STACEY hold on, ur cats name is DIO and going into this reaction u had no idea the singer of Rainbow was the great Ronnie James DIO?? Thats a crazy coincidence
Ronnie James Dio is just simply the greatest heavy metal singer ever. That voice is effortless and he sounded like that til he was in his sixties. Endless power... Total legend. Also, my Dad who's no longer here, was fortunate enough to meet him twice and yes I do have the photo saved with me, Dio was basically one of the nicest and kindest people you would ever meet. He would always remember all the fans name and even the names of the persons family. Shows you how he cared for his fans deeply. May his legacy live on for eternity.
i couldn't agree more that Ronnie James Dio was the best metal singer that ever lived. There will be no one ever who can be compared to him. Never ever!
Rainbow was the solo band formed in 1975 by Ritchie Blackmore (guitar) after he quit his iconic band Deep Purple... The brilliant guitarist was eccentric and unpredictable, so he went through quite a few members from 1975 to 1984. In 1975, Blackmore decided to start a new band from scratch and hired the band Elf (who had opened for Deep Purple on tour) to record Rainbow's debut album "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow"... However, Elf vocalist Ronnie James Dio was the only member retained for the 2nd album 'Rising' in 1976 as Rainbow began touring... It was followed by a 3rd studio album "Long live rock n roll" in 1978 and live album 'On Stage'. In 1979, Ritchie Blackmore wanted Rainbow to pursue a pop rock-oriented direction but singer Ronnie James Dio refused and was subsequently fired... Graham Bonnet (vocals) did the 4th album 'Down to Earth'... but did not last as a member of Rainbow. In 1981, vocalist Joe Lynn Turner joined Rainbow and their pop direction yielded their biggest albums - 'Difficult to cure' (1981)... 'Straight between the eyes' (1982) and 'Bent out of shape' (1983) w/ the hit singles - 'Street of dreams'... "Can't let you go" ... "Stone cold'... 'I surrender'... In 1984, Ritchie Blackmore disbanded Rainbow to reform the classic Deep Purple line-up. But in 1993, a frustrated Ritchie Blackmore quit Deep Purple for the last time... he resurrected Rainbow w/ new vocalist Doogie White and released Rainbow's last album 'Stranger in us all'...in 1995, before disbanding Rainbow. Blackmore had since spent years recording and promoting the semi-acoustic duo Blackmore's Night since 1997... w/ his wife, singer Candace Night.
I saw this tour in 1976. Stargazer was epic live. Ritchie did a slide solo that created an incredible mood. Yes, that rainbow over the stage was a show in of itself. I had met Ritchie a week before the concert. He gave me a backstage pass. So, I met all the lads in Rainbow - all great guys. Ritchie is a really nice guy, despite his reputation. That concert was one of the best I ever attended. Ronnie studied trumpet as a youngster. He credits this with his vocal abilities in projecting power, sustaining notes and so forth. Yes, definitely listen to Rainbow live. You can hear a full live version of Stargazer on Rainbow Live in Germany 1976. Ritchie Blackmore is the same guitarist in Deep Purple and Rainbow. He's my favorite guitarist.
You need to hear the track that follows this on the album, Rainbow Rising, a song called A Light In The Black. Its flubbing brilliant. Richie Blackmore and Tony Kaye are the only ones still left alive, Jimmy Bain, Ronnie Dio and Cozy Powell are all long gone from this world. This, in my mind was Rainbows best iteration and was Blackmore's creative high point. This solo in particular is just legendary and for good reason too.
Cozy Powell, the drummer, died in a car wreck in 1998 going 104 miles per hour. He was on the phone with his girlfriend and the last thing she heard him say was "Oh shit!"
That is Ronnie James Dio who has fronted several bands and it is Ritchie Blackmore on lead guitar. The official name of the band is Blackmore's Rainbow. He formed the band after his days with Deep Purple.
Not after his last days with Purple. He left them in 1975 and Purple split in 1976, getting back together as MK2 (with Ritchie) in 1984 and he stayed with them till 1993.
Blackmore's ending solo guitar piece where it goes up and slides down mirrors the following lyrics where the wizard climbs to the top of the tower and falls down. Pure genius.
GREAT reaction Stacey!! I had to turn the video back...your cat is named Dio?!?! He came to say hi to....DIO?!!! Well isn't that a coincididink!! Your cat must have felt the gravitational pull, cosmic alignment to one of THE greatest rock/metal singers of all time - the demonic elf himself, Ronnie James Dio (RIP)! The voice you're hearing is epic personified. His control, power...all of it, are on display here. Add to that the brilliant guitar wizardry of Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple, insane drumming of Cozy Powell, Tony Carey on keys & Jimmy Bain on bass - and you have this monster of a metal band! More? Yes please!! Man On The Silver Mountain, Gates Of Babylon, Rainbow Eyes, Tarot Woman, A Light In The Black, Street of Dreams...all are essential! Some of these have different vocalists. Cheers!!
I was a freshman in high school when this coma out and it was exactly what a teenage boy wanted to hear! We had such incredible bands in those days! So much talent everywhere! And the singer Ronnie James Dio was the top of the mountain as singers went! None like him. Only Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson comes close! Along with Deep Purples Richie Blackmore and the accomplished Cosy Powell on drums you couldn't go wrong! GREAT REACTION!
