If you really want to see the depth and breadth of Dio's talent I'd suggest "Mistreated" by Rainbow, live in Munich. To see a live performance of Dio that early in his career and see what he's truly capable of will blow your mind. Thank you so much for this!
his version of Mistreated is absolutely incredibly and I even put it over Coverdales version (which is spectacular) . Dio could sing BLUES and metal and probably opera. One of the absolute best ever.
@@tombennettband1485 I believe you're correct. Coverdale's version is good but, for me, Ronnie's version is much better. Love Coverdale's stuff w/Jimmy.
@@Gunderson105 Holy Shit, really? HAH, I knew there must be reason that I secretely enjoy that song way too much...I'll add it to my Dio playlist, hope everyone at Metal Sauna will be confused as hell when it's my turn to pick the plylist :D
Dio learned early on with a trumpet and it was a steppingstone for control of your diaphragm and his unique talents as a vocalist,he’s top five of ANY genre Who else could bring Sabbath back to life and kicking butt with the Heaven and Hell record and then the mob rules before striking out on his solo career and be incredibly great in all bands and once Holy Diver was released and sold in massive numbers he and his band put on a great show and stayed together through to Dream Evil. What a talent who really paid his dues for the success he achieved. God Bless and RIP to one of the best vocalist Ever!!!
Dio listened to a great deal of opera while growing up and was influenced vocally by American Mario Lanza. His first formal musical training began at age 5, learning to play the trumpet. Dio was allegedly offered a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music but did not take up the offer due to his interest in rock music. He instead attended the University at Buffalo. There, he played trumpet in the university's concert band. Dio claimed to have never received any vocal training. He instead attributed his singing ability to the use of breathing techniques he learned while playing trumpet.
Listen to him sing the song Mistreated, live in 1977 when he was in the band Rainbow. Video of it on RU-vid. He's arguably at his vocal peak in it, just astounding performance. PLEASE watch it.
New subscriber! Dio brought me here. There will never be another one like him to ever walk this planet. Best metal vocalist and frontman that ever lived. I've been faithfully listening to Ronnie since I was a little girl around the age of 12, and I am now 65. Never miss a day that I'm not listening to this "God Of Metal." He is missed beyond measure. R.I.P. Ronnie 🤘🏼
I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Dio in a small club outside of Seattle in I think 2000, on his Magica tour. There was only about 50 people there. I stood by the bar, it was only about 12 feet away from the stage. He put on the same show he would have in front of a stadium, it was incredible. We even traded the horns a couple times \m/. One of the best shows I've ever seen.
Love Dio's vocals, especially during his Rainbow days with Ritchie Blackmore. Songs like "Stargazer" and "Catch the Rainbow" are fantastic songs showcasing his vocals. However his best Vocal Performance in my opinion is from the 1977 Munich Live Concert singing the song "Mistreated". ("Catch the Rainbow" is also excellent too). It is worth checking it out.
If it's good, you like it, all of it. Kudos to you, John. His younger days are phenomenal as well. Anything with Black Sabbath or Rainbow will not disappoint.
His original guitarist on the first three 'Dio' albums Vivian Campbell, kicked ass on the guitar parts. RJD did have some 50s and 60s recordings that were doowop and R&B You should definitely hear Heaven and Hell tho and anything off Holy Diver
It really is. Stargazer was one of the all time great vocal performances, period, regardless of genre. It's absurdly great. Truly amazing. But then again, so was Ronnie, in general.
You just can't go wrong with Dio. He was by far one of the best, in terms of power, expression and diction, not to mention range. If you haven't heard "Stargazer" by Rainbow, then you must, or Elf, "Wonderworld".
And to think that he actually reluctantly took the position as the singer in the band since no one else wanted it way back when he started out in the 50´s, i mean if anyone was made for singing it was Dio. He was the bassplayer then in the beginning but combined it with singing for about a decade and then concentrated on just singing. He was 50 or 51 in this video, its from 1993. An early inspiration was the opera singer Mario Lanza from what i remember but im sure he came across some Jazz at least before he discovered rockn roll in the 50´s and found his true musical genre. He was such a fanstastic live singer that i have had the fortune of seeing live in person a number of times, it really was his element. Rock In Peace Dio 🤘🤘
Interesting you linked him to jazz there's an interview on here somewhere where he said he started as a trumpet player and sang like he would have played the trumpet.
The original guitarist of Dip was Vivian Campbell-Now in Def Leppard. Anyway! He made a band called Riverdogs after he left Dio. Get some of that Self Titled LP if you want to hear the guy that wrote the music to this song.
This guy has been singing with heavy distortion for 4 decades and still has the healthiest voice of all time for his age. He is ripping riffs he wasn't even doing as a young guy.
You are spot on about his phrasing..RJD started out playing the trumpet and credits that for his fantastic breath control, but I am sure he picked up some jazz elements as well! Great review of a fantastic singer..him, Ian Gillan, Rik Emmett, Steve Perry, Robin Zander. Steve Walsh, Geoff Tate..some of the best voices in rock!
