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Gig review: CATS IN SPACE – Highbury Garage, London, 16 March 2019
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Tag Archives: Graham Bonnet
Album review: ALCATRAZZ – Live In Japan
Frontiers Records [Release date 28.09.18] This live album captures Alcatrazz on their 1984 Japanese tour at the Nankano Sun Plaza in Tokyo. This is the recently discovered full version of the show which has been remastered and features a set … Continue reading
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Tagged 1984, album, Alcatrazz, CD, Complete, Graham Bonnet, Live In Japan, metal, Rainbow, review, rock, Tokyo, Yngwie J Malmsteen
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Gig review – STONEDEAF FESTIVAL – Newark Showground, 25 August 2018
This festival had my attention from the first announcement. A group of enthusiasts lamenting the demise of the old one day Monsters Of Rock festivals wanted to resurrect the format for those sick of the multi day, multi stage festivals. … Continue reading
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Tagged 25th August 2018, Andy Copping, Anvil. Massive Wagons, Blaze Bayley, Chrome Molly, Dave Sabo, Dragonforce, Fallen Mafia, festival, Graham Bonnet, Krusher, Lemmy, metal, Monsters Of Rock, Motley Brew, MSG, Newark Showground, Quireboys, Rainbow, rock, Skid Row, Spike, Stonedeaf, Wolfsbane, ZP Theart
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Gig review: GRAHAM BONNET BAND – The Tivoli, Buckley, 24 August 2018
Since we last saw the honourable Graham Bonnet, he has turned 70. In the interim he’s been gigging with Schenker, playing festivals, and recording a new album. This is a great credit to Bonnet - in a topsy-turvy world that … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 August 2018, Buckley, Doomsday Outlaw, gig, Graham Bonnet, Graham Bonnet Band, hard rock, metal, North Wales, review, The Tivoli
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News: GRAHAM BONNET – new album and UK tour (August 2018)
Graham Bonnet releases a new studio album in July followed by a UK tour in August. ‘Meanwhile, Back In The Garage’ is the second album by the Graham Bonnet Band and follows ‘The Book’ (2016). The Graham Bonnet Band features … Continue reading
Album review: GRAHAM BONNET BAND – Meanwhile, Back In The Garage
Frontiers [Release date 13.07.18] One of the pleasing things in rock over the past few years is the rejuvenation of Graham Bonnet. Welcomed back to the Michael Schenker multi-vocalist fest, and with a handful of tours and festivals under his … Continue reading
Album review: MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST – Resurrection
Nuclear Blast Records [Release date 02.03.18] Most people will now be aware of the Schenker Fest project which has toured extensively over the last 18 months. The premise was to reunite his former MSG bandmates and gather the three vocalists … Continue reading
Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST– O2 Ritz, Manchester, 4 November 2017
Around this time of year there are cries around the country of ‘Christmas gets earlier every year’ as the first decorations are spotted and every TV ad features snowy scenes and perfectly wrapped presents. Manchester took this a step further … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS, The Best of 2017
Tagged 4 November 2017, Chris Glen, Gary Barden, gig, Graham Bonnet, Grand Prix, live, Manchester, metal, Michael Schenker, Michael Schenker Fest, MSG, review, Ritz, Robin McAuley, rock, Steve Mann, Ted McKenna, The Departed
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News: GRAHAM BONNET – interview (August 2017) and UK dates (November 2017)
In this exclusive edit Graham tells Get Ready to ROCK!’s David Randall about his current activities and band. (15:02) The hour special is broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 27 August at 18:00 GMT. Graham Bonnet starts work … Continue reading
Album review: GRAHAM BONNET – Anthology
David Randall chatted to Graham Bonnet about his career for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. This special feature was first broadcast on 27 August 2017. (59:20) HNE Recordings/Cherry Red [Release date 28.04.17] Graham Bonnet is enjoying something of a revival … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview, The Best of 2017
Tagged album, Alcatrazz, Anthem, anthology, Blackthorne, box set, Forcefield, Graham Bonnet, hard rock, heavy rock, Impellitteri, interview, Marbles, Michael Schenker Group, Rainbow, review, Taz Taylor
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Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR – Day 1 – Mote Park, Maidstone, 28 July 2017
The Ramblin’ Man Fair is now in its third year and is going from strength to strength. It is situated in Mote Park right in the centre of Maidstone in Kent, it is a bit bizarre passing a children’s playpark … Continue reading
Gig review: RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW – Genting Arena, Birmingham, 28 June 2017
When I was a teenager getting seriously into rock and metal in the early 80s I was lucky enough to see some of the biggest acts around: AC/DC, Sabbath, Quo, Ozzy etc. One band I never got to see, however, … Continue reading
