Holey smokes, that was great...! By far the best vocal cover of dio's vocals. My 56 year old friend cried real tears.. choked me up... and I was tearing... Two old guys crying at 9:00 am on a wednesday morning.. Over a cover song... Keep em comming.....
@@applecake122 What the fuck? are you serious? Of course he doesn't sound as epic as Dio, nobody ever did and nobody ever will. But he's absolutely nailed it.
Bloke doesn't even need to come in with his own rendition or interpretation of Dio's vocals. Just smashes it with the same force and impact. Legendary lad
Tirelli is one of the great American metal vocalists. Up there with Carl Albert, John Arch, Midnight, and Geoff Tate. He deserves far more recognition than he gets.
I remember seeing Vicious Rumors (around 91 I believe) at a local bar in Southern Illinois and was so hyped that I got to see Carl. There might have been 50-100 people in the bar that night. They played like there was 5,000. They were the coolest guys. We all got hammered with them, bought em drinks and hung out through the night. We talked influences and so many other topics. I’ll never forget that night and how incredible Carl (Ace) sounded. Talk about a talent taken too soon. RIP Carl Albert. You are truly missed. Never got to see Midnight or John Arch unfortunately. Did get to see Ray Alder on the No Exit Tour though. I think Midnights inner demons just got him. RIP. Great post btw!!!
I had the pleasure of playing guitar in a Dio tribute on Long Island with him called Sacred Heart...I only did 2 shows with them but the guy can sing like a champ...clearly...lol...I remember we were doing Sign of the Southern Cross in practice and just hearing him sing that made the hair on my arms stand up. It was killer! Being a huge Sabbath & Dio fan it was a treat.
I always say... nobody can sing Dio... So let's make that... very FEW ppl can sing Dio... You sir absolutely did the man proud. The whole band here is about as spot on as you can be. What a beautiful performance and a fitting tribute to a legend...
Please invite Mike Tirelli back for more RJD. Band Geeks are always incredible but with his voice, you could take it on the road and tons of folks would pay to see you. Til then, stay home and stay safe y’all! Tanto amore. 😷🤘
So Mike Tirelli can sound like David Coverdale or Ronnie James Dio ? That’s awesome my minds blown!🤯🤘 that’s awesome and for those who don’t know? This song “children of the sea” was the first sone Ronnie ever made with Black Sabbath after Ozzy was fired from Black Sabbath in 79 and he got out to California right around when Tony Iommi was looking for a new singer and Ronnie happened to be a perfect fit. He wrote this song basically over night for them with Tony and the rest of Black Sabbath .
Mike was in a band I produced called burning starr. I co produced, engineered, and played all the rhythm guitar, lead harmonies and some solos, and synths. The album is called land of the dead. Mike was the singer for them in the 80’s. And I heard riot for a time.! Glad to see he still sings great. I have to say I like his look a lot better now. Killer job as usual guys
Yesssssssssssssssssss - thank you! Literally takes me back to my virgin listen, late spring, 1980, Gordon Graydon High School, Mississauga, Canada. Mr Dio, RIP.
Mike has an AMAZING voice... where else is he found in recordings?? The entire band is FABULOUS... Richie THANKS for all the Helix tips and the great tunes!!!
Mike has sang on a lot of stuff. 3 albums for Jack Starr's Burning Starr in the mid to late 80's, Strider's only album in 1991, 6 albums for Holy Mother in the mid 90's to early 00's, and he's been singing for Messiah's Kiss since 2001.
This is probably my most revisited TH-cam video ever. You guys truly play this song the way it should be played. I admire and respect your work tremendously. Mr. Castellano, the way you play that bass from the bottom of your heart is quite inspring also. It is so obvious that you love what you're doing.
