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  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,821
    dcfaithful wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I think it is very nice that they are holding a public memorial service. I bet it will draw way more people then expected.

    Yeah, like the fucking WBC....I'd be kind of hesitant if I were them honestly, everyone there is going to give them a lot of hell.

    It could be an emotional day for many of the attendees, so I hope the WBC doesn't draw them into any skirmishes. It seems as if the WBC never has anything to lose, so they have that advantage.
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I think it is very nice that they are holding a public memorial service. I bet it will draw way more people then expected.

    Yeah, like the fucking WBC....I'd be kind of hesitant if I were them honestly, everyone there is going to give them a lot of hell.

    It could be an emotional day for many of the attendees, so I hope the WBC doesn't draw them into any skirmishes. It seems as if the WBC never has anything to lose, so they have that advantage.

    That's very true. I just find it extremely disrespectful and rude to picket someones memorial/funeral...I mean, really? Do they have to be that radical?
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,165
    Dio and Tenacious D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvvjiE4AdUI

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyu17C05jkw
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  • gregkitefan
    gregkitefan Posts: 1,122
    I think I will play Rainbow On Stage for my Friday morning album.
    Great live record.
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    gregkitefan wrote:
    I think I will play Rainbow On Stage for my Friday morning album.
    Great live record.

    I've been searching for a copy of that for a while now. Looks like I may need to resort to Amazon.com
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  • jammerfall
    jammerfall Posts: 908
    Obsessing today over Dio/Sabbath's "Dehumanizer." Those looking for a RJD fix would do well to check out this very under-rated record.
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  • fanch75
    fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    jammerfall wrote:
    Obsessing today over Dio/Sabbath's "Dehumanizer." Those looking for a RJD fix would do well to check out this very under-rated record.

    That IS a great album. It is just flat-out HEAVY (is there a heavier riff anywhere than the one to "After All"?), and full of great metal songs.

    I just discovered the Dio-era stuff from the band Rainbow. Has anyone here heard any of it? I'm just absorbing it, but it has aged very, very well. Ritchie Blackmore's guitar with RJD's soaring vocals. Check out the song "Stargazer" from the album entitled Rising. It is over 8 minutes of metal masterpiece. Ron always sounds great, but truthfully, his best vocal performance is in the last 2:15 of this epic. His voice just voice just soars over the building instrumentation, his voice is more of an instrument than just delivering the vox, if you get what I am saying.

    When Ron sings around the 6 minute mark,

    "I see a rainbow rising
    Look there on the horizon
    And I'm coming home
    Coming home, I'm coming home"

    It is just chilling. Of course he didn't know in 1975 (when this album came out) anything of what would happen in 2010, but it does make you think of than when you hear the music. His voice just wails, it's amazing, check it out.
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    jammerfall wrote:
    Obsessing today over Dio/Sabbath's "Dehumanizer." Those looking for a RJD fix would do well to check out this very under-rated record.

    Very under-rated album. The song After All is fantastic. Dio's vocals were at a new level on that album for sure. I also really love TV Crimes, Computer God, I, and The Wayne's World version of Time Machine.
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  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,821
    A friend of mine went to the memorial...she said it was a lovely event. The program they handed-out is very cool.

    Sadly, some of the "mourners" have chosen to sell their programs on Ebay. Some of the sellers have amended their auctions so that the proceeds will be donated to RJD's foundation. I can only imagine the hate letters they received prior to doing this!
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    fanch75 wrote:
    jammerfall wrote:
    Obsessing today over Dio/Sabbath's "Dehumanizer." Those looking for a RJD fix would do well to check out this very under-rated record.

    That IS a great album. It is just flat-out HEAVY (is there a heavier riff anywhere than the one to "After All"?), and full of great metal songs.

    I just discovered the Dio-era stuff from the band Rainbow. Has anyone here heard any of it? I'm just absorbing it, but it has aged very, very well. Ritchie Blackmore's guitar with RJD's soaring vocals. Check out the song "Stargazer" from the album entitled Rising. It is over 8 minutes of metal masterpiece. Ron always sounds great, but truthfully, his best vocal performance is in the last 2:15 of this epic. His voice just voice just soars over the building instrumentation, his voice is more of an instrument than just delivering the vox, if you get what I am saying.

    When Ron sings around the 6 minute mark,

    "I see a rainbow rising
    Look there on the horizon
    And I'm coming home
    Coming home, I'm coming home"

    It is just chilling. Of course he didn't know in 1975 (when this album came out) anything of what would happen in 2010, but it does make you think of than when you hear the music. His voice just wails, it's amazing, check it out.

    Just read your post in full. You're now discovering Dio era Rainbow? Oh man, enjoy. I discovered that while in high school and listened to Rising non-stop for God knows how long. 5 powerful, rockin' songs. I hear people say there are only 2 good songs on that album and I fully disagree, I love it all.
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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    While searching for a DVD my fiance swears I have (while I know I don't, she has it, but that's another story) ... I found this, new and unwrapped!

    Dio-We-Rock.jpg

    2 live concerts, one form Holland on the Holy Diver tour and one from Philly during the We Rock tour ... and a half hour long interview.

    How in the hell did Vivian Campbell go from this ... to Whitesnake ... to now being in Def Leppard? Def Leppard???

    Anyway, this is awesome ... what a find!
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    jimed14 wrote:
    While searching for a DVD my fiance swears I have (while I know I don't, she has it, but that's another story) ... I found this, new and unwrapped!

    Dio-We-Rock.jpg

    2 live concerts, one form Holland on the Holy Diver tour and one from Philly during the We Rock tour ... and a half hour long interview.

    How in the hell did Vivian Campbell go from this ... to Whitesnake ... to now being in Def Leppard? Def Leppard???

    Anyway, this is awesome ... what a find!

    Oh my god...

    Please come back and let us know how this is!!
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    1/2 page article about RJD in the newest Rolling Stone.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Time to spin some Dio! :twisted:
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Time to spin some Dio! :twisted:
    or some Rainbow....or some Black Sabbath.... :twisted:
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    tybird wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Time to spin some Dio! :twisted:
    or some Rainbow....or some Black Sabbath.... :twisted:

    Yeah, I actually rocked the hell out to Dehumanizer yesterday at my desk here at the office. :lol:
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  • frazba
    frazba Posts: 601
    This thread has made me dig out all my Dio/Dio era Rainbow/Dio era Sabbath stuff (all on viny, yes, I'm THAT old!).

    I hope the neighbours don't mind

    \m/
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    frazba wrote:
    This thread has made me dig out all my Dio/Dio era Rainbow/Dio era Sabbath stuff (all on viny, yes, I'm THAT old!).

    I hope the neighbours don't mind

    \m/

    If they complain, just tell them... "Don't talk to strangers...." 8-) :twisted:

    \m/
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    dio1.jpg
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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    dcfaithful wrote:
    dio1.jpg
    for you my friend. i found this just now & i had to get it to you. i have never in all my life heard of this stuff
    http://youtu.be/ew8MUT00aK0
    and if you look you can see dio was in several other bands

    ronnie dio & the red caps
    ronnie dio & the prophets
    the elves

    http://youtu.be/VYlPeOFpmC4 - the elves doing song who covers
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