Dio

circlesdown
circlesdown Posts: 310
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Can anyone recommend any other Dio songs on par with Rainbow in the Dark, Holy Diver and Last in Line?  I’ve always thought of Rainbow as a solid track that still holds up and legitimately rocks, but I’ve never listened to anything else of theirs until recently.  I checked out Holy diver and last in line and wow they are also super cool so I’m hoping there’s more to find.  The next couple I tried were not even close and sounded weak in comparison.  Let me know what else I should go to.  You can throw in any other RJD bands like sabbath or rainbow if any of that is really good.
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,591
    BS Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules
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  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,336
    Dio- We Rock, Rainbow- Man on the Silver Mountain
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,774
    edited June 2021
    Sooo funny. Old friend called me to tell me about a biker he saw all 'dioed' out and he thought of me. Patches and stickers on his helmet!

    Imho anything after last in line is not my taste. Loved Dio with rainbow and sabbath. A couple epic tracks. The Sign of the Southern Cross, Heaven and Hell, Catch the Rainbow, Rainbow Rising. I still have to get long live rock  and roll. Enjoy hearing some of these songs for the first time. Somehow RJD flys under peoples radar sometimes.
    To think people I shared this music with are now just memories and the music stays forever. 
    Post edited by Loujoe on
  • as far as waves
    as far as waves Posts: 34
    In addition to those mentioned:
    Stargazer with Rainbow
    Children of the Sea with Black Sabbath
    Sacred Heart, All the Fools Sailed Away, Sunset Superman, Dream Evil, King of Rock and Roll, Hungry for Heaven, I Could Have Been A Dreamer, Gypsy - DIO
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,827
    So many great songs.........I Speed at Night (Dio), Stand Up and Shout (Dio), Kill The King (Rainbow), Long Live Rock N Roll (Rainbow), Turn Up The Night (BS), Neon Knights (BS), The Mob Rules (BS)
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,774
    If you look at his name 'dio' when it's written all fancy. Turn it upside down and read it backwards.
  • iwasatpj20
    iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,470
    Dio solo - Don't talk to Strangers, We Rock, Egypt
    Rainbow - Rainbow Eyes, Black Sheep of the Family, Starstruck, Gates of Babylon
    Heaven & Hell (Black Sabbath) - mob rules, country girl, turn up the night

    The greatest singing voice in heavy metal history, Ronnie James Dio, and not the tallest guy.
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  • circlesdown
    circlesdown Posts: 310
    Loujoe said:
    If you look at his name 'dio' when it's written all fancy. Turn it upside down and read it backwards.
    I couldn’t make anything out.  If that’s a prank then ya got me.
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    DEVIL
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,774
    circlesdown said:
    Loujoe said:
    If you look at his name 'dio' when it's written all fancy. Turn it upside down and read it backwards.
    I couldn’t make anything out.  If that’s a prank then ya got me.
    No prank. I'm not that clever. Also look for a secret message on the mob rules cover if you have time to 'kill'...
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,774
    I just looked at his website. Anyone pick up those live lps? I think I'd grab that holy diver one. 
  • circlesdown
    circlesdown Posts: 310
    SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS !!!
    Oh my God this is blowing my mind

  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    edited June 2021


    Edit: Not quite as much fun as this.


    Post edited by dankind on
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • circlesdown
    circlesdown Posts: 310
    dankind said:


    At first I kinda see ‘Die’ but then nothing really stands out from the upside down D.  

  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,774
    Whaaa^^
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,774
    circlesdown said:
    SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS !!!
    Oh my God this is blowing my mind

    Enjoy the ride. You are inspiring me to dust off my old rainbow, sabbath stuff. I dig the beginning of that song when it's all light and sweet then the tone changes. That's an epic song.
  • nooram
    nooram Posts: 392
    I used to have DIO on my motorcycle license plates.  I now have PRLJAM.
    Seattle 8/91, MPLS 3/92, St Paul 8/92, Denver 6/95, Missoula 6/98, MPLS 6/98, Albuquerque 10/00, Seattle 12/02, St Paul 6/03, Thunder Bay 9/05, DC 5/06, St Paul x2 6/06, Vancouver (EV) 4/08, DC 6/08, Chicago x2 8/09, KC 5/10, MPLS (EV) 7/11, Chicago 7/13, St Paul 10/14, Santiago 11/15, Missoula 8/18, Denver 9/22, Saint Paul 8/23, Saint Paul 9/23, Auckland, NZ x2 11/24
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    nooram said:
    I used to have DIO on my motorcycle license plates.  I now have PRLJAM.
    You were right the first time. :lol:
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,774

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