Great video Ken, I was fortunate to watch Ronnie perform from the front of the stage and he was absolutely amazing. I was extremely fortunate to spend some time with him afterwards and I can't stress enough about how genuine, humble and just a sweet human being he was God bless him. 🙏🤘
I appreciate you explaining to us the techniques and effects used by these vocalists (and engineers!), so much passes unnoticed by the untrained ear 👍🏻
I love your psychedelic t-shirts!! And, MAN, you just took all of my favorite singers to analyse, to study them, and to bring to us so amazing elements of learning and building amazing vocals!!! Thank you! Nowadays I'm finally feeling I'm able to sing some stuff, but I'm following your videos and lessons since, at least, 13 years ago!! So, THANK YOU SO MUCH, Ken, for EVERYTHING!!! And, until the day, the most difficult song I think to learn and sing, it's not Dio, it's not even Dickinson, but Tamplins: Straight between the eyes!!! Thank you for building a such amazing legacy for humanity! Love, Peace, Work, and Perseverance!
Ronnie was a brilliant singer and songwriter and storyteller and musician who was also a brilliant lyricist... Ronnie was the real deal,his lyrics can absolutely scratch your soul and his vocals are so transparent...
Ken you're awesome! That doubling and room reverb technique REALLY gave that vocal SPACE! Man you can hear just how much bleeding from his phones the mic picks up!
I recently discovered a rocking 1960 R&B song by LaVern Baker titled "Voodoo Voodoo". Her voice reminds me of Ronnie's. He covered several R&B and soul songs in the late '50s and early '60s, among them "Shout", "Ooh Poo Pah Doo", and "What'd I Say". This influence would show up in later performances when he sang soulful runs with great agility.
Dio was a church choir singer when he was young. That's why he didn't have to take lessions. He was amazing. Really.. I thought that his voice was fuller. That "doubler" thing is magic! 😆
Wow! Legendary! Another great powerful singer. And of course if it is coming from this channel the information is an absolute GOLD. Can’t wait for the next one.
This was a few years ago so you may have found this out since. He actually nearly cut up the original tape of this track because he disliked it, he was stopped by someone. Thankfully 😅
He was a diminutive, demonic Elf from the depths of Hell with a voice that could shake the heavens and reduce mountains to rubble!! Plus he was a very nice guy! RIP RJD!
Wow - what a fantastic breakdown of this song. The more I learn about music, the more I understand why some songs/bands span generations while others just fade away. I always thought Ronny was better than most, but had no idea why. Thanks so much!
What makes Dio's voice superior to most who try to cover him, is that behind all that growling, you can hear that pure unstrained beautiful tone. Which most great singers have. I feel in some ways the carriage is being put before the horse here. If I were to teach Dio, I would first teach the studrnt how to sing just as powerful without adding any of the growls.
Been playing bass several years. For a long time, I never had anything between my bass & amp except a cord. I like vocals the same way. Dio & yourself can easily pull it off. Not all singers can. When effects are added, it makes it twice as good. You do a fantastic job with Dio's songs! Dio will always be the GOAT! Thanks so much for the video Ken! RIP Ronnie.....
I'm really enjoying this series, Ken! You show all your techniques by actually demonstrating yourself. That's the difference between you and so many others. I appreciate that!
This is one of my favorite metal songs of all time, rippin' guitar solo too! I was on a motorcycle trip last year, and right as I approached the first curve of an absolutely epic mountain road in Nevada, the song shuffle on my Harley stereo kicked in and the opening power chord of 'Rainbow in the Dark' blared out. It was one of those zen moments in life, just pristine, and I'll never forget it. Speed limits might have been exceeded in those curves. :)
I love this series. Dude, Ken, you're the man. I love the way you break down vocals, there just isn't anybody better. I have to get your course. I've been singing for 25 years, but I was trained by an opera singer who really hated rock music, so she never taught me all those little secrets. I figured out a lot on my own, but it's nice to hear you verify some of the things I've already learned. I was considering doing a cover/tab video for Rainbow in the Dark, and, since I replay everything when I do a cover, including vocals, this tutorial is going to come in so handy. I guess I just wanted to say thanks man. I can tell just by listening to you that you love people and that you're always trying to help them be better musicians and that's something I aspire to myself, and greatly admire in others.
