One of the best voices in rock.

@tomlewis5542

3 жыл бұрын

No doubt about it

@beto8752

Жыл бұрын

What? Is the best voice...!

Ronnie James Dio, the best friend of everyone...! Missing Ronnie!

@BubbaZen10

6 ай бұрын

Maybe not Ozzy's best pal

@theodosios2615

5 ай бұрын

Really? Does that include the long list of falling outs he's had with past bandmates? And the least half dozen he's harshly slagged in interviews?

@ilikeguitars3511

5 ай бұрын

​@@theodosios2615you shouldn't speak on things you werent there for nor things that happened 40 plus years ago, almost evryone who has met ronnie said he was a good dude, and most people who he didnt get along with made amends in the end

Dio seemed like such a nice guy too. Gone way too early.

@mcasteel2112

3 жыл бұрын

He was, met him once and bought him a beer, asked me some of my background growing up, family etc, was kinda shocked at first that he showed a genuine interest in me as just some schmuck..same for Lemmy, another all around nice guy.

@maximusthemerciful9452

3 жыл бұрын

Ask Vivian Campbell if he was a nice guy.

@Will-xk4nm

3 жыл бұрын

@@maximusthemerciful9452 Just what I was gonna say. He was the nicest guy ever if you were a fan or worked at the venue, not so great if you were his bandmate.

@erasmoganceres4376

3 жыл бұрын

@@maximusthemerciful9452 fill me in on what you know man.

@pauloshea3741

3 жыл бұрын

@@maximusthemerciful9452 Yep, he was am asshole. He ripped off a lot of decent musicians!

Having had the honor of meeting and hanging out with Ronnie a few times, he was a class act, a very sincere and compassionate man, and one hell of a singer! I miss you man. 🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇

@davidpearlactorteacherbizman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us know..so much misinformation and hate around Ronnie

@marciefree

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidpearlactorteacherbizman Thank you David for that. While normally it would be hard for me to understand why - but if I think about it it was likely because of his association with the so called devil with his music I begin to see why those people who don’t know his heart might feel some way about that. When we were out with KISS we would see and hear from the church groups out protesting their concerts outside the arenas carrying signs. It’s all basically the same kinda thing. Judging a book by its cover. They were simply making a business out of being a real life scary movie. You don’t see people protesting Halloween movies now do ya? Walk a mile in my shoes folks.

@tomcat8983

3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie (and David Coverdale) will always be my 2 favorite vocalists for hard rock/metal. Thanks for sharing! You are blessed to have met Ronnie!!

@mikeb2611

3 жыл бұрын

I met Roniie about 5-6 times and everytime he acted like I was his best friend..my last name is Blackmore so he always gave me shit for that lol...great dude...miss him dearly

@davidwatson9755

3 жыл бұрын

@@marciefree No thanks.

I saw him in 82 on the Mob Rules tour. Great singer and showman!

I worked on the crew for Ronnie James Dio's US / Canada tour in the late 80's. What a hell of a nice guy. Gone too soon.

I had the pleasure to party into the wee hours with Dio and Vinny back in ‘92 when they were w/ Black Sabbath. I was playing guitar in a touring band called ‘Lazarus’ and Sabbath happened to be playing the next night in the town we we were playing (Flint, Michigan) that night and those two (along with their tour manager) came to check us out. Ronnie and Vinny stayed late, signing autographs, while we were tearing down/packing up our equipment. Our singer, on a whim, asked Ronnie and the guys if they wanted to come back to our hotel room and party and Ronnie actually said, “Let’s roll!”. We smoked pot and drank beer until 7:00am. Ronnie sat between me and our singer on the hotel room dresser while Vinny sat on the edge of one of the beds trying to score with one of the many strippers we’d befriended earlier. He got shot down at every attempt. Lol. Ronnie was the most polite, wise and down-to-earth human beings that I have ever met. He truly enjoyed our company and answering any/every question we asked him. I’ll always cherish that night...er...morning. 😂

@carlryderiselvis

3 жыл бұрын

Lovely memory to treasure

@amosamaralmarao7846

2 жыл бұрын

Você é um verdadeiro afortunado!!! Abraços do Brasil!!!

@InterestingStuff888

Жыл бұрын

cool story. Did Ronnie smoke weed?

@eddiebazan6411

Ай бұрын

That’s an amazing story man.thanks for sharing it.i really miss those days when metal reigned king.

