Ronnie James Dio RIP
The_Hook_Up
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Passed away this AM..stomach cancer...he was 67...I know dude probably doesnt have a lot of fans on the strut, but I was a fan...dude put out records for 52 years...Ronnie and the Red Caps, Ronnie and the Prophets, The Electric Elves, the Elves, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven and Hell...thats a long time in the game...RIP
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Black Sabbath was one of the first concerts that I saw when I was a kid, back in 1989 at the Tower Theater in Philly. It was a sans Dio, sans Ozzy performance, but still made a lasting impression on me, someone who is a lifelong fan. Any kind growing up at that time idolized Sabbath, especially any kid that was into graffiti. And to quote my man Eli Escobar, "Dude stepped into a vary hard postition to fill, and really killed it. Dude was that ill." Plus I have to admit that the album cover from "Holy Diver" scared the shit out of me when I was a kid...
I spoke a little bit more about it on my site, so you can check that out here: www.cosmobaker.com
Also up there is my Sabbath In The Park Wicked Mix 666 mix. 74 Minutes of Guitar Licks & Darkness, mixed by Cosmo Baker. Rock on, Ronnie - HORNS UP!
RIP Dio!
side 2 of rising:
rest in peace.
RIP m/
One of my favorite tracks from that LP.
RIP Ronnie.
Saw him fronting Rainbow around this time, and they were great. I have to say that he wasn't as key a figure in my musical development as he was for some, but nevertheless, despite his stature, he was undeniably a big man in the game. RIP.
In my freshman dorm, there was this dude named Kevin from Buffalo (he rode hard for Joe Public--a very lonely road, to be sure), who was small-townish and fresh-faced, and was one of these dudes who abbreviated everything for no goddamn reason: the cafeteria became "the caf," the bathroom was "the lav," and on and on.
Anyway, one night while gearing up for a Barenaked Ladies concert or the equivalent, Kevin's running around looking to borrow some deodorant (oof!), and so he hits up his neighbor, this hair-farmer hesher dude named Andy. Knocks on the door saying, "Hey, Andy--can I borrow some deo?" Buzzing and puzzled, Andy says, "What, like Holy Diver or something?" Kevin: "Oh, you know, I don't care what brand it is--as long as it's not too perfume-y." "Nah, I don't mess with any of that girly Poison-type shit, bro." "Well, like I said, I'm not picky about brands, I just need something that works." "Oh, Dio works, bro..." And it went on like that for a lot longer than it should have, as me and another dude watched in disbelief.
I'm not trying to make light, though--Rest In Peace.
Westboro Baptist Church Plans To Picket Ronnie James Dio Memorial Service
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