Amazing job here, Ken. I am following your channel since last year (I guess) and I must say that THIS IS THE TRUE VOCAL LESSON, when you just split it up a vocal track and teach us lots of things. But I must say: That natural drive on Dio's voice is unique. He was legendary.
This is great, Ken. Love this breakdown / "how-it's-done" series, especially Dio as he has been my favourite singer for decades and the one that really made me want to sing. When I first got into singing, I always longed for a singing teacher who would show exactly how someone like Dio actually sings as he does! And now it's happened as we have you - thanks!
I have been a HUGE Ronnie James Dio fan since 1976. He still easily blows most vocalists out of the solar system to this day. Ken Tamplin does an amazing job covering Dio in this video.
You always publish your videos timely! Strangely enough, I happen to be tackling the very issues you address in this one. Rest assured I'm doing this with proper training and teaching. Still, you are the lighthouse guiding my journey into singing: thank you so much, Ken!
@@kentamplin I do, but it's no wonder :-) You teach us the key components of good singing technique: any singing issue will have to relate to at least one of them... Can't wait to put my hands on your course!
Ken, first of all thanks for your channel which is a pure jewel who evreyone who is interested in vocals. Even if i'm not a singer (or maybe a beginner very shy !) I really apperciate how you analyse vocals on isolated tracks. That's so efficient and giving so much information. Your analysis is always very clear, and god, when you show us how "they" done, we can see that you are a very fu**** good singer !! Greetings from france were i have a lot of fun with your works ! Thanks warmly ;) You rock Guy !! 🤘
I love these videos Ken. Your voice and your singing sound amazing to me. I don't have a good voice but it doesn't stop me from trying. I look forward to learning more. Thank you.
I have been learning dio and singing for a while and I have been struggling a lot with losing my voice then this doubler effect always confuses me if I'm on point. Ken is like my Guru from the very first time, thank you Ken for all your efforts in these free videos, once I'm able I'll buy that course too!
Lot to learn from isolated vocals, Ronnie James Dio amazing rock singer but Ken your very close to his style with your own nuances e.g. like the way you hold out the note on "found" with vibrato awesome!!!
For the producer geeks out there, it is important to mention that this isolated track is going thru a compressor (Not the kind of vocal compression Ken teaches, but an audio effect making the vocals sit a bit tighter within the overall mix)
Dio really puts the Ah, before he hits the main vowel, lah-itning, dah- own.Using that AH! To really accentuate the vowels. Hope I explained that correctly.
Hey Ken! Please do one for me. That would be Eric Adams from Manowar! Thanks for taking the time to analyze the greatest singers of our time and sharing your knowledge with younger singers. You are definitely contributing to the "singer community". Cheers and stay healthy!
@@kentamplin even if you can’t find or easily make an isolated vocal track for it. I’d still love to hear you cover it. You do amazing covers of dio songs
Ronnie is awesome love his vocals techniques thanks for sharing this and sharing about him and his techniques even though he didn't take vocal lessons what he does with his voice works for him that's great.rock singing thanks for explaining to us Ken he is phenomenal love his distortion love your distortion to Ken how you were demonstrating singing like him he has that kind of growl sound like David coverdale which is awesome love him love your demonstrations 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
undoubtedly “Dio” he is already a legend, ken.!!!!. your videos are very professional and you are also a great singer, I would like to know if you would ask to analyze the voice of Joey Tempest in songs like Tomorrow or Carrie. Thanks 🙏
Compression, doubling and harmonizers, all good, I have a TC Helicon gadgets that does that, but very important to be able to sing without any electronics, great Video Ken, awesome voice, Ronnie RIP.
the anger,the growl,the range....ronnie was unique NOBODY can/could sing like him to this day
Ken is like the Bob Ross of vocal training.
Rock on! And I hope your happy little clouds rock on, too.
@@kentamplin , I'm in California. I smoke happy little clouds, all day. Ken is SO inspiring. What a creative spirit.
Yes let's put a happy little guitar solo right there
hahaha i can already imagine ken with a fro
That's funny , but true I think 😀
Ronnie James Dio, the best singer in Rock & Metal!!!!!
