Name your favorite Rainbow

[edgeofthorns]

I've really been diving into the Rainbow discography lately. Just curious to see how the PP family feels about this classic group and their various releases. IMO, Rising is one of the finest hard rock recordings ever!

Vote in the poll and tell us your opinion.

 

[Jasonic]

Well, you really can't go wrong with BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW and LONG LIVE ROCK N ROLL, though those are the ones most metal friendly.

I even enjoy their commercial stuff.

I first got into them around 1984 during the DIFFICULT TO CURE era, primarily from the video for STREET OF DREAMS.

Though anyone who calls themselves a metalhead and doesn't appreciate KILL THE KING or MAN ON THE SILVER MOUNTAIN needs their freakin' head examined!

 

[edgeofthorns]

Well, you really can't go wrong with BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW and LONG LIVE ROCK N ROLL, though those are the ones most metal friendly.

I even enjoy their commercial stuff.

I first got into them around 1984 during the DIFFICULT TO CURE era, primarily from the video for STREET OF DREAMS.

Though anyone who calls themselves a metalhead and doesn't appreciate KILL THE KING or MAN ON THE SILVER MOUNTAIN needs their freakin' head examined!

...and Rising is very metal friendly. Yeah, I think JLT undeservedly gets his ass handed to him by some fans, but I have no idea why. He's great!

~Brian~

 

[batmura]

Rising no contest!

 

[Up&Away]

Royal Hunt X

 

[Midihell]

For me, it was a tough choice between Rising and Long Live Rock n' Roll. I went with LLRnR and Rising a close second. Gates of Babylon is my all time favorite Rainbow song. I wish Over The Rainbow would tour the US.

 

[DTJeff]

In order, my favorite Rainbow records are:

-Rising
-Long Live Rock N Roll
-Straight Between the Eyes
-Stranger in Us All

 

[VenomGA]

Straight Between the Eyes, then the DIo Era albums

 

[zinescene]

Rising was a great album but I really liked Difficult to Cure. I Surrender, Cant Happen Here, Spotlight Kid were all great songs

 

[drmetal8]

One of my favorite roots metal bands that deserves much respect. I made my own 2 CD anthology several years ago. Based on the number of songs I included, LLRNR would be my favorite. But I love all eras and singers Rainbow had. Graham Bonnet was/is underrated.

 

[Magius]

Rising

 

[Purveyor Of Evil]

"Rising". Close thread.

 

[King Lek]

Skittles

 

[Tommy3328]

Voted Rising, but the best live show I ever saw from them was the Down To Earth lineup

 

[Orfanos]

Rising.

It's an unfair poll for the other great Rainbow albums.

 

[modernwizardry]

Definitely Rising...however my favorite song is Kill the King - I think one of the earliest power metal songs.

 

[euleria]

Of these albums, it's a close call between LLRR and Rising, but Gates of Babylon (and especially that solo) tips the pendulum to LLRR for me. But my absolute favorite Rainbow album is the Live in Germany set.

 

[BenMech]

I picked the only live compilation, even though it has crap from the Bonnet .and Turner eras
Meanwhile, I want to say Steven Tyler as per his recent quote of insanity:

"Joe Perry . . you are a coat of many colours, but I am the motherfuckin' Rainbow"

To which Joe notes in the new Classic Rock: "I wonder if Steven knows that rainbows are associated with homosexuality"

 

[spag]

Rising for sure.

 

[Pellaz]

Skittles

The option for "The rainbow leading to the easily-accessible pot o' gold" was missing from the poll!