Craig Goldy on Ronnie James Dio's Moment of Doubt, "I'm almost in tears" - Interview

This is a full in bloom interview with guitarist Craig Goldy.
Craig talks about joining the band Rough Cutt, meeting Dio, and Ronnie's moment of doubt prior to the release of Holy Diver.
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Craig Goldy's Official KZbin Channel (under Thomas Goldy):
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Outro by FOOL OF FATE
#dio #blacksabbath #ronniejamesdio #heavenandhell

[@geoffreybowen4788]

I met Craig at LA X walking with The Band down a hallway. I sped up my walk to catch up to these guys with long hair. I got next to Craig 1st, still walking. I asked are you guys in a band, after all it is LA X. Craig very kindly said to me yes, "DIO, Ronnie is right there". I almost fell over! Craig tells me very kindly, let Ronnie and his wife get food from the food court and you can approach him. I totally chilled back and watched Ronnie get like pizza or something. Then I made my move twords him. I said Ronnie you were my very 1st concert 1985 Spokane Washington, you had the giant dragon. He looked up at me and I'm only 5-8 and said, I AM THE DRAGON SLAYER! I ALMOST DIED! I was able to get autographs from the whole band. Craig is Standup just like Ronnie. Zero ego issues. True beautiful people. Thank you, Craig!

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Geoffrey Bowen Thank YOU!! I'm glad you remember that! It's those kind of moments that most people are not at their best and Ronnie....no matter how he felt or how little sleep the night before.....he would always have time for his fans....no matter what! And he most always blew their minds with kindness!! Thanks!!

[@geoffreybowen4788]

@@TCraigGoldy I miss him so bad. I lived in PHX and the Bay Area over the years, I saw him at least 10 times. Never missed a show. When that red can light next to the monitors would light him up and he hammered the crowd with the Horns! Chills!! Thank you again for responding.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@geoffreybowen4788 Thank YOU brother!! I appreciate you saying the things that you say....and....in the way that you say them! Shows you have a heart like Ronnie! And he would've loved to get to know you as much as you would've loved to get to know him!

[@jimbeam-ru1my]

do you have any idea how creepy you are? you stalked some celebrity in an airport.

[@jimbeam-ru1my]

@@Granite165 so his creepiness is genetic then? I knew it

[@MarislavaBermann]

I think Craig has a lot of light in his soul. Not surprised they became a friends with Ronnie.

[@roninnotasheeplikeyou.2631]

You can tell just how kind & respectful Craig Goldy is as a person.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@roninnotasheeplikeyou.2631 Thank you for that!! Very cool thing to say!!

[@roninnotasheeplikeyou.2631]

@@TCraigGoldy Anytime! Lot's of egotistical people in the music business & you are not one of them. You are a great guitar player as well. Wishing you all the best life has to offer in 2024. ✌️

[@kevincurry4304]

First time listening to Craig in an interview. You you can sense how much he loved Ronnie.. You can hear the gratitude in his words that Ronnie considered him a friend and valued his thoughts. Sounds like Craig is a humble likable guy. Saw him with Roughcutt opening for Dio.. And then saw him in Dio.

[@FreeMTrider]

For sure. I also saw him in Roughcutt at a Sacramento club. Then later with Dio. Those were great times.

[@andyhayes7828]

If it was Rough Cutt opening up on the Sacred Heart tour, then it wasn't Goldy, it was Hager and Derakh on guitars.

[@kevincurry4304]

@@andyhayes7828 I saw Dio and Rough cutt a few different times..

[@TheMichaelseymour]

i am glad now - to have seen goldy with dio in 86 in melb Australia

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Kevin Curry Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad that the interview comes across the way it's intended to on your end!! Thanks for saying what you did and in the way that you said it!!

[@pierrechareau9466]

Love this channel. Wish it was a 24/7 cable channel. I’d have it on- non stop. Time machine out of this weird place that we are stuck in

[@mrmaxaxl]

Agreed 100%. I hate this politically correct nightmare we live in today. Nice to enjoy channels like this that can take us back to simpler times

[@warinsidemyhead8939]

@@mrmaxaxl I think your troubles run deeper than political correctness....I'm think8ng your just a rebel and have a problem with authority.....and frankly, just don't like being told what to do.........damn it!!! Lol

[@mrmaxaxl]

@@warinsidemyhead8939 You hit the nail on the head 😁

[@warinsidemyhead8939]

@@mrmaxaxl 🤪😝

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@warinsidemyhead8939 @Max W You guys are great!!

