Wow this is literally the definition of Toned Down. come on man this is one of the greatest rock songs ever written and you play like it belongs on a soft rock station or playlist.
@@IMajst3RIwell when Ritchie is half asleep as you state , all the other guitars players are or death or numb cause never heard so much finesse as Blackmore delivers .
@@Chappomusici agree with the other guy just look at ritchie the man has no energy anymore he should retire at this point cuz he clearly does not enjoy it anymore
Ritchie using his Blackmore's Night lineup. Not bad for a guy in his 70's who's been jamming all these years. Nothing beats the "Rainbow Ring" lineup, but there's youth listing to what we jammed to back in the 70's. Long Live Rock and Roll, the best way possible.
...he's back! Tanned and well rested. To see him interact with the crowd and relaxed is a good thing. What everyone expect? Blackmore from 30 years ago? He's back and playing....leave it at that!
People have been complaining about the sound quality. I downloaded this clip and examined audio in Adobe Audition. I found that video uploader had reduced max level to -12 dB. This is not yet catastrophic if you have powerful enough speakers to compensate loss of decibels. Frequency analyzer is quite healthy - there is enough bass and other freqs as well. Lack of energy is due to overcompression. Mixing/mastering engineer of this audio clip has tried to achieve "modern" sound by compressing it too much. First victim is the snare drum; if its transient can't get thru, it will sound weak. And so it does. There are other issues in the mix, too, but also the performance is not as good as it could. Drummer is a bit lazy. He does not command the drumkit but plays it like in a small wedding party for the elders. Overall, sound sources for the microphones are too 'safe' and middle-of-the road. Summary: bad mix ruins average performance.
@@olgak_9932 Блекмор в первую очередь музыкант. Музыкант, который начинал рок и начинал с рока, поэтому называть его музыку можно, как угодно, но это не будет Фристайлом или На-На))). Стиль Назарет тоже менялся и К.Норман создавал музыку разного формата, ДефЛеппард после травмы ударника изменил стиль, Дио, с таким узнаваемым голосом, тоже не штамповал Зе лест ин лайн, а творил новое, но у них не становилось хуже, а по-другому. Вы привыкли к гитаре в стиле Д.Перпл. Не ставьте произведения Ричи фоном. Послушайте стерео на хорошей аккустике . Его музыка не фон, как С.Сервис или Ф,Р. Дэвид. (извините, что загрузил Вас таким длинным текстом, но если Вы дочитали, то и прислушаетесь к произведениям Блэкмора, когда выдастся минутка-другая)
All the people hating how slow and mild it is compared to the old days, keep in mind he's 72. I mean, I can't expect him to be jumping around and going ape shit like he did in the 70s and 80s, he's old now. Give the man a break. Ritchie is and always will be GOD
This sounds fantastic. Can't you hear that ? Blackmore bring back the original version from 1984. Ritchie's rythm playing is genius. Only two strings. Blackmore trademark.
Die Motivationsloseste Performans die mir von Perfect Stranger unter die Ohren gekommen ist .Wer hat sich das länger als 90 Sekunden angehört ? hahahahaha
The sound lacks fullness: the guitar is low in the mix, keyboards are thin as fuck. This is a song for the keyboards to shine, and it's not happening. Maybe next time.
There's something wrong, I have the CD and guitars and keyboards have a fuller sound, drums doesn't sound like it's behind the stage, not saying it's perfect either but much better than in this video...
Im sorry but Purple for me is Ritchie, Ian G, Roger, Ian P and Jon. and Rainbow is Ritchie and Ronnie, these guys lived rock and roll, now its just like Im supposed to respect you because your wearing leather pants or jacket, that aint rock and roll to me, you need to earn it.
