Was Ronnie James Dio the GREATEST Metal Singer Ever? [Vocal Coach Analysis]
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About that last show; Dio was already suffering from stomach cancer at the time. It wasn't diagnosed yet, but Tony Iommi later said that Ronnie was worried about his health and was in pain but wanted to finish the tour before seeking medical attention.
Dio is truly a legend that ought to be written down in music history books. You did him great justice Zach.
Please be part of the research into his methods and techniques, as well as his habits. You seem to be the only one genuinely interested in him right now from an academic standpoint(disregarding that CVT and Estill stuff).
Zach Ansley One HUGE mistake you made in your first video is not taking a couple minutes to familiarize yourself with the career of Ronnie James Dio. Dio passed away at the age of 68 yrs old from pancreatic cancer. He was in the middle of a huge tour when he was suffering from severe abdominal pain. He completed his tour was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer then started treatment vowing to kick cancer and return to the stage. Ronnie began fronting his first band in his teen years. That was your MAJOR ERROR in both of your videos when speaking about Ronnie's career. Ronnie James Dio had a successful singing career for the span of OVER 50 years! I was only able to watch a third of your original critiquing of Ronnie. I was happy to see you hopefully decided to give one of the greatest rock vocalist of all time the respect he deserves. Unfortunately I am not going to put myself through another critiquing of Ronnie. For a man his vocal control, range and everything else is amazing. He is Rock God and will always be one of the greats.
I'm circling back on this, as watched originally a while back, and was revisiting Dio work for another discussion and saw this in the sidebar.
Some notes. Some touched on, some not;
You have to (all do) remember when addressing this and similar, when your starting point is Ronnie James Dio and Bruce Dickenson, who I readily place side by side having seen both of them close enough to shake their hands over the past maybe 40 years?, you are STARTING with the highest level of professionals.
Some mention Dio's Cancer. I actually saw one of his last shows (It's been a while now, I would have to look up specific shows and dates), and he delivered almost exactly as he did for the past several decades, and then? He was gone. I remember being so confused for literally weeks as to how a person could be up, running around, delivering such POWER (vocals, performance) and then gone from a long standing pre existing condition. As I recall which seems to differ from below, he had already "recovered" and was anticipating more in life, which made it even more confusing to me.
As mentioned, and the same for Bruce, the tours and number of shows that both of them did (and still do) are an aspect worthy of note and consideration. Bruce also recently dealing with Cancer (mouth, throat?, I'd have to go check). I did notice a lapse for Bruce in their set lists for a little while there, not doing some of the more challenging pieces.
When people visit a single moment in time to critique one's performance and skill set, often, it doesn't really do it justice. In Dio's case, one could revisit "Heaven and Hell" (the song) either studio (1981?), or later live versions closer to his passing, yet never have witnessed or even be aware of things like this (link attached, and specific point in video que'd)
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He was already 35 years old at the time and had been performing for almost 20 years at the time of that video, which it's remarkable such high quality was captured on video.
The same would apply to Bruce who I first saw (and met) in 1982-83. I think I saw them 5-6 times in that period, and a work to review is that tour was captured on video as well and available to this day. (here, youtube, including "Hallowed Be Thy Name" which I think you viewed a much later version)
I remember times seeing Bruce where you could actually hear HIM up to several rows out, and just as the above Dio link is one that comes to mind when thinking of him, so is a later version of Bruce at Canterbury, (video que'd), where one can see (hear) him fill the space BEFORE he reaches the mic. (video que'd) I remember experiencing the same in the early 80's seeing him very close in larger venues and hearing HIS VOICE. His actual voice.
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Revisiting the above, these gentleman are almost unmatched in those areas (rock and metal). While interesting "starting points", one has to realize WHERE they just "started" in analysis lol. 40+ yr. endless touring professionals who changed music HISTORY.
Many might attempt to add 1-2+ to that list....but I'm not sure any proposed additions would be worthy in the end. Bruce also being a documented Polymath as well, which has included flying (captain) their commercial aircraft while on tour, on top of athletics, author, entrepreneur, and so on.
Last but not least, one absolutely remarkable thing was Dio's size relative to his voice. I'd have to look up his height, but the times I saw him perform and met him, it seemed like he was 5' WITH the platform shoes lol.......but you truly felt as though in the presence of a literal 7 foot tall "giant".
