Blabberemouth reports the following news: former Rainbow musicians Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Carey, Bobby Rondinelli and Greg Smith have united with a second-generation Blackmore to form Over The Rainbow.
Over The Rainbow is:
Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow 1980-1984) - Vocals
Tony Carey (Rainbow 1975-1978) - Keyboards
Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow 1980-1983) - Drums
Greg Smith (Rainbow 1994-1997) - Bass
Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore - Guitar
Carey, who has produced several artists (including Joe Cocker and David Knopfler) since his Rainbow days, says, "Having done everything from country to opera, I thought it would be fun to play some rock again without the burden of singing everything."
Rondinelli adds, "Over The Rainbow reunites members of one of the most distinctive sounding bands of all time and introduces a hidden treasure to the world in J.R. Blackmore."
The son of the iconic Rainbow founder/guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, Jürgen Blackmore is a critically acclaimed guitarist in his own right and agreed to join this endeavor after realizing how intense the demand was for a Rainbow "reunion." Over The Rainbow marks the first time that four members from three different eras of Rainbow will take the stage together along with J.R. Blackmore.
Rainbow has spawned over 20 albums (five gold, four silver), seven Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock tracks, six Top 75 UK songs and at least seven MTV frequently played videos. Their longest tenure was from its inception through 1984 when it went on hiatus so Blackmore could reform Deep Purple. A decade later, Rainbow toured and recorded an album. Since then, Ritchie Blackmore has turned his focus toward Blackmore's Night.
Since 1998, former members of Rainbow and their respective management offices have been bombarded with requests for Rainbow to reunite. Carey, Rondinelli, Smith and Turner answered "the call" but agreed that the only legitimate way that this could be accomplished was with a Blackmore on guitar. Enter: J.R. Blackmore.
How does the younger Blackmore feel about sharing the stage with musicians he grew up watching perform in concert with his legendary father? "I have not worked with them," says Blackmore, "But I have admired them since I was young. That makes them like brothers."
Greg Smith agrees that the market for Rainbow's brand of rock is under served. "I know there is a big demand for this music," he says. "The fact that all members are ex-Rainbow from different periods in the band's history will give the music the integrity it deserves. A Blackmore on guitar will give it even more authenticity."
While Joe Lynn Turner has fond memories of collaborating with and great respect for Ritchie Blackmore, he's looking forward to working with his son. He states, "J.R. is the only logical choice for the guitar slot for Over The Rainbow. I have followed some of his projects over the years now. He's very talented."
Over The Rainbow will begin touring in Russia during February of 2009.
Ukratko - Rainbow se ponovo okuplja u gorenavedenom sastavu, pod imenom "Over The Rainbow", i sa Jirgenom, sinom Ricija Blekmura, kao gitaristom. Divna vest! Nadam se da iver nije pao daleko od klade.
Ukratko - Rainbow se ponovo okuplja u gorenavedenom sastavu, pod imenom "Over The Rainbow", i sa Jirgenom, sinom Ricija Blekmura, kao gitaristom. Divna vest! Nadam se da iver nije pao daleko od klade. Smajli
Pa onako....zvuci obecavajuce, ali nekako sam i dalje skeptican...
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Vatican forgives John Lennon for Jesus remark
11/22/2008 3:00 PM, Reuters
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican's newspaper has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, calling the remark a "boast" by a young man grappling with sudden fame.
The comment by Lennon to a London newspaper in 1966 infuriated Christians, particularly in the United States, some of whom burned Beatles' albums in huge pyres.
But time apparently heals all wounds.
"The remark by John Lennon, which triggered deep indignation mainly in the United States, after many years sounds only like a 'boast' by a young working-class Englishman faced with unexpected success, after growing up in the legend of Elvis and rock and roll," Vatican daily Osservatore Romano said.
The article, marking the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' The White Album, went on to praise the pop band.
"The fact remains that 38 years after breaking up, the songs of the Lennon-McCartney brand have shown an extraordinary resistance to the passage of time, becoming a source of inspiration for more than one generation of pop musicians," it said.
Lennon was murdered in New York in 1980.
_________________ I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out.
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Eto, najzad su i vatikanci uradili pravu hrishchansku stvar i - oprostili mu...
Vatican forgives John Lennon for Jesus remark
11/22/2008 3:00 PM, Reuters
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican's newspaper has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, calling the remark a "boast" by a young man grappling with sudden fame.
