Rainbow - Stargazer (Live, 1976) [320kbps, best pressing]

Cologne - September 25, 1976
Lyrics:
High noon, oh I'd sell my soul for water
Nine years worth of breakin' my back
There's no sun in the shadow of the wizard
See how he glides, why he's lighter than air?
Oh I see his face!
Where is your star?
Is it far, is it far, is it far?
When do we leave?
I believe, yes, I believe
In the heat and the rain
With whips and chains
To see him fly
So many die
We build a tower of stone
With our flesh and bone
Just to see him fly
But don't know why
Now where do we go?
Hot wind, moving fast across the desert
We feel that our time has arrived
The world spins, while we put his dream together
A tower of stone to take him straight to the sky
Oh I see his face!
Where is your star?
Is it far, is it far, is it far?
When do we leave?
Hey, I believe, I believe
In the heat and the rain
With whips and chains
Just to see him fly
Too many die
We build a tower of stone
With our flesh and bone
To see him fly
But we don't know why
Ooh, now where do we go
All eyes see the figure of the wizard
As he climbs to the top of the world
No sound, as he falls instead of rising
Time standing still, then there's blood on the sand
Oh I see his face!
Where was your star?
Was it far, was it far
When did we leave?
We believed, we believed, we believed
In heat and rain
With the whips and chains
To see him fly
So many died
We built a tower of stone
With our flesh and bone
To see him fly
But why
In all the rain
With all the chains
Did so many die
Just to see him fly
Look at my flesh and bone
Now, look, look, look, look,
Look at his tower of stone
I see a rainbow rising
Look there, on the horizon
And I'm coming home, I'm coming home, I'm coming home
Time is standing still
He gave back my will
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Going home
I'm going home
My eyes are bleeding
And my heart is leaving here
But it's not home
But it's not home
Ooh
Take me back
He gave me back my will
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Going home
I'm going home
My eyes are bleeding
And my heart is leaving here
But it's not home
But it's not home
Ooh
Take me back, take me back
Back to my home ooh, ooh, ooh

[@johnrichards7355]

That is one of the best songs ever. I remember first hearing it on the car radio in 1976 and thinking, wow, what a song and I have never stopped listening to it, absolutely amazing! Long live Deep Purple, Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio and everyone else ever involved with that amazing mix of musicians over the years and God help us with the music we have nowadays!

[@gomongio]

The bloody algorithm should know that all brands whose ads pop in the middle of my music is immediately going to my blacklist

[@Justin_Case69]

This is probably the best version of Stargazer I've ever heard. And I've heard many.

[@steviemacmuttley]

Notings beats the Rising Remastered version....

[@cosanostra1018]

@@steviemacmuttley sure. But I’d be acknowledging that every performance of RJD, live performance and studio, is some sort of orgasm itself for the ears. I like the improvisation they did in this version as well, really add some depth to the original Stargazer song.

[@88hh40]

@@cosanostra1018 there’s much more to this than Dio alone..

[@josespineli2765]

Escuchaste la version en español da adrian barilari

[@mkvvrajasekhararao5508]

Absolutely true

[@lgalindo7111]

Sure wish there was video of this performance......Classic!

[@WackGoneLoco]

Man, that guitar solo 🤯

[@grahampollitt791]

Watched Rainbow on this tour (1976)..my first concert! UK Manchester. Awesome. Never forgotten.

[@adbana2800]

You lucky fucker!

[@superman-el9jd]

I saw Rainbow the first 4 tours/ albums. Saw Deep Purple Cal Jam 1 too.

[@errolgray185]

I also saw Rainbow on that tour in Australia in 1976. Brilliant by the whole band.

[@rodcrispo5859]

Dio crushes it here! Excellent vocal performance

[@ivanscorpions]

The best song ever composed/written in your best live version!

[@juniorpontes4620]

Richard Hugh Blackmore Anthony Lawrence Carey James Stewart Bain 🎸😭🙏 Ronald James Padavona 🎤😭 Colin "Cozy Powell" Trevor Flooks 😭 Simply The Best Line Up 🎵🎼🎶🎹🎤🎸💪😎👊 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@camilogabinocamargoramirez9744]

La mejor formación del grupo.

