Rainbow/London,UK 3.1.1980

From the UK tour RAINBOW conducted from February to March 1980 after the release of “DOWN TO EARTH”, the show at London’s “Wembley Arena” on March 1st was held using audience masters obtained from overseas, and fans It is released as a must-listen title. Of the two consecutive Wembley Arena performances that were the highlight of the UK tour, the first day, February 29th, has already been released as “DOWN TO U.K.” (Shades), but the original sound source has not been known until now. You can enjoy the second day’s events with powerful sound images. RAINBOW’s 1980 European tour, which started with a performance in Gothenburg, Sweden, on January 17th, quickly became a hot topic due to Graham Bonnet’s unique character and outstanding voice. With the help of hits such as “All Night Long” and “Since You Been Gone,” “DOWN TO EARTH” sought a direction as a more universal hard rock album, and is a new band image different from the Ronnie James Dio era. succeeded in appealing to fans. For the first time in the band’s history (as a result, the only one) to be all British, RAINBOW has further increased its status in its home country, and on the UK tour that started on February 19th, they finally appeared on the big stage of Wembley Arena. It also ended up being a two-day consecutive performance. In this work, the second day is recorded with an audience recording with excellent visibility and powerful sound. It is a wonderful recording that gives you a sense of the spaciousness of the venue and a realism that allows you to feel the excitement of the audience.Ritchie’s guitar and Graham’s vocals also have a powerful sound image with a direct feel. Due to the condition of the master, there are some scenes where the range is a little narrow and noisy, but the remastering has corrected it to make it much easier to listen to than the original material, and the pitch, which was a little early, has also been adjusted correctly (among traders) (The sound is overwhelmingly superior to the source known for.) Listeners can fully enjoy the dynamic performance typical of Graham’s era in the correct form. From “Eyes Of The World”, which marks the beginning of the live performance, the audience at Wembley is in tremendous excitement, making you realize the popularity of RAINBOW in the UK at the time. Graham fully demonstrates his superhuman vocals and overwhelms the listener with overwhelming power on “Eyes Of The World” and “Love’s No Friend.” Richie performed a speedy and sharp solo in the second half of “Love’s No Friend” and a delicate and clear tone in “Brandenburg Concert” and “Greensleeves” at the beginning of “Since You Been Gone”, making the fans who packed the venue happy. He is showing a play that meets his expectations. The big highlight of the live performance is “Catch The Rainbow,” which is over 16 minutes long. Graham, who used to sing pop songs, has amplified the romantic aspects of the songs, giving them a dandy and urban image. Richie’s playing is also outstanding, with the middle half where the melodious phrasing gradually builds up, and the second half where the dramatic excitement is produced with Cozy’s drums, the listener will be silently listening to the performance along with the fans in the venue. . “Lost In Hollywood”, where Graham’s vocals, Cozy’s dynamic drums, and Richie’s frantic guitar compete with each other, is of course the best listen. Don Airey also plays a melody like “Black Night” for a moment during the solo part of the medley, exciting the venue. In the second half, Cozy’s solo and “1812 Overture”, which were captured on-air, resonate with great force, and the approximately 30-minute performance is a continuous listening experience. Graham’s voice is truly overwhelming in the encore “All Night Long”. The interaction with the audience is also smoother than in the Japanese performance, as it is in his home country, and the fun atmosphere is conveyed well (note also the scene where Richie gives a miss tone after finishing the interaction and before entering the coda). Although they didn’t play “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” on this day, “Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll” and the guitar crash at the end ended the live performance with great force (Graham’s “See You Next Year” The last word, “Oh!” is also impressive.) This Wembley two consecutive performances are also known for the fact that after the performance on the 29th, the day before recorded in “DOWN TO U.K.”, the audience who were angry that there was no encore caused a riot. On this second day, it almost feels like that incident is a lie. If you could listen to this encore, the fans from the previous day would not have rioted. RAINBOW will tour the UK until March 8th, then tour Japan in May and perform on the big stage of “Monsters of Rock” in August. If you listen to the loud cheers and excitement at this Wembley performance, it’s no surprise that they were chosen as the headliners of the memorable first festival. Live at Wembley Arena, London, UK 1st March 1980 TRULY AMAZING SOUND Disc 1(46:55) 1. Countdown/Over The Rainbow 2. Eyes Of The World 3. Love’s No Friend 4. Brandenburg Concert/Greensleeves 5. Since You Been Gone 6. Over The Rainbow 7. Man On The Silver Mountain 8. Catch The Rainbow Disc 2(58:03) 1. Keyboard Intro. 2. Lost In Hollywood 3. A Light In The Black/Guitar Solo 4. Beethoven 9th 5 . Keyboard Solo 6. Drums Solo incl. 1812 Overture 7. Lost In Hollywood (reprise) 8. Guitar Solo 9. All Night Long 10. Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll 11. Guitar Solo incl. Guitar Crash 12. Lost In Hollywood (reprise) Bonus Track 13. Roger Glover Radio Interview by Tommy Vance(Friday Rock Show March 1980) Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Graham Bonnet – Vocals Cozy Powell – Drums Roger Glover – Bass Don Airey – Keyboards