Rainbow-Catch The Rainbow-On Stage

On Stage (Rainbow album)
Released 7 July 1977
Recorded September, December 1976 in Germany and Japan
Ronnie James Dio -- Vocals
Ritchie Blackmore -- Guitar
Tony Carey -- Keyboards, Orchestron
Jimmy Bain -- Bass Guitar
Cozy Powell -- Drums

[@josemclovin]

Ritchie Blackmore is a fucking genius and here we hear Dio on his prime. Untouchable

[@wendymaxwell6402]

My daughter was a flight attendant for Qantas about 10 years ago and she was on the flight to LA and on that flight was Ronnie James Dio, she got his autograph for her nana, what he wrote was so beautiful, she said there was this beautiful calm aura about him, we feel blessed, my sisters and brothers are all in our 40's and 50's we grew up with Black Sabbath Led Zeppelin Iron Maiden etc, best Rock music ever.

[@michaeljozwiak5716]

Wendy Maxwell Immediately after the death of Ronnie James Dio, there was an article about his life. The article stated what a great person he was growing up in an Italian, Roman Catholic Family. The article stated although he was from the Silent Generation, he resonated deeply with the Generation X Generation.

[@rararasputin8608]

Yeah, nobody really has any beef with Dio.

[@koolerm4806]

Curious Now.....As To What He Wrote?

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Beautiful.

[@loriabrams3048]

Maybe his mom's meatballs helped.

[@SamQuentin]

Most underrated song in their catalog. Jimmy’s bass lines and Tony’s keyboard work is so melodic, it allows Ritchie to really stretch out and play so beautifully. Cozy’s drumming and rhythms are so imaginative and great and Ronnie’s vocals are as great as ever.

[@brandwhack4099]

Excellent and spot on description!

[@alfredrutz7830]

Dio's vocals are not only great, but pure mysticism - no other great HR vocalist has achieved that !!! No one compares to RJD!!!

[@darrenlay3198]

A lot of people have tried to play the guitar like Richie Blackmore but Nobody can. He is one of a kind.

[@darrenlay3198]

@@tonysouthdakotah6774 Thank God for that.

[@larryb93001]

On the first note you know it’s Ritchie Blackmore. He probably would be to work with. I like that 10:50

[@larryb93001]

If he kicked Ronnie James Dio out of his band?

[@davefrance3721]

I knew this was pure magic when I was 15 years old back in 1977.

[@michaelsteding2939]

You can feel the magic. This line up was perfect.

[@Guido99]

Same me. I got alotta memories with that song.

[@STEVEFINNERTY]

Same same

[@alfredrutz7830]

...and I was 13 & feel exactly like you - nobody else has embarked into musical mysticism like DIO & BLACKMORE

[@carrietomson1]

R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio. His vocals on this are just stunning!! God bless you Ronnie. You will be sorely missed and have bought so much pleasure to rock fans the world over. xxxxx

[@louisehedditch9184]

What a voice! !!!

[@mikehester7537]

@@louisehedditch9184 What a Human being 😔

[@mieuwtjes]

His Vocals are the best , but Joey from Anthrax brought me back to this . respect

[@zdenkonouzovsky6947]

No one could touch Blackmore when he was on. Absolute genius.

[@alanmiller2250]

Some of the heaviest and most emotional playing i ever heard was on this song. Jimi screams blues on his strat, and Blackmore screams classical on his strat. And along with Jeff Beck, the strat covers just about everything, every style. Cozy was awesome on Still I'm Sad, but now Ritchie is climbing putting every note in it's place he's phenomenal!!

[@Marctull66]

This live version is a pure masterpiece, I never changed my mind about it. Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio were in a state of grace. Power and subtle delicacy all in one piece whose studio version seems almost pale in comparison, even though it's basically a beautiful melody. I wish there'd be a video of this particularly version... Blackmore had a marvelous sound at this time, quite different from his in Deep Purple the solos are incredible, as are the gentle bits, and Dio sang so well...

[@gaagleboss6449]

nothing compared to live in munich tho.

