Elf - War Pigs (1972) Ronnie James Dio 🧙🏻‍♂️

[@rodneywoodcock8235]

If Sabbath ever decided to fire their singer, they should think about getting the guy from Elf

[@xuphy9503]

Great idea lol

[@mikoloe]

HAHAHAH devo ROCKS!

[@JacksonDugmore]

Idk have you heard that guy from Rainbow? He’s pretty good too

[@shangri-la-la-la]

@@JacksonDugmore They should instead take advantage of the main guy from Ronnie Dio And The Prophets cause there is no way that guy will have his talents recognized without them.

[@drumkillterrornick1832]

I still can't believe Ronnie James Devo died in 2010.

[@domzig138]

Its like he knew one day he would be in sabbath

[@michaelgentry3360]

Ha! no

[@lnpservice1864]

Yeah i been a sabbath fan since 70s and i just found out AMAZING

[@ZK-hh2or]

@@lnpservice1864 Dio gave this one more vocal oooomph !

[@shspurs1342]

No, he obviously just wanted to sing a great song. Thought him and his friends could do it justice.

[@allenlindsey1175]

Rjd really stunk up the place with this travesty

[@randy7719]

I had absolutely no idea that Dio did all these covers of all these other bands when he was in Elf. Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull songs, and so many others. I'll be on the computer all night looking for and listening to all these songs he did from way back. An incredible find. It's just like finding a treasure trove of great Dio songs that were never released before.

[@mdr4670]

Dio sang better than Ozzy or anyone else. The Elf band played this in a spectacular fashion. Then when Dio teamed up with Tony and Geezer all he'll broke loose!

[@seanstoutgamer]

It pretty damn good!!!!

[@seanstoutgamer]

@@mdr4670 I like them Both, Although when I listen to Heaven and hell I do same to myself do I prefer Dio to Ozz lol.

[@felixg12]

Yep im doing the same thing lol, this version of war pigs is the best i ever heard even better when he was singing it with sabbath live once.

[@alejandropablolopezurtiaga2492]

Estoy prácticamente seguro que esto no es ELF.Es Black Sabbath en los tiempos de Dio.

[@ahsmeg4069]

From beyond the grave, out of distant time, Lord Dio continues to rock. The Reaper himself still fears RJD.

[@marcinszymanek3894]

Man the drumming is so cool in this version!

[@acomathes]

yeah! drummer of elf was really good. elf -driftin is a good example

[@adamunknown]

+Marcin Szymanek yeah its like Bonham joined Sabbath for a night

[@double42]

+Marcin Szymanek And so is the guitarist

[@devinthierault]

Abraxo Cleaner Wasn't he murdered? Or was that the keyboardist

[@acomathes]

Devin Tariel , gary Driscoll, the drummer, was found dead at his friends home, brutally murdered.

[@calebrands4912]

I bet ya Dio didn't think he would be singing the same song, years later in Black Sabbath.

[@ElricKinslayer]

This is insane... I love it!! Can't believe this exists! Dio fucking rocks!

[@oldschoolfink3212]

Elf was such a great band. Their level of musicianship at the time was off the charts. Very few people even knows who they are. When they got their recording contract in 73 and did 3 albums as elf, imo, was Ronnie's best work. Magical. His range as far as style, from blue's to hard hard rock to almost like cabaret style music. Amazing range. Still my favorite singer of all time. Rest In Peace Ronnie. Hope to see you playing at the Pearly Bar soon

[@briansmolik4653]

Elf was indeed an excellent band. I have all 3 releases on vinyl. Most folks don't realize that Ronnie was an accomplished bass player as well (which he played on their debut album) There is a bootleg out there titled Long Live Ronnie with a lot of cover tunes. Another great boot is Live - My Soul Shall Be Lifted...double album.

[@geddi68]

Awesome

[@murilotomasoni4592]

Dio has his place in Sabbath as well as Ozzy! But he rocks here!

[@yhngarvaln1358]

love it Ronnie James Dio was a master.... I'll never forget.... RIP DIO

[@williamthibodeau8381]

lovin it RJD was the man ,great bass player too!!!