[@Purespirit777]

I met Ronnie James Dio at the Pepsi coliseum Indianapolis Indiana 1993 in support of the dehumanizer tour! I got lucky and got to go backstage and meet everybody but geezer because he was like sick or something on the bus. But Vinny Tony and of course Ronnie we're so nice and cool to us! Oh yeah I got lucky to go backstage because one of the road crew saw my army jacket and gave me his backstage pass, said thank you for your service put around my neck! It's like a dream how I got so lucky and it didn't cost me an arm and a leg to hang out with this lineup of Black Sabbath....

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Full in Bloom!! Thank you my friend!! What a nice surprise!! You're so good!!

[@m.ericwatson968]

That's a cool story, cool interview, Ronnie was such a good, genuine guy and Craig is a killer guitarist, didn't know they were so close

[@elinino5275]

Craig Goldy RULES!

[@TCraigGoldy]

@El Nino Thank you my friend!!

[@golgothaassassin5035]

Man I wish Ronnie was still here and had a new album coming out. So many of the pioneers of Metal are gone. The 80's and 90's was such a great time for music.

[@darkjester2713]

Ronnie was awesome.. I was lucky enough to meet RJD in 1998. He told me I had a great attitude. I cherish that moment

[@jeffrey1915]

What a great story Craig.....thank you.....

[@davidsmith-lg1eo]

What a great interview. I am a huge Ronnie James Dio fan. Hearing Mr. Goldies true love of DIO has put a smile on my face

[@TCraigGoldy]

@david smith Thank you for that David!!

[@mikegrossguitar]

Craig's knows how to recall things so we'll. Keeps you interested. Really good guy too.

[@sds4life17]

I have always loved Craig and Vinny Appice, They always have spoken very well about Dio throughout the years and were truly friends of Ronnie and loved Ronnie very much!!!

[@markr.devereux3385]

First time hearing this sad and inspiring personal story. I am a fan of GOLDY. I was familiar with roughcut and warrior and RATT. All those SANDIEGO guitar players. This guy paid his dues and I wish him good health and continued success.

[@steviec67]

Wow , such a great story 🤯. Craig Goldy what a blessing to have been so close to such a great man 🤩. Just watched the doc on Ronnie and I’m moved by this story and miss him 😢

[@raymondgriffith8104]

I always heard rjd was a nice and kind man.when your kind and appreciate things.good things happen to you. what a great story.

[@sevenswordsofsong9955]

It's so sad we never got Magica ii and iii, Magica was one of his best albums.

[@jackcashman6420]

So glad I got to see Dio/Dokken tour in 84'. To this day, I'd never forgive myself for not seeing him live.

[@glenngoren4566]

I also sent that to an 84 in Los Angeles

[@journeyman6802]

Wow thats an amazing story. It brought a tear to my eye. RIP Dio 🤘

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Journeyman Thank YOU!! I appreciate you saying that! And I appreciate you!!

[@saltykrug]

Craig sounds like a really nice person and a hell of a good dude. A very phenomenal guitar player. I'm glad he made a success of himself in music because with the way his life started out, he deserved it. His start in life was really rough. I'd love to catch up with what he has going on now so I need to do some searching on what he's doing now. I almost got to meet Amir Derahk from Rough Cutt cause he went to my friend and band member's music store. I don't know if Craig was in the band in that time or not. Rough Cutt was a pretty good band too imo. Craig's work with Dio was great. I love watchin his live videos here on KZbin.

[@scottwhite2757]

Excellent !!

[@williamwolfe3741]

Awesome. My new favorite interview.

[@trance9158]

Great interview.

[@husq48]

Ronnie never should have let Craig go after "Dream Evil." Such a great album and Craig played fabulously on it!

[@Booker775]

I love hearing these stories, this made my night!!

[@paulthompson8642]

Thank you

[@jayteesgear]

Whew! Almost jerked tears out of my eyes. That is deep stuff Bloom.

[@edguyrocks5865]

Great story!

[@superdavesguitarparty2847]

Seriously, Craig was my favorite RJD guitarist. Nothing against any of the others, but maybe I could sense that connection. Great interview! Thank you! Peace HDH \m/

[@elinino5275]

Mine too! Sucks they split up after Dream Evil. The follow up to that would have been phenomenal. I like Dream Evil more now than Holy Diver and Last in Line.

[@drewmo1109]

@@elinino5275 wtf💀said nobody, that album doesn’t even scratch the surface of holy diver, your tripping hard

[@elinino5275]

@@drewmo1109 you obviously don't have a clue about song composition & melody. Dream Evil is just as good or even better than those. It's miles better that sacred heart

[@fig1115]

@@elinino5275 no dog in the hunt ,but no its not .not even close .but yes sacred heart was a low point

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Super Dave's Guitar Party Thanks man!! I appreciate you saying that! And I appreciate you brother!!