[@johnkerr1957]

As a naive 16yo I saw Rainbow in late November at the luxurious Adelaide Festival Theatre (South Australia). Well it's all true what everyone says about Rainbow circa 1976. The band was on-fire - RJD's voice was a powerhouse - the huge album backdrops - the mesmerising electronic Rainbow - it was AMAZING.

[@xaviermakoof]

...🦉... Jamais ↩️ .Jamais 🎩 entendu pareille 👍 merveille 🏆 et Chef 🛡️ d'oeuvre comme ce " Stargazer " de 17 minutes 🕰️ ...Malgres peut-être un rythme trop rapide 🐎 au moment ⏳ du Chant 🐓 .. BRAVO 👏 Rainbow ,🌈 un grand🦒 et pur moment de Bonheur 🗽............................ Ah 👍 Thank so much 🎸 KZbin !🎙️🦆

[@craigperry5729]

Music and Math...the two universal languages.

[@giannisalexiou122]

this is the definition of classic metal! epic

[@viktormichael821]

Giannis Alexiou Well put. As people think this is rock....this is Metal.

[@88hh40]

+Viktor Rattlehead this is Hard Rock buddy..

[@jarnicules]

actually, it's metal.

[@windyhead7960]

@@jarniculesYup, Power metal

[@glenngreatrex936]

@@jarnicules No, it's hard rock. If the Man In Black says it's hard rock, then it's hard rock.

[@MrAdriancooke]

In case anyone is in a hurry the vocals start at 5:28

[@adbana2800]

Fuckin mesmerizing! Just close your eyes and lock onto a damn fine performance! Everybodys on fire! An amazing performance to give you goose bumps! Blackmore is definately in a good mood and "in the zone" as is the band! I miss Dio so much! This is the definition of Rock N Roll! Madrigal

[@muhammadnoorbinrohani39]

Tony Carey is the world best hard rock master Keyboard player in Europe & the world.

[@johnkerr1957]

And he was just so young. His playing I saw in Adelaide in November 1976 was amazing.

[@a.avcier8277]

Tony was exceptionally gifted only to be paired up with masters!! Bless him

[@MarislavaBermann]

Love keyboard solo at the beginning! And love all the rest in this song of course... 😀

[@alericksonof1967]

The compositional majesty of Blackmore, the Blackmore Snake Charmer Scale and the bombastic Strum and Drang attack of the tune in Wagnerian proportions plus the Dio on vocals, the power drumming of Cozy and the fantastic playing of Bain and Carey - probably the best line up of Rainbow

[@muhammadnoorbinrohani39]

Rainbow is the world best hard rock band in Europe & the world.

[@daviddoran3673]

Yes...again!!

[@muhammadnoorbinrohani39]

Ritchie Blackmore is the world best hard rock grand master Lead Guitarist in Europe & the world.

[@Drum_Beats_Guitar_Riffs]

Such a clear soundboard rec. Cozy is a Legend 🙌

[@allandgraf482]

BRILLIANCE!

[@blazeandcyrus]

amazing, I'm dying to see the video of this

[@vinylsolution2522]

No film footage of Dio with Rainbow singing Stargazer unfortunately. If any ever Surfaces it'll be a Rock n Roll Miracle.

[@AlexanderArsov]

@@vinylsolution2522 there is a brief excerpt in poor quality on "Rainbow Over Texas ‘76", a short documentary included among the bonus features of the "Live in Munich" DVD.

[@a.avcier8277]

This is a statement wriiten from medieval times performed by master musicians! EPIC🤟

[@steveclarkgreekfan]

Maestro Blackmore....

[@doogboy]

AMAZING!

[@zebrafan1978]

All eyes on the Wizard.........Ritchie

[@peterconefry9490]

One of blackbirds more hypnotic solos

[@EDDrocks]

Just brilliant.

[@user-ot7xg9uj5i]

На века!!!

