First time hearing Dio's "Holy Diver" - Reaction and Vocal Analysis
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2024
- We're listening to Ronnie James Dio again today! My first reaction to this incredible singer was in the song "Stargazer" by Rainbow. Now for something completely different... we're watching the official video for Dio's song "Holy Diver."
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My Dad, who is no longer here, met Ronnie James Dio in the '90s and to this day I have the photo they took together saved. My Dad would always tell me how down to earth Dio was and how kind he was. When my Dad saw him again in the early 2000s in concert after the show had ended, the first thing he asked my Dad was how's the wife and son doing? What was shocking to my Dad is how he remembered the names, but that's how he was with his fans. It was a person who basically treated you like family.
Also, you can truly hear his vowels and you know they're clean with this song.
The same here!!! Met Ronnie three times and during the first concert in the Netherlands we had eye contact while I was belting out on his songs. After the last song he walked ofstage towards me and TALKED to me! The mighty Ronnie! And after a second concert years later he saw me and invite me backstage at the festival: he still knew who I was and the content of our first talk! I’n blessed meeting such a humble and warm personality. Ronnie forever❤
The only thing I did not like was that at the later part of his career, he became 'observantly political'. He said some things at Annie's in Ohio, that simply he needed to stay away from. He didn't and it was working against him. That he had problems with his original guitarist (Vivian Campbell), that was 'well-known' and hurt his battle with Ritchie Blackmore as well. Wendy had a profound and negative influence on him.
Just an absolute gent. Absolute grace and class...
The man was legendary for remembering names and faces...when you hear him talk about his love for his fans, there is no doubt what we meant to him personally.
There's a story about Dio meeting a fan in the 80s and the fan telling him about how his brother is going through some difficulties. The same fan meets Dio 20 years later and Dio asks him "How's your brother doing?"
Dio - don't talk to strangers is a must reaction. If you want more from his voice.
And caught in the middle too!
absolutely wicked solo too, wildly underrated
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The one to watch is Dio Don’t talk to strangers Live Holland 1983. Fantastic performance.
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Ronnie Dio was a professional singer for over 50 years, and his voice never failed him.
Yup. One of the few who carried the same range and power throughout his career.
Ronnie James Dio goes way back. Metal was the last genre he explored.
With the Red Caps, the Prophets, etc. yeah... but none of those groups ever really did anything interesting.
By the time he founded Elf, they were already technically playing heavy metal, in its original form.
I saw a video of a doo wop song Ronnie released in 1961. You'd have never guessed it was him.
@@myfaceismyshield5963 they surely did interesting things, they just don't get famous... Obviously is not the same level he reached later because he developed his voice and performance, but everything is interesting
@@contaaleatoria3848 not in terms of a whole bunch of genres, that's what I meant. It was mostly just rock and prog rock, until it was hard rock and heavy metal... so not a whole bunch of different stuff. It was more or less just rock.
So what? All I said was he goes way back! Do you feel good contradicting me over nothing? Sad.@@myfaceismyshield5963
Ronnie was the G.O.A.T. he wrote the best lyrics, was the best front man and singer. He could tell a great story with just a handful of words. He recorded in many genres over his 52 year recording career. I would have trouble naming my favorite 100 songs he wrote. He often harmonized to his own voice.
I love Dio, but this lyrics are terrible really LOL It fits the music tho
@@papalaz4444244my grandfather told me that everybody is entitled to their opinion, even if it’s wrong
He was also a really nice Guy.A Class Act.
His lyrics are amazing...
Alsi recommend Dio Rainbow in the Dark.
I absolutely love that you’re so open to listening to an older genre of music and also a heavier sound and vocals.
I had the pleasure of working for Ronnie. For a man of such a small stature, when you watched him on stage and sang, omg!! what a powerhouse of vocals!!!
He was a very sweet and gracious man!!
Miss you Ronnie!!
