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RAINBOW - Ronnie James Dio - Graham Bonnet - Joe Lynn Turner - Ronnie Romero - Who Did It Better?

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In this video we look at the many vocalists of Ritchie Blackmore's band RAINBOW, and ask Who Did It Better? Ronnie James Dio, Graham Bonnet, Joe Lynn Turner, or Ronnie Ramiro?
RAINBOW - Ronnie James Dio - Graham Bonnet - Joe Lynn Turner - Ronnie Romero - Who Did It Better?
Rainbow was another one of those bands that produced one great lead singer after another and the frontmen became quintessential examples of some of the greatest singing in all of rock.
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I’ll be looking at live performances of the band’s former frontmen starting with Ronnie James Dio whose evolution we’ll see through his open throat, effortless sound.
We’ll also look at the more commercially successful frontmen Graham Bonnet and Joe Lynn Turner and we’ll compare them to Doogie White and Ronnie Romero.
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@lenn741 Жыл бұрын

I gotta say, Dio singing Stargazer is some of the best vocals I've ever heard. Really stuck in my mind, and I still listen to it every now and then and it still blows me away. Ronnie Ramiro sounded great but Dio just killed it. What a legend.

@williambrakefield7578 2 жыл бұрын

Dio, Bonnet and Turner are all supreme vocalists. Blackmore hit three home runs with these guys. It's impossible to hit a trifecta in a situation like this, but Blackmore did it.

@SergeCaelers Жыл бұрын

I don't think Turner is a 'supreme vocalist' at all 🤗

@dalelangley1604 Жыл бұрын

@@SergeCaelers Music by its very nature, is subjective and tastes vary ; your statement is true for you, but is not the truth for everyone ...👍✌

@user-cd3ld3dc7u Жыл бұрын

@@SergeCaelersSaw him live a few months ago and will see him again in October. He is, believe me.

@chevy4x466 Ай бұрын

As a purple mark 4 fan. I prefer the rainbow vocalists. I never thought I would say that about Ian

@danlc95 2 жыл бұрын

Something about Grahm Bonnet that I love.

@andyelliott8027 Күн бұрын

👍

@Werner4voss 2 жыл бұрын

Bonnet is such an underrated singer, for me his one of the best and he still kicks ass even to this day!

@steve.hoffman 2 жыл бұрын

I agree although his live performances are inconsistent. But he sounded great on the New Alcatrazz release a year or so ago. Doogie is on the new Alcatrazz and it’s kind of boring.

@j_freed 2 жыл бұрын

@@steve.hoffman - Doogie has such an amazing shiny voice, but sometimes with greatly gifted people the music lacks charisma & character..

@singularonaut 2 жыл бұрын

Graham also was incredible in The Marbles in late 60-s, I really looking forward to compare his progress over time by Ken 😇

@TimiTamminen 2 жыл бұрын

He’s incredible, “Stand in Line” is one of the finest most unique performances in its genre

@eugenevescera8882 2 жыл бұрын

Graham's new album is due in 2022.. all new line up.. looking forward to it

@MultiTaz333 2 жыл бұрын

Dio is the best in anything he does

@gdmiller26 2 жыл бұрын

Correct!!!!

@charlesbarr3561 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll agree with that. And funny how 20 years later, I discover the album I somehow missed, but showcases his imagination and storytelling: Magica. And it’s quite the masterpiece itself. He could written books, movies, whatever he wanted. We are blessed to have had him during our lifetimes.

@toms4442 2 жыл бұрын

That's Right!!!

@matshagstrom1869 4 ай бұрын

Dio is good but the other guys is just more rock🎶

@selfappropriation1407 4 ай бұрын

Dio could never sing the Turner's stuff the way Joe did. Could you really imagine I Surrender with Dio? Never

@kareljongejan 2 жыл бұрын

I really like Joe Lynn Turner's work at Rainbow, his three albums are subleme! Of course no one would have done a better job at Long Live Rock 'n Roll than Dio. And Graham Bonnet is not to be beaten when it comes to Down To Earth. They all fit their environment, Rainbow has had the best singers in history!

@michelelaraia7358 2 жыл бұрын

Heaven tonight by Turner in Malmsteen number one!

@nathanloosemore4141 2 жыл бұрын

Have you heard him in sunstorm? He still sounds great with them. 👌

@operasinger2126 2 жыл бұрын

@@michelelaraia7358 i just played that. wow.

@leetroy3129 2 жыл бұрын

I love both Rainbow’s version of Street of Dreams (JLT) and JLT’s acoustic version. My favorite song these days.

