Graham Bonnet Band album https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/t18787 Runboard| Graham Bonnet Band album en-us Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:38:18 +0000 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:38:18 +0000 https://www.runboard.com/ rssfeeds_managingeditor@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds managing editor) rssfeeds_webmaster@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds webmaster) akBBS 60 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517906,from=rss#post517906https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517906,from=rss#post517906...and according to his fb page, in may he'll tour Japan as Alcatrazz playing No parole and Down to earth in full plus other material, with the idea of releasing a live album fro these shows, then into the studio for a new Alcatrazz album (with almost the same line up as the GB band). When he'll find time for Schenker Fest, I don't know.nondisclosed_email@example.com (fdr)Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:39:20 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517702,from=rss#post517702https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517702,from=rss#post517702Apparently, Graham, Doogie and the rest of the gang are already back in the studio for a second Schenker Fest album. Good news!nondisclosed_email@example.com (fdr)Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:29:14 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517446,from=rss#post517446https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517446,from=rss#post517446quote:RatBatBlu wrote: Ozzy's had live vocals offstage for years, Robert Mason was one of them. Idk, I think I would have less of an issue with this if they were more forthcoming with this info otherwise it just seems deceptive. DC has a lot of help from Reb, Joel and Michael but those are all live which is fine... It’s four of them including Michele- who is actually the best singer in that band. He’s in a prog hard rock band called .Secret Sphere- just sings in it- awesome vocalist! nondisclosed_email@example.com (JohnH)Sun, 25 Nov 2018 20:48:49 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517236,from=rss#post517236https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517236,from=rss#post517236I totally agree! Yesterday I attended the Schenker Fest in Amsterdam and it was a great gig. Almost three hours of rock; new song mixed with the oldies of Barden, McAuley and Bonnet and Dougie White. Some of the old songs are very hard for Bonnet but I noticed that Barden also had some trouble hitting the high notes. All in all in was fun to those guys having a great time on stage! I listened to Bonnet latest cd the other day and it is clear that those numbers are in more lower vocal range. And this is much better for him to sing and to listen to.nondisclosed_email@example.com (California Jam)Sun, 04 Nov 2018 08:13:04 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517231,from=rss#post517231https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517231,from=rss#post517231quote:California Jam wrote: quote:lynxwizard1 wrote: Just saw him with Michael Schenker, hes not a no name. I thought he sounded very good and so did the people I talked to after the show. And check out the online reviews of recent Schenker fest shows, nothing bad to say at all.     Upcoming Saturday I'm going to see MSG Live Fest with Graham Bonnet (and the two other vocalists from MSG). Personally I am a great fan of GB and I think that the best albums ever were with him singing on it (Assault Attack, No Parole fro RnR, Down to Earth for example). Ok he's over 70 years of age, what do I expect? I think I'm just go and enjoy the show... ;-) Just saw the Schenker Fest show two days ago in Italy. Amazing night, 2,5 hours. As good as every musician was on stage, I found Schenker to be the driving force, relentless, full of energy, always in full control. 20 years ago I never imagined he could reach again such levels!nondisclosed_email@example.com (fdr)Sat, 03 Nov 2018 23:05:59 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517227,from=rss#post517227https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517227,from=rss#post517227Eh...I don't find it so bad, really. I get your point, BSB. He probably could step it down a bit. At least he still has a fair amount of power left, as opposed to Gillan, who is weak and thin, especially on the classic DP stuff. nondisclosed_email@example.com (JSA1)Sat, 03 Nov 2018 14:49:48 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517209,from=rss#post517209https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p517209,from=rss#post517209quote:lynxwizard1 wrote: Just saw him with Michael Schenker, hes not a no name. I thought he sounded very good and so did the people I talked to after the show. And check out the online reviews of recent Schenker fest shows, nothing bad to say at all.     Upcoming Saturday I'm going to see MSG Live Fest with Graham Bonnet (and the two other vocalists from MSG). Personally I am a great fan of GB and I think that the best albums ever were with him singing on it (Assault Attack, No Parole fro RnR, Down to Earth for example). Ok he's over 70 years of age, what do I expect? I think I'm just go and enjoy the show... ;-) nondisclosed_email@example.com (California Jam)Wed, 31 Oct 2018 17:54:35 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516432,from=rss#post516432https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516432,from=rss#post516432I’m working my way through it, the first track sounded like a not so great Yng/Alcatraz out take, the second track much better, with some dramatic Randy era Ozzy chord changes, then one called the Hotel….whcih was interesting. I also flicked to the Starcarr lane live version, which was enjoyable, Graham quite understandably not able to recreate the original vocal melodies, still good though nondisclosed_email@example.com (Desperateheart)Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:05:45 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516410,from=rss#post516410https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516410,from=rss#post516410quote:fdr