Hi John, Amsterdam calling. Since you're back with song reactions, perhaps consider a live performance where the "backing" vocalists get to shine (and then there's Floor of course). From the legendary Ayreon Universe Live show, here's: "Ayreon - Everybody Dies (Ayreon Universe)". Cheers from Amsterdam!
Oh the master!!😍Just so unique! I have gotta see if you have done "Stargazer" with him/Rainbow yet? That one is the high of all highs! Thank you, sir! 🙂 /New Sub
The phrasing point is interesting as in catch the rainbow in the '77 concert mentioned below he adds to the recorded version and it is a great addition. Look out for the phrasing 'against the lace'.
Heard of Nightwish? If not I think you would enjoy listening to them. Now that is a voice to write home about. Hahahaha. Ghost love score, live at Wacken 2013 is a perfect song to start with.
Ok only a minute in and I know I like you it's a kick ass riff. I hope you will consider reacting to Dio in the band Rainbow the song Stargazer...please?
John, the musical sense that you referred to may possibly be due to Dio beginning with playing the saxophone and bass. Dio said those instruments led him to teach himself how to sing.
There is a Female lead singer that loves Dio and her and her band covered a song of his and it is Amazing ! The song is called Holy Diver and the band is called Liliac?. Their a Family band ! I can guarantee you Dio would be proud of them! Please react to them!
Ronnie grew up playing trumpet in Jazz groups (in the early to mid 50's when he was a kid - he was a big Harry James fan). That's where he learned how to support his voice - and his love for Jazz definitely informed his Metal style.
Do not know if you will see this but, I (we) would be interested to see you react to Tesseract legion, Dan is a phenomenal singer, and the band is next level. One of those bands that need more recognition... Great job btw, I appreciate your passion for music.
yeah, this is in my vinyl collection, and it cost me $7.99 at Tower Records for $7.99 according to the price tag that's on the cover of the cellophane wrapper on it...
A band call Liliac has done a cover of this at a request from Wendy Dio. The band is five siblings and the singer is female. Vinnie Appice Dio's old drummer gave here the nickname MeloDio. Here real name is Melody. She is a big fan of Dio which can be seen in the video and she has a powerful voice.
This is such a fantastic song ! May I suggest you check out the cover of this song by the young family band Liliac . The did this song at the request of Wendy Dio for the Dio cancer benefit a few years ago . Vinny Apicce nicknamed Melody the singer MeloDio !
Saw ronnie dio in 83 man with the original lineup what a superb show met the band after the show what a warm group of people I met awesome band never forget that day wonderful memories
I can tell by the look on your face.......you're gonna want to listen to Elf and the first three Rainbow albums. Absolutely essential listening for any vocalist.
I saw him way back in the 80’s with Rainbow and I wish that I could have seen him perform in his later years before he passed. Clearly he still had it. 🙌🤘
This isn't even DIO at he absolute best...but he was that good that you'll never find a bad performance, his voice did lower as he got older but never lost it's power.
Couple suggestions for ya Opeth is great keyboard player is an amazing backup vocalist Anything Mike Patton you will be blown away at his range vocally and multiple genres
Agree with the last comment, Dio in 'Rainbow' is the GOAT. He was great in Elf, Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, Dio, even his 1950's doo wop, but his Rainbow days were epic. Blackmore and Dio as a writing team was yet to even be matched in greatness. And his vocals, they speak fir themselves.
Ronny wasn’t afraid to do his own thing, lack of top 40 hits be damned. Today you can make millions on Spotify and never be heard on the radio. Those fortunes are built on Ronny’s sacrifices.
the greatest rock metal vocalist ever in history period no contest plus Ritchie blackmore , was lucky enough to meet both Ronnie n Lemmy n more 13+ times over 30 years+ Ronnie was the sweetest dude He loved his fans combine him with Geezer Cozy Iommi and you got the metal gods nobody could command a stage or tell a story like Ronnie he sounded just as badass 1st number as he did 3 hrs later live, even in his 60s with stomac cancer Ronnie James Dio was known for popularizing the sign of the horns in heavy metal. He claimed his Italian (siccilian ) grandmother used it to ward off the evil eye (which is known in Italy as malocchio). Dio began using the sign soon after joining the metal band Black Sabbath in 1979. still got my original albums signed .... Never Forgotten you little man with the voice of a roaring god Ronnie James Dio “He loved his fans, he never forgot where he came from, and he always wanted them. He said to [Halestorm frontwoman] Lzzy Hale as well, and she’s continuing on doing that. So he said, ‘When you meet someone you won’t remember that 10 years down the line, it was nothing, but to them it was everything, and they will never forget it for the rest of their life. So make it important when you speak to them.'” he was wrong becourse several times over the years he asked me how it was goin with this n that so some he remembered ... In November 2009, Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer and died of the disease six months later. Dio is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential heavy metal vocalists of all time. not fair to lose Dio n lemmy n more but keep Bieber n Co
