Another vote for Sign Of The Southern Cross.

Dio is the GOAT

Please do Stargazer when Dio was with Rainbow who have another of great songs

@rossanderson5447

16 күн бұрын

totally ! Love Dio, and his stint in Rainbow was awesome

From this album, the song Children of the Sea. One of my all time favorite Sabbath songs including the early stuff. Iommi KILLS it on that song.

@billsouza4457

4 ай бұрын

For sure!!!

No comparison. Ozzy can't hold dio's jock strap.....Dio rules all !!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

@ninjagamermusic6246

2 ай бұрын

Don't say that about the god of metal.Dio never was into metal when Ozzy started he only got into metal because of sabbayh

@Redundant_underscore

Ай бұрын

@@ninjagamermusic6246 - doesn't take away from fact that Dio is a far superior singer.

recorded end of 79-early 80, released April of 80. Dio had spent a few years with Rainbow so he was pretty well known in the day. I was 16 when this came out and have been hooked on DIO every since. His solo career and concert tours are legendary. Check out live from the spectrum in 1984 or 1986, you'll see what I mean. 5'-2" giant. I never heard it on the radio.

At the time with Dio, Ozzy was pushed out of the band beforehand. The drummer, Bill Ward, decided to leave halfway through their tour, so he was replaced by Vince Appice. I think Dio had the perfect voice, and Ozzy was a great showman, but his voice does work for Sabbath. Dio's songs with Sabbath were mostly darker and slower-paced. If you want to hear more of Dio, try the song Kill The King by Rainbow, a faster-paced song that I think Coach may enjoy. Also, the song many people say is the best is Stargazer, also by Rainbow.

@ptkelly80

5 ай бұрын

Yes, Stargazer! It's amazing. They need to react to that one for sure.

@TheSmittenman

4 ай бұрын

How was Ozzy pushed out of the band if Dio was already lead singer? lol

@ptkelly80

4 ай бұрын

@@TheSmittenman Ozzy was pushed out before Dio was hired.

I think Tony's best playing was with Ronnie. Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules, and some select songs from Dehumanizer and The Devil You Know are filled with some of Tony's best riffs and solos.

@mailman390

5 ай бұрын

Lonely Is The Word shows off Tony's guitar work. Tony himself said it's some of his best work. Heaven And Hell is my favorite album.

@Kilmarro

4 ай бұрын

Dio brought something out of Black Sabbath that Ozzy just didn't.

All Black Sabbath's albums were great. Heaven And Hell, The Mob Rules, Dehumanizer, You must listen to them, and later you'll change your minds. Beside, don't forget to their albums when they change the band's name to "Heaven And Hell" and they produce Two albums "The Dio Years" with three new songs, and the full album "The Devil You Know".

And Dio is known as 'The Godfather of Metal'. And introduced the metal horns.

@jayedwards4787

6 ай бұрын

Only to his tiny following of smitten fans …the “ metal horns” is juvenile

@shspurs1342

6 ай бұрын

Actually he reintroduced it. Made it popular again. It’s originally a southern European thing. To ward off spirits and bad vibes.

@Stefan-

5 ай бұрын

@@shspurs1342 Yes Its an ancient sign but Dio introduced it to the metal community and is the reason we are all using it today.

@larrym5120

5 ай бұрын

I always referred to him as the Grand Wizard of metal.

@ii-wt7jq

5 ай бұрын

​@@jayedwards4787"tiny following," Yes, such as Metallica, Judas Preist, Iron Maiden, and every other member of the metal community that actually knows what they're talking about. Talk about juvenile

Neon Nights, was another radio ready song from this album...You'll love it.

@Thevolkable

5 ай бұрын

Neon Knights...

