Voice Teacher Reacts: Last In Line, Dio LIVE!

[@roywall8169]

The GOAT. RIP Ronnie. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@glpf5]

If you really want to see the depth and breadth of Dio's talent I'd suggest "Mistreated" by Rainbow, live in Munich. To see a live performance of Dio that early in his career and see what he's truly capable of will blow your mind. Thank you so much for this!

[@tombennettband1485]

his version of Mistreated is absolutely incredibly and I even put it over Coverdales version (which is spectacular) . Dio could sing BLUES and metal and probably opera. One of the absolute best ever.

[@glpf5]

@@tombennettband1485 To me it almost seems like that song was written for RJD to sing.

[@tombennettband1485]

@@glpf5 I think it was written before Coverdale got in the band if I remember right ?

[@metalupyourass9247]

@@tombennettband1485 nah, It's from album Burn which came out in 1974, it was a first album with Coverdale

[@glpf5]

@@tombennettband1485 I believe you're correct. Coverdale's version is good but, for me, Ronnie's version is much better. Love Coverdale's stuff w/Jimmy.

[@oldguykeith9439]

Ronnie started his career as a doo wop singer in the 50's. Always my favorite metal singer.

[@Gunderson105]

He also played trumpet on the 1963 hit song "My Boyfriends Back" by the Angels

[@merileopardisaksassa7030]

@@Gunderson105 Holy Shit, really? HAH, I knew there must be reason that I secretely enjoy that song way too much...I'll add it to my Dio playlist, hope everyone at Metal Sauna will be confused as hell when it's my turn to pick the plylist :D

[@basher5107]

Dio learned early on with a trumpet and it was a steppingstone for control of your diaphragm and his unique talents as a vocalist,he’s top five of ANY genre Who else could bring Sabbath back to life and kicking butt with the Heaven and Hell record and then the mob rules before striking out on his solo career and be incredibly great in all bands and once Holy Diver was released and sold in massive numbers he and his band put on a great show and stayed together through to Dream Evil. What a talent who really paid his dues for the success he achieved. God Bless and RIP to one of the best vocalist Ever!!!

[@DSDykstramusic]

Dio listened to a great deal of opera while growing up and was influenced vocally by American Mario Lanza. His first formal musical training began at age 5, learning to play the trumpet. Dio was allegedly offered a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music but did not take up the offer due to his interest in rock music. He instead attended the University at Buffalo. There, he played trumpet in the university's concert band. Dio claimed to have never received any vocal training. He instead attributed his singing ability to the use of breathing techniques he learned while playing trumpet.

[@michaelrusso6822]

Keep in mind, this was an older Ronnie James Dio... and this performance was at the end of the set. Also, Jeff Pilson on backup vocals & bass.

[@jackhendry752]

Just imagine if he actually had been there live

[@bplebanek]

I thought that was Pilson! A great singer, bassist and showman! Dokken!

[@jenniferandrews1917]

Ronnie was a gifted trumpet player and earned a scholarship to a music academy. I think it explains his incredible breathe control.

[@ronnienose8608]

Listen to him sing the song Mistreated, live in 1977 when he was in the band Rainbow. Video of it on KZbin. He's arguably at his vocal peak in it, just astounding performance. PLEASE watch it.

[@alekhidell]

I concur!

[@jalkabre5904]

Absolutely 100% agree

[@jarkkokyntaja4073]

The One And Only, Dio´s voice is immortal. That was the last song of the actual set.

[@snakeskinnerkyle]

Is there anyone better than Dio? He can do whatever, whenever, without trying

[@Nothing-zw3yd]

I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Dio in a small club outside of Seattle in I think 2000, on his Magica tour. There was only about 50 people there. I stood by the bar, it was only about 12 feet away from the stage. He put on the same show he would have in front of a stadium, it was incredible. We even traded the horns a couple times \m/. One of the best shows I've ever seen.

[@cango5679]

wow. I saw almost the same, but in sweden... maybe 200-300 people. Åkersberga (outside Stockholm.) can't recall the tour, but Bob daisy was on bass.

