Author Topic: RIP Ronnie James Dio (Read 120 times)

gregduboc · « **on:** May 16, 2010, 02:42:08 PM »

Sad news, I am a huge fan of his voice...

Greg

mike1762 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2010, 03:18:27 PM »

I'm a huge fan as well, but I didn't even know he was ill. That voice was the epitome of Heavy Metal.

crobbins · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2010, 06:29:10 PM »

Rest In Peace.

dannobasso · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2010, 08:19:43 PM »

A big loss for many fans all over the world. He has been making his great voice heard for many years and still sounded great. He was also a class act always. Humility and appreciation for his fans was always the impression I got. The Mob Rules is one of favorite songs of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riSwLDznuGU

hieronymous · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2010, 09:06:15 PM »

I'm bummed, but he left a great metal legacy. I really like the recent Heaven and Hell concert DVD - basically the Dio version of Black Sabbath, playing and sounding GREAT! Definitely a huge loss. I don't normally post on these kinds of threads, but I'm really feeling this one...

I've never heard this song before or seen the video, but I like it! Found it posted on another forum:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI9up-pHwkk

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(Message edited by hieronymous on May 16, 2010)

adriaan · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2010, 01:33:44 AM »

Glorious voice!

Roger Glover & Guests' Love is all was a huge hit in the Netherlands, reaching #1. It actually replaced the horrid Una Paloma Blanca of the George Baker Selection (whose earlier hit Little Green Bag shot to fame in recent years through a Tarantino film).

Ah, to be 9 or 10 again! Uh, well, much like my son is these days. Together we put up a couple of shelves in the garden shed yesterday.

Here's the Wikipedia page on The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast, the concept album that originally featured Love is All.

(Message edited by adriaan on May 17, 2010)

mikedm · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2010, 09:07:06 AM »

I enjoyed Ronnie in all of his musical incarnations. He always brought a poetic sensibility to each band. The first Rainbow album is still one of my favorites.

alembicfan · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2010, 10:49:59 AM »

Rest in Peace,Ronnie

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2010, 03:06:03 PM »

huge loss to the music world, R.I.P. Ronnie

~Taylor

darkstar01 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2010, 12:25:40 AM »

i think we'd be missing something if we didn't point out that, in addition to his awesome musical contributions to metal, he pretty much single handedly gave us this:

rip dio.

souza_lima · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2010, 09:39:36 AM »

They were coming to Brazil and canceled the tour saying Dio got to care a throat's cancer just a month ago. What happened?

I'm not a Metal fan, but I can't understand why our local news wrote so little about his death and carrer...

Rip Dio!

alembic83 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2010, 08:29:15 AM »

RIP, Dio...He also played bass in some of his early bands! He will be missed!

Author Topic: RIP Ronnie James Dio (Read 120 times)

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