DION HEROES Time Life interview

I love Dion. He is the last of the first generation rock and rollers still playing and recording. In 2008 Dion made a great CD called Heroes : Giants of early guitar rock. The guitar player on the album is the late Robert "Crow" Richardson, a brilliant guitarist who flew further under the radar than his hero Cliff Gallup.
With the CD came a DVD. I always hoped someone would post this DVD. They haven't so I have (apologies to Dion). If you are interested in 1st generation Rock and Roll, watch and enjoy. Then go and buy the CD or download the songs legally.

[@RG-ja34sep]

How many guys do you know in their late 70’s sound so good?(Dion is 77 in this)! Dion has to be one of the most talented rockers there’s ever been, and he’s still going strong! He’s been doing this since the mid-fifties, that’s now approaching EIGHT DECADES! Yes fans that means he’s definitely one of the all time greats! And he’s a beautiful human being too! We love you Dion ❤️❤️❤️.

[@mcdiazieb]

Nope - He ain't 77 in this video. The video was recorded in 2008. He was born in 1939 so he would have been 69.

[@tennisbum3686]

Dion is the real deal, Long live you bro, thanks for all you've done for music.

[@LanceisLawson]

I first heard Dion in 1958. Her's been my favorite singer ever since!

[@XxXMOONXxX]

I first heard Dion in 2008 and he launched me into a world of 50s era rock that I can hear inspiration derived from in my favorite bands of today like The Strokes and The White Stripes etc...

[@nancybeckwith1543]

You must see his new musical called the Wanderer. It's sooooooooo great! Coming to Broadway soon. Just finished it's debut run at Paper Mill Theater. I saw the last show on the 28th. Couldn't sit still!

[@countdooku8827]

His voice is still rocking, goddamn! Love you, Dion

[@alibuck53]

I know what you're trying to say.

[@countdooku8827]

@@alibuck53 ops

[@l.russellbrown9732]

MAGIC The guy is pure MAGIC

[@ifbpeanut]

Dion... what a guy. Always rocking out, and singing till his heart's content!

[@Dion-iu4sg]

Hello 👋 kelly How're you doing. Thanks for this comment, I'm nothing without fans like you who appreciate my musical craftiness It's nice meeting you here.

[@antoniosantorini9355]

If it wasn't for guys like Dion we would know so little about those early days

[@flhdtv]

This was a wonderful production. Proud to be the DP on this. Dion's stories and Crow's backup were such a treat.

[@philipd.6257]

Broadway needs "A Night With Dion" with this piece being the heart of the show. From day one Dion has always been in the groove.

[@horsluva0758]

That would be awesome!!!!

[@frankgillespie4012]

I could listen to Dion tell stories and play for hours and hours and I do

[@darrylevans4401]

Dion thank you for this message. You are a true musical living legend. I still play you on my internet radio show Classic Soul and my Doowoop Hour me The Masterblaster .

[@donaldcollier2382]

this video is unreal. No other generation can brag that they had these kind of videos of those who came before them.

[@przemyspaubicki4910]

He's probably my greatest idol. Just amazing guy.

[@MrNostalGuy]

I always loved Dion since I heard him for the first time in 1962 singing Ruby Baby. There's a lot of his music, be it ballads, blues, folk or rock and roll that I appreciate. Living in France, I couldn't really learn to know the personality and the musician. So, to a certain extent, with that interview I discover what a great guy he is. And it makes me love him even more. Thanks for all, mister.

[@lorim8070]

Makes me wanna Lindy! Still love this music listened and danced from 14 to 77.

[@PaulO-gx2bn]

Incredible Interview with a Legend - Love Dion and his music, not bad for a Boy from the Bronx. His love for other Artists is brilliantly dipicted.

[@kimjustice1285]

Dion DiMucci the total legend!..nuf said..

[@lorim8070]

You bring up great memories of my teenage years. At 14-19 I taught my Italian family: parents, aunts and uncles and our cousins how to dance with your music they had a dance party every month. Oh Jackie Wilson had a great operatic with soul voice and I was in love with Rickie Nelson. Thanks for the memories. I worked in Met life and every break we were in the ladies room with our transistor radio learning the latest dance steps from our black friends.

[@Dion-iu4sg]

Hello 👋 lorim How're you doing. Thanks for this comment, I'm nothing without fans like you who appreciate my musical craftiness It's nice meeting you here.

[@TheVatonaught]

Truly amazing career...

[@johnschreiber5163]

My Grandfather had a business called 'The Belmont Mattress Company'. It was on the corner of 180th Avenue and Belmont Avenue. I spent a lot of time there in the late 50s but Never did run into Dion. He is a legend. Love Him.

