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Rainbow / Ritchie Blackmore Live At Budokan Tokyo DVD


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Live At Budokan, Tokyo Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar Roger Glover - Bass Chuck Bürgi - Drums David Rosenthal - Keyboards Joe Lynn Turner - Vocals Spotlight Kid Miss Mistreaded I Surrender Cant Happen Here Catch The Rainbow Power/Keyboard Solo Street Of Dreams Fool For The Night Difficult To Cure Guitar Improvisation Drum Solo/Blues Stranded Death Alley Driver Fire Dance Maybe Next Time All Night Long Lazy Since Youve Been Gone Smoke On The Water


The last hurrah!
Review date: 2008-05-31 Rating: 6 out of 10

This DVD is of the very last concert of the 'original' Rainbow before the Deep Purple Reunion. Filmed by Japanese Television in March 1984 it features the tour to support the Bent Out Of Shape album and for these tracks alone is worth a viewing. The band go all out for this last show by which time they knew it was their last but still give it their all. Joe Lynn Turner's voice struggles a little on some songs although copes very well. Roger Glover is solid as normal although his 80's white suit is dated! David Rosenthal is impressive on the keys as is 'new man' Chuck Burgi on the drums. Blackmore excels again with snippets of old Purple numbers as is his want during his forays into the unknown.
The sound mix is a little poor and the picture quality leaves a little to be desired at times but generally a worthwhile purchase. The only annoying feature are the subtitles to tell you which track is which on the screen although probably date from the original broadcast but are sometimes misplaced.
Some of the footage has already appeared on the Final Vinyl DVD but is worth the purchase here for the complete concert. Diffcult to Cure featuring an entire orchestra backing and must be one of the first of its kind (barring the Purple foray of 1969).
There are no extra's on the disc which is a shame.
Full song list (including snippets) - Intro/Spotlight Kid/Miss Mistreated/I Surrender/Can't Happen Here/Catch The Rainbow/Power/Keyboard Solo/Street Of Dreams/Fool For The Night/Difficult To Cure/Drum Solo/Blues/Stranded/Death Alley Driver/Firedance/Maybe Next Time/All Night Long/Woman From Tokyo/Lazy/Since You Been Gone/Smoke On The Water.

Buy it for one reason - its Blackmore!!

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Recording label: Masterplan
Manufacturer: Masterplan
Model: MP 42073
EAN: 5000159345996
Binding: DVD
Brand: MP 42073

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