I met Ronnie once and he was the kindest funniest caring rock star i had ever met. He actually made ME feel important.People of his talent and wisdom only come around once in a lifetime and I'm so grateful I got a chance to talk to him. I miss the guy terribly. I can only imagine how much his family and closest friends miss him.
Same here! Out of all the famous people I’ve ever met, he was easily the most humble and appreciative of his fans. He is dearly missed in the music world, but in the world as a whole too. A kinder person I challenge anyone to find.
Dió what a mam Dió what a man a beutiful human being he was i v can tell he was very social person i love the name dió as much as My animal dog i name My loving dog dió this name Will always be remember thanks dió see You in hea ven
The older I get the more I really understand this man and more like him . He can sing anything , he is a genius . Sang some legendary songs . Deep respect to him .
Such an honest appraisal of what amounts to his career - what a great singer and human being. Thank you Ronnie for all you did and I am so glad that Vinny rolled with you all along - may you RIP forever Ronnie James Dio
I had the opportunity to meet Ronnie at a record store meet & greet during the Angry Machines tour in Mpls. He was such an intelligent & cool dude and brutally honest. I wish I could've sat & drank beers with him & shoot the shit. The voice of rock/metal is sorely missed! 🤘RIP RJD
I bet if he re-watched this interview in, say, 2007 or 2008, he would have been wincing repeatedly. The anger and frustration that comes out of him is really something to see.
I really feel for Dio when he talks about Strange Highways, it's probably my favorite Dio album. Such a strong lineup of songs, and a really intense sound, I love every second of it. Just, wow man, what an underappreciated album.
Dio interview: *speaks articulately on morality, business, theology, band chemistry, emerging genres like grindcore, music theory, etc* Ozzy interview: jskjkjejw ewunenu ewi ewi wiweiw weijei wiejiwieiweehh ehrhrr ehrhrh rhrhrhhrhrhrhr rhrhrhrh *pours orange juice on stove*
What an amazing run he had. The first three Rainbow albums, Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules, then Holy Diver and Last in line. Strange Highways is really good as well
This man is the story of rock in person. He did his first steps, when young heartbreak Elvis was shaking his slender hips, had his first 45s, even before the Beatles started off in the Star Club, had a huge repertoir of own and covered songs published, while Woodstock was happening, before being hired by no less, than Ritchy Blackmore.
What a great interview, no bullshit just tells you as it is, he was involved with some of the greatest rock albums ever made! RIP RJD you are sadly missed my friend!
I'm so in love with RJD I can't even think straight, but it seems he really has a chip on his shoulders on this day and is pissed off at the world AND maybe a little jell of Ozzy for some reason --- GREAT interview Mark K and bringing out the beast in this normally quiet-spoken one. LOVE IT
Very well read, highly intelligent individual and truly cared for all of the people that he came in contact with over his illustrious career. He TRULY appreciated his fans too!!!
I love him.he stand for what he believe and refuse to be force by anybody.god bless u,sir.i born too late.but at least i can enjoy ur music that u leave for us.
I totally miss these type of people in the industry. Ronnie, Lemme and many others. They put an honest face to the music and gave you a sense of being in a global community. My first female friend and her mom got me into Dio way back in the 80's and the records still sound as fresh as ever. His legacy lives on and I wish he was still with us but the music lives and I'm sure in 500 years times some kid will discover his music and be totally blown away.
This interviewer asks good questions! Usually that's a rare thing with these interviews. Dio was a fascinating guy, would have loved a chance to see him live or meet him.
Strange Highways is definitely DIOs most overlooked as a band. I feel like if the Dehumanizer lineup had remained together, it'd have been an insanely good Sabbath record.