Maybe just celebrate that he's still playing , the original is impossible to re create , He is a "Living Legend" What can you expect without Lord Paice Gillian and Glover
Falam pra cacete que Deep Purple não é Deep Purple sem Blackmore, mas francamente eu vi o DP ano passado e o show deles é mils vezes mais intenso, alegre e potente que esse desempenho sonolento do Blackmore. Pra mim ele é um dos maiores e mais influentes guitarristas que existem, mas tirando esse novo vocalista o time dele tá muito pra baixo.
Pois é, mas em termos de estúdio o Purple nunca lançou um grande álbum sem Blackmore. Purplendicular e Bananas são bons, mas só. The Battle Rages On é datado, não sobreviveu nem dez anos. Os dois últimos discos são ridículos. Morse é interessante, tem um estilo único, mas nunca sai da própria bolha. De qualquer forma, realmente falta energia (e honestidade) a este novo Rainbow.
Marcos Rainier de Sá Concordo. Já vi o Purple 3 vezes ao vivo e em todas a banda foi matadora. Muita energia. No caso dessa formação atual do Rainbow, falta alma. Todos são bons músicos, mas falta entrosamento e energia. A banda é morta no palco.
mano só pra constar, que o que matou o som foi a mixagem, e embora o Blackmore use muita pouca distorção pra o que ele toca mesmo atualmente usando Humbuckers, você pode notar que nos ao vivos gravados por cell o som sai mais intenso, esse tipo de mixagem capada ta sendo usada até no Guns N' Roses hoje em dia mesmo com o Slash
I saw Ronnie Romero fronting Michael Schenker and he did a great job! They played some of MSG Songs and of course UFO 🛸 Biggest Hits⭐️✨💫⭐️ Rock Stars Rocked Hard Core
I feel sorry for the guy. He's a very good singer, but he is being asked to replace some truly elite singers that are beyond him. The bass and keyboard players are lacking even more.
aakar88 I agree he should have kept to Blackmore's night as this new Rainbow lineup is just a nostalgia trip , he should have done things right and got Joe Lynn Turner or Graham Bonnet to sing with Roger Glover on bass and Rondinelli on drums
aakar88 that would've been great , I've heard her sing street of dreams before and she did an awesome job so hopefully when Ritchie performs with her again they will play more DP Rainbow tunes
the audio mix for the broadcast is just awful, but even if it was a great mix live in the venue, this would be still be an unbelievably uninspired and lifeless performance. "Phoning it in" aptly fits.
Ритчи всю жизнь ленивый: все носятся, трясут головами,размахивая прическами. Блэкмор всегда выходит на своей волне и просто играет. ННу, как просто? Играет. Хорошо играет. Вкусно.
он с 45 года, я намного моложе, так ныне только полежать хочется! дай Бог ему здоровья и сил! это, конечно не Рейнбоу с Рони Дио, или Дуги Уайт, но лучше, чем инвалиды на сцене из Фиолетовых, у которых вместо Ричи шнырь с гитарой! а м-р Гиллан, голос забыл в прошлом веке!
@@ГригорийРаспутин-й9ц Иэн Гиллан. Одногодки с Блэкмором. В этом возрасте попадать в ноты -уже подвиг. А, вот полежать, эт да))) Но даже после прослушивания того, что слушал 40 лет назад, ну, чё то бегать всё равно не хочется))) Конечно, вдохновитель и Д.Перпл и Рэинбоу- это Блэкмор. Есть гитаристы и быстрее его, но музыка коллектива не только гитара. И если нету лидера, нету творчества и группы.
@@Fenix-ptitsaZHAR да, БРО! видел этих инвалидов , жалкое зрелище! Гиллан, постоянно в запилы Морса(ещё при нём ходил), надолго уходил за кулисы, и пел с большим напрягом, было видно, что ему трудно, босиком ходил по сцене а ведь было: Демонс Айс, Бёрн, Мистреад и многое другое
Okay folks, when you're over 70, I wonder how many of you will be able to perform like that bending your knees and strumming at that on the stage??? i guess many of us will not be around or way ouf head or in wheelchairs!))))) Though rythm section sucks-here I agree with you( But please don't touch Ritchie, he's a Saint!))
