Dio - "Holy Diver" - Opera Singer REACTION

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@tomford3018]

You should watch "Fly to the Angels" by Slaughter

[@stevewothers4209]

Dio was 5'4" tall and 3'6" of him was lungs he was a metal icon 🗡️🗡️🗡️⚔️⚔️

[@ryantannar5301]

a little man with a TOWERING presence

[@dantreadwell7421]

Word

[@ironmainiac1783]

Probably closer to 5’2’’. Just an amazing man.

[@ryantannar5301]

Literally everyhing Dio does is highly symbolic. As for figuring out the symbolism, there's lots and lots of valid theories but Dio was so incredibly cryptic that we'll never fully get what he was trying to say. Pieces and be firgured out, but figuring it all out would make you lose your mind

[@mikenolan8044]

I really like Dio, RIP. His music is among the descendants of genuine Rock. Good reaction, good editing, good fun. 🗡

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thank you so much!! 💟

[@Aarononautos]

Most of Dio's songs are basically encapsulated comic books he created for himself. Holy Diver is about a Messiah in another world who follows the hero's path in a way similar to Jesus. Dio was never afraid to explain his lyrics when asked.

[@lordmortarius538]

The story also goes on to explain that those he saved are afraid to lose him and don't want him to save anyone else so they try to keep him there.

[@amygoodson-catlady]

Always love to see you discovering 80s rock/metal! Ronnie James Dio sang as a solo act, leading the band Rainbow, and as lead singer for Black Sabbath for a stretch. He is a highly revered vocalist, and despite being of very short stature, he commanded the biggest of stages! But the most important thing to know about Dio, is that he was an absolute sweetheart of a man...always had time for his fans and friends alike.

[@lvonankel6152]

You know, I love your personality. And the way you talk about Dio...🥰❤️ 🤘 You Rock 🤘

[@mikegershon8528]

Dio was the best. RIP. If you want a real treat listen to Egypt ..The Chains are on from Dio's incredible album "Last in line" It is awesome.

[@cryptoking7093]

Dio is THE original! He doesn't sound like others, others are all influenced by Dio... even MJ doesn't predate Dio. I've also seen him live. He opened for and blew away Aerosmith.

[@nighteye002]

Except dio started his career in 1982 and MJ start his 1964

[@78vinyl97]

@@nighteye002 dio started way before 1982.he was in the band rainbow in the 1970s and elf before that.

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

@@nighteye002 Are you under the impression that Dio's career started at the same time as the band DIO? Lmao, not even close.

[@cryptoking7093]

@@nighteye002 huh???? Lol Dio has been a lead singer since the 50's... he was the lead singer for Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow in the 70's after Dio's band Elf toured as an opener for Deep Purple, yeah, that Ritchie Blackmore...

[@cryptoking7093]

@@nighteye002 and Michael Jackson wasn't really Michael Jackson in 1964... he was just one of the Jackson 5 then and started singing lead later...

[@AKJACKAL99709]

Dio was a rare talent and he managed to always surround himself with talented musicians. Many well known names like Richie Blackmore and Tony Iommi played with him, but there were so many more guys that should've been icons but took a backseat in order to support Dio thru the years. Also, from the interviews I have seen he was beloved by not just his fans, but all the big name musicians he met along the way. You see biopics all the time where musicians praise another guy's writing or performances, but with Dio you often heard them speak on the influence he had on them off-stage as well.

[@ccgert]

Don't forget Vivian Campbell

[@AKJACKAL99709]

@@ccgert yeah. Probably some others that rate high on folk's list, but I didn't want my comment to get too long.

[@GravelBone367]

“Last in Line” hits me hard. Easily my favorite Dio song! It’s the best!

[@grobin3745]

Love this song and this album...that said, this video was goofy when it came out on MTV and it's goofy now...Dio is the man and his 50 year catalog is required listening. His first single was released in 1958...yeah it's like that. 🤘

[@MrTech226]

Ronnie James Dio and the Prophets (1961 to 1967)

[@estoy1001]

At this point, Dio had been working since 1957 (he started out at 15), so he'd just about perfected how he wanted to sound, and was always trying new things when he got on stage. This (Dio) was also the 10th band he'd been in (counting name & minor personnel changes). BTW- Murray & a large dragon both were part of his mid-eighties stage show.

[@michaelloew169]

I met him in person and he was cool as hell and he gave me his autograph. And he is short too but just a super nice guy.

[@bobabrams4685]

A new band does a version of this that is on fire! The band is Liliac and they are 5 siblings from California. The lead singer Melody is a huge fan of Dio and it shows in her performances. Check it out!

[@michaelnordan8603]

I'd love to see and hear Maggie's reaction to some of their original material, like 'Sail Away'.

