James Stewart Bain was a Scottish musician, best known for playing bass guitar in the bands Rainbow and Dio. He also worked with Kate Bush and Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, co-writing on his solo a
Bain performing in 1983
Last in Line band, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, Ramona, CA, October, 2013
Rising is the second studio album by the British rock band Rainbow, released on 17 May 1976 by Oyster Records. The album features only six tracks, including two epic compositions exceeding eight minut
Jimmy Bain
…The Babys. Bain was asked to join Rainbow after Ritchie Blackmore had watched him performing at The Marquee in London. He recorded the studio album Rising with them and played on their following world tour. While on the tour, he played on Rainbow's first live album, On Stage. In January 1977, Bain was…
Cover painting by Ken Kelly
Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore officially left Deep Purple in June 1975 to pursue a solo project.
Musicland Studios was located in the basement of the Arabella-Hochhaus. The band stayed in the hotel upper floors for the recording sessions.
The German edition of the single "Starstruck" by Blackmore's Rainbow.