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Ex-RAINBOW Singer DOOGIE WHITE Sings DIO-Era Classics With RATA BLANCA; Video Available

May 28, 2010

Scottish rock vocalist Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) performed several Ronnie James Dio-era RAINBOW classics — "Catch The Rainbow", "Kill The King" and "Man On The Silver Mountain" — with the Argentinean rock band RATA BLANCA during a three-show run at La Trastienda in Buenos Aires, Argentina that took place on May 18, May 19 and May 21.

The setlist for the May 18 concert was as follows:

01. Forgotten Kingdom
02. Diary Of A Shadow
03. Black Masq
04. Over The Line
05. Man On The Silver Mountain
06. Guardians Of The Light
07. Another Day Passing By
08. Eyes On The World
09. Ariel
10. Crushed Memories
11. Black And Blue
12. Sons Of Rock
13. Wolf To The Moon
14. Catch The Rainbow
15. Kill The King
16. Crazy
17. Talisman
18. Endorphins

Photos of the May 18 show and a review (in Spanish) can be found at the Requiem web site.

Fan-filmed video footage of the "Catch The Rainbow" and "Man On The Silver Mountain" performances from the May 21 concert can be viewed below.

Doogie White recently released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW):

"A very great man lost his life [on May 16].

"Ronnie James Dio was one of, if not the greatest singer I ever heard.

"I remember trembling when I heard 'Rainbow Rising', such was the passion and energy not only from the band and Ritchie's [Blackmore] guitar but from that voice that shone above all else. He was also a jolly decent chap who had time for all fans come rain, wind or shine.

"I first met Ronnie 10 years or so ago and he said, 'Ah! So you are Doogie, I know who you are, but never knew what you looked like. Come in, son and have a glass of wine. Is red okay?' This was backstage at the Wembley Arena. He dedicated 'Man On The Silver Mountain' to me that night, saying 'To my new friend, Doogie. You may have sung it, but I sang it first.'

"We met a few times after that and discussed his excitement at doing the TENACIOUS D movie and the loss of his thumb in the bizzare gardening accident. We agreed gardening was the new RnR.

"I had a tremendous affection for the man. He was kind, considerate and wonderful fun.

"My thoughts at this time go out to Wendy [Ronnie's wife/manager] and to the extended Dio family. You do know how much he was and is loved, for his music, his singing, his humanity.

"Catch the rainbow... Ronnie... Catch the rainbow."

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