when the backing vocals are OP | vocal reaction/analysis of Dio's "Holy Diver"
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Finally returning to DIO! He blew my mind with Stargazer and I can't wait to dive into Dio's vocal decisions for "Holy Diver" with you all.
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I had the honor of meeting Dio once in a hotel bar after a concert. Not only is he one of the greatest vocalists to ever grace this planet he was a true gentleman and appreciated his fans.
How nice!
He was a local guy growing up, but I never got to meet him. I did see him in a *tiny* club outside of Seattle back in 1999 or 2000, couldn't have been more than 60 people there. We traded horns a couple times, one of the best shows I've ever been to. He was absolutely on point.
@@Nothing-zw3yd This is the concert my buddy and I attended. We stayed at a hotel across the street from the venue so we could party a little. When we got back to the hotel Dio's band was sitting in the bar waiting on their bus. They were the only ones in there so we went in and were able to chat with all the band members, got autographs, and everything.
Scorpions
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Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH - Jun 16, 2002
I had the same experience. I sneaked around the back of a venue after one of his shows in the mid 90's. Security caught me but just as I was about to be escorted off of the premises, his tour manager came out the back door and told the security guards to leave me be. He told me that Ronnie and the rest of the band were cooling down with some beers on the tour bus and he would come out and meet me in 20 minutes. About 45 minutes later, i'm standing next to the tour bus and now there is a line of fans about a mile long behind me waiting to meet him. When he came out he was so nice. He signed my banner. He literally had more questions for me than I had for him. He wanted to know my name, where I was from what I did for a living and more. That was a great experience in my life.
One of Ronnie's underappreciated singing qualities is his unparalleled enunciation/clarity in his singing... he is one of the VERY few singers that you can clearly understand every word in every song - to the point where you don't need an album sleeve or lookup the lyrics online to learn the words.
I would say Jack Black and Floor Jansen have similar clarity.
@@MikkoRantalainen I've never heard Floor Jansen sing, but Jack Blade is horrible IMO
This is very true. Ronnie & Eric Adams, who both happens to be among my favourite singers, have this skill in common.
And Halford. At least for me.
@@svetlanaandrasova6086 I love Rob more in Two and Halford than I did in JP... he seemed to sing pretty pitchy in his higher register (especially in the 70s and early 80s)
You can't understand Dio's vocal power and skills without hearing the song Mistreated by Rainbow, the live version from 1977 in Munich.
Of course it would HAVE to be the live version, the studio version is by Deep Purple and sung by David Coverdale 😀
@@erikthompson619 Coverdale's version is also excellent, but it's a very different song when David sings it.
I like the " ON STAGE " version better
@@erikthompson619 Dio version is another level, more powerful, with better technique proficiency, control and consistency live.
That's kinda correct, but many would argue, that David's bluesy and raw tone fits the song more.One of those peeps is my father for example. I like both equally.@@luamoliveira3467
Dio, idk WHY took so much time to me to discover this guy... I love him so much. The Stargazer song is the most beautiful thing I've heard in my life.
Check out the song "Catch the Rainbow" from Rainbow (Studio and then do live in Munich 1977). Softer sound and beautiful as well.
My favorite Rainbow song since i heard it as a very young teenager is "Rainbow Eyes".. soooo much emotion in that song :) There are sooo many good songs with Dio as the vocalist, be it Rainbow, Black Sabbath, or the self titled "Dio". Just explore :)
Check out his Black Sabbath years
Heaven & Hell
Mob Rules & Dehumanizer
If you want to be really blown away check out Ronnie James Dio in his very early years. The Band Ronnie Dio and the Prophets and the songs "Blue Days, Blue Nights" and "Walking in Different Circles". These are back in the late 50's when he was just starting out, the Doo Wop years.
@@PlacidDragon”Rainbow Eyes” is one of my all time favorites. My first Rainbow album was Long Live Rock 'n' Roll back in 1978. I quickly picked up the first two albums. I have also picked up his albums from Elf. RJD is a genre unto himself.
I met him after his show here in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom on his first solo tour, and I thank him for the great show. He replied no thank you for being here!! Not only one of the greatest singers in rock history, but also a great person. RIP Ronnie!!
I am thankful to Elizabeth for introducing you to this amazing musician and vocalist.
Ronnie James Dio was magical. One of a kind.