I'm thankful I have had a life with such opportunities (perpetual 1st row seating, meeting show performers before and after, and all sorts of interesting little experiences performance and venue related....) Kind of provided me with a different perspective of artists and their performances and skill sets. Up close being a completely different audio experience as well.....(such as hearing vocals from the singers mouth as opposed to the PA, etc, etc)
Ronnie is one of the very best singers to ever exist !
The little man with the incredible voice, a hero of mine 🤘
DIO is A GOD. Im happy to see he still gets the respect he is due.Such a long career and so good a singer till the end of his life.EPIC
Dio is literally italian for god. So point proven.
Ronnie James Dio started singing and recording rock music during his teen years in the rockabilly era. In other words, he sang and performed for almost his entire life. His consistency is more than just impressive. It spanned over 50 years.
he sang from his chest i believe him being a trumpet player helped develop the kickass range that he had.........for me PERSONALLY dio was THE GREATEST HEAVY METAL SINGER OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Combining opera with rock singing in metal sounds killer!
Find myself coming back to watch this again and again.
Still brings me to tears hearing someone as professional, educational, skilled and well spoken as Zach, talking about the greatness of our beloved Dio.
Zach should have way more likes and describers. One of the best channels out there.
I feel very privileged having seen Dio live, back in 2008.
I lost count of how many times I saw him over 22 years saw him on every tour from Dream Evil, sometimes more than one gig a tour. I met him many times too. A total gentleman.
Thanks Zach... Kudos on a job well done. The only thing I would have liked to see you touch in was the nearly 20 years of recorded work he did prior to forming Rainbow with Blackmore.
I believe those two decades of playing and singing in many many different genres of music played an equally important roll in his style and approach as did the trumpet playing and his appreciation for classical music and opera.
Another amazing fact about Ronnie and one that probably makes his story even more incredible is the fact that he never wanted to sing and didn’t at all until he was 17 years old! His first recorded work was in 1958 as a member of Ronnie and the Red Caps with a song called Lover sung by the bands lead singer Billy DeWolfe and the B side was instrumental called Conquest which was Ronnie on the trumpet.
DeWolfe left the band shortly after that and after trying out everyone else in the band first Ronnie gave it a shot and they liked his voice the best.
One of the greatest voices ever didn’t even want to sing.... if that’s not the definition of god given talent I don’t know what is.
That`s it Zach. This format is what you have been looking for. Perfect, I enjoyed this very much. I would like to hear from you about Eddie Vedder and his singing. I suppose that he does not have great technique. but he is a mystery for me, very specific. Thank you again, love your work.
Love the new format of your video. Very clear and organized, like giving a presentation at a scientific conference. This makes me want to check out Dio's work. Really appreciate your work.
Try raibow with dio
Saw Dio several times in the 80s, and can attest to what you’re saying: Unlike other singers of the day, there was never a question about his performance. He sang with a consistency that is staggering. What a voice!
I appreciate the depth of analysis and the time you put into making this, after your previous 'Dio reaction' video, it's great to see you revisit Dio and form a new appreciation. I have spent countless hours studying Dio's technique and tone, comparing him vs many singers in many styles. What sets him apart, for me, is his tonal consistency (as you say) combined with his unique 'snarling' rasp and power. Other metal singers sang higher notes, but it is the ease at which Dio navigates the passaggio with such power that is the super-human aspect. I'm on ok singer, and I like to dabble in this style especially. I know just how damn hard it is to sing songs like Rainbow in the Dark (or pretty much any Dio song) - His power zone was right in the spot where most people either cannot reach, or cannot reach without sounding ridiculously strained and out of their depth. In this mid-high range he excels and stands above all others, with a tone that pierces and snarls, with a good amount of ping and resonance. You will notice that as his career progressed, his voice began to age and take on an 'unsettling' quality that I enjoy personally. He lost some top end range, but gained in a kind of power and resonance elsewhere. His final album with 'Heaven and Hell' features (IMHO) some of his best vocals, both in terms of tone and power. You can hear the age in the voice, the vibrato has slowed and become more of a slow 'power pulse'. You can hear death approaching, but also the physical effort he puts in that overcomes the fatigue and the power that it adds. He never lost that internal energy that he was able to project into his voice that we perceive as raw power.
