Rainbow was formed by Ritchie Blackmore in 1975 after he left Deep Purple at the height of their fame. They were instantly successful and released a string of hit albums, with an ever changing line-up, between 1975 and 1983 when Blackmore broke up the group to join the reformed Deep Purple. This concert from their European tour in 1977 features the line-up responsible for the LONG LIVE ROCK N ROLL album released later that year, including vocalist Ronnie James Dio and drummer Cozy Powell. Blackmore had to be smuggled out of Austria after trouble with the police at a gig two nights earlier and was very late arriving in Munich, all of which seemed to inspire both the band and the audience to create a truly remarkable gig.
B**D
It looks good and safe
It got here in good hands thanks 👍
T**0
a steal
At $10, this is almost a give-away. Seven minutes shy of a two-hour concert. Plus three videos, two interviews, a TV special, a slideshow with audio documentary and a short video gallery. In stereo, digital 5.1 and DTS surround sound (whatever that is). Must have for Dio, Blackmore or Cozy Powell fans.
I**.
A slight improvement on an already-must-have DVD
There's not a lot of information on Amazon or the web in general about this new edition of Rainbow's Live In Munich DVD, so I thought I'd provide some. The ONLY difference between the original 2006 release and this new 2013 version is the addition of the 11-minute original '76 special (for US TV?) "Rainbow Over Texas '76". This is an EXTREMELY welcome addition, as the special, as grainy as it may be, has bits of footage of Rainbow performing "Stargazer", and, this is the big one, "A Light in the Black"!!! Wow! Almost certainly the only surviving video footage of those songs being played live. The special also has some exclusive interviews with Ritchie and Ronnie. All in all, it's definitely worth seeking out the newer version over the original if you're buying it for the first time, and if you already have the original one, well, you have to ask yourself, how big of a Rainbow fan am I? For me, for 10 bucks it was a no-brainer, and I'm really glad I got the new one. The DVD otherwise retains all the other amazing stuff that was on the original edition, the mindblowing show obviously, but also the epic promo videos, including "Gates of Babylon" (with Ronnie's INCREDIBLE live vocal over the original studio-recorded instrumental backing), the very nice interviews with Bob Daisley and Colin Hart, and the 30-minute slide show with an excellent commentary summarizing the early history of the band. A true must-have for any Blackmore fan!
K**N
Richie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio, LIVE!
Nostalgia at its best, I listened to this as a kid.Good sound and video.
A**R
Have gotten 4 discs, all defective :(
Show was great. Was able to see Rainbow live twice but both times the venue was too small to set up the rainbow. The third time going to see Rainbow play they had the rainbow set up but didn't play,so I missed it again. So at least I got to see the rainbow in action. Blackmore was great considering all he went through to get to the show. Cozy Powell was awesome. Great show. Unfortunately this was the second DVD I got as a replacement of the first which jammed in the player. Then this one jammed after the first time playing it. I am now preparing to return the FORTH disc as everyone I have gotten has jammed in about the same place right before Cozy Powell's drum solo. Very very disappointed.
T**N
Great video of a historic concert
This was the night that Richie was released from jail in Vienna after kicking a security guard for roughing up a young female fan. He was driven directly to the show and ran on stage at midnight, and played this concert. A rare look at history.My only reason for not giving it 5 stars is my copy stops playing part way through the second to last song, and after a few minutes, goes back to the beginning.But the extra videos are worth the price. Rare promo videos that I've never seen anywhere.
M**N
A Memory Worthy of Preserving
The DVD's sound and video were better than expected for something that happened 40 plus years ago. A great memory of Ritchie Blackmore, whom I saw a lot with his Rainbow bands and Deep Purple. One of the finest guitarists and songwriters of all time. Dio and Cozy Powell were great talents and may they R.I.P. I just wish Stargazer and Light in the Black from Rising were on the video. Still, this DVD is worthy of owning.
W**N
Great Band, Great Video
A Shame there isnt more, but led zep barely has video, its the eras fault, there are plenty of jazz vids from way earlier so it wasnt impossible to film concerts , maybe tough to get a good mix
F**R
Du pur "délire"
Pour toutes celles et ceux qui n'ont jamais eu l'occasion de voir un concert de Rainbow, ce DVD vous permettra de vous plonger dans l'univers de ce groupe mythique et pour les fans du groupe, l'occasion de voir en action (et à mon avis), le meilleur « line-up » de Rainbow. La qualité d'image n'est pas ce qui se fait de mieux, mais c'était en 1977 et le numérique n'existait pas. Par contre le son, je ne trouve aucun qualificatif assez puissant. C'est absolument fabuleux. On pousse un peu le volume de l'ampli de son home cinéma, on sélectionne la bande son en DTS et là les gars, vous y êtes, vous assistez à un concert de Rainbow !!! Enfin c'est l'impression que cela donne sur mon ampli Pioneer VSX-AX5Ai de 7x120W, lorsque je pousse le volume à -20 (et dire qu'il peut monter jusqu' à +18, je n'ose pas imaginer !!!), 5 enceintes JBL et un caisson de basse de 250W. Le sol et la cage thoracique vibrent au rythme de la batterie du fabuleux (mais hélas regretté) Cozy Powell et de la basse de Bob Daisley, les murs se lézardent aux sons de la guitare du génialissime Ritchie Blackmore et des claviers de David Stone et la prestation du « grandissime » (mais hélas aussi regretté) Ronnie James Dio est tout simplement exceptionnelle.La « Set-list » ne contient que 8 morceaux, ce qui peut paraître peu pour un concert de presque 2 heures, mais franchement je ne crois pas que vous serez déçu ; moi j'ai adoré et je ne me lasse pas de le voir et le revoir.Je vous recommande également le double CD de ce concert.
G**G
Essential Rock and Roll
Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell, Bob Daisley, David Stone. Do I need to say any more? THIS DVD FKN ROCKS!!!!!! Highly Recommended!!
X**X
Dément !!!!!!
Je viens de visionner le concert de RAINBOW 1977 ................Un petit BIJOU, une MERVEILLE, et les mots sont faibles :Un BLACKMORE au TOP,un DIO à la voix inégalée,un POWELL martelant sa batterieet la basse et le keyboard qui ne déméritent pas non plus ...Des morceaux de bravoures, sublimes solos de RITCHIE qui fait chanter sa guitare, ses notes sont magiques !!!!J' avais vu quelques extraits sur YOU TUBE, mais trop saturé par les couleurs.Là, un léger réglage perso et la QUALITé PARFAITE !!!!SON + IMAGES , un REGAL, je le conseille, 110 minutes de concert ENDIABLé.En bonus, 3 CLIPS de 15 minutes , et des interviews, pour compléter le total.Le DVD est agrémenté d' un livret cartonné, de 20 pages sur les membres de RAINBOW !!!!UN PUR BONHEUR , avec un prix attractif.A avoir dans toute Dvdthèque de ce NOM.
R**R
spectacular
After having listened to the vinyl release countless times I finally decided it was time for our household to own the video as well. I must say this is one of the great documented moments of Rock N Roll. A true supergroup, DIO truly is a metal God. Enjoy
Y**N
ar an ciel
exelent concert de rainbow ritchie blackmores en pleine forme pour l annee du concert son et video exelent
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