My grandson asked me grandpa what kind of music do you like. I pulled out VINAL and put Dio Caught in the Middle , full blast. Six year old dancing and laughing with joy at the sounds he was hearing. Thank you Ronnie for that moment. I am not ashamed for tears of joy
Saw many "shredders; at the Spectrum in '76 & '77. Every other Friday night there was a kick-ass rock concert there. Great times and many fried brain cells. :)
Sometimes an artist is captured in time for that time. Not for the future, or for commercial success... I have seen 3 decades of 3 genres, and Vivian Campbell for those 3 years was as filthy as any guitarist can claim. There was probably a higher-ranked guitarist at that time...But in those 3 years, I would put Vivian Campbell against anyone ever. Too bad he didn t continue that path and went for the money instead.
Same! There was a time in my life when I really pushed myself to the limits. This song immediately turned the tides, suddenly tiredness transformed info some kind of powerfull, dark energy! It's almost as if Dio somehow managed to turn this song into a spell, available for everyone to use, whenever in need. Thank you DIO!
What a great lesson for live musicians of any sorts! At 1:12 the second verse starts, however RJD starts singing the third verse instead, which is shorter than verses 1 and 2. At 1:26 Vivian Campbell moves on to the next section, following the length of the third verse, while the rest of the band keep playing the backing music of the second verse. Actually RJD improvised something to fill up for the space. But at 1:31 Vivian Campbell already recovered and they're all together again. So many decisions in a snap, the goal being the performance wouldn't suffer. It turned out great! I'm so glad they didn't edit this, it's 100% real live music.
1000%,.It's why you went to a Live concert back then..They were soo badazz,. They could play No wrong even when they played Wrong : ) Some people will NEVER UNDERSTAND~
I always loved listening to Jimmy Bain play bass and I agree that he was one of the best pick players out there as well as being as solid as a metronome while keeping time. I'm going to miss J.B. and I hope he's just chilling out with the rest of my favorite players waiting for the rest of us so we can all jam together. R.I.P. Jimmy
Lyrics: It's the same old song You've gotta be somewhere at sometime They never let you fly It's like broken glass You get cut before you see it So open up your eyes You've got desire So let it out You've got the power Stand up and shout, shout Stand up and shout, shout You've got wings of steel But they never really move you You only seem to crawl You've been nailed to the wheel But never really turning You know you've got to want it all You've got desire So let it out You've got the power Stand up and shout, shout Stand up and shout Let it out You are the strongest chain And not just some reflection So never hide again You are the driver You own the road You are the fire go on explode You've got desire So let it out You've got the power Stand up and shout Stand up and shout Let it out Stand up and shout
While we didn't have cell phones, tablets, internet, Pandora, youtube, etc. back in the 1980's when I was spending my teen years, we did have phenomenal bands, musicians and music. Metal, rock, pop, etc. it didn't matter what one was into, it was simply phenomenal. Today's music isn't even worth listening to for free on Pandora, radio, ect. Looking back 30+ years, I'm very fortunate to have grown up in the 1980's and seeing bands like Dio. R.I.P. Jimmy Bain.
Jacobin777 Yeah!!! Totally agreed!! I came in the us solely to go to live rock shows because nobody came where I was born. And man, did I see shows!!! Being in a line of work where I had to work weekends and holidays and nights, I even quit jobs to go rockin!!! Long live rock🤘
I'm 49 YRS old.I grew up in the 80s.I seen dio in concert plenty.but Vivian Campbell was his best guitarist.he is talented,fast and had stage presence.he looked fucking cool up there swinging that axe.
Man, what mad performace this was. Mad voice by Dio, goddamn mad drum skills by Vinny Appice and definetly MAD guitar skills by Vivian Campbell. God, this was awesome.
Both Ronnie and The Spectrum are no longer with us (RIP). Your thoughts are exactly what was missing from the next year's concert with Goldie. He's a fine guitarist, but looked constipated trying to keep up with Vinnie and the boys like Viv did. Viv was in front of the tempo, Goldie was playing from behind, big difference.
His voice was pure magic! Being able to perform live at this level of mastery is just insane and very rare if you think of today's Barbie Dolls not being able to reproduce what's on the record without and digital help.
Absolutely LOVED this lineup with Vivian Campbell, Vinny appice, and Jimmy bain! What a tight rhythm section and Viv was one of the best young hard rock guitarists in the world. It's a shame it didn't last long
When he hit the scene as a solo artist in 1983 I had no idea he was over 40. He had the energy and singing range of a 20 something. He was just simply AMAZING!
1:20 - Ronnie gets lost & sings the wrong lines for the 2nd VERSE, confusing the bass and messing up the guitar who sort of try to follow the singer out to chorus for two bars, but then go back to playing the verse. Verse 2 SHOULD go: You've got wings of steel But they never really move you You only seem to crawl You've been nailed to the wheel But never really turning You know you've got to want it all ^ what Dio does instead is sings the 3rd verse which has only three lines, then hesitates and makes up some words to rhyme with 'never hide again.' The music is SO messed up here but it's cool how the band recovers like 'ah no big deal!' 2:16 - here he sings the third verse here again because, hey, it's a good one!!
Haha! They made a good recovery. I've seen Dio do that on occasion. I think he would smoke a little weed before the show and kinda forget some lyrics. It's a wonderful little flaw. Adds danger. Amazing performance!
It's important to see that even the great ones make mistakes. Makes me feel better about my own performances (I am a singer) because I aspire to be as great as Dio, and I feel a lot of pressure to never mess up. Good to know that even he messed up sometimes.
