A Rock Divorce: Doug Aldrich Leaves Dio for Whitesnake - Dio's Furious Response Revealed!" 🎸🤘😡
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- "Join us for a gripping tale as rock guitarist Doug Aldrich makes a daring move, leaving Dio for Whitesnake. Discover Dio's furious response in this tell-all story of rock and rivalry!" 🎸🤘😡🔥
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My son & I met Doug after a Dead Daisies / Kiss show a few years back. He engaged in conversation with my young son who has Autism about how much he was going to enjoy the Kiss show. They spoke for several minutes as I watched on. My son was beaming about meeting his first Rock Star. This guy is a class act and a pro. I could never thank him enough for giving my son that memory.
Such a lovely story 🩷
I also met him. He is a true class act. Very nice guy.
Awesome read my friend and yeah I've always heard Doug was truly a good guy that really appreciated his fans and wasn't a arrogant egotistical prick like 75% of Rockstars that are .dude has a humbling personality that really goes a long way in how these guys will be remembered .met Randy Rhoads and Rudy Sarso outside of a small venue in Tampa Florida back in Sep 1981 and I was shocked of just how kool this guy was .I was 15 and lived in Orlando Florida and at the last minute decided to drive the 90 miles to go see Ozzy and Def Leppard at the Curtis Hixon Hall in Tampa we went to our local record store that was one of the city spots to buy concert tickets in the Orlando and surrounding areas and got there and found out you could not buy tickets at any 3rd party outlets on the day of the show .only place to get the tickets on show day was at the venue so took the chance that we could get there and grab tickets before they sold out which was a big chance to take cause this Hall was like only 3.000 - 5000 people capacity tops so as we got there we ran up to the ticket window got out tickets and started back to the car to go get something to eat cause it was still 3 hours before the doors opened so on the way we saw a couple of dudes that looked like chicks walking torwards .one long blonde hair and skinny and short as hell the other tall and thin both wearing silk shorts and tank tops with lanyards hanging around their necks with Ozzy credentials and as we got a few steps closer we noticed they were dudes and my buddy recognized Rudy from a Hit Parader magazine he had just looked at on the way to Tampa and then a few other people must have noticed them and stopped them and started talking to them about the same time we walked up one guy yells it's Randy Rhoads and I was like wat ? Cause I had the Blizzard of Ozz album and had seen pictures of Randy but he had always had light brown hair and this dudes was bleach blonde and nobody at that time knew that Tommy Aldridge and Rudy Sarso was even in the band cause on the Blizzard Lp it's Bob D on bass and Lee Kerslake the drummer but anyway we started talking to them they were walking from their motel to due their sound check .well in just a couple minutes there had to be 20 or 25 people that had gathered around and they were in no hurry were glad to sign autographs and Randy had a camera with him and asked if he could take a picture of all of us with them .can you believe that asked us if we would let them take pictures of us with them instead of wat is normally the opposite .but Randy was the nicest guy even shy and quiet like .made my day cause he was and has aways been my favorite guitarist
As a father that's f'n awesome to hear , and even more awesome to see I'm sure! What a moment for your boy, and you! 👍🎶🤘
There are some nice guys in the industry.
Doug seems to me like one of the most honest, level-headed musicians from that era. No BS.
He is .he's like Rhoads was didn't do drugs and wasn't into Fame just wanted to be the best possible guitar player he could be .have heard Doug talking about how he looked up to Rhoads for those very qualities .it's guys like this that sets them apart from 90% of the rest that let those aspects take over .
Real role models for the youth of his generation
Must be very upsetting to hear someone be incredibly rude to you when you respect them so much. Love your playing Doug.
Love Dougs work, he's an incredible musician and a nice guy. Rock on Doug!
For real Doug seems to be the most honest and upfront among the many that "choose their words carefully". Very gool!
Doug is so grounded, humble and just a nice man. Know him from the rock vault.
Doug was ace in Dio. He played those parts with such fire and I personally believe he took the band to a different level. I took a lot of notes from those couple of live albums and DVDs he did and applied it to my own playing style. Bummer to hear their relationship ended the way it did.
Very honest. Respect. Hindsight is always 20/20.
Doug is brilliant 🌟
Doug's time with Dio was amazing. I saw them many times. Best since Vivian era by far, and without a doubt.