@Thevolkable

5 ай бұрын

Neon Nights is a song by Accept

@Keepcalmandbangscrew

5 ай бұрын

@@Thevolkableand also sabbath

@Thevolkable

5 ай бұрын

Black Sabbaths is Neon Knights@@Keepcalmandbangscrew

Do believe this was 1980. Ronnie James Dio did two albums with Sabbath before going out on his own with DIO. He came back in to Sabbath later on, then went back on his own and ended with Heaven and Hell which was essentially Black Sabbath before he unfortunately passed away. Ronnie had been doing music since way back in the 50's as a Doo Wop band believe it or not. This was and still is played on rock stations. Some of DIO's most popular songs are Holy Diver, Rainbow in the Dark, Last in Line and We Rock. Don't Talk to Strangers is my fav. Before Black Sabbath he sang in Richie Blackmores Rainbow. Ronnie had the best metal vocals ever.

Ozzie was fired because of 'excessive substance abuse' in 1979.

hi Coach! Another good reaction, as usual. I have a suggestion for you, another Black Sabbath song with Dio singing. It's called The Sign of the Southern Cross. To me, it has the sound of old school Sabbath but without Ozzy's voice. A very good song, in my opinion, one I think you will enjoy.

@CoachCastTV

6 ай бұрын

Appreciate that!

Black Sabbath without Ozzy is still Black Sabbath mainly because of Tony Iommi. Iommi is the father of heavy metal and Black Sabbath and without him, there wouldn't be metal, Ozzy or Sabbath.

This is not serialized metal. This is the beginning of modern metal. 1980 , kick ass song

@jayedwards4787

5 ай бұрын

Sterilized was his comment .Actually, our host nails it - Dio brought a more generic , hard rock style and appeal that was a classic 1980s sound .The sound of Ozzy early 70s Sabbath was anything but generic .

Imagine what WE went through in 1980 when we first heard this. It was quite a shock, but I loved it on first listen in 80. This was far better than the last 2 Black Sabbath albums (Technical Ecstasy, Never Say Die were to me, stinkers) I was blown away by this album, the song writing, the performances, and RJD.(RIP) Besides it's only one song you've heard from RJDs stint in Black Sabbath. Try Sign Of The Southern Cross from the Mob Rules album. A heavier guitar you'll never hear. Fun reaction.

@CoachCastTV

6 ай бұрын

Yes, we can imagine that it was very jarring to the fans back in the day. We've seen that one recommended a few times already, so it's on the radar for us. Thanks for watching!

@Stefan-

6 ай бұрын

@@CoachCastTV "The sign of the southern cross" is also a slow song but really great, they of course didnt do just slow songs, one favourite of mine that is more mid to fast tempo is "Falling off the edge of the world".

@21Piloteer

6 ай бұрын

🇮🇱🇮🇱

@lawrencefine5020

6 ай бұрын

@@21Piloteer Just another Zionist/Racist. Get a life.

Ozzy is Not Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi is and always will be Black Sabbath. Ozzy was fired for being constantly drunk and on drugs

@UjjayaEthnoambient

4 ай бұрын

Alas Black Sabbath is really Iommi, Ozzy, Butler & Ward . Without the presence of the 3 others Iommi made a very generic metal . Even with Dio he made a completely different type of music (though I love it , it's closer to Rainbow than Sabbath) . The lyrics od Geezer Butler are unique . And Ward drumming fit perfectly to Tommy Iommi . Ward is a monster . He has breath, control and creativity . way more than Cozy Powell or Vinnie Appice.

Another big difference between Ozzy and Dio Sabbath is Geezer Butler’s and Dio’s lyric writing

Dio was simply one of the greatest vocalists/singers period, whether that's in metal or not. You really should go listen to more of his work in Sabbath, his work with Rainbow and his solo material. Such a huge loss to the rock metal world.

You can’t b Black Sabbath fans if you don’t recognize geezer & Iommi playing together. Dio is the GOAT!

"This is more mellow..." Dio: "Hold my beer."

@CoachCastTV

6 ай бұрын

LOL!

I was shooting pool in a buddies basement one afternoon and he started playing an album. I didn't know what it was and I wasn't really paying attention. After the third song I finally had to ask him who this band was. Sort of sounded like Black Sabbath but it really had me confused. I was loving it. Went down to the record store and bought it on the way home.