[@danielerickson5175]

I’m so thankful that Dion did this wonderful album in tribute to friends and heroes

[@l.russellbrown9732]

A passionate composer lyricist I can feel his urgency Blessed with a fabulous voice and warm personna. I am a forever fan of Dions genius! L.Russell Brown

[@jamesjohnston5796]

"I GOT TO GET TO YOU" Oh My God! How His talent shows through those lyrics! Write it down; He is one of the very greatest! 🎸

[@krakatoa1200]

Dion?? a real sage on the history of rock& roll.

[@carlcathey7867]

Truly a national treasure.

[@VanishedPNW]

Underrated icon.

[@metrometro9805]

I met Dion in 1987; in a small little gymnasium just NE of Grand Rapids, Michigan! He played to us there in concert, had a testimony about how God dealt with his life and Jesus Christ makes all the difference for finding peace

[@terryrideout7457]

Dion is the greatest. Singer alive.awesome loves Jesus.Amen

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

Legend

[@diannedavis5443]

This is a fabulous interview. Some great stories here. Great music.

[@Dion-iu4sg]

Hello 👋 dianned How're you doing. Thanks for this comment, I'm nothing without fans like you who appreciate my musical craftiness It's nice meeting you here.

[@lorim8070]

I had a 63 T bird with teardrop side windows in baby blue and chrome exterior and navy blue rolled and pleated seats it rocked.

[@MrPopeye776]

Dion is was and forever will be one of my Guitar Heroes. Rock on Dion

[@marthagreer1487]

what a great interview. one of the best. Dion...an.icon

[@Stevorific1]

Another great interview of Dion--Raymond Arroyo! Check it out!

[@audraeden8923]

americanroutes.wwno.org/archives/show/1229/Doo-Wop-Golden-Oldies-Black-White-Classics-of-the-50s-60s-and-Nowâwith-Dion

[@philgranito4043]

It's easy to Rock....but to Roll...is another story.

[@philgranito4043]

I had to steal from somebody ! Who's better than you ?!!

[@garrettvanjohnson5154]

Dion, you've always been my favorite artists I'm almost 68 years old and still rocking myself

[@roman14032]

people dont really get what a phenomenal guitar player dion is and always was

[@mysticalmargaret6105]

I was a fan of Dion, and the Belmonts too, since I was a little girl in the early 1970s! Still love Dion, he's a living legend! 💖

[@terrymccoy8950]

I bought this CD album when it was released in 2009, to go along with my other collection of Dion music career. Nice job & artists selections. Nice background details here !!

[@jackpavlik3430]

Loved the interview alot of my R&R heros too loved them all and Dion included of course

[@vincentdesiano4861]

What wonderful recollections from this outstanding artist!

[@clydeb7713]

Great individual with an amazing life story to tell.

[@almavazquez6397]

Teenager In Love💔 💕...RunAround Sue... 🇺🇸 Abraham,Martin&John🌈 Some of my favorites by "DION" 🎵🎶 Love you respectfully...You R one of the Great musicians of my lifetime, your voice is One of Kind...there is no one that can imitate you...Keep singing, narrating your life stories...they bring us closer to the events, the Artists & to you...l am looking forward to more of your "timeline" stories🎶🎸🎷🎹

[@marksiracusa6114]

Dion, you are a Rock and Roll encyclopedia. Thank you for keeping these artists alive

[@metalone2055]

What a great tribute to so many greats by one himself!!!!

[@TEXASdaughter]

Love old time rock n roll, old school rock n roll is the best.

[@bluenote824jones7]

Dion still great

[@RobertMooreGreene]

A true brother in christ and solid old time rocker always dug him sang on stage with him in buffalo new york

[@tinapatton7346]

22:30 "I feature mahself as the King o' Bronxabilly!"

[@jelau4851]

In 1962, I was fourteen, and then, I heard ''Ruby Baby '' I was hooked since then

[@apolloroma6783]

great detail of Rock history

[@woodygrounds5396]

Dion is great and awesome, one of the best vocalist ever BUT....with all due respect, regarding Johnny Cash's guitar player, the man that played on all the great Sun Records was Luther Perkins( not Norman Blake.) Blake played wonderful acoustic on some of Cash's Columbia recordings. Luther Perkins was his guitarist on I WALK THE LINE. It's a little thing to over look cause Dion is Dion, one of the best.

[@cwb0051]

Wonderful guitar players, Love It..and Them..

[@buddyl49]

just the best

[@stevenmoffettone3811]

Thank you for posting this this is great

[@dannydavenport1767]

As great as all his early hits were, they were only a small portion of who he is. Hes simply the greatest artist ever!

[@jackpavlik3430]

Wow!!!jackie wilson and Roy the big O loved them too

[@the1cruzr]

Man, I could listen to Dion’s storytelling forever.

