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Heavy Metal Veteran Ronnie James Dio Dies, Aged 67
abc ^ | 5/16/2010 | reuters

Posted on 05/16/2010 5:41:00 PM PDT by tobyhill

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To: reagan_fanatic
Not to pick at a nit in this thread, but 'Stone Cold' was Joe Lynn Turner-era Rainbow.

"But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away, for his name is Obama."

21 posted on 05/16/2010 6:16:23 PM PDT by Viking2002
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To: sinanju

I was at the Tampa Bay Rays game last night and in between the action while playing filler music they played a segment from “Holy Diver”. It gave me goosebumps to hear it. Now this.

RIP RJD. Thank you for your contributions to the music industry and a large part of my youth.


22 posted on 05/16/2010 6:19:19 PM PDT by representativerepublic (...loose lips, sink ships)
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To: representativerepublic
I was watching Southpark, the episode when the hippies took over, and I'll never forget the solution on how to get rid of hippies, HEAVY METAL!
23 posted on 05/16/2010 6:22:14 PM PDT by tobyhill
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To: infidel29
Here's a photo I took in front of the Guitar Center in Hollywood in 2007.


24 posted on 05/16/2010 6:23:56 PM PDT by counterpunch (GOP: Government's Other Party)
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To: RS_Rider

““Heaven and Hell” in my opinion, one of the greatest heavy metal albums of the ‘80’s. R.I.P.”

Agreed. Still listen to it frequently.

I’d heard about his stomach cancer a few weeks ago. I knew he wasn’t very long for the world then. But hey, look at it this way. What other rock stars do you know had a career that started with a 50’s doo-wop band, and ended with heavy metal?


25 posted on 05/16/2010 6:26:34 PM PDT by DesScorp
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To: tobyhill

Rainbow!


26 posted on 05/16/2010 6:29:56 PM PDT by BallyBill (WARNING:Taking me serious could cause stress related illness.)
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To: tobyhill
A cover of Holy Diver done by Pat Boone, with DIO himself singing backup vocals... with a highly appropriate sendoff at the end.
27 posted on 05/16/2010 6:33:35 PM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: DesScorp

At least he didn’t “Die Young”


28 posted on 05/16/2010 6:39:43 PM PDT by RS_Rider (I hate Illinois Nazis)
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To: tobyhill

One of the Rock legends. RIP.


29 posted on 05/16/2010 6:41:18 PM PDT by CodeToad
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To: tobyhill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhe1SuBGkiA


30 posted on 05/16/2010 6:42:53 PM PDT by ezo4 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x32cxf_yuri-bezmenov)
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To: tobyhill

RIP


31 posted on 05/16/2010 7:04:03 PM PDT by Deetes (God Bless the Troops)
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To: tobyhill
his music will live on forever."

I understand the sentiment, and what they're trying to say....

but

it won't be forever.

32 posted on 05/16/2010 7:16:51 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: tobyhill

First real concert I ever saw was Black Sabbath starring Ronnie James Dio in 1983. Great show.


33 posted on 05/16/2010 7:58:34 PM PDT by sharkhawk (Always love your country—but never trust your government--Robert Novak)
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To: tobyhill

I just interviewed his bass player, Rudy Sarzo, last week and he hadn’t mentioned Dio was sick. But Rudy alternates between Blue Oyster Cult and Dio, so perhaps it wasn’t on his mind.


34 posted on 05/16/2010 8:22:14 PM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: pnh102
... with a highly appropriate sendoff at the end.

Yaaah. THAT was almost as Twilight Zone as when Yul Brynner did that no smoking ad back in the '80's.

35 posted on 05/16/2010 10:10:32 PM PDT by HKMk23 (Leftist Economic Policy is all Greek to me.)
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To: RS_Rider

Well he was an extremely talented artist. Sadly he comes right out and tells you in that song that he doe not choose God or heaven.

Part Two:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD1FxpSzVQo&NR=1

Part One:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sRNaYEPLsw&feature=related

And he will finally find out the answer to this Question:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOfcBNRzUgo&feature=fvw

Best Hopes for his family.


36 posted on 05/16/2010 10:54:14 PM PDT by Revel
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To: tobyhill

Very talented rocker. Prayers for a his soul as he faces the “sentenza definitiva” and the final judgment of the Lord.


37 posted on 05/16/2010 11:22:59 PM PDT by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94))
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To: tobyhill

Never heard of the guy!


38 posted on 05/16/2010 11:27:35 PM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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To: Falconspeed

He’s rocking it out in heaven right now with Peter Steele.


39 posted on 05/17/2010 12:26:09 AM PDT by TypeZoNegative (Pro life & Vegan because I respect all life, Republican because our enemies don't respect ours.)
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To: tobyhill

Internet hoax.


40 posted on 05/17/2010 12:46:47 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (In 2012: The Rookie and The Wookie get booted from the White House.)
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