Some of what you hear is Martin Birch producing this album. That’s where the polish comes from

Dio tiny guy (5'4", 1.67m), 10 foot voice. He was amazing, started recording in a band called Elf way before this.

@CoachCastTV

6 ай бұрын

Had no idea he was that short. Wow.

@Stefan-

6 ай бұрын

Well he actually started recording in the late 50´s already, Elf was in the early 70´s.

@ny7294

5 ай бұрын

Ronnie & the Red Caps , Ronnie Dio & the Prophets , etc

@ny7294

5 ай бұрын

When RJD came on board , the band finally had a true singer who took the song writing to another level .. RJD was just on another level from Ozzy as a singer , there's no comparison.

@Stefan-

5 ай бұрын

@@ny7294 I agree, it likely made for a quite different dynamic in the band, Dio has also shown that he could write great songs by himself, he for example wrote Holy diver and Dont talk to strangers himself (music and lyrics) before even putting the Dio band together.

Dio is the G.O.A.T🤘🤘🤘🤘

As primarily a bass guitarist steeped in classic rock and metal, I’ve played this song live in bars and clubs so many times. The song always got a positive reaction.

@PaleHorseShabuShabu

6 ай бұрын

Also, a band of five siblings called Liliac released a cover/rearrangement of this song that I highly recommend. I don’t think you’ve seen/heard Liliac yet (and I don’t know how to check since I’m on my phone and I’m in Japan), but their singer must be heard to be believed. Here’s the link. kzread.info/dash/bejne/rH2glJivodKfnJc.html

Keep in mind it doesn't 'sound 80s' just because it was made in the 80s. it's one the first metal albums that does 'sound 80s,' released in the first year of the decade.

DIO WAS GOD! you are listening to the greatest metal singer ever❤

@CoachCastTV

6 ай бұрын

LOL, that's a bit much. Music is an art. What one likes another may not. It's all purely subjective.

@petrtrebeska9029

4 ай бұрын

@@CoachCastTV Wikipedia: Dio is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential heavy metal vocalists of all time. Dio had a powerful, versatile vocal range and was capable of singing both hard rock and lighter ballads. He was awarded the "Metal Guru Award" by Classic Rock Magazine in 2006. He was also named the "Best Metal Singer" at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in 2010 and ranked as the genre's best vocalist in 2013 by music journalist Sacha Jenkins.

@CoachCastTV

4 ай бұрын

@@petrtrebeska9029 That's awesome. It's still subjective. Art cannot be definitively objective, it is purely subjective. We're not in any way taking anything away from his talent, but it's still up to each individual's taste, just like any other art, for their personal rating and preferences.

@ninjagamermusic6246

2 ай бұрын

Dio is Jesus .Ozzy is God the creator of all metal an theirs no debate

RJD Far superior to Ozzie Osborne.

@CoachCastTV

6 ай бұрын

Respect the opinion but disagree.

Rainbow is where Ronnie James Dio did his best work in songs like Stargazer.

@shspurs1342

5 ай бұрын

My favourite song that has Dio in it is “The Sign of the Southern Cross”

@juanjoseortizcuadra293

5 ай бұрын

Or Mistreated live

@shspurs1342

5 ай бұрын

@@juanjoseortizcuadra293 My favourite version of mistreated is with Rata Blanca ft Glenn Hughes .

Dio is actually a god father of the genre having a career that predates the beatles in 1958. Rob halford and bruce dickinson have both gone on record saying that dio was their inspiration and their "rock god"

@jayedwards4787

6 ай бұрын

Sorry, this idolization of Dio is ridiculous . Dio’s early work was standard rock n roll, it wasn’t hard rock, much less metal . Dio was a hard rock singer for Blackmore’s Rainbow and with his own band .I never cared for his style or his voice . He wasn5 the founder of anything , much less some kind of “ god” . I always found him a ridiculous figure and his vocals very affected ….Dickinson was a good vocalist for Iron Maiden’s style, but Halford’s voice was shot by the mid 80s

@elitezenkai9435

5 ай бұрын

​@@jayedwards4787 Its hard to say that when his contemporaries say he is an important and key figure.