On the year 1978 I was at an army friend’ house ( I had never heard about the band Rainbow before ) , I was 21 , and he said : “ You know I’ve bought a new record today “ and he added “ A Rainbow record , called Long live Rock’n Roll , Would you mind listening to it “ ??? Yes , of course I answered, and from the first track called “ Long live Rock’n Roll “ I’ve exclaimed “ Wow , this singer RJD has quite a hell of a voice “ !!!!! , and he immediately he had agreed. Finally it turned out that was a band which became started by Ritchie Blackmore, The Australian Bob Daisley and Cozy Powell among two others . I’ve also bought “ Rainbow 🌈 Rising “ . R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio had such an incredible voice , and after ☔️ Rainbow he had played with Sabbath and after that on “ Dio “ until his death on May 16 2010 . So sorry for the loss of this guy , so intelligent and gifted , A real gentleman, I really will miss him a lot . He and David Bowie will be absent for me for ever 😢❤.
So Ronnie thought Stargazer and A Light in the Black were "self-indulgent shit"?? I guess I just put that down to Ronnie being incredibly bitter and angry about, well, everything in 1994, as evidenced by this interview. It's fascinating, but tough to watch seeing him so frustrated. I'm glad he got himself back to a better place as the '90s wore on, and the '00s were a good decade for him and his career overall.
Yeah, those comments made no sense to me...until I went back to a Live in Germany 1976 (not the better known 1977 one). The B side of that album, which includes Stargazer, does indeed include very little Dio and a ton of over-the-top instruments. So it could be that what Dio is referring to is how those songs played out live. As for Rising, his vocal performance is definitely the highlight of Stargazer so his comment makes no sense with respect to the studio version: there is no exaggerated instrumental solo anywhere there. As for frustrations, it must have been a hard time for him, having broken up a promising lineup for a Black Sabbath return that did not work out and then going in a different direction that was underappreciated. I am glad I have not seen an interview post Angry Machines.
@@stevestan6525 You could be right about him thinking of the live version. I actually only liked the B-sides on the Rising album, didn't care as much for the other songs though they weren't bad.
I think Dio was in a tough place at the time of this interview. He went from stadiums and arenas to clubs. Sabbath went bust and it was about this time a “classic” Rainbow reunion almost happened. I think he was frustrated and bitter. He knew his talent and work ethic deserved a bigger audience. Thank God he went out on a high note with a real reunion with Heaven and Hell.
Damn, DIO was right, Strange Highways was truly the Mob Rules of the DIO albums, phenomenal album, not as good as say the first 5 albums but still good enough to match up to those albums for how hard and heavy it was
Massive Dio fan myself here. You can tell by watching this that Ronnie was still feeling very hurt in this interview just by some of the things he said and how he expressed himself with certain questions and also his honest opinions on the discography. I mean he was pissed off big time with Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler over the Sabbath reunion with Ozzy, plus he wasn't happy with Jimmy Bain and the other Dio musicians choice of not really accepting Craig Goldy into the fold. I noticed Ronnie didn't go into detail about why Jimmy Bain was no longer involved in the band, according to various resources he fired Jimmy Bain, Ronnie wanted to be raw and honest in this interview but he apparently wasn't feeling that honest enough to say that he sacked Jimmy. To say that ''Strange Highways'' is the best album he made to date up to that point is definitely a lie and he knew that, Strange Highways is by no means a bad Dio album but to say it's better than ''Holy Diver'' and ''The Last In Line'' or even on par is a lie. It's an album born out of what Ronnie was feeling at that time and he was feeling alot of anger toward past musicians he worked with and concentrated on the negative aspects of the world. Having been booted out of Rainbow and then Sabbath twice plus sacking Jimmy Bain and Vivian Campbell over pay disputes and line up changes I guess answers the sound of ''Strange Highways'' and ''Angry Machines''.
Such a down to earth guy, what a loss! I'd love to have been in a position to change his mind about eating enough to keep stomach cancer from developing! That didn't come out quite right, but hopefully my point came across. R.I.P., Ronnie.
@@katherinetutschek4757 - I would be willing to bet money on it. He said in a few interviews that eating and sleeping were a total waste, so he tended not to do much of either.
@@Bennifm "I think eating and sleep don't make an awful lot of sense. I mean you sit there and shove things into your mouth and not too long it all comes out the other end." - DIO Well he did make a song about not sleeping. "I could have been a dreamer." - Also DIO
@@imnotcreative2214 Such a weird thing to say, he obviously hated eating and sleeping, although in the liner notes of Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell it said that he loved cooking and eating pasta and loved cooking for Tony, Geezer and Bill. What happened in 1994?