Если Блэкмор- это уже шедевр ! Хоть эту композицию мы больше привыкли слышать в исполнении Гилана! Пусть не в Пёрплах даже, Рэйнбоу тоже великолепен ! Да, поистине :"Иных уж нет, а те далече"! Евгения Гамаюн.
Stephens Dygert Joe said in an interview he was setting up for a Rainbow extravaganza , with him, Graham , and Doogie, and would have been a helluva tour, but ..well. one can wonder why... suspicions abound, but this was a stupid move, even if it was just about the money, he'd have made so much more with ass kicking people. what a waste of great talent while they are still alive.
Why did you release the first show? The last show in Birmingham sounded great. This is very not together. Great musicians who weren't playing together at all.. I can't believe that Ritchie could listen to this and not know it's shit.
For me, this is a much milder, weaker, and watered-down version of how Richie and DeepPurple used to perform this killer song about 10 years ago when they first released it. Sadly, those older performances were not captured as well as this video. I can't put my finger on exactly what I find lacking here. I have been a huge Blackmore fan for a number of decades, since I heard a local bar band playing a cover of "Do You Close Your Eyes" off the "Rainbow-Rising" Album. Been watching Richie, and lately he seems to have softened somehow, and I don't believe the older, harder version will every come back. I would love to see him focus on making great music that is suited to his new attitude, not sure what that would be, except similar to Mike Oldfield, Alan Parsons, Yes, or even Pink-Floyd. BTW- If you haven't seen it, there is a great interview series out on TH-cam with Richie, and also a similar series that is likewise very good featuring Joe Lynn Turner Of course you can't forget Ronnie James Dio, and the others. Richie has ALWAYS worked with the most incredible vocalists, and been associated with some of the best songwriters/song-crafters
Wow this is literally the definition of Toned Down. come on man this is one of the greatest rock songs ever written and you play like it belongs on a soft rock station or playlist.
You've got to understand ritchie can't play quicker anymore,because he's older,and his hand arthritis, sounds great to me.
Why criticise,unbelievable
I really like this lineup. I don't understand why so many people dislike this video but I appreciate your opinions! Ritchie is the king!
A mi también me encanta esta alineación...
are you mad ore death
Romero is great, but the rest of the band sounds half asleep and that includes Ritchie
@@IMajst3RIwell when Ritchie is half asleep as you state , all the other guitars players are or death or numb cause never heard so much finesse as Blackmore delivers .
@@Chappomusici agree with the other guy just look at ritchie the man has no energy anymore he should retire at this point cuz he clearly does not enjoy it anymore
Ritchie using his Blackmore's Night lineup. Not bad for a guy in his 70's who's been jamming all these years. Nothing beats the "Rainbow Ring" lineup, but there's youth listing to what we jammed to back in the 70's. Long Live Rock and Roll, the best way possible.
The famous "ring" that deserve the finger.
Long live Ritchie!
cant thank richie enough for this. pretty awesome!
The time is out over the legends too, like Ritchie! Forevermore Ritchie!!! :)
wow I Like this version, more realistic and real live sound. thank you for the video
Another God, here on the Earth. So poetry, so real, so natural, so dedicated, so ... Blackmore.
I want this blu-ray now! Amazing venue. Ritchie Blackmore is God!
Ritchie is an old man, he doesn't the same
Blackmore & romero....a perfect strangers mixture...Up yo the Rainbow...forever!!!
Awesome, this is just great, I love it, so good to see. Well done to RB, RR & the gang. Welcome back to Rainbow.
Blackmore ...from here to eternity !!!
45 года, Нам бы его энергию. Ричи лучший на всегда
...he's back! Tanned and well rested. To see him interact with the crowd and relaxed is a good thing. What everyone expect? Blackmore from 30 years ago? He's back and playing....leave it at that!