This is just part one of the holy trinity of solo Dio. Now ya have to do The Last in Line and Rainbow in the Dark. It's nearly impossible to quantify how influential Dio was. Even artists and bands that have never heard Dio are influenced by him, if indirectly. Truly a capital L Legend among legends.
The positivism and hope is everywhere in his songs.
@@Olgasys His songs/lyrics has given me a lot of strength through my life which has been very important.
A lot of late night driving while blasting Dio through my 6x9 Kraco speakers in the late 1980’s
@@kipb2078 I blew up several pairs of those !...Then I got the pioneer 6x9's and blew up the car ..damn fine times ...
Yes the last in line would be a good reaction video "We're off to the witch, we can never never never go home..." Monster classic right there
Dio's performance on Heaven and Hell(Black Sabbath 1980) so epic it rings true. Stellar rock vocalist.🎤 🎶 🎵 RonnirJames Dio 🤟💣 🔥
my all time favorite Sabbath album actually...
@@BigTimeRushFan2112 same here... amazing work by the entire band. Still listening to this day!
Their live evil album is right up there too……it’s probably my favourite version of heaven and hell.
You got a little moist in your britches… thas okay doll, we all do with Dio 🎉
@@BigTimeRushFan2112 it was such a perfect replacement for Ozzy, we thought they were good - Dio joined and sent it over the top
I met Dio once in person, shook his hand, and talked to him face to face for maybe a minute, but it was so cool. I will never forget him and never stop listening to his music.
''mistreated'' and ''catch the rainbow'what incredible and beautiful songs
Thank you for being a genuine ACTUAL reaction channel, and not click bait of someone going “whoaaa!” at every video. It’s very entertaining and knowledgeable…accessible to those who may not be familiar with vocal technique. Love your enthusiasm and personality 🤙
@joerich1629 She makes me rediscover songs that I've listened to hundreds of time, and appreciate them under a different angle. This is great stuff.
@@alexandresavard5086Agreed. When I listen to her analysis, I learn so much and hear things in Dio that I had not heard before👏
I agree with all three of you. I fell down a rabbit hole and stumbled upon this wonderfully dynamic tea party a few hours ago and I'm staying for a few more cups.
Dio was one of a kind. It's mind blowing that he had verry little vocal training. One of the best vocal performances was the song Mistreated by Rainbow, the live version from 1977 in Munich.
Children of the Sea (Live) from the album Live Evil Black Sabbath is the one to listen to if you want to hear his range, in fact the whole album will blow you away.
I agree the album cut is incredible! If she does a live performance, the 1983 version is killer!!
Ronnie was so kind to my son who is mostly deaf and had hearing aids on - Ronnie sought him out and interacted with him like a long lost family member. Sometimes it's just fine to meet your heroes.
Dio's voice was so powerful that he was known to destroy microphones with his vocals
Ronnie is the man. I was lucky enough to go to this concert in the mid 80s (Holy Diver tour). My best friend and I. It was at the Fabulous Forum where the Lakers used to play. Great venue in Inglewood Cali. Wow. What a show that he and the band puts on!!!
I saw him a few times. So thankful.
I saw him there with heaven and hell and megadeth a year before he passed away. Even at that age dude was a POWERHOUSE!
Keep going Vocalist! DIO is a rabbit hole!
RAINBOW IN THE DARK
LAST IN LINE
HEAVEN AND HELL
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Don't Talk to Strangers, and from his Sabbath days, I like Sign of the Southern Cross too.
Last in line live is killer
@@WestShoreMan depends on what year but yeah… 1984 LIL is ridiculous
I was 14 yrs old hearing that first time and lost my shit
His two sabbath albums rule the world. Mob rules. My favorite.
Exactly..and the list goes on
Ronnie James Dio is a rock LEGEND! Before the term 'heavy metal' was coined, there was 'hard rock'. And legions of rock fans were first introduced to RJD when he was in 'Rainbow'. The 2 'rock gods' in Rainbow were Ronnie James Dio and the super neoclassical shredder, Ritchie Blackmore. Blackmore is considered one of the best, top tier rock guitarists ever. To have both Dio and Blackmore in a band was a 'godsend'!