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He stands as a testament to what can be done with the voice in the heavy metal style. Other metal singers (James Hetfield I'm looking at you) end up copping out, and switching to some kind of less 'demanding' technique in order to prolong their careers after some years of abuse. Not everyone can follow Dio, obviously, but his fundamental singing technique as you say was spot on. I don't really love the 'power metal' style he helped spawn, though they hit more impressive notes at times. The power, tone and sinister quality to his voice is something that stands alone almost as its own genre within metal - and one of the only sub genres I enjoy these days. He pioneered what it meant to be a metal 'power singer' for lack of a better word, and as such was free from the shackles of imitation and comparison to who had come before. A unique voice of rare talent and artistic integrity, beloved by all who's lives he touched. It is a great gift to have had him, but a great shame that the torch has not been passed. He was the last in line
p.s. I have a massive soft sport for Eric Adams as well, for similar reasons, he is no. 2 for me in 'heavy metal'. He lacks the same natural ability, but he tries so damn hard to push himself to do things he shouldn't naturally do vocally. There is something incredibly sincere about his delivery, bearing in mind the nature of the lyrics. Any other vocalist, and it would be a complete and utter joke of a band. Because of Eric Adams, I can buy it 100%... Most of the time.
So... How much Adderall did you take before writing this? Haha
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Loose top end ?
Not in the extremes
Nice commentary on Dio. 🤘
So, despite of the video title, Dio surpasses the "metal" enviroment being one of the best singer ever in general. If not the one?
Definately. he could do both brutal and very beautiful voices, he could surely sing almost anything.
As a singer regularly singing Dio, I'm glad you explain everything in more detail than before.
I always think that fundamentals are the most important part of their success. Roy Khan was playing clarinet and the god was playing trompet. This is no coincidence. Besides musicality, almost everything is good basics for the musicianship. If you skip any part, stop what you're doing and go back to the basics. For example breath support. You'll see everything will build up faster than before 🤘
Thank you for the video!
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Man, you really put the work on this one and surpassed any analysis of dio available on the Internet, this was very well made with a lot of nuance, terrific job.
I have to agree that all things considered dio migh be the greatest metal singer ever, although not my favourite, I would argue devin is the closest contender, or Roy Khan.
Anyways amazing video we all hope we continue getting more high quality content like this
Better than ozzy 🤘
Thanks for the review.
For me (an untrained ear), Rob Halford has some of the most freakish talent in his prime, But hearing your explanation allows me to hear more from RJD. What a beautiful voice he has. Absolutely love listening to “Heaven and Hell.”
Great video, you can really see all the effort you put into it.
Excellent analysis! What an amazing voice Dio had. Love your vids dude!
Among other things, one has to understand that most of the pieces Dio sang are around tenor A to tenor D (ie. A4-D5). And moreover, the songs were not written so that the high pitch would be a vovel. For example Rainbow in the Dark. All the "ing's´" etc. are A4-C5. And still all singing is free of pressure, totally effortless - although rasp added on. It's kind of funny that many "true professionals" that you can find over internet are saying that Dio was a baritone. He wasn't. But his sound - like explained by Zach - was dark, even in the highest pitch. Dio is something in-line with Caruso and few others.
Any tenor that sounds like a man = baritone
Happens when they are nurtured by the fakery that is Seth Riggs, Brett Manning and other charlatans.
I don't think , even in Fach , Dio was a tenor yet when he reached late 50's and early 60's .
His basic Tone changed .
In 2005 london live , you can heard that some tracks , Holy diver tracks
Are Half step lower tuned .
Even he could hit raspier , extreme Highs ( Gypsy Intro , as Mob rules in 2007 and 2009 , where he hits notes as A5 , C6 depending lives ... at 65 or 67 years old !).
When he talks , his voice is much more thicker and Deep .
Resonance that is Not longer The low tenor he was In 50's , 60's , 70's, 80's .
I think as his vocals became much more harshiers with Deshumanizer or Angry machine etc...
In 90's i think the progressive change began
@@Nissardpertugiu Dio was a tenor till the end. But he changed the style a bit when needed. Dio was a remarkable in ability to "add things" on basic/operatic singing. If you listen Dio in "Southern Cross" and in "Metal will never Die" there is a big difference, but not because he would had changed his tonality but because of his decision.
@@tonedeafsinger3936 i don't talk about style
But Fach
@@tonedeafsinger3936 and if the tuning of confort zone changed .