David J. Conrad 👍👍👍
@@kentamplin Can you do donny hathaway isolated vocals for he ain't heavy he's my brother ?
He’s up there; I would suggest Rob Halford is more dynamic, but that’s just my opinion. Both amongst the greatest songs.
Spot on !
boss comment
12 years without the legendary Ronnie James Dio . Hearing you singing made me remember Dio, it made me cry with longing and emotion.
Great video Ken, I was fortunate to watch Ronnie perform from the front of the stage and he was absolutely amazing. I was extremely fortunate to spend some time with him afterwards and I can't stress enough about how genuine, humble and just a sweet human being he was God bless him. 🙏🤘
Right on! I had the same experience with him!
@@kentamplin That's awesome and keep up the great work you do. ✌
I am a simple person whenever I see dio i click
You know what's good, Mapin!
@@kentamplin absolutely 👍🎤
Dio and jotaro hentai 😎👍
We all have our gods to follow...dio is mine
🤘 🤘
The perfect singing videos - isolated vocal takedowns... doesn’t get much better than this
👍💜😀
I appreciate you explaining to us the techniques and effects used by these vocalists (and engineers!), so much passes unnoticed by the untrained ear 👍🏻
My pleasure, Swamper60!!
I love your psychedelic t-shirts!! And, MAN, you just took all of my favorite singers to analyse, to study them, and to bring to us so amazing elements of learning and building amazing vocals!!!
Thank you! Nowadays I'm finally feeling I'm able to sing some stuff, but I'm following your videos and lessons since, at least, 13 years ago!!
So, THANK YOU SO MUCH, Ken, for EVERYTHING!!!
And, until the day, the most difficult song I think to learn and sing, it's not Dio, it's not even Dickinson, but Tamplins: Straight between the eyes!!!
Thank you for building a such amazing legacy for humanity!
Love, Peace, Work, and Perseverance!
You are amazing to get what you do out of your voice
Ronnie was a brilliant singer and songwriter and storyteller and musician who was also a brilliant lyricist... Ronnie was the real deal,his lyrics can absolutely scratch your soul and his vocals are so transparent...
I discovered Ken Tamplin 6 years ago. I had found on youtube these isolated vocals few years ago. Studied them a lot. Thanks Ken! God Bless you!
Rock on, Lucian!
What is amazing to me is he did this on tour for 300 days a year. If I tried that, my voice wouldn't last an hour.
Indeed!
Ken you're awesome! That doubling and room reverb technique REALLY gave that vocal SPACE! Man you can hear just how much bleeding from his phones the mic picks up!
Rock on!
I recently discovered a rocking 1960 R&B song by LaVern Baker titled "Voodoo Voodoo". Her voice reminds me of Ronnie's. He covered several R&B and soul songs in the late '50s and early '60s, among them "Shout", "Ooh Poo Pah Doo", and "What'd I Say". This influence would show up in later performances when he sang soulful runs with great agility.
Dio was the embodiment of tiny but mighty. Beautiful and powerful voice, the best in metal.
Chills when I hear Ronnie's vocal track, and chills when I hear Ken's vocal track! Excellent analysis and performance!
Thanks, jonnyQuest!
I can't imagine my life without the voice of Ronnie James Dio.
I couldn't agree more, Joe!
@@kentamplin You are amazing yourself, great vocals, great teaching. I'm not a singer, I'm a guitar player.
Not only are you very talented, but you have an unreal shirt collection, love them ken! Todd from Queensland australia
Dio was just amazing. I only saw him live once, the year he passed, and he was still totally awesome! Such an inspiration for any singer!
Absolutely!
I couldn't even tell the difference. You have a great voice ken
Dio was a church choir singer when he was young. That's why he didn't have to take lessions. He was amazing.
Really.. I thought that his voice was fuller. That "doubler" thing is magic! 😆
Thanks for the visit, catz!
That and he'd been doing professional singing for at least 30 years by the time he recorded Holy Diver.
Nice! Lots of good information here. You definitely have a great voice for covering Dio! The growl is just right!
Happy to hear that, JOhn!