Yes the singer is good...the whole band is amazing ..everyone commenting on the singer but the whole band was tight...the bass player did an amazing job....to be honest I don't remember Geezer Butler sounding this good...👌🏼 when black sabbath did this album, it was a magical time..the way it came through.....Bill Ward was so wasted when they recorded this album he has mentioned that" he was so hi and drunk that he doesn't even recall being in the studio recording this album" 🤦🏻it's as if they played and sang the music, but their hands and tone was guided by an unseen spirit 🤷🏻...I know it sounds crazy but those albums were legendry / magical 👌🏼it can't be duplicated and it can't be repeated...there was an unseen spirit there...I believe RJD said he was called by a tone of a bell...I was lucky enough to have met Tony Iommi once and when I questioned him about this as he was signing my album, he looked up as he he continued signing and pierced me with his eyes, and his facial expression went completely blank and he said in a very calm calculated voice " some have the ear" a slight pause and continued signing with a slight pause and sigh "to hear" and finished signing my album and just walked away as if he was saddened....I was left puzzled and speechless. i have always questioned myself as to why? was he saddened? as to why his demeanor changed all of a sudden so quickly? was it due to that moment he experienced in his life has passed so quickly??? ... or, if it was because of the unity / creativity of sort that they had experienced had passed??? I'm not sure ...l mean maybe the togetherness as one entity to be so creative was just a fleeting moment. i will never know the true answer???.is it just a song,lyrics,album cover...or is there a deeper spiritual connection with in this music album and lyrics??? or am I just just obsssing over nothing ? did I listen / dream of it so much for so many years that it has etched itself into my consciousness?? ..I'll never know... the way his demeanor changed so quickly it left me speechless .i have relived that brief moment for years now over and over trying to piece it together. he might have had other things on his mind ? he might have heard it before? or maybe i am just overthinking it??? i will never really know... but i know one thing i will always cherish the music they created so quickly and effortlessly. ..RJD has mentioned in many of his interviews how all that music "just came out of nowhere so quickly and effortlessly almost as if it was magic" ...God Bless RIP the great Rodney James Dio...I wish I could spend time with them to get a better deeper understanding of their mind set at that time. amazing unforgettable magical ✨️
Wow!!! Dio is my all time favorite vocalist, I saw Black Sabbath in 1980 for their Heaven and Hell tour and since then I've been hooked! You gents really did this tune complete justice, my respects to you all.
I've listened to this song at least 20 times and it continues to blow me away! Everyone's playing is spot on and Mike is simply over the top on the vocals. It's been quite a while since I had heard the original so I fired up Spotify to give it a listen. Wow, I couldn't believe how closely you guys nailed this. I've been binge watching all the Band Geek videos for the past week and this video is definitely in your top five videos. Well done!!!
Richie......you and Mike need to put "Die Young" on your list of songs to do. I want to hear the spirit of RJD channeled thru Mike again - he is amazing.
The whole ensemble is killer, as usual, but Mike's vocals are absolutely stellar and dead-on. Dude, Mike, go look up the King Witch lead singer and you two do a duet, the world will probably end shortly thereafter! Bravo everyone!
The Bank Geeks and guest musicians and singers are the absolute best thing happening to music today. I've played drums and guitar for over forty- five years and you blow me away with every song!!!
Wow! that, gentlemen was amazing. The lead vocals are off the charts in my opinion. The whole band is amazing, well done by everyone. Not my first listen to this but it’s worth revisiting over and over.👍👍🇨🇦
HELL YA!!! That's what the fuk is up... Great job guys.. For real.. The Mighty Black Sabbath is my all time favorite band.... The Dio Sabbath ain't no joke in my opinion .. And you dudes just fkn owned it!! Respect to each of you.. Keep Rockn!!
WTF!...MAN.. You guys kicked the shit outta that one! Thank you. You do Dio proud! Im sure, he's watching from Heavy Metal Heaven and smilin. And Im kickin myself in the ass because I should have seen this 2 and 1/2 years ago. Will watch for more. And Mike..please do some more BS and Rainbow covers...fucking awesome man... and Im having FT28 put on a t-shirt.. (Fuck the 28)
Dude fucking killed the vocals! Lots of inflections and moments of creepy tonal similarities to RJD. This is one of my absolute favorite songs across all genres
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Wow. Ronnie is not easy and this guy brought him back.