Listening to Dio Live is another level in his talent, check out his live performance in Rainbow from the Live 1977 Munich concert. The songs "Mistreated" and "Catch the Rainbow" are fantastic.
yeah, he mightve just outdone david coverdale on his own song.
absolutely surpassed it by far
My personal opinion is that concert is one of the best performances he ever did and I love his version of mistreated. Every song is written for a certain performer but not always by that performer. Mistreated is one of them, Richie Blackmore didn't know it but he wrote it for Dio, some story with hurt it was written by Trent Reznor but he didn't know he was writing it for Johnny Cash.
@@shadybrain3424 Coverdale is good but competing with Dio is almost not fair for any singer, i love the live version with Coverdale in Deep purple from the Live in London album myself though,.
many would argue, that David's bluesy and raw tone fits the song more.One of those peeps is my father for example. I like both equally.@@leandrodozo2214
So excited that you're doing more Dio! I would highly recommend "Rainbow In the Dark", which is off the same album as "Holy Diver".
That incredible guitar solo, unfortunately, was cut a little short because of the music video length.
It's great to see that mighty Dio has grown on you, too 😇 Great reaction as always!
I’m glad I was on the Earth the same time as RJD 🤘He is definitely the 🐐 of Metal singers
You should check out Dio live from the Philadelphia Spectrum 1984 The Last in Line. Dio at his very best.
You should react to him live! He can be even more impressive!
Vivian Campbell is a beast of a guitar player. Shame he and Dio fell out as that combination led to so much great melodic heavy metal.
Viv wasn't the only musician screwed by Wendy Dio... You can say the same about Sharon Osbourne...🤓
Yeah i coulda done well with another album or two. Viv was on Fire, he wrote one of the most perfect solos of the era, even though i was a bit more of a Jake E Lee guy, Viv was undeniable. I don;t know about anyone else but it was kinda almost in my head a war between them personally. What i would say it that Jake was a more futuristic, layered, with a really sick mix of styles and nuance. I always hated FX, but Ultimate Sin is one of the best uses of them of that era.
The guitar solo is actually cut down in this version. It's also so cool that it ends on the *second* in stead of the root!
and to think what Campbell has been doing since then....
Great catch I noticed that too!!
I think it's also misaligned (after the cut) so it kinda jumps. They also cut-off my favourite part of the solo- the palm muting part. Meh
The second is the 5 of the 5 which makes it harmonize well with the resolution. Great trick in blues too.
The whole guitar solo is great but the first half is the most interesting part -- it almost feels like he's solo into a different song. Of course, that's the part they cut short.
Highly recommend some live tracks: Children of the Sea from '83, Heaven and Hell from '86. Also does a great version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Great reaction! Song recommendations: Black Sabbath - Neon Knights and Heaven and Hell. These two songs are off the first record Black Sabbath did with Dio, after Black Sabbath fired Ozzy Osbourne in 1979. The album is also titled Heaven and Hell (1980) and the title track is awesome! I would suggest listening to the album versions of both songs first, then doing live later if you want. There are some great live performances, but I still think recorded version is best :) Thanks Julia! You rock!!
I concur.
Heaven and hell is both a great album (which is in my personal vinyl collection) and a great band
One of THE voices of rock.
He had power, control and kept you engaged every time he opened his mouth.
Small in stature but an absolute vocal giant.
🤘🤘
RJD was proof that dynamite comes in small packages.
Check out "one night in the city" no one has reviewed it. B-side track, awesome work by RJD.
One of the all time great vocalists….ever!
I've noticed some of metal's greatest singers all emphasize words When going into a scream. Dio , Geoff Tate , Rob Halford & Bruce Dickinson all do it
An incredible vocalist, and by all accounts a great human. Rip \,,/
Dio's voice is so great......not many singers can take you through a story. He sings so effortlessly causing good vocalists to ask how the hell does he do it? He is truly a legendary performer
Im glad that finally you got back to the one and only ! Dio! :) And I admired your musical ear one more time when you felt sometnig off in that solo and froze. Damn this cut version, please check this version and see how they butchered it in this version. ruclips.net/video/SvpWRlJY6YQ/видео.html
And also Killswitch engage cover for fun ^^
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Much love!
I've been waiting like what seemed forever but was worth the wait. Thank You Julia. Just one request.. please more DIO reactions. He is the G O A T🤘🤘🤘🤘
I hope you catch some of his Black Sabbath performances, for me they were his finest moments. I was lucky enough to see him 3 times with them.