[@bobabrams4685]

@@michaelnordan8603 Definitely! I hope she checks out both original and covers. Figured I'd put out the "Holy Diver" cover as a start since she just watched Dio's but "Sail Away" would be a great start to see their originals.

[@infantrycord]

You want to hear Dio at his absolute best. Listen to Rainbow's "Stargazer"

[@danielgoodwin1571]

Dio was one of the greatest singers. But above and beyond that . He was a performer. He was there to pleases the crowd at all cost. And he did it every single night.

[@mooglesmodelrailways]

I bought this album on vinyl in 1984 from a 2nd hand record stall in my local market because I loved the cover! Didn't have a clue who Dio was. Its been played many times since! Yes, still have it. Ended up getting it on CD to 'preserve ' the original vinyl one.

[@Beatz-he5xe]

Dio had his own mic. He had so much power in his voice he blew up several les strong ones in his career. You reacted to kickapoo. Jack black confirmed that the studiocrew prepared a setup. Dio warned them to let him use his own mic but they refused…so after the first session the had to because of mic killed…haha…there is a video of the recording…Jack black starstruck and Dio blowing the roof off

[@dwaynedeck5408]

I still remember hearing this song on the radio back in 1983 before I knew who Ronnie James Dio was and of course almost 40 years later I still hear it on the radio sometimes.👍

[@jalkabre5904]

Yes, you will love "Rainbow Eyes" and also "Catch the Rainbow" from the group Rainbow (Dio on vocals, Ritchie Blackmore on guitar....both legends. Both are softer beautiful songs. You would also like "Temple of the King", which has a medieval sound to it.

[@davemcelroy7266]

Last in line is the song to check out his vocals are epic in that song

[@saimonsam6942]

Honestly, the first few times I heard it, that badass drop after the uncanny intro scared me too. Such a long time ago, but watching u getting taken aback reminded me of that experience all over again.

[@patrickpenix3399]

Dio was “story-time” for all of us old school metal heads……

[@APWPaint]

Seen Dio MANY times back in the day. Always a great show. You really need to react to Dio live!

[@Keith_KC8TCQ]

Another interesting thing about Dio, he never had vocal training, he attributes his singing ability to breathing exercises he learned from playing trumpet. When asked about his preshow warmup, his response was that he smoked half a joint to relax before going on stage.

[@carlos.buenrock.acercandoa4531]

Great reaction and great analysis!!! The importance of Dio is so great that, after his death, May 16 was established as International Heavy Metal Day. Greetings from Spain.

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thanks so much! Greetings to Spain! 🥰

[@MycontentisgoldJerryGold]

I assume the little device people sent you was an ebow. That's what Emppu used at the beginning of Nightwish's Wembley performance of Greatest Show on Earth to get the string effect from his guitar. It was featured prominently in an old song called Fields of Fire by a Scottish band who's name I've forgotten.

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thank you for your comment. Hope to see you at the Premiere of my new reaction video to NIGHTWISH tomorrow?

[@WhackyRavenLand]

This legend practically invented the "devil horns".

[@elvwood]

Dio's got such a fantastic (and instantly recognisable) voice - love it! You won't be surprised that Marko has said that Dio is one of his main vocal inspirations (alongside Rob Halford, one of the very few singers I like even more). And it's so true about his enunciation! Thanks again.

[@Alacarte0421]

Gotta remember he was with Black Sabbath and was huge.

[@claudballs5679]

Don't forget rainbow was pretty big at the time too

[@dolphin8077]

I wish I could see Dio live. People said he was magnificent

[@68pointbreak]

I still have this album. One of the very 1st I bought with my allowance

[@deanlongthon4963]

Seen him with Sabbath in 81 , yes he can sing. Larger than life.

[@antivanti]

This is one of the best songs ever... The music video however has the acting and production values of an assignment someone did in high school...

[@Deadwood1919]

MJ may have that same vibe in his video, but Dio was waaaay before him. So if anything MJ learned it from Dio

[@cbmalm]

i just watched the 1977 munich performance from rainbow doing mistreated. you HAVE to give it a listen i forgot how good all the songs from that concert were every one is amazing from each member of the band but dio was stellar

[@cbmalm]

of course that being said david coverdale did it well too

[@karimhicks8376]

Dio was before thriller. Dio began in 1958. As a trumpet player. Then in the 60s, ELF, with Ritchie Blackmore/RAINBOW; BLACK SABBATH IN 1980. DIO, IN THE 80S & Early 2000s. Then, in 2007, HEAVEN HELL,

[@seawolf_USA]

I thoroughly recommend his live singing of Heaven and Hell. It is truly incredible.

[@ThiagoGomes-hx8vp]

2:56 I laughed a lot🤣 It happened with me many many times! Please listen to the song "Pain" from Dio.

[@deed5811]

The demon is Murray, featured on several album covers, videos, and sometimes on stage during Dio's concerts.