This guy is a fantastic singer
Yup, just fantastic to listen to him
Incredible Singer!
As soon as I heard "In the misty morning", was like oooooh, it's going to be a good one!
I Miss RONNIE. Nice Tribute.
Esse cara canta muito! Poderia muito bem integrar a banda Toto!
He's not just singing Dio... he's channeling Dio!
A M A Z I N G !
Believe me, we're all happy too! That was amazing!
this dude is operating on a whole 'nother level
SEEN DIO IN 1994 A MIKE IS DEFINITLY ON IT AWESOME BAND LOVE THESE GUYS🎤🎸🥁🎹🎧
This man may be the greatest singer alive right now.
Jeff Cogswell he is superb. I’m very impressed.
He's great, no doubt, but I'd stop short of saying he's the best.
nope
Jeff Cogswell who the hell is this vocal??
@@JaceFincham I've watched him doing Here I Go Again and now Children Of the Sea, and he absolutely nailed it both times!
This singer is a true professional with a great voice. Why isnt he famous out there ?
Who is he? Great voice
Holy shit this guy kills this!!!
Mike Tirelli is fantastic singer !
Mike Tirelli never ceases to amaze me. Not many people can do Ronnie James Dio’s vocals justice. Rock on, Mike. Rock on 🤘🏻
Well done..but you could tell he had to clinch his butt cheeks a few times
You also forgot David Coverdale cause that’s who sang the Whitesnake song Here I Go Again. But good yep he’s a good singer this Mike Tirelli is.
Yeah considering a lot of Dio’s vocals came from his stomach ? That was pretty impressive .😮 my face the hole time was like that emoji.
Good thing we have voices like Mr Tirelli, Jørn Lande, Dino Jelusic keeping the fire lit
MY GOD,...the whole world needs to hear this singer!
Holey smokes, that was great...!
By far the best vocal cover of dio's vocals. My 56 year old friend cried real tears.. choked me up... and I was tearing...
Two old guys crying at 9:00 am on a wednesday morning..
Over a cover song...
Keep em comming.....
hippylong thanks so much!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@@miketirelli2117 this and here I go again were just masterclass rock vocals
@@miketirelli2117 Seriously, this is the closest to Dio`s magic I have ever heard so far, among hundreds of covers. You're great, man.
Alberto Fernández Thank you so much Dio
was my favorite!
Same 😂
If you shut your eyes you can almost here the return of RJD, fantastic rendition! More songs from Heaven and Hell please. 👍
Yes, or I would also enjoy something like The Sign of the Southern Cross or Voodoo from Mob Rules.
YES!!!
Or how about Slipping Away 🤘🏼
His vocals are solid and gritty. But he doesn't sound as epic as Dio.
@@applecake122 What the fuck? are you serious? Of course he doesn't sound as epic as Dio, nobody ever did and nobody ever will. But he's absolutely nailed it.
Bloke doesn't even need to come in with his own rendition or interpretation of Dio's vocals. Just smashes it with the same force and impact. Legendary lad
Tirelli is one of the great American metal vocalists. Up there with Carl Albert, John Arch, Midnight, and Geoff Tate. He deserves far more recognition than he gets.
I remember seeing Vicious Rumors (around 91 I believe) at a local bar in Southern Illinois and was so hyped that I got to see Carl. There might have been 50-100 people in the bar that night. They played like there was 5,000. They were the coolest guys. We all got hammered with them, bought em drinks and hung out through the night. We talked influences and so many other topics. I’ll never forget that night and how incredible Carl (Ace) sounded. Talk about a talent taken too soon. RIP Carl Albert. You are truly missed. Never got to see Midnight or John Arch unfortunately. Did get to see Ray Alder on the No Exit Tour though. I think Midnights inner demons just got him. RIP. Great post btw!!!
Wow!!!!
He's got an amazing voice. When he screams "Look out!" I almost collapsed with excitement
This is the single best thing on the internet ever.