@jayedwards4787

5 ай бұрын

It’s accurate … Dio was not remotely an important figure in the history of heavy metal ..his relatively recent death from cancer led to characterizations that were charitable @@elitezenkai9435

To me, I just see it as Sabbath got a new singer & excelled into even greater heights. To my ears.

"Neon Knights " from this recording is in my top 5 metal songs of alll time.🤘

Dio is the GOAT he was back with Black Sabbath just before he died only Ozzy wouldn’t let them use the name so they went by the name of Heaven and Hell and it was a great album.

Don't give up on the old stuff, you still have to hear "Hand of Doom", and "Warning", "Children of the Grave", and "Lord of This World", etc.

@CoachCastTV

6 ай бұрын

We definitely won't stop on the old stuff. We just had this requested enough times we wanted to hear it.

@user-hj1sw1xb7i

6 ай бұрын

@@CoachCastTV Yea, it is pretty good.

@matthewmcalley392

6 ай бұрын

"Warning Warning Warning" As the robot on Lost in Space says to Will Robinson "You won't regret it " says I 😂 Although there are some real bangers on this and the next Dio fronted Sabbath albums

As many have mentioned, you have to do "Sign of the Southern Cross".

Answering your question about Ozzy? He was let go by other members of Black Sabbath. Because he had serious addictions affecting the band. Ozzy went on his solo career starting out with his "brother", late great guitarist, Randy Rhoads. Dio was with another band prior joining Black Sabbath, Band was Rainbow with Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple fame. RJD started out in late 1950's singing Doo-Wop music in groups. Then mid to late 60's, Ronnie James Dio joined Elf then Electric Elf or Elves. Ritchie Blackmore, guitarist/founder of Deep Purple put DP on break (disbanded). He founded Rainbow. Dio joined Rainbow until he went to Back Sabbath. Then he went to solo career until his untimely death in 2010.

@MrTech226

2 ай бұрын

Coach Dio learn his breath control while singing from playing trumpet when he was young in school.

@CoachCastTV

2 ай бұрын

Very cool.

You don't get the harp at the end of a song titled 'HEAVEN AND HELL'?!

The reason for the difference in sound is the change in songwriting style. Ozzy's melodies were based on singing the riffs Toni Iommi would play on guitar. Given that Iommi was/is the GOAT of riff-writing and that Ozzy's voice was so distinct that he could sing with it while still being clear and distinguishable, this was a great recipe for success. However, it does make the sound a bit harsher and more compressed. By contrast, Dio's melodies were sung on chords, which allowed more musical room for the guitar and bass to breathe, leading to a more classically beautiful sound (which is where I think y'all are getting the feelings of sanitized or mellow from). There's no wrong answer as to which version one prefers; it all comes down to personal preference. I was very much an Ozzy-era guy when I was younger, but the more I listened to the Dio-era stuff, the more it grew on me to the point where I prefer the Dio-lineup now. It's all great though; no such thing as bad Black Sabbath, IMO.

@CoachCastTV

4 ай бұрын

Great comment. Yes, the Ozzy version appeals to us both more for whatever reason, not that we didn't like this. This sounded more like other stuff from the '80s, whereas the older songs sounded more unique. In any case, the talent of the band is impressive.

Children of the Sea is a great song from this album. I enjoy your reactions. Keep up the good work.

@CoachCastTV

2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

This is Ronnie James Dio with Sabbath as backup as far as I'm concerned. Dio rules!🤘

This album brought Black Sabbath back to life. Dio didn’t write songs for the mass market!

this was released april 1980 and yes it was on the radio, 15 year old me went to the concert and had the t-shirt. definitely not ozzy i didn't learn to appreciate ozzy till much later in life. it was a way for sabbath to survive the change in music people were into partying not into heavy rock

As great a vocalist as he was, I don't really associate his sound with Black Sabbath. Usually, Blackmore's Rainbow comes to mind first. He did introduce the malocchio during the Sabbath era which endured and transcended all the way to Dreamcatcher's Scream.