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

3:59 I read that Dio would do a complete album demo the way he wanted the final album to be before going into the big studio to record that actual final album so that he would be totally ready to go.

[@Stefan-]

I have heard some demos here on youtube that sounded great and quite close to the final product so it sounds like this may be true.

[@JambalayaJimmy]

That was a really great story Craig.

[@Granite165]

Been on a bit of a Goldy kick since I watched his '88 guitar instructional about a week back. What a well-spoken, down-to-earth individual. Cheers!

[@arm5080]

Maybe a Sirius channel is in your future

[@JDavis2024]

I absolutely love hearing these old stories. As if the music isn't enough, hearing about some of what was going on in yours and Ronnie's world during these magical moments in time that truly influenced so many of us. BTW, I saw the Dio/Rough Cutt tour in OKC back in the day...Great times!!! Cheers and Thankyou, J

[@stevengoodman3498]

Keep posting these awesome memories! Craig is such an awesome player and seems like a down to earth guy. Would love to hear more of Craig's memories of his time spent with RJD. Thanks In Bloom!

[@arm5080]

Saw Craig before play in Vegas can’t wait to see him again and definitely with new understanding of his friendship with RJD

[@amoruzz]

Beautiful words and kindness between to people. 👍👍

[@arceneaux777]

WOW - a lot of revelations here - I have had the pleasure of booking Dio at The Edge in Palo Alto, twice...And he has been the nicest cat I have ever met - he was also super cool to the staff (long story). And thank you Craig Goldy - respect. Cool clip

[@MrMichaelbsmith6420]

I remember writing an email to Craig around the release of Magica and saying how thrilled I was that he returned to the band and no disrespect to Vivian he's a great guitarist but he's happier where he is now and he did a great job on the first two albums. Craig has always been one of two guitarists that has remained in my opinion anyway my favorite guitarist so when he replied back I printed out the email and put it in a scrapbook but when our city went through a flood in 2013 it got damaged along with a bunch of other Dip and other bands that I collected over the years but he has remained in my eyes the best guitarist Too ever had.

[@patrickarrington738]

Yes times changed and grunge sign of the times had a little to do with a lot but I've always stuck with the dio eras thru thick n thin. So some of the not so popular or should I say deep cuts that rarely made radio airplay are my favs and yes Thomas Goldy is one phenomenal human being and guitarist songwriter with a vision getting stoned once in a while I would rather listen to dream evil or magica and master of the moon resurrection kings or dream child there's no wrong choice of any era of any music man it's cool for all occasions

[@davidkleiner530]

I had the chance to meet Craig on his first official show with Dio.. 6/6/86 at the old Hollywood Sportatorium

[@MikeysMorgue]

We all have insecurities. Ronnie is a Legend! I write my lyrics the same way Ronnie does. 😎🤘🏼

[@StikbotAdventure]

That album is such a masterpiece. Not one weak song on it.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

0:45 the dreaded smell of dog rock n roll house. I know that smell during rehearsals. Closed windows to keep the sound down "fuck, smells like dog in here real bad" takes me back to the 1990s.

[@Stefan-]

That such a great and touching story and a lot of things that i havent heard before even though i have been a huge Dio fan since the 80´s. Thank you so much Craig for telling the story, you really seem like a great guy and i have had great communications with you here on KZbin, i wish you all the best !

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Stefan Thank you my friend! Good to hear from you again!! And I appreciate your kind words way more than you could ever imagine!! Thanks for that!! Hope all is well and that you're all healthy and safe!!

[@Stefan-]

@@TCraigGoldy I didnt expect to get an answer from you here on this channel, but im of course very happy to hear from you and appreciate your answer very much ! Im ok and i hope you are doing well. Again, i wish you all the best my friend ! 🤘🤘

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@Stefan- Thank you my friend!! I appreciate your kind words more than you know!! Thanks my friend!!

[@bluematrix5001]

wow I did not know that Craig Goldy was such good guys and so honest and sweet, that elevete him to a different level...plus he plays awesome!

[@yourmomsdaddy9130]

Craig sounds like a good guy, and I love listening to stories about RJD - the GOAT

[@stevelauda5435]

Saw Ronnie back in 81 with Sabbath, awsome show!

[@kenedie4646]

Great interview. Craig is an excellent guitar player, one of my favorites since the 80's. He and Ronnie were so great together, the chemistry. I saw the Dream evil tour in Toronto, early '88, I think. An incredible show! If I remember right, Craig was at one point battling a huge mechanical spider with his guitar on-stage . Great interview. I'm subscribed. Keep 'em coming!

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Ken Edie Thank you for your kind words!! They mean way more than you can imagine!!