WOW!!!! That was perfect. Dio is SO hard to sing and this dude nailed it. Not to mention the other musicians were spot on. Amazing
Lord help me wow im amazed. Incredibly
Astonishing. The band nailed it... but oh my word Mike "God" Tirelli blew the roof off! Brilliant!
I had the pleasure of playing guitar in a Dio tribute on Long Island with him called Sacred Heart...I only did 2 shows with them but the guy can sing like a champ...clearly...lol...I remember we were doing Sign of the Southern Cross in practice and just hearing him sing that made the hair on my arms stand up. It was killer! Being a huge Sabbath & Dio fan it was a treat.
Awesome cover. Singing was excellent.
Man, yalls bass player nailed Geezers lines 🤘🏴☠️
I always say... nobody can sing Dio...
So let's make that... very FEW ppl can sing Dio...
You sir absolutely did the man proud.
The whole band here is about as spot on as you can be.
What a beautiful performance and a fitting tribute to a legend...
That totally kicked ass!
This man is damned versatile. RJD and Coverdale are a cakewalk for the man.
Man, the last line of "Look out" HOLY S****T. If u close ur eyes u can see Mr. Dio in front of u singing that part.
Dio lives in Mike! Simply astounding.
Impossible...if I hadn't just heard that....no still impossible.....production band vocal everything....brilliant.
Holy smokes, Mike can sing easily as good as Ronnie James Dio! What a set of pipes!
He's great, but don't get carried away here...
Ugh.....Not Quite. But Very Nice.
😂
This is a stunning rendition of a Sabbath classic. True craftsmanship from you guys!
Please invite Mike Tirelli back for more RJD. Band Geeks are always incredible but with his voice, you could take it on the road and tons of folks would pay to see you. Til then, stay home and stay safe y’all! Tanto amore. 😷🤘
Flawless..I am speechless. You have got to be so proud of this.
Yes, the vocals are great, but the band nailed this -fantastic!
What the holy fuck... How incredible is this..
❤️
So Mike Tirelli can sound like David Coverdale or Ronnie James Dio ? That’s awesome my minds blown!🤯🤘 that’s awesome and for those who don’t know? This song “children of the sea” was the first sone Ronnie ever made with Black Sabbath after Ozzy was fired from Black Sabbath in 79 and he got out to California right around when Tony Iommi was looking for a new singer and Ronnie happened to be a perfect fit. He wrote this song basically over night for them with Tony and the rest of Black Sabbath .
Mike was in a band I produced called burning starr. I co produced, engineered, and played all the rhythm guitar, lead harmonies and some solos, and synths. The album is called land of the dead. Mike was the singer for them in the 80’s. And I heard riot for a time.! Glad to see he still sings great. I have to say I like his look a lot better now. Killer job as usual guys
Damn! First Mike covers Coverdale without flinching and now he channels Dio! He's a singing superhero!
Yesssssssssssssssssss - thank you! Literally takes me back to my virgin listen, late spring, 1980, Gordon Graydon High School, Mississauga, Canada. Mr Dio, RIP.
Mike has an AMAZING voice... where else is he found in recordings?? The entire band is FABULOUS... Richie THANKS for all the Helix tips and the great tunes!!!
Mike has sang on a lot of stuff. 3 albums for Jack Starr's Burning Starr in the mid to late 80's, Strider's only album in 1991, 6 albums for Holy Mother in the mid 90's to early 00's, and he's been singing for Messiah's Kiss since 2001.
@@DShiflet01 THANK you kind fellows the Band Geeks! GREAT STUFF!!!
@SabuPtolemy, thanks for the link! And agreed, Band Geeks music is exceptional!
Been "in music" for 38 years...speechless here!!!
This is probably my most revisited TH-cam video ever. You guys truly play this song the way it should be played. I admire and respect your work tremendously. Mr. Castellano, the way you play that bass from the bottom of your heart is quite inspring also. It is so obvious that you love what you're doing.