[@daveycrockett1964]

Yes - correct - 13:50

[@jamesmicucci7028]

Correct about the Munich '77 version up here on YT... with better sound quality, and pro-shot, multi-camera LIVE VIDEO to boot!!

[@abdulrahim6911]

I have the CD

[@danielshumac7285]

I was there in Munich in 77, have a piece of the cord from the guitar RB destroyed ​@jamesmicucci7028

[@patrickbooten9149]

No words for this only ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ccokie1lu]

My all time favorite song. There is no song I listened to more than this one in my life. Thanks for uploading.

[@massimilianocattellani3637]

for me too!

[@brandwhack4099]

I'm w you guys!

[@wanmahadi]

me too

[@michaelsteding7720]

I agree. This song is unbefuckingbelieveable. Sorry for the expletive, but Rainbow was in a class by themselves with this lineup.

[@TheIlgazm]

This is timeless, legendary band with legendary musicians.

[@tonyartadi]

They were just simply "on" for this performance no one could touch the power and emotion of this performance and I mean no one!

[@lylenichols8866]

We were all lucky to hear this. Nothing now of days comes close.

[@davidnichols240]

I like Your Last Name, and First to..😅❤

[@rockblue2129]

one of the best things ever put on tape ...

[@silkiebreeder]

and Vinyl

[@koolerm4806]

Certainly One Of The ONLY Albums I've NEVER Tired Of.

[@divergenteinsurgente4664]

@@silkiebreeder The best music...is made in vinil.

[@glenngreatrex936]

The best period...music immaculate.

[@sonofalerik09]

I so miss live music from from the 70's and early 80's. Those of us in our 50's and 60's were just lucky to have lived thru that era and experience this type of magic in person. RITCHIE THEN; RITCHIE NOW; RITCHIE FOREVER!!!

[@lanenordgren7641]

Had this on 8 track, vinyl, cassette and CD. All these years later still the most blistering solo by RB and Cozy's drumming is just relentless and powerful. R.I.P Ronnie,Cozy and Jimmy. Ya'll live on beyond the rainbow and into legend.

[@PpunktP]

The best live Rock Album i ever have heard

[@jethrodassam]

idiot

[@CB-xr1eg]

He obviously hasn't heard Made In Japan..Deep Purple Or Live In The Heart Of The City..Whitesnake.

[@turboplazz]

this album kills both made in Japan and Live in the heart of the city.....Blackmore, Dio Cozy Powell. ...What or whom can compare?

[@jethrodassam]

turboplazz So true. A power trio for sure.

[@sct353]

I personally rate UFO's 'Strangers in the Night' very highly...

[@thomasjustel25]

For those who does not like the song or album: Ritchie Blackmore is not only one of the most gifted musicians, he is a true componist who was the backbone of Deep Purple, the founder of Rainbow and Blackmores Night. I am lucky to have the occasion to listen to his music from the 70ties till now: I simply love him!

[@stuartmilne1062]

The best version I’ve ever heard 👌

[@toddvandell85]

(On Stage was recorded in 1976. It might have been released in 77? All the live shows were from 1976. So technically it's a 1976 album. It was before Long Live Rock and Roll came out. Which was 1977 and featured new members David Stone on keys replacing Tony Carey, and Bob Daisley on bass (replacing the late Jimmy Bain) and backing vocals. Which Ronnie rarely allowed live. Anyway. I believe Rainbow Rising and On Stage were the only two consecutive Rainbow albums to feature the same version of the band on both albums. The live in Munich album was from 1977. The Long Live Rock and Roll tour. On Stage was in support of Rainbow Rising.)

[@mprieto505]

You can say Blackmore solos or Dio´s tones, or Cozy´s beats ... but the bassist did the chorus to Ronnie, and the keyboardist did an superb work.

[@diegobruzzone7659]

Un brano eccezionale la band è stellare. Pultroppo mai più a questi livelli 🤟

[@AFx3144]

"Come the dawn, come the dawn, come the dawn..." Then the dawn really came to Dio 10 years ago and a few more months. How I miss this amazing singer. Dio forever! May God have had mercy on him and have taken his soul to heaven.

