Peter Rainbow

I started playing guitar when I was about 11 years old. My first band came along a couple of years later. Our first ever gig was a youth talent show at Lloyds Park pavilion Walthamstow. Next was a band called Vox Deus. We played a large charity gig at a school in Pimlico although my first pub gig was at the Bull and Gate in Kentish Town.

Then came a couple of heavy metal bands, the first being Sinner. We were featured on a compilation album on Ebony records and played a lot of pub gigs mainly around east London. The band lasted about three years. Then with the vocalist from Sinner we formed a band called Soldier of Fortune, concentrating mainly on recording and gained interest from Radio 1's Tommy Vance and some record labels. Then came Street Legal, played many gigs including London's Marquee club, some gigs in France and got some air play of our demo on BBC Radio Kent. Incidentally, this line-up featured Dragon drummer Peter Cowan.

I then started playing in cover bands, the first being Mainline where we did some extensive gigging in pubs and clubs all around London and Essex for about two years before joining Dragon.

Favourite Guitar Players

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, Gary Moore, Eddie Van Halen

Guitars used                                             Amps and speakers

Paul Reed Smith custom 24                    Laney GH100L
                                                                 Marshall 9000 Stereo  Power Amp

                                                                 Marshall JMP 1 Pre Amp

                                                                 Marshall 2 X 12
                                                                  Trace Elliot 4 X 12
Effects     Boss GT3, Ibanez Tubescreamer