Vocalist Doogie White and guitarist Rowan Robertson will pay tribute to the music of Dio and Rainbow
The abundant autumn concert season is gaining momentum, and the "Legends of Classic Rock" concert series announces another new message: two world-famous rockers - vocalist Doogie White and guitarist Rowan Robertson - will pay tribute to the bands in which both have played before with two concerts in Lithuania. The classics of hard rock and heavy metal, the songs of the bands Dio and Rainbow, performed by real professionals of this genre, will be played live on November 29. In Vilnius "Vakaryje" and on November 30 In "Oase" of Kaunas.
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Black Masquerade:
https://youtu.be/82K4uNUkfeQ
Scottish vocalist Doogie White has always been a big fan of Deep Purple. While they were performing in London, he took the opportunity to hand the band's manager recordings of several of his songs with the caption "If Ritchie (Blackmore) ever needs a vocalist...". But before that, the active vocalist even claimed the position of Iron Maiden's frontman, when it was necessary to replace the vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who had left the group at the time (in the end, they chose Blaze Bayley). However, it was his participation in the Iron Maiden auditions that led to Doogie White's reputation as a highly sought-after vocalist for working with other musicians. He has worked or still works with Yngwie Malmsteen, Tank, La Paz, Alcatrazz, Praying Mantis, Cornerstone, Demon's Eye, Pink Cream 69 and many others, and with a real guitar legend Michael Schenker (ex-Scorpions, UFO) took part in the concert of the project "Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock" in Vilnius in 2012.
In 1994, however, Doogie realized his old dream - he joined the ranks of the legendary "Rainbow", recorded the album "Stranger In Us All" (1995) with this group and took part in the world tour of its presentation. Doogie talks about this period with great respect: "I wanted to do it from the first moment I heard Ritchie Blackmore play. It's not every day you meet a guy who has given you so much inspiration and desire to play together. I enjoyed all that time, from rehearsals in a cold room, to recording the album and performing."
Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock - Vigilante Man:
https://youtu.be/21EaEwU4szU
Guitarist Rowan Robertson, when he was only 17 years old, was noticed and invited to the ranks of his project "Dio" by a true icon of heavy music, vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Rowan replaced guitarist Craig Goldy, who had left the band, and went from being a little-known musician to a global star overnight. With Dio, Robertson recorded the album Lock up the wolves (1990) and took part in the subsequent world tour to promote it. Back then, the group featured heavy music luminaries such as former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright and current Stratovarius and Rainbow keyboardist Jens Johansson.
Dio - Wild One:
https://youtu.be/uEQx0K4ZFvs?si=tEYsSghA8fp1VbL7
In two concerts in Lithuania, all lovers of this genre will hear such popular songs of the groups "Dio" and "Rainbow" as "Man On The Silver Mountain", "Temple Of The King", "Black Masquerade", "Holy Diver", "Lock Up The Wolves", "Rainbow In The Dark" or "Last In Line". True fans of hard rock music are welcome on November 29. in Vilnius club "Vakaris" and on November 30 Kaunas club "Oazė".
