Singer JOE LYNN TURNER (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) spoke to Gus Griesinger from Glam-metal.com recently about a number of topics. A few excerpts from the chat follow:

Glam-metal.com: How is your relationship with Ritchie Blackmore and do you ever see a Rainbow reunion with yourself included?

Turner: "My relationship with Ritchie is good but he seems professionally and personally committed to Blackmore’s Night and that genre of music which he absolutely loves. He is probably living his dream and I admire him for having the guts years ago to branch out and be so successful with that concept. Because of his devotion to Blackmore’s Night, I am not sure what he thinks about re-forming Rainbow. If he were to ever do so, I would love to join the reunion and work with Blackmore again."

Glam-metal.com: You have worked with numerous artists and projects over your career. What is your most proudest artistic accomplishment to date?

Turner: "I am going to answer you very honestly and that is…none. Here’s why: all my accomplishments have been special in their own way…like children. I do not know of any parent who would list one of many children as the one they are MOST proud of. So, I am not any prouder of one thing than I am another."

Glam-metal.com: Will there be any new music coming from Big Noize and if so when do you see it being released?

Turner: "Yes we do plan to write and record some originals down the road. I am not sure when they would be done or released and I know I keep mentioning the schedule situation but that is really the only thing holding us back. And when I say that, I mean we are involved in other endeavors that we love just as much. I have to write and record 2 albums this year (Sunstorm and solo) as it is and my summer is jam packed with live dates."

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