@whom382 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with all you said except that Difficult to Cure is sublime. Definitely the second worst Rainbow album (after Stranger in Us All)

@CRITTERBUSTERS 2 жыл бұрын

RJD and JLT are my favourite singers in Rainbow. Those two era’s were vastly different from one another but both excelled with what they wanted to achieve.

@JimmyAyele 2 жыл бұрын

1. Dio 2. JLT 3. Bonnet 4. White 5. Romero As a side note, I think that Paul Rodgers would have been the perfect replacement singer when Dio left.

@uncle4996 4 ай бұрын

Romero above white

@z1az285 3 ай бұрын

i have to admit i was so wrong about Turner. your list is spot on. Turner's belly of the beast is absolutely incredible.

@brottem3987 2 жыл бұрын

Early eightees Blackmore was looking for a Lou Gramm sound in his band, that's why he hired Joe Lynn Turner. Funny you mentioned Joe sounding like Lou Gramm!

@chevy4x466 Ай бұрын

JLThas such a great sound, very blues

@nicksmith8557 2 жыл бұрын

This is the hardest one yet. I am a HUGE Dio fan but Joe Lynn Turner sang his lungs out in the studio on Difficult To Cure! Bonnet had a certain vibe on Down To Earth that really worked but I can't give it more than one listen at a time as its hard on tne ears after a while. So, all that being said - Ronnie Dio all the way!! The first Rainbow albums are 24 carat gold masterpieces.

@weshoward450 2 жыл бұрын

Love this series! (Savatage up next????????????) All great singers, but Dio always wins in my book. He is not only a phenomenal singer, but the pictures he paints with the lyrics are off the charts!

@thomashansson848 2 жыл бұрын

Joe Lynn Turner was perfect for the more commercial, radio friendly sound of the early/mid 80's. The right man at the right time.

@chrimarichrimari5166 Жыл бұрын

Check out his mid 80s solo stuff and fandango 😎

@johnmcminn9455 Жыл бұрын

I am really impressed by JLT's later work Undercover 1 and 2 he has clean rasp belt mix you name it

@chrisbiro1 2 жыл бұрын

The Doogie White era Stranger in us All is my all time favorite Rainbow album. Way underrated in my opinion. Ronnie Ramiro really killed it too.

@leeh-xh1iw Жыл бұрын

Doogie White did a great job too bad he came just when Rock die

@bruffie 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant album

@dewdew34 2 жыл бұрын

Joe Lynn Turner was a phenomenal singer and he'd tell you that as well :) ... I'd love to see a breakdown of him singing I Can't Let You Go or one of your students give that song a go . Thanks Ken !

@bobholland5302 2 жыл бұрын

When Dio sings I feel a magic come out of his voice. The dynamic is incredible and the way he connects with the lyrics takes him to a level behind the others. They are incredible singers, but seem to be singing lyrics whereas Dio is telling me something and he has my attention like a great story teller around the campfire.

@jelly-baby 2 жыл бұрын

RJD is a master storyteller who takes you with him. I absolutely love him ❤️

@larsnilsson8949 2 жыл бұрын

Doogie White should get more credit for his part as a singer in Rainbow, Bonnet had a remarkable voice, but his stage presence and charisma on stage could have been better. The only true, real singer, of course, the great Ronnie James Dio, but second best, I would like to say Doogie White; the second best, after Dio, of course. Nothing against Joe Lynn Turner, but he worked better with Malmsteen. Rainbow, 1975-1978, with Ronnie James Dio, that´s hard to beat.

@dejopulos 2 жыл бұрын

"He (Doogie White) had also auditioned for metal bands Pink Cream 69 and Iron Maiden, losing out to Wolfsbane's Blaze Bayley." (Wikipedia) How?? Rest is history.

@johnnyripple8972 2 жыл бұрын

Dejopulos I’m not sure how anyone lost out Blaze for the Maiden gig. Kiske from Helloween seemed like the perfect fit to me. Oh well....

@SamQuentin 2 жыл бұрын

I love Graham’s tone. He sounds so good, especially on his own stuff. Dio is a legend, ‘nuff said. JLT can sing, but he sounds so vanilla to me. I agree that Ronnie was carrying a lackluster band. Ritchie can find better players to bring some energy into it.

@user-hj8lp8cp6j 2 жыл бұрын

Graham is one of a kind. He is unbelievable singer.

@javierstanley1972 2 жыл бұрын

Great singers, but Dio is the voice !!!!