A milestone in symphonic metal, and I was there... 15 years old 1977 .. Mindblowing and a prime inspiration for Nightwish, Epica and others in the genre today
Wow Stacey, you hit the nail on the head. Dio loved the fantastical world of knights and kings and dragons. So amazing when you said you were ready to go out and fight a dragon. Dio had stints in Rainbow, Black Sabbath and of course his solo band Dio. I had the pleasure of seeing the band DIO live and the whole stage was a castle with fire breathing dragon and a laser sword fight! Amazing singer and performer.
Rainbow in the 70s and the 80s was truly epic. With Dio at the vocal and Ritchie Blackmore on the guitar, a metal fan could not ask for a better combination. Thanks for the reaction, and a shout-out to Bill as well. Good choice, dude.
The thunderous Cozy Powell (ex Big Bertha, Black Sabbath, Michael Schenker Group, Whitesnake and others) on drums, the incomparable Ritchie Blackmore (ex-Deep Purple) on guitar and the famous Ronnie James Dio on vocals, with my second favourite song of all-time. The sound is the studio version (from 1976's "Rainbow Rising"), footage is from a TV recording in Munich or Stuttgart, Germany, in 1977. Very nice reaction, thank you.
Guitarist is a founding member of Deep Purple. When he left the band in 1975, he took Dio out of the shadow and put him out there. Dio, 3 years later went on to replace Ozzy to front Black Sabbath. 2 of the 3 bands that are cited as part of the unholy trinity bands what would eventually become Metal. Dio is also the guy that is the origin of the devil hand sign that is so popular today. Knowing you like Pink Floyd, another Rainbow song you will LOVE is Catch the Rainbow. Someone mentionned Uriah Heep. It's a band that wont generate much click but I feel it's right up your alley with song like Tales, The Wizard and Salisbury.
Dio needs to be in more Top 5 lists. Saw him with Rainbow and Sabbath. Dio with Sabbath - Children Of The Sea. NOTE: Dio was estimated to be 5'2" or 5' 3". He stage presence was massive and he commanded the audiences.
Dio's voice redefines what voice registers are scaled to do. He's an unbelievable front man backed by a helleva band: I think Tony Carey"s keyboards for a guy who was only twenty years old at the time is outstanding. Richie Blackmore and Cozy Powell's work is legendary
The album Rising is one of my absolute favorites. Rainbow was a project by Deep Purple guitarist Richie Blackmore, which you can hear in many of the tracks. What excites me about this piece is the work of drummer Cozy Powell. Real, hard work. Thank you for this Song❤
I highly recommend Rainbow's "Mistreated" the Live from Munich '77 version to really hear Ronnie's range; such a great vocalist. Thanks for the video and welcome to your journey!
Best follow up would be "Gates of Babylon" for the same flavor of fantasy epicness. Studio first with Ronnie just to catch all the vocal nuances before moving on to live.
Ronnie James Dio, the greatest metal singer (and one of the best singers) of all time. Ritchie Blackmore, one of the founders of the legendary Deep Purple and one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Together they basically created the sub-genre of neo classical metal, with classically influenced music and fantasy themed lyrics. The world was changed forever.
I've seen all the heavy metal greats live, and nobody comes close to Dio. Saw him live five or six times, never missed a note, never failed to entertain. Incredible energy and presence on stage as well.
One of the best guitar solos ever. He seemed to keep in those high keys, sounding very Arabic. Never heard a solo like this. This was in 77-76 I believe.
Hello Stacey, For me Ronnie James Dio has the most beautiful voice in the history of rock and metal in particular. He started with Elf, Rainbow, then he sang with Black Sabbath with whom he made three superb albums. Then he began his long and rich solo career. And to finish he got back with Black Sabbath, but under the name of Heaven and Hell, which I had the great chance to see in concert at the Montreux Jazz festival. I have an unforgettable memory of it, because there was a crazy energy, the sound of the music was perfect and above all, at 60 he still had such an incredible voice. Thank you for your videos that I discovered by chance where I find it very interesting to see you discover music that I have been listening to since I was a teenager. I am 55 years old In addition, listening to you helps me (with the subtitles) with pleasure to work on my bad English, because I come and speak French.
RJD was the GOAT in my opinion what a voice and such stage presence Rainbow were quite superb too Check out the quite similar sounding mini epic Gates of Babylon too.The guitarist here Ritchie Blackmore's previous band the wonderful Deep Purple and the glorious Child in Time from 1970 in London is also a truly wondrous performance from them all that will give you the goosebumps
You recognizing the talent behind this song is incredible and shows how intelligent you are. I know this isn't deemed the greatest guitar solo of all time but it is my favorite of all time, mixed with the vocals of Dio makes this a masterpiece.
Awesome reaction - and unbelievable at the same time! A magical performance from a magical band during magical times! Lucky enough to see them a few dozen times in the early days and their live shows were just amazing - yet never the same! The band are just so much better live - interestingly, with the exception of this track, which was near on impossible to create live. Next time you hear it I would suggest you follow it immediately with "Light In The Black", which finalises this awesome little rock-opera! I'd like to suggest you be the first to properly do "Catch The Rainbow" from their live Album "On Stage" next which, to me, is live music at it's absolute finest and will certainly keep your experiences going at such a high level! Good Luck!
Yes, Ronnie James Dio was an amazing singer. He fronted several bands throughout the years including Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Elf, Dio and Heaven And Hell. Some of his songs I would suggest to you are: Rainbow- Mistreated (live), Rainbow- Kill The King, Black Sabbath- Children Of The Sea, Black Sabbath- Heaven And Hell (live), Dio- Last In Line (live), Dio- Holy Diver, Dio- Rainbow In The Dark. So many others as well, but this is a great place to start. Enjoy!