Actually Rowan Robertson was far more suited to Dio and a better guitarist too! Doug has good harmonic control but Rowan wipes the floor with him when it comes to skill. I have seen both play up close and for a reasonable length of time. Go look up Rowan Robertson Instructional Video on Google.
Pretty sure Dio did the same thing to Vivian Campbell and Craig goldy also.
I have met Doug on a couple of occasions. First time I met him, he was walking down the street by my house in San Francisco(Whitesnake was doing a gig in town that night),and I recognized him and we started talking.Super cool guy, and his eyes lit up when I mentioned Lion. Fast forward a few years, I ran into him after a Raiding the Rock Vault performance in Vegas, and he remembered me, and we chatted again for a bit. Absolute top notch individual.
Dio was human like anyone else. As godlike as he was as a frontman and as a vocalist. Sucks it went down like this
Phsychology: Ronnie could perhaps be fitted into the "vulnerable narcissist" category, although he was bright enough to understand that following this wasn't going to take him that far. Ronnies diminutive height must've also been a real problem for him with regard to self-esteem at a deep level.
The only time I got to see DIO live was with Doug on Guitar. He was amazing. Amazing guitar player/Musician. Just shows how amazing he is to have vocalist of that caliber wanting you in the band.
One of the best live shows on YT is White Snake with Doug playing the smoke outta his guitar.
The live version of Burn is a scorcher
Damn… that sucks…. Sorry to hear this. I always thought that they were friends until RJD’s death. I know they recorded some songs for Magica II. DIO was very happy to have Doug as his guitarist and the songs he did with him are among the best. DIO was probably hurt that Doug went with Whitesnake. He took it as a betrayal.
Ronnie made a massive mistake having his wife who became his ex wife as his manager , she had no interest in the band who were actually creating the songs that went on to the Dio albums , it was the Ronnie show as far as she was concerned and in her head band members were just that , she gave no credit for the fact that they were the ones making the hits Ronnie claimed as his own .
I don't know about that, Killing The Dragon was a crappy album. My guess is that's why Aldrich left rather quickly.
Doug explained it, it's a music business, Doug has to look at his financial expectations, he has a small daughter to feed. And with Dio maybe it was a basic salary and all the royalties went directly to Ronnie, whereas with Whitesnake Doug had % per writing and advertising.
@@Sevastopol91not by my standards it was excellent, probably better than whitesnake. Coverdale was waning at this point.
@@Sevastopol91 crappy album? You must be kidding.
Ronnie faced a lot of betrayal in the past so that probably coloured his view on Doug leaving.
Met Doug after a Burning Rain show several years ago. So unassuming and humble. Seems like a really down to earth, cool guy.
Ronnie had an amazing voice but maybe not the easiest guy to get along with. Vivian Campbell might agree
Vivian isn't the easiest to deal with either.
@@trance9158 he’s been with Def Leppard over 30 years without any hassle
@@thelolguy007 needs that steady paycheck with no expectations from him either. He hasn't done anything of significance since
Dio keep all there money for himself
@@OncewasgoldenNot the whole story. Look up the Vivian interview. Ronnie made a deal with those guys. Wendy ruined it.
Doug is. AWESOME!!!. I got THE RARE OPPORTUNITY to met DOUG at a Dead Daises show in 2023!!! He a great musician and super nice guy. What memory that was for me. ROCK ON DOUG!!! ❤
I wonder if Coverdale would have reacted the same way if Aldrich chose Dio instead? I doubt it.
No. Not at all. I saw him with his little granddaughter talking about how fond both of them are of Doug after he had left Whitesnake.
That was a very childlish way to react. Basically, oh you're not playing with me in this sandbox? Okay, f*ck you. Ronnie could have negotiated what's the situation as a whole. Is Aldrich completely out or can he still come to some tours/to record. If not, then moved on respectfully.
Nah! Coverdale would of got the best out of Aldrich and then made it his own like in 87
Back in the day he would have.....Micky Moody and John Sykes have no desire speak with Coverdale ever again.....Vivian Campbell and Bernie Marsden were the same for a time until Coverdale made up with them.
Dio had issues. It's glossed over because of his legacy and the fact that he died, but he wasn't exactly easy to get along with.
Dio is the King. Period! But... with a complicated history with its musicians. Still, I understand Ronnie's reaction (old school), but I also understand Doug's choice. He needed to make a choice or risk following the same path as his predecessors.