[@kenedie4646]

Craig is one of my favorite players. His playing with Dio is so perfect,.Craig is a great guitar player .End of story...

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@kenedie4646 Wow! Thank you my friend!! That was a very cool thing to say!!

[@ellisonlowrimore7751]

CG and RJD are metal royalty 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Ellison Lowrimore Thank you for that!! Those words really do mean much more than you could ever know!! Thank you!!

[@grassabrutta]

An amazing set of memories from an amazing guitarist, who is obviously a decent bloke. Hope he is doing find healthwise himself.

[@394pjo]

Hi Mr Bloom, this is a great video. Could you do one with Perry McCarty so we can get the low-down on the original Warrior and their fantastic album 'Fighting for the Earth'? Thank you.

[@mickward7769]

MAGICA is one of DIO's finest moments in this fan's opinion, so thankyou Craig \m/

[@jond.2868]

Wow!

[@SonicVR12]

I love this channel ❤️. And I love Craig and RJD❤. I've had the privilege of chatting with Craig a few times, and he's so generous with his time and stories. This is rock and roll history right here. I am very curious about his time in Rough Cutt because I'm a huge fan of theirs as well. I haven't been able to find any audio or video of it. And who was in Rough Cutt with him? I know there's some stuff out there of Perry with Rough Cutt, but I think it was much later. He's a great vocalist, and there's just no words to describe how good Shortino and Goldy are, I'd love to hear that! Craig's got some relatively new stuff out with Resurrection Kings and more recently, Dream Child (Ronnie's nickname for him). Hey Craig, if you're out there, thanks for the music and memories. As always, I can't wait for more!

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Eric Pymm Thank you my friend! You've been such a great source of encouragement and inspiration!! And a great friend! Thanks man!!

[@SonicVR12]

@@TCraigGoldy It's always so good to hear from you. I think we must have at least a dozen different conversation threads going on here in KZbin 🤣! I'm always worried one of us has missed something! And it's difficult to find previous conversations, I dont know if there is a way search or somehow mark certain comments to make them easier to track. Oh well, I'm happy we get to talk at all😃. I got your email and sent a confirmation reply back, so I hope you got that. Take care my friend, as always, looking forward to future conversations and music!

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@SonicVR12 Thank you my friend! I'll be emailing you something soon and look forward to your reply! Take care my friend! And thank you for being such a great source of encouragement and inspiration!! Yes....we do have quite a lot of communication threads! It's easy to keep track in my notifications until those are replaced with current ones! Wish YT didn't delete past notifications, but then I suppose their server would be over worked and it is already!! Thanks my friend!!

[@joelewis7072]

What a stand up guy RJD....❤️🙏

[@NealVio]

Craig is such a great guitar player, that solo he did for "Don't Talk To Strangers" was breathtaking, beautifully executed, moving. He's one of the greats.

[@luisresplandes6093]

That one with his two hands on the fretboard? Live at the spectrum 1986? Once I answered his comment on his instructional video on KZbin and i mentioned the way he played this solo, he answered me back.

[@NealVio]

@@luisresplandes6093 That's the one. Helped me through many late nights at work, I would listen to that song for hours. Great that he responded, rare that guys do that.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@NealVio Hey there!! Well....it shouldn't be rare that we take the time to thank you! You are the reason people still remember! I still put out new material....but it's guys like you two that make it all worth while!! Thank you Neal!! I appreciate you my friend!!

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@luisresplandes6093 Hey there my friend! Good to hear from you again! And thanks for your kind words!! They really do mean more than you know!!

[@luisresplandes6093]

@@TCraigGoldy it's a pleasure to talk to you again here on KZbin, you are one of the reasons I started to study guitar, and soon I'll buy a guitar to start learning to play. Thank you Craig Goldy. I told my friend who is an English teacher that I talked with an former dio's guitarist and he was astonished. By the way, I always wonder, how did you get that guitar tone you played at the spectrum in 1986? It sounds alike a videogame song or something like.

[@cupoli138]

Rjd's voice was more powerful than coverdale's but the lyrical content was very different. Coverdale's was about women and the emotional and social facets of life, rjd was about the rest. Rjd should never have doubted himself or voice, it was done of the best and nobody could pull off his songs like him. Just incredible.

[@rmatic2295]

Dream Evil, specifically "All the Fools Sailed Away" is an absolute masterpiece of vocal, guitar, and just overall songwriting. Hell, even the artwork is incredible. What a legacy!

[@davidhill7234]

God i love this story ❤

[@ministerofdarkness]

DIO RULES!!!