@@Oysterblade84 I don't know it's his words not mine. Whatever the reason it doesn't change how I think of him and his awesome music. As for the interview I found it interesting and helpful because I'm currently writing a action/adventure/fantasy novel and Dio personality is based heavily off one of the characters in the book.
DIO was brilliant! He was so far ahead of his time especially with his insight into the music industry. His point about the death of traditional bands was spot on.
It's pretty sad hearing him in this interview, because he seems really unhappy compared to many of his interviews years before and after this. Just sort of road weary and beleaguered. Also his albums from this era really suffered from what he describes here as "keeping up with the times." It's a shame he leaned into the pessimism he was feeling at the time, because there was a real opportunity for him to try and be a voice of hope in the sea of cynicism that was the 90s rock landscape. He was really a slave to the trends at this point, and it was pretty clearly making him miserable.
Never realized how intelligent and articulate he was until I started watching these interviews. Hey kids, take note that reading makes you smarter. He was an avid reader as a child and continued to what I believe was his death.
I'd been a BIG fan of Ronnie since listening to Rock. I was a teenager so all of us thought his music was dark, satanic, and of course my parents and friend's parents thought he was the living reincarnation of the devil himself. My family is from Sicily, and I gave my grandmother the horn sign one Easter dinner. Man did she freak out! "Don't ever do that again, do you know what it means!" No. "It means fuck you." Hell, I started using it every day then. At 55 now and listening to his songs, reading the lyrics and getting to see videos of interviews that we never had a chance to hear before the internet and TH-cam. Ronnie is the most sober minded, good hearted and intelligent rocker I've ever heard. He gave everything he could to belt out that mountainous voice in a 130-pound man. His lyrics made sense. Songs of love and the opposite, lose. Songs about Earths ecology and the misuse of humanity's waste. I really miss him. I don't know if we can ever replace him. He can't be duplicated. He does have a foundation for stomach cancer, which took him from us and giving to any cancer foundation in his memory would be loved by him. Rest in Peace Ronnie.
WONDERWORLD - STARGAZER - HEAVEN & HELL my must 3 but of course they’re is so much more. If you love Ronnie James Dio and don’t know WONDERWORLD you owe yourself a listen
When Dio talks about the state of the world, things surely haven't changed in 2024.
except worse
I met Ronnie once and he was the kindest funniest caring rock star i had ever met. He actually made ME feel important.People of his talent and wisdom only come around once in a lifetime and I'm so grateful I got a chance to talk to him. I miss the guy terribly. I can only imagine how much his family and closest friends miss him.
Same here! Out of all the famous people I’ve ever met, he was easily the most humble and appreciative of his fans. He is dearly missed in the music world, but in the world as a whole too. A kinder person I challenge anyone to find.
Ronnie was absolutely right. People are starting to appreciate the greatness of strange highways. What a smashing record 🤘
Stellar record. “Angry Machines” is a beast of an album, too. Just great stuff.
i agree, been listening to it alot lately
Already my fav Dio album
I fell in love with Strange Highways when I first heard it 3 years ago. Would listen to it through headphones at work. I love it!
First 60 seconds shows you who RJD was as a person. Clever, funny, and kind. This is the quintessential interview of him. I love it. RIP to a legend.
Strange Highways is a KILLER Dio Album, is the line up Ronnie is talking about Tracy G, Jeff Pilson, Vinnie Apeice
Dió what a mam
Dió what a man a beutiful human being he was i v can tell he was very social person i love the name dió as much as My animal dog i name My loving dog dió this name Will always be remember thanks dió see You in hea ven
I agree DIO is and always will be a legend. It's sad that this world was unworthy of him being around today.
Dió what an artista he was
He isn’t into this at all! Smart guy for sure!
Agree with Dio. Sabbath should not have opened for Ozzy on those last two shows.
Dio couldn’t stand Ozzy. He thought he was an idiot…😉
he even says that if tony and geezer didnt do that we could have been the greates band on this earth!
@@AvaRose00 He was right.