wrote: Anybody has the new album "Meanwhile back in the garage"? Impressions? Bought it yesterday and I have listen to it today. It sounds really good!Much better than "The Book", not as "generic" in the sound and songwriting, I find it to be a good cross of Hard rock and Heavy metal. I really enjoy the keyboard player who always seems to appear at the right moment with the right sounds. The playing is tight and Graham sounds great too. I haven't watched the dvd yet. nondisclosed_email@example.com (purpletemple)Sun, 05 Aug 2018 14:40:01 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516397,from=rss#post516397https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516397,from=rss#post516397quote:fdr wrote: Anybody has the new album "Meanwhile back in the garage"? Impressions? I think it's much better than The Book Reminds me quite often of the first Alcatrazz album nondisclosed_email@example.com (dp344)Sat, 04 Aug 2018 06:31:25 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516378,from=rss#post516378https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516378,from=rss#post516378quote:BagShotBullets wrote: quote:RatBatBlu wrote: quote:lynxwizard1 wrote: Just watched that clip of lost and he is rough. He was not like that when I saw him last week. Eiricd said he relies on tracks, what is that ? previously recorded tracks that he sings over to help give strength to his voice. Basically it's a form of fakery, using backing tracks, to compensate for the fact that his voice is now not up to the job. Personally I loathe that sort of thing. If they can't actually do it anymore, they shouldn't be doing it. Ok so the guy has to make a living, in which case at least be honest about what is going on and then everyone understands what they are paying to see. Its honest, rather than trying to hide it, which is basically just dishonest. On shows like the X-Factor they claim this sort of sh1t is "vocal enhancement" to assist the artists, but it seems more like it's a declaration, that actually they haven't got the talent they claim to have. A pre-recorded vocal in a studio without the pressure of live performance and with the benefits of post production pitch correction and being able to repeat the same bit time after time to get it right is fine, for a studio recording. To then pass it off as a "live performance" is a complete con, which just demonstrates that it's not real. To me using pre-recorded vocals of your self to support your live vocal, is nearly as bad, and that's really pretty bad, as these guys who play gigs with a guitar and backing tracks. They sing and perhaps strum along, and the backing track does most of the work. It's cheap entertainment for the venue as is effectively just a one man karaoke show, better known as sh1te!! Its killing the live local band scene quietly. Live music should be exactly that completely 100% real, mistakes, warts and all. completely agree. recall JLT accusing Coverdale of this some years back, now I'm not so sure about that given how awful he sounds......and as others have pointed out, he has a wall of backing vocalists, so not hiding anything.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Desperateheart)Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:17:31 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516377,from=rss#post516377https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516377,from=rss#post516377quote:RatBatBlu wrote: Ozzy's had live vocals offstage for years, Robert Mason was one of them. Idk, I think I would have less of an issue with this if they were more forthcoming with this info otherwise it just seems deceptive. DC has a lot of help from Reb, Joel and Michael but those are all live which is fine... this is not surprising, I'd have thought pre recorded vocals by ozzy himself, a total con of course, are you saying he has other backing vox off stage?nondisclosed_email@example.com (Desperateheart)Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:14:21 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516370,from=rss#post516370https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516370,from=rss#post516370quote:RatBatBlu wrote: quote:lynxwizard1 wrote: Just watched that clip of lost and he is rough. He was not like that when I saw him last week. Eiricd said he relies on tracks, what is that ? previously recorded tracks that he sings over to help give strength to his voice. Basically it's a form of fakery, using backing tracks, to compensate for the fact that his voice is now not up to the job. Personally I loathe that sort of thing. If they can't actually do it anymore, they shouldn't be doing it. Ok so the guy has to make a living, in which case at least be honest about what is going on and then everyone understands what they are paying to see. Its honest, rather than trying to hide it, which is basically just dishonest. On shows like the X-Factor they claim this sort of sh1t is "vocal enhancement" to assist the artists, but it seems more like it's a declaration, that actually they haven't got the talent they claim to have. A pre-recorded vocal in a studio without the pressure of live performance and with the benefits of post production pitch correction and being able to repeat the same bit time after time to get it right is fine, for a studio recording. To then pass it off as a "live performance" is a complete con, which just demonstrates that it's not real. To me using pre-recorded vocals of your self to support your live vocal, is nearly as bad, and that's really pretty bad, as these guys who play gigs with a guitar and backing tracks. They sing and perhaps strum along, and the backing track does most of the work. It's cheap entertainment for the venue as is effectively just a one man karaoke show, better known as sh1te!! Its killing the live local band scene quietly. Live music should be exactly that completely 100% real, mistakes, warts and all. nondisclosed_email@example.com (BagShotBullets)Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:49:52 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516340,from=rss#post516340https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p516340,from=rss#post516340Anybody