[@Raaben]

@richardharrold9736 He did play bass in the early years and if this is from '72 it would indeed be him here before Elf recruited Craig Gruber.

[@richardtrimboli3122]

I've never heard this before but the sound is incredible! Guitar fucking wails instead of trying to duplicate, soars off into another direction.Way fucking COOL!

[@estoy1001]

He'd been singing this song almost as long as Sabbath. They do bang-up job on this as well, sort of if Sabbath had recorded War Pigs for their first album rather than their second, very jazzy, slightly psychedelic.

[@synergetic4d]

That's a great way to put it. I agree

[@pizzaman6926]

Alright who time traveled in the past and told Dio about his future.

[@literallydarheel3234]

Dio.

[@rpmarsen]

✊🏻⭐️ dio 🤘🏻

[@strimbimmin328]

The person that recorded this KNEW how to make a live record.

[@texmex3343]

RIP Dio

[@jkro30a]

Oh yeah, RJD *bass* solo starts about 5:30. Not too bad for the greatest R&R singer ever.

[@muskatmusic3927]

the drummer surprised me Is it okay that people were so creative in terms of music back then?

[@stevenhanson1454]

I've heard Ronnie & Elf cover a lot of tunes, but this is actually the best. Guitar & Bass solo's, very original take. Where has this been all these years ?

[@stormbringercoming8105]

I thought the second half of this was going to go into Jazz Odessey.

[@paulleger6566]

Still a great version, especially with Dio at the helm🤘❤️

[@losfromla1480]

Captain's at the helm, one might say.

[@gabriellalilliehook7979]

Awesome version thanks for sharing

[@hieinh]

I like his singing on this a lot better than when he sang it with sabbath. His raw raspy blues voice sounds natural

[@Nissardpertugiu]

He learned with that

[@andthensome512]

This drummer rocks!

[@sergiocortes5275]

El recordado maestro RONNIE JAMES DIO hizo toda una época con SABBATH!!!

[@ozzyaddams4241]

I remember hearing this a while back and had forgotten about it! Awesomely done and great to hear again !

[@briansmolik4653]

There is a bootleg out there titled Long Live Ronnie with a lot of cover tunes including War Pigs. Another great boot is Live - My Soul Shall Be Lifted...double album.

[@royalerathcliff5703]

a precursor to his tenure with black sabbath starting with Heaven & Hell....

[@prisciladiogenes9382]

dio Forever

[@nivaldoaparecido]

Fantastic Fantastic Fantastic

[@marceloramos4386]

Muito.... muito bom

[@seanstoutgamer]

The is pretty damn good!!! RIP Dio!!!

[@thevisionary2007]

When Elf performed this, no one had any idea that exactly one year later, Ronnie would record a live version of this with Toni and Geezer (Black Sabbath Live eviL)!

[@mickblack3291]

U mean 10yrs later right? This is 1972

[@Danimal77]

First of all, this was 1971/1972 and Ronnie joined Sabbath in 1979. Secondly, it's Tony*** not Toni.

[@Danimal77]

@@mickblack3291 8 years later to be more exact.

[@mickblack3291]

@@Danimal77 Live Evil was recorded in 1982 then released in 1983, the ELF cover of War Pigs was recorded in 1972 which is 10yrs Bozo

[@thevisionary2007]

@Danimal77 Holy crap! I think I was drinking when I posted that! Spelling, yes my bad on that. I know a girl named Toni, my predictive text pulled it out. And as for one year, I either meant 10 years or one decade (same thing) and I was specifically referring to Live Evil, from 1981.

[@puxadinhodoluri]

Sometimes people forget about what means when someone says Dio was amazingly skilled as a singer. If he did not sing a song as it was before its because he didn't want, not because he couldn't. This is specially true if you put yourself is his shoes for a minute and think that he wanted the songs of his own period in Sabbath to stand out. It's good to hear him being more faithful to the source material, but I can completely understand why he sounded so different when singing Ozzy's songs while he was in Sabbath.

[@16babacool]

I dont know this version before - very good...!