So beautiful 🎵song!!!!❣❣❣❣
He never stopped playing. Hos work with Blackmore's Night is as good as he's ever played.
People have been complaining about the sound quality. I downloaded this clip and examined audio in Adobe Audition. I found that video uploader had reduced max level to -12 dB. This is not yet catastrophic if you have powerful enough speakers to compensate loss of decibels.
Frequency analyzer is quite healthy - there is enough bass and other freqs as well.
Lack of energy is due to overcompression. Mixing/mastering engineer of this audio clip has tried to achieve "modern" sound by compressing it too much. First victim is the snare drum; if its transient can't get thru, it will sound weak. And so it does.
There are other issues in the mix, too, but also the performance is not as good as it could. Drummer is a bit lazy. He does not command the drumkit but plays it like in a small wedding party for the elders.
Overall, sound sources for the microphones are too 'safe' and middle-of-the road.
Summary: bad mix ruins average performance.
Those mixes trying to computerize everything to make it sound "perfect" and modern are a real sin and cancer for the music
is Ritchie playing through a fucking telephone speaker?
LOL....
Пока Блэкмор жив будет жить и настоящий рок....
Он же с роком в завязке). У него теперь фолк превыше всего) 👎
@@olgak_9932 Блекмор в первую очередь музыкант. Музыкант, который начинал рок и начинал с рока, поэтому называть его музыку можно, как угодно, но это не будет Фристайлом или На-На))). Стиль Назарет тоже менялся и К.Норман создавал музыку разного формата, ДефЛеппард после травмы ударника изменил стиль, Дио, с таким узнаваемым голосом, тоже не штамповал Зе лест ин лайн, а творил новое, но у них не становилось хуже, а по-другому.
Вы привыкли к гитаре в стиле Д.Перпл. Не ставьте произведения Ричи фоном. Послушайте стерео на хорошей аккустике . Его музыка не фон, как С.Сервис или Ф,Р. Дэвид.
(извините, что загрузил Вас таким длинным текстом, но если Вы дочитали, то и прислушаетесь к произведениям Блэкмора, когда выдастся минутка-другая)
Solid performance!
All the people hating how slow and mild it is compared to the old days, keep in mind he's 72. I mean, I can't expect him to be jumping around and going ape shit like he did in the 70s and 80s, he's old now. Give the man a break. Ritchie is and always will be GOD
...grande Ronnie Romero, pedazo de vocalista...
Esse vocal e BRAZUCA 🤟
Ronnie Romero é chileno
por duas fronteiras de distância tu errou rsrsrs
Muito boa a performance com certeza vale cada centavo do ingresso 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Legendary song by the Legend.. Brilliant performance.. Simple and Straight!
Happy birthday Ritchie 🎸🔊🎶🎸🔊
Ritchie un icono, el mejor de todos. Romero increible, este vocalista esta a la altura de los mejores de la historia del rock.
Great theme............
Can you .remenber my name?.....the best versión of Mr Blackmore &Romero....are you two genios of the music?.....
This sounds fantastic. Can't you hear that ? Blackmore bring back the original version from 1984. Ritchie's rythm playing is genius. Only two strings. Blackmore trademark.
lising to the originol foul
"Your tears are falling falling rain". Ritchie gives him a look like, "What? It's LOST in falling rain." 3:55
Desafina mucho!!!
2:54 - brilliant fill!
The singer is so epic
That song is pretty good does the song justice
Awesome record you are amazing brilliant and the singer I think is quite good 🙂
Die Motivationsloseste Performans die mir von Perfect Stranger unter die Ohren gekommen ist .Wer hat sich das länger als 90 Sekunden angehört ? hahahahaha
The sound lacks fullness: the guitar is low in the mix, keyboards are thin as fuck. This is a song for the keyboards to shine, and it's not happening. Maybe next time.
battalion30 The sound is right. Listen to the original studio version.
thats what im saying, thiss isnt one of their really hard rock songs
There's something wrong, I have the CD and guitars and keyboards have a fuller sound, drums doesn't sound like it's behind the stage, not saying it's perfect either but much better than in this video...