[@stilts121]

I was so glad to hear Craig say emphatically, "He was my friend." He did get over it. :)

[@DreidMusicalX]

Craig seems like a very cool guy! I remember getting tickets to Dio concert and Yngwie was opening for them. I was living in Las Vegas NV at the time and thought i s was going to be Vivian playing with them and it was Goldy. The concert kicked some ass but they play weird that night where they were cutting from one song into the next and then back into the song they start with. Still a great concert in my teen years! I loved Dream Evil that I later found out since back then news moved so slowly in Las Vegas in those times. It could take upto 6 months to find things out. Thats how slow news used to be before the internet.

[@thetruthhurts6652]

Goldie seems like a real good man. Ronny sensed that in him.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@The Truth Hurts Thank you!! I'm glad that this came across the way it did!! Going by your YT name.....if it didnt.....you'd say so!! Thanks!!

[@thetruthhurts6652]

@@TCraigGoldy you are welcome. I remember reading about your band Giuffria in the 80s. Was interested because you guys were compared to my favourite band Deep Purple.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@thetruthhurts6652 Thank you my friend!! Deep Purple is my favorite band too!! Then Rainbow!! Thanks!! Very cool thing to say!!

[@thetruthhurts6652]

@@TCraigGoldy I went back and listened to your records from the 80s. You guys sounded like Van Hagar before Van Hagar existed. Very good.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@thetruthhurts6652 Hey there my friend! Thank you for the kind words! Just out of curiosity....which songs are you saying sounded that way? If you don't mind me asking!!

[@jamesormsby9064]

Dio was the nicest ,coolest ,most down to earth rock star I ever met , he was so amazing

[@TCraigGoldy]

You are 100% right on!!

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I think Craig is a really good guitar player and he's my favorite player in Dio.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Jayson Raphael Murdock Thank you for that!! I really appreciate your kind words more than you know and I appreciate you!!

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

@@TCraigGoldy dude, Dream Evil is my favorite album by Dio. And that riff from Fever Dreams is like musical cocaine it is so addictive

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 Hey there! Thank you again for your kind words! They really do mean more than you know! Reading my responses don't truly reflect my full gratitude!! But...I do really appreciate you!! Also, As much as I'd like to take credit for the riff in "Fever Dreams".....that was/is Ronnie's riff.....he did say he used the Dream Evil riff as a guide! And we both always wanted to have a "Man on the Silver Mountain-like" riff of our own!! Thanks man!!

[@rickfortine7454]

P.S. --- I LOVE THIS CHANNEL !!!

[@68hoffman]

wow..ronnie was such a sweet guy to every one ...i did get to see him with tony in 2007 and was a great show :)

[@bradchervel5202]

Lol no he wasnt

[@jayteesgear]

FABULOUS Show! I enjoyed Machine Head and Megadeth that nite too. I think I drove to San Diego for that one

[@markey412]

@@bradchervel5202 He had his faults like everybody else. But he was still a a nice guy.

[@bradchervel5202]

@@markey412 Viv had a bit of a different experience

[@markey412]

@@bradchervel5202 I'm aware. Like I said, he had his faults.

[@metalrainstorm5447]

When I was 12 , I used to attended a Christian church. One night Goldy and Jeff fenholt from White. Snake where special guests. I was too young to know that goldy played with Dio but I did listen to Dio, sabbath , ozzy ect. Gold got on stage and Ripped on guitar. I was amazed. I played guitar at the time and I was even more inspired. Thanks Goldy. Absolutely Gold on Get-tar...

[@mattirealm]

Craig sounds like an awesome dude! I gotta say that I love the guitars on Dream Evil. In fact I always felt that album is very much underrated on the whole. Yes it has that late 80's feel, but I think it stomps all over Black Sabbath's Eternal Idol from the same year. Now Vinny took drum inspiration straight out of We Will Rock on Sunset Superman, but man I love the solo in the middle of that song. I also really like the cover that Jorn's band did years later, but Dream Evil is a damn good record and Craig plays well on this one. Faces in the Window is a burner IMO. I think Dio did better with faster vocal stuff, though he also sounded good when he sang slower, just an opinion. Thanks for sharing!

[@MrAirblown2009]

Boy,and how the times have changed and how much has happened since those days.

[@jennystryker2967]

A king is gone. Love and miss you Ronnie. You were also a great friend to me. Craig is a Gem. Ronnie loved him. Vivian was a Fantastic band member but Craig was the perfect fit.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@jenny Stryker Thank you for that! Viv will forever be THEE quintessential Dio guitarist!! And your kind words mean more than you know!! Being in Dio wasn't a gig or a step towards reaching the top of my ambitious goals....like some....it was and still is a dream come true! Ronnie and I were friends and we liked to work and hang out together often just the 2 of us!! And I'll never forget that and will be forever grateful!! Thanks Jenny!!