Great pick Bill 👍. RIP Ronnie James Dio (yes Dio your cat knew lol) His voice was huuuuuuggge it was amazing to see this tiny body created this massive sound. He was truly one of the best frontmen in hard rock/metal. He fronted Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven and Hell. 🤘Dio🤘is arguably the person to bring🤘 to popularity,
Stacy, the bassist is a guy by the name of Jimmy Bain and may possibly be the most underestimated bassist in the U.S. After leaving Rainbow Ronnie James Dio (the lead vocalist) joined Black Sabbath replacing Ozzy Osbourne and a few years later went solo bringing Jimmy with him. They were an amazing songwriting team. Ronnie eventually rejoined Sabbath and then rejoined the former Sabbath members to form a new band called Heaven and Hell named after their first Black Sabbath album together back in the day. As for Rainbow, it's an ever-evolving band involving the former members of Deep Purple along with other legendary and up and coming musicians. Ronnie James Dio was the first then came Graham Bonnett (lead vocalist of Alcatrazz), Joe Lynn Turner (the most recognized lead vocalist Rainbow has had next to Dio) and a few others. They were still active and touring up until the pandemic began but haven't been heard from since. Hopefully we hear about a new album sometime in the near future but no one knows.
I bought this album when I saw it in a record shop and loved the cover. Had no idea who Rainbow were but discovered that it's an absolutely cracking album with some great tracks.
You have just experienced the master Ronnie James Dio on vocals, he was a fantastic live artist as well, so you really should experience him that way as well since it really was his element. There is a great live video from Munich in 1977 with Rainbow if you want to start there and then you can watch him in Black Sabbath from 1980 with the classic song "Heaven and hell" and of course with his own band Dio and especially the live videos from the 80´s. Dio never had any vocal training which is mindblowing since he is by many and certainly me considered the greatest metal singer of all time, i guess he was a natural. What is also mindblowing is that he apparently only reluctantly took the position as singer in the band when they had no one else back in the early days in the 1950´s, he also played bass for many years in the band he was in but stopped doing that in the early 70´s, so this was before Rainbow.
Born Ronald James Padavona, Ronnie James DIO IS the voice of rock! If I may suggest your next DIO song, you can try Holy Diver, preferably the live version. If you choose to go down the rabbit hole that is DIO, and I'm sure many of us DIO devotees hope you will. Know that you are entering the realm of several bands, Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, Rainbow, Elf, and Hear 'n Aid. Not all had mainstream success, but many did. Great reaction as always, to immediately recognize the unique power and amazing vocal prowess of DIO, I'd say you're well on your way on your musical journey. Keep doing what you do, I'll keep watching. R.I.P. my dear friend, 'til Valhalla!
I had the PLEASURE of seeing the band Dio live!!!! RONNIE JAMES DIO was one of the best rock vocalists of all time. He was asked where he got his talent, and he said he played trumpet for years. Which demands great breath control. He was a fantastic person and never said anything negative about anyone except Vivian Campbell, the current guitarist of Def Leppard. If you enjoy his voice check out Sign of the Southern Cross from Black Sabbath. He was Italian, but was really into the British Medieval period. Several other vocalists have his power and range: Brad Delp, Justin Hayward, Joe Lynn Turner, Gary Puckett, Howard Kaolin, Chris Cornell.... you look very young so you probably haven't been exposed to the classic era of rock. Go now and play Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers-you will be wowed.
So happy you found Rainbow, another band descended directly from the Gods of Rock. Ritchie Blackmore (Guitar) and Ronnie James Dio (Vocals) are unparalleled at their respective crafts. And this iteration had the masterful Cozy Powell on drums as well. Tony Carey (Keys) and Jimmy Bain (Bass) were also outstanding. As you already noticed 2 minutes into the song: Dio has one of the best rock voices ever. Ritchie Blackmore and David Gilmour are my two favorite guitar players, with obviously different styles. Next Rainbow, I strongly recommend doing the live version of "Catch the Rainbow" from Rainbow on Stage - it is a mind-blowing live performance by Dio and a wonderful dynamic guitar performance by Blackmore. Please try it!
Ronnie James Dio, one of the top 5 rock voices ever,sadly no longer with us. He went solo using his surname DIO, amazing tracks there to aswell as Rainbow Please play more ❤🎸
So much royalty in this band. Ritchie Blackmore on guitar, Cosy Powel on drums, Ronnie James Dio on vocals. If Roger Glover (bass) had joined the band before Dio left (he sadly didn't) we wouldn't have any discussions of which the best band ever was.
Wow…. My favorite female reactor, reacting to my favorite male singer, which is my favorite all-time music track !!! 🥰 it doesn’t get any better than this 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼 Thank you Bill !!! You are the man !!!! ……on the Silver Mountain 🤘🏼🤘🏼
When it comes to rock/metal, RJD had the most powerful voice by a clear mile. I have been fortunate enough to have seen him several times in my life, including the anniversary Heaven And Hell tour, and nobody would ever have guessed that he was suffering with stomach cancer. The loss of Dio was a painful one to go through.😢
Dio is/was among the greatest Rock frontmen of all time. Richie Blackmore is one of rock's greatest virtuosos. And Cozy Powell was one of the greatest drummers of the genre.
Those first three Rainbow albums are perfect. There's an accompanying song called A Light In The Black. This song, no matter how many times I hear it, make's me well up. We all miss RJD. Fun reaction.
Wow, I don't think I have heard of the band or the song before, but it was a ton of fun. I definitely hear the hard rock/metal vibes and it reminded me of like a video game boss fight, or like an epic cutscene action sequence type of thing. Really enjoyed your reaction and thank you for bringing it to my attention!