[@richanderson4221]

My top 3 all time albums; Zeppelin live; " The Song Remains the Same", "Robin Trower live", and Rainbow "On Stage" . What a time to grow up!

[@huatecopeter9886]

This song is amazing A masterpiece

[@williamwallace5857]

Blackmore's phrasing in that opening minute is just sublime.

[@pasoneao]

...esta es la mejor versión de todas, tanto en estudio como en vivo... monumental

[@brandwhack4099]

Agree my friend!!

[@ricardooliva4034]

Monumental es una buena palabra.

[@gh103]

This sounds so fresh all these years later, what a band.

[@turboplazz]

from 6:03 to 8:10 might be the most beautiful 2 minutes or so in live rock music history.

[@s.eltahawy880]

Totally agree.....

[@massimilianocattellani3637]

and from 9.39 the other most beautiful 2 minutes or so in live rock music history.

[@jw-vn6oy]

no! 6:03-12:53 and 14:53

[@khaidzirhamzah659]

@@jw-vn6oy I agree.... these two stretches of solo define the mib's greatness

[@randymccarty8950]

In tears at that epic last solo section. As soon as I heard Ronnie sing...ah. One of the fewer songs that I tear up hearing.

[@bobstarr1875]

I purchased this album in 1977 and still have it. Awesome song. Awesome album. So many wonderful memories associated with this album......

[@cybersonic1027]

Rainbow = 125k views. Justin feaver = 50 million views. The real art and music gold days are over indeed.

[@mickgriffin4939]

Truly magnificent.. Performances like this are long gone..it should be blasted into space so other worlds can find it and appreciate it too!!!

[@DavidPMeacham]

What a song, Blackmore is the best guitarist I have ever heard (Up there with Hendrix), but I have another double C.D. "Rainbow, Live in Germany" which in my opinion is even better. It was recorded in Dusseldorf and Blackmore's playing is incredible, my favourite version.

[@SARATT69]

Cozy Powell’s drumming is beyond phenomenal. Martin Birch made this recording sound amazing. Martin’s next best live recording is Iron Maiden’s Live After Death.

[@marioleonsegundo943]

Obra que refleja el pop, el rock and roll, la ópera, la balada, el heavy metal. Esta versión de 1977, hoy, 2021, es inigualable. Este Rainbow no lo supero ni los Rainbows que siguieron. Esta banda fue escuela, ayer y hoy. Cuando surgirá una banda con este arte, parece que jamás. De lo bueno, de lo extraordinario poco. Este sonido estaba y está a años luz del rock de otras bandas. Por siempre esta formación de Rainbow.

[@diegomorenoaguilella2843]

Richie y Roni...❤

[@silverblack5475]

Ronnie , Ritchie and Cozy at the top of they're games here .

[@furjesaaed68]

As it,s beautifully start- it end .woww

[@danielmashiah7808]

Absolutely inconceivable. . . .the best of the best. No words . . .

[@johnruffner8637]

Ronnie's finest performance. That final note from his voice always gives me chills.

[@210daved1]

RIP Ronnie ...youve caught your rainbow

[@darkvalen]

Just when you thought its over the song comes back with an even more emotional and intense solo than before and Dio with his emotional and strong vocals this is hands down the biggest masterpiece in the best cover ever this is just godly music right here gentlemen .

[@CB-xr1eg]

What do you mean by " cover "..this is a Rainbow song.

[@darkvalen]

I mean this ia their best take on the song. Best recording they did.

[@puresprice]

@@darkvalen...hey, don't forget the ladies ;)..... i agree, its an absolute masterpiece! tho i personally enjoy the live in munich 1977 version far better than this one.

[@MrKnaumann]

This song is the perfect showcase for his vocal talent. R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio.

[@kirkhotopp828]

WHAT A SONG WHAT A MOMENT THE BEST 15 MINUTES WILL GO AS ONE OF THE BEST IF NOT THE BEST

[@robertodimarco8079]

A masterpiece. Period.