[@vistarecords4930]

It's funny, but I heard Craig on San Diego radio station KGB's original Metal Shop show when he was with Rough Cutt. Craig was clearly not only a big fan of Ronnie, but he really liked and admired Ronnie as a person. It was that point at which I knew that if Vivian ever ended up out of DIO that Craig would get that gig. It was obvious to anyone paying attention that Craig and Ronnie would work great together, and liked each other as people. It was perfect. And, by the way, Craig was (and still is) a great guitar player. So when my friends and I first heard that Viv was out of DIO I told them - Craig's going to be the new DIO guitar player. I told them why I thought that, and, sure enough, Craig was in - where he belonged. Viv was great for DIO, and without him the band might not have become as successful as they were, but Craig brought a lot to the table, too. Dream Evil is a great album, and the Dream Evil tour (with the Dream Factory stage set) was my favorite DIO tour. Craig was fantastic! In a lot of ways he's the spiritual successor to Ronnie. I just wish there were a full pro-shot show from the Dream Evil tour available. There are a few songs from Texas on KZbin, but not the full show. I really miss Ronnie, but when I hear Craig I hear a bit of Ronnie in there.

[@daveg4236]

I think Craig and Dio were made for each other. Viv was great but seemed like Craig was the best fit for Dio

[@elinino5275]

Viv said his main influence was T-Rex. Goldy says his influence was Richie Blackmore. I'll take Goldy

[@TheHighwayDreams]

No

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Dave G Thank you for that! And I appreciate it and you more than you can imagine!!! Viv is THEE quintessential Dio guitarist there's no question about that! Those first 2 albums were not only the best....but Broke New Ground! That's the important thing to remember!! Ronnie went forward with those until his fans started missing the Rainbow sound! And the Sabbath sound....which is where Dream Evil and Magica come into play! Me being in Dio wasn't a gig towards climbing the ladder of success for my own ambitious goals ...it was a dream come true!!

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@TheHighwayDreams Viv is THEE quintessential Dio guitarist there's no question about that! Those first 2 albums were not only the best....but Broke New Ground! That's the important thing to remember!! Ronnie went forward with those until his fans started missing the Rainbow sound! And the Sabbath sound....which is where Dream Evil and Magica come into play! Me being in Dio wasn't a gig towards climbing the ladder of success for my own ambitious goals......it was a dream come true!!

[@TheHighwayDreams]

@@TCraigGoldy you’re a bloody icon too mate.. dream evil is in my top 3 DIO releases. Such a big part of my younger days growing up. Cheers and respect Herr Goldy 💪💯

[@dalewatts1475]

Interesting interview. I wonder why Dio didn't go with Craig in the first place, instead of Craig? No disrespect to Craig, Viv, or Ronnie? Would they have written Dream Evil four years earlier?

[@0713dm]

🤘🏻😭

[@yourmomsdaddy9130]

RJD saying that he's no David Coverdale is like John Bonham saying he's no Rikki Rocket.

[@brianlittle9202]

Graig Goldie saying regardless of what U think of my playing is like Ronnie have doubts about Holy Diver and being replaced LOL he is good enough to get the gig in Dio and still humble.

[@dalepiwek]

🤘💯

[@freedomworks3976]

I always thought Ronnie was happiest in Sabbath / Heaven and He’ll

[@DTM-ch7jy]

There is a reason why DIO worked with Craig more than any other musician; even more than Tony Iommi.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@DTM 1864 Thanks my friend!! Very cool thing to say! I gotta admit....one of the proudest and saddest moments in Dio history has to do with that very thing a bit! At one point in time....Ronnie's doctor gave Ronnie a clean bill of health and told him and Wendy that he could do whatever he wanted to do! We all thought he'd go back with the Mob Rules Sabbath line up of Heaven and Hell....he was back in the 20,000 seat arenas again and they were making money hand over fist....and we thought he'd want to sock away as much as he could for his retirement.....so when Wendy asked him...."What do you want to do?" Ronnie said...."I want to write with Craig" Ouch!! And WOW!! We did write a song for Magica II....and he wrote more of the story.....so, I'm assuming that this song will surface some day! Thanks my friend! Good to hear from you again!!