Stargazer is my favorite song of all time, and Dio is my favorite singer, absolute banger. If you want to see them live, check out "Mistreated" from the live in Munich 1977 show, it's incredible.
1975. I bought the album when it came out. Still love it and it really shows that Ronnie James Dio is one of the greatest singers in history. Thanks for the reaction!
Ronnie James Dio RIP has had an incredible music career in rock from his Black Sabbath and Rainbow days to his solo carreer. You should check out “the last in line”, “holy diver”, or “rainbow in the dark”! Brilliant work…I was lucky enough to see him with Black Sabbath and Dio.
Ronnie James Dio, the voice of metal, I was lucky to see him and hear him live twice, in 1982 with Black Sabbath then when he came back with his Sabbath colleagues in 2007. Didn't see this lineup of Rainbow, but saw the great guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in a later Rainbow.
The lead singer is Ronnie James Dio, sad to say that we lost him in 2010 his voice was incredible and it was a pleasure to hear him sing. BTW you might be familiar with the guitarist of the band if you ever reacted to Deep Purple - Ritchie Blackmore who also founded Rainbow or I should say "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". Great reaction!
Ronnie had a mystical voice,he sounded like an angel with a demonic voice if you know what I mean, you know your great when you sing with sabbath and rainbow.... another excellent analysis and expressions...
Seen and met him as Dio. Great singer! Small in height but what a voice. He stood about 5'2" tall. Very well in tune with his audience. Just a really nice guy. To become the lead singer of black Sabbath just tells his story of being a great singer/ musician!
This band was founded by guitarist Richie Blackmore after leaving Deep Purple. Singer Dio is one of the best voices in rock, if not the best. He also sang on Black Sabbath.
Check out "Gates of Babylon" by Rainbow- you won't regret it. There's an important change of verbal tense in this song. The first two chorus verses give: "Oh, I see his face! Where is your star? Is it far? When do we leave? I believe!" This is from the point of view of the narrator- also a slave among others, who believes in what they're doing. After the Wizard is killed in the fall, it becomes: "Oh, I see his face! Where WAS your star? WAS it far? When DID we leave? I BELIEVED!" This is the same narrator, angered at realizing he's wasted nine years on someone else's self-delusion. There's a lesson here.
STACEY hold on, ur cats name is DIO and going into this reaction u had no idea the singer of Rainbow was the great Ronnie James DIO?? Thats a crazy coincidence
My thought exactly
The cat is Ronnie James Dio reincarnated and he wants to listen to his masterpiece.
To my amazement as well.😊❤
My bet is she's an anime fan and named the cat after the highly-memed Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure character ... deservingly if that's the case..
Yeah, thats crazy, i immediately reacted to that of course.
Ronnie James Dio is just simply the greatest heavy metal singer ever. That voice is effortless and he sounded like that til he was in his sixties. Endless power... Total legend.
Also, my Dad who's no longer here, was fortunate enough to meet him twice and yes I do have the photo saved with me, Dio was basically one of the nicest and kindest people you would ever meet. He would always remember all the fans name and even the names of the persons family. Shows you how he cared for his fans deeply. May his legacy live on for eternity.
Amen
На мой взгляд Ронни Джеймс ДИО величайший голос Хард энд хэви музыки!!! Он был небольшого роста, но был Гигантом вокала. Ронни Вечная тебе память!!!
i couldn't agree more that Ronnie James Dio was the best metal singer that ever lived. There will be no one ever who can be compared to him. Never ever!
Never heard anyone say a bad word about RJD., personally or professionally.
Dio is an absolute legend
SHES CORRECT! Ronnie James Dio one of the best voices ever!
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I've gotten several recommendations recently for his work in the early 60's when he was in a classic '50's' styled band. He saw it all.
That short little fuck could sing. Saw him at Summerfest in Milwaukee circa 1993.
Absolutely nobody had ‘cat named Dio’ on their BINGO card
One of the best voices ever. We miss you Ronnie \,,/
Stargazer is one of the most iconic metalsong frome one of the best metal albums ever made Rising by Rainbow
Dio is coming to say hi to Dio.
The entire album 'Rainbow Rising' is a masterpiece of 70's Rock
Rainbow was the solo band formed in 1975 by Ritchie Blackmore (guitar) after he quit his iconic band Deep Purple... The brilliant guitarist was eccentric and unpredictable, so he went through quite a few members from 1975 to 1984.
In 1975, Blackmore decided to start a new band from scratch and hired the band Elf (who had opened for Deep Purple on tour) to record Rainbow's debut album "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow"... However, Elf vocalist Ronnie James Dio was the only member retained for the 2nd album 'Rising' in 1976 as Rainbow began touring... It was followed by a 3rd studio album "Long live rock n roll" in 1978 and live album 'On Stage'.
In 1979, Ritchie Blackmore wanted Rainbow to pursue a pop rock-oriented direction but singer Ronnie James Dio refused and was subsequently fired... Graham Bonnet (vocals) did the 4th album 'Down to Earth'... but did not last as a member of Rainbow.
In 1981, vocalist Joe Lynn Turner joined Rainbow and their pop direction yielded their biggest albums - 'Difficult to cure' (1981)... 'Straight between the eyes' (1982) and 'Bent out of shape' (1983) w/ the hit singles - 'Street of dreams'... "Can't let you go" ... "Stone cold'... 'I surrender'... In 1984, Ritchie Blackmore disbanded Rainbow to reform the classic Deep Purple line-up.