BTW you look amazing in the thumbnail.
I'm feeling envy, sorry. 😂 I wish i could have this opportunity!
I personally think Rainbow / On Stage contains his best vocals.
If you like him you should watch the Live in Munich footage. It's legendary.
If you listen to this (ruclips.net/video/D94Ne2s56LQ/видео.html) then you will understand that Dio is unbelievable and there won't be another like him. He was the Pelé of voice.
"Dio" Literally translates to "God". His real name was Ronald James Padavona, with "Dio" as a stage name he adopted. When the Beatles remarked they were "Bigger than Jesus", the whole world was up in arms about those arrogant little shits making such a comparison. Ronnie names himself "God", and everyone was like "Ok, he's earned it".
Good catch at the end, lol. Listen to the fade-out... most vocalists would have made that the centerpiece, the climax of the whole song, and he uses it as a fade, lol. That's some next-level singing.
An ex used to sing that song to me as “Holy Diaper” because my ass is big. Oh the memories..
Hohoho 😂
While you liked the guitar solo it was cut short by quite a few notes which in my opinion adds texture to the rest of the solo. I know it’s only probably 2 or 3 seconds but it really does make a difference. Great seeing again my fellow redhead 🤘🏻💥🔥🙏🏻💯
He builds up the ideas that lead to the end. They totally kneecapped his expressiveness by cutting it short.
Please please please react to Dio's vocals in the 1974 "Love Is All" video. Its a very early look into Dio's earlier vocal style and is also impressive, and there is a faily recent live version of him singing it with The London Symphony Orchestra. Doing them both back to back would be awesome =)
Thank you for this Julia ❤ I think this song is not the best introduction to RJD. It may be the most popular though.
You have already heard Stargazer but there is more 😊
Sign of the southern cross, Children of the sea and Bible Black for example.
You should check out the video of kill switch engaged cover of “Holy Diver”!
Pls listen to all live songs in Munich 1976 and you will not regret and you will know the real DIO the best heavy metal singer in all time
Killswitch engage, and specifically howard jones did a killer cover and definitely did it justice.
Vivian Campbell was very respected as a guitar player for his work on Dio's first two albums. While shredding was becoming the thing in hard rock and rock music, Campbell (who could shred when he wanted to), kept to more melodic guitar work. He later joined Whitesnake in the late 1980s as one of the two guitarists to replace the legendary John Sykes.
You need to find a track by the band Elf. It is a blues band that Dio fronted before he transitioned to a more metal sound. His vocals were so epic.
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RJD covering War Pigs with Elf (live) is amazing ( audio only).
Listening to you talk about range and it made me think you need to check out the band Boston (look for 1976 and 79 videos) and their lead Brad Delp's vocal range. For whatever reason Brad gets overlooked in a lot of conversations when it comes to vocalists and he's a guy I often hear folks say how did I forget or miss him when naming best vocalists.
I was 11 when this album came out. My best friend's uncle was visiting from Texas and he turned us on to this album. I fell in love with Dio's voice immediately and I still think he's the best male vocalist ever. He is the male version of Doro Pesch (who I think is the best female vocalist ever).
At some point one of you wonderful voval experts will review Rainbow - Mistreated live in Munich 1977 and the world will be at peace
Dio's upper range is absolutely beautiful. But never lacking power. And he just made it seem so effortless.
Love that you liked Vivian´s solo! He is totally unique too, in his playing. Great reaction, thank you! 🙂You rock!😍
Yeah, but the solo is cut and the song here suffers very much. I think it's also misaligned so it kinda jumps. They also cut-off my favourite part of the solo- the palm muting part. Meh
@@andrejz8954 Yes! Love his palm muting...and way of playing! Back then, when the vinyl came out, I didn´t react much - but through the years I have "discovered" how much I appreciate him! As a guitarplayer myself I realize how cool this is, to have your own style! Cheers mate!
I felt killswitch did the cover justice. Also recommend heaven and hell by death angel.
In addition to the trumpet, Dio also played the bass from an early age - and very well too - which is obviously a great way to get that sense of rhythm you mentioned.
He also played Keyboards in the Holy River album...🤓 But the band didn't want him to play Keyboards and sing on stage, so they recruited Claude Schnell...