@@AvaRose00 ozzy is an assclown
Totally agree with Dio
The older I get the more I really understand this man and more like him . He can sing anything , he is a genius . Sang some legendary songs . Deep respect to him .
I wish I could've meet Dio.
Amazing man and musician.
RIP
You're truly missed.
Cheers 🍻
Dio was a straight shooter from the hip. Always real, and to the point.
👍
Great artist...extrordinary voice
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Totally up himself too. Tony Martin is way better and more humble too. His vocals wete even more powerful but in a cleaner way.
@@SuperLuckao Tony Martin was ok. Dio is just brutally honest. And wh at the Hell does wete mean?
Love this interview. Strange Highways really is a wonderful and underrated album
Completely agree
Facts
Strange Highways is one of his best. Its literally the Black Sabbath album of DIO.
It’s like the perfect sequel to Dehumanizer, even though it was a different band lol
@@Hulkamaniac418 very true Dehumanizer II
I love how this quickly doesn’t become a standard interview but becomes people just chillen and Ronnie being himself. That’s how interviews should be.
Dio was the absolute best in dealing with any type of fan or interview - period....
Such an honest appraisal of what amounts to his career - what a great singer and human being. Thank you Ronnie for all you did and I am so glad that Vinny rolled with you all along - may you RIP forever Ronnie James Dio
Dio "Last in Line" was my very first concert back in the day. To this day I've never seen a better show.
I had the opportunity to meet Ronnie at a record store meet & greet during the Angry Machines tour in Mpls. He was such an intelligent & cool dude and brutally honest. I wish I could've sat & drank beers with him & shoot the shit. The voice of rock/metal is sorely missed! 🤘RIP RJD
I wish Ronnie was still here, would of loved to see what creative new albums he would have made today.
Listening to him talk about all the albums is so cool. I could watch this for hours.
I bet if he re-watched this interview in, say, 2007 or 2008, he would have been wincing repeatedly. The anger and frustration that comes out of him is really something to see.
I really feel for Dio when he talks about Strange Highways, it's probably my favorite Dio album. Such a strong lineup of songs, and a really intense sound, I love every second of it. Just, wow man, what an underappreciated album.
It's good and I love the production. But as a whole it's just too slow paced for me.
@@mrmaxaxl Here's to you
Dio interview: *speaks articulately on morality, business, theology, band chemistry, emerging genres like grindcore, music theory, etc*
Ozzy interview: jskjkjejw ewunenu ewi ewi wiweiw weijei wiejiwieiweehh ehrhrr ehrhrh rhrhrhhrhrhrhr rhrhrhrh *pours orange juice on stove*
lol
🤣🤣🤣
''We listened to people,from Tool to Napalm Death.We had to be influenced by them''.Words that came out of the mouth of the greatest ever.
Tool couldnt hold a candle to Dio.
@@Geraldo-ro9rc Musically speaking, Tool blows most bands away. Dio definitely was a stronger singer however
What would Ronnie think of today's World, it's gone downhill a lot since '94. Great interview with Ronnie, refreshingly honest... RIP.
What an amazing run he had. The first three Rainbow albums, Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules, then Holy Diver and Last in line. Strange Highways is really good as well
This man is the story of rock in person. He did his first steps, when young heartbreak Elvis was shaking his slender hips, had his first 45s, even before the Beatles started off in the Star Club, had a huge repertoir of own and covered songs published, while Woodstock was happening, before being hired by no less, than Ritchy Blackmore.
What a great interview, no bullshit just tells you as it is, he was involved with some of the greatest rock albums ever made! RIP RJD you are sadly missed my friend!
Without a doubt one of the more interesting interviews with Ronnie.
Thanks.
I always admired his great voice but never heard him interviewed. He was a thoughtful, intelligent guy. Glad to have seen this - thanks for posting.
After years of watching and enjoying this in shitty quality, it’s great to see this surface.
I miss him a lot. Well, true metal fans like myself miss him. I'm sure he is a singing angel.
Dio was a total pro. He worked his ass off for years and he hung onto his dreams.