But in 1993, a frustrated Ritchie Blackmore quit Deep Purple for the last time... he resurrected Rainbow w/ new vocalist Doogie White and released Rainbow's last album 'Stranger in us all'...in 1995, before disbanding Rainbow.
Blackmore had since spent years recording and promoting the semi-acoustic duo Blackmore's Night since 1997... w/ his wife, singer Candace Night.
I saw Dio in Elf, open for Deep Purple, then saw him several times in Rainbow, she does need to hear him live.
Tha k you so much for this Blackmore history.
Blackmore's Night had made very beautiful tunes.
I saw this tour in 1976. Stargazer was epic live. Ritchie did a slide solo that created an incredible mood. Yes, that rainbow over the stage was a show in of itself. I had met Ritchie a week before the concert. He gave me a backstage pass. So, I met all the lads in Rainbow - all great guys. Ritchie is a really nice guy, despite his reputation. That concert was one of the best I ever attended.
Ronnie studied trumpet as a youngster. He credits this with his vocal abilities in projecting power, sustaining notes and so forth. Yes, definitely listen to Rainbow live. You can hear a full live version of Stargazer on Rainbow Live in Germany 1976.
Ritchie Blackmore is the same guitarist in Deep Purple and Rainbow. He's my favorite guitarist.
Caught this tour in the States. We were lucky indeed. Rock on 🤘
You need to hear the track that follows this on the album, Rainbow Rising, a song called A Light In The Black. Its flubbing brilliant. Richie Blackmore and Tony Kaye are the only ones still left alive, Jimmy Bain, Ronnie Dio and Cozy Powell are all long gone from this world. This, in my mind was Rainbows best iteration and was Blackmore's creative high point. This solo in particular is just legendary and for good reason too.
Tony Carey on Keyboards... Who also was in Planet P. afterwards..🤓 Tony Kaye played in Yes and Badfinger..🤔
@stevem-h3562 - Hard to agree Rainbow is. Blackmore’s creative high point considering what he did with Purple
Cozy Powell, the drummer, died in a car wreck in 1998 going 104 miles per hour. He was on the phone with his girlfriend and the last thing she heard him say was "Oh shit!"
Yes RIP Cozy. You are my idol
Miss him
His formal name is “Cozy Fucking Powell” ❤️
Saab 9000.... unfortunatly.
Rainbow - Catch the Rainbow
Uriah Heep - July Morning
Next reaction should be: Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell - with Ronnie James Dio on vocals.
or the last song on that album "Lost Children of the Sea"....either would be epic!
Start with the studio version
YES but do it live at Wakken 2009, the very best version of that legendary song!
No, I'm going to hell with all of YOU!
Radio city music hall
RIP Ronnie James Dio. One of the best voices of rock&roll, Stacey. Thanks for reacting to. You're correct on your comments
That is Ronnie James Dio who has fronted several bands and it is Ritchie Blackmore on lead guitar. The official name of the band is Blackmore's Rainbow. He formed the band after his days with Deep Purple.
Don't forget love for Cozy Powell. Plays traditional style on the left hand...
Not after his last days with Purple. He left them in 1975 and Purple split in 1976, getting back together as MK2 (with Ritchie) in 1984 and he stayed with them till 1993.
Ronnie hit the lottery with natural vocal ability. No formal vocal training. He was the best. Thank you for reacting to this!
DIO - Holy Diver
Or don't talk to strangers!
The cover art to the 'Holy Diver' album always gave me a chuckle. 🤘😁
Blackmore's ending solo guitar piece where it goes up and slides down mirrors the following lyrics where the wizard climbs to the top of the tower and falls down. Pure genius.
GREAT reaction Stacey!! I had to turn the video back...your cat is named Dio?!?! He came to say hi to....DIO?!!! Well isn't that a coincididink!! Your cat must have felt the gravitational pull, cosmic alignment to one of THE greatest rock/metal singers of all time - the demonic elf himself, Ronnie James Dio (RIP)!
The voice you're hearing is epic personified. His control, power...all of it, are on display here.
Add to that the brilliant guitar wizardry of Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple, insane drumming of Cozy Powell, Tony Carey on keys & Jimmy Bain on bass - and you have this monster of a metal band!
More? Yes please!! Man On The Silver Mountain, Gates Of Babylon, Rainbow Eyes, Tarot Woman, A Light In The Black, Street of Dreams...all are essential! Some of these have different vocalists.
Cheers!!
Another epic song by Rainbow is called 'Gates of Babylon.' If you love this song, you'll like that one too!
One of the most famous and popular hard rock songs of all time. Dio, Blackmore and Powel such an incredible trio.
Great reaction! More Dio, "Heaven and Hell", "Rainbow in the Dark", "Man on the Silver Mountain"
The last in line is the best
Holy Diver 😊.
Don't talk to strangers
Tarot Woman
Your cat is also called Dio? That's great!
Light in the Black...the companion song to this one.... It's EPIC!
11:08 that "my eyes are bleeding"...goosebumps, every freakin' time!!!
I saw them in 1978, on their Long Live Rock n' Roll tour......Absolutely Amazing......
I was a freshman in high school when this coma out and it was exactly what a teenage boy wanted to hear! We had such incredible bands in those days! So much talent everywhere! And the singer Ronnie James Dio was the top of the mountain as singers went! None like him. Only Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson comes close! Along with Deep Purples Richie Blackmore and the accomplished Cosy Powell on drums you couldn't go wrong!
GREAT REACTION!