Mistreated live in Munich, Catch the Rainbow from the same concert and Heaven and Hell are bombs. The first one probably the most powerful he ever did. 🤘
Vivian Campbell 🎸 who now is in Def Leppard...His work with Dio on the first two albums is excellent. Vinnie Appice 🥁 who played with Ronnie in Black Sabbath.. Have you heard Dio's vocals in Rainbow?
Now go check out killswitch engage’s cover of this 😇👍🏻😎❤️ btw your always super adorable 😍😍😍
You'll enjoy reacting to Rainbow - Live in Munich 1977, it's an awesome live performance, I won't give spoilers but you'll enjoy hearing this
No one is reacting to the band he had before Rainbow, called Elf. On the first Elf album Ronnie does lead vocals and bass. One of his best vocal songs is on the self titled album Elf, called Never More. Check it out! You will be blown away! 🙂 Roger Glover the bass player for Deep Purple produced the album. And on the first Rainbow album all the members of Elf except the guitarist, played on that album Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow.
Can we have the Killswitch Engage version analysis? It's so fun and Howard's a monster vocalist.
Would love to see your reaction on Ayreon's Song "Twisted Coil" (the live version) and i'm pretty sure that you will find the Singer awesome because Damian definitely is. Keep up the great work, love it, cheers 🙂
.....lets dive into it......yeah
and get that cover by killswitch under your belt as well,,,,,
Now that you've seen the original you have to check out a couple of the amazing covers of this song, the one by Killswitch Engage, and the one by Liliac, a band made entirely of siblings with a very unique sounding singer.
Yeah that adlib at the end in insane. Just like it's nothing. It's like wait, I didn't get to really play yet!
Next you should do Liliac's cover off this, then Killswitch Engage's version after that.
You should check out Liliac's (a band made up of 5 siblings) cover of this song. The lead singer is incredible, actually all of them are crazy talented.
My boss met him when he worked at a KMart, before Dio's first solo show. I looked it up, and I had never heard of the venue. It is only about 15 miles away, and I have gone to over a hundred concerts. Like KMart, the venue doesn't exist anymore. I saw him in an arena on his next tour.
now you need to listen to the cover of killswitch engage holy diver
The guitar solo is actually cut from the original track, probably to shorten the music video. Great guitar solo, check out the whole one.
Check out Killswitch Engaged cover of this song even if just for yourself.
Nothing can beat the original, but the cover by Killswitch Engage is by far the best cover of all time. A great homage to Dio and this music video.
There is no arguing about how good a singer he was, is and will be, but he is also a great storyteller. Every song is a micro-story and he is the dungeon master. There is only one other person capable of such magic (that i can remember) and that is Bruce Dickinson. 🤘🤘🎄🍺
Best music video ever.
i think you would like the song(mystery) a suggestion like that, we rock,🤘🤘🤘
One of the cheesiest videos ever, but an amazing song overall. Thanks for doing this.
Do Children of the see next! Exact video title is: Children Of The Sea - Dio (Live)
Julia will be familiar with this song as it was used in Australia to advertise Hyundai SUVs on TV 😂
Heaven and Hell live version London 2005🤘🤘 PURE MAGIC
OMG ! DIO !!!! what a good pick ;). mmmm... take a look at "Liliac". this young sisters and brothers from LA are so great and big big fan of DIO. they did some incredible covers of DIO including this one. Sure you'll love the voice of Melody (lead singer).
YES!!! I love the harmony part, which is the part I usually sing along with. 💪🏽🤩😍
This is one that one crank up as the fade happens because of the BRILLIANCE.
You should listen to Dio The last in line! Great song and a awesome solo with vivian campbell.
there's a great video of dio with the tenacious d guys in the studio recording parts for pick of destiny. very worth watching imo.
I wish someone like Julia reacted to Swords in the Wind, live in Mexico. Here's Eric Adams, a singer that is effectively Dio's contemporary still singing a song that spans 3 octaves and is so full of storytelling, it's past time one of the best reactors tried something that shows what he's worth!
Love watching you analyze music. You’re intelligent, detailed, knowledgable. You catch not only technique, tone, breathing, but also emotional delivery. Love your depth. Plus you’re easy on the eyes; so what more could a music nerd like me ask for? Great vids.
I love Holy Diver, however I think there are many different songs with the better presentation of Dio vocal skills e.g. Rainbow in the dark, Gates of Babylon, Children of the sea, the Sign of the Southern Cross, Mistreated (live), The Last in line (1983 live), Bible Black
An argument could be made that RJ Dio is the greatest metal lead singer ever!!