[@DTM-ch7jy]

@@TCraigGoldy If you don't mind me indulging for a few minutes; there were a few things that would hypnotize me when I was a young. One was anything Jimi Hendrix, the other was the Hear N' Aid VHS tape that I would watch in my college dorm. As I got older and analyzed people's playing more, I understood why you were chosen to open up the guitar solo section of the song. The genius of Ronnie, Vivian, Appice and Bain's work is right out there in front for everyone to hear, but choosing the guitar parts to go on record must have been a gargantuan task considering who was in that studio. Every one of those amazing guitar players would have came out like gang busters if given the opportunity to start it off. But among the amazing, Craig Goldie, did not do that. What you did was tap the beast on the shoulder, like waking up the dragon and watching him crawl around before he goes buck wild, (Wo Wah A Woo, Wo wah wo wah wah)... Damn, I call that genius. Buck Darma also nicely puts the button at the end of the solo section. That is a lesson music dynamics in one song. I try and use that whenever I play or conceive a solo part.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@DTM-ch7jy WOW! Thank you for such kind words!! Whenever I did something that Ronnie liked he would grab my arm and say "That's right, that's right" or "Nice one Goldy"...in the good sense! You and Ronnie are the only ones so far that picked up on that! In fact that's why Ronnie flew me in from a couple days off from the Giuffria tour! And when I played the opening solo bit....once I stopped and wanted to try again....aa he's grabbing my arm he's says "See, that's why I had you go first....I knew you would start out with a theme and not start noodling around"! That was a really cool moment of so many that I'll never forget!! Thank you for noticing! Do you play guitar or are in a band? Do you have any links you could share so I can get a good idea of where you are at this phase of your life? Maybe I can help! It would be for free! But anyhow...thanks for the kind words!! And I hope all is well and that you're all healthy and safe!!

[@DTM-ch7jy]

@@TCraigGoldy I could only imagine what a Magica 2 would have been like. Magica, Master of the Moon and the Dream Evil albums are permanently on whatever CD music player, or phone music app I'm using. As for me, I haven't played out in about 20 years. I was part of a large 15 piece Jazz ensemble . Ironically I'm not a jazz minded guitar player. Pop and Rock are my thing, but I was available, adaptable and my work supervisor commandeered my services knowing it would be a good education for me. Still till this day Jazz is a mystery to me. There are also a few failed attempts at starting bands with friends and family over the years; not really the way to go. What's also ironic is that I love the sound of my guitar playing yet I haven't recorded much of my playing. I dislike the sound of my voice which is common; most people don't like the sound of their voice.... but I love hearing my guitar playing from a recording, yet I've done so little of it. I'm currently finishing up a Christian Baptismal song that I always ask other people to sing for me, and a few instrumentals. I also quit my career job about a year ago (semi retired) and took on a regular job just so I can make myself happy. The pandemic changed the mindsets of a lot of people. I promised myself, I would spend my time becoming a better guitar player, work on some new guitar build projects and learn to play drums, which is also a mystery to me. Thanks for responding back. You have no idea how that makes my year. I brag to my friends about it all the time.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@DTM-ch7jy Ahhhh! Thank you for that ending statement! But to get to the point... It's never too late to go after your dream! If you can be brutally honest with yourself....and I know you just said you don't like to record yourself...but, it IS really important to record yourself for a number of reasons!! What I want to say is too long! Send me a private message on FB....letting me know that you are DTM 1864, with your email address and I'll get your some help! But I need to know what level you are at....so, I'll need to hear a recording of yourself so I can "diagnose" where you are and where you want to be....and how to get there! There's nothing wrong with a 4th quarter win!! If your life was the Super Bowl...you might've been behind in the first 3 quarters. Music career-wise.....but as we've seen in many actual super Bowls how a team behind wins in the 4th quarter!! I too am a 4th quarter win!! Hope to hear from you soon! And I'll do as much for you as I can for free!! Take care my friend and say hello for me to your friends! Thank you again for all your encouraging comments!

[@jonnyblade46]

Ronnie restarted his career at 40. Who wouldn't be nervous? No matter who you are, the rock world is ruthless.

[@rayfabris2512]

so cool Craig RJD was soo fkn cool so throw that in the wishing well I have a something from his service that sits at my desk kp rockin

[@MetalHeart8787]

confused, why did Dio pick Vivian over him? Glad that Vivian was on Hly Diver & Last in line. sacred heart, when Dream Evil came out i thought Dio just discovered him. years later i did see craig in the studio during the we are stars video

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

Just remmber always have extra guitar picks on you when you play shows like The classic metal show...

[@cubillaagustin8698]

Craig jimmy and vinnie was the best friends to dio, more than members

[@greatesttoysevermade3693]

I’ve never heard anyone say anything bad about RJD. He always seemed to love and appreciate his fans and did many kind things for people. He stayed amazingly grounded considering he was quite possibly the best ever vocalist in his genre of music.

[@TCraigGoldy]

Absolutely correct!!

[@firesideshats]

Yeah I've only ever heard good things about him, his Mrs on the other hand heard some dodge shit about her but not like Sharon Osbourne shit though.

[@DarksaberForce]

Vivian and Ronnie had issues for years but in Dio's later years they publicity in the press moved on through their harsh words against each other.