Its his register changed
Excellent analyses! Justice to Dio finally. I don't think anyone has ever heard Dio's 100 percent. He always performed his 80 percent and never crossed the line he set, which is absolutely remarkable. Always imagine what his full energy voice would've been like. One addition to Dio's skills - a master of controlling his registers.
You deserve far more subscribers, your contents are freaking sick.
I found the chiaroscuro (i'm italian) really interesting, since i always tell people and myself that Dio's voice makes me happy while being "dark".
He will be forever missed, too bad i was like 15 yo when he died and i had no chance to see him live,as i didn't even know who he was, but ehi, society taught me about Justin Bieber and such :) really worth /s
How obvious and almost predestined for his voice to have that chiaroscuro quality... Dio's inspiration was all about duality: dark and light, rainbow in the dark, heaven and hell... It's an endless leitmotiv throughout his work... It's fantastic that his voice was translating this duality so well... Very nice video and analysis, Zach!
DIO is more than just a mere vocalist, he's magical, ethereal. How do you feel about Jorn and his Dio/Coverdale style?
Have to say that this is one of the best analysis I've seen. Dio was an extraordinary singer doing a lot of things that no one has been able to replicate.
He was at his best on Rainbow's 'Long Live Rock 'n' Roll Album' and on Sabbath's 'Heaven & Hell' album.
I don't get here as much as I should because you are - by far - my fave reactor/analyst. Another stellar segment, thank you for giving Ronnie his due. I still need to seriously go through your catalog because you hear and see things few do. Any singer in your area would be well served to setting up an interview/audition/session/etc as they'd benefit greatly from your insight.
Dio was a GOD , true HEAVY METAL GOD !
This is the reason why I list Dio in my perspective as the number 1 heavy metal singer.
His voice and his style I agree stands out so much as if he is on a different level compared to other heavy metal singers
Forget about just a great metal singer. Ronnie was a world class singer period.As terrific a singer as there ever was. A once in forever voice...rip
I've only seen him once, back in 2009. As a vocalist myself, I was so impressed & in awe by Dio, so much so that I put together a Tribute show for his life Anniversary back in 2013. R.I.P.
Keep in mind, he did all that performing while suffering from godamm stomach cancer.
Just finished my last final exam in maths today. So stunned to see this video up today!
The best way to analyze Dio's vocal prowess is listen when other singers in his genre sing his song. And his range is at least 10 times higher than his peers. He definitely had magic in his singing voice
I was lucky enough to have been at his final show in Atlantic City. It was such an honor to throw up the devil horns with the man himself.
i agree with ur conclusion, he has been my fav singer since i discovered his voice in the heaven and hell era. great analysis, thanks...
I love the new format! It really suits your approach to analysis without making Mr. UA-cam Algorithm angry. It is also more dynamic than having a dark paused video in the background most of the time, and it provides you with more protagonism. It shows that it requires more work and effort, but be sure that a lot of people, including me, recognize and appreciate them. Thank you, Zach! And, yes, more arguments to prove how amazing Dio was. Greetings from Costa Rica!
Man I loved these format of analysis, good way of explaining each point and if you find easier to do these kinds of videos go ahead a keep doing them
Wow. I think having a change of heart is understandable but what's really commendable is that you are honest enough to say "I just don't know how he did that" Makes me think there's hope for more people in the future to say "Perhaps we ought to know this things" and further study because it is very clear that a great deal of metal singers actually can pull this off.
It makes me think that scream singing is the kind of thing where it's very easy to exponentially exacerbate inconsistencies and damaging problem in the technique through excessive touring which is sadly a very common issue today for bands trying to make a living.
One more thing to mention. No musician has loved the fans more than dio.🤘🤘🤘
Great take on this mate. You really dug into this, this is awesome. I think that you went in dipper than anyone else on youtube, who aim to create analytic videos. I think that our beloved brother would have loved to watch this.
Well, when it comes to "Greatest", I think that the term can be viewed subjectively. If I look as the overall picture of "Who was Dio the man and how he shaped metal", then to me yes, he was the greatest. More than his frontman career and singing abilities, Dio was a symbol. Like a father figure to everything in metal. His personal support to so many musicians, the general public and his truly angelic heart, all of those made him a legend in his own lifetime (Although he never thought of himself as such. He was too humble). But yeah, his energy was insane, even to his last days.
