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RIP - Ronnie James Dio...

Started by Ponch ®, May 16, 2010, 03:28:19 PM

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Ponch ®

From his official facebook page:

QuoteThe Official Ronnie James Dio Fan Page Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May.
Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes
before he peacefully passed away. Ronnie knew how much he
was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have
all given us. Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this
terrible loss. Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever. Wendy

RIP RJD....


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Manfred318

Sad so sad... :'( DIO was and will always be one of the best metal singers ever. :METAL: RIP...Ronnie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOyFE-1LAI0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy6URlmeUpk

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Mefirst

This sucks so much.. He was one of the greatest front men ever.. I was so looking forward to seeing "Heaven & Hell" at the Sonisphere Fest this August...

Thanks for al the :punkrocka:

/Tom


mikepmcs

HOLY CRAP! That f'in sucks huge! :icon_smile_dissapprove:

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TruckDriver

RIP Ronnie. You were truely one of the best ever! You will be missed greatly  :'(

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Ponch ®

Quote from: Mefirst on May 16, 2010, 04:31:52 PM
This sucks so much.. He was one of the greatest front men ever.. I was so looking forward to seeing "Heaven & Hell" at the Sonisphere Fest this August...

Thanks for al the :punkrocka:

/Tom

I saw H&H during their summer tour last year. Dude was pushing 70 and still sounded amazing.

Man, I'm usually not one to care all that much when celebrities die, but I gotta admit I'm walking around all bummed out today.
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bull


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What a terrible loss. Dio is one of my all-time favorite singers. He will be sadly missed.

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Tilar

He's been around a long time.
Dave  

God must love stupid people; He made so many.



Hemidog

I'm shocked, didn't know that the condition was that bad!

R.I.P. Metal God!  :punkrocka: :angelwing:

69bronzeT5

Shittt......I didn't realize he was that sick. I knew he had cancer and I was truly hoping he'd beat it. Looks like the rock god supergroup is getting bigger and bigger. Truly a shame and a major loss to not only the metal genre but the whole music industry in general. Rock in Peace Dio......the man who really invented the horns....not Gene Simmons!!! \m/

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mikesbbody

Yes Cody you are right he did invent the "Horns" (can't remember the name of it now but in a interview he said he got it from his Italian Grandmother) it suck's I remember I had some of his stuff on Vinyle (what's that?) R.I.P Ronnie... :METAL:

Ponch ®

Quote from: bull on May 16, 2010, 05:33:30 PM
What's the cause? Any idea?

Stomach cancer...I guess he found out (or at least went public) about it late last year. Even so, up until a few weeks ago they were still planning on doing a Heaven and Hell tour...then 2 weeks ago he announced he couldn't do it... :-\
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Manfred318

Quote from: mikesbbody on May 16, 2010, 07:01:36 PM
Yes Cody you are right he did invent the "Horns" (can't remember the name of it now but in a interview he said he got it from his Italian Grandmother) it suck's I remember I had some of his stuff on Vinyle (what's that?) R.I.P Ronnie... :METAL:
The horns were called the "Maloik" Ive got quite abit of his stuff on vinyl.

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ODZKing

He grew up in Cortland, not far from here and was frequently here in Syracuse performing and doing interviews at the radio stations.  I met him back in 74 not really realizing who he was. Seemed like a regular guy.
He will be missed.

4cruzin

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Big Sugar

Sad Day indeed... :'(

I've been a fan since the rainbow daysn I can still remember eagerly waiting in the record stores for "Holy Diver" to be sold, Then again for "Last in line"
He was truly a Wizard among musicians, Great song writer as well as possiblly one of the strongest vocalists out there. Man could he ever belt out a tune.
He was the rainbow in the dark.
He will be missed.


Sad Day indeed.



Ron



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mikesbbody

Yes Cody you are right he did invent the "Horns" (can't remember the name of it now but in a interview he said he got it from his Italian Grandmother) it suck's I remember I had some of his stuff on Vinyle (what's that?) R.I.P Ronnie... :METAL:
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The horns were called the "Maloik" Ive got quite abit of his stuff on vinyl.
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Maloik? thanks for that funny to think that became a "Metal" sign and will forever live on I too had some of his stuff on vinyl but got rid of it at some stage  :brickwall: wish I still had it.

DodgeByDave

They say the devil Is trying to get back into heaven, because RJD has taken over hell.

Called by the toll of the bell. RIP bro.
III, we are everywhere

moparmoynihan

RIP Ronnie, Satan's starting a great band.
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nh_mopar_fan

One of the true nice guys in rock.

moparstuart

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greenpigs

It was always good to see him do an interview as nearly everyone else in the metal scene sounds burned out.
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Quote from: Manfred318 on May 16, 2010, 04:31:31 PM
Sad so sad... :'( DIO was and will always be one of the best metal singers ever. :METAL: RIP...Ronnie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOyFE-1LAI0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy6URlmeUpk
I was at the NY show (And about 30 others from the late 80's through 2002). DIO got me through some pretty dark teenage years.. The man will be missed.

This is a freakin AMAZING performance. The guy rocked the house down live and the band is TIGHT!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmSt1oEIshE&feature=related

I regret not going to more shows. I never left one of his shows disappointed...

THE STIG

Yea this totally sucks, first Pete Steele now Dio. And I've never seen Dio or the Dio lineup Black Sabbath. Three years ago H&H were in Cincinatti but I had just started a new job the day before so I skipped, then in the summer of 08 they were in Chicago but I skipped that one too for some reason, now I only wish I done both. "Holy Diver" is my eight year old son's favorite song and "Heaven and Hell" and "Dehumanizer" were my absolute favorite Black Sabbath albums ever, yea that's right screw Ozzy!!!

