Ronnie James Dio interview (2002)

[@KK-ex5zu]

Damn I miss Ronnie James Dio, the man was a class act and one of a kind!

[@Grant_S_M]

No one can sing like Ronnie. A true one of a kind.

[@jerrywoods4066]

There's quite a few

[@one-metallica4156]

Cancer didn’t stop him from his last performance.

[@aldevmedia9401]

Underestimated songwriter. Albums with Rainbow and Black Sabbath were pure pick of the bands. Both bands were nothing after he left them. RIP to this beautiful soul of the metal.

[@jerrywoods4066]

@@aldevmedia9401 wrong . Rainbow did good with Joe Lynn turner was ever bit as great. And the last Sabbath album with Dio was absolutely horrible.

[@one-metallica4156]

@@aldevmedia9401 hey don’t listen jerrywoods4066, he’s reading from the Bible Black.

[@TheFLOMAN76]

I miss you Ronnie. Those fucking pipes you have/had. I still get cold chills every time I hear you sing. R. I. P. Sir.

[@JohnIainMcFarlanewaspfactor]

The little man with the huge heart and awesome voice.RIP RJD.

[@peteloomis8456]

They used to call him the heavy metal midget.

[@danwilson9530]

I got to meet Dio in 1984 backstage at a show. Classy man who knew how to treat a then young fan. RIP Ronnie. You are missed.

[@MetalHeart8787]

Thats great, I did a DIO tribute video, I also Got into DIO in 1984, didn't go to the show But I had a Dio Shirt & the Tape. Last in Line was one of my First Metal tapes & what started it all for me.

[@danwilson9530]

@@MetalHeart8787 I still have the Dio tour poster the whole band signed for me after that show, and somewhere I hope I still have the pick Vivian Campbell gave me. A few years later I attended Musician's Institute in Hollywood. Vinny Appice came to the school to hold a drum clinic and when he saw me he actually remembered me from meeting him backstage at that Dio show several years earlier. He said “Man, you're all over the place!” I can see you're an Accept fan as well. I discovered them in my early teens when “Restless and Wild” was released in 82. Years later they finally played Phoenix where I live. I saw them on what must have been the “Objection Overruled” tour. They played at a small club. After the show my friends and I found the tour bus around the side of the venue. We stood outside and loudly chanted each of their names starting with Udo. After we shouted “Udo” for several minutes he came out of the bus, met us and signed our memorabilia. When he went back in the bus we shouted “Wolf” continuously until he came out, met us and signed our stuff and hopped back on the bus. Next it was “Peter” we shouted for, who came out did the same and we concluded shouting “Stephan” who made his appearance to meet and give us autographs. We think they got a huge kick out of us calling them out, each individually. I mean, they were not huge superstars in these parts, but we knew each of them. Got my original German Restless and Wild LP cover with the burning Flying Vs signed. I still treasure it after all these 30 years since that show. I'm actually thrilled I get to share these old memories with someone.

[@ab-re7uo]

He is top level metal artist and intellectual

[@thancrow]

R.i.p Ronnie James Dio. A great loss to rock. I was lucky enough to get to see him twice in concert. Once was his solo band, and once with Heaven and Hell. He is gone, but his music lives on.

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Shows you the respect and love I have for Ronnie James Dio to watch a CNN clip. RIP DIO.

[@lindell7148]

Just adored him. Always will. Even his speaking voice was like the finest whiskey 😏

[@Danimal77]

59 years old in this interview.

[@hannu8755]

Such a great human being. 🙏 RIP Master of the moon. 🌹

[@Thunderhawk70]

HE'S THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLLLLLL!!!!!....

[@cferguson37]

or, in His own style - He's the Wizard King of Rock and Roll

[@ii-wt7jq]

He's the night, the light, the black and the white The Man On The Silver Mountain

[@GilaMonster971]

Sucks they were interviewing a vocalist and they didn’t even play a clip of him singing.

[@codeblue89]

3 times!!! They played that same dumb intro clip! 🤦‍♂️ That drove me crazy!

[@m42037]

It's news, metal may offend or scare some people 🤣

[@GilaMonster971]

@@jpurvis1 that makes sense...maybe were trying to avoid a copywrite strike.

[@bobthebear1246]

​@@GilaMonster971I don't think so. After all, the man was right there being interviewed.

[@GilaMonster971]

@@bobthebear1246 and no one heard his ability

[@odindio]

He's one of a few intelligent sounding educated metal artists. Great guy who likes to get out there with his fans and give a ton of signatures. How he still can talk after singing the way he does is a bit of a mystery. He's not a booze either or a womanizer.

[@MetalMistress888]

Not a heavy boozer maybe but apparently he did like a drink after the shows...with the fans at the bar.

[@kittymetal186]

MetalMistress888 That's correct, I met him after a concert in London and he had a little drink. He was so nice to us fans. I got a photo with him and an autograph on my "Last in Line" cd cover. His loss is so sad, he was the best singer.