Ronnie was 53 years in the business. Not only do you have to be great but smart and tenacious in everything you do. RIP
I'm so in love with RJD I can't even think straight, but it seems he really has a chip on his shoulders on this day and is pissed off at the world AND maybe a little jell of Ozzy for some reason --- GREAT interview Mark K and bringing out the beast in this normally quiet-spoken one. LOVE IT
I've listened to this interview multiple times. I love hearing Ronnie's honest and blunt responses.
This is my 3rd time too..
about once a year.
exceptional interview.. and interesting dude
I love how he always has a frothy beer in his hand 🍺 but is always in complete control and master of conversation what a legend!!!
Legend. Serious, focused, forward thinking and simultaneously proud and honest about himself and his accomplishments.
Ronnie’s always very composed during interviews but I love his ‘Winnebago Man’ moment at around 1:47…lol
RIP RJD 🤘
Always loved Dio & this interview shows just what a great human being he was!!! Even my Dad could appreciate his voice!!!! RIP RJDIO
Miss you Ronnie🤘❤️
Fantastic interview, thank you so much for sharing it, RIP Ronnie.....
Great man love is voice and music
genius am lucky saw him live one of the kind R I P R J D
I've seen this interview before, but this video is so much clearer. Makes it much more enjoyable
I love Ronnie - always gracious, massively talented!
Very well read, highly intelligent individual and truly cared for all of the people that he came in contact with over his illustrious career. He TRULY appreciated his fans too!!!
I love him.he stand for what he believe and refuse to be force by anybody.god bless u,sir.i born too late.but at least i can enjoy ur music that u leave for us.
I totally miss these type of people in the industry. Ronnie, Lemme and many others. They put an honest face to the music and gave you a sense of being in a global community. My first female friend and her mom got me into Dio way back in the 80's and the records still sound as fresh as ever. His legacy lives on and I wish he was still with us but the music lives and I'm sure in 500 years times some kid will discover his music and be totally blown away.
excellent interview....thanks for posting...
This interviewer asks good questions! Usually that's a rare thing with these interviews. Dio was a fascinating guy, would have loved a chance to see him live or meet him.
Strange Highways is definitely DIOs most overlooked as a band. I feel like if the Dehumanizer lineup had remained together, it'd have been an insanely good Sabbath record.
It still is. Dehumanizer is awesome. The Devil You Know (the album as Heaven & Hell) is solid, too.
Agree
Great record
On the year 1978 I was at an army friend’ house ( I had never heard about the band Rainbow before ) , I was 21 , and he said : “ You know I’ve bought a new record today “ and he added “ A Rainbow record , called Long live Rock’n Roll , Would you mind listening to it “ ??? Yes , of course I answered, and from the first track called “ Long live Rock’n Roll “ I’ve exclaimed “ Wow , this singer RJD has quite a hell of a voice “ !!!!! , and he immediately he had agreed. Finally it turned out that was a band which became started by Ritchie Blackmore, The Australian Bob Daisley and Cozy Powell among two others . I’ve also bought “ Rainbow 🌈 Rising “ . R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio had such an incredible voice , and after ☔️ Rainbow he had played with Sabbath and after that on “ Dio “ until his death on May 16 2010 . So sorry for the loss of this guy , so intelligent and gifted , A real gentleman, I really will miss him a lot . He and David Bowie will be absent for me for ever 😢❤.
So Ronnie thought Stargazer and A Light in the Black were "self-indulgent shit"??
I guess I just put that down to Ronnie being incredibly bitter and angry about, well, everything in 1994, as evidenced by this interview. It's fascinating, but tough to watch seeing him so frustrated.
I'm glad he got himself back to a better place as the '90s wore on, and the '00s were a good decade for him and his career overall.
He is also looks high on white dust.. very on edge .
Yeah, those comments made no sense to me...until I went back to a Live in Germany 1976 (not the better known 1977 one). The B side of that album, which includes Stargazer, does indeed include very little Dio and a ton of over-the-top instruments. So it could be that what Dio is referring to is how those songs played out live. As for Rising, his vocal performance is definitely the highlight of Stargazer so his comment makes no sense with respect to the studio version: there is no exaggerated instrumental solo anywhere there. As for frustrations, it must have been a hard time for him, having broken up a promising lineup for a Black Sabbath return that did not work out and then going in a different direction that was underappreciated. I am glad I have not seen an interview post Angry Machines.