Never in my wildest dreams would I have envisioned Dio as a major research topic for science, but now you mention it
Yes yes yes yes yes he was and still is forever and ever the best metal voice of all time.
I’d love an analysis or John Anderson from yes
Very good analysis of a remarkable vocalist. I have met one of the roadies, who used to travel with Dio in the 80's, and he stated not only he was an extraordinary singer, but also the nicest person.
I might suggest analysis of Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden. I think he also is up there with Dio as far as his technique and longevity (yes, they are still touring!)
Dickinson last year was unbelievable.
Lately I've been watching lots of vocal analysis and singing reactions videos and I certainly have learned a lot [yours undoubtedly have an unreachable quality] . But, you see, I'm not a native english speaker so I don't know how to say in spanish words like "legato". It's kind of funny but I'm truly enjoying myself. Thank's for making these videos!
By the way, I love your voice!
almost all the terms you'll hear him say are Italian in origin, passagio (italian)-passage(english)-pasaje(spanish) the passage to and from the headvoice. Vibrato is the same in Italian as it is in Spanish. Legato would be best translated into spanish as encuadernar. when you sing legato it is to bind the words together.
@@Nthr4xx Yeah, thank's for the clarification. I guess this terms have been taken from opera. Fortunately, spanish and italian both come from the latin tongue and share a lot of their grammar, so the meaning of those words is not totally lost. For instance, phonetically "legato" is really similar to "ligado" (which means "tied"); all these words (even "encudernar") have this sense of "things that are glued... things that are not loosened or disconnected". Anyway, what I really like of Zach's channel is that he explains this terms in the best of ways, so I can easily understand what he's saying or arguing.
Great analysis, I've always thought he was the best metal singer of all time. Did you get to hear any of his work as a "crooner"? Look up Ronnie and the Red Caps or Ronnie and the Prophets, he was amazing! I believe he made his first recording in the late 50's, so all considered, he had a career that spanned nearly 6 Decades! Here is a very old film of Dio playing bass/singing (though no sound!) and..... smoking! ua-cam.com/video/jIoedW1fd2w/v-deo.html
His early career is def worth checking out, there's no live stuff as far as I can see, that comes later with his band Elf. So much respect for the guy!
"he had a career that spanned nearly 60 Decades!" - is 600 years the normal lifespan of a metal god? ;)
@@saschaschneider6355 Hahaha, it was early morning when I wrote that, I was thinking of his career in the early 60's and it all got mashed up. But he did work in 6 decades.
@@saschaschneider6355 600 years would still not have been enough for him!
@@wtglb I agree, and don't worry, I've made similar mistakes when commenting ;)
Swamper60 yep... from 1958 to 2009 or 2010. That’s 52 or 53 years. Mind-boggling to say the least.
Answer: Yes :)
dio is the god...the pinnacle of heavy rock singers no one comes close !!!!
Loving this format Zach!
10:50 Messiah Marcolin probably gets close (Khan and Dickinson at times aswell) but yeah Dio is great at this.
Hey, Zack, your analyses are the best IMHO. Intelligent, detailed, not just the "ooh, aah, this is great" type of reaction. One can actually learn something from your videos. Great work!
so some special background , hed play school shows and events , hes been immortalized in his and my home town of Cortland NY.
Professionally and informative analysis, thank you! I always knew Dio is great!
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Dio should be studied by NASA. LOL
Nice video, dude.
Suggestion: make more and more video highlighting and pointing out breath supporting, diafragmatic exercises stuffs like that whenever possible.
everyone has a take,don't apologize man. ignore the haters
Your channel and your analysis are amazing, I can't really understand how you don't have any more subscribers with such remarkable content!!!
Great analysis! I am subscribing.
Nice breakdown.
Finally got to watch your Dio analysis without interruption (damn work, lol), I really enjoyed this!
Great video bro - Dio is the king of metal 🤟
If you're talking about his showmanship and consistency, you missed mentioning he was a doo-wop and jazz singer since back in the 50s and 60s, it's obvious that all his experience from back then in studio and stage plus his professional training and discipline made him into what he was as a seminal metal singer in the 70's up to his passing...
You should also look into his earliest recordings like "Love Potion Number 9", "Will You Still love Me Tomorrow?", "An Angel is Missing", "Love Pains", "Walking Alone", "What I'd Say", "Blue Days, Blue Nights", "I Told You So", "Mr. Misery" and into his covers of The Beatles in 1965 and later Black Sabbath in 1969-1972. You can see his stylistical evolution.