@UMG-Melons 2 жыл бұрын

Stone Cold was probably my favorite JLT song. My favorite Rainbow singer has to be Ronnie James Dio. Great video Ken!

@sarty23 2 жыл бұрын

Dio was phenomenal. Bonnet was so raw its ridiculous in a very good way. Turner so soft and good!

@ToddLong-rk3mw Жыл бұрын

Demographics may have had a hand in folding Bonnet line up.

@anthonyspina5723 2 жыл бұрын

Ronnie could and did sing it all better than anyone. The best Rainbow ballad is Rainbow Eyes and if Ronnie had wanted to sing in a more commercial direction I'm sure he would have been the best at that too...but thankfully he didn't. In any case his singing on the Butterfly Ball is a glimpse as to how good he would have been moving that way.

@jelly-baby 2 жыл бұрын

Butterfly ball is what play when I am fed up, it never fails to put a smile on my face 🙂

@LEEFORDJAGG Жыл бұрын

Ronnie’s great on ‘Between To Hearts’. It has his lullaby vocal at the start and then morphs into Sabbathy vocal stylings It’s a very dark theme, some Ronnie would return to on ‘Dehumanizer’ ‘Strange Highways’.

@likenootter 2 жыл бұрын

Vocal peak of Graham Bonnet live is "Breaking the Heart of the City 1985" concert with Stevie Vai. He really sings there. And I love Doogie White for his folk-country vibes.

@ecomp6836 2 жыл бұрын

Some real, quality, teaching here Ken. Thanks so much for being so generous with your knowledge! It's GREATLY appreciated. As for Rainbow; Long Live Rock n Roll. I love them ALL! 💜💜💜

@kentamplin 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@ZaragonTrimaximalist 2 жыл бұрын

Ronnie James Dio was a belter supreme. Bonnet was amusing but out of his depth. Turner was a fine melodic rock singer. Dio had something unique the others lacked.

@michelelaraia7358 2 жыл бұрын

Spot on

@jerrywoods4066 2 жыл бұрын

Seen all line ups of rainbow Joe and Ronnie were the best

@anntrower5155 2 жыл бұрын

Smashed the thumbs up already, but will return to give this its deserved attention. Challenging day going on here for me. But, as always, thank you so kindly for being a beacon of light in a difficult world.

@kentamplin 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you, ann! Take care.

@amandafeinner474 2 жыл бұрын

Rainbow is a great Ritchie Blackmore band. 🌈 Love Ronnie James Dio and Joe Lynn Turner. Joe Lynn Turner has the melodic vocals that I love.💜 I always favor Ronnie James Dio the most. He always sang awesome and so effortlessly. No one can top Ronnie James Dio.🤘👍 RIP Ronnie James Dio 🙏

@ben1ben 2 жыл бұрын

I really hoped you would do Rainbow someday, I'm excited, will watch it instantly.

@shannonflynn8896 2 жыл бұрын

Love this man! SO glad you did Rainbow! I have always called the Joe Lynn Turner era the Foreigner era of Rainbow. So many songs sound like Foreigner both in composition and vocals. All of these singers great (Ritchie never picks a bad singer) I hope in the future you can do a video on Graham Bonnet and Joe on their own, they both really deserve it. Dio is Rainbow but all the replacements were awesome and more people should know about them. Your channel is a my favorite youtube channel, really appreciate all you do!

@rrmorris67 2 жыл бұрын

Joe Lynn Turner was so, so great. So was Dio, of course.

@ronnysamuelsson4119 2 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to see Heaven And Hell at Sweden Rock Festival in 2009. Ronnie Dio is the single best vocalist that I’ve ever heard and seen perform live. Bruce Dickinson is second place. Gooosh

@kentamplin 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@jerrywoods4066 2 жыл бұрын

Seen many great singers hard to say who was the actual best of best buy Joe Lynn turner was great . So was Ronnie ,Ian Gillan, Sammy Hager Bob Halford . And let's not forget Paul Rogers and 1 I didn't get to see the late David byron

@larsnilsson8949 2 жыл бұрын

@@jerrywoods4066 Among the top singers, we surely have Ronnie James Dio, but for me Rob Halford is the greatest, at least as a heavy metal singer, but Dio must be mentioned, of course. Talking the great David Byron, not to many are talking about the great vocalist from the glory days of Uriah Heep. He was amazing as as singer, I am a little to young to have been able to see him or Uriah Heep from that great period, but he (Byron), is absolutely there as one of the great vocalists from the early days of hard rock. Top metal singers, for mer, the great, great, Rob Halford, other great singers, Klaus Meine of Scorpions and Tony Martin, the later period of Black Sabbath,

@SavDog262 2 жыл бұрын

@@larsnilsson8949 spot on. Halford is by far the greatest heavy metal singer of all time.