[@shreddinjoe]

Craig did a great job stepping in on the Sacred Heart tour, I must say... however, back then, I was EXTREMELY disappointed Ronnie ditched Vivian... Vivian was a major part of those 1st 3 Dio records...and Vivian was a force to be reckoned with..Viv had ALLLLLL the style and licks and became a literal guitar hero, got better on each album...Craig did a good job indeed but I didn't think he was the Right guitarist to fill Vivs shoes .,. A guitarist "such as" Rowan Robertson (lock up the Wolves) would have been the better choice ..much more stylistic...it took me a long time to get over Vivs departure from Dio at the time

[@patrickarrington738]

Vivs fav was Gary Moore and I love and own most of Gary's stuff solo the Lizzy stuff Irish boys ,don't care for the watered down Def Leppard stuff got every thing Goldy in some form all amazing stuff for the times ,can't beat good tune cuz life would be boring without it!!!

[@TCraigGoldy]

@patrickarrington738 Wow!! Thank you my friend! You really have become quite a great source of encouragement and inspiration for me and I truly appreciate it!! Thank you my friend!!

[@patrickarrington738]

Man how do I miss your replies but I visit sometimes

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

1:12 Vinnie Vincent's Warrior?

[@adamsteele6148]

Why did he leave the band? Anyone know?

[@weilandiv8310]

Rough Cutt were living in their car too. How odd.

[@roberttaylor1275]

Did loved European guitar players

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Whereas Ozzy liked American guitarists

[@TCraigGoldy]

Robert Taylor!! You are right!! Ronnie did prefer European Guitarists over American Guitarists! Ronnie always said that Brittish Guitarists just go for it and to hell with what happens afterwards....whereas American Guitarists are all too often trying to prepare for what comes after before they even start! I had a bit of that in me! And Ronnie got most of it out of me during the Rough Cutt recordings!! And I understood what and why he took that approach! And glad he tried teaching that ( out of many things ) to me!!

[@toddrennie4961]

Craig Goldy marries a Silverado from cypress creek high school in Houston Texas

[@i5150v1]

Kinda weird how he said something about what people think about his playing, dude is bad ass.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Ed Morones Thank you my friend for your kind words!! And I appreciate that more than you could ever imagine!! And I appreciate you!! I've had my fill of really bad YT videos where the Dio band no longer had the tour budget to bring our own amps along with us and the promoter would skimp on the backline to save money and I'd get a really crappy amp to play through which hindered my abilities across the board and people see those videos and quite honestly I can't blame them for thinking I suck! Cause I did....under those circumstances!! Oh well!! Thanks Ed!!

[@i5150v1]

@@TCraigGoldy ROCK ON DUDE!

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@i5150v1 Thank you my friend!! Appreciate you brother!!

[@i5150v1]

@@TCraigGoldy I’m not sure if this is the real Craig Goldy, if it is, could you give me a hint at playing the main riff from overlove, haha I know, but that thing is sick and I haven’t been able to get it. Anyways, continue to rock on, I just subscribed to your channel and digging the tunes.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@@i5150v1 Thank you my friend! The thing about the intro to "Overlove" is that I was experimenting with accents....making the fast part like a figure 8 with the accents on the curves and like the fast sound of when people gargle with mouthwash.....it's rather a fast sound that comes from their throats as they gargle. I was trying to incorporate that, accents and the figure 8 into the intro. Otherwise it would just be fast notes with a clean guitar sound. That's the best way I can describe it! I'm getting ready to do private lessons and sessions on Skype cause people have been asking about that.....sometimes just to show them how certain things were done cause they were actually quite good on their own and did not need lessons.....just a private session! Let me know if that is of any interest to you and we can make it happen! I do not charge very much because my aim is to help....being expensive is not helpful!! Thanks Ed!

[@sdjslkdjlsskldjslkdjsl8262]

imagine making a top 10 of all time metal album and then thinking "hmm I'm not sure this is good enough"

[@christophergordon7433]

Like the singer from Warrior or any band for that manner was gonna replace Dio in Dio. Gimme a break.

[@TCraigGoldy]

@Christopher Gordon Exactly!! But that was the whole point! It was so mind blowing that he pulled me aside and as we listened to the whole album from start to finish again...he shared a moment of doubt. And I thought this album was a no brainer hit...and it was!! But he and I were friends and throughout the years we often would go off to the side and just talk the 2 of us! I'll never forget those times and will be forever grateful!! Thanks!!

[@rugdnit911]

" Ronnie was what was best for the band " and just as luck would have it was what was best for Ronnie.

[@Guido.Fawkes.1]

Dream Evil blows away Sacred Heart IMO. Way better and heavier.