The live version of Rainbow you need to hear is Mistreated! That's the one for you.
A milestone in symphonic metal, and I was there... 15 years old 1977 .. Mindblowing and a prime inspiration for Nightwish, Epica and others in the genre today
Wow Stacey, you hit the nail on the head. Dio loved the fantastical world of knights and kings and dragons. So amazing when you said you were ready to go out and fight a dragon. Dio had stints in Rainbow, Black Sabbath and of course his solo band Dio. I had the pleasure of seeing the band DIO live and the whole stage was a castle with fire breathing dragon and a laser sword fight! Amazing singer and performer.
Rainbow in the 70s and the 80s was truly epic. With Dio at the vocal and Ritchie Blackmore on the guitar, a metal fan could not ask for a better combination. Thanks for the reaction, and a shout-out to Bill as well. Good choice, dude.
The thunderous Cozy Powell (ex Big Bertha, Black Sabbath, Michael Schenker Group, Whitesnake and others) on drums, the incomparable Ritchie Blackmore (ex-Deep Purple) on guitar and the famous Ronnie James Dio on vocals, with my second favourite song of all-time. The sound is the studio version (from 1976's "Rainbow Rising"), footage is from a TV recording in Munich or Stuttgart, Germany, in 1977. Very nice reaction, thank you.
Guitarist is a founding member of Deep Purple. When he left the band in 1975, he took Dio out of the shadow and put him out there. Dio, 3 years later went on to replace Ozzy to front Black Sabbath. 2 of the 3 bands that are cited as part of the unholy trinity bands what would eventually become Metal. Dio is also the guy that is the origin of the devil hand sign that is so popular today. Knowing you like Pink Floyd, another Rainbow song you will LOVE is Catch the Rainbow. Someone mentionned Uriah Heep. It's a band that wont generate much click but I feel it's right up your alley with song like Tales, The Wizard and Salisbury.
Agree about Uriah Heep, deserve to be far better known
Dio needs to be in more Top 5 lists. Saw him with Rainbow and Sabbath. Dio with Sabbath - Children Of The Sea. NOTE: Dio was estimated to be 5'2" or 5' 3". He stage presence was massive and he commanded the audiences.
He was better with other bands.
His DIO work doesn't even compare
He was 5'4"
Dio's voice redefines what voice registers are scaled to do. He's an unbelievable front man backed by a helleva band: I think Tony Carey"s keyboards for a guy who was only twenty years old at the time is outstanding. Richie Blackmore and Cozy Powell's work is legendary
The album Rising is one of my absolute favorites. Rainbow was a project by Deep Purple guitarist Richie Blackmore, which you can hear in many of the tracks. What excites me about this piece is the work of drummer Cozy Powell. Real, hard work.
Thank you for this Song❤
This is the song that got me into heavy rock in 1978, it is still my favourite song to this day..
Dio was the best vocalist ever, along with Elvis..
Amazing singer. He was so nice when I met him. He was very humble and kind.
I highly recommend Rainbow's "Mistreated" the Live from Munich '77 version to really hear Ronnie's range; such a great vocalist. Thanks for the video and welcome to your journey!
Best follow up would be "Gates of Babylon" for the same flavor of fantasy epicness. Studio first with Ronnie just to catch all the vocal nuances before moving on to live.
Best songs by them are "Catch the Rainbow" and "Man On the Silver Mountain"
Yes! Catch the Rainbow
Ronnie James Dio, the greatest metal singer (and one of the best singers) of all time.
Ritchie Blackmore, one of the founders of the legendary Deep Purple and one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
Together they basically created the sub-genre of neo classical metal, with classically influenced music and fantasy themed lyrics.
The world was changed forever.
From the Rainbow band I love "Man on the Silver Mountain" and "Catch the Rainbow"
I've seen all the heavy metal greats live, and nobody comes close to Dio. Saw him live five or six times, never missed a note, never failed to entertain. Incredible energy and presence on stage as well.
I was blown away, when I first heard this! RJD, was an amazing vocalist. And Ritchie Blackmore, is phenomenal!
Nunca é tarde para conhecer Dio!!
Rainbow, Black Sabbath ou na carreira solo, sempre será um dos maiores de todos os tempos!! 🤩
One of the best guitar solos ever. He seemed to keep in those high keys, sounding very Arabic. Never heard a solo like this. This was in 77-76 I believe.
Hello Stacey,
For me Ronnie James Dio has the most beautiful voice in the history of rock and metal in particular.
He started with Elf, Rainbow, then he sang with Black Sabbath with whom he made three superb albums. Then he began his long and rich solo career.
And to finish he got back with Black Sabbath, but under the name of Heaven and Hell, which I had the great chance to see in concert at the Montreux Jazz festival.
I have an unforgettable memory of it, because there was a crazy energy, the sound of the music was perfect and above all, at 60 he still had such an incredible voice.
Thank you for your videos that I discovered by chance where I find it very interesting to see you discover music that I have been listening to since I was a teenager. I am 55 years old
In addition, listening to you helps me (with the subtitles) with pleasure to work on my bad English, because I come and speak French.
RJD was the GOAT in my opinion what a voice and such stage presence Rainbow were quite superb too Check out the quite similar sounding mini epic Gates of Babylon too.The guitarist here Ritchie Blackmore's previous band the wonderful Deep Purple and the glorious Child in Time from 1970 in London is also a truly wondrous performance from them all that will give you the goosebumps
Ritchie Blackmore is the top 3 guitarist in the world in his day. Rip dio and Powell
Still is...!