@richardhincemon9423 2 жыл бұрын

@@jerrywoods4066 I've seen Ronnie James Dio four times live. Paul Rodgers twice live. Ian Gillan twice live. Rob Halford one-time live. Ronnie James Dio will always be my favorite vocalists but the best I've ever seen was Steve Marriott from Humble Pie Rock on

@fratersam2148 2 жыл бұрын

Loved joe lynn turner with malmsteen and then the deep purple album he did, never heard him with rainbow before

@ElieZ 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite analysis videos. I come back to it often as I explore more of Rainbow 's phases and content.

@a.b.317 2 жыл бұрын

I got to agree with you Ken. It’s Joe Lynn Turner for me also. Street of dreams is an epic tune and his voice is awesome on it

@cheeneedejesus3537 2 жыл бұрын

Dio is just godlike. (RIP) Hearing Graham was an eye opener, love his vocals in "Lost In Hollywood"

@OnBendedKneeMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Loved JLT in Rainbow. Difficult to Cure was an amazing album!

@tobyserpa636 2 жыл бұрын

I have a signed CD copy of "Bent out of Shape" from Him

@MikeHart72 2 жыл бұрын

For me it's Joe Lynn Turner by a long shot. I will never take anything away from Dio, he is one of the best ever. The Dio sound is so distinctive any band he was in instantly sounded like a Dio project or his band. JLT all the way

@johnsherman4035 2 жыл бұрын

I think Rainbow's current Singer Ronnie Romero is really good and very underrated. Maybe my second favorite Rainbow Singer. I agree, that the band sounds tired. Ritchie has his moments but he's 75 and the drummer and bass player are pretty pedestrian sounding. Not exactly Cozy Powell and Bob Daisey. JLT was a really good fit for the post Dio Pop era. Some great songs from that era like "Street of Dreams." On a side note, Ritchie is not only one of the most iconic guitar players ever but often overlooked are all the great Singers he discovered. David Coverdale as well as the Rainbow stable of great vocalists. So many icons from the Blackmore/Purple/Rainbow family tree. Love your videos Ken. You're a great teacher and analyst and I love hearing my old favorites get some appreciation too.

@yeseire007 8 ай бұрын

Last night I heard Bonnet (75 years old) performing with his band where I live (Spain) and was amazing. Truly impressive. Imho Bonnet is the Rainbow best singer. The recordings with Michael Schenker are unique. He reunites energy, details and control in a fantastic way. I talk as a vocalist with a lot of years of experience.

@luamoliveira3467 8 ай бұрын

Bonnett is one good singer but he no is close of Ronnie in terms of power, control, technique proficiency and naturall consistency, another level of vocalist.

@butterbean3676 Жыл бұрын

They all brought unique vocal perspectives to the band. Very talented group of vocalists

@jeremywalters2205 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen Dio 3 times at the Ogden theater here in Colorado and he was spot on all 3 shows. No doubt in my mind who's better. Dio is one the best ever at the vocal craft.

@Dragonfire1x 2 жыл бұрын

On the matter who did it better; which one would you want to listen if you had a chance. Now this might not be objective and since Dio is more famous he would definitely come on top, but everyone as a Frontman for Rainbow was really good. The thing is just Dio is a god the other are mortals.

@jamesharper3933 Жыл бұрын

Hey Ken! Great to see you. FYI: Dio left Rainbow in 1979 to replace Ozzie in Sabbath. The Munich concert was 1977. I love Joe Lynn Turner. 😃

@starstrucktrucket Жыл бұрын

Dio Hands down the best heavy-metal singer ever

@marie_andreeplante 8 ай бұрын

My god... Ronnie,Ronnie,Ronnie 🙌🏻💫✨gives me goosebumps each time! How a little frame guy like him could sing like this...?! Surely his breathing's technique with trumpet helps a lot but ...man it's an heavenly voice! ♥️♥️🙌🏻👌🏼 Miss him so much each day 'til 13 years now ... 🤘🏼😔

@stevelynch5843 2 жыл бұрын

Joe Lynn Turner was the first person I heard sing in Rainbow, so to me he is the voice of the band, I didn't discover the master, the king of the mountain himself RJD till 1980, when he was in Black Sabbath, to me once you put RJD up against another singer, for me Ronnie will almost always come out on top, but! Ronnie Romero gives him a run, only because he sounds like DIo, and the last guy Graham Bonnet sorry to any of his fans not my kind of singer

@cooldesechable 2 жыл бұрын

I like Dio of course and Ronnie Romero is incredible, pushes up the band like you say... he´s so good, relives the essence of Rainbow, I think. Thanks for the great video Ken, and nice red fire t shirt...