@@stevestan6525 You could be right about him thinking of the live version. I actually only liked the B-sides on the Rising album, didn't care as much for the other songs though they weren't bad.
@@j.reveille6815 He tells the truth...
I think Dio was in a tough place at the time of this interview. He went from stadiums and arenas to clubs. Sabbath went bust and it was about this time a “classic” Rainbow reunion almost happened. I think he was frustrated and bitter. He knew his talent and work ethic deserved a bigger audience. Thank God he went out on a high note with a real reunion with Heaven and Hell.
Love how he teaches them how to set the mic.
Thank you so much for this.
How humble to suggest he adjust to the Mic instead of the Mic being adjusted to him VERY COOL
Damn, DIO was right, Strange Highways was truly the Mob Rules of the DIO albums, phenomenal album, not as good as say the first 5 albums but still good enough to match up to those albums for how hard and heavy it was
What a genuinely awesome guy.
DIO is the shit love his music
Awesome interview , what a stellar artist.
I watch Ronnie’s interviews over the years and pretend he still around somewhere
Heaven and hell the first 3 Dio albums are huge in my life love RJD
Have another love affair Ritchie none of your marriages worked out!! BURN 🔥🔥🔥🔥✊✌😎
Great video thank you
Best singer ever for blacksabbath
Massive Dio fan myself here. You can tell by watching this that Ronnie was still feeling very hurt in this interview just by some of the things he said and how he expressed himself with certain questions and also his honest opinions on the discography. I mean he was pissed off big time with Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler over the Sabbath reunion with Ozzy, plus he wasn't happy with Jimmy Bain and the other Dio musicians choice of not really accepting Craig Goldy into the fold. I noticed Ronnie didn't go into detail about why Jimmy Bain was no longer involved in the band, according to various resources he fired Jimmy Bain, Ronnie wanted to be raw and honest in this interview but he apparently wasn't feeling that honest enough to say that he sacked Jimmy. To say that ''Strange Highways'' is the best album he made to date up to that point is definitely a lie and he knew that, Strange Highways is by no means a bad Dio album but to say it's better than ''Holy Diver'' and ''The Last In Line'' or even on par is a lie. It's an album born out of what Ronnie was feeling at that time and he was feeling alot of anger toward past musicians he worked with and concentrated on the negative aspects of the world. Having been booted out of Rainbow and then Sabbath twice plus sacking Jimmy Bain and Vivian Campbell over pay disputes and line up changes I guess answers the sound of ''Strange Highways'' and ''Angry Machines''.
Awesome comment!
@ Thanks! I researched the musicians and their whereabouts at that time before commenting so not to look like a dumb arse.
I agree! And telling that the second side of Rising is a bunch of self-indulgent shit is just an exaggeration!
@@JoseRamirez-rq2gj Yeah he never got on well with Cozy Powell after the Rainbow booting.
Great stuff!
Ronnie had an italian temper lol
He's a bit edgy here 🔥
Miss him 🤘🤘🤘
His voice was the best on the 'Long Live Rock 'n' Roll' album, and on the 'Heaven & Hell' album.
Such a down to earth guy, what a loss! I'd love to have been in a position to change his mind about eating enough to keep stomach cancer from developing! That didn't come out quite right, but hopefully my point came across. R.I.P., Ronnie.
Did he get cancer from not eating enough?
@@katherinetutschek4757 - I would be willing to bet money on it. He said in a few interviews that eating and sleeping were a total waste, so he tended not to do much of either.
@@Bennifm "I think eating and sleep don't make an awful lot of sense. I mean you sit there and shove things into your mouth and not too long it all comes out the other end." - DIO Well he did make a song about not sleeping. "I could have been a dreamer." - Also DIO
@@imnotcreative2214 Such a weird thing to say, he obviously hated eating and sleeping, although in the liner notes of Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell it said that he loved cooking and eating pasta and loved cooking for Tony, Geezer and Bill. What happened in 1994?