[@starburstppl]

New subscriber! Dio brought me here. There will never be another one like him to ever walk this planet. Best metal vocalist and frontman that ever lived. I've been faithfully listening to Ronnie since I was a little girl around the age of 12, and I am now 65. Never miss a day that I'm not listening to this "God Of Metal." He is missed beyond measure. R.I.P. Ronnie 🤘🏼

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Need to listen to Rainbow's Stargazer.

[@jalkabre5904]

Love Dio's vocals, especially during his Rainbow days with Ritchie Blackmore. Songs like "Stargazer" and "Catch the Rainbow" are fantastic songs showcasing his vocals. However his best Vocal Performance in my opinion is from the 1977 Munich Live Concert singing the song "Mistreated". ("Catch the Rainbow" is also excellent too). It is worth checking it out.

[@jom7604]

RIP Ronnie. What a incredible and gifted voice. His range is phenomenal. Made a lot of Sicilian Italians very proud!❤😂🎉

[@patricetemple733]

You have to check out man on the silver mountain live 1977. His vocals are AMAZING!! PLEASE🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@MarislavaBermann]

Yes! He's much more than a vocalist. He's a musician and very educated man. And you hear it through his music.

[@user-rp5pp8hr6x]

I SEEN DIO LIVE IN 1980 AND 1981 WITH SABBATH

[@C_mao]

His original guitarist on the first three 'Dio' albums Vivian Campbell, kicked ass on the guitar parts. RJD did have some 50s and 60s recordings that were doowop and R&B You should definitely hear Heaven and Hell tho and anything off Holy Diver

[@ibrstellar1080]

Vivian Campbell never gets the plaudits he deserves and one of the best of his era me thinks.

[@angelcalvo-bx1ue]

4:20 One of Ronnie's favorite singers was Tony Bennett and he said he wanted to have a voice like he had at such an advanced age.

[@Stefan-]

And to think that he actually reluctantly took the position as the singer in the band since no one else wanted it way back when he started out in the 50´s, i mean if anyone was made for singing it was Dio. He was the bassplayer then in the beginning but combined it with singing for about a decade and then concentrated on just singing. He was 50 or 51 in this video, its from 1993. An early inspiration was the opera singer Mario Lanza from what i remember but im sure he came across some Jazz at least before he discovered rockn roll in the 50´s and found his true musical genre. He was such a fanstastic live singer that i have had the fortune of seeing live in person a number of times, it really was his element. Rock In Peace Dio 🤘🤘

[@mcgrath16511]

Absolutely one of my all time favorite singers, composers!! He is missed!

[@maskmedusa]

You just can't go wrong with Dio. He was by far one of the best, in terms of power, expression and diction, not to mention range. If you haven't heard "Stargazer" by Rainbow, then you must, or Elf, "Wonderworld".

[@jalkabre5904]

Great songs, and a great call out for the song "Wonderworld", it is a fantastic song

[@firestorm755]

Ronnie was the man. That voice was just awesome, so large and powerful. Saw him once live in London, just wow!!

[@josephrusso7069]

I wish he would have used the performance from the Spectrum in 1984. Unreal!

[@georgeglasser8220]

I saw him many times in concert and he had some of the greatest visual pyrotechnics and props ever.

[@williamweiss6128]

The old Rainbow 77 is stellar for Dio. Vinnie on drums

[@rasmussoderberg4385]

Vinny joined after Bill Ward could not be apart of Sabbath, late 1980… But yes Dio in rainbow is fantastic🤘

[@ibrstellar1080]

I always felt Cozy Powell was on another level.

[@rasmussoderberg4385]

@@ibrstellar1080 True! Cozy Powell is an legend for sure! But Vinny Appices power and groove is just perfection!🤘

[@basbeest2238]

Thank you for this great reaction!

[@JohnHennyVocalStudio]

Thanks, I enjoyed it!

[@timmyjams]

The original guitarist of Dip was Vivian Campbell-Now in Def Leppard. Anyway! He made a band called Riverdogs after he left Dio. Get some of that Self Titled LP if you want to hear the guy that wrote the music to this song.

[@BrendonChase_2015]

Hi John, Amsterdam calling. Since you're back with song reactions, perhaps consider a live performance where the "backing" vocalists get to shine (and then there's Floor of course). From the legendary Ayreon Universe Live show, here's: "Ayreon - Everybody Dies (Ayreon Universe)". Cheers from Amsterdam!