has the new album "Meanwhile back in the garage"? Impressions?nondisclosed_email@example.com (fdr)Sat, 28 Jul 2018 17:49:31 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514866,from=rss#post514866https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514866,from=rss#post514866Ozzy's had live vocals offstage for years, Robert Mason was one of them. Idk, I think I would have less of an issue with this if they were more forthcoming with this info otherwise it just seems deceptive. DC has a lot of help from Reb, Joel and Michael but those are all live which is fine...nondisclosed_email@example.com (RatBatBlu)Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:53:15 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514863,from=rss#post514863https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514863,from=rss#post514863quote:RatBatBlu wrote: quote:lynxwizard1 wrote: Just watched that clip of lost and he is rough. He was not like that when I saw him last week. Eiricd said he relies on tracks, what is that ? previously recorded tracks that he sings over to help give strength to his voice. I've heard a lot of rumours lately about it. I saw him last November and if it is true then it's very well done. I was aware before the gig that they used pre-recorded backing vocals so wasn't surprised at the wall of sound. His band are great and he gave an excellent performance and it looked real to me (I was right at the front of the stage), but looks of course can be deceptive. nondisclosed_email@example.com (Big J)Sun, 25 Mar 2018 23:40:20 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514862,from=rss#post514862https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514862,from=rss#post514862quote:lynxwizard1 wrote: Just watched that clip of lost and he is rough. He was not like that when I saw him last week. Eiricd said he relies on tracks, what is that ? previously recorded tracks that he sings over to help give strength to his voice.nondisclosed_email@example.com (RatBatBlu)Sun, 25 Mar 2018 18:43:52 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514861,from=rss#post514861https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514861,from=rss#post514861Just watched that clip of lost and he is rough. He was not like that when I saw him last week. Eiricd said he relies on tracks, what is that ? nondisclosed_email@example.com (lynxwizard1)Sun, 25 Mar 2018 16:31:34 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514847,from=rss#post514847https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514847,from=rss#post514847quote:fdr wrote: I don't particulary like his voice, never have. But I think these days he's singing as bad as he ever sung, not necessarily worse. I disagree he's far far worse then he used to be IMHO .I was never a huge fan of his live singing, for me he was always a bit of a shouter but he had a hell of a set of pipes back in the day, now theres just nothing left sadly nondisclosed_email@example.com (lightintheblack0)Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:47:09 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514846,from=rss#post514846https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514846,from=rss#post514846quote:eiricd wrote: spoke to a guy I know who is a promoter. He books alot of gigs with the likes of GB, JLT, Glenn Hughes etc (and acts with similar drawing power...) Between the lines he said that GB relies heavily on tracks these days.... Never seen him live myself, but his performance on the recent Michael Schenker Fest DVD (from japan) is not very good, and his vocals on the new Michael Schenker album are not top notch either... I'm not surprised though, with his style of singing. It's bound to catch up... Don't get me wrong back in the day GB had some voice, but like a lot of these guys, that time has long since passed. Listen to Gillan even 20 years ago he was well passed it and yet he's still doing it somehow today, he's adapted a bit. It must be hard for a singer, as he ages, when his instrument( his voice ) stops working like it used to. At least a guitarist can play slower or differently, whereas the singer perhaps can't change his style. Then again, singers do adapt and perhaps if he didn't try to be himself from 30+ years ago it would sound altogether better all round and he still sound good, though different.nondisclosed_email@example.com (BagShotBullets)Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:33:51 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514844,from=rss#post514844https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514844,from=rss#post514844spoke to a guy I know who is a promoter. He books alot of gigs with the likes of GB, JLT, Glenn Hughes etc (and acts with similar drawing power...) Between the lines he said that GB relies heavily on tracks these days.... Never seen him live myself, but his performance on the recent Michael Schenker Fest DVD (from japan) is not very good, and his vocals on the new Michael Schenker album are not top notch either... I'm not surprised though, with his style of singing. It's bound to catch up...nondisclosed_email@example.com (eiricd)Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:28:46 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514843,from=rss#post514843https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514843,from=rss#post514843Just saw him with Michael Schenker, hes not a no name. I thought he sounded very good and so did the people I talked to after the show. And check out the online reviews of recent Schenker fest shows, nothing bad to say at all.    nondisclosed_email@example.com (lynxwizard1)Thu, 22 Mar 2018 23:49:12 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514842,from=rss#post514842https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514842,from=rss#post514842I don't particulary like his voice, never have. But I think these days he's singing as bad as he ever sung, not necessarily worse. nondisclosed_email@example.com (fdr)Thu, 22 Mar 2018 22:56:26 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514841,from=rss#post514841https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514841,from=rss#post514841quote:lightintheblack0 