dontforgetmyuser (September 6, 2008 at 1:40 pm)

wonderful voice and song.

pokbacsi100 (August 12, 2008 at 4:32 pm)

oh yeah, borg.. that is the same Ritchie you're thinking of, only he's been playing Renaissance (the era, not the band) music with Blackmore's Night since the late 90's, although periodically they do cover some Purple or Rainbow songs too. They play some traditional style pieces, some fused with other styles (Rock, Blues, Flamenco, Metal, Folk from around Europe, Jazz - you know Ritchie plays it all), some that are their own pieces in traditional stle, etc. They do same with Mideival + Baroque.

pokbacsi100 (August 12, 2008 at 4:22 pm)

yeah that Blackmore's Night version is more traditionalist (since I tend to be a purist this is OK with me) + I think Ritchie's one of the all time talents anyway, having been able to conquer just about any genre he wanted to. Probably the most diverse guitarist since Django Reinhardt the Jazz giant. But I like these guys version too..

londonbangkok (July 27, 2008 at 5:18 am)

Correction No McCarty in Armageddon

londonbangkok (July 27, 2008 at 5:07 am)

To complete the story, Keith Relf/McCarty /Cennamo formed Armageddon with 1 LP in c75. Very heavy stuff!McCarty/Jane Relf/ Cennamo/Hawken (alas Keith Relf RIP) re-formed in c 77 as "Illusion". Illusion was the title of the 2nd LP the Mk1 Renaissance released.

londonbangkok (July 27, 2008 at 5:01 am)

This IS how story goes. McCarty/Relf/Relf/ Hawken/Cennamo formed Ren mark 1. 1971/2 proved a big change year people joined and left daily it seemed until they became Haslam/Camp/Tout/ Sullivan/Hendry and released Prologue in 72 with 2 songs written by McCarty still. Hendry left and Ashes Are Burning was realeased in 73. Dunford was writing most songs (still 1 song by McCarty) but not officially a member.Dunford officially joined for Turn of the Cards in 74.

ffej980 (May 15, 2008 at 4:41 pm)

would you really like to see Annie...and madonna...together...beg off...Annie has class...screw the rock and roll hall of shit...

ReanimatedFeline (April 28, 2008 at 7:55 am)

If anyone has a video of the band playing "Ocean Gypsy" or at least Annie singing it (as part of her solo act), kindly upload it please?

sqonk77 (April 21, 2008 at 11:04 am)

you are right on this story on the orrigins of renaissance. even john wetton wasin the band for about only month so about 1971.

acidtones1 (April 21, 2008 at 4:35 am)

There are a lot of bands who should be in the rock n roll hall of fame but aren't. And those who are in the hall of fame but shouldn't be. Like Madonna for instance.