Yes. Still my all-time favorite duo. Dio and Blackmore. Got 3 studio and 1 live album out of them, but I wished they could have stayed together longer.
Steppenwolf coined it in 1968 Born to be Wild.....
Mine as well. 'Gates Of Babylon' still sends chills! @@EuphoriaDeep
Yes, of course. But those lyrics were not describing music. They were describing his Harley.@@warinsidemyhead8939
Love Gates of Babylon! All 4 albums are still some of my favorites...never put them on the shelf or took them out of rotation, lol@@AudiophileTubes
I was a teenage metal head when this album come out , Ronnie became an instant legend to which all other metal singers were measured. I'm so glad you finally get to experience real metal , rock on 🤘.
Yup. All that. 🤘
This woman is slowly becoming a metal head and I'm here for it.
You MUST, MUST, MUST listen to Dio's "Don't Talk to Strangers". He went places you would not expect a heavy metal singer to go and he did it magnificently.
I just love watching your reactions to this type of music.
"the Voice", he is "the Voice" of Heavy Metal. My first love....
The term Heavy Metal came from a newspaper reporter going to see Blacksabath's show, and he described their sound as "heavy metal being dragged across the floor." I believe that is what you are trying to describe at 3:32.
The Sign of the Southern Cross (Black Sabbath) or The Last in Line (Dio) or Catch the Rainbow (Rainbow) next!
Great reaction to one of the best. I'd suggest Rainbow in the Dark, Heaven and He'll (from when he was with Sabbath) and Man on the Silver Mountain (Rainbow)
And "Catch the rainbow", he is so smooth on that song.
I mean, if someone were to check his range and expression, that song is the song for it.
It has airiness and smoothness, on top of all his other qualities.
I guess that because it's a ballad, it's not that popular in the US?
I have no clue...
Blackmore's slide solo on that song is the cherry on top.
Ronnie was a friend of mine for 20+ years. He was a gem of a better human being.
There will never be another like Dio for sure.
There was a pub I used to frequent that played this song once every night. Everyone who used to frequent that pub knew this and knew the lyrics by heart. Anyway, at some point during the evening the intro would start playing and, much to the bemusement of people who were there for the first time, a hush would fall on everyone in the place. People would stop talking mid conversation (which is a feat in and of itself when it comes to a pub) and the people working the bar would stop what they were doing and if someone was ordering a beer they would just hold up their index finger to their lips. Once Dio started singing, the place would erupt and everyone would sing along.
Can't think of a better legacy for any artist.
The face of heavy metal: Dio! Please, react to "The sign of the southern cross".
Yes, absolutely!
i second that
Thats what Im saying,already left the comment above.
Holy Diver was such a polished album the guitars and drums are all unique.Invisible,Dont talk to Strangers,every tune on this album ROCKS!🤟
Indeed a masterpiece
There are so many songs to listen to to get the depth and breadth of RJD. 'The Last in Line' from his solo career, and certainly 'Heaven and Hell' from his Black Sabbath stint showcase the wider extent of what he brings to the table.
I love the "jump jump" pre-grace notes to the next line of the verse. He is fantastic on "Heaven and Hell" from his first album with Black Sabbath. That one really grabbed me.
I never had the opportunity to see him in live but many people including other metal vocalists talk about how loud his voice was even withoutba microphone. Supposedly for being a small guy his voice projected louder than life.
My friends and I had the pleasure of meeting, and chatting with Dio a couple of times after shows back in the 80's. One would be taxed to find a more genuine, caring, humble, and respectful person than Ronnie. He made himself accessible and really cared about his fans, whether their individual opinions were good or bad. Hell, he'd question us more than we'd question him. After sharing some of the 'ol "combustible botanicals" with him, he would ask things like did we enjoy the show, and/or if we thought any changes needed to be made. Dude was a gift for all of us to enjoy. RIP Ronnie, you're sorely missed.