The comment by Lennon to a London newspaper in 1966 infuriated Christians, particularly in the United States, some of whom burned Beatles' albums in huge pyres.
But time apparently heals all wounds.
"The remark by John Lennon, which triggered deep indignation mainly in the United States, after many years sounds only like a 'boast' by a young working-class Englishman faced with unexpected success, after growing up in the legend of Elvis and rock and roll," Vatican daily Osservatore Romano said.
The article, marking the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' The White Album, went on to praise the pop band.
"The fact remains that 38 years after breaking up, the songs of the Lennon-McCartney brand have shown an extraordinary resistance to the passage of time, becoming a source of inspiration for more than one generation of pop musicians," it said.
Lennon was murdered in New York in 1980.
a 2050. ce da oproste big meku
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Big mek poznatiji od Biblije
Američka anketa pokazala da je 80 odsto anketiranih u stanju da navede sve osnovne sastojke čuvenog hamburgera, dok samo 60 procenata zna za jednu od deset zapovesti – „ne ubij”
Amerikanci znaju mnogoviše o dodacima koji ulaze u sastav Mekdonaldsovog „bigmeka” nego o biblijskih deset zapovesti, pokazalo jenajnovije istraživanje. Anketa koju je sprovela agencija „Kelton riserč” pokazala jeda je 80 odsto od hiljadu anketiranih u stanju da navede sve osnovne sastojke čuvenog hamburgera.
Međutim, samo 60 odsto ispitanika zna za jednu od deset zapovesti – „ne ubij”. Oko 45 procenata pamti zapovest „poštuj oca i majku”, dok ih čak 62 odsto zna da kiseli krastavčići ulaze u sastav „big meka”.
Brza hrana je, uostalom, postala sinonim za jela koja imaju previše masti i soli. Međutim, sada se u industriji brze hrane pojavljuje nešto novo – što bi moglo da promeni takvu asocijaciju. To, zapravo, pokazuje i izveštaj iz američkog restorana „Posno i zeleno”.
Kad se pomene brza hrana, većina ljudi pomisli nahamburgere i pržene krompiriće, na hranu bogatu mastima isolju koja je ipak prihvaćena širom sveta i koja je poslužila i kao inspiracija za film „Deset zapovesti”, na temu o zaljubljenosti Amerikanaca u hamburgere.
Alarm se, ipak, već oglasio. Uspaničeni zbog naglog porasta broja umrlih od različitih vrsta karcinoma, američki naučnici su sačinili listu, neku vrstu „vodiča kroz hranu i piće” koji ljude upoznaje sa opasnostima koje vrebaju.
Povod za hitno delovanje je zvaničan podatak američkog Nacionalnog instituta za borbu protiv raka da su loša i pogrešna ishrana, ali i fizička neaktivnost, uzrok trećine smrtnih slučajeva od raka, ali još uvek nije pronađena direktna veza između specifične vrste hrane i određene vrste karcinoma.
U isto vreme, jedan novi restoran u južnoj Kaliforniji sada pravi mali prodor u veliko tržište brze hrane. Restoran je nazvan „Posno i zeleno” i specijalizovan je za, navodno, zdravu organsku brzu hranu, a njegov osnivač je Migel Paterson.
„Najveći uzroci zbog kojih se ljudi danas razbolevaju i ne hrane se zdravo jesu komfor i vreme”, tvrdi Paterson. U njegovom restoranu služe se salate, proteinski šejkovi i laka hrana. Sve što se ovde nudi potiče iz lokalnih bašta i gajeno je bez đubriva, pesticida i aditiva. Hrana takođe nema masti i soli. „Ime je ’Posno i zeleno’. Mi jedemo posno i mislimo zeleno”, tvrdi ovaj vešti kulinar. Reklamne poslovne kartice su napravljene od semenki divljeg cveća. Kutije za hranu su biorazgradive, kao i viljuške i kašike. „Osamdeset odsto kašika, viljušaka i noževa napravljeni su od krompirne mase. Mogli biste da ih ispržite i pojedete”, obaveštava goste Paterson.
Restoran „Posno i zeleno” već planira da se širi. I ko zna, možda bi mogao i da promeni način na koji mislimo o brzoj hrani.
Sanja Stijović
[objavljeno: 23/11/2008]
izvinjavam se na offu, ali mi je bas u duhu ovog s lenonom
The school of rock!!!!
