Think of Graham Bonnet, and your mind will instantly be flooded by the plethora of classic songs, and albums, with which he’s been involved. From his early days with The Marbles, through stints with Alcatrazz and Michael Schenker (among others), across several handfuls of solo albums and, of course, his one album stint with Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (Down To Earth), Bonnet has voiced some of the most impressive, and influential, metal tracks around.
And now, here come ten more, drawn from deep within the Cleopatra archives, and many of them making their physical debut on CD and white vinyl on October 23.
All Night Long - Studio Sessions is a star-studded show, featuring guest performances from Rick Wakeman (Yes, David Bowie), Mick Box (Uriah Heep), Megadeth's Marty Friedman and Chris Poland, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Jonathan Cain (Journey), BulletBoys, Carmine Appice (Cactus, Vanilla Fudge, Rod Stewart), Fred Aching (Kings of Thrash, Fraxures), and more.
There are even appearances from fellow Rainbow veterans Bob Daisley and Don Airey - now a member of Deep Purple, and speaking of whom, look at the line-up for Bonnet’s version of “Smoke On The Water” - Vinnie Appice (Black Sabbath), George Lynch (Lynch Mob), Joe Bouchard (Blue Öyster Cult) and Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater)! Do things get heavier than that?
Then there’s Cream’s “White Room,” featuring a characteristically brilliant performance from guitarist Snowy White (Thin Lizzy and, if you picked up either the 8-Track of Animals or the recently-released Eight Tracks album, Pink Floyd). And there’s more Floyd, with a glorious version of “San Tropez,” from their Meddle masterpiece!
Of course, there’s a clutch of Rainbow classics too - “Long Live Rock’n’Roll,” plus two songs revisited from Down To Earth, the hits “All Night Long” and “Since You’ve Been Gone,”
Add further songs from as far afield as The Beatles and Wham, and the sheer range and versatility that Bonnet brings to his music is nothing short of devastating. And while he sings “I Can Wait Forever,” you’ll only need hang on another couple of weeks to hear it!
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Track listing
1. All Night Long with George Lynch
2. I Can Wait Forever with BulletBoys, Jonathan Cain, Marcus Nand, Fred Aching
3. Smoke On The Water with George Lynch, Derek Sherinian, Vinny Appice, Joe Bouchard
4. Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Don Airey, Bob Daisley, Carmine Appice,
5. Since You Been Gone with Marty Friedman, Vinny Appice
6. Just the Two of Us with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
7. Last Christmas with Mick Box
8. You Never Give Me Your Money with Rick Wakeman
9. White Room with Snowy White
10. San Tropez with Rick Wakeman, Chris Poland, Joe Bouchard, Dave Lombardo