@@Oysterblade84 I don't know it's his words not mine. Whatever the reason it doesn't change how I think of him and his awesome music. As for the interview I found it interesting and helpful because I'm currently writing a action/adventure/fantasy novel and Dio personality is based heavily off one of the characters in the book.
Only ONE RONNIE DIO.Was Such a Clever man
RIP Ronnie man you will be missed
I love his description of what live albums should be. No reproduction in the studio. 🤘
Back in 1982 I seen Ronnie James Dio with Black Sabbath on Heaven and Hell it was the best in Dallas at the Bronco Bowl
miss this legend.
Integrity sums him up....rarely seen today in the hacks
Love you pappa❤
DD
What a guy!
DIO was brilliant! He was so far ahead of his time especially with his insight into the music industry. His point about the death of traditional bands was spot on.
On Stage ❤
Such a beautiful soul
He is very aloof. Tony Martin is my favourite BS singer and a humble guy too. Just as powerful but more melodic and that takes way more skill.
It's pretty sad hearing him in this interview, because he seems really unhappy compared to many of his interviews years before and after this. Just sort of road weary and beleaguered.
Also his albums from this era really suffered from what he describes here as "keeping up with the times." It's a shame he leaned into the pessimism he was feeling at the time, because there was a real opportunity for him to try and be a voice of hope in the sea of cynicism that was the 90s rock landscape.
He was really a slave to the trends at this point, and it was pretty clearly making him miserable.
Never realized how intelligent and articulate he was until I started watching these interviews. Hey kids, take note that reading makes you smarter. He was an avid reader as a child and continued to what I believe was his death.
Just like alice cooper
He was both an amazing singer and human being. Shame I was born too late to find and enjoy his works
I'd been a BIG fan of Ronnie since listening to Rock. I was a teenager so all of us thought his music was dark, satanic, and of course my parents and friend's parents thought he was the living reincarnation of the devil himself. My family is from Sicily, and I gave my grandmother the horn sign one Easter dinner. Man did she freak out! "Don't ever do that again, do you know what it means!" No. "It means fuck you." Hell, I started using it every day then. At 55 now and listening to his songs, reading the lyrics and getting to see videos of interviews that we never had a chance to hear before the internet and TH-cam.
Ronnie is the most sober minded, good hearted and intelligent rocker I've ever heard. He gave everything he could to belt out that mountainous voice in a 130-pound man. His lyrics made sense. Songs of love and the opposite, lose. Songs about Earths ecology and the misuse of humanity's waste.
I really miss him. I don't know if we can ever replace him. He can't be duplicated. He does have a foundation for stomach cancer, which took him from us and giving to any cancer foundation in his memory would be loved by him. Rest in Peace Ronnie.
I knew when I heard the new Rainbow song, man on the silver mountain , that he would fill many hearts, and Rock you. A master at his art.
Ronnie is his own microphone engineer
He always seemed to have a soft spot for Craig Goldie
🤘🏻🤩 Long Live Ronnie
WONDERWORLD - STARGAZER - HEAVEN & HELL my must 3 but of course they’re is so much more. If you love Ronnie James Dio and don’t know WONDERWORLD you owe yourself a listen
Ozzy recorded great songs with Sabbath, but his petty backstage politics make me fucking sick. Rest in Peace Dio, you absolute legend. \m/
I met him on the last Heaven & Hell Tour. Wonderful guy. So lovely. He seems to be quite pissed off in this one but probably rightfully so. :')
Ronnie is so cool and straight shooter. Miss him dearly
Rainbow on stage amazing album
Looked younger than his age.
Love Dio. What a smart man. And a great voice. But who doesn't like to eat and sleep 😭
Dio so cool
I'm from Cortland NY thank you Ronnie
Dios amazing ❤
Dio the GOAT
I wonder what Dio would think of the world we live in now? 🤔
"Someone wanetd to break this band", gee I wonder who that was. (Sha*cough*ron)
Yep. Such an evil, evil, vindictive bitch. Jake E Lee was crucified by her.
Ozzy has been doing farewell tours for over 30 years.
I remember reading how he wants to retire in 1991 .....
Scamming the fans since forever
With the right cosmetics I feel like Joaquin Phoenix could play Dio if there was a movie about dio