Awesome! I forwarded this video to my band’s lead singer. Please keep these Dio tutorial videos coming. 🤘🏽
Will do!
The best vocal singer of all the time. Thanks for sharing Ken. Stay safe and rock on 🙂🤘🏻
Thanks, you too!
Wow! Legendary! Another great powerful singer. And of course if it is coming from this channel the information is an absolute GOLD. Can’t wait for the next one.
More on the way, Joshua!
This was a few years ago so you may have found this out since.
He actually nearly cut up the original tape of this track because he disliked it, he was stopped by someone.
Thankfully 😅
My all-time favorite vocalist! Have you ever heard Ronnie in his “Bobby Darin” days as Ronnie & The Red Caps or Ronnie Dio & The Prophets? Fantastic!
Absolutely, Swamper60!
Swamp, ever hear early, early Jimi Jamison singing a 1968 pop song back in those days called "I can cry" when he was just a young teen? Amazing!
The greatest singer ever. You nailed it!
Thank you, Marcin!
You are very welcome!
He was short just 5' 4 so he made up for his height with his larger than life voice ..🙏🏻🖤🙏🏻 Blessings
Absolutely, Kelly!
He was a diminutive, demonic Elf from the depths of Hell with a voice that could shake the heavens and reduce mountains to rubble!! Plus he was a very nice guy! RIP RJD!
If you need a singing coach? Call Ken Tamplin. The best there is
I appreciate that, Erik!
@@kentamplin it's no flattering. It's facts 💪
No question!
What do you get when Opera and Metal have a baby? Ronnie James Dio! One of a kind that's for sure!
Indeed, Rob!
Ken you nailed this.....there isn't any other "coach" out there that can deliver anything close to this....
The proof is in the singing!
Wow - what a fantastic breakdown of this song. The more I learn about music, the more I understand why some songs/bands span generations while others just fade away. I always thought Ronny was better than most, but had no idea why. Thanks so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What makes Dio's voice superior to most who try to cover him, is that behind all that growling, you can hear that pure unstrained beautiful tone. Which most great singers have. I feel in some ways the carriage is being put before the horse here. If I were to teach Dio, I would first teach the studrnt how to sing just as powerful without adding any of the growls.
Ronnie James Dio and Layne Staley are two voices I truly enjoy.
Been playing bass several years. For a long time, I never had anything between my bass & amp except a cord. I like vocals the same way. Dio & yourself can easily pull it off. Not all singers can. When effects are added, it makes it twice as good. You do a fantastic job with Dio's songs! Dio will always be the GOAT! Thanks so much for the video Ken!
RIP Ronnie.....
Well said!
Yep me too...just a cord...great stuff,Ken!
I'm really enjoying this series, Ken! You show all your techniques by actually demonstrating yourself. That's the difference between you and so many others. I appreciate that!
Thank you, Pamela01!
This is one of my favorite metal songs of all time, rippin' guitar solo too! I was on a motorcycle trip last year, and right as I approached the first curve of an absolutely epic mountain road in Nevada, the song shuffle on my Harley stereo kicked in and the opening power chord of 'Rainbow in the Dark' blared out. It was one of those zen moments in life, just pristine, and I'll never forget it. Speed limits might have been exceeded in those curves. :)
That's awesome, EB!
I'm addicted to your channel Ken. As Dio would say "Thank you so much"
That was so freaking cool that you did that and broke it down like that.
Glad you enjoyed it, Marcus!
Such a good job Ken! Your voice is wonderful
Of of THE greatest front men and severely overlooked
tlopes 👍
Dio was one of a kind. So hard to emulate. Ken, you do as well as anyone possibly can! Great job!
Thanks, Sharp Family Dentistry!
I love this series. Dude, Ken, you're the man. I love the way you break down vocals, there just isn't anybody better. I have to get your course. I've been singing for 25 years, but I was trained by an opera singer who really hated rock music, so she never taught me all those little secrets. I figured out a lot on my own, but it's nice to hear you verify some of the things I've already learned. I was considering doing a cover/tab video for Rainbow in the Dark, and, since I replay everything when I do a cover, including vocals, this tutorial is going to come in so handy.