@Jim-tf8jv Жыл бұрын

Ronnie James Dio was not only a great singer he put a lot of emotion into what he sang. Definitely one-of-a-kind... Bonnet and Joey Lynn Turner had the voice of the time speaking they we're great at the stage of the band..JLT still sounds great after all these years. Romero is Young n can carry the tunes.. he's a great cover singer and not taking anything away from him... But definitely Dio n JLT will always be my favorites n in my opinion the two best

@TobyGuidry 2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps I misunderstood your comments at the beginning, but Ronnie was in Rainbow before Black Sabbath (Rainbow morphed out of Ronnie's prior band Elf because Blackmore wanted to record a few things that Deep Purple didn't want to go along with). So, the Black Sabbath tone came after his Rainbow tone. Regardless, for me, Ronnie (along with Blackmore) was Rainbow, even though Graham and JLT made some great commercial music with them. I'm forever grateful that Blackmore's Rainbow really showed the world what Ronnie could do.

@johnmcminn9455 2 жыл бұрын

Surprised how much of the lower chording DIO could get into his Tenor sound , especially being small in stature. Describing Glenn Hughes as " Tubular" or slightly closed in from "full voice" may be accurate. I see a good example with Ozzy singing " oh lord, yeah!" on B4 in War Pigs adding lower chording , where as replacement singer Ray Gillen closes off the lower chording and goes up B4 C Db instead of B4 to A4 Great point about Ronnie singing Db It has the tone of an Ahh vowel on A4. Glenn is my favorite singer. Not for replacing Dio though

@salgivemethemoneysoicanget5768 2 жыл бұрын

Dio like myself are natural giant killers it's in are blood and ancestry him with voice me with power

@duanewright1412 9 ай бұрын

Dio just has such control, power and manipulation of delivering the notes.....As a vocalists myself, Dio is one of the few vocalist that drives me nuts when I sing his songs. CHEERS to ALL

@carloslaramurillo2056 10 ай бұрын

My favourite singer is Joe Lynn Turner, he came to Quito - Ecuador and I met him signing autographs and then at the concert. Great Job Ken.

@legoaxel8695 Жыл бұрын

Ronnie James Dio 100% Rising is a masterpiece. I understand why he left rainbow.

@nickpapadelias912 Жыл бұрын

David Lee Roth problem.cant not sing commercially love songs

@mathiaswolff6346 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very interesting, i totally agree with your comments concerning Ronnie Romero who really tries to pull this lackluster band out of its kind of paralyzed state:-).What a great singer he is covering everything from Gillan via Coverdale ,Hughes, Dio Bonnet, Turner!

@williamsowusu-adubofour2848 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful analysis Ken I love it🥰🔥🤘🤘 Rock n Roll baby🔥🔥🤘🤘

@zososhep 2 жыл бұрын

Ken, really digging this series! Thank you for all of your time & efforts to do this! They are all really good singers but IMHO Ronnie James Dio is the voice of Rainbow! As you mentioned he hits the notes with little effort and the incredible powerful range and notes that came out of him are to this day just amazing! I agree that Graham Bonnet's voice sounds very forced and to me he struggles to hit the same notes that Dio did with ease! Joe Lynn Turner sounds to" Foreigner" for my tastes(not a bad thing just my observation). Ronnie Romero is very close to Dio, very powerful with soul! I am also glad you mentioned Ian Gillan, his singing on Jesus Christ Superstar(as the past of Jesus no less!) is just incredible and for those who have never heard this amazing Rock Opera need to do so immediately!!