Grew up on Ozzy, Dio, Black Sabbath in high school. Still have those t shirts

Yeah, this was a complete reinvention. This was the first Sabbath album I heard, so for me, I prefer this stuff. Ozzy is a character singer (that's not a bad thing), but Dio is a proper singer.

Ozzy needed help which he got from his wife-to-be and the group was reenergized by Dio. Win-win for us all in the long run

If you ever watched the animated movie 'Heavy Metal' then you may be familiar with the song 'The Mob Rules'.. another Black Sabbath song with Dio at the helm.

I remember that once Dio said (asked about Ozzy and their bad relationship) "i will start respecting him, when he finally will learn to sing as good as i can". Loved how sassy he was when it came to ozz 😂 Dio def wins with his singing, his abilities and stage performance, but Ozzy is legacy of Black Sabbath (even though i prefer Dio era much more)

If you lived in Atlanta when it came out you heard it on the radio. A lot. 96 Rock

So many good songs from the Dio era… Sign of the southern cross, Children of the Sea, Lonely is the world, Country girl

Another great Black Sabbath song with Dio as lead singer is Children of the Sea.

I saw them on this tour, this particular song went on for ages. And it was magnificent. The last track on the album is something else. Not much Dio but lots of Tony (Lonely Is The Word).

"it's not Ozzy" No it is not... It's way better than Ozzy. And don't get me wrong... I love Ozzy.

Ian gillan from deep puple was lead singer for awhile after dio

i was in school when this came out, and yes it was played on some radio stations. those were what we used to call "album rock" radio stations. back then, if you wanted to hear hard rock or metal, those were the only stations that played it -- but it was usually part of a programming format that included southern rock, progressive, some punk / new wave, etc. it was only in a few big cities where there was enough of a market to support an all hard rock / metal station --- and a lot of those stations went under, or changed to other formats, by the end of the 1980's

I'm a long time metal vocalist and Sabbath is one of my favorite bands of all time. Though I like early Sabbath better, Dio is arguably the best metal vocalist of all time. The music sounded the way it did to you because you NEVER choose a lyric video.

Dio is the singer and frontman standard bearer of Rock/Metal. His own stuff is awesome too. “Rainbow In the Dark” is one that you might have heard. His music with Richie Blackmore and Rainbow is great. There are some Dio ballads that are amazing. “Rainbow Eyes”, “Catch the Rainbow”, are two great ones.

Ozzy was a druggie/alcoholic before this time, and became controlled by the daughter of a notorious manager/record producer of the 70s. Having seen him solo in the 80s i thought he was an embarrassment by 85, and never seen him again after

Not to diminish Ozzy at all because I've always loved Black Sabbath but Dio is the absolute king of the stage.

I am a Dio fan all the way. Ozzy is great but I really like him better when he left Black Sabbath and went solo. I know I know that is sacrilege for a lot of people. Everyone has the right to love the music that moves them. Great video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

@CoachCastTV

4 ай бұрын

Very well said. Thanks for watching!

Ozzy was fired. There were a lot of forces behind that including his out of control addictions, dysfunctions, Sharon's father Don Arden wanting to push him out, and the band themselves not wanting to work with him anymore. You mention this song is more "mellow". I assure you if you would bother to listen to more than just one song during the Dio era of Sabbath, you would find they had very hard rocking songs with him. I'd dare to say that the Dehumanizer album they did with Dio in 1992 was one of the heaviest since Ozzy's departure.

@CoachCastTV

4 ай бұрын

We definitely plan to do more. We've enjoyed Black Sabbath so far.

@MrTech226

2 ай бұрын

@@CoachCastTV Ozzy reunited with other members of Black Sabbath except original drummer, Bill Ward for Sabbath's final tour.

@MrTech226

2 ай бұрын

Ozzy's wife, Sharon was at odds with Bill prior to reunion tour.