[@Mr.Vitality]

Dio explained his rasp in an interview. Search for "Ronnie James DIO explains his singing technique!".

[@sloth9842]

Now you need to hear the Killswitch Engage cover of this!

[@trixiebella]

epic! great job maggie! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@glpf5]

If you really want to hear Ronnie's range I'd check out "mistreated" by Rainbow, live in Munich; everything is epic, Ronnie's voice, Blackmore's guitar, Cozy Powell's drums..all so good. Thank you for the video.

[@dorkyvonmunchmunch9912]

Love the song. Love the reaction. Love it when you sing along as well. Congrats on the Graduation…you Master, you! Kick more tuchus in SFO.🗡

[@AZMan480]

I've always loved this song

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thanks so much for your comment. Can't wait to see you tonight! 🤗🌺

[@Keith_KC8TCQ]

Fun fact, I remember during the Sacred Heart tour (1985-86), there was an animatronic dragon on stage and Ronnie would "battle" it with a sword that was lit up like a light saber. there are some great videos of him doing this song live here on youtube.

[@laakeri84]

Holy Diver of course is a must hear for everyone, but to see and hear Dio performing something completely different, you absolutely should watch him doing "Sitting In a Dream" with Deep Purple and London Symphony Orchestra. I bet you would love it. Also "Catch The Rainbow" Live in Munich 1977 with Rainbow is worth watching - and of course "Heaven And Hell" Live with Black Sabbath in 1980 (Live Black and Blue) also. But there are so many good Dio songs of different styles and from different ages there...

[@quercuslobata1854]

Some of his best vocal work is on the Black Sabbath album 'Mob Rules'.. check out Sign of the Southern Cross - EPIC!!

[@antivanti]

Marko Hietala actually didn't start his singing career that much later than this. His band Tarot released their album Spell Of Iron in 1986 and Holy Diver came out 1983. Btw you should react to the 80s TV appearance for the song "Wings of Darkness" from that album to hear some early Marko singing and see them all dressed up in Hair / Glam Metal outfits 😊👍

[@tommymcgrory9039]

Apparently he popularised the Devils horn hand gesture which his grandmother used to ward of the evil eye apparently known in italy as the Malocchio .

[@tatianawhittaker]

Dio was one of the bands that I grew up with. Ronnie James Dio was definitely one of a kind.

[@alexflores7652]

I'm not sure if anyone has already mentioned it yet. But Dio was one of many lead singers for Black Sabbath after Ozzy. 🗡

[@armandocardenas2999]

If I could suggest the ultimate Dio live recording, it would be his ‘77 live recording of “Mistreated” that he did when he was in Rainbow….simply one of, if not the greatest vocals I’ve heard in any live rock concert….and I’ve heard many….you would absolutely be blown away🤘🏼

[@aslakrantakokko5347]

Marco has actually sang a full album of Dio songs because he considers Dio being one of his idols of all time. He sings in finnish in that particular album which covers the best songs of Black Sabbath's Dio era.

[@dvaderwasframed]

You should check out his earlier stuff from when he was in ELF. Hoochie Koochie Lady is really good

[@jalkabre5904]

Love the songs "Wonderworld" and "Nevermore" from Elf as well.

[@chrisfulton1689]

Find a live performance of this from 2005. His voice got bigger with age.

[@williamhopkins1625]

1: Dio, Last in Line 2: Liliac cover of Holy Diver Love your channel. Thank you.

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thanks for your comment! 🥰 Can't wait to see you in the chats on my livestream in 30 minutesy! 💟

[@Ghostkeeper]

strait through the Heart!!! and Don't talk to strangers awesome songs by Ronnie James Dio

[@gregorybennett5640]

I'm working in NYC during the week for the next several months (fly home to Pitt or Houston on weekends). Would love to come see you and support you at the Met or whatever.

[@crazydale1000]

The Dio rabbit hole goes on and on

[@mikehannah3565]

I committed before on last in line video to do this reaction juts found it thanks love your reactions

[@bbqtool]

In 1960, he graduated from high school and received a scholarship from the prestigious Juilliard School of Music.

[@brheinfeldt]

I've seen and met Dio twice. In fact, with Dio and a handful of fans was the last time I ever smoked weed. What a way to go out! He even gave me a satin jacket and autographed it for me. Ronnie James Dio was known as the Man with the Golden Throat in Hard Rock and Metal.

[@edwardonion5331]

Love the video and reaction 🤘🎶🎶

[@ericodionneviglione9426]

I wish when couples quarrel, they would sing like opera singers. It would make the world a better place, full of music. :)

[@LadyAragorn1]

R. I. P. little man... Huge voice

[@Angry_Dinosaur]

DIO. They're a classic. I never had a celebrity reaction to a death until I heard him. Depressed. I can't tell you how many summers I had with my friends blasting DIO.