Viv has recently hinted that he felt inferior to other more technical minded guitarist of the day, and now understands why he was so highly thought of. Energy! He had taste, speed and presence but that energy as displayed here propelled him to the top tier. Probably had a lot to do with his future direction. He didn't know how good he was.
That's really cool, I know Eddie felt the same way about Randy Rhoads. Energy! That's totally it - the solos on Sacred Heart are freaking amazing in their energy, in my opinion Craig Goldy could not follow anything Viv did in that sense. It's cool Viv realized what he is as a player & musician.
jonas brave Viv just smokes in this concert, and will always be a favorite. EVH was incredibly rhythmic. I have known guitarist that could play Malmsteen Arpeggios from Hell that just didn't have the rhythmic ability to play Atomic Punk. If you can play EVH, you are probably a decent drummer too.
Vivian's "future direction" which I'm assuming you mean Def Leppard lilkely has nothing to do with his techincal abilities as he could then and now play circles around Phil Colleen, it's about paying the bills. He probably makes a ton of money with Leppard and I don't blame him one bit for taking the gig. The reason why Iove Viv's style is that it was in the same vein of Gary Moore of that era, not a bad influence to have. So many great guitarists of that era who were pound for pound as solid or more as EVH and they are in no order...Moore, Vivian, Lynch, Lee,DiMartini,Schenker, Meneketti...all just brilliant.
Lucky enough to meet him on the Sacred Heart tour. Spent more time than he probably should talking guitar with me and my friend Andy. Class act. Still my Favorite!!!! Just when he left, Vinnie came out and hung with us. Totally cool memory.
Saw this tour in San Fran,Queensryche opened,So thankful for all his influence.Miss you're presence here on earth,but cant wait to rock with you once again when I get there..
Dio is one of the few acts out there who sounded better live than on the record. As far as I'm concerned this is as good as it gets. I think I'll listen to this one more time.
"WE NEED TO PROGRESS BACK TO THE 80'S LIKE THIS WITH OUR MUSIC MAKING LIKE MY CHANNEL. DIO IS A HEROIC ICON OF ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO REGRESS ANY MORE THEN WE ALREADY HAVE...BRING BACK THE FORCE OF THE 80'S ROCK AND ROLL..OUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT"....ROCKIN ROY / RU-vid
long time ago, i see him perform 4 times live all over the world.... unforgettable for me.. i miss his dynamic voice... Best Male Metal Voice ever exist... R.I.P. Ronnie - you holy diver!
This was My first concert ever lower level left hand stage( the old spectrum was a good arena)...a story or two ....brought me right back..RIP Mr Ronnie James Dio
Love Dio-what a find it was when I was 12 in 1980! Knew exactly what kind of music was going to shape the rest of my life once I’d heard the great man🤘
First concert I was let into by the security guard in Seattle at the Coliseum. 1983...incredible...epic. Knights fighting with swords on stage...laser beams bouncing off the metal...Dio in the center...ten's of thousands of screaming fans...\m/
Seen a segment about this particular lineup and it's shocking to know Dio only paid the band members 450.00 a week while touring and the sound and light guys got 1200.00 a week. I thought musicians made millions. Not so.
I was at this show! I saw Dio every time he came to the Spectrum. I even blew off my HS graduation ceremony to catch Dio in ‘86. No one rocked like Dio! RIP RJD
first concert I ever went to. 1983 16 yrs in Nashville. Dio and Dokken. Will NEVER forget it. RJD is a legend. I bought this VHS tape in 1984 and played that sum bitch a thousand times. Sold it a few years ago and bought a bootleg dvd version. awesome performance and VC makes that guitar sound freaking WICKED. RIP RJD. we miss ya
oh, DIO,ALLWAYS, love you .?ARE you a LEGEND , are you an ICON, YOU are the KING of HEAVY ROCK AND ROLL ,,EL PASO ,TEXAS ALLWAYS GOING TO MISS YOU R,I,P.
yes,,,, i was fortunate enough to be at this concert tour,,, not this one concert in particular in this video, but the one in dallas, the last in line tour, great concert, i can't remember who opened, prolly because at the time, i couldn't wait for dio to be on stage. i also got to meet vivian campbell at the guitar show i believe that same year,?? not sure if it was that same year or not,,, maybe shortly after,, but he was great, nice guy, got his autograph,,,, and,,,, i couldn't believe how tiny he was, anyway, he is one of my all time favorite guitarist,, really love his style, and yes,,, what you folks saw in this video,,,, that's what he was doing live in concert the whole show. great concert, one of my all time favorite concerts ever, besides rush, and few others. long live the 80's!!!
I agree with you my friend, Vivian Campbell became a prostitute joining Def Leppard. I still remember those years when Def Leppard was a great and respectable band, unfortunately those days are gone since they decided to produce cheap commercial music. I will always admire Dio because he always kept loyal to his roots and style. Long live the King.
First arena concert that I attended all those years ago.Twisted Sister opened up.Hard to avoid being nostalgic but damn was my adolescent mind blown! Ronnie and Jimmy return to "rock" forever
I SAW THIS BAND PERFORM IN THE 80'S DIO singer RONNIE JAMES DIO R.I.P. SAN ANTONIO * I WAS THERE * HemisFair Arena Demolished June, 1995. Also known as Convention Center Arena
I saw a lot of concerts at the Spectrum when I was stationed at Ft Dix in 76-77. Every other Friday night, which matched up perfectly with my paychecks, there was a kick-ass rock concert there. My friends and I got completely wasted for the weekend. LOL