I guess I just wanted to say thanks man. I can tell just by listening to you that you love people and that you're always trying to help them be better musicians and that's something I aspire to myself, and greatly admire in others.
Thank you, The Picking Pythagorean!
Amazing job here, Ken. I am following your channel since last year (I guess) and I must say that THIS IS THE TRUE VOCAL LESSON, when you just split it up a vocal track and teach us lots of things. But I must say: That natural drive on Dio's voice is unique. He was legendary.
A legend indeed, fvitti!
This is great, Ken. Love this breakdown / "how-it's-done" series, especially Dio as he has been my favourite singer for decades and the one that really made me want to sing. When I first got into singing, I always longed for a singing teacher who would show exactly how someone like Dio actually sings as he does! And now it's happened as we have you - thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have been a HUGE Ronnie James Dio fan since 1976. He still easily blows most vocalists out of the solar system to this day. Ken Tamplin does an amazing job covering Dio in this video.
Thanks for listening!
Thank you!!! Good song and obviously singer!!!!!!!
Absolutely, Arturo!
Very cool hearing your analysis in reference to "isolated vocals" tracks...great theme! :)
Glad you liked it, Dale!
Excellent!! Your awesome Ken very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
People who are both awesome and humble are like precious gold.
the Master n Ruler of em all Ronnie James Dio , is grinning down with Lem
I read he didn’t like this song very much, but he was so mysterious, who knows.
This is pure gold!
Thanks for watching, Justin Tyme!
There you go: ua-cam.com/video/ApBPy5ds7XM/v-deo.html
How lucky we are to listen and witness these occasions.
Thank you Ken.
Very lucky, Mark!
Dude you should isolate Ronnie James Dio's vocals on a track called "Nevermore" from the album "Elf", RJD was truly the king of rock and roll!
Thanks for the visit. Rock on!
Interesting vocal analysis. Your demonstration on Rainbow in the Dark is also great
Thank you, Željko!
My brother Ken.
I like it when you keep smiling.
Ronnie Rules
Thank you for the videos
Thank you, Halim Aono!
You always publish your videos timely! Strangely enough, I happen to be tackling the very issues you address in this one. Rest assured I'm doing this with proper training and teaching. Still, you are the lighthouse guiding my journey into singing: thank you so much, Ken!
Don't you love when that happens, Philippe!
@@kentamplin I do, but it's no wonder :-)
You teach us the key components of good singing technique: any singing issue will have to relate to at least one of them... Can't wait to put my hands on your course!
"When there's ligggghhhtniiiiing!" as he drops into God mode.
Ken, first of all thanks for your channel which is a pure jewel who evreyone who is interested in vocals. Even if i'm not a singer (or maybe a beginner very shy !) I really apperciate how you analyse vocals on isolated tracks. That's so efficient and giving so much information.
Your analysis is always very clear, and god, when you show us how "they" done, we can see that you are a very fu**** good singer !!
Greetings from france were i have a lot of fun with your works ! Thanks warmly ;)
You rock Guy !! 🤘
Thank you!
Very good! He lets it out!
Yes indeed, Tammy!
Holy shit man, I never thought I could do Dio until now.
Thanks for the visit! Rock on!
I don't think I've ever heard Dio's voice completely ragged out. Even when he was ill during the Heaven and Hell tour he sounded amazing.
Merry Christmas! 🎅⛄🎄
The best teacher out there...the GREAT Ken Tamplin...superb job Ken! RJD would be proud!
Thanks so much, Dieter!
discovered you few months ago..these vocal breakdowns on songs i grew up with is so cool! Thanx!
Glad you like them!
Awesome. Great job. Have you ever sung stargazer? I think you would do an awesome job. That B4 to C5 thing that dio does on that tune is killer.
Thanks for the suggestion, Agustin!
You killed it, Ken! 🤘
I love these videos Ken. Your voice and your singing sound amazing to me. I don't have a good voice but it doesn't stop me from trying. I look forward to learning more. Thank you.
There are just not so many people that Can match his talent. Ronnie is just an incredible Singer, and one of my favourite metal singers.
I have been learning dio and singing for a while and I have been struggling a lot with losing my voice then this doubler effect always confuses me if I'm on point. Ken is like my Guru from the very first time, thank you Ken for all your efforts in these free videos, once I'm able I'll buy that course too!