@LedKashmir

13 күн бұрын

I can only dream of hanging out with Ronnie like this, that's awesome! 🤘🏻♥️🔥

The best Rock Singer of All Times

I never had the chance to hang out with Dio, but I did get to catch one of his shows in Dallas in the early to mid ninetys. Right there front row center, leaning against the stage. It was a great show, man. And what a powerful voice too. Its like he was a lung with feet. Little dude with a huge voice. So much power and he really played to his fans. It was like he was happy to see us. Happy to see each one of us as individuals. That was the only time I saw him live and I wouldn't trade that experience for anything.

@mike1967sam

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, but while the midget talked crap about Blackmore, he ripped off his own band and didn't pay the musicians, nice guy, huh?

My first rock concert was Dio on the "Sacred Heart" tour. 1986. Dio was one of the greats! Rest in power, good sir!

I MISS RONNIE ✌❤

@skeletonmakesgood

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Me too.

Holy Diver/Last In Line One of the greatest singers ever!!! Period.

I saw a Dio show in the early 90’s where they blew up the keyboard as part of the show. I legitimately thought I had just watched the keyboard player die. What a great show.

RIP, legend. You’ve never seen a man that was so iconic, yet so “normal”, and nice to the people around him.

Got to see Sabbath twice with Dio & Appice - '80 & '82 ~ on the 1980 'Black & Blue' tour with Blue Öyster Cult - what a wild night - both bands were on fire - each night they switched off on who closed the show - on my night BÖC was first - and they were loud - then Sabbath came out and re-defined LOUD ~ forget Spinal Tap amps going up to 11 - the Sabs had ones that went up to 111.

@erasmoganceres4376

3 жыл бұрын

Nice man, really heavy. Love stories like this.

@bluesrocker79

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Like you,I saw The Black and Blue Tour in '80 as well. In Cincinnati for me. I can confirm how loud both bands were. My newly purchased Black and Blue Tour t-shirt was vibrating on my chest and stomach... and so were my eardrums,I could feel them. And we weren't close to the stage at all.

@erasmoganceres4376

3 жыл бұрын

@fuckin anon did you ever think that maybe you were too old when you went to that show?

The greatest singer that ever FUCKING LIVED REST IN PEACE BROTHER

I cried when he died singer and metal genius RIP RJD

saw dio and vinny back in the day, vinnie was on those classic dio albums "holy diver" and "the last in line". with dio until "lock up the wolves." a criminally underrated record with 18 year old rowan robertson.

@zendakk

3 жыл бұрын

Lock Up The Wolves wasn't well-received at the time, apparently. No idea why, maybe because one or two tracks are "too commercial" (whatever that means). I think it's a pretty good album, some killer tracks, and Robertson's playing is really very impressive for his age. Very tasteful, nuanced.. stuff that usually comes with more years of experience.

@tomitstube

3 жыл бұрын

@@zendakk agree, 'lock up the wolves' was somewhat a departure from what dio had been doing, one of my favorite dio tunes is "between two hearts", rjd getting away from his usual mystical imagery and writing about real issues, 'between two hearts' is a beautifully written song about domestic abuse, and i love rowan's guitar work on it as well.

@j_freed

3 жыл бұрын

I like Dehumanizer and Strange Highways. Close to 30 years old now. Mob Rules is a classic as well.

@tomitstube

3 жыл бұрын

@@j_freed absolutely, mob rules is a classic, love that record, an then 11 years later the reunion of iommi, butler, appice, and dio with dehumanizer, another great record. and strange highways is one of dio's most interesting records, very dark and heavy, love that record, tracy giljalva is brilliant on that one.

@scourge34

3 жыл бұрын

I remember being really impressed with Rowan Robertson and his ability back then at his age. I was wondering how he would do against Vivian Campbell and thought he did very well. Very well indeed. Much more mature a player than his age.

Tears were truly genuine the day Dio passed on because you knew and he showed that he cared clean through the bone - 110% PLUS! That gift was all his....

I hadn't heard that one. That's pretty funny. There was one in Black Sabbath involving talcum powder and a hair dryer that was also pretty funny also with Vinny.

I worked to Deo shows and Ronnie was a Class Act🙏RIP Legend

I like stories like this. It's not all about the stage show

A class act. Ronnie James Dio. Huge influence.🤘

I had the honor meeting RJD at harpo's in Detroit in 2002 and 2005 at dte energy music theater. He was so cool to talk to!!! Easy going, down to earth and a heart of gold!!! He is Truly Missed!!!!