@kentamplin 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@cadeevans4623 2 жыл бұрын

Never listened much to Ronnie James dio there was a lot of replacement singers a lot wow Ronnie is awesome he rocks for sure Ken he has a creepy sound but he does rock for sure I never listened too any of the replacement singers Ken but I'm sure they all rock they all rock all have different styles and techniques I'm digging all their voices their all great have great voices but I'm probably going with Ronnie James dio he did it the best in my opinion great rock singers for sure 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@jelly-baby 2 жыл бұрын

A creepy sound? 😳 That man can sing anything . Rainbow Eyes is worthy of a whole breakdown ✨️

@jeffschielka7845 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ken! Can't believe your cover of Mistreated was five years ago. Is it possible that your singing has gotten even better since then? Lol! Just kidding, of course it has! Simply awesome. 🏆🏆🏆

@kentamplin 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@jeffschielka7845 2 жыл бұрын

@@kentamplin You're welcome Ken!😎

@TimiTamminen 2 жыл бұрын

Rainbow only had virtuoso singers, they’re all great in their own ways. Along with possessing one of the finest voices in the business, Ronnie was the most artistically gifted of the Rainbow singers, which showed in his incredible consistency and taste in everything he sang. However, Bonnet deserves a lot more credit from people, that man had one of the most naturally powerful and unique voices I’ve ever heard. He has a whole discography full of amazing vocal performances and deep cuts (“I’m a Lover”, “Stand in Line”, “Hiroshima Mon Amour” and “Only One Woman” are one-of-a-kind performances) and he was always on point whenever he sang “Love’s No Friend” with Rainbow, that song always highlighted his true vocal potential especially during those vocal improvs during the performances. There’s a vocal range compilation of him here on KZfaq that showcases his full potential very well, man could sing incredibly well but was always a bit too reliant on other great writers and producers, but give “I’m a Lover” a listen if you want to hear Bonnet at his best! Lynn Turner was also cool, he had that bluesy/soulful belt thing going that sounded amazing on some of Rainbow’s originals, especially on “Can’t Let You Go” which is almost like a rockier Michael Bolton type sound, great voice

@fenellablue 11 ай бұрын

Can't beat Bonnet. Absolutely brilliant!!

@milanpolak 2 жыл бұрын

JLT's solo album "Rescue You" basically sounds like a Foreigner album, and he also released a cover version of "Waiting For A Girl Like You", so it's kinda obvious that he was influenced by Lou Gramm. Apparently he even had an offer to join Foreigner at some point... one of the greatest singers of all time, imo.

@robbiebarry777 2 жыл бұрын

When I 1st heard Foreigner 4. I thought it was Rainbow and Jlt. Even tho that album was out way b4 , I think Ritchie wanted to crack the USA market

@dcvlogs82d69 11 ай бұрын

Funny you say “Rescue You” sounds like a Foreigner album because not only does JLT have the Lou Gramm nuances, Al Greenwood who was Foreigner’s former keyboardist is on that album.

@Solidballofrock 2 жыл бұрын

I have to agree with you about the new Rainbow lineup. I really feel like Ritchie has a “let’s just get this over with” attitude. He put together a lineup of players who were good enough, they played, he took his paycheck and went back to playing medieval acoustic lute music.

@user-ef1qs4el8d Жыл бұрын

Ritchie Blackmore has always had a great capacity to chose special lead singer, and Ronnie Graham and Jo Lynn we’re in different ways superb singers

@j.j.hayden9461 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid Ken, it's unfortunate that it can be hard to find decent footage of live performances. All the Rainbow singers are great, so I knew this would be an interesting vid. Cheers

@Jake-pw7rj 2 жыл бұрын

Richie Blackmore always brought with him great vocalists of different styles. Purple and Rainbow were challenging projects for different singers. Today, Graham Bonnet is amazing for his age.

@grobbler1 2 жыл бұрын

I always felt that RB was a typical mentor in a similar vein to John Mayall, in the manner that he had a great ear for talent that the wider public might never hear had they not intervened.

@loganshate 2 жыл бұрын

Joe Lynn Turner was hands down the best singer that Yngwie ever had fall into his lap! They made some Magical hits!

@johnpinto5292 Жыл бұрын

Being a video kid of the 80’s one of my favorites was Stone Cold! Joe Lynn had that lead singer look, but also sang great!!

@luamoliveira3467 9 ай бұрын

Best than Dio, Franco Corelli, Del Monaco and Pavarotti? Impossible and no is close.

@markbirchette8740 2 жыл бұрын

Bonnet and White also both sang for Michael Schenker as well. The circle is neverending. Music, beautiful, deep, and heard different by all. The most beautiful part of all. This was a great one.🤘🎸

@craigbryant5104 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!!! Was really hoping you would do them! This was the first time I heard Ronnie Romero, and wow - he sounds awesome despite the band. It seemed to me that the signers were best when they were singing their songs as opposed to songs from albums from the other singers (Bonnet didn't sound so good doing Ronnie, and what I have heard of Joe Lynn Turner doing Bonnet wasn't that good), but when they do their stuff - each one was awesome.

