Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow 1980-1984)
Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow 1980-1983)
Greg Smith (Rainbow 1994-1997)
Jurgen "J.R." Blackmore (son of the founder of Rainbow, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore)
Joining Over The Rainbow for the Fall of 2009: Paul Morris (Rainbow 1994-1997)
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PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS: Sweden Rock Festival 2009
In a career that spans over 30 years and over 60 album credits, Turner ("JLT") is best remembered for his collaborative work with Ritchie Blackmore in both Rainbow and Deep Purple. When Blackmore made the decision to focus on expanding Rainbow's audience in the USA, he employed JLT. Turner's ability to write radio-friendly rock hits, combined with his MTV-ready good looks and ability to sing a variety of songs, helped catapult Rainbow to a higher level of commercial success in the United States. In the late 80s, he helped revive the career of guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen. In 1990, he reunited with Blackmore and joined Deep Purple. Turner has toured, recorded and worked with a diverse array of artists including Billy Joel, Cher, ACDC's Brian Johnson, Mick Jones (Foreigner), Michael Bolton and many others.
Bobby Rondinelli was a member of Rainbow during their most commercially successful years, 1980-1983. When Ritchie Blackmore needed to fill the shoes of iconic drummer Cozy Powell, Rondinelli was enlisted. Fans of the band immediately embraced him and Rainbow never lost a beat as a result. The showmanship of Rondinelli was also unparralled and captured on the band's "Live Between The Eyes" full length concert video. Rondinelli is a "Drummer's drummer." Aside from his work with Rainbow, his resume includes Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Bonnie Tyler, Doro, Quiet Riot, The Scorpions, Rondinelli, The Lizards, Riot, Pyramid, Zebra and Aerosmith. In addition to critically acclaimed solo projects, Bobby is also a drum clinician and teacher when time permits and co-authored "The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming ."
After Rainbow split up in 1984 it would be ten years before the band released another album. Greg Smith joined Ritchie Blackmore in 1994 and recorded and toured with Rainbow through 1997. Smith has most recently been seen on the road with Ted Nugent providing the rock solid bottom and both lead and background vocals. He's also been the bassist and backing vocalist for such artists as Alice Cooper, The Alan Parsons Project, Blue Oyster Cult, Dokken, Tommy James & the Shondells, Joe Lynn Turner, Vinnie Moore, Van Helsing's Curse, O2'L and Wendy O. Williams. Greg was also the principal bassist and backing vocalist for the Tony Award winning Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp musical "Movin Out" during its entire three year run on Broadway and one year on the road.
Jürgen ("J.R.") Blackmore was born in London in 1964 as the son of Ritchie Blackmore, founder of the legendary Deep Purple and Rainbow, and his German wife Margit. He started playing guitar at age 10. Blackmore took on an apprenticeship as a guitar maker in 1979. After stints in many rock bands, in 1990, the J.R. Blackmore Group gained a stellar reputation on their European Tour. This helped launch Blackmore's international career. Various solo projects, such as a cover version of "Smoke On The Water" with King Kurlee (Top 10 in Australia and New Zealand) and studio work broadened his musical spectrum. In 2004, he teamed up with Malte Rathke for an instrumental project on Musikerei-Records in 2006 and enjoyed worldwide distribution of the critically acclaimed, "Between Darkness And Light."
Keyboardist Paul Morris was part of the Rainbow reformation in 1994. He sent guitarist/founder Ritchie Blackmore an audition tape and Blackmore was so impressed that he immediately hired Morris. Paul played on Rainbow’s “Stranger In Us All” and toured with the band until 1997. After his time with Rainbow, he joined the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and toured with them in 2000 (West Coast "leg"). Paul also worked with acts as diverse as Nena of “99 Luftballons” fame and the Teen Idol Tour with Davy Jones, Bobby Sherman and Peter Noone. In recent years, he has played on several albums by Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow/Deep Purple/Malmsteen) and Trans-Siberian alumnus Chris Caffery (Ex-Savatage). Heavy metal fans are also very familiar with Morris’s work as a member of Doro. He was with the band when they recorded their self-titled album with Gene Simmons (KISS) in 1990.
Enjoy your well deserved rest. And then... the studio waits huh. You have no idea how much I'm looking forward to that new album! Wish you all the best. Take care! Love, Inger
To the members pf OVER THE RAINBOW... Wow, the final tour date for this year is almost here (Oct. 31st) and for some reason this made me think of the immortal lyrics to one of 'Ol Blue Eyes (Frank Sinatra's) signature songs, "My Way" which I changed to "Our Way". So here's to all of you.
"And now the end is near And so we face the final curtain (at least for this year) Our friend’s we'll say it clear (And) state our case of which we’re certain"
"We Traveled each and every highway....."
"But through it all when there was doubt We ate it up and spit it out, we faced it all And we stood tall and did it our way"
"To think we did all that And may we say not in a shy way Oh no, oh no, not us We did it our way.........."
I know many fans like me agree ;-) Thanks for a great 2009 World Tour leaving wonderful memories of the music from the former band.
Til Next year with a new album??? and tour, this fan cannot truly wait.
