| re: NJC: Ronnie James Dio is an old guy who can still rock | |
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Vin 03:37 pm UTC 09/01/09 |
| In reply to: | re: NJC: Ronnie James Dio is an old guy who can still rock - EvilNickname 01:53 pm UTC 09/01/09 |
| Absolutely agreed. > On the 2007 Heaven and Live DVD: before every other song > it's "This song is from [insert title here], this one..." > > But really, I love Dio. For me, the important point is > that he still sings great. Who cares that he's nearly 70, > still rocks the horns ( \m/ ) and sings about dungeons and > dragons and wizards and demons and rainbows most of the > time? Metal is mostly image anyway, and I doubt he takes > any of it too seriously. Being un-metal is very metal. > > > > Dio cracks me up, though - the guy claims to have > > invented the "devil horns" metal sign, he's been rocking > > for something like 40 years, he's more or less associated > > with that unique brand of metal that loves Satan (to those > > who don't know any better), he looks a bit like the crypt > > keeper these days, and, in between songs, when he chats > > with the crowd, you might think you were at a Wayne Newton > > show. He's extremely polite and mild mannered, like > > something out of a Vegas lounge act. "Good evening, > > Boston. Its great to be here tonight. You're a wonderful > > audience. This next song is off of (insert album name > > here). We hope you like it.." > > > > Very incongruous. Very UN-metal. But funny. | |
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