I saw Dio band live twice, once with Craig Goldy and once with Doug Aldrich, both shows were great, there was no need for mr. RJD to respond as he did, but at those years of the early 21 century Dio band was actually finished, it was Tony Iommi who saved RJD with the proposition to go out on tour with stuff of Black Sabbath songs from RJD era and perhaps record a new album, which was exactly what eventually happened, i read a lot of stories about RJD and while he was a great vocalist he was a hard man to love as a person, thanks for sharing.
No need for Ronnie to respond way he did ? Ok, so accept a double dealer ..... Doug is top man but it's like Keith Richards wanting to do few songs with say ZZ Top......no one can be in two bands.
@@peterkent1582Doug handled it with courtesy and professionalism…and you think “Get the F out of my house and don’t come back “ is an appropriate response?
@@Composer19691 courtesy and professionalism ? I admire Doug as a guitarist. But for him to get into a situation where he appeared not to know which band to be in ....then he comes across as an a__hole. To be fair, I do not know the accuracy of the story. Aldridge is a star, I would agree .
@@peterkent1582maybe he liked Dio but gelled better and could express more of his musical ideas with David. Ronnie was amazing, but also kind of a musical dictator in his band.
@@amostlyreasonableguy yes bud I stand in agreement; let's see if Doug is involved when David gets back on the road again - which I hope will be soon.
Sad to hear this story. Killing the Dragon is such an awesome album. Would've been cool if they put out at least one more album together.
Ronnie has been very vocal about his opinions on those Glam bands in the 80s and stated that their music is rubbish. Maybe the anger came from the thought of joining a band that Ronnie thought was beneath him.
Folks rarely discuss the real RJD, much like EVH. Doug isn’t the only guy to be treated like this by RJD.
Dio is Italian. Biggest think with Italians is loyalty. Once you cross that its over. I would be pissed too of my guitar player wanted to leave for a gay band 😂😂
Got a guitar masterclass in London from Doug before his 50 years of Marshall concert at Wembley. Very humble, soft spoken and intelligent dude, plays the axe like a mofo.
Doug was honest and upfront about the situation. Ronnie's reaction is very disappointing to hear.
DIO was a narcissist. Had everyone else write his music and never gave credit or paid his bands. He was afraid of his manager/wife as well. Ask Vivian Campbell, he knows first hand what it’s like to give away your music and not be compensated or paid for for performing.
Lmao! No one wrote music for Dio😂😂😂😂 ...you're confusing him with ozzy
He made the right decision. Look how many guitarists Dio went through. He shortchanged them and disrespected them. Just ask Vivian.
Micky Moody, Bernie Mardsen, Mel Galley, John Sykes, Vivian Campbell, Adrian Vandenberg, Steve Vai, Warren d Martini, Doug Aldrich, Reb Beach, Joey...
I mean thats a lot of guys too.
@@Nissardpertugiu
Yes Coverdale has gone through a lot of guitarists as well over the years, but other than John Sykes (who was an egomaniac) all the other guitarists were amicable splits from what I’ve heard. Steve Vai for instance has nothing but great stories from his stint with Whitesnake.
@@danielevans9379lots of times, attorneys already have non-disclosure agreements written up preventing both sides from talking shit about each other as well as buyout offers relinquishing future rights, royalties and residuals. And if they are a full member of the band and own some portion of stock in the corporation, a buyout of that as well. Many times, the musician leaving is the underdog and kind of forced to take these terms. In the case of Dio as well as Ozzy, it was not supposed to be a solo act, but rather a band. Both of their respective wives fucked all that up. Even people involved in both camps urged Ozzy as well as Dio not to break up their respective lineups because they saw something very special in those bands.
@@Cognitively_m_paired_4_Kamala
Agreed.
It is absolutely mind blowing to hear how little Vivian Campbell and Jake E Lee were being paid. Their artistic contributions as well as incredible live performances were amazing. Dio and Ozzy’s wives convinced their husbands of their brilliance, fed their ego’s and made those brilliant guitarist’s out to be nothing more than interchangeable hired guns. Dio literally ruined his solo career when he let Vivian Campbell walk. They had an irreplaceable chemistry.
@@danielevans9379 and I never realized the level of Jake E Lee's talent until I saw him play live. I think you should have been given more creative freedom in the studio. Then he let Brad Gillis walk. Brad said they insisted he turned his amps all the way up and then when they got blown Sharon didn't want to replace them. Plus he had the Night Ranger thing going on, and said had he stuck around, he probably would have gotten fired like everybody else
I saw Doug with Withesnake live in Germany in the 2000s.