Lot to learn from isolated vocals, Ronnie James Dio amazing rock singer but Ken your very close to his style with your own nuances e.g. like the way you hold out the note on "found" with vibrato awesome!!!
Thanks, Vocality!
For the producer geeks out there, it is important to mention that this isolated track is going thru a compressor (Not the kind of vocal compression Ken teaches, but an audio effect making the vocals sit a bit tighter within the overall mix)
Thanks for sharing, ZFR Music!
The best. What knowledge. These series are gold. Thank you
Glad you think so!
I like your analysis, Ken. Great way to pivot during the Covid scare. It's a smart product differentiation, a unique hook on Vocal Coach reactions.
Glad you liked it!
DIO just simply fucking rules and you did a killer job of singing this, very impressive brotha!
Thanks, Jo-Jo!
Dio really puts the Ah, before he hits the main vowel, lah-itning, dah- own.Using that AH!
To really accentuate the vowels.
Hope I explained that correctly.
richard V. 👍
Wow when you sang the first line, you nailed it, chapeau man!!
Glad you liked it!!
O Dio fazia parecer fácil, aguentava shows, tournês e nunca cancelou uma apresentação devido à problemas com a voz. The best!
Rock on!
Hey Ken! Please do one for me. That would be Eric Adams from Manowar! Thanks for taking the time to analyze the greatest singers of our time and sharing your knowledge with younger singers. You are definitely contributing to the "singer community". Cheers and stay healthy!
Thanks for the suggestion, Valentin!
This was the 1st song I heard from Dio back in 84, so thanks for this.
Happy to spark an old memory, Carlos!
Hi Ken just wanted to say love the new series. Always a big fan of isolated tracks
Keep rockin Ken
Happy to hear that, Mike!
That’s was awesome Ken!!!
Thanks, Jay!
Yeah man he could really sing some of his stuff is legendary every time I hear that I turned up the 10 maybe 11
Me too, FAST EDDIE!
You sound almost like him and also sound as good , no joke ! Love t-shirt 😁👍
Wow, thanks!
Awesome stuff Ken! Really awesome.
Thanks a bunch!
I totally agree with all these comments. I really want to see you do this with Stargazer
I'll see what I can do!
@@kentamplin even if you can’t find or easily make an isolated vocal track for it. I’d still love to hear you cover it. You do amazing covers of dio songs
Really enjoying your new series! RJD is legend!
Glad you are enjoying it, Spiral Flash!
Ronnie is awesome love his vocals techniques thanks for sharing this and sharing about him and his techniques even though he didn't take vocal lessons what he does with his voice works for him that's great.rock singing thanks for explaining to us Ken he is phenomenal love his distortion love your distortion to Ken how you were demonstrating singing like him he has that kind of growl sound like David coverdale which is awesome love him love your demonstrations 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks, Cade!
Your welcome ken
Great job Ken! ~ Learning a lot with these videos!
Glad to hear it!
You're a braver man the me, Ken! I secretly attempt this song to backing tracks, but only in my car - LOL! Love RJD - thanks!
Go for it, René!
Ronnie James...Whats Not To Love? Dio was Everything! 🤘
Rock on!
Thank you so much for this analysis!
My pleasure!
undoubtedly “Dio” he is already a legend, ken.!!!!. your videos are very professional and you are also a great singer, I would like to know if you would ask to analyze the voice of Joey Tempest in songs like Tomorrow or Carrie. Thanks 🙏
Thank you, David!
Ronnie was soooo operatic ....precise annunciation........I think Mr. Dios vocal range was a touch higher natively than Kens.
Compression, doubling and harmonizers, all good, I have a TC Helicon gadgets that does that, but very important to be able to sing without any electronics, great Video Ken, awesome voice, Ronnie RIP.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great as usual, thanks Ken 👍.
Thanks, John!
Very intresting!! top analysis et lesson ! thanks Ken you are the best teacher !
Wow, thanks!
These videos are pretty cool. I personally can't sing to save my life but if I could, I'd this this guy.
Glad you are enjoying it, Robert!
And one of my favorite songs 👍🏻