The story was Ozzy was drinking so much the band had no choice but to replace him in 1979, and When Sharon Osbourne became his manager she worked hard at getting him sober enough to function and do his solo album he has had back slides here and there but he has been able to perform for the most part without canceling shows or missing weeks in the studio. Have you heard Ozzy sing Black Sabbath "Changes" ? That is the song that to me showed Ozzy's voice the best.

@CoachCastTV

5 ай бұрын

Yes, "Changes" is on the channel. And good for Sharon for getting Ozzy straightened up some.

Ozzy was done. He left the band twice during the recording of the previous two albums, then pretty much mailed it in. Sabbath would have died had they not made the change. Getting kicked out was the best thing that could have happened to Ozzy. His solo career was/is immense. If it matters, Iommi has stated he could do things musically with Dio that was impossible with Ozzy.

@CoachCastTV

6 ай бұрын

Win/win situations are always good to see.

Of courses it's got and 80's sound. It was from 1980.

Dio brought a whole nee dimension to the band.

Dio went through the whole " BAN IT!" He's a devil worshipper or satanic panic along with everyone else who happened to be singing about various religions and faiths and philosiphy's and yes the medevil mandolin your hearing at the end was a aprt of the original. No in the begining it did NOT get a lot of radio play.It's not mellow it sounds like OPERA which Dio's voice is perfect for. Ozzy's voice is rough and UNTRAINED Dio has has training. That's the polished sound your getting. DIO could do OPERA, without a microphone and while he may not be able to fill modern style stadiums with his voice, old style OPERA theaters you could still hear him at the back of the house without one. Ozzy ( while I love him too ) could not do that and sound pitch perfect. BOTH were good in their own right it just hit different and arguably the subject matter is slightly different which will change the tone.

Чтобы оценить всю мощь голоса Дио и то, каким он был фронтменом , надо смотреть живые выступления

This version of Sabbath spawned a lot of the euro-metal styles. This came out in 1980. They became a lot structured with Ronnie on vocals. By this album the acid finally wore off.This is my favorite Sabbath line up all day. I think it was win win for Sabbath and Ozzy. Ozzy had a great solo band and put out a few amazing- albums and Sabbath's carer would be revised with one of the greatest metal singers ever.

For metal fans like me, this album with Dio in Sabbath was like a Christmas present, because shortly after Blizzard of Oz came out, and we essentially got two great bands that were arguably better than those who preceded them. Some of what you're calling polished is of course technical, but it is also a product of maturity in the musicians themselves, and an expression of what they wanted to be doing and produce. By this time, Sabbath could dictate its own sound, allowing the band to move in the creative direction they wanted to. This wasn't an air play album, but it did get out there in spits and spurts, and we heard it, and we bought it.

This is my Sabbath, this is the first album I ever heard by Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio buries Ozzy who sucks!

Im actually a little surpriced to hear that Dio didnt make and impression on you since he in my opinion at least is just that kind of singer that would make you go wow and in many peoples and also famous metal singers/artists he is the greatest metal singer of all time and has influenced many many singers. Black sabbath with Dio is a bit like a different band and i think they even intended to call it something different but the record company wanted the proven brandname. The dynamics certainly changed since Dio wrote all lyrics, before almost all lyrics were written by the bassplayer and Dio could also write music and had played bass for many years in bands before while also singing, Ozzy didnt write much in Sabbath, i think he did vocal melodies mainly.

@JamShack817

5 ай бұрын

i think geezer wrote the more positive/better lyrics. the devil stuff and holy diver [A priest being sacrificed ?] kinda stereotypical metal. still a great singer though. just imo.

@Stefan-

5 ай бұрын

@@JamShack817 The point of the Holy diver cover was to question what you see and not judge the book by the cover, is it a devil drowning a priest or is it the other way around (all from the mouth if Dio himself in interviews). Dio also said that his lyrics are usually metaphors for things in reality but made so that they can be interpreted by the listener to make the song their own. I also think that Geezer wrote great lyrics but i really love Dio´s lyrics very very much since i have always interpreted them and made them my own and they mean a lot to me, and he did write a lot of lyrics that empowered me in a positive way like the song Stand up and shout for example. These kind of lyrics may seem stereotypical at the surface if you dont interpret them but Dio was probably one of the first to write metal lyrics like this when he started doing that in the 70´s in Rainbow, many have followed his example both as a singer/frontman and songwriter.