[@KTKintik]

Сквозь время и пространство 💫

[@agustinmarioquiroga3776]

RIP Ronnie James Dio.

[@modul96]

Genius ❤❤❤

[@urum7315]

обалдеть....10 из 10 ти...

[@johnnypapageorgiou5181]

Κομματαρα....

[@MeBallerman]

The intro is actually Tarot Woman

[@Innerspace100]

Post mk II Purple, this is the best line-up Ritchie played with. After this, it went slowly downhill, I'm sad to say.

[@nantucketsleighride4485]

yes, you're right. no need to be sad. these are his best.

[@user-kr8lh3so2y]

"Down To Earth" with Graham Bonnet! Even live he did great versions of RJD tunes!!

[@EHAB_ALY]

magic

[@abeltasman225]

Tks fr uploading last listn to it in 1980

[@geronimo3180]

...amazing song ...awesome maestro Ritchie...

[@taisyouful]

アップしてくれてありがとう！

[@user-mo2uc7re4n]

Композиция потрясающая особенно в момент временни

[@awaken77]

How good is Tony Carey here. He plays mini-suite on keyboards in the beginning

[@cleversonantunes6970]

Uma obra prima clássico

[@vicvic2495]

Rainbow with Blackmore and Dio the POWER ! ! !

[@leeh-xh1iw]

Sounds good

[@jorgevieira6645]

Incrível versão

[@joycedoull7275]

Ronnie has such a nice speaking voice too.

[@ThePanizal]

La definición de épica.

[@geronimo3180]

when a "MIRACLE OF MINE " bring me back my will ...

[@briancunningham9037]

wow

[@alessandrocolasante61]

wooooooow

[@ivanrodrigues3897]

Isso sim era Rock !

[@user-tj3vq9et9z]

Démoniaque

[@geronimo3180]

still gazzzin'

[@themoonlayhiddenbeneathacloud]

Thank you so much for uploading this fucking Meisterwerk... In the level of Beethoven, Mozart and Bach.

[@CSBourne]

No no it isn't.

[@user-ib9zm5kf3m]

Rainbow super Ritchie Blackmore bravo good luck. Ronnie James Dio super светлая память

[@massimopescatori6514]

Assolo del MAESTRO Blackmore veramente stratosferico ! Incredibile ...

[@celiamenezes1118]

Maravilhoso James Dio

[@geronimo3180]

ooooouuu yeaHhhhhh...........

[@johnbemis1245]

Thats Tony Carey on keys Folks!

[@Gamefreak2998]

The final blood price was the life of the wizard for the tower to take them home.

[@Djcam59]

what a voice Ronnie Janes Dio had!

[@belushi8]

Paling mantap - Rainbow

[@bradvincet1848]

Wow, wish I could upload a CD track to KZbin and have people click on it.

[@vinylsolution2522]

Don't worry I've bought both Double CDs that have this Version of Stargazer, and I'll buy the Vinyl if it's ever released. Have You ?

[@geronimo3180]

take me to a star cause SHE IS THERE

[@user-gc4iu5fo7g]

[@siklop6374]

ritchie is my god

[@ruslanmamutov6799]

It is so sad that rising tour didn't make realised as greatest live in münich

[@gonepostal9101]

41 people disliked this song. Really.

[@wanmahadi]

they have no ears :)

[@conpappas1066]

It's probably because they don't like medieval and heavy rock in one.

[@lgalindo7111]

The must be Larwence Welk fans, you have to be a really older person to know that......

[@charlesrenniemacki]

And only 9 more in the last 2 years which is only four and a half people a year which, given the global population of over 7 billion, isn't too bad, all things considered.

[@BigArnieNumeroUno]

Tone deaf f**kers.

[@ericbruyn]

17 times plus 100😄

[@user-tj3vq9et9z]

Je suis comme un fou

[@saulo1974a]

que linha de baixo do Jimmy Bain!!! baixista subestimado

[@pjones8404]

I will understand why Cozy didn't play the iconic intro from the studio album? I have never heard him use it on any Rainbow tour.