@RC-wy8fn 2 жыл бұрын

I would never have known about the vowel approach until you showed that .......it's an eye opener and shows the potential of range and expression .Shows us mere mere mortals that its possible !

@VIDEOHEREBOB 2 жыл бұрын

All excellent singers, but I'm a JLT fan, perhaps because he's loaded with Soul and you can hear the early Motown and R&B influences. His solo work is really beautiful.

@leetroy3129 2 жыл бұрын

His acoustic version (in Glasgow) of Street Of Dreams is very beautiful. The Rainbow version is really cool too.

@tobyserpa636 2 жыл бұрын

Ricthie Blackmore always had a genius of finding fantastic Singers

@nosale777 2 жыл бұрын

uh oooooooohhhh......rock and roll! Man, i love to listen to dio with headphones. He has always been the hardest guy for me to sing. I just dont have the same sound so i stay away but learn so much from his minimalization and modification of where to go in a vowel. Hearing you explain it makes it make even more sense. Thank you once again for a great Video! Kill the KENG!!!!!! Joe Lynn Turner had a velvet tone, loved his work with malmsteen....Clean as can be

@TIMxisxHERE 2 жыл бұрын

One of your best videos Ken! Love the amount of information in this one!

@kentamplin 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@nickpapadelias912 Жыл бұрын

Those singers will be nowhere without Blackmore's guitar magic ✨✨✨

@hugomartinho2555 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think there's gonna be much discussion here. RJD all the way. Cheers!

@steveopc81 Жыл бұрын

All different, all incredible.

@robertgodlewski8553 Жыл бұрын

Agreed, they were all class A singers with different styles. They all had amazing songs.

@ravenlongman4846 2 жыл бұрын

DIO was always another level and had unique style by the time and more technical, which suited Rainbow the best. Ronnie Romero is phenomenal singer, he can nail any Deep Purple singers and DIO on top. But he didn't bring anything new on the table. He still has things to proof.

@American_King 2 жыл бұрын

RONNIE JAMES DIO that voice that phrasing that tone on another level

@wtglb 2 жыл бұрын

Ronnie's version of "Mistreated" is hands-down the best!! Doogie White is my second fav Rainbow singer

@Marcwd2023 2 жыл бұрын

AGREE!!!!!!

@xmandlt 2 жыл бұрын

Disagree. Wholeheartedly. Coverdale owned it.

@ronnienose8608 2 жыл бұрын

@@xmandlt Nope. Leve, Coverdale tended ti be a bit on the shouty side, whereas Ronnie sang and showed much more range and variety of tones. Ronnie's vocal sounded healthy, David's much less so.

@j_freed 2 жыл бұрын

Joe Lynn Turner is way more a Gospel and Soul type of blues phrasing, it’s great! He could trade lines with Joe Cocker. I never really heard this guy. I also think of Paul Rogers here a bit. Now a question: how many stoopid good singers DID Blackmore work with… it’s crazy.

@petetobey3933 2 жыл бұрын

Personally, Joe Lynn Turner is my favorite Rainbow frontman because that’s where I came in - Straight Between the Eyes and Bent Out of Shape were my first two Rainbow albums in high school. That said, the way Graham Bonnet just belts out “Since You’ve Been Gone” makes that my favorite Rainbow song. And I went back and got the earlier Ronnie James Dio albums, and it’s like a different band, but amazing vocals as always by Ronnie. But just hearing that slice of Ronnie Romero singing “Stargazer” - wow, absolutely scorching! (even if he got no help from the band on that)

@billpoulakis1741 2 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Romero is outstanding as a vocalist. He sounds like he does everything right!

@davedavids9619 2 жыл бұрын

I have seen Rainbow live several times, with Dio, Bonnet and Turner. I did not see Ronnie Romero, never liked that version of Rainbow so did not even want to see them live. For me Dio brought not only his voice, he brought also his emotions and feel of the music to the stage. His style of singing added so much more to the concerts, Dio told you a story, took you along on a journey and Ritchie was feeding of it. Together they were more than the sum of the two. With Bonnet and Turner I never had the idea it was a band, it was a group of musicians, each doing there own thing, but never adding to each other. Maybe I was imagining, but with Dio Ritchie was enjoying himself, giving his best. With Bonnet and Turner it looked like Ritchie was just going through the motions, playing his part, but never reaching the top level he had with Dio. Therefore Dio for me was by far the best singer Rainbow ever had.

@nickn1782 9 ай бұрын

Graham Bonnet's live cover of Rainbow's Stargazer is epic.