Also you should look for the playlist "Ronnie Dio and The Prophets: The Early Years", which containst tracks from 'Ronnie and The Rumblers', 'The Red Caps', 'Dio and The Red Caps', 'Dio and The Prophets', later renamed 'The Prophets' and 'Vegas Kings', which contains the tracks I mentioned, although many of his early tracks are missing from it like 1958's "Conquest" or Elf's "Everybody's Gotta Dance"...
You have to remember at the 2009 show he was fighting cancer
Thank you so much for this.
Not only heavy metal , but he is the greatest singer. His soft and hard vocals are unmatched in any genre of music
I wouldn't go that far. Pavarotti was pretty darn good.
@@ZachAnsley Ronnie James Dio, from the little I knew about him, I was impressed by the naturalness and ease with which he sings and especially by the intense rhythm he puts into his performances, without presenting any noticeable muscular tension throughout an entire show, I think it was the His performance in Holland 1983 that I analyzed, he finished his show with almost no signs of obvious muscle fatigue, he is almost superhuman among many singers I have heard in my entire life; But I wanted you to answer a question Zach, I seem to have the impression that he is singing most of the time with a full chest voice but some people say that it is almost impractical for a singer to sing with a pure upper chest voice above of the fourth octave, is this really true Zach? As you have a lot of knowledge about vocal physiology, I wanted to know his opinion on this.
I like you humbly admitting that you were wrong at the end. This was a great analysis.
I saw Dio many times with Elf Rainbow Black Sabbath, and Dio. Your assessment brought tears to my eyes. I met him once and asked " Do you believe in what you sing and write?" Yes I do he replied. He was also a great Prophet Long live Dio 😊😢😮
Very interesting analysis.
You should watch the live version of Dio singing "Sitting in a Dream" later in his career.
Louis Morano oooh , when he did it with Deep Purple in 1999? That was from Roger Glover’s “Butterfly Ball”, which Dio sang on the original album done in the early 70’s. He also sang the title track, so good!!
@@wtglb Yes, that one!
Louis Morano at one time you could find the ‘99 Deep Purple DVD on YT, but it has long since been taken down
Louis Morano hey, I found one of the songs! ua-cam.com/video/NXnkJkw_sFE/v-deo.html
Louis Morano I found another vid that includes both songs Dio did for this show, so good! ua-cam.com/video/lxaCl7Ce95M/v-deo.html
dear ronnie james dio, will you be my little pog champ?
Music recommendation: Elf: Carolina County Ball - Happy
Ronnie has always been my favorite Metal singer 🤘🏻 And yes he did smoke cigarettes. I have quite a few pictures of him with a cig in his hand. Mostly the Elf and Rainbow years
True. Apparently he quit sometime in the early 80's. Smoking was extremely common before that so it's not a great surprise he smoked.
rockstarr714 He quit smoking regularly in his 20s. More likely you’ve seen him with a joint. 😉
R C yeah, never seen him with one after the 70’s and early 80’s. But definitely the pics where a cig and not a joint lol. There’s one or 2 of him with a joint though 🤘🏻
rockstarr714 Saw him regularly in the early 80s to 90s while I lived in Europe. He toured so much, that was great. Usually had the good stuff and was funny as hell. lol
As a heavy metal frontman you have to be as much an entertainer as musician. I don’t go to a live performance primarily for the music because very few performs as well live as in the studio, singers forget the lyrics, guitarists shred strings, and so on. If I want to just listen, I choose a studio recording 9 times out of 10.
I'll never forget the first time I heard Dio. I was in a record store and they put an album on. I went directly up to the counter, inquired, and bought the album right on the spot. Never looked back. He has been my favorite and the bar to measure all others against since. I find the rest wanting.
Love new format!
He was hands down.
🙏 Thank you for this most insightful analysis, no amount of🤘is enough for Dio!
more Dio reactions!!!
interesting how you relate the chiaroscuro with guitar sound hole.
I believe this format to be better suited for UA-cam audiences, without compromising your more technical - and dare I say, more believable, approach - to analyses and reactions.
On another matter, I would unironically like to see your take on recent Vince Neil from Motley Crue. There are a lot of memes about it, but I'd genuinely be interested in an objective analysis.