I picked this up about 40 years. It scared the crap out of me.😉🤣
You really should check out Dio singing live, it really was his element, especially the live videos from when he was in his prime in the 70´s and 80´s. Some great examples: Rainbow - live in Munich 1977, everything is great in that video but the songs Catch the rainbow and Mistreated are great examples. Black Sabbath - Heaven and hell - Live 1980, Dio - Don't Talk To Strangers -Live At The Spectrum 1986.
Need to react to Judas priest or the lead singer Rob Halfords solo stuff!
Fun fact. The bass and backing vocals are by the excellent Jimmy Bain. Jimmy was also the bassist and did the BV's in Stargazer.
When Ronnie and Jimmy played together, Ronnie was always exceptional as was Jimmy. Jimmy was a lead singer in his own right in the band Wild horses.
Ronnie Dio started off as a doowop singer in the late 50s early 60s believe it or not.
I love Dio! He was a master at bringing life to a song. I saw Dio with Sabbath and also saw him solo and both times he brought live what he produced in the studio. He as Meat Loaf would bring a song to life and draw you in. Dio was a trumpet player and he stated that is probably why he has such incredible breath control.We have lost both and they are both missed.
Ronnie wasn't only a master of his craft. When you can't find *anyone* to say a bad word about him, but have an endless amount of accounts of fans who he was very friendly and respectful to and even made an effort to remember their names, you have a winner at being a good human being on your hands. Level: expert.
Granted, what he wasn't particularly good at was music videos, but nobody's perfect, not even Ronnie. ^^
Cough... Vivian Campbell... Cough
@@fronthorse Fair point. Okay, ALMOST anyone. ^^ (Although I think Vivian had a bigger problem with Wendy than with Ronnie. Without her, things might've gone down differently.)
Vivian Campbell plays in Def Leppard now.
Long live the immortal Dio, simply one of heavy metal’s vocal warriors.
”Rainbow Eyes” is one of my all time favorite songs by Rainbow and Dio. My first Rainbow album was Long Live Rock 'n' Roll back in 1978. I quickly picked up the first two albums. I have also picked up his albums from Elf. RJD is a genre unto himself.
holy diver was the part of my first music purchase i still have the cassette
Julia you might like this one. Sign of the southern cross off Black Sabbath's Mob Rules album.
Need the Killswitch version as a sequel reaction!
If you want hear more from Dio when he is doing both then listen to Heaven and Hell live vrom London when he was singing for Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath). The live version from a couple of years ago is amazing.
This is a great song and there are many more in his catalog, but i am still waiting to see someone react to his early doowop stuff.
Would love for you to hear “ the temple of the king” by rainbow. Guarantee that it has never been a reaction video of it. But know you would really appreciate Dio singing. So simple but one of my favorites. Bob in Pennsylvania
Julia you need to hear "love Is All", it's another magical showcase of Dio's abilities and the first song I ever heard with Dio, and despite being a huge Dio fan, probably still my favorite. Cheers!
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You should check out the cover of this song by liliac
I wonder if Julia Nilon ever heard Roger Glover and Guests - Love is All (1974). It was a project by ex-Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover, and Ronnie James Dio did the lead vocals on this song. It was a hit in Netherlands and Belgium, probably also because of the animated cartoon with a singing frog.
I allways think of Diablo when it comes to this song
One of the most, if not the most iconic voices regardless of genre. The man was born to sing. What is amazing, at least to me, is that he never took vocal lessons. He started playing classical trumpet and that's how he learned breathing techniques. I have been fortunate to see him live many times, from Rainbow to Black Sabbath, and when he went solo. He is honestly more impressive live than studio. Watching/listening to him sing is like storytime. He just captivates you.
Dio is one of the few people I cried over when they died. I did not even cry when my dad died, but I balled my eyes out when Dio died. I've seen Dio in concert 15 times, met and talked with him 1 time, and my life is better for it.
I recommend listening to 'All The Fools Sailed Away' by Dio i personally prefer it over this one. Rainbow - Rainbow Eyes is a very beautiful and rare ballad sung by Dio.
Julia, you should react to “The Chase” on Queensrÿche’s Operation Mindcrime ll album. It’s a duet song with Geoff Tate & Rodney James Dio. Imagine those too awesome singers trading off on the same song. I actually talked briefly with RJD on that song, an he said he had a blast doing it.