RIP Ronnie James Dio

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RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by Midnite Shadow » Mon May 17, 2010 9:40 am

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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by Spookymufu » Mon May 17, 2010 10:55 am

I was never fan of the mans music but wasnt he in his 50's?

EDIT: nope he was 68...wow
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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by Midnite Shadow » Mon May 17, 2010 11:11 am

He was getting up there in age yeah...and whether you liked his music or not by all accounts from his peers and fans he was a very generous and kind person and was well liked in the industry and by his peers and fans.

He had a distinct voice and was successful yet humble and always gave thanks to his fans for their support and loyalty. A good human being.
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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by Spookymufu » Mon May 17, 2010 11:26 am

oh, I wasnt slamming him or saying anything negotive about him, just saying I never cared for his music and thought he was younger....
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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by witchy » Mon May 17, 2010 11:43 am

Hey Spooky he sang songs from the 80's. Dream on, was one of my fav's!!! He will be missed!!! :cry:
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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by ilovemichaelmyers » Mon May 17, 2010 11:49 am

I don't know who he is but R.I.P anyway.
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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by Spookymufu » Mon May 17, 2010 12:00 pm

witchy wrote:Hey Spooky he sang songs from the 80's. Dream on, was one of my fav's!!! He will be missed!!! :cry:
hey there witchy, ummm.....("dream on" was Aerosmith and it was in the 70's) But anyway, I know who he was, just didnt care for his music
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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by witchy » Mon May 17, 2010 12:09 pm

Spookymufu wrote:
witchy wrote:Hey Spooky he sang songs from the 80's. Dream on, was one of my fav's!!! He will be missed!!! :cry:
hey there witchy, ummm.....("dream on" was Aerosmith and it was in the 70's) But anyway, I know who he was, just didnt care for his music
Ronnie James Dio Lyrics
" Dream On "
Was the original I think!!
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Post by Spookymufu » Mon May 17, 2010 12:26 pm

nope, he did do it in the 80's but it was a cover of Aerosmith (so we both get half a point ;) )
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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by witchy » Mon May 17, 2010 12:41 pm

Spookymufu wrote:nope, he did do it in the 80's but it was a cover of Aerosmith (so we both get half a point ;) )
Woo Hoo!!! 1\2 a point!!
I have that song on my ipod too, love it!!
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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by Midnite Shadow » Mon May 17, 2010 12:53 pm

Some of Dio's songs and groups include Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Heaven and Hell(Black Sabbath Reunited).

Rainbow in the Dark
Holy Diver
Last in Line
Man on the Silver Mountain
Heaven and Hell
Many others

He had a veru distinctive voice much like Ozzy has a very distinctive voice and sang a lot about good vs evil...he is given credit for the invention of using the 'devils horns' and concerts \m/ but it wasn't the devil that inspired it. His Grandmother was an old sicilian lady, very superstitious and used the 'horns' to ward off evil spirits and he adopted that for Rock and Metal...hence the 'Devil Horns' being used.
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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by Midnite Shadow » Tue May 18, 2010 12:43 pm

ilovemichaelmyers wrote:I don't know who he is but R.I.P anyway.

Get your hands on DIO - Holy Diver if you are a metal fan...the cover looks like this...love the artwork on it:

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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by Spookymufu » Tue May 18, 2010 12:53 pm

Holy Diver was huge when I was in HS...
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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by Midnite Shadow » Tue May 18, 2010 12:56 pm

Spookymufu wrote:Holy Diver was huge when I was in HS...

Yeah, it was when I was in HS too...brings back a ton of memories for me...especially of a close friend that died a few years back. He was a HUGE Dio fan...
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Re: RIP Ronnie James Dio

Post by iHaunt » Tue May 18, 2010 4:11 pm

I really don't know him personally, but I do remember him back in the 80's with Ozzy.

He will be missed 4ever. :cry:

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