@latentsea

3 жыл бұрын

Well said... He made me and my two friends feel so comfortable backstage it was amazing, At His huge benefit show when all the top musicians were partying backstage my sister got me into buddies passes, when the other musicians were snickering at us Dio came over made us all comfortable. Truly cared remarkable human asking question about a surfer kids in front of Bruce Dickson, Rob Halford, Geoff Tate, etc. Takes a real honorable man to stand up for the outcast. No ego, while many others wouldn’t be seen talking to us as we were not in 20,000 dollar jackets. Amazing human.

@rogerhickman6114

3 жыл бұрын

@@latentsea Sounds like you're sister made it happen! It just shows that RJD had Charisma!! That's something that you will always cherish!!! Both times i met him was because of my sister knowing the tour manager and the drummer Simon Wright. He remembered us from the first time at harpo's in Detroit. We had Simon and keyboardist Scott Warrenand over at my sister's house for a barbecue after concert in Detroit. We also partied on his bus and took alot of pictures with everyone, including Jimmy Bain Doug Aldridge, and Craig Goldy!!! They were so down to earth and sincere!!! My sister also knew the scorpions TM and partied with everyone after concert at Fox Theater in Detroit and we had breakfast with them the next day.This was a dream come true thanks to my sis. RJD will always be my favorite!!! Sorry for talking your ear off!! But it was the best experience of my life !!!! Take Care!!

@latentsea

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Great stories!

Saw Dio in 85 he was a living legend imo at that time

@zackmccrea4731

3 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing you saw dio in the sacred heart tour.

i miss this man so much

What a great story !!

Forever missed

i miss ronnie....what a voice......the best

I've seen Dio so many times in his own band and as the front man for Black Sabbath... awesome & powerful voice, incredibly intense on stage and just an all-around badass- I can't see any of the crap bands that are coming out today that can compete😬

@brianshaffneraclc

3 жыл бұрын

Saw him NYE 1983. Uncanny the way his voice filled the venue -- a once in a generation sort of talent.

@zoso1980

3 жыл бұрын

Those that may have the potential talent are no longer encouraged nor have path to success in rock music like Dio did. Music today is run by the marketers. They want clueless people with limited talent they can financially take advantage of them.

klaus, klaus, sing "bleg out! I reelie hed de bleg out!" for us!

@scottjordan

3 жыл бұрын

You're wrong for this....but gdammit that's funny!

@bakurasplanet4502

3 жыл бұрын

*This video has Ronnie J. Dio. You're thinking of Klaus Meine of the Scorpions. As Joe Biden would say "C'mon man!"*

@scottjordan

3 жыл бұрын

@@bakurasplanet4502 that’s why it’s so funny. Dio looks just like klaus in this picture 😁

@edsnotgod

3 жыл бұрын

@@bakurasplanet4502 haha Meine was mistaken for RJD more than once in his life. And when I see either of them those lyrics come to me spontaneously. I must reelie heff de bleg out.

@ColtraneTaylor

3 жыл бұрын

This would have been funnier on a Scorpions video tu-noigght!!!

Respect. Thankyou

Such a treasure,miss him everyday

Very funny story.😂

That's funny very funny😹😹😹

I seen dio with iron maiden, We rushed stage and I got front center and my buddy was on the 2 row right behind me We keep blowing smoke up at him. And he smiled then we through our last one up and ronnie picked it up went back for a few. Then came back out and sang holly diver and looked and pointed to us. What a great night,guys don't get back stage passes.

More pf these please

Ronnie on Heaven n Hell, I mean wtf,does it get any more passionate,gutsy,melodical,lyrical...

Saw Heaven and Hell in my town. Me and My co-workers met Vinny after the show and he got her number. That dog lol.

I got a fist bump from Vinny at a show a couple years ago!

I sang in a Dio tribute in the mid late 80's...what a blast, challenging but in my late teens early twenties an excellent lesson on keeping your chops up night after night...also great memories of seeing Dio live and striving to be as good....gone way to soon, rest in peace my brother✌

Good clean fun.

Payback is always a bitch isn't it Vinnie ? I and another lifelong friend have spent a great many years on pulling pranks on each other. I years later am still one up. I've crawled home up a short hill when we lived close to each other and I used to drink, before I'd pass out or fall asleep at his house. Lol ! Great fun as long as no one gets hurt.

That pretend Marshall wall is adorable

Nice fake backline of Marshalls behind him. LOL

great payback!

Yeah, all the best rock stars always carried briefcases.

🙏 Rest in peace ❤️pride of Italy 🇮🇹

Eddie Trunk was very close with Ronnie. I’m not sure if he has ever mentioned that 😂😂😂

Glad they didn't hurt his hands!

@themarkman8822

3 жыл бұрын

Or blind him !!

love the fake Marshalls behind him.

