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Original Rainbow bass player Craig Gruber has died

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Topic: Original Rainbow bass player Craig Gruber has died

Posted By: musitron
Subject: Original Rainbow bass player Craig Gruber has died
Date Posted: May 06 2015 at 11:19

Original Rainbow bass player Craig Gruber has died of cancer at the age of 63 today.

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Posted By: musitron
Date Posted: May 06 2015 at 11:20

What is your favorite Rainbow's song?

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Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: May 06 2015 at 12:30

Also a member of Elf. Very sad to hear. My two favorite Rainbow songs are both on Long Live Rock 'n'Roll: Gates of Babylon and Rainbow Eyes, neither of which has Gruber on them since he only played on Blackmore's Rainbow. Stargazer is another of my favorite songs, but again no Gruber. So, on the Rainbow album, we have Catch the Rainbow, Man on the Silver Mountain, and an instrumental version of Still I'm Sad, all great tracks.

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Posted By: musitron
Date Posted: May 06 2015 at 13:59

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“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”

Dark Side Radio - Best new Prog 2015 mixed with good old stuff. - www.live365.com/stations/young_gun

Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: May 06 2015 at 22:16

May He rest in peace.

Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: May 06 2015 at 23:09

That is unfortunate, all three of the Dio-era albums are masterpieces. May he rest in peace.

Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 06 2015 at 23:53

RIP

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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: May 07 2015 at 01:17

I believe he'll catch the rainbow......
R.I.P. Craig G.

Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 07 2015 at 09:59

RIP. I love the early Elf albums and the very first Blackmore's album. They don't make 'em like this, anymore.

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