This is a minor point, but I can attest to the fact that Ronnie DID smoke, because I have given him a cigarette and smoked with him! He also drank alcohol on occasion. I do think he did those things in moderation, though. Another surprising detail is that he NEVER warmed up! The first song in the set was pretty much the warmup, lol. But, great analysis, man! Ronnie truly was the best. He was doing what he was put on earth to do, and he loved doing it.
It's hard for me to pick the greatest metal singer between Dio, Halford, Dickinson, Barlow, and a couple of more, but I do tend to agree with you that Dio was and is the one. Do you think Russell Allen, Barlow, and Hansi Kursch sustained well too?
Thanks for your content, Zach.
Geoff Tate from 83-92 was the most IMPRESSIVE singer but Dio was the most consistent.
@@jeffjacobson59 Geoff Tate is great. I'm not sure if he was more impressive than Halford or Dio, but definitely among the great ones then.
Pound for Pound.... Hell Yes
No question
Do one on Rob Halford plese
It is blasphemous to put a question mark when you put Ronnie James Dio and greatest ever in the same sentence.The man is immortalized as a God among metal singers and fans alike.R.I.P. my brother RJD,you are truly missed everyday by us
Something else to consider about Dio is his size, he was only 5’4”, but his speaking voice was very deep.
When I met him, his guitarist at the time was Craig Goldy who was like 6’5”, and Dio had the far deeper voice.
Both seemed like really nice people, as well.
This is great! Finally I get an academic confirming what I already knew.
So if someone disagree with me, I can refer you and probably it'd be very hard to find an academic who would say otherwise. So I win! :)
With the last clip, on Mob rules, he was dealing with cancer sadly
Which makes his performance even more remarkable. What a legend.
Another interesting fact is that before his death, Dio was going to explain how he sang and what he learned over the years, I know he was writing a book, and only finished up to the rainbow era of his life? And currently his wife is finishing the book, so maybe we will see something in the book about his singing if it ever gets released.
I love Ronnie James Dio forever. ❤❤. Great video, thanks!
Yes, without a doubt, miles away from other contenders. Aside from the technical aspects of singing, name one singer that came in three different waves, was involved in three (or four depending who you asked) of the greatest albums ever made, can sing lights out live without getting tired, sounded good even when you turned off all of the other instruments, can sing any song high or low...all in one package.
Also, when was the last time any singer covered one of his songs and sounded better?
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And then there was Elf, too....a lot of good Dio vocals in that as well.
He smoked weed he said in interviews ,he said he always smoked a joint before performing & cut down as he got older to half a joint .
Yes!
Ronnie up to a point as an adult was a cigarette smoker. He did quit them but smoked multiple cig packs per day for a length of time as a young man. He also smoked pot recreationally for almost his entire adult life. He told me that he knew he could sing for that day if he could quietly go wooooo in falsetto when he first woke up. No warmups no reps.
watch Rainbow live in Munich. He even smoked on stage.
Ooh, he has a cigarette in his hand onstage on the Munich Live ‘77 DVD? I’ll look again. Maybe didn’t inhale?
If you're referring to the clip from Zach's video, he's wearing rings. The way the light glints off them makes it look like he's holding something in between two fingers, but there's really nothing there.
IMKridegga it’s not from this clip, I have the DVD and I can’t recall the song, but he was backstage during one of Blackmore’s solos, it was almost as if he nearly missed his cue (but didn’t!) and came to the front of the stage with a cig in his hand.
Swamper60 It’s in the last song. Blackmore usually started destroying his guitar earlier in the song. Dio thought he was done. But it’s not a cigarette, it’s weed. lol
R C lol, I hand to check it out, made me chuckle Hearn I first noticed it. Thanks!
The best singer, songwriter thats not even considered for the rock-n-roll hall of fame 🤬 🤘=god. He contributed so much asked for so little. he deserves his place in rock and roll history.
I want to give it a thousand thumbs up, for Dio's sake xD (italians know he's a God, his name says it all xD) I loved this thorough analysis, it's taught me a heap load, THANK YOU Zach
Great video!
Have you ever heard and analyzed Rob Halford from Judas Priest? It would be a very interesting video for one of the most iconic singers in metal history (Metal God is his nickname after all).
Zach did an analysis of Rob Halford (Dreamer Deciever), just search for it :)