You recognizing the talent behind this song is incredible and shows how intelligent you are. I know this isn't deemed the greatest guitar solo of all time but it is my favorite of all time, mixed with the vocals of Dio makes this a masterpiece.
Omg this is going to be a good rabbit hole to go down.. Man on a silver mountain one of my faves 👍
The entire Rainbow "Rising" album is a masterpiece. When you get a chance, listen to it from start to finish.
I have the cassette within line of sight right now. It is well thrashed
Catch The Rainbow live!
Awesome reaction - and unbelievable at the same time! A magical performance from a magical band during magical times! Lucky enough to see them a few dozen times in the early days and their live shows were just amazing - yet never the same! The band are just so much better live - interestingly, with the exception of this track, which was near on impossible to create live. Next time you hear it I would suggest you follow it immediately with "Light In The Black", which finalises this awesome little rock-opera! I'd like to suggest you be the first to properly do "Catch The Rainbow" from their live Album "On Stage" next which, to me, is live music at it's absolute finest and will certainly keep your experiences going at such a high level! Good Luck!
Yes, Ronnie James Dio was an amazing singer. He fronted several bands throughout the years including Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Elf, Dio and Heaven And Hell. Some of his songs I would suggest to you are: Rainbow- Mistreated (live), Rainbow- Kill The King, Black Sabbath- Children Of The Sea, Black Sabbath- Heaven And Hell (live), Dio- Last In Line (live), Dio- Holy Diver, Dio- Rainbow In The Dark. So many others as well, but this is a great place to start. Enjoy!
The cat is "Dio". The lead singer is "the lead singer". The world has gone mad.
Gates of Babylon, from Long Live Rock and Roll.
One of the greatest singers and storytellers of all time
Great pick Bill 👍.
RIP Ronnie James Dio (yes Dio your cat knew lol)
His voice was huuuuuuggge it was amazing to see this tiny body created this massive sound.
He was truly one of the best frontmen in hard rock/metal.
He fronted Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven and Hell.
🤘Dio🤘is arguably the person to bring🤘 to popularity,
Ronnie and Ritchie blessed us. The legacy will live forever!
Stacy, the bassist is a guy by the name of Jimmy Bain and may possibly be the most underestimated bassist in the U.S. After leaving Rainbow Ronnie James Dio (the lead vocalist) joined Black Sabbath replacing Ozzy Osbourne and a few years later went solo bringing Jimmy with him. They were an amazing songwriting team. Ronnie eventually rejoined Sabbath and then rejoined the former Sabbath members to form a new band called Heaven and Hell named after their first Black Sabbath album together back in the day.
As for Rainbow, it's an ever-evolving band involving the former members of Deep Purple along with other legendary and up and coming musicians. Ronnie James Dio was the first then came Graham Bonnett (lead vocalist of Alcatrazz), Joe Lynn Turner (the most recognized lead vocalist Rainbow has had next to Dio) and a few others. They were still active and touring up until the pandemic began but haven't been heard from since. Hopefully we hear about a new album sometime in the near future but no one knows.
Ronnie James Dio was a legend!
Sad hes gone😔🤘
great performance. A decade in which so many creative artists have set standards. Dio is a legend in his own right and a Richie Blackmore in his prime
A cat called Dio making an appearance right before a song being sung by a guy named Dio sure is wild synchronicity! 🤯 😅
I bought this album when I saw it in a record shop and loved the cover. Had no idea who Rainbow were but discovered that it's an absolutely cracking album with some great tracks.
Yes! Catch the Rainbow,Mistreated,Kill the King...Munich'77. Ronnie with Sabbath and solo.
You have just experienced the master Ronnie James Dio on vocals, he was a fantastic live artist as well, so you really should experience him that way as well since it really was his element. There is a great live video from Munich in 1977 with Rainbow if you want to start there and then you can watch him in Black Sabbath from 1980 with the classic song "Heaven and hell" and of course with his own band Dio and especially the live videos from the 80´s. Dio never had any vocal training which is mindblowing since he is by many and certainly me considered the greatest metal singer of all time, i guess he was a natural. What is also mindblowing is that he apparently only reluctantly took the position as singer in the band when they had no one else back in the early days in the 1950´s, he also played bass for many years in the band he was in but stopped doing that in the early 70´s, so this was before Rainbow.
Born Ronald James Padavona, Ronnie James DIO IS the voice of rock! If I may suggest your next DIO song, you can try Holy Diver, preferably the live version. If you choose to go down the rabbit hole that is DIO, and I'm sure many of us DIO devotees hope you will. Know that you are entering the realm of several bands,
Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, Rainbow, Elf, and Hear 'n Aid. Not all had mainstream success, but many did. Great reaction as always, to immediately recognize the unique power and amazing vocal prowess of DIO, I'd say you're well on your way on your musical journey. Keep doing what you do, I'll keep watching. R.I.P. my dear friend, 'til Valhalla!
I had the PLEASURE of seeing the band Dio live!!!! RONNIE JAMES DIO was one of the best rock vocalists of all time. He was asked where he got his talent, and he said he played trumpet for years. Which demands great breath control. He was a fantastic person and never said anything negative about anyone except Vivian Campbell, the current guitarist of Def Leppard. If you enjoy his voice check out Sign of the Southern Cross from Black Sabbath. He was Italian, but was really into the British Medieval period. Several other vocalists have his power and range: Brad Delp, Justin Hayward, Joe Lynn Turner, Gary Puckett, Howard Kaolin, Chris Cornell.... you look very young so you probably haven't been exposed to the classic era of rock. Go now and play Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers-you will be wowed.