[@drogusmaxwell6640]

Stargazer was the first time I heard Dio perform. He is absolutely timeless. Thanks for the PDF!

[@jeffwarren4938]

You are spot on about his phrasing..RJD started out playing the trumpet and credits that for his fantastic breath control, but I am sure he picked up some jazz elements as well! Great review of a fantastic singer..him, Ian Gillan, Rik Emmett, Steve Perry, Robin Zander. Steve Walsh, Geoff Tate..some of the best voices in rock!

[@AndyMagnusson70]

Heard of Nightwish? If not I think you would enjoy listening to them. Now that is a voice to write home about. Hahahaha. Ghost love score, live at Wacken 2013 is a perfect song to start with.

[@dmj4966]

Stargazer with Rainbow is ridiculous

[@vistarecords4930]

It really is. Stargazer was one of the all time great vocal performances, period, regardless of genre. It's absurdly great. Truly amazing. But then again, so was Ronnie, in general.

[@FelipeVitti]

4:32 About that, Ronnie had opera and blues influences on his background. He never had vocal classes but he used to play trumpet.

[@kjell-akevilhelmsson3744]

A band call Liliac has done a cover of this at a request from Wendy Dio. The band is five siblings and the singer is female. Vinnie Appice Dio's old drummer gave here the nickname MeloDio. Here real name is Melody. She is a big fan of Dio which can be seen in the video and she has a powerful voice.

[@joseandrada264]

Very good analysis by John, not only about Dio's great singing but also of the band

[@mykelmontoya9311]

Ok only a minute in and I know I like you it's a kick ass riff. I hope you will consider reacting to Dio in the band Rainbow the song Stargazer...please?

[@andersgranstrom7128]

Oh the master!!😍Just so unique! I have gotta see if you have done "Stargazer" with him/Rainbow yet? That one is the high of all highs! Thank you, sir! 🙂 /New Sub

[@muriloninja]

He was ridiculously good live! One of the rare singers who I always thought was far better live than in the studio!

[@richardmassingham1800]

The phrasing point is interesting as in catch the rainbow in the '77 concert mentioned below he adds to the recorded version and it is a great addition. Look out for the phrasing 'against the lace'.

[@mykelmontoya9311]

He's a great storyteller

[@thomastaylor9579]

yeah, this is in my vinyl collection, and it cost me $7.99 at Tower Records for $7.99 according to the price tag that's on the cover of the cellophane wrapper on it...

[@karenlazenby6440]

Agree with the last comment, Dio in 'Rainbow' is the GOAT. He was great in Elf, Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, Dio, even his 1950's doo wop, but his Rainbow days were epic. Blackmore and Dio as a writing team was yet to even be matched in greatness. And his vocals, they speak fir themselves.

[@campcrafter4613]

He was a true vocalist and a great of any style!

[@vistarecords4930]

Ronnie grew up playing trumpet in Jazz groups (in the early to mid 50's when he was a kid - he was a big Harry James fan). That's where he learned how to support his voice - and his love for Jazz definitely informed his Metal style.

[@awaketoliberty]

John, the musical sense that you referred to may possibly be due to Dio beginning with playing the saxophone and bass. Dio said those instruments led him to teach himself how to sing.

[@miafranlund6982]

He is a GOAT!!! 🔥

[@Brutalgruve]

Do not know if you will see this but, I (we) would be interested to see you react to Tesseract legion, Dan is a phenomenal singer, and the band is next level. One of those bands that need more recognition... Great job btw, I appreciate your passion for music.

[@jeremybennoch4338]

Couple suggestions for ya Opeth is great keyboard player is an amazing backup vocalist Anything Mike Patton you will be blown away at his range vocally and multiple genres

[@OlettaLiano]

Great reaction. Jazz is cool, so are most other music genres. But metal stole my heart over 50 years ago. Dio is one reason why.

[@bryandouglass9997]

During the fills and the breaks they always keep the energy pushing....the drummer and bass have to be before the down.... Just 🔥

[@scott5669]

There is a Female lead singer that loves Dio and her and her band covered a song of his and it is Amazing ! The song is called Holy Diver and the band is called Liliac?. Their a Family band ! I can guarantee you Dio would be proud of them! Please react to them!