Are those fake cabs behind him because that seems awfully thin. I own several Marshall cabinets they are twice that thickness. Especially the head.

RJ was such a nice guy....a class act.

@GPz84

3 жыл бұрын

Do a bit of research bud on how he fucked the original band out of money. He was a piece of crap.

@stephenallsman8913

3 жыл бұрын

Funny, Jimmy Bain and aging Appice still played with him on later albums, so I must not have mattered that much. The only assole was Vivian, who made his money in that pussy band Def Leppard. What a waste of talent.

@stephenallsman8913

3 жыл бұрын

Vinny Appice , not aging, damn spellcheck

@GPz84

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenallsman8913 Ah, showing your ignorance . The original band,plus Ronnie, all wrote the songs. Ronnie was paying the band squat. He promised them that when they made it, they would be taken care of. They never were. Vivian, on behalf of the band, spoke up about it to Ronnie. Ronnie's wife 'also the bands manager btw' didn't like it, and had Ronnie can Vivian. Vivian would later go on to join Def Leppard, but didn't want lead guitar. He just wanted to play, and it worked out for him nicely. Vinnie and Jimmy never left, who would leave their meal ticket. Ronnie wasn't all rainbows and unicorns. Try looking into what actually happened instead of making an ignorant comment.

@stephenallsman8913

3 жыл бұрын

@@GPz84 wow did you hurt yourself typing out all that? I didn’t realize I was dealing with Eddie trunk here. Come down off your high horse for a minute and listen to me. First, everybody knows the story of the first few albums, and Vivian getting fired, I knew all that. That’s the business side of it. The music business sucks, if your singer isn’t treating you like shit, then the managers or record co is ripping you off. That’s business. As I said, it must have been ok for Appice and Bain, as they played on several albums since then. I mean, do you really think Campbell makes as much as Joe Elliot or Rick Savage (founding members) in that band? Ms Vivian make plenty of $ off Dio, remember he did form a band named Last in Line. I don’t give a fuck who wrote the music, that’s RJD’s lyric. Find something else to do instead of calling people ignorant behind a computer big guy

Dio would be pushing 80!!! 79 this year.

I asked Vinny about this and he said he literally nearly sh×t his pants. Then he told me about the hair dryer with powder in it. Turned his hair white.

hell, do they know the exact date & time these events occurred🤣?

Hilarious

The only way this story would have been more entertaining is if he would have sang it to us

I saw Vivian Campbell have a flash pod go off in his face in 1985 in Norman Oklahoma...had to go to the local burn center

Did you see him eye the female who was interrupting? How isn't RJD in the HOF as a member of Black Sabbath? Heaven and Hell was in the bands top 3.

at 0:56 Ronnie briefly slipped into his original New York accent

💟💟💟

Gone to soon

Are those fake marshall stacks back there?

@latentsea

3 жыл бұрын

“Marshells”

@SanitysVoid

3 жыл бұрын

@@latentsea At least my fake marshell amp works LOLkzread.info/dash/bejne/pYik09SBeKu3ipM.html

We all know where you are now ronnie- in the place you claimed you didnt believe in. Too bad.!!!

ANYONE ELSE Notice The FAKE Red Marshall Stacks????!!!!

Anybody notice that wall of fake Marshalls?

Hahahahaha

What a loss...

Dad pranks…

@PlayerToBeNamedLater1973

6 ай бұрын

Childish comments...

Pity Dio shafted Vinny and Viv then.

@TheEnderBand

3 жыл бұрын

He couldnt hate him that much, he drummed for Heaven and Hell when they recorded and toured for The Devil You Know

@MrGroucho1933

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheEnderBand he was working for Tony Iomi and Geezer Butler in that band as was Dio.

Fake Marshall back line see how thin it is.

Looks like Carla on cheers

@glengamble526

3 жыл бұрын

Show some respect, you fucking idiot.

@angeloburdo4573

3 жыл бұрын

@@glengamble526 sorry devil worshipper but he does

@JOEX3006

3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie was better looking for sure.

It's wrong to speak ill of the dead but I never ever liked anything about this guy.

I hated the DIO live meddles, would start singing "Rainbow in the Dark" then half way through the song he would start sing "heaven and hell" wtf!!

@erasmoganceres4376

3 жыл бұрын

It was his Art. Nobody really cares if you liked it or not. Art isn't for everybody

@jimtysonfury9725

3 жыл бұрын

Rainbow in the dark corny we get it you were once in rainbow ... His best work was with sab n blackmore

Fake Marshall heads in the background. Says it all about the shallowness of the musical genre Dio was involved with.