Great band, great show!
My highlight was the Frankfurt music mess. Doug was there at the Marshall area and I had the chance to have a photo with him. Still got it ❤
Doug should have talked to Ronnie about his intentions BEFORE he went over to Ronnie's place to record. Period!! Who can fault Ronnie for feeling sore about it?
Yes, Ronnie was pissed. Doug was awesome with Dio. Dio wasn’t quite the same afterwards.
Vivian also had not only issues with Ronnie, but with Wendy who wasn’t paying anyone. Ronnie knew who was great on guitar for him, and of course was a bit upset when he lost them to other groups and opportunities.
He only lost Vivian because the most he was making was $500 a week when they were supposed to be a band and split everything evenly. Vinny Appice said it became an issue and he believed Vivian must have brought it up, but Wendy had already gotten to him and played on his ego, since he was the big name in the band and he was irreplaceable and they were expendable
I would still PAY to go to a DIO concert before I would go to a free Whitesnake,Motley Crue,Journey,Styx,Van Halen,Aerosmith,Kiss etc.etc. They say he was a --- but that beautiful voice was golden RIP RJD🤘🏼
Shame Dio hasn't released much worth hearing since the mid 80s.
Doug played fantastic with Ronny, but this was a life changing oppertunety for him,
A nice humble guitarslinger!
it's hard being in two bands and it's hard being Italian.
I wish I could take guitar lessons from Doug. He is one of my favorites of all time. He was in a band called lion and the only had 2 records but his guitar sound was like no other. I wanted to steal his sound but never could
I believe he also wrote the theme song for the 1986 animated movie TRANSFORMERS. Killer song.
Ronnie is was and will forever be the greatest Metal singer ever. And in the few times I met him he was gracious and generous with his time. But from several equally sincere humans I know, his business dealing in conjunction with his ex wife were just horrible to people who gave him years of sweat blood and loyalty.
He seemed to be cool to fans but no so much to bandmates
I think Dio’s attitude was affected by the poor way Blackmore treated him. He learned from the biggest psychopath in rock.
Hahahahaha that’s true , graham bonnet learned from the same psychopath and put it all out on 19 yr old yngwie in alcatrazz😂
Last thing Blackmore is is a psychopath. He never once lashed out at anyone.
Ritchie's rift with Ronnie started when Ronnie gave him hard time about him being by himself on a cover of magazine while Ritchie had nothing to do with that, it were the magazine people who wanted Ritchie's picture, and they found him alone and did a photoshoot. But Ronnie came across quite unpleasant, and it offended sensitive Ritchie, they weren't seeing eye to eye from that point on apparently. And after Long Live Rock And Roll album sales tanked, Ritchie asked Ronnie to switch from "dungeons and dragons" theme to the more commercial "chicks and relationships" mode, but Ronnie emphatically refused and was fired.
@@Sevastopol91just watched the Blackmore Story blu ray......Ritchie said about the magazine photo incident that he couldn't believe Ronnie could be so petty and that was it, he couldn't work with him anymore.
@@markbro4427hey man what documentary is that?
@@Sevastopol91Glenn says..”I don’t write about shaggin’ and dragons”🤣
Doug was a better fit in Whitesnake. It was the right career choice for him.
The more you learn about Dio, the more you realize how vindictive and control freak he was.
Seems like Dio had an overly sensitive ego. Like it didn't take much to make him react as though he was being made to feel less important than someone else, and that would tick him off. It also seems like Vivian understood this well and would often say things over the years to press Dio's buttons in interviews, etc., even on a commentary I heard on a Def Leppard dvd. Maybe Dio's attitude was justified in some cases, but in this case it doesn't sound like he treated Doug right and probably should have called him later on to apologize (if he didn't).
Dio was veteran alcoholic. He was angry in sober days (concerts). He heavily drank with Geezer during Dehumanizer days when he was 50. Considering his size and the early age of wine consuming, it was very hard for him to stop drinking. It made him grumpy. I don't want to offend small people, but they shouldn't drink alcohol, especially in big doses with big guys.
@agestone That was a huge load of bollocks. 🙄
He seemed like a hot head.
@@Composer19691
Perhaps, but he treated his fans like royalty.