[@mohammadyazeed7744]

Great drummer

[@jasoncallaway2839]

Wow just now discovered this. Nice

[@PatriarchalGaming]

this is our main channel specialized in clsssci rock www.youtube.com/@VeteransOfThePsychWars

[@andrewsebastianzaios2053]

Heavy rock 🤘🤘😎🔥

[@ScrotieJohnson]

alot funkier than the sabbath version.

[@shelparks988]

Love it these covers are incredible.

[@l.salisbury1253]

Prophetic...

[@danthemaneasydoesit]

Fantastic, thank you for posting.

[@stakehexthankmelater]

Awesome find!..where has this been all my life.

[@eldiegomtb]

this is gold.

[@straightout880]

Ronnie actually outdid Ozzy on this version, my opinion atleast 👍

[@buckshroyer5665]

Ronnie out did Ozzy in every way possible, fact ...😎

[@straightout880]

Buck Shroyer Oh for sure!

[@mekugi]

Fact.

[@kungfu2toe]

yea no!

[@Nissardpertugiu]

I would love Dio sang Symptom of universe

[@DunDunDunDun809]

If we ever get a youth potion or age reversal procedure, we give it to our best rock stars, cuz young Dio had pipes

[@austinstaab1205]

Too bad he's dead...

[@Diatribal_Warfare]

Dio's pipes were spot on pretty much til the day he died. Horns up in rememberance of The God himself!

[@samthfkr]

I’d say his pipes got more powerful as he aged.

[@mmastiff734]

RIP the drummer who’s murder has not been solved

[@coffeedollsvp]

My new jam to ride to!

[@MrRobhartman]

Awesome !!!

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

VERY VERYY GOOD......................................................

[@mickblack2800]

The Ultimate Vocalist destined for THEE Ultimate band BLACK SABBATH, The planet's definitely aligned for RJD🕇🤘🕇

[@davidhewitt9412]

Had no idea this existed.

[@leandrodellarocha3204]

It sounds like Dio has a driver pedal on his voice! incredible

[@fredyantoniohigueracardena6871]

Piano make Sabbath have even more Jazzystyle :)

[@AllSpace]

Man this kicks some serious arse, greatest cover version Ive ever heard, shit hot Band Elf

[@FazersOnStun]

Like the original more but this one is fucking awesome

[@Sam-lm8gi]

If someone could take the vocals from this cover and combine it with the original instrumental section it would be the perfect version of War Pigs.

[@timsears5729]

very live recording...

[@richysoto6332]

The roots of the master DIO !!!

[@Nissardpertugiu]

Roots are 1957

[@VESPUCIOROCK333]

Mis respetos

[@stepanrazin3187]

Thanks!

[@bartolomeuassissouza9890]

Beautiful

[@sarty23]

Thank you for this!

[@311superfly]

this is what we all do to this masterpiece with all digits

[@johnnycitron4922]

F….’n good version

[@jplus2601]

brootal!

[@denlig2671]

Cette chanson était faite pour lui !!

[@davidmorley4718]

Why can’t I get this on Spotify brilliant

[@jacobrasmus]

I dont have Spotify.

[@davidmorley4718]

@@jacobrasmus can’t even share it off here

[@hard13heavymetal]

RONNIE FOREVER!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@robs.6891]

The Very first time hearing both Dio w/ Elf It's only 2022 . Armageddon is upon us

[@alexandersimmons3350]

I guess this one turned out to be an audition \m/

[@murilosilva2235]

Majestoso._.

[@chrisg9602]

Awesome

[@losfromla1480]

Once Dio covers a song, it's his song. He is not just the better singer by far, but his treatment is a lot more aggressive and less emo. It's what happens when a singer has dynamic range vs someone like Ozzy, who can only mumble lines like a zombie.

[@sds4life17]

💯

[@chickenblaster]

Oh, this is great!!

[@DUDESAYS61]

THANK YOU...

[@AndreaLaCava]

❤

[@MultiSkyman1]

Who was the drummer?

[@Mephistotheles]

Gary Driscoll

[@charles8179]

wow that guy would've been great with Black Sabbath... * wink wink *

[@filltheline]

Never heard this before.. Awesome version.. Whats sad is he could have done this at the 80s Dio shows..