Ponch ®

Quote from: THE STIG on May 18, 2010, 12:32:23 PM
  "Heaven and Hell" and "Dehumanizer" were my absolute favorite Black Sabbath albums ever, yea that's right screw Ozzy!!!

We may be in the minority here, but I also think that a) Sabbath was better w/ Dio and b) Ozzy was better after Sabbath.

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Manfred318

Quote from: Ponch ® on May 18, 2010, 12:37:57 PM
Quote from: THE STIG on May 18, 2010, 12:32:23 PM
  "Heaven and Hell" and "Dehumanizer" were my absolute favorite Black Sabbath albums ever, yea that's right screw Ozzy!!!

We may be in the minority here, but I also think that a) Sabbath was better w/ Dio and b) Ozzy was better after Sabbath.


:iagree: Ive always thought that. Most will scream blaspheme if you say it tho.

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Quote from: Ponch ® on May 18, 2010, 12:37:57 PM
Quote from: THE STIG on May 18, 2010, 12:32:23 PM
  "Heaven and Hell" and "Dehumanizer" were my absolute favorite Black Sabbath albums ever, yea that's right screw Ozzy!!!

We may be in the minority here, but I also think that a) Sabbath was better w/ Dio and b) Ozzy was better after Sabbath.



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Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on May 18, 2010, 04:12:16 PM
Quote from: Ponch ® on May 18, 2010, 12:37:57 PM
Quote from: THE STIG on May 18, 2010, 12:32:23 PM
  "Heaven and Hell" and "Dehumanizer" were my absolute favorite Black Sabbath albums ever, yea that's right screw Ozzy!!!

We may be in the minority here, but I also think that a) Sabbath was better w/ Dio and b) Ozzy was better after Sabbath.



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moparmoynihan

I agree hole heatedly, however I consider Sabbath with Ozzy a completely different band than with Dio. I feel the same way about Iron Maiden with Bruce Dickinson and Paul DiAnno, two different bands.  :Twocents: Johnny  :METAL:
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mikepmcs

I'm having a tough time agreeing with the last few posts. I mean Ozzy was Black Sabbath from the inception.
From 68 to at least 76, they were doing it up. He left for literally a minute or two and came back til 78ish but they blew IMO.  
RJD was with the band from 79-82?? He is responsible for bringing Sabbath back from obscurity, I 'll give it that but to say he was better than Ozzy/Black Sabbath, I don't think I can agree with that altogether.
It's easy to say that Ozzy was better after he left Black Sabbath because he did get his stuff together and totally kicked ass and has ever since.

Hey, you guys seeing these other posts that says he's still alive. WTF is that all about.
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/ronnie-james-dios-death-is-a-hoax_100364664.html
http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/05/16/ronnie-james-dio-dies-false-death-124130/
http://www.examiner.com/x-47246-Tabloid-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m5d16-Ronnie-James-Dio-lives-to-rock-another-day-cancels-tour-due-to-stomach-cancer
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Ponch ®

Quote from: mikepmcs on May 18, 2010, 05:27:46 PM
I'm having a tough time agreeing with the last few posts. I mean Ozzy was Black Sabbath from the inception.
From 68 to at least 76, they were doing it up. He left for literally a minute or two and came back til 78ish but they blew IMO.  
RJD was with the band from 79-82?? He is responsible for bringing Sabbath back from obscurity, I 'll give it that but to say he was better than Ozzy/Black Sabbath, I don't think I can agree with that altogether.
It's easy to say that Ozzy was better after he left Black Sabbath because he did get his stuff together and totally kicked ass and has ever since.

Hey, you guys seeing these other posts that says he's still alive. WTF is that all about.
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/ronnie-james-dios-death-is-a-hoax_100364664.html
http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/05/16/ronnie-james-dio-dies-false-death-124130/
http://www.examiner.com/x-47246-Tabloid-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m5d16-Ronnie-James-Dio-lives-to-rock-another-day-cancels-tour-due-to-stomach-cancer


hah...i guess we could get into a DLR vs.Van Hagar type argument, but it's no win situation. :icon_smile_tongue:

When rumours of his death first surfaced late Saturday / early Sunday everyone saying it was a hoax...but I happen to be a fan of RJD's official facebook page and later on in the day the update by his wife i posted in the OP showed up.
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mikepmcs

agreed Ponch.
RJD was a god in his own right, don't get me wrong, I loved him too!!!!

I guess I just posted those links because I'm wondering how this stuff can circulate.  I saw his wife's post on his official site.
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rav440

R.I.P. RJD he was one of the best if not the best vocalist ever in metal

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THE STIG

As far as which Sabbath was better is subject to opinion "Dehumanizer" and "Heaven & Hell" but I could'nt get into "Mob Rules" and "The Devil you Know" as much. But I think overall you just have to say Dio was the more talented musician between the two, but Ozzy's managment and which is what has kept him relavent through the rise of grunge, hip-hop, and whatever other useless form of music has topped the charts since the the early 90's. That being said I think Tony Iommi has always been the back bone of all things Black Sabbath. But like someone else said Dio Sabbath vs. Ozzy Sabbath are two very diffrent sounds just like any other band that has changed singers i.e. Anthrax, Iron Maiden,  Van Halen etc. But the death of Dio still sucks the metal world has lost a true titan.

RallyeMike

Whats really amazing is how well his voice stood over time. I can think of only a very few aged rock singers who have been able to maintain, but even then, none of them as well as Dio.
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