Rainbow/Sweden 6.3 & 4.1982

Rainbow released “Difficult To Cure” in February 1981, and to promote the album, they undertook a large-scale US tour from February to May, followed by a European and UK tour from June to July, and a tour in August. will be touring Japan. This edition is a complete recording of the first and second day of the European tour, the Gothenburg, Sweden performance on June 3rd, and the Stockholm performance on the 4th, both with the highest level of high-quality audience recording. The Gothenburg performances on Discs 1 & 2 are of a younger generation than the previously released “Fire!”, and are recorded in the highest quality of attention, and are recorded in high quality with a natural and clear sound, which can be found here and there in the previous releases. There is no sound cracking. This is a very excellent recording take that has good sound balance and texture, and was recorded at a moderate distance without being too direct. There is no feeling of equalization, and you can enjoy the entire show with a natural tone without deterioration. What’s unique is Spotlight Kid, where trouble occurs eight seconds into the song, and the entire band loses track of the composition, a very unusual mistake for the beginning of this song. Joe’s performance was impeccable, as he had already played a number of shows on the US tour, and since it was the beginning of the tour, Joe’s vocals were also very powerful, and throughout, he gave a flawless, controlled performance with an outstanding presence. You can listen. You can also hear how Don makes a mistake in the tone in the synth solo at 2:34 of Love’s No Friend and hastily corrects it. Richie’s flowing and stunning solo in the second half of Love’s No Friend is a must-listen! ! Richie’s guitar following Don’s wonderful intro play at I Surrender is turned off, and you can’t help but fall in love with it. However, the series of imaginative plays in the second half of the song are amazing and a must-listen for fans! ! Man On The Silver Mountain, which is played at an uptempo, also has the best guitar solo! He seems to be clear on this day. Catch The Rainbow is a nearly 14-minute performance reminiscent of Ronnie’s era, and the unmatched feel of Richie’s serious and dramatic playing, Joe’s light vocals, and Bob’s dry drumming creates an indescribably unique take. It has become. Needless to say, Richie’s solo in the second half of the song is the strongest! ! ! I can hear such good play that I wonder what happened that day. The second half of the show, with the new song Can’t Happen Here in between, was based on a live arrangement centered on Lost In Hollywood from the 1980 tour during Graham’s era, with new additions Joe and Bob adding their own unique colors. However, he greatly captivates the audience with his refreshing and energetic play. After the drum solo, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll is played in full, not Lost In Hollywood (Reprise). The encore is a medley performance from Maybe Next Time to All Night Long. The dialogue between Richie and Joe in the middle of the song is not sloppy like in the Graham era, and can be heard in a crisp arrangement. The second encore is a guitar solo featuring Lazy and Woman From Tokyo riffs, and it continues into Smoke On The Water, which had been suppressed in full until then. SMOTW, which began to be played from the US tour, was probably due to Richie’s strong desire to “sell it in America”. You will be amazed at Bob’s amazingly loud playing. During the third encore of the day, you can listen to a full performance of Jimi Hendrix’s cover of Fire. The last part is cut out near the ending, but it is a valuable take. The Stockholm performance on disks 3 & 4 is the next day performance, so the content is similar, and the sound quality is also very high quality like Gothenburg. This take is a famous sound source that was released by Langley in the past under the title “The Man In Black” (currently out of print), and although this version is the same master, it is a better version of Lost In Hollywood without the missing guitar solo. Contains excellent versions. On this day, instead of the Fire that was played the day before, the show-end standard Kill The King/Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll is being played with great force. (A Light In The Black texture is also available on the way.) Also includes Maybe Next Time in the BGM of the show end (MNT is also played in the main story.). Both performances are recorded with the highest level of sound approaching line recording, allowing you to enjoy the first two performances of the 1981 Euro Tour without any stress. The best 4-disc set is now available from the audience recording of the 1981 European tour, which is surprisingly inconclusive. Live at Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd June 1981 TRULY AMAZING SOUND Live at Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 4th June 1981 TRULY AMAZING SOUND Live at Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd June 1981 Disc 1 1. Land Of Hope And Glory 2. Over The Rainbow 3. Spotlight Kid 4. Love’s No Friend 5. I Surrender 6. Man On The Silver Mountain 7. Catch The Rainbow 8. Can’t Happen Here Disc 2 1. Keyboard Solo 2. Lost In Hollywood 3. Guitar Solo 4. Difficult To Cure 5. Drum Solo 6. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll 7. Maybe Next Time 8. All Night Long 9. Lazy/Woman From Tokyo 10. Smoke On The Water 11. Fire Live at Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 4th June 1981 Disc 3 1. Land Of Hope And Glory 2. Over The Rainbow 3. Spotlight Kid 4. Love’s No Friend 5. I Surrender 6. Man On The Silver Mountain 7. Catch The Rainbow 8. Can’t Happen Here Disc 4 1. Keyboard Solo 2. Lost In Hollywood 3. Guitar Solo 4. Difficult To Cure 5. Drum Solo 6. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll 7. Maybe Next Time 8. All Night Long 9. Lazy/Woman From Tokyo 10 Smoke On The Water 11. Kill The King/Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll 12. Maybe Next Time Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Joe Lynn Turner – Vocal Don Airey – Keyboard Roger Glover – Bass Bobby Rondinelli – Drums