Quick plays: EZOO, KAI HANSEN & FRIENDS
EZOO Feeding the Beast earMUSIC [Release date 02.06.17] Graham Bonnet has been very busy of late with his own Graham Bonnet Band releasing a studio and live album and now this, Ezoo which features guitarist Dario Mollo (Voodoo Hill/Tony Martin). … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dario Mollo, Ezoo, Gamma Ray, Graham Bonnet, Helloween, Kai Hansen, Rainbow, review
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Album review: MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST – Live Tokyo International Forum Hall A
Inakustik [Release date 24.03.17] Surely, not another Michael Schenker live album and Bluray? The propensity of live releases – including a focus on Japan where he remains popular - is really a testament to Schenker’s great revival in recent years. … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts, The Best of 2017
Tagged album, Chris Glen, classic rock, Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet, guitar, guitarist, heavy rock, Live Tokyo International Forum Hall A, McAuley Schenker Group, Michael Schenker, Michael Schenker Group, MSG, review, Robin McAuley, Steve Mann
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Gig review: GRAHAM BONNET – Boston Music Rooms, London, 8 November 2016
Graham Bonnet has always been one of rock’s most singular characters. The man with the short hair, Hawaiian shirts and musical background far removed from your traditional metal belter who gave Rainbow their commercial breakthrough. The man whose self-destructive tendencies … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcatrazz, Chrome Molly, gig, Graham Bonnet, hard rock, heavy rock, Michael Schenker Group, MSG, Rainbow, review
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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET BAND – The Book
Frontiers [Release date 04.11.16] Graham Bonnet has had a busy past year or so, going on tour with his band, having his solo albums re-issued plus ones from his days in Alcatrazz and Blackthorne. Now we have this double CD … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcatrazz, Frontiers, Graham Bonnet, Graham Bonnet Band, hard rock, melodic, MSG, Rainbow, rock
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Album review: BLACKTHORNE – Afterlife/Don’t Kill The Thrill (Graham Bonnet, Bob Kulick)
Hear No Evil [Release date 02.09.16] Cherry Red have embarked on a fairly extensive trawl through Graham Bonnet’s back pages, ahead of some UK dates and a generally higher profile. We’ve reviewed some of his solo material which is frequently … Continue reading
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Tagged Afterlife, album, Alcatrazz, Alice Cooper, Blackthrone, Bob Kulick, demo, Don't Kill The Thrill, Graham Bonnet, heavy metal, heavy rock, Jimmy Waldo, Kiss, live, Quiet Riot, Rainbow, review
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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET – Reissues
Hear No Evil Recordings/Cherry Red [Release dates March-May 2016] The Graham Bonnet “backstory” before his tenure with Rainbow is highlighted by these reissues. It was clearly evident in 1979 that Bonnet came from the pop mainstream – coming to wider … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alcatrazz, Back Row In The Stalls, Graham Bonnet, line-up, Michael Schenker, Micky Moody, MSG, No Bad Habits, pop, Rainbow, reissue, review, rock, soul
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Quick plays: AXEL RUDI PELL, FREEDOM CALL, DANIELZ
AXEL RUDI PELL & FRIENDS – Magic Moments 25th Anniversary Special Show SPV www.spv.de (3CD/3DVD/Blu-Ray) [Released 27.04.15] This was a special one-off concert filmed and recorded back in July 11th 2014 at the ‘Bang Your Head’ festival to celebrate German … Continue reading
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Tagged 25th Anniversary Concert, album review, Axel Rudi Pell, Danielz, Doogie White, Eternity, Freedom Call, Graham Bonnet, Jeff Scott Soto, Marc Bolan, metal, power metal, Quick Play, Rainbow, re-issue, Tony Carey
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Album review: RAINBOW – The Polydor Years
Universal (9LP box set) [Release date 24.11.14] With the rejuvenation of both vinyl and classic rock, Universal have collated all 8 of the classic Rainbow albums in original packaging. Extravagant? Yes, resoundingly. But it’s lovely too. While a couple have … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Cozy Powell, Don Airey, Graham Bonnet, Joe Lynn Turner, Rainbow, review, Ritchie Blackmore, rock, Ronnie James Dio, Universal, Vinyl
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Gig review: GRAHAM BONNET – 02 Islington Academy 2, 1 December 2014
For someone whose live appearances have been sporadic in his home country over the years, it was a surprise to see Graham Bonnet doing a second tour of 2014. Unfortunately allied to timing it in the busiest period of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 December 2014, Beth-Ami Heavenstone, Conrado Pesinato, David Sinclair Four, Doogie White, gig, Graham Bonnet, London, Morpheus Rising, O2 Islington Academy, Rainbow, review
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