[@PatriarchalGaming]

no, is from The Elves

[@calebrands4912]

He did. He sings it on Live Evil.

[@If6turnsouttobe9]

Wow..f#ck yeah !!

[@dontdie88]

🤘

[@kevinbate4255]

It's like Uriah Heep covering Sabbath with the singer from rainbow

[@judecapone7651]

Did Dio play bass in Elf as well?

[@alessandrofriche3124]

yes

[@bspeer12]

Yes bit only on the first album

[@hoklik2]

I don't know. Maybe Gary Driscoll should've replaced Bill Ward for Mob Rules. Then again, how much swing does that type of Sabbath material really need?

[@311superfly]

Dio makes it great.

[@macm3081]

This version is actually pretty great. He and his band does it justice. Much better than the version he did in 1980 at...wherever that was. (Concert is on youtube with bill drumming.) In that version ronnie tears the song apart spits it out and stomps all over it. I think he purposefully trounced all over it and ripped it to shreds. Who is playing guitar?

[@Metallex]

Yeah, I love Dio but the Live Evil record with the Ozzy-era stuff is pretty disappointing. This sounds far better.

[@luamoliveira3467]

@@Metallex The live evil record with the Ozzy-era stuff is clearly better than original versions, much more power and naturall consistency.

[@ForrestAguirre]

Live Evil, everyone was pretty strung out on coke.

[@renecruz8973]

Cow Palace, Henry J Kaiser!🤘

[@kennatiousc]

is that steve edwards on guitar?

[@themopedmetallist]

Actually, had I not read the title, Ida thunk this was Queen!

[@CB-xr1eg]

Queen, were you drunk or stoned when you wrote that? Ronnie sounds nothing like Freddie....much deeper.

[@themopedmetallist]

Nawp: same timbre, same register (OK I give you the "Oh Lord yeah") same inflections. Didja go to Berklee or something? :P

[@CB-xr1eg]

I have no idea what or where Berklee is so I'll have to say no that.

[@themopedmetallist]

Correct on both counts. Berklee = Julliard on steroids. Highly prestigious music school in Boston. The entire founding lineup of Dream Theater pretty much formed there (vocalist James LaBrie was recruited later), Also, key members of Trans-Siberian Orchestra (fun fact; 2nd keyboardist Jane Mangini, brother of current DT drummer Mike Mangini, is ex-wife of TSO lead guitarist/ coordinator Al Pitrelli [who also contributed heavily to Megadeth's 2001 album "The World Needs A Hero"] by several years) Curious: you play an instrument?

[@boogie7972]

@@themopedmetallist Wow man, you need help

[@evanprest6224]

1981 mob rules tour

[@acebrockton1828]

He talked so much crap about Ozzy and he was a fan all along lol RIP King Dio🙏

[@bartolomeuassissouza9890]

Dio is more aggressive

[@KhalOisha78]

Compare this to the current state of music...

[@kikiu2619]

who is the drummer?

[@PatriarchalGaming]

Gary Driscoll

[@kikiu2619]

+marineveteranm4 are you sure?- cause this is very impressive and much more complex than the drumming on rainbow's first.

[@swinetrek]

True but don't forget a certain RB was the boss then......

[@TrajGreekFire]

he was also member of Rainbow in 1975

[@choptop81]

Compare this to Live in Italy 1992 lol

[@Nissardpertugiu]

But the raspy high range he does in 1992 is Great as well

[@Danimal77]

@@Nissardpertugiu Oh yeah, it's amazing!

[@stevenlornie1261]

Shame he didn't put this much effort in for Sabbath's live album.

[@clownpocket]

Dio loves singing those Ozzy tunes. Until he got into Black Sabbath.

[@jeranic]

I like this version better than when he did it in Sabbath. There's none of the theatrical vocal nonsense he polluted the Ozzy--era songs with. Don't get me wrong, I love Dio-era Sabbath, I just think he didn't do the early material any justice.

[@fistowar]

The drummer, Gary Driscoll, is outstanding in this version

[@samthfkr]

Nonsense? Okayyyyy

[@gregberry1812]

Fucking nailed it.