This is mos probably only because this sound is not a professional recording IMO
THIS IS THIN AT BEST,,,
@2:23 what a great lick
LONG LIVE ROCK N ROLL!!!!!
I like Romero a lot, he is doing a great job.
Im sorry but Purple for me is Ritchie, Ian G, Roger, Ian P and Jon. and Rainbow is Ritchie and Ronnie, these guys lived rock and roll, now its just like Im supposed to respect you because your wearing leather pants or jacket, that aint rock and roll to me, you need to earn it.
It's nice to see so many old people.
People. Listen to the studio version. Exactly the same tempo and the same rythm playing from Ritchie. THIS sounds so good.
Glad I saw this - won't bother going to the upcoming show in Glasgow...
Amazing! but still think they should have recorded the Birmingham show, that was the ultimate Rainbow show..goosebumps when they played Stargazer ❤
have you been to Bietigheim??
then you would know what was the ultimat Rainbow show of 2016
Every 2016 show has been recorded ;)
conodigrom
yes, all four! :D
Bridie no stargazer live better than live in munich 1977
i love Ritchie as much as my dad, Tq Dad
#90's Babe
GREAT VOICE! Remember Dio and Coverdale at same time.
impressive!
@@briantoal8872 Not bad. What can you expect without Lord and Gillan? God, Ian Gillan did this so well.
RITCHIE...
Maybe just celebrate that he's still playing , the original is impossible to re create ,
He is a "Living Legend"
What can you expect without Lord Paice Gillian and Glover
ESATTO
Yes...forever...
Falam pra cacete que Deep Purple não é Deep Purple sem Blackmore, mas francamente eu vi o DP ano passado e o show deles é mils vezes mais intenso, alegre e potente que esse desempenho sonolento do Blackmore. Pra mim ele é um dos maiores e mais influentes guitarristas que existem, mas tirando esse novo vocalista o time dele tá muito pra baixo.
Pois é, mas em termos de estúdio o Purple nunca lançou um grande álbum sem Blackmore. Purplendicular e Bananas são bons, mas só. The Battle Rages On é datado, não sobreviveu nem dez anos. Os dois últimos discos são ridículos. Morse é interessante, tem um estilo único, mas nunca sai da própria bolha. De qualquer forma, realmente falta energia (e honestidade) a este novo Rainbow.
Marcos Rainier de Sá Concordo. Já vi o Purple 3 vezes ao vivo e em todas a banda foi matadora. Muita energia. No caso dessa formação atual do Rainbow, falta alma. Todos são bons músicos, mas falta entrosamento e energia. A banda é morta no palco.
Michel Müller Nem o próprio Blackmore lançou nada de muito relevante depois que saiu do Purple.
não existe deep purple sem blackmore cara , e sejamos francos , o steve morse transformou o deep purple numa bandinha ridicula de jazz !!!
mano só pra constar, que o que matou o som foi a mixagem, e embora o Blackmore use muita pouca distorção pra o que ele toca mesmo atualmente usando Humbuckers, você pode notar que nos ao vivos gravados por cell o som sai mais intenso, esse tipo de mixagem capada ta sendo usada até no Guns N' Roses hoje em dia mesmo com o Slash
I saw Ronnie Romero fronting Michael Schenker and he did a great job! They played some of MSG Songs and of course UFO 🛸 Biggest Hits⭐️✨💫⭐️
Rock Stars Rocked Hard Core
Where is the distortion?
is anyone else listening to this. 2017? lol my mates 50 today....hee. what about Ronni Romero then?? wow!!