I don't know how there are so many famous songs you've never heard before, but keep up the good work.
Underrated músic vocals from dio that nobody seems to react is , " my eyes" and " as long as its not about love" would love to see a react on one of Those 2 .
Magica is a beast of an album.
I would rather a more extreme contrast...Pain from Strange Highways which is the most distorted his voice ever got....
@@randominc.2251 Truly I enjoy almost everything Dio did once he transitioned to Rainbow and going forward. Not many of his songs are what I would consider to be 'average' compared to other vocalists songs. Almost everything he did was at minimum 'exceptional' or better lol. He was a master craftsman in his field.
I sooo wish we still had him with us to this day... even if he had retired and no new music... just enjoying life. He deserves it for all of the hours of entertainment he provided the world.
Dio wrote this song himself both music and lyrics, i think he did the harmony vocals as well which you asked about. I really think you should react to some live performances from his prime in the 70s and 80s, it really was his element. The live video with Rainbow from Munich in 1977 is great overall, the live video of the song "Heaven and hell" from 1980 with Black Sabbath is a couple of great examples. Dio was also great at singing soft and beautiful which can be heard in the 17 minute version of the song "Catch the rainbow" in the Munich live video i mentioned, its very long with a long guitar solo but its really great.
I continue to be amazed at the variety of songs you evaluate, including many of my favorites! Love it!
I love how its 7 minutes into the vid and you have only analyzed ONE LINE! HAHA
It shows how taken you were with the intro music and atmosphere and the first sung words.
Very nice to see you enjoy this!
Holy Diver is a beloved metal song.
"The man with the golden voice" His voice was so powerful. I remember as if it were yesterday, the first time I heard Dio and thinking.. I can understand everything his singing so clearly. Even tho he sang louder that humanly possible. Please include The Last in Line, Rainbow in the Dark and We Rock
It's really cool to see you discover and love this as much as you do. This music is in my DNA and seeing you experience for the first time gives me hope... And keeps The Man on the Silver Mountain alive.
Always love your analysis.
Ronnie James Dio is a Legend and Metal wouldnt be what it is without him, sadly hes no longer with us but he will allways be remembered as one of the best , if not the best Metal Singer of all time
Just want to tell you that I have learned so much from your analysis of all of these great singers... I love your honest reactions. Thank you. I feel like I need to pay you for your knowledge and I've shared your channel with all of my friends....
I love your channel. You are soooo animated in your reactions and I love the vocal reverse engineering that you do! Just so much fun to watch. Love this song but now check out Dio's "Last in Line". Gotta say it again,...LOVE your channel!
she is pretty as hell to LOL yes LOVE her reactions!
You descriptions are awesome.. yes Dio had an amazing control and precision on his attack of the words and his projection of his voice always pretty bright
@The Vocalyst the face you pulled the words you’re looking for is - stems from euphoric energy strength building. Once again I love the way you love music you are beautiful inside and out. He has an amazing incredible voice, no need to shame yourself, you hear him now the discovery still feels the same. Please keep using your expression I love it and look forward to it each song you review. ❤
Love your reactions. You’re my favorite. Your facial expressions along with your explanations make you a pleasure to watch. 😊
Just wanted to say I love your channel and your analysis, especially to rock/metal Subgenres.
Keep up the great work
One of the best singers ever in Rock. Fortunate to have seen him
I love that your journey with Ronnie James Dio is just beginning... so much more greatness to come & experience. I envy it.
Thank you for this Enlightening analysis of the Legend
So fun! love it! you nailed it. I was 16 when this came out and his voice has never been duplicated only imitated. Great vid again!
Fantastic reaction! More DIO! Every track of the album this is taken from is killer! One of the best albums of all time IMO.
Subbed, due to your focusing on key parts of an album I’ve such a personal relationship with since it’s release, the summer between sophomore/junior years for me!🖤
Thanks for your review. It's great to hear you unpack the work of Dio.. a man who could clearly sing as well live and in the studio. So glad I had the experience of him while he was fronting for Black Sabbath during the early 80's.
