his performance.

You can easily tell that the whole band are really into it; they are each very passionate about it and this helps to unite them as a band. For me, they help to keep the RAINBOW musical dream alive. It is not every bar that you can walk into and see a rock band playing the music of RAINBOW. I have travelled 110 miles today, in the hope of being blown away by the music of Ritchie Blackmore. The inclusion of Jealous Lover was a bit of a surprise to me, as I prefer the Dio era myself but all the musical line-ups of the original RAINBOW band were good. It was good to see that represented in the show tonight – definitely".

RAINBOW RISING Links:

Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/rainbowrisinguk

Website: http://www.rainbowrising.net

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=66410947329

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rainbowthetribute (under re-construction).
Twitter: http://twitter.com/RainbowTribute