@JamShack817

5 ай бұрын

he was a very gifted songwriter kind person and gifted singer i will take more time to interpret the lyrics as i haven't listened to it enough to understand what he was putting forth. I loved him in the scorpions. people get stuck in their own era of music and don't take time to let it grow on them a little bit. I write a little but nothing like the musicianship writing and skill of that man. sorry if i sounded negative. @@Stefan-

@Stefan-

5 ай бұрын

@@JamShack817 No problem i understand, im a huge Dio fan, he is number 1 to me so i know a lot about him and have also listened to him very very much since i became a fan in the 80´s. I often hear/read people saying "but he only wrote about dragons and wizards etc" that is why i answered the way i did since people that think that that is all it is are really missing out in my opinion and kind of missing the point even which i think is a real pity. Dio was never in The Scorpions though, you are confusing him with Klaus Meine. If you want to see a great interview where Dio speaks about the lyrics and Holy diver cover himself among other things, search for "Interview With Ronnie James Dio In Belgium, August 2005" here on youtube, i actually found it yesterday myself.

OK...i was there when they changed singers...saw Dio 2 tines...out of the hundreds of shows i was at, Dio stands on top...the KING OF ALL SINGERS hands down...don't know to add..........

Ozzy left because he was doing to many drugs.. Tony talked about it in an interview.. Tony got upset because Ozzy started going back stage during the guitar solos and wouldn't come back in time so it left the band stranded where they had to improvise until he came back... Fortunately Ozzy got his act together eventually... The other issue they had is the band was always trying to reinvent themselves and Ozzy wanted to just keep pumping out the original sound they started with... Eventually Tony agreed that Ozzy was probably right in that argument...

This song with Dio may sound to you as something from the 80's radio, partially because most singers in the 80's wanted to sound like Dio and not Ozzy. I hope you continue to explore Dio's importance and brilliance and many thanks for your content.

@jayedwards4787

5 ай бұрын

No, it’s because the music is generic, vanilla 80s style hard rock -nothing like the distinctive sound of the first 4 albums with Ozzy

I love Ozzy, but Dio is the GOAT of heavy metal & this is the best Sabbath album.

For me when it comest to Dio, i found that his music became better as i slowly went back in time over the years. I Started listening to Dio somewear between 2010 and 2012, and at that time i mostly listen to the 80's and some of the 90's material. Some years later i discovered that before the 80's he also was the vocalist in a band called Rainbow and as i listened to that band, i found that i enjoyed some of the songs more then the 80's material. Where I am at now is a band called ELF, Which i started listening to last year. And at the moment my favouritte album that i've ever heard with Dio Is: Trying to burn the sun, by ELF which was released in 1975

@CoachCastTV

3 ай бұрын

Very interesting. He definitely has a good voice.

Ozzy was bats, drugs, and demons. Ronnie James Dio was a 20 sided dice of dungeons and dragons. Warlocks, Queens, and gold. Both fit well with Black Sabbath sound. We all know Ozzy but check out Dio, his solo career. Rainbow in the Dark, Last in Line, Holy Diver, Stand up and Shout.

Ozzy was kicked out of Black Sabbath due to his out of control Cocane dependency and Dio was kicked out of Rainbow for not wanting to become a total sell out

The dio years are the best of sabbath

That was another way of saying pick up your cross

It was played on the radio a little bit but radio has never really played a lot of Black Sabbath

@CoachCastTV

5 ай бұрын

Didn't think we ever heard much on the radio from them.

It is different from Ozzy and that's exactly what the band was going for. Black Sabbath's last two albums with Ozzy while decent enough didn't sell very well and when Ozzy was fired/left the band was almost dead in the water. There were bands like Judas Priest, AC/DC, Scorpions, ect. That were bringing in a new era of heavier music and to keep up Sabbath needed a change. Dio put Sabbath back on the map with a harder, darker sound. I refuse to get in the argument about whose better Ozzy or Dio. I look at Sabbath as two different bands equally great.