[@stephenredfern9069]

Interesting you linked him to jazz there's an interview on here somewhere where he said he started as a trumpet player and sang like he would have played the trumpet.

[@Kyodaikuma]

You have to listen to Dio singing stargazer with rainbow

[@stevebondeson2852]

This is such a fantastic song ! May I suggest you check out the cover of this song by the young family band Liliac . The did this song at the request of Wendy Dio for the Dio cancer benefit a few years ago . Vinny Apicce nicknamed Melody the singer MeloDio !

[@rickthestiks9240]

WE ROCK.....🤘🤘🤘

[@phillipsamuels6719]

Saw ronnie dio in 83 man with the original lineup what a superb show met the band after the show what a warm group of people I met awesome band never forget that day wonderful memories

[@andy60234]

Ronnie Dio and the red caps- An Angel is missing. Very old 50s sounding from his ban in the 60s . It’s on KZbin

[@stefaniebrauer128]

I saw him way back in the 80’s with Rainbow and I wish that I could have seen him perform in his later years before he passed. Clearly he still had it. 🙌🤘

[@bullseyeonline]

I can tell by the look on your face.......you're gonna want to listen to Elf and the first three Rainbow albums. Absolutely essential listening for any vocalist.

[@jalkabre5904]

Agree, Rainbow is a must (especially the Dio years) and Elf had some great songs "Wonderworld", "Streetwalker", "Nevermore", "Happy"...good call out.

[@alekhidell]

The master. R.I.P. Ronnie.

[@vagpap85]

4:50 wow what a great insight, u are right, he swings between the phrases he sings, he was the best, the greatest! Rock on !

[@colrhodes377]

Of course he is jazzy, his up bringing was Italian opera and jazz. Mario Lanza was a huge influence for Ronnie.

[@tghagen1967]

This is as good as it gets. The peak.

[@zepelinchile]

Only Dio...

[@darthtc23]

Dio was certainly inspired by Sinatra. Great point.

[@TheWhitestOfFangs]

Dio is Dio. RIP legend! @John, have you ever tried Middle-Eastern metal? Try some Orphaned Land!

[@normanrose2711]

great to see the detail you have in this breakdown. Would love to hear some John Cowan and his song dark as a Dungeon

[@cango5679]

great reaction. But I'd go for the 1984 live performances - spectrum etc. specially for the drums and guitar. and the voice, well.

[@rognroll2786]

This is a great lineup…Love Tracy G’s sound!

[@Rosannasfriend]

He’s amazing!

[@user-rp5pp8hr6x]

DOI HAD ZERO LESONS TO SING. HE PLAYED TRUMPET GROWING UP

[@taleteller02]

Try Miljenko Metijevic (Steelheart) Never Let You Go, Everybody Loves Eileen. Or perhaps Rob Halford (Judas Priest) Blood Red Skies(the Epitaph tour)Two vocalists who are up there with Ronnie. Hope to see at least one of these masters on your channel soon. Love your passion. Keeps me coming back for more.

[@curiousBPM]

more dio pleaaaase!!!

[@williamreiser3118]

Young man Ronnie ronnie got his vocal breathing technique because he was a classically trained trumpet player.You heard me right yes I like jazz too

[@xtreme4stringbass]

He started as a trumpet player, hours a day playing jazz and originally wanted to be a jazz player.

[@tdog8507]

He is Not a young man with this performance! Only more incredible.

[@yarukhlyudmyla3649]

Thank you

[@chrisnewell9813]

His first band was a bebop band in 1957

[@JohnHennyVocalStudio]

That explains a lot!

[@blackberrythorns]

Burton Cummings - Stand Tall (1976) "the voice". before all that came later.

[@667hodge]

Dio is the greatest singer in the history of the world 🤘🤘

[@tghagen1967]

Dio played trumpet as a child. That's where his breath control comes from and probably where that jazz influence came from.

[@jeremyurbatsch4980]

Please check out James Rivera from HELSTAR on the track ABOLISH THE SUN. His vocals are as astounding as RJD. :)

[@Andy-ng9lz]

You said you are/were a jazz drummer. I suggest you listen to some original Black Sabbath with Bill Ward on drums.