[@left8485]

Ritchie, you fucking Inhibited, you 're the best guitarist ever. R.I.P. Jimmy, Ronnie, thanks for those magical moments.....

[@massimilianocattellani3637]

Best live song ever!!!

[@gerryboyd178]

At 11.45 he just explodes. What a fucking solo. No one matched him back then.

[@ntsms69]

9.40 to 12.30. in an absolute different dimension.

[@blockarolla9190]

R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio and Jimmy Bain and Cozy Powell . Thank you for this great music. God bless you all

[@michaelsteding7720]

A masterpiece!!!!!

[@perfectstranger7420]

got it 35 years ago... still magic...

[@skol20]

Never gets old! Truly a Gift to all of us fans forever! Any time I'm feeling deep emotions this hits the mark for me!

[@andreabastoni]

R.I.P. Jimmy Bain... :.(

[@frank-peterlautermann5991]

People 'round Ritchy seen to dy those Days. Is Ian on ?

[@egodeathbliss]

One of my all time favorites, and THE BEST performance of it I've yet heard. So beautiful/powerful. Made me glad that Blackmore left Deep Purple so that he could hook up with Dio/Powell and create this music.

[@BanduKarunarathne]

The best live Rock band

[@andrejz8954]

My funeral song :) can't get better than that!! :)

[@rexkarian899]

Andrej Zalaznik I absolutely agree! I want this played loud at my last day!

[@darrenlay3198]

My children have orders to play this version of the song at my funeral as well. Mainly cause Ritchie Blackmore is a freak I've never heard guitar work take my mind away like this song does.

[@khaidzirbinhamzahfpree2057]

I have listening to this gem since it first came out, Ritchie was an alien here.....brilliant stuff

[@corysmith5228]

I was blessed to Catch Rainbow Live in 1977.Most awesome music ♡

[@jimcarr1488]

Saw them in Glasgow that year Unfucking believable, Blackmore basically silenced the crowd by putting his finger to his lips so he could play Greensleeves We all sat down and listened What a memory

[@keithberry4930]

RITCHIE BLACKMORE!!!!!

[@ntsms69]

6.00 to 8.00 we will never experience such brilliance again.

[@kirkhotopp828]

When music was more about music less about the closeness we have today

[@dantahoua]

This version is a perfect mix between Little wing and Mistreated!! So great!

[@elenka.svaliva2]

Rainbow was easily best live hard rock band at that time.

[@kimikoskinen8299]

This is as good as guitar playing will get. Just beautiful levitating by the Man in Black!!!

[@thndrxx]

creci escuchando este vinilo... uno de los mejores discos en vivo... con las mejores versiones de los temas de rainbow.. y el único y gran Ronnie... quién ya esta con dos de estos amigos quienes hoy nos deleitan con este hermoso tema.. por demás hermoso!

[@alericksonof1967]

This tune is the reason a God invented the Strat.... absolute great guitar throughout the entire tune

[@francobonacci5354]

Best gitarist ever

[@laurentvallet6108]

I heard this when I was a teenager, and today that's the same emotion.... It's a fuckin'g good old song

[@michaelsteding2939]

The intro is awesome. Perfect beginning for the perfect song.

[@divergenteinsurgente4664]

Me muero y resucito a cada acorde o golpe de baquetas....!! Y los gritos??? Uuufff Marco mis 16 años...y aún me eriza la piel

[@aistisskvarcinskas2648]

By far the best line up that has ever existed...

[@xeniafresti925]

no words to say just listen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Nordpol]

THIS is the best version from concert in germany in 77 far.

[@rodak1000]

ENORME!!!

[@abrilllanos5894]

Hola Rodak, soy Melissa, tu amiga de rockdifusion, yo también disfruto este gran tema ❤️

[@wm.g6664]

No better guitar solo to be found anywhere

[@davidteissier5704]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️FOREVER ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@leothelion1730]

Ritchie is and was a musical genius,he formed 2awsome bands...deep purple and rainbow

[@gregyoung5805]

+eqsmooth Ian Paice was never in Rainbow.