I don't know how one can appreciate the excellent hard rock that it is using earphones,even if they are good earphones

You can only trust yourself and the 1st 10 Sabbath albums.

Hello! I think that Dio was at his best in Rainbow. Their tandem with Ritchie Blackmore (one of the founders and leading guitarist of Deep Purple) was a unique one - Blackmore's music and Dio's lyrics just found each other. If you want to hear Dio at his height, I highly recommend you to listen and react to Mistreated (Live in Munich 1977) kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYadrK2uidnfYNY.html You won't regret. It's a Deep Purple song, but Dio sings it differently and extremely beautifully.

@CoachCastTV

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this suggestion!

You've got to see the live version.

This is from my favourite BS album (very different to Ozzy era which I don't like and more like Rainbow where dio came from). Also love the Tony Martin era which is very different again - Headless Cross album especially good.

Yes, this production is different from their outputs with Ozzy. A bit more polished. I think it's good that this differ a lot from their earlier stuff. Dio is a very technical singer, always sounding great. Ozzy are more bluesy, and original in his tone. It helps digesting the different styles if you think of the two lineups as different bands. Both great in their own way.

Ozzy was not the lyricist in Sabbath (the song lyrics had been primarily written by Geezer Butler - the bassist). When Dio joined - after having left Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow - he took-on most all the lyric responsibilities during his tenure in Sabbath. There are 2 camps - Ozzy and Dio but Dio is by far the superior vocalist between the 2. Preferences related to style is another conversation to be had

@tristanrl1940

5 ай бұрын

Several other noteworthy Dio era Sabbath tunes. Die Young, Neon Knights and The Sign of the Southern Cross

I actually really like Dios voice, especially on some of his solo-stuff and in Rainbow (a group he had with Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple), but Sabbath with Dio is just something else than Black Sabbath. To me Sabbath has always been with Ozzy, so I pretty much regard this as a different group (even though they share the name). Not worse or anything like that, just something completely different. It was fun watching your reaction!

@CoachCastTV

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. We share similar opinions on this.

@glebivanov6323

6 ай бұрын

well, when they reunited with Dio in 2005 they named the band "Heaven and Hell", not "Black Sabbath".

@JamShack817

5 ай бұрын

yeah, i think geezer was the better writer.

@ii-wt7jq

5 ай бұрын

​@@glebivanov6323Because Sharon Osborn screwed them with a contract where they could no longer work under the name without ozzy

I've Sabbarh with both Ozzy and Dio. Both shoes where great.

Listen to Stargazer (Rainbow) and you'll understand the talent of Jame Ronnie Dio. Put it in now and I'd listen to it over and over.

This "Black Sabbath" is more Dio than Black Sabbath. Listen to "Dio", you'll agree.

@ronfeyo493

3 ай бұрын

Both...remarkable singers/songwriters and 2 of the greatest rock/metal perfomers that will ever exist. RIP RJD!

Rest in Peace R.J.D. The Greatest Singer in Metal Bar none we love Ozzy too! Although Ozzy was more for his nuttiness. Also Ozzy was fired thanks.

The big difference between this song and majority of other 80s rock songs is the subject matter. While this song is more philosophical, majority of other rock songs of the 80s were about romance and women. Black Sabbath did change some aspects of its style after Ozzy, but kept the their philosophical, political, doomy approach.

@CoachCastTV

5 ай бұрын

Totally respect that. And you're right about a lot of the other '80s stuff.

I grew up with Ozzy in Black Sabbath and my wife is likely the biggest Ozzy fan I care to meet, but there is no denying that this entire Black Sabbath album is possibly the best heavy rock album ever recorded....it's just top notch from start to finish.

@dcmanuel7232

6 ай бұрын

Ozzy's voice is quite distinct (as is Dio's) but Dio is certainly a better overall vocalist, IMO.

El mejor vocalista de todos los tiempos Reaccionen a sus canciones en vivo saludos

Ending is part of the original song.