Ritchie Guitar God Blackmore
This guy did justice to those legendary vocals
HAHAHAHAHAHA
@@briantoal8872 what does that have to do with it lol
I feel sorry for the guy. He's a very good singer, but he is being asked to replace some truly elite singers that are beyond him. The bass and keyboard players are lacking even more.
@@briantoal8872 you didn’t get his reply, I guess then you are English
He's sounds like he's singing in a Disney Broadway show.
Blackmore the best !!!
What's with the compression? it ruins everything
This is AWESOME. This singer is the closest thing to RJD that Richie has had. He has a lot of Gillen in him too. That’s a high compliment.
you must be tone def like him. he does have a very ian gillian like voice . but KEY & PITCH are kind of mandatory for me
If this performance were any duller, we'd be eulogizing these guys and looking at them in coffins.
Jason M - they are just going through the motions.....
Jason M Lame
mostly because it's a Dio facsimile
whole lotta love
cool
Жил,жив,будет жить,пока живы почитатели!
no habia oido a este cantante , esta muy bien...pero?
awesome
the guy has the exact B3 needed to recreate Jon Lord's signature opening and he couldn't get it right?
Couldn't be bothered; they've hardly rehearsed this stuff
There's only one Lord.
Yeah they should let Ritchie blackmore play with deep purple the fans would like to see like to see him up there too.
Check out Blackmores Night Child in Time and Temple of the King with Candice on vocals- blows this away.
aakar88 I agree he should have kept to Blackmore's night as this new Rainbow lineup is just a nostalgia trip , he should have done things right and got Joe Lynn Turner or Graham Bonnet to sing with Roger Glover on bass and Rondinelli on drums
I meant Candice should have fronted Rainbow !
aakar88 that would've been great , I've heard her sing street of dreams before and she did an awesome job so hopefully when Ritchie performs with her again they will play more DP Rainbow tunes
LOL Stargazer or Catch the Rainbow or Tarot Woman with Candice would be amazing !
Yeah she will do the songs justice unlike the cover band Ritchie's using here
ronnie estás en 430 lpqt parió!!!!!!!!! levantáaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!
excelente el vocalista y además es Chileno.....muy buen timbre de voz. Richie como siempre lo más maximo
Even Jens is confusing....best keyboardist of all time :-)
Grande Ronnie Viva Chile mierda!!!!
Band - no energy no emotions --- Much more work is required .... much moreEEEeeeeee
OMG, such a thin and sad hammond intro...Blackmore is the fucking king...but the organ...come on!
Es la primera vez que escucho este tema por RAINBOW ..
He (Ronnie) made a good job, but I miss RJD days in Rainbow 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Good band and vocals. But who`s the old gitt on guitar ?
Oh gee Candice too ❤❤❤❤go Richie. 2024 nov🎉🎉🎉
how old is the drummer?
the audio mix for the broadcast is just awful, but even if it was a great mix live in the venue, this would be still be an unbelievably uninspired and lifeless performance. "Phoning it in" aptly fits.
Ритчи всю жизнь ленивый: все носятся, трясут головами,размахивая прическами. Блэкмор всегда выходит на своей волне и просто играет. ННу, как просто? Играет. Хорошо играет. Вкусно.
он с 45 года, я намного моложе, так ныне только полежать хочется! дай Бог ему здоровья и сил!
это, конечно не Рейнбоу с Рони Дио, или Дуги Уайт, но лучше, чем инвалиды на сцене из Фиолетовых, у которых вместо Ричи шнырь с гитарой! а м-р Гиллан, голос забыл в прошлом веке!
@@ГригорийРаспутин-й9ц Иэн Гиллан. Одногодки с Блэкмором. В этом возрасте попадать в ноты -уже подвиг.
А, вот полежать, эт да))) Но даже после прослушивания того, что слушал 40 лет назад, ну, чё то бегать всё равно не хочется)))
Конечно, вдохновитель и Д.Перпл и Рэинбоу- это Блэкмор. Есть гитаристы и быстрее его, но музыка коллектива не только гитара. И если нету лидера, нету творчества и группы.
