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Rainbow - Live Between The Eyes/The Final Cut [2006]
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Hugely entertaining
Review date: 2007-12-09 Rating: 8 out of 10
This particular line-up of Rainbow probably receives the most flak from die-hard fans. On this evidence it's hard to see why.
I'm one of those die-hards myself, always hankering for the mighty mysticism of the classic "MkII" line-up. But the band featured on this DVD display all the professionalism, wit, power and improvisational ability we've come to expect from Rainbow. The engine room of Bobby Rondinelli and Roger Glover is as tight and powerful as the "classic" Purple and Rainbow rhythm sections ever were. Rondinelli hammers out a monstrous drum solo while looking a bit like Animal from the Muppets. Blackmore gleefully trades riffs with both David Rosenthal and Joe Lynn Turner, as fine performers as you'll ever see on the rock stage, giving as good as they get. Ok, so the repertoire consists mainly of the then-current US FM-friendly pop-rock the "MK VI" line-up is known for, but this is still a great rock show. An excellent live band firing on all cylinders. And they even play "Long Live Rock'n'Roll" and a bit of "Smoke On The Water".
Disc Two is of less interest, being a compilation of some rather silly and dated promo videos. Joe Lynn Turner's magical disappearing eyebrows are probably the biggest draw here. That or the hilariously un-PC video for the gloriously un-PC "All Night Long" in which the band mime on a soundstage, Cozy Powell looks like he'd rather be somewhere else and Graham Bonnet leers at an underdressed blonde woman dancing in a corner in a very improbable manner.
In all, a very entertaining package, and one I'd definitely recommend.
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Reviews
Great DVD From a Great Band. Rainbow ROCK!
Review date: 2006-12-14 Rating: 10 out of 10
Well you sure do get your money's worth with this DVD. A live concert AND a video compilation. A much over looked line-up of Rainbow (featuring Joe Lynne Turner on vocals.) is a very tight perfomance from all members. But as usual you just can't get away from Ritchie Blackmore's genious. Just take a look at Difficult to Cure (Beethoven's 9th) on The Final Cut. All you wanna be guitarists out there, stop shredding for the sake of it and watch a master at work because there's a hell of a lot more to playing guitar than speed (even tho Ritchie's pretty damn fast anyway). It's almost like he fills every emotion he's got into every note.
Definatly a DVD i will watch over and over, Some of Rainbow's video's on The Final Cut maybe a little laughable by today's standereds but have an irrisistable charm. Enjoy!
Product Details/Specifications
Artist(s):
Rainbow
Recording label: Universal Music Operations
Manufacturer: Universal Music Operations
EAN: 0602498424124
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Colour, DVD-Video, Import, PAL,
Release date: 2006-10-16
Universal product code (UPC): 602498424124
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Exempt
Region code: 2
Running time: 130 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2006
Language: English (Original Language)