Super!!
Man I love Doug Aldridge. Such a freaking NICE dude, speaks right from the heart, tells it like it is, but with such compassion, empathy and just really respectful. AND, hes a WICKED assed incredible guitarist to boot with KILLER chops.
I'm sure Doug was upset. UNTIL he started seeing those Coverdale signed checks.
I spoke with Simon Right he told me Ronnie was difficult, Ronnie I belive thought Doug chose David ove him and he was like go be with him.Doug did what was best for him and I respect that.
There’s rivalry as well, Dio played with Blackmore as did Coverdale. So maybe it’s like a trauma thing. I don’t know.
Awesome Doug and The Dead Dasies. ✌️🤘🎸🥁🏴☠️🇦🇺
Dio was a far better singer than Coverdale. This guy was loyal to whoever would advance his career.
Dio selfish . I bet he paid Doug peanuts
That would have been Wendy.
Dio got no money… Wendy got no money.
Dio and wendy were no different then sharon and ozzy and all the others, they want you to write ,contribute ,and puff up their star status and not cut you in on the profits. They make you promises that they never follow through on
Exactly. He had it made with Sabbath, took a huge pay cut to become an opening act.
I'm blessed to have the actual Scorpions/Whitesnake T-shirt for that tour, given to me as a gift from my friend Doug as well as a RJD signed baseball from Doug also. Doug Aldrich is my dear dear friend, I know how he felt.
There couldn't have been that much bad blood, Doug did at least 3 separate stints in Dio, swapping back and forth with Craig Goldy.
I saw Dio on the Master of the Moon tour in '04 at the London Astoria and it was Goldy plating guitar. I then saw them again at the same venue in October '05 for "An Evening With Dio" (which was recorded and released as "Holy Diver Live") and it was Doug on guitar that night as Goldy had injured his hand/wrist.
kinda agree with ronnie though on this even if he could have worded it better. being in a band implies a certain level of loyalty. you dont just jump ship, its almost like betraying the people who saw so much in you in the first place...especially when there was no reason to do that
I can just hear Ronnie "Fuck off and DIIIIIIIIIIIIEEIIII!!!😂
He had to make the best choice for his career. Well done.
You put yourself in that position Doug....
And you got what you deserved....
I like I can see right now that Doug Aldrich is a very nice human being I don't think you can make him mad with about doing anything to him some people like him or special human being s thank you for not killing Ronnie
Could have been because Ronnie maybe didn’t like Coverdale. There’s an interview with Coverdale from 75 in Purple and says he didn’t like the power metal stuff Rainbow was doing, he said “the tower and the power, I hate all that shit.”
Haha, Fiyah... desiyah! Yes, Ronnie had his trademark (and somewhat predictable) lyrics...
Cool dude very honest
Dio was just a nutt
i can't say that what he's saying about ronnie is true. everyone has bad tempers. Coverdale is not of the ' nicest persons ' to get along with either. He sacked john sykes out of the band unceremoniously. ronnie cant defend himself here. hes been gone from more than 13 years. its sad seeing these musicians talk bad about someone when theyre no longer in this life
Doug didn't badmouth Dio. He only said what happened.
True, Coverdale might not be the easiest to work either (as it is with 99%of musicians) but it was Sykes who sacked himself in the aftermath of the recordings for 1987, not David.
As much as I like Sykes he has (or had) a giant ego.
I love Sykes, but Sykes was suggesting at the time that WS move forward without Coverdale. It was Coverdale’s band! Don’t blame Coverdale at all for sacking him, even though WS has never topped what Sykes and Coverdale did together.
@MrWilly2204 not blaming dude. Coverdale is arrogant and mean
@@MrWilly2204Totally untrue. He just wanted another singer to come in and sing over the demos while they were working on the album. David lost his voice and they were paying tons of money for studio time
@@arturoalmazan5262 Check what Dio said about Campbell to his fans. 'I hope he f*cking dies'. That video of Dio shows him in a light you might not be aware of. Never heard Coverdale said something like that about Sykes
I had a singer like that once, people would leave him all the time and he would be butt hurt about it.
RJD was the greatest singer in rock/metal and I will always love him, but I've read from a lot of people that he was often a difficult person to deal with and sometimes had a very short fuse. Viv Campbell copped the same "exit" as DA. Dio & Blackmore (another difficult rockstar) separation was very acrimonious. Go read Geezer or Iommi's bio's how the Sabbath stints finished.