wrote: quote:BagShotBullets wrote: Catch the first 2-3 minutes of this show from 2016. It's surely time to stop doing live shows with that material, or get the band to drop a step so you can still sing it and be even vaguely in tune. Not really a great vocal here at all, much roaring and shouting but not much joy! The new studio stuff sound very generic, in a modern metal sort of way, obviously the vocals in the studio are stronger and doubtless auto-tuned/pitch corrected, but he's showing his age now, like many of these great rock vocalists. Saw him live back in the day with Rainbow and he was great then. Hes finished as a live singer its now embarrassing Yes I agree 100%, he's well past it as a live singer. Not even sure he can hack it now in the studio either. Natural ageing, Years of boozing and smoking have done their work on his voice. He doesn't sing as much as roar and shout now, it's not pleasant and in this clip he's a mile off point. I've heard various other clips that are every bit as bad some even worse. These days like that maggot JLT, he mostly plays in the small bars and clubs where it's usually no-name local bands rather than "touring acts". Mostly these local bands would wipe the floor with Mr Bonnet now. Time to retire gracefully I suspect has been and gone. Would I pay to see this ............ not a hope, never in a million years. Would I go to see this ............. not if you bought me a ticket and threw in a chauffeur driven limo and champagne all night!! Dreadful stuff.nondisclosed_email@example.com (BagShotBullets)Thu, 22 Mar 2018 21:27:49 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514840,from=rss#post514840https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514840,from=rss#post514840quote:lightintheblack0 wrote: quote:BagShotBullets wrote: Catch the first 2-3 minutes of this show from 2016. It's surely time to stop doing live shows with that material, or get the band to drop a step so you can still sing it and be even vaguely in tune. Not really a great vocal here at all, much roaring and shouting but not much joy! The new studio stuff sound very generic, in a modern metal sort of way, obviously the vocals in the studio are stronger and doubtless auto-tuned/pitch corrected, but he's showing his age now, like many of these great rock vocalists. Saw him live back in the day with Rainbow and he was great then. Hes finished as a live singer its now embarrassing The grand jury has spoken.nondisclosed_email@example.com (fdr)Thu, 22 Mar 2018 21:21:07 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514839,from=rss#post514839https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514839,from=rss#post514839quote:BagShotBullets wrote: quote:fdr wrote: Graham announces a new studio album, a previously unknown (to me) sabbath connection and...the reason why he would accept to do a whole album with Ritchie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT05ksVjGKM think you maybe posted the wrong clip. This is Ian Paice with a DP Tribute band. They sound god at what they are doing and Paice is doing well. He always was a great drummer. Ops. Here is the right one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJgRZoC45Vonondisclosed_email@example.com (fdr)Thu, 22 Mar 2018 21:20:19 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514837,from=rss#post514837https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514837,from=rss#post514837quote:BagShotBullets wrote: Catch the first 2-3 minutes of this show from 2016. It's surely time to stop doing live shows with that material, or get the band to drop a step so you can still sing it and be even vaguely in tune. Not really a great vocal here at all, much roaring and shouting but not much joy! The new studio stuff sound very generic, in a modern metal sort of way, obviously the vocals in the studio are stronger and doubtless auto-tuned/pitch corrected, but he's showing his age now, like many of these great rock vocalists. Saw him live back in the day with Rainbow and he was great then. Hes finished as a live singer its now embarrassing nondisclosed_email@example.com (lightintheblack0)Thu, 22 Mar 2018 21:08:19 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514836,from=rss#post514836https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514836,from=rss#post514836quote:fdr wrote: Graham announces a new studio album, a previously unknown (to me) sabbath connection and...the reason why he would accept to do a whole album with Ritchie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT05ksVjGKM think you maybe posted the wrong clip. This is Ian Paice with a DP Tribute band. They sound god at what they are doing and Paice is doing well. He always was a great drummer.nondisclosed_email@example.com (BagShotBullets)Thu, 22 Mar 2018 16:00:48 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514833,from=rss#post514833https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p514833,from=rss#post514833Graham announces a new studio album, a previously unknown (to me) sabbath connection and...the reason why he would accept to do a whole album with Ritchie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT05ksVjGKMnondisclosed_email@example.com (fdr)Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:33:36 +0000 Re: Graham Bonnet Band albumhttps://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p506917,from=rss#post506917https://bdeeppurplefanforum.runboard.com/p506917,from=rss#post506917Catch the first 2-3 minutes of this show from 2016. It's surely time to stop doing live shows with that material, or get the band to drop a step so you can still sing it and be even vaguely in tune. Not really a great vocal here at all, much roaring and shouting but not much joy! The new studio stuff sound very generic, in a modern metal sort of way, obviously the vocals in the studio are stronger and doubtless auto-tuned/pitch corrected, but he's showing his age now, like many of these great rock vocalists. Saw him live back in the day with Rainbow and he was great then.nondisclosed_email@example.com (BagShotBullets)Fri, 13 Jan 2017 18:26:04 +0000