@@Fenix-ptitsaZHAR да, БРО!
видел этих инвалидов , жалкое зрелище!
Гиллан, постоянно в запилы Морса(ещё при нём ходил), надолго уходил за кулисы, и пел с большим напрягом, было видно, что ему трудно, босиком ходил по сцене
а ведь было: Демонс Айс, Бёрн, Мистреад и многое другое
легенди не стареют
Если бы 😢
Un peu quand même.
Young blood!!! It's cool!
Don’t wanna hear purple tunes if I was there. Purple still tours.
We want Rainbow!!!!!!!!
Chileeeeeno, chileeeeno 🇨🇱 🇨🇱🇨🇱
SENSACIONAL!!!
I’m shocked the lack intensity and volume it’s more suited to a club of environment
Who is this vocalist?
Ronnie romero
Ficou do krlh !!! Ótima performance do Rainbow.
sounds flatter than Friday's keg on a Monday morning
que bueno estaria un disco nuevo !!!!!
Hardly any guitar playing - lifeless. Come on Blackmore crank it up!!!
Okay folks, when you're over 70, I wonder how many of you will be able to perform like that bending your knees and strumming at that on the stage??? i guess many of us will not be around or way ouf head or in wheelchairs!))))) Though rythm section sucks-here I agree with you( But please don't touch Ritchie, he's a Saint!))
Если Блэкмор- это уже шедевр ! Хоть эту композицию мы больше привыкли слышать в исполнении Гилана! Пусть не в Пёрплах даже, Рэйнбоу тоже великолепен ! Да, поистине :"Иных уж нет, а те далече"! Евгения Гамаюн.
I don't understand why he did not choose Jorn Lande as the singer! ...
Paul Elvis Weiss joe lyn turner or graham bonnett.
Here is not enough blues in vocal, I think
yeah JLT would've been a great choice!
Stephens Dygert Joe said in an interview he was setting up for a Rainbow extravaganza , with him, Graham , and Doogie, and would have been a helluva tour,
but ..well. one can wonder why... suspicions abound, but this was a stupid move, even if it was just about the money, he'd have made so much more with ass kicking people.
what a waste of great talent while they are still alive.
Good performance.. That strat use all of 3 pick up?! Usualy midle pickup are gone... Still scope freet.. When rainbow come to jakarta??. Please
Genios!
I love Ritchie Blackmore but the above is like a pensioners reunion in Blackpool where all passion has long vanished......
Bravo!
Blackmore on his knees....first time ever??
Why did you release the first show? The last show in Birmingham sounded great. This is very not together. Great musicians who weren't playing together at all.. I can't believe that Ritchie could listen to this and not know it's shit.
For me, this is a much milder, weaker, and watered-down version of how Richie and DeepPurple used to perform this killer song about 10 years ago when they first released it. Sadly, those older performances were not captured as well as this video. I can't put my finger on exactly what I find lacking here. I have been a huge Blackmore fan for a number of decades, since I heard a local bar band playing a cover of "Do You Close Your Eyes" off the "Rainbow-Rising" Album. Been watching Richie, and lately he seems to have softened somehow, and I don't believe the older, harder version will every come back.
I would love to see him focus on making great music that is suited to his new attitude, not sure what that would be, except similar to Mike Oldfield, Alan Parsons, Yes, or even Pink-Floyd.
BTW- If you haven't seen it, there is a great interview series out on TH-cam with Richie, and also a similar series that is likewise very good featuring Joe Lynn Turner
Of course you can't forget Ronnie James Dio, and the others. Richie has ALWAYS worked with the most incredible vocalists, and been associated with some of the best songwriters/song-crafters
this song was weak in the ass for sure...you might be spot on with your thought!! i understand age---but the 'drive' of the song was not there...