@stigstench5143 9 ай бұрын

The "Monsters Of Rock 1980" Cozy Powell final performance recording is UNBELIEVABLE for me brother! I love RJD , don't get me wrong, but I think Graham Bonnet isn't given his due.

@MizzesB Жыл бұрын

Great information and guidance from you kind Sir. Thank you

@charlesbarr3561 2 жыл бұрын

Ok Ken Tamplin, 5 minutes into this and I’m subscribed. You’re freakin amazing. May have to look into your class.

@lorenh763 2 жыл бұрын

Rainbow??? Rock on!!!

@tammyevans7333 2 жыл бұрын

Ronnie was awesome!

@otaviocruz6088 Ай бұрын

Sr. Ken Tamplin, estou chegando agora por aqui e isso tudo foi uma verdadeira aula de técnicas muito apuradas, Dio, Bonnet , Joe, White e Romero são fantásticos cada um em seu timbre, mas você decifra isso de maneira muito clara e objetiva. Obrigado!!! forte abraço do Brasil !!!!!!!🏆🎤🏆

@shannonyoung3465 2 жыл бұрын

The first time I heard Rainbow, was when JLT was singing lead. I thought he was really good! Dio was doing his Dio solo thing by then. If I was in a record shop & I had enough money to buy a Rainbow or Dio album, I would have picked Dio, hands down. JLT has a harder, more rocking, Jimi Jamison sound/tone quality to his vocals. Imo

@MultiTaz333 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely thought of Lou when listening to turner

@robbiebarry777 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you for this , I did ask and you pulled it out of the bag , I’m such a happy camper right now. , I love these vlogs , Keep them coming Ken.

@kentamplin 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@philipmulcahy7234 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ken for making these videos, for me Dio is the man, Graham Bonnet is a very underrated singer, his work on the MSG album Assault Attack is incredible, JLT is a great singer, his work with Rainbow and Deep Purple is second to none , Douggie White does a great job on Stranger In Us All album but Ronnie Romero is amazing with Rainbow and his own band Lord's of black but on the Vandenberg 2020 album he is incredible.

@dcvlogs82d69 11 ай бұрын

JLT definitely had the edge for melodic and bluesy tones. Like his style. JLT was actually in the process of doing vocals with Mick Jones when a few of the songs were being recorded for Foreigner’s Inside Information Album. When Lou learned about this, he wrapped up his 1987 solo tour and cooler head’s prevailed.

@agny_music 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ken, Love this series! Great and very valuable observations. Please, never stop :)

@kentamplin 2 жыл бұрын

More to come!

@thomasrandle2000 8 ай бұрын

Dio is the greatest of all time. Bonnet was absolutely phenomenal though on Michael Schenker Assault Attack and Alcatrazz No Parole for Rock n Roll!

@chadherrin5181 2 жыл бұрын

Rainbow has always had excellent singers, but Ronnie is top of the line. Hearing him live, his pitch was perfect and such a monster of a vocalist he was.

@RltchieI 2 жыл бұрын

There is some decent footage from Graham’s last show headlining the Monsters or Rock festival at Donington 1980. That B&W Texas show mix is terrible on the video and not really a fair reflection of his vocals. I like all eras of Rainbow, but the Rising line up will always be my favourite. Saw Rainbow twice with Ronnie Romero & he’s fantastic. Sadly the Doogie White era has been forgotten by Ritchie with Stranger in us all being the only album he’s not played songs from during the recent Rainbow revival shows. I get the impression that he saw that album as an obligation to BMG for leaving Purple mid tour in 1993 & once the resulting tours were complete he left the world of Rock for 19 years. Ritchie used to say Joe was his favourite vocalist & Street of Dreams was the closest he got to the Foreigner sound. Personally I like Doogie & it was a shame we never got a second album with him, he made a great live album with Cornerstone. Sadly like many former Rainbow singers he ended up with egotistical megalomaniac Yngwie. Of the 2016 Romero shows the two in Germany were more like rehearsals. They had no real rehearsal time due to Ritchie having hand surgery. The Birmingham show was by far the best show with the best atmosphere too, the only one not officially recorded too. The mix in 2017 was far superior to the German shows in 2016. David Keith the drummer got a proper kit & they sounded more like a band. If you can check out some of the bootleg footage from the Birmingham show. I have one on my page of him signing Soldier of Fortune, it’s acoustic and superb. I may have a video from 2017 too on here, I know I put two songs from The Sweet on as they were an awesome opening act.