[@metalone2055]

at 11:33 Dion says that's enough, I'm going home. Alvin Lee played I'm going home with Scotty Moore on Alvin Lee in Tennessee.

[@lowellcalavera6045]

This is an excellent album

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Love you ❤ Rock on ❤️

[@justme6767]

Love Dion I met him what you see is what you get

[@nellie...]

Much talent!

[@mitchellpierce1816]

He still got it

[@debris54]

Link Wray !! ... yeah! ... my older brothers had a PILE of 45s ... jeeeese , wish we still had them ...

[@mrcanarsie]

class is in session

[@bluenote824jones7]

Super thankyou

[@davidratcliffe6497]

Crow was a friend of mine since HS !970

[@bluephalanx]

i kinda hate how he avoided mentioning the belmonts and carlo

[@DanFrechette]

He’s a great blues acoustic player.. he did blues while scatting in 7/4 on his Sit Down Old Friend album.

[@MrMarkar1959]

All I can think of at 63yrs gone is,,"I got Stoned and I missed It" when i was learning guitar,,everybody smoked pot

[@donnabowen9983]

Dion is absolutely correct Europeans do know and listen to alot of American jazz, blues and rock. Ask any blues musician how they are appreciated oversea compared to here.

[@drifterman319]

Dion; the rock star with a Catholic conscience. Amazing combination.

[@charlesfracapane9538]

You're the greatest

[@plectroman]

Professor!

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Rock On ❤

[@DanielVenadjv]

Dion an american treasure, Italian, made in the Bronx New York.

[@rossdemarco1206]

Daniel Vena - Arthur avenue 👍

[@raylopez7622]

Cool 😎

[@johnwilliams2479]

Tells wonderfull stories see him chatting on UK TV a few times, best version of Wondered with Jules Holland much bluesiea slower

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Peace ✌️

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Rock On ✌️

[@tinapatton7346]

WAY bak '08/'09. Lil sth Bronxabilly BIG Soul singer/scribe/picker. Spirit's real keen but memory 'Wanderers' a lil piece here 'n there. "Flo ohn mah keft arm, Mary ohn mah right, but Janie is the gal that ah'll be with tonite."

[@monmixer]

They couldn't be like punk rockers. they were here first Dion. the punk rockers are like them.They try to emulate them! You have get it but you project it backwards. thanks , I don't know how i have never mixed monitors for you or even worked a show that you were on. We have Doo Wop shows here in Wheeling West Virginia or at least we did until the covid hit.

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

No sleep till Brooklyn

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

The Big D

[@MC-qn7zj]

Classic Cool

[@ConcreteBombDeep]

Why in all the modern clips of him he is doing a modified version of the "Wanderer" ?

[@BOOMNERD51]

I'm in CT from NJ, and I NEED to know who played what!

[@mordauntc]

Credits Backing Vocals - Tony Lavender Bass, Harmony Vocals, Backing Vocals - Bob Guertin (The Hurty Gurty Man)* Drums, Percussion - Michael Harvey (9) Keyboards - Rick Krive Lead Guitar [Electric], Lead Guitar [Acoustic], Backing Vocals - Robert "Crow" Richardson Saxophone - John Michalak Vocals, Guitar - Dion DiMucci*

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

ThNQ, big F.

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Kickn Azz 😎

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Knott fade Awray

[@BOOMNERD51]

"I Walk the Line" a lot like "Uptown #7," am I reading this right?

[@BrianRogersArtist]

The coin toss was between Tommy Allsup and Ritchie not Dion

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

1969

[@rcobb5081]

He looks pretty damn young.

[@FiresignTheatre1]

Amazing 😂

[@Dion-iu4sg]

Hello 👋 mary How're you doing. Thanks for this comment, I'm nothing without fans like you who appreciate my musical craftiness It's nice meeting you here.

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Alway 2 Louisiana 2 Br00klynn

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Thunda

[@12inchvertical]

Owen Wilson sure is aging fast

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Not fade,Away

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Yelliw submarines

[@gerrynightingale9045]

*"Be-Bop-A-LuLa" was one of Lennon's 'all-time favorites' because the song 'has it all' where 'R n' R' is concerned* *"Dion' is 'one cool cat' as was said a long time ago, in another era that is sadly gone now* (The one thing about him I really don't care for is his irrational 'Faith' in some 'deity' over what he considers as 'There but for the Grace of God go I' over the plane crash in '59) *Another way to look at that crash is "There is no 'God watching over anyone, because 'Buddy' was far more talented than I ever was and I know it and it never bothers me because I have talents of my own and they're pretty damn good, and why 'God' allowed it to happen makes me uneasy and makes me think things I don't want in my head*

[@Paranormal_Gaming_]

Fallout 4 🖒