Nothing is more thrilling!" As an actor, he appeared in the films "Wedding Bell Blues," "For Which He Stands" and Tim Burton’s "Mars Attacks!" Ralph Castell joined Rain in 1986 as Ringo, and is still with the show.
These instruments would play a pivotal role in his life as he became an ukulele luthier- for a time supervising a local factory- and eventually changed careers to fulfill the dream of being a full time musician.
Originally called Reign, the band gained national fame, changed its name to Rainand cut the soundtrack to the made-for-TV movie Birth of the Beatles (thanks to Dick Clark). Captivated by Ringo Starr and The Beatles that night, Ralph’s excitement continued to grow and his dream would eventually become his reality. While in high school, Joe and his brother formed The Bithorn Brothers Band, performing the early music of the Allman Brothers Band. He was profoundly influenced by the experiences he had at Carnegie Hall through his Mom who worked with the Festival Casals. Born and raised on the island of Oahu, State of Hawaii, Alastar McNeil grew up surrounded by musicians who played ukulele and guitar. At 17 he joined Beatlemania and further developed his musicianship, touring the world with the show. After a five-year hiatus, the band reformed in 2010 and began work on a follow-up EP, Fire and Ice. Originally called Reign, the band gained national fame, changed its name to Rainand cut the soundtrack to the made-for-TV movie Birth of the Beatles (thanks to Dick Clark). After touring with the show in North America, Joe joined RAIN in 1983 and has been touring the world ever since.
After 'passing the audition' with the existing RAIN band members in 1998, his career was set. Thanks to The Beatles appearance on Ed Sullivan, Joe took a strong interest in the guitar. magazine. Joey grew up in a Brooklyn household where classical music and opera formed the soundtrack.
Liam Gallagher is a big fan of this track – Oasis were originally called The Rain, before Noel hopped on board. On one of his travels to England, he found himself at Liverpool's Casbah Club, owned by pre-Ringo Beatles drummer Pete Best.
In conjunction with our theatre partners and local health authorities, we have suspended Rain – A Tribute to the Beatles 2020 Spring Tour until … An accomplished pianist at 13, having studied since age 5, he began his career playing the Farfisa organ in teenage rock bands around his native Los Angeles. Rain began in 1975 as Reign, a Laguna Beach, California, band that played both original music and Beatles covers. A great way to celebrate that it’s raining is with this list of rain songs. About 30 songs are performed during the show. You can follow his work and ventures with RAIN on his website - At the 1993 induction of Creedence Clearwater Revival into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bruce Springsteen performed the song live with John … At 14, he began experimenting with electronic keyboards and synthesizers from the 1970s, and played professionally in a progressive rock band.