Just SicK!
I have never been so deeply affected by someone that was not known by me in this un-personal way. Personal to me, seeing his mannerisms, nuances,inflection, a total package of what a gifted individual, that tried everyday to please others and drove himself at each performance to produce that PERFECT session. Of course Ronnie said he never did find perfection but it gave him a plateau to stretch to. I have seen Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell hmm, I'd say eight times. He never, never gave a so so concert, you always got memories that overloaded your mind for weeks afterwards. ( Hey Mota, if ya need their-Heaven and Hell's - last two brilliant performances in New york and Germany, and Dio and the DIO Band concert performances lemme know, I'll fry a few DVD's off the spinner and pop'um out to the land up North to ya.) From sold out arena venues to small establishments to finally once he was supposed to play at a place in Dayton called The Coliseum, but the building was not bought off by fire/building inspectors at the time SO, The Dio Band played in a small bar ( A DIVE as described by William Webster ), heh. No more than 150 ppl. in the room where the band was and it measured at most, 15 X 30 FT., then there was the bar area half that size. I perched myself on the corner bar seat, as not feeling well at all. Ronnie comes out delivering energy and application and after 3 songs yells, Can someone get me, find me, a box, or somethin to stand on so I can see the, people, heh. Shortstuff he is, but he is liken to the atom as minuscule as it is but when it finally is used to it's/his potential, well put yer head between yer knees and kiss yer butt bye bye before molecules develop. 67 years old and this guy belts out vocals so loud that many bands that tour with them are amazed at his power. :sick0004:
Heaven and Hells latest album if you didn't know was voted top number one uno Rock , Metal CD/Album of the YEAR. And yes this was before he was even given to any symptoms.
As for the remaining band member of which there are two bands, Boy these guys are grieving, from all indication. finally after backing off the drugs, and getting the elder wisdom that we all get if we stay around long enough, these fella's gelled, loved, treasured each others care and interest ( give and it will be given back) Geezer said on the Radio City DVD performance that at their ages they don't carry on like as before , no, he said, We just go to the Gig and play and afterwards we all just go to bed, he chucked! A interviewr asked Geezer if he had ever seen anything strange laying around ronnie's house, Geezer said, YeaRonnie, Ron laugh's at his spontaneity and humor.
There are fewer and fewer bands with my kind of niche, ronnie is one of them. If I ever get musically well enough one day, I'll pull out my Vintage Ludwigs and my Electronic Roland drum set out and put together a DIO Tribute Band of sorts as I listen to his/their stuff daily, it phenom! Boy I'm gonna miss that guy, I am missing him, he was a treasure of what a kind soul should strive to be. he constantly applied himself in interaction with ppl he did not even know, but he acted as if he was your best friend and had known you for years. GOD , I guess just needed to brighten up his music section with a new conductor and after 67 years God just had enough watching this sensitive loving person at length and just had to get him home. Ronnie said about his instilled morays and wisdom came from his father. His Dad incessantly would asking Ronnie if what he was going to do next, would bring honor to his father and family. Ronnie said this always caused him to pause and check hid directives and refine them if needed. Bye my good friend, see ya on the other side, B-Side heh. Oh by the way have four or five new album compilations done for me when I arrive at the final destination. Boy what a party it will be. It is said that Christ himself will put on a waiters uniform and seat us and serve us dinner, and the celebration will last seven years. :party0036: Now GOD knows how to PARTY! :party0023:
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