Dealing with Ronnie could be a minefield... but what a gift he had as a singer.
Class act
No offence to Doug but you don’t show up at someone’s house to write and record and lead someone on if you’ve committed to someone else. No wonder Ronnie was upset, he obviously would have felt played.
What a great position for any musician to be in, Having to decide between RJD or David Coverdale. It must have been a real hard choice to make.
Doug is friggin awesome as a guitar player and human....to hear him put in so many words you cant serve two masters. Sux to be in demand 😂
Dio was angry beasuce you was the best guitarplayer ever in his band, Doug. By the way I have your pick signed, catched in 2006 with Whitesanke in Spain.
He's cool.
Aldrich's tone rivaled Lynch. Great hands.
Leaving Dio for Whitesnake blows my mind. If you are the guitarist for RONNIE JAMES DIO - - is there a level in art or life higher than that?
That's too bad. Doug's work in Killing the Dragon was nothing but great. Master of the Moon did not match up it's predecessor album.
2003 is when that went down. Which brought back Craig again. But Holy Diver live in 06’ confuses me with Doug explaining this timeline. I mean RJD almost immediately was in talks with Tony and Geezer about H&H. That would have left Doug without Whitesnake and without DIO. So obviously Doug made the right decision before knowing H&H deal coming down the pike.
dio was the men on his own silver mountain
the others that went up with him on that silver mountain and made mistakes where trown down of that big mountain .
love dio for ever and ever
but he was not easy relax person pffffff
I thought Dio had a great band when Doug was in. Not much of a whitesnake fan.
I was disappointed when Doug left.
Rjd seems not been that nice vocabulary used totaly childish!
Doug could play with my band anytime
Rock music is full of ego driven divas demanding loyalty but disrespecting and not giving their musicians credit. Seeing how David has made admens with everyone not named John Sykes and had Campbell and Vai on stage with him as guests you have to give him a tip of the hat.
Did Dio ever cover Iggy Pop's '5'1"' song? Just asking...
Stories like this rather support the view that RJD was not the perfect person people make him out to be - perhaps he learned this from his mentor Ritchie!!
That said he and Paul Rodgers are the greatest Rock singers in my book
The money offer by whitesnake was probably better than dio
As simple as that
so didnt Dio go on to do better things with Heaven & Hell.....I alwys wondered what happened between them, it all ended too suddenly
That was the 2nd monster guitarist Ronnie fired and fucked his career up with.
who also ended up in whitesnake
I love RJD but maybe don’t treat the band like day laborers. Apparently that was all Wendy but what do you expect
All the shit Dio took from Blackmore got rechanneled and directed at his own bandmates. Plus his “wife” was a nuisance.
what shit? blackmore schooled him and made him a star. elf was a decent band but nothing like rainbow
@@athanasiosboutis598 which Rainbow? The one with Dio?. Or the one with Graham Bonnet? Or Rainbow with Joe Lynn Turner?
I would've made the same move as well. More chicks into Whitesnake!🤘
apparently Dio never took it well when one of his bandmates left, did he?
Dio, with Campbell and after stayed bitter.
Ronnie may have been a great singer, but he isnt shy at times about being a pounting diva. He can be grumpy, bitter and flat out cold at times
Ironic, that's how he fired Vivian Campbell hahaha
There are some people you just don’t say no to. Ronnie James Dio is one of them
Angry little dwarf wanted your work but didn't want to commit. He messed-over a lot of other guitarists so good on Doug to look out after himself.
Dio. - was screwed over by others. Even by his wife.
Sure chose the easier gentleman w/ Coverdale. But I liked. Snake more without Aldrich. Missed the Blues. That said, he‘s great w/ the dead daisies.
Unpopular opinion, but Dio always came across as very unlikeable to me. And if I’m being honest, kinda cheesy.
Never been a fan of "he said this" or "she said" that when it comes to people that are not with us anymore. It's not about a view of respect for the deceased so much as it has to do with "justice" of things.
If Doug stayed with DIO we would probably have seen more Dio albums. Bad move by Doug. The whitesnake albums with Doug were boring anyways. Anyways, heaven and hell/black Sabbath made The Devil You Know which was my favorite album at the time and one of my all time favorites. RJD knew how fantastic guitarist Doug was hence the way he reacted towards Doug.
Dio didn't play.