This is fun. I appreciate you pointing out qualities that I've always just jammed out to. Cheers
Seeing Ronnie live in 1983, 1986, and 1988 had been some of the best moments. But you need to check out Sign of Southern Cross and Heaven and Hell when he was with Black Sabbath. His early years of rock was some of my favorites…
I love these videos. I just discovered your channel and watching you react to and analyze some of my favorite singers (Dio, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, and Chester Bennington) has taught me to appreciate them even more!
Love your reaction and you've already got so much praise about Ronnie (and facts) so I'll just add that voice is comming from a man just over 5 fr tall & i hope you do listen to more and see how powerful it can be !
Lady I think you're terrific your reactions are just as genuine as they get and you have a very extensive knowledge of vocal anatomy.. good for you😊
For more Dio, I recommend All the Fools Sailed Away. It's a slightly different tempo and style, but Ronnie's storytelling is (as always) immaculate.
Awesome! I love what this video represents! Time for school! Then to jam!
Okay, i fall in love when you get so excited
Pull, that first beat hooks and pulls you is what came to mind. Anyway, Dio is a legend. Great channel!
Absolutely love your reactions. "Man on the Silver Mountain" would be a good follow to this.
I'm happy to hear your evaluation 🎶
The harmonies are probably all him because he had a lot of different musician in studio and on tour at this time but live other musicians sang backup! He had the best live shows of all time, huge stage production and his voice was studio quality live!
Love this song! One of my favorite songs of this era!
Thank you for reaction 🥰
Yay!! Glad to see RJD here now
One of the absolute best!
The perfect progression in your RJD journey. Black Sabbath’s heaven and hell live, 12 minute version. So you get live Dio in his prime, with yet another guitar genius
Epic, legend!
Well done thank you I was hoping you would do this singer
Love your content Miss Lady!
I enjoy watching your channel and you have helped me to discover more music!
Beautiful soul 😊
Edit 1: You are wine taster of music!
He has such an amazing voice!!🤘👊🤘🔥
When I was in junior high and high school, I mostly listened to heavy metal, and Ronnie James Dio was definitely one of my favorites. He had a really great voice. He is the only person credited with vocals on his album "Holy Diver", so most likely that was him doubling his vocal where you heard another voice.
Now that you have covered one of his songs from the band Rainbow, the second band he was in, and a song from his fourth band, which he formed and called Dio, a good next selection would be from his stint as lead vocalist for Black Sabbath after Ozzy Osbourne left. I see a lot of people recommending "Sign of the Southern Cross", so I'll throw my support behind that as well.
My musical tastes have expanded considerably over the years, and I'm finding I can't get enough of the great range of styles you cover on this channel. It is by far my favorite thing on UA-cam. Your enthusiasm and great insights are truly infectious. Whatever you post, I'll be watching. I hope you keep this project going for a very long time!
You have such a journey in Dio. He IS the master, there will never be his equal. RIP Ronnie 😢
Awesome stuff, as ever Bethany! You have to dig into Tenacious D; start with Kickapoo, they did a colab with Dio and Meatloaf on this song!
It was a hum, he was a total power house and a beautiful gentleman, and i had the honour of meeting him a few times and seen him on tour all over the world. still cant believe he is not with us any more.
Always a great day when some Dio is involved, such a great voice. Rainbow In The Dark should be another one from him to check out, very good. Another really good singer I'd really like to see you analyze is David Coverdale from Whitesnake, Still Of The Night is such an awesome display of his vocal abilities, please do this one
That drive is a gallop. Being a bass player you learn that quick! Love your videos!!
Yep. Bass player here as well.