Yes the singer is good...the whole band is amazing ..everyone commenting on the singer but the whole band was tight...the bass player did an amazing job....to be honest I don't remember Geezer Butler sounding this good...👌🏼 when black sabbath did this album, it was a magical time..the way it came through.....Bill Ward was so wasted when they recorded this album he has mentioned that" he was so hi and drunk that he doesn't even recall being in the studio recording this album" 🤦🏻it's as if they played and sang the music, but their hands and tone was guided by an unseen spirit 🤷🏻...I know it sounds crazy but those albums were legendry / magical 👌🏼it can't be duplicated and it can't be repeated...there was an unseen spirit there...I believe RJD said he was called by a tone of a bell...I was lucky enough to have met Tony Iommi once and when I questioned him about this as he was signing my album, he looked up as he he continued signing and pierced me with his eyes, and his facial expression went completely blank and he said in a very calm calculated voice " some have the ear" a slight pause and continued signing with a slight pause and sigh "to hear" and finished signing my album and just walked away as if he was saddened....I was left puzzled and speechless. i have always questioned myself as to why? was he saddened? as to why his demeanor changed all of a sudden so quickly? was it due to that moment he experienced in his life has passed so quickly??? ... or, if it was because of the unity / creativity of sort that they had experienced had passed??? I'm not sure ...l mean maybe the togetherness as one entity to be so creative was just a fleeting moment. i will never know the true answer???.is it just a song,lyrics,album cover...or is there a deeper spiritual connection with in this music album and lyrics??? or am I just just obsssing over nothing ? did I listen / dream of it so much for so many years that it has etched itself into my consciousness?? ..I'll never know... the way his demeanor changed so quickly it left me speechless .i have relived that brief moment for years now over and over trying to piece it together. he might have had other things on his mind ? he might have heard it before? or maybe i am just overthinking it??? i will never really know... but i know one thing i will always cherish the music they created so quickly and effortlessly. ..RJD has mentioned in many of his interviews how all that music "just came out of nowhere so quickly and effortlessly almost as if it was magic" ...God Bless RIP the great Rodney James Dio...I wish I could spend time with them to get a better deeper understanding of their mind set at that time. amazing unforgettable magical ✨️
It sounds like this is the original and Black Sabbath is doing the cover! Sounds great guys! Do more with Mike Tirelli!
HOLY SHIT MAN ......FUCK YEAH !!!! That was the shit ... those vocals OMG this i needed to see thank you thank you. ROCK ON GUYS....
Wow!!! Dio is my all time favorite vocalist, I saw Black Sabbath in 1980 for their Heaven and Hell tour and since then I've been hooked! You gents really did this tune complete justice, my respects to you all.
Yeah.....mouth hanging open. A-mazing job everybody. One of my favorite songs ever.
I just listened this song 15 times in a row ! Unbelievable ! I like it better than the orginal. 10/10
This song...this singer...y'all's playing....goddamn!
I've listened to this song at least 20 times and it continues to blow me away! Everyone's playing is spot on and Mike is simply over the top on the vocals. It's been quite a while since I had heard the original so I fired up Spotify to give it a listen. Wow, I couldn't believe how closely you guys nailed this. I've been binge watching all the Band Geek videos for the past week and this video is definitely in your top five videos. Well done!!!
Superb ! Yet again you guy are astounding. And I think I have the 667th comment.
This is just impossibly fantastic!
I'm proud to endorse your comment with 'thumbs up number 70! ;-D
@@shocktrooper8443 And I am even prouder to endorse YOUR comment with a thumbs-up of my own, good sir.
Look at this guy singing... Oh boy!!!
Dude!!!
You just channelled Ronnie James himself!! An amazing cover!
If there is ever a dio tribute band, Mike tirelli is it! Period!!! 🤘🤘
I can't get over this guy's voice. I also can't get over the raw talent of everyone. There's not enough of these people on TH-cam.
Wow ….Holy shit 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Richie......you and Mike need to put "Die Young" on your list of songs to do. I want to hear the spirit of RJD channeled thru Mike again - he is amazing.