So happy you found Rainbow, another band descended directly from the Gods of Rock. Ritchie Blackmore (Guitar) and Ronnie James Dio (Vocals) are unparalleled at their respective crafts. And this iteration had the masterful Cozy Powell on drums as well. Tony Carey (Keys) and Jimmy Bain (Bass) were also outstanding. As you already noticed 2 minutes into the song: Dio has one of the best rock voices ever. Ritchie Blackmore and David Gilmour are my two favorite guitar players, with obviously different styles. Next Rainbow, I strongly recommend doing the live version of "Catch the Rainbow" from Rainbow on Stage - it is a mind-blowing live performance by Dio and a wonderful dynamic guitar performance by Blackmore. Please try it!
Ronnie James Dio, one of the top 5 rock voices ever,sadly no longer with us. He went solo using his surname DIO, amazing tracks there to aswell as Rainbow
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Dio was the greatest singer, lyrist and songwriter of my generation. I saw this tour. He was in many band in his 52 year recording career.
One of the greatest voices of rock...Ronnie James Dio. R.I.P. Brother...!
So much royalty in this band. Ritchie Blackmore on guitar, Cosy Powel on drums, Ronnie James Dio on vocals. If Roger Glover (bass) had joined the band before Dio left (he sadly didn't) we wouldn't have any discussions of which the best band ever was.
Ronnie was the vocalist of Black Sabbath for a couple of years
Wow…. My favorite female reactor, reacting to my favorite male singer, which is my favorite all-time music track !!! 🥰 it doesn’t get any better than this
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Thank you Bill !!! You are the man !!!!
……on the Silver Mountain 🤘🏼🤘🏼
BROTHER!!!!! This is also my favorite song, and Dio is also my favorite singer.
When it comes to rock/metal, RJD had the most powerful voice by a clear mile. I have been fortunate enough to have seen him several times in my life, including the anniversary Heaven And Hell tour, and nobody would ever have guessed that he was suffering with stomach cancer. The loss of Dio was a painful one to go through.😢
1:40 dio knew what was coming, Dio ( Ronnie James Dio ) is the singer of the band ;)
Sadly!, i'm old enough to remember when this was first released - it was a banger then & a banger today!
Dio is/was among the greatest Rock frontmen of all time. Richie Blackmore is one of rock's greatest virtuosos. And Cozy Powell was one of the greatest drummers of the genre.
Those first three Rainbow albums are perfect.
There's an accompanying song called A Light In The Black.
This song, no matter how many times I hear it, make's me well up.
We all miss RJD.
Fun reaction.
Gates of Babylon is also a great song, show cases Dio’s voice
Wow, I don't think I have heard of the band or the song before, but it was a ton of fun. I definitely hear the hard rock/metal vibes and it reminded me of like a video game boss fight, or like an epic cutscene action sequence type of thing. Really enjoyed your reaction and thank you for bringing it to my attention!
and the most epic fadeout of all time 😄
Stargazer is my favorite song of all time, and Dio is my favorite singer, absolute banger. If you want to see them live, check out "Mistreated" from the live in Munich 1977 show, it's incredible.
i listen to this song every day, my first song before I go running, it sets the mood.
1975. I bought the album when it came out. Still love it and it really shows that Ronnie James Dio is one of the greatest singers in history. Thanks for the reaction!
Ronnie James Dio RIP has had an incredible music career in rock from his Black Sabbath and Rainbow days to his solo carreer. You should check out “the last in line”, “holy diver”, or “rainbow in the dark”! Brilliant work…I was lucky enough to see him with Black Sabbath and Dio.
One of the greatest singers, RIP Ronnie!
Ronnie James Dio, the voice of metal, I was lucky to see him and hear him live twice, in 1982 with Black Sabbath then when he came back with his Sabbath colleagues in 2007.
Didn't see this lineup of Rainbow, but saw the great guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in a later Rainbow.
This is one absolute masterpiece which is absolute timeless and an incredible classic
The lead singer is Ronnie James Dio, sad to say that we lost him in 2010 his voice was incredible and it was a pleasure to hear him sing. BTW you might be familiar with the guitarist of the band if you ever reacted to Deep Purple - Ritchie Blackmore who also founded Rainbow or I should say "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". Great reaction!
Wasted years by Iron Maiden is absolutely fantastic (and nostalgic).
Ronnie had a mystical voice,he sounded like an angel with a demonic voice if you know what I mean, you know your great when you sing with sabbath and rainbow.... another excellent analysis and expressions...
Seen and met him as Dio. Great singer! Small in height but what a voice. He stood about 5'2" tall. Very well in tune with his audience. Just a really nice guy. To become the lead singer of black Sabbath just tells his story of being a great singer/ musician!
This band was founded by guitarist Richie Blackmore after leaving Deep Purple. Singer Dio is one of the best voices in rock, if not the best. He also sang on Black Sabbath.
Big thanks to Bill for open the rabbit hole for her and us. We'll have a good time to come
Check out "Gates of Babylon" by Rainbow- you won't regret it.
There's an important change of verbal tense in this song.
The first two chorus verses give:
"Oh, I see his face! Where is your star? Is it far? When do we leave? I believe!"
This is from the point of view of the narrator- also a slave among others, who believes in what they're doing.
After the Wizard is killed in the fall, it becomes:
"Oh, I see his face! Where WAS your star? WAS it far? When DID we leave? I BELIEVED!"
This is the same narrator, angered at realizing he's wasted nine years on someone else's self-delusion.
There's a lesson here.