[@warrenpetersen8064]

If you like Dio, you should check out Liliac, female fronted band of 5 siblings. They do covers/tributes of classic rock/metal as well as original material. They have done 3 Dio covers, Rainbow In The Dark, Holy Diver, and The Last In Line (requested by Wendy Dio for the Dio cancer benefit and given a copy of a previously unreleased longer version by Dio’s drummer, Vinnie Appiece, to use - learnt, recorded, mixed, and film clip done in a one week deadline.

[@fabiendemarseille]

Great album of Ronnie James Dio holy diver!!!! 🔥☝️💪🏻 Classique à posséder 👌🤘

[@iliafrumkin5964]

I've seen Dio live so many times!

[@lordmortarius538]

You should definitely check out Liliac, a band of siblings who were inspired by Dio to ROCK THE FUCK OUT, and they're endorsed by RJD's widow and former band members :D

[@chetthehoss]

Epic song. If you want to hear a ... unique??? ... cover of this song, check out Pain of Salvation's "acoustic" cover of Holy Diver. I guarantee you won't be expecting that, but you might just enjoy the extremely unique rendition.

[@DHARMN00]

When he opened for Scorpions and Deep Purple, it was awesome

[@iainfreer5371]

dio was my first concert he was fronting black sabbath on the mob rules tour went with my older brother at the cne in toronto 1984 and when it started raining they stopped and switched to children of the sea

[@TheTraning]

just love that song

[@buzzbomb67]

Saw him in Jan 86, in Edmonton, with Yngwie Malmsteen opening for him. Fantastic show, and he did have a HUGE blowup Murray, as well as a dragon. I keep thinking BTO was the opener but I looked it up and no mention of them, so mustve been a different show.

[@rickrack4812]

Now, Maggie seem to like the epic story telling type tales and maybe even long format... For this reason I think she would love the entire Kansas LEFTOVERTURR album. Not just for the words and the vocals but also but also the harmonies and the instrumental the instrumental Virtuosity.

[@If6turnsouttobe9]

Late, but yes I've seen him live 4 times, actually have a 35mm of him , Vivian Campbell, me, my best friend, my girlfriend in H.S., and the guy that made it happen, my guitar tech now, who then was just a guy I bought instruments from often, he'd went to school with Campbell. I believe it was 1986,87? In Cincinnati, Ohio.

[@MaestroMephisto]

LMFAO at your reaction when the music kicked in 😂😂😂

[@aaronzepeda8026]

Hello Maggie I follow almost all the metal / rock reactions that you do ! And it seems that you had already reacted to this song. Am I right? Jejeje And well, I suggest that you react to Dio live in the 80’s or beginning of 90’s when DIO was young jejeje

[@richrazz2653]

I seen Dio live in Vegas in 97.. small venue.. great show!!

[@studpuppet469ishere7]

This song and opening effects came before Thriller and may be the inspiration for it.

[@karimhicks8376]

Saw Ronnie James Dio live in 1982, at KEMPER ARENA. KANSAS CITY. I WAS 17

[@paulgourdie]

Ronnie James dio awesome vocalist he was with black sabbath one of the best male vocalist in hard Rock an medal rip Ronnie

[@gerrygrouwe70]

The wind in the begining looks a lot like the begining of ayreon with the day that the world breaks down with 11 main singers including floor jansen and simone simons

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thank you for your comment. Hope to see you at the Premiere of my new reaction video to NIGHTWISH tomorrow?

[@Dmknight117]

The voice is very blues inspired.

[@christopherplasse5101]

Maggie- Try Heaven and Hell live 1986 by DIO, it’s amazing!!! Again it’s LIVE, 1986, no auto tuning or backing track!

[@jtoad99]

Yes I saw Dio live when he was with Black Sabbath. Mob rules tour.

[@etype-o-negativ1918]

Thanks! Love Dio 🤘 ❤️ from Japan🌸👘

[@mikho4]

Duo started as a doo-wop singer in early 1960’$. So he’s all over the place.

[@pauld669]

Don’t talk to strangers. Sign of the southern cross from his Black Sabbath days

[@dookie.no.lookie]

You very much need to react to “how the gods kill” by Danzig the vocals in that song are absolutely perfect.

[@dolphin8077]

A small dude with a giant if voice. Miss Dio every day...💔 Let's do the last in line, or Gates of Babylon

[@GodlessScummer]

I've watched a few channels that have reacted to this song and they all make the Thriller comparison with the into.

[@winterkid3250]

I would like to see you react to the live version of Dio - Don’t talk to strangers.

[@DHARMN00]

Is it really a demon or is it a savior? Dio's lyrics are open to interpretation.

[@vovindequasahi]

Ahhh and here comes the Dio!

[@mamayl8592]

Stargazer by Rainbow (Dio fronts) is a must. OMG is he good in this.

[@mamayl8592]

I see you did. Everyone else check it out.