[@mattkanter1729]

The pure drum roll and pick up work well ( better ) coming out of the keyboard solo / intro

[@jackhendry2966]

It makes me wish I was 5 yrs older first time I saw heaven and hell

[@gillesgandin7662]

Il y a rien à dire

[@svengvg]

🌈👊

[@rickcreighton9714]

Tony Carey left after this lp. Couldn't deal with Blackmore's arrogance. I saw them in the front row back then and Carey was playing up to the audience, looking at the girls. Blackmore gave him a frowned look. I caught it. He gestured him not to do that. That did it. Gillan had trouble with him too.

[@africanfartingfrog]

Everyone had trouble with him

[@joefraonemusic4901]

fantastic musician, not a good person. most will testify to that

[@rickcreighton9714]

@@joefraonemusic4901 He didn't get to Jon Lord. A classical music composer. It was Lords idea to do Deep Purple In Rock from what Iv'e heard. Lord said he just lifted the ante anything Blackmore did musically or otherwise. RiP Lord.

[@massimopescatori6514]

He did well ... Carey was an unknown kid in those days and he had to stay in his place, think about playing and doing on stage a performance of the highest standard, which was what Ritchie always expected from everyone being as well as a phenomenon also an exemplary perfectionist. If you acted like a rock star, like Gillan did, you were fucking highly upon him ... and then Ritchie would destroy you.

[@88hh40]

@@rickcreighton9714 in rock was Ritchie’s idea.. Lord wanted to do orchestral stuff Ritchie was against it.

[@user-mo2uc7re4n]

Это несомненный ксмизм

[@oskarvonhutier9403]

"Live in germany" version. I have a K7 bootleg

[@davidezequielesses1539]

Poneme. Poneme. Poneme. Una. Canción. De. Hendrix. Que. Supere está. Canción. O. De. Cualquier. Grupo Espero. Su. Respuesta DAVİD. ESSES****

[@abeltasman225]

Th new generation of 2000 n after dont anythn about what 1970s 80s 90s rock n roll music

[@marcoalfieri6967]

fake

[@88hh40]

Im 22 and I listen to them every day

[@brandonvoortwijs1382]

I was born on '07 and I love this music!

[@BB-sc8ed]

so it IS my heart is "leaving here", not "lead ahead". I've seen this mistake a lot on lyrics websites. 16:05

[@piojrsumao-i805]

Much intro,,, nakakasawa

[@pol5561]

5 $ for you

[@cancercentral9997]

The only thing I don't like is Dio's vocals, they seem off to me. Some of his lines finish too early, and it even feels janky at times. (It isn't terrible by any means, by the way) If you could combine the thunder of his vocals in the studio version with the amazing instrumentals of this version, then it would be perfect and would probably be one of the greatest songs of all time. This version is still good, and features superior instrumentals for most of the time.

[@crio2366]

that's cuz it's a little fast tempo here. the live album is proper speed for Dio's vocals to hold & sustain.

[@mechanoid2k]

When you're in the studio you can sing a line or two multiple times to get the best take and then add that too the album. This technology only began in the late 60's early 70's. On top of that in a live performance you have to sing multiple songs for at least an hour or so. You can't blow you're whole wad on one song, you have to make sure you can do the whole show.

[@mikatu]

This version is too fast.... the album version is perfect, but this one is live.

[@user-mk1zc9km7v]

토니캐리.건반

[@user-mk1zc9km7v]

스태게이저.조아아주조아

[@josephmiller7356]

NO VIDEO 😯 BOOOOORING 😖.

[@africanfartingfrog]

There is no live video of the Dio lineup playing Stargazer

[@arubisudesu]

@@africanfartingfrog kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnW8aKeKgtOkr9U

[@Nichwar19]

Ehat the fck is this speed for killed the whole vibe of the song

[@Quix1527]

I think this version is amazing but I do agree that they needed to slow down a little lol

[@davidezequielesses1539]

Hendrix. Le. Prendió. Fuego. A. La. Guitarra. BLACkMORE. Le. Prendió. Fuego. A. Hendrix. DAVİD. ESSES*****