[@terjesimonsen4206]

He was a crooner in the fifties, with a band called "Vegas Kings"

[@markpyle3710]

I Think the Sabbath Years were My Favorite. But Rainbow had some Damn Special Songs. Still...My All time favorite singer. And what a Great Song Writer. RIP

[@andrewnicholson4811]

best rock voice ever !

[@Clarence_Oddbody]

Ronny wasn’t afraid to do his own thing, lack of top 40 hits be damned. Today you can make millions on Spotify and never be heard on the radio. Those fortunes are built on Ronny’s sacrifices.

[@user-wk8js4zw2c]

Need do do “All the fools sail away”!!!!!

[@euandrecampos]

All Hail the King ! 🤘

[@andrewgriecoii1588]

Listen to the one with Vivian Campbell playing

[@bathory313]

Gods never die. RIP Ronnie!

[@APWPaint]

Lets not forget this is the older Dio. He is far from 20 something here and still kickin ass!!!

[@CrazyhorseDK]

the greatest rock metal vocalist ever in history period no contest plus Ritchie blackmore , was lucky enough to meet both Ronnie n Lemmy n more 13+ times over 30 years+ Ronnie was the sweetest dude He loved his fans combine him with Geezer Cozy Iommi and you got the metal gods nobody could command a stage or tell a story like Ronnie he sounded just as badass 1st number as he did 3 hrs later live, even in his 60s with stomac cancer Ronnie James Dio was known for popularizing the sign of the horns in heavy metal. He claimed his Italian (siccilian ) grandmother used it to ward off the evil eye (which is known in Italy as malocchio). Dio began using the sign soon after joining the metal band Black Sabbath in 1979. still got my original albums signed .... Never Forgotten you little man with the voice of a roaring god Ronnie James Dio “He loved his fans, he never forgot where he came from, and he always wanted them. He said to [Halestorm frontwoman] Lzzy Hale as well, and she’s continuing on doing that. So he said, ‘When you meet someone you won’t remember that 10 years down the line, it was nothing, but to them it was everything, and they will never forget it for the rest of their life. So make it important when you speak to them.'” he was wrong becourse several times over the years he asked me how it was goin with this n that so some he remembered ... In November 2009, Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer and died of the disease six months later. Dio is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential heavy metal vocalists of all time. not fair to lose Dio n lemmy n more but keep Bieber n Co

[@DarthOdieus-jt4ib]

Dig into his first record its jazzy 60's pop stuff.

[@Rix.67]

Ronnie, one of the best singers in metal🇸🇪

[@D1m3b4gD4rr3ll]

Dio was just on another level

[@Trevelyan1971]

This isn't even DIO at he absolute best...but he was that good that you'll never find a bad performance, his voice did lower as he got older but never lost it's power.

[@SixStringSteve]

Stargazer! 🤘

[@uoabigaillevey]

Ronnie was my introduction to metal with his work on 'Heaven and Hell' and this very song itself playing on MTv at the time.. back in like 1984-1985. That being said.. he is one of the few vocalists I give a pass to when it comes to vocally rearranging a song's vocal line in live performances. He was known to ad lib as well as change some lyrics for live performances. Normally I judge a performance by how close it comes to studio release while still being live. I also judge covers of songs by how close to the original the cover comes. I realize it may not always be possible to come close to studio when live due to layering, post production magic, and other aspects that can be controlled in studio. That being said.. the actual band that made any specific song can almost never get more than a 9/10 from me when comparing live to studio. Any band that does a faithful cover will normally get an 8 or 9 out of 10. Gender-flipping the vocalist is an automatic 1 point penalty unless the voices are nearly identical. A poor performance that is still listenable will get a 7.. or if they change too much of the music behind the vocals it will rate a 7 or less depending on how far from the original they strayed. Anything 6 or less I consider unlistenable and would never listen to it again. A 7 I might not turn it off if it plays again.. and 8 I will listen to, and a 9 or higher I would not only listen to but would enjoy listening to on multiple occasions and would actually seek to do so if given the chance. That being said.. this is a personal rating system and by no means am I saying anyone else should use or adhere to it.. it is a 'me' thing and literally applies only to 'me' and what I do/do not like in music. Yours will most definitely vary and that is a good thing because it applies only to 'you'