I was bummed when Ronnie left Black Sabbath, completely revitalizing them after Ozzy’s departure, but what a gift with the birth of this eponymous band. To me, this album is still one of the best debut albums, ever. 🤘🏼
And to think this all came after fronting Rainbow, with the incomparable, peerless Ronnie James Dio being the literal face & VOICE of all three iconic bands……and Metal, itself! 🤘🏼
I adore your channel/reactions, Bethany, but you’re just scratching the surface, with him, and I’m sure you’re getting loads of suggestions where to go from here. 🤘🏼
Long Live Ronnie James Dio,
Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll. 🤘🏼
Dio was born Ronald James Padavona on July 10, 1942, in Cortland, N.Y. He performed in such late-'50s pop groups as Ronnie & The Redcaps and Ronnie Dio & The Prophets before forming Elf in 1967. In 1975 Ritchie Blackmore of the band Deep Purple started a new band called Rainbow and hired Dio to do vocals, then in 1979 he left Rainbow and sang for Black Sabbath after Ozzy got fired by his own band. Heaven and Hell, there is a great song and the entire Mob Rules Album, another of my favorites. You should check out the Mob Rules Album, it's impressive. It's all Dio. Man on the Silver Mountain, that's a Rainbow song, probably the best he ever sang with that particular band. I saw Dio in concert when I was 16 years old in Phoenix, AZ. 12-29-1984 Dio and Dokken Last in Line tour at Phoenix Veteran's Memorial Coliseum. 🤘 It was awesome. The dude could sing, sounded just like the album. Only so damn loud it made your ears ring for days after the show.
I've seen Ronnie Live. He was a small guy, but had the biggest voice. His musical legacy will live on for many decades to come.
Your Dio journey has only just begun, beautiful! Be sure to check out his work fronting for Black Sabbath; the Heaven and Hell album is sort of his bridge between those differing styles you noted between his Rainbow days and his solo career here (which gets even better, still). Love your vids!
Ronnie was a Rock n Roller back in the late 1950's/60's.
Check out "Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps - An Angel is Missing (1961)" or his works with The Prophets.
I didn't know of these early bands. Thank you! I'm off to explore
I love you. Plain and simple 😊
The solo is great, and the vocals! Great song!
Love your reactions. Dio was awesome. Especially in Sabbath.
One of the greatest metal singers of all time, I was fortunate enough to see him several times in the 80s after last in line came out. Absolutely incredible live show as well, he never disappointed, sounded exactly the same as the record, incredibly powerful . R.I.P.
I remember first hearing Dio in my favorite movie at the time as a kid in the '80s, in 'Iron Eagle' with 'Hide in the Rainbow'. Has stuck with me til this day.
Don't even have to see the vid to give a thumbs up. Seen Ronnie twice in smaller venues. Five foot away fist in the air singing along. He was the ultimate showman, always a big smile on his face doing what he loved.
Must see him live. MUST! Amazing artist. One of the all time greats.
Thanks for sharing Bethany!! Here's a tidbit to this incredible singer. Ronnie never was formally trained or had any voice coach work with him. Sometimes, it is best leave geniuses alone!!
I have been fortunate enough to have seen RDJ live many times, from when he was with Rainbow to Black Sabbath and solo. His live performances were always spectacular. He is one of the most, if not the most, iconic singers in any genre. What is amazing is that he never took vocal lessons. He trained at a young age of the trumpet and that is where he learned breath control.
Came here because of the analyse of Crawling by LP ; ended up binge-watching all of this brilliant content !! Thanks you Bethany for your analyses and the feels you transmit also in your videos. Such a cool Channel, I'm loving it.
(By the way : you definitely have to check Chester Bennington covering Adele's song Rolling in the Deep in live ; it'll blow your mind with no doubt and hopefully make another great video of yours. Sorry if my english isn't always correct ; much love from France !!)
Definitely do rainbow in the dark next! That's my personal favorite song from him!
Yess! Dio is always a blast to listen to! Can't wait for you to react to more of his songs. I'd suggest "Don't Talk To Strangers" or "Last In Line" :) I think there are some good live performances of Don't Talk To Strangers. Well all his live performances were probably awesome hahah.
I love him singing Man on the Silver Mountain with Rainbow.