RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW ~ The Genting Arena. Birmingham. UK.

 

 

 *** ONLY UK SHOW in 2016.  First since 1997 Ritchie Blackmores Live Act. ***

🕖 Set Times:
6:00 pm — Doors Open
7:30 pm — Mostly Autumn (UK)
9:00 pm — Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (UK)

 

Support Act: MOSTLY AUTUMN

 

~ TOUR 2016 ~

 

(The band released Stranger in Us All in 1995, and embarked on a lengthy world tour.)

 

Stranger in Us All is the eighth and most recent studio album by English hard rock band Rainbow, released on August 21, 1995. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (founding member of Deep Purple in 1968) put together a new line-up of members of little-known musicians in 1994. The album was originally intended to be his solo album, but due to pressures from BMG, it was billed as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, making Stranger in Us All the band's first studio album in twelve years. Producer Pat Regan & Ritchie Blackmore.  

 

 Since You Been Gone: Collection is a best off studio album by English hard rock band Rainbow, released on August 21, 1995. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (founding member of Deep Purple in 1968) put together a new line-up of members of little-known musicians in 1994. Released in 2015. Great band, great songs and this has been remastered and has more bottom end to the sound.

 

RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW (Band)

 

Ritchie Blackmore (Blackmore´s Night, Ex-Deep Purple) — guitar (1975–1984, 1993–1997, 2015–present)
Candice Night (Blackmore´s Night) — backing vocals (1994–1997, 2015–present)
Ronnie Romero (Lords Of Black) — lead vocals (2015–present)
Jens Johansson (Stratovarius) — keyboards (2015–present)
Bob Nouveau (ex-Blackmore´s Night) — bass, backing vocals (2015–present)
David Keith (Blackmore´s Night) — drums (2015–present
Christina Lynn Skleros — backing vocal (2015–present)
 

The Setlist

 RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW

 

 Intro Tape Audio: Land of Hope and Glory (Edward Elgar song - 1902)

01  Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen cover - 1938)
02  Highway Star (Deep Purple cover — Machine Head - 1972)
03  Spotlight Kid (Difficult To Cure - 1981)
04  Mistreated (Deep Purple cover - Burn - 1974)
05  Since You Been Gone  (Russ Ballard cover - Winning - 1976) (Down To Earth - 1979)
06  Man On The Silver Mountain (Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - 1975)
07  Soldier of Fortune (Deep Purple cover - Stormbringer - 1974)
08  Difficult To Cure (Difficult to Cure - 1981) > Beethoven’s Ninth) > Drum Solo > Bass Solo > Band Jam > Keyboard Solo (inc Toccata & Fugue in Dm) > Difficult To Cure (Beethoven’s Ninth)
09  Catch The Rainbow (Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - 1975)
10  Perfect Strangers  (Deep Purple cover - Perfect Strangers - 1984)
11  Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (Long Live Rock 'n' Roll - 1978)
12  Child In Time (Deep Purple cover - In Rock - 1970) >

13  Stargazer (Rising - 1976)
14  Black Night (Deep Purple cover - Single - 1970) > Woman From Tokyo (Deep Purple cover -Who Do We Think We Are - 1973) > Black Night (Deep Purple cover - Single - 1970)

Encore

15  Burn (Deep Purple cover - Burn - 1974)
16  Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple cover - Burn - 1974)

Outro Audio Tape: Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen song - 1938)

 

 

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 Time Set: 1h55