Danke für das super Konzert in Bremen am 25.10.2009.Es war ein wundervoller Abend und eine Freude euch gesehen und gehört zu haben.Wir hoffen in 2010 auf mehr solcher Highlights.Ja und wer Over the Rainbow noch nicht live gesehen hat der sollte es dann nachholen :-) Viele Grüße aus Berlin Irene und Frank
Interview to OVER THE RAINBOW (Joe Lynn Turner and Bobby Rondinelli) at webzine The Sentinel www.thesentinel.es section Entrevistas, in spanish and english.
Somewhere, over the rainbow, way up high. There's a land that I heard of Once in a lullaby. Somewhere, over the rainbow, skies are blue. And the dreams that you dare to dream Really do come true. Someday I'll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far Behind me. Where troubles melt like lemon drops, Away above the chimney tops. That's where you'll find me. Somewhere, over the rainbow, bluebirds fly. Birds fly over the rainbow, Why then - oh, why can't I? If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, Why, oh, why can't I? (But last night I was there...)
Thank you so much for the wonderful night in Madrid's concert... All my love and respect for all you: Roxane
Please Please come to England its killing me to see you guys persforming all over the world the videos and pictures are fantastic and i feel that im missing out
hello guys ! great great show at Uden saturday night !! the audience was fantastic and the band was at the top ! five excellent musicians.. and wonderful set list.. thanks again too for your disponibility before and after the show for photos and autographs !! now you have to come in France please !!!!!
In a career that spans over 30 years and over 60 album credits, Turner ("JLT") is best remembered for his collaborative work with Ritchie Blackmore in both Rainbow and Deep Purple. When Blackmore made the decision to focus on expanding Rainbow's audience in the USA, he employed JLT. Turner's ability to write radio-friendly rock hits, combined with his MTV-ready good looks and ability to sing a variety of songs, helped catapult Rainbow to a higher level of commercial success in the United States. In the late 80s, he helped revive the career of guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen. In 1990, he reunited with Blackmore and joined Deep Purple. Turner has toured, recorded and worked with a diverse array of artists including Billy Joel, Cher, ACDC's Brian Johnson, Mick Jones (Foreigner), Michael Bolton and many others.
Bobby Rondinelli was a member of Rainbow during their most commercially successful years, 1980-1983. When Ritchie Blackmore needed to fill the shoes of iconic drummer Cozy Powell, Rondinelli was enlisted. Fans of the band immediately embraced him and Rainbow never lost a beat as a result. The showmanship of Rondinelli was also unparralled and captured on the band's "Live Between The Eyes" full length concert video. Rondinelli is a "Drummer's drummer." Aside from his work with Rainbow, his resume includes Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Bonnie Tyler, Doro, Quiet Riot, The Scorpions, Rondinelli, The Lizards, Riot, Pyramid, Zebra and Aerosmith. In addition to critically acclaimed solo projects, Bobby is also a drum clinician and teacher when time permits and co-authored "The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming ."
After Rainbow split up in 1984 it would be ten years before the band released another album. Greg Smith joined Ritchie Blackmore in 1994 and recorded and toured with Rainbow through 1997. Smith has most recently been seen on the road with Ted Nugent providing the rock solid bottom and both lead and background vocals. He's also been the bassist and backing vocalist for such artists as Alice Cooper, The Alan Parsons Project, Blue Oyster Cult, Dokken, Tommy James & the Shondells, Joe Lynn Turner, Vinnie Moore, Van Helsing's Curse, O2'L and Wendy O. Williams. Greg was also the principal bassist and backing vocalist for the Tony Award winning Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp musical "Movin Out" during its entire three year run on Broadway and one year on the road.
Jürgen ("J.R.") Blackmore was born in London in 1964 as the son of Ritchie Blackmore, founder of the legendary Deep Purple and Rainbow, and his German wife Margit. He started playing guitar at age 10. Blackmore took on an apprenticeship as a guitar maker in 1979. After stints in many rock bands, in 1990, the J.R. Blackmore Group gained a stellar reputation on their European Tour. This helped launch Blackmore's international career. Various solo projects, such as a cover version of "Smoke On The Water" with King Kurlee (Top 10 in Australia and New Zealand) and studio work broadened his musical spectrum. In 2004, he teamed up with Malte Rathke for an instrumental project on Musikerei-Records in 2006 and enjoyed worldwide distribution of the critically acclaimed, "Between Darkness And Light."
Keyboardist Paul Morris was part of the Rainbow reformation in 1994. He sent guitarist/founder Ritchie Blackmore an audition tape and Blackmore was so impressed that he immediately hired Morris. Paul played on Rainbow’s “Stranger In Us All” and toured with the band until 1997. After his time with Rainbow, he joined the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and toured with them in 2000 (West Coast "leg"). Paul also worked with acts as diverse as Nena of “99 Luftballons” fame and the Teen Idol Tour with Davy Jones, Bobby Sherman and Peter Noone. In recent years, he has played on several albums by Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow/Deep Purple/Malmsteen) and Trans-Siberian alumnus Chris Caffery (Ex-Savatage). Heavy metal fans are also very familiar with Morris’s work as a member of Doro. He was with the band when they recorded their self-titled album with Gene Simmons (KISS) in 1990.
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