Wow….amazing job guys..amazing vocals Mike!!
This guy's voice is unbelievable
Totally awesome right there with Lilliacs Holy Diver
Mike Tirelli is RJD's love child, did a great job all y'all. Particularly like how Richie nailed the Geezer Butler runs throughout. Nice work!
Tony iommi you need to tour with this guy.
Back here 2+ years later, still fantastic. Would be nice to hear some other stuff with Mike. I loved the Whitesnake cover too.
Super fucking tight!!!🤘🤘🤘Especially the vocals!!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘
Mind-Blowing! This is perhaps, the best live version of this song in the history of this song. I doubt Sabbath played it this well live, EVER!
Excuse Me?? Great Tribute. Only One RONNIE!
The whole ensemble is killer, as usual, but Mike's vocals are absolutely stellar and dead-on. Dude, Mike, go look up the King Witch lead singer and you two do a duet, the world will probably end shortly thereafter! Bravo everyone!
Absolutely blown away on how great everyone sounds. Thank you for making my day better with a great Band Geek Sabbath cover.
WOW 🤘🏻😁
Just amazing cover... Congratulations guys you fucking rock \m/
Ronnie would love this
The Bank Geeks and guest musicians and singers are the absolute best thing happening to music today. I've played drums and guitar for over forty- five years and you blow me away with every song!!!
Spectacular.
RIFFHANGER 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
I absolutely love Dio era Sabbath. You guys sound amazing man. Well done! Do Voodoo please!!!!
Richie.... you need to get this guy signed with someone!! One hell of a singer. DAMN!!
Do these guys tour???? I'd buy immediately to sit back and vegetate to their wizardry over these classics....
Wow, NAILED this song. Vocalist is amazing.
Wow! that, gentlemen was amazing. The lead vocals are off the charts in my opinion. The whole band is amazing, well done by everyone. Not my first listen to this but it’s worth revisiting over and over.👍👍🇨🇦
I don't quite understand the 20 thumbs down to such a good performance .......... envy is a horrible sin in human beings.
I could listen to this guy singing all day long...! Please don't make him stop! Great effort from all of you as usual.
Probably the best cover of all the dio songs that have been covered
You guys are phenomenal!!! Wow dude got pipes!!! Fucken wow !!!!
Hurrah ! A new Band Geeks video.
Ronnie and David rolled into one. Very impressed. Definitely left me wanting more.
HELL YA!!! That's what the fuk is up... Great job guys.. For real.. The Mighty Black Sabbath is my all time favorite band.... The Dio Sabbath ain't no joke in my opinion .. And you dudes just fkn owned it!! Respect to each of you.. Keep Rockn!!
Wow! The most similar vocal to Ronnie James Dio! Beautyful! And Full Professional.
No is close of power and vocal consistency of Ronnie but this cover is fantastic.
Back again. Easily the best cover of this song on social media.
Outstanding performance, folks.
WTF!...MAN.. You guys kicked the shit outta that one! Thank you. You do Dio proud! Im sure, he's watching from Heavy Metal Heaven and smilin. And Im kickin myself in the ass because I should have seen this 2 and 1/2 years ago. Will watch for more. And Mike..please do some more BS and Rainbow covers...fucking awesome man... and Im having FT28 put on a t-shirt.. (Fuck the 28)
This group of musicians are mind blowing, and as for the vocals. I'm lost for words. ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA
F'n Awesome!Bad ass bass line Richie. You look great. DIO LIVES!
Drummer getting a super big fat deep sound with what looks like a very simple electronic rig. Bravo.
Vocal inflection deflection Bravo!!!!🤘
I always envisioned Mike helming Black Sabbath. Such an incredible talent.
Dude fucking killed the vocals! Lots of inflections and moments of creepy tonal similarities to RJD.
This is one of my absolute favorite songs across all genres
guitar solo also fantastic!
Good job guys takes me back to the Live Evil tour. Cheers
OMG, Tirelli is a incredible singer.
This voice is killing. What a band?!?