[@nikmat7796]

without Ritchie there would be no famous Ian Paice, he wasnt in Rainbow and just a short time in Whitesnake. Ritchie and Jon Lord composed in principle all the Deep Purple stuff..

[@CB-xr1eg]

Wrong...just so wrong. Deep Purple songs were composed by Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord in Mk2 Mk3 it was Blackmore/Coverdale/Hughes/Lord..occasionally Paice Mk4 it was Coverdale/Hughes/Lord/Bolin.

[@ckcisapplings]

Clive Bindley your wrong,look up the quote he who writes gets...

[@patrickreidy8377]

Clive Bindley All Mk 2 Purple songs were credited to all five members

[@androckcin308]

On Stage es un Álbum completamente Genial

[@KarnEvil4]

RIP Jimmy Bain! Just saw the post of his passing trending on Facebook!

[@chrisoutram2003ify]

I've never posted a review before but I had to with this, there's basically two extraordinary guitar solos. And they're breathtaking. Wow, just wow. That's what guitars are for. Thank you RB, I'm enawed you have the ability to do that when most guitarists are only half as capable, if that. . And everyone else was pretty good too!

[@gianlucacespuglio4991]

Sono 40 anni che ascolto questo capolavoro assoluto a livello musicale, lirico ed emotivo

[@freddyantonioaguirrepizarr2108]

Realmente extraordinario rainbow catch rainbow es más que un clásico del 1977 hermoso disco

[@PaulRoseGuitar]

King of kings

[@thyroneferreira6047]

Talent...Dio...Musicians....Brillant!

[@MrAdriancooke]

Beautiful song

[@ciaconna5417]

이당시 이들의 나이는 30대 초중반.. 지금 생각하면 이들의 감성은 시대를 앞서간 듯하다.. 50대가 되어서 그들의 감성이 지극히 아름답게 다가온다.

[@eamonahern7495]

I just watched a live performance of this but the video was in two parts so I came here because needed to really get lost in the extacy and intensity of the song.

[@billkittredge5794]

Yes, the best version. As soon as the vocal begins there is no other choice for me.

[@patrickreidy8377]

Bill Kittredge what other version??

[@larryb93001]

Ritchie Blackmore. Nothing else needs to be said

[@eduardovieira6059]

Everything is perfect in this music

[@ntsms69]

This provides the opportunity to distinguish between the REAL guitar greats................ You either get this or you don't............. If you don't, the perhaps best go back to the superficial plethora of abundant notes from the unfortunate landslide of "lots of notes, but little else" brigade.

[@everettdea]

Oh hell yes, I get it. I saw them when I was a kid. Blew my huggies completely off.

[@aistisskvarcinskas2648]

What I wouldn't give to be there at that exact moment... I envy those, who were there, so much...

[@timothywardlaw3844]

I agree but the only other guitar player that can equal Ritchie is Hendrix

[@aistisskvarcinskas2648]

@@timothywardlaw3844 Hendrix feels the music, but he has a looong way to go to reach Blackmore's skill

[@timothywardlaw3844]

Bull shit

[@joaocarlosdasilva1159]

GOD bless you Ronnie!! Fantastic song...!!

[@sanatandharma4435]

This was an album i got for christmas in 1977 from my parents, I played it in the front room and the sound just filled the whole room. This has took me straight back to that time. Thank you for up loading it.

[@Minecraft1123]

Unvergessen!Ronny James Dio.Ruhe in Frieden.

[@Minecraft1123]

Die wohl beste Besetzung dieser Formation.Ronny James Dio ist einfach genial.Lang ist es her.R.I.P.Ronny.

[@AlexHerder-b2b]

Ritchie on the peak

[@MrMetalzeb]

a gift to the humanity, it's just matter to pick it up.

[@p.cornelis1311]

rip Ronnie James Dio, there can only be one

[@DennisGW10]

My all-time favorite song, favorite version as well. But I'll have them play the studio version at my funeral...

[@eriksmit1804]

I couldn't agree more...What a masterpiece , Not of this simple world!!

[@alfredrutz7830]

So interesting to hear from you WHY???