Graham Bonnet - "Stargazer" (Sauna Open Air, 8 June 2008)

From yesterday's show at Tampere, Finland. Great gig! :D

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Music

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• Graham
• Bonnet
• Stargazer
• Rainbow
• Sauna
• Open
• Air
• Tampere
• Finland
• Live
• Metal

[mistermajestyk]

Apart from singing the wrong opening line this is a very good live version of the song, sung with a lot of power and passion and doesnt sound outa tune to me, the old boy gives it everything he's got, bloody hard song to sing live for anybody let alone a guy in his 60's, RESPECT!

[gorgonslave]

he sang for Rainbow and he knows what hes doin

[rideon77]

Bonnet is the man!!! And this version is great and in the original key! Dio sang it a tone dropped even in 2004. Shut up haters!!!!

[Arthaniem]

LOL!!! ROFLMAO!!! Bonnet WAS great singer, now he cant even keep the tune LOL...

[cloudvol7]

@azimuth361 Well I don't like Dio better anyway's,he's very good though don't get me wrong,but I would definately say this is not beyond his abilities.Because he's done very similar type stuff with Impelliteri,like the song Leviathan,and the latest Impelliteri album System X is my favorite album of his,it's very heavy,and his vocal's are amazing on that one,plus that's like his last album.And he kick's probably the most ass in that one.I say alot of Dio/Bonnet fan's should check it out.

[azimuth361]

@cloudvol7 Oh, no, no, no. I don't hate Bonnet at all. I'm a huge fan of him and love his work with Alcatrazz and Rainbow. He was a great singer. I don't think any of us hate him. He's just trying something beyond his ability. I don't hate him, but I do think it's a little sad. Those glory days are over. Perhaps he should look at producing. He has tons of experience in making successful records, he could pass that knowledge on to up and coming acts.

[cloudvol7]

@azimuth361 Graham bonnet can sing. So it's a little off key here,and there,but not that much,also this isn't a very good recording.But still I'd love to hear a studio version of this too.Also God why are there so many Bonnet hater's,here,did I miss something,Dio,and Bonnet both have amazing vocal's,and I actually prefer Bonnet by a little,not to mention not all of Dio's performances were perfect.Although he was pretty damn good! RIP Dio...

[azimuth361]

Part of the problem is the awful sound quality. Most of the problem is that Graham just can't sing anymore. Compare this with Ronnie singing the same song here on youtube, in New York in 2004 for example. Nevermind. There is no comparison. Hang it up, Mr. Bonnet. You were great in your day, but your star has set.

[meximetalmurder]

He doesn't have the right voice for a song of this kind. Dio is the one that must sing the song, but sadly he's dead.

[nemtall]

This even isn't close to Dio , JLT is Better . Not Into this .

[cloudvol7]

@ZZJOSH I agree man,Bonnet rules! Graham bonnet has quite a bit of follower's as well long live Graham bonnet!!!