JOE LYNN TURNER Discusses OVER THE RAINBOW In New Interview
July 21, 2009, 15 years ago
Spain's Hall Of Metal has issued an interview with legendary rock vocalist JOE LYNN TURNER. The following is an excerpt:
Q: OVER THE RAINBOW is the closest band to RAINBOW we’re going to find. Ritchie Blackmore is still against the reunion. Have you talked to him?
A: "I have not talked to him recently. We send messages back and forth, holiday wishes and stuff like that. I do talk to his mother in law, Carole Stevens, and we always have a pleasent conversation and show mutual respect."
Q: In Over The Rainbow we have the ex-members of Rainbow - Tony Carey, Bobby Rondinelli and Greg Smith, besides Jurgen Blackmore’s guitar (Ritchie Blackmore’s son). How did the idea of this project come up?
A: "I have been in touch with Tony off and on over the past few years, I have worked with Greg Smith many times recently and then also discussed the idea of doing some type of Rainbow reunion with Bobby. Bobby and I agreed there would be no real authenticity unless we had Blackmore and then it occurred to use that Ritchie had a son who was a very accomplished guitarist in his own right. I met with Jurgen in Germany and after some thinking it over he decided to join us."
Read the full interview at Hall Of Metal.
