I saw Floh De Cologne in Stuttgart in 1970. Also have the album, sadly without balloon.
Wow, I don’t actually know any of those 
Rainbow Rising, back to my late teens!
Blackmore didn’t know what he had with that band. Huge mistake breaking it up.
I only ever saw them after Dio left. I wish I had seen them with Dio and the rainbow over the front of the stage.
Great album.
Dio was the first band I saw live (1987).
You should defo check out some Billy Cobham, Mike. Think some of his stuff may float yer boat.
“Funky thide of sings” is really good.
I’d start with this 'un though. >
The track “Stratus” features on the video game Grand Theft Auto IV & as the main sample of Massive Attacks “Safe from harm”
He is also a main collaborator on this classic. Which could also be somewhat up your street
Spectrum I have. Sampled by Massive Attack, among others, I believe.
Edit: I just read your post properly
Correct.
LOLz G! 
‘Shadow’ on Drum ‘n’ Voice, Vol.1 is good too:
Agreed. I’ve got vol.s 1 to 3.
Lots of great collaborations through the Drum ‘n’ voice series including Chaka Khan & Eumir Deodato.
About the third or fourth band I saw, 1983.
That year was the top of a very slippery slope.
FWIW they played Stargazer.
I was at the first Donnington, which was Rainbow headlining with Graham Bonnet singing. They played Stargazer that night, and all I kept thinking was where’s Ronnie.
It was also Cozy Powell’s last gig for the band.
Cheers Chris. I’ll give them a spin
Drummers I knew used to slow Spectrum down to 16rpm to figure out what was happening.
Amazing drummer is Billy Cobham.
He’s done some drum workshops over the years at the RNCM which is quite close to my gaff.