[@TheGreatAlan75]

How great of you to stereotype. You haven't heard most metal artists speak, so shut the fuck up

[@KK-ex5zu]

Dude, Ronnie James Dio loved to smoked weed and liked to drank. He just didn't do it in excess!

[@powerpooch2000]

I know this ignorant comment was 4 years ago but you are very wrong he did drink that's well documented.. Secondly, there are a lot more well spoken intelligent singers out so stop perpetrating false statements.

[@j.c.s.3473]

It's very sad don't see again this great person.....

[@arturoalmazan5262]

Ronnie James dio never will leave my mind. the greatest metal singer ever 🤘

[@MrArchie800]

Simply the best rock voice of all time!!!!

[@jaybushwacker7695]

We miss you , sir

[@reubensane5539]

Him and Halford were the two greatest Metal singers of all time .

[@peteloomis8456]

You better include Bruce Dickinson from Samson and Iron Maiden because he not only has his style of singing but has a very powerful voice. If I remember Bruce and Rob had done some songs together years ago but can't think of what the album was called .

[@reubensane5539]

@@peteloomis8456 I saw maiden open up for priest during killers/point of entry 81 and then again in 82 number of the beast /screaming for vengeance tour. I remember when they used to call him Bruce Bruce. Lol yeah he’s a legend too. Rob and Bruce did a song called “The one you love to hate” off of robs solo album called Halford Resurrection,it’s awesome! I would like to also add Ian Gillan who is like the granddaddy of metal singers ,Purple and Sabbath.

[@susanduva1088]

Ronnie was a shining star⭐⭐⭐he had no big ego he just seemed like a great guy to hang out with and what a voice he had he loved dragons like me knights and all that stuff he really was the little guy with the big voice rip Ronnie in your castle in heaven you are truly missed more then you will ever know up the irons maiden manic and rock loud and mighty proud⭐⭐🎸🎸🎶🎶👍👍🇬🇧🎵🎵🎵🔥🤘🇬🇧🇬🇧🤘🤘🤘⭐⭐⭐

[@Steve.Cutler]

Back when cnn was credible. Great interview. Love Dio.

[@kenamaro3942]

Long time Dio fan, thank you.

[@kingtermite1]

Wow...never knew he was on CNN. Thanks for posting.

[@LedKashmir]

This is awesome! Love you always Ronnie! 🤘🏻🔥❤️ We miss you!!

[@NIALL5250KISS]

What is so admirable about Mr. Padavona in this particular interview is the fact that he is so reserved, articulate, and concise. I'm no music historian, but from what I've gathered, a lot (not all) of 20th century performers (depending on their attitude and approach) are very much like this when they are the subject of an interview. It's a crying shame and deeply upsetting, in fact, to be part of a generation that no doubt is made up of a lot of talented people, yet when asked to talk about whatever, they reply with un-intelligible dribble. 'Stuff' that quite a lot of the time is not even remotely relevant to what it is they actually do. Anyway, I'll leave you to make your own mind up.

[@burkejones8277]

Only thing worth watching on CNN this century.

[@ssc4153]

This man was a power house! His vocals are PHENOMENAL!

[@jesusdaniel8707]

Dio was a great lead singer a class act all the way!

[@iamcornholio1161]

I can`t Believe DIO was on CNN. Man if he was alive Today.

[@TheGreatAlan75]

Fake News central

[@SonnyGTA]

He would not like any of it. All the crazy make believe genders and illegals and shit. He was a straight shooter all the way. DEF would be a Trump guy.

[@RobertNixAlternativeArtist]

Had the rare pleasure of meeting Dio at complete random at a Ralph's Grocery Store in L.A.-had a great conversation with him-such an intelligent guy and a great singer/musician.BTW I got his autograph.

[@Ingothnia]

Don't trust a word you hear on CCN, except "Ronnie James Dio, Heavy Metal legend".

[@badbirdkc]

This was Headline News, not CNN. It was their spin off channel that started out as straight news, but around this time started to go for a faster pace production. So it's not like they cut Dio short. This was pretty much every segment. They really tried cramming as much information as possible. That said, they still gave airtime to freaking Dio, probably in the middle of the day. Dio and metal were not big at the time, but they clearly recognized and respected him. No dumb puns or cliche jokes leading into the segment, etc.

[@freedomworks3976]

Long live the great one 🙏 Ronnie James Dio is the man !!!!

[@angusian37]

te extraña mucho el mundo Ronny James Dió heavy metal no es lo mismo sin ti

[@stephenallsman8913]

Doug Aldrich is a killer guitarist

[@yannvalera1495]

Yes he is ! 🤘

[@jerrywoods4066]

So was Vivian

[@peteloomis8456]

The drummer on this video used to play the skins for AC/DC .

[@jasonstewart2590]

First time I've ever seen CNN not being Fake!

[@philnorman5912]

Maybe your the one that's fake ?

[@vanmanrick1]

@@philnorman5912 your comment does not seem to be aging well

[@asamcdaniel5167]

@@philnorman5912 they all suck but seriously fuck cnn.

[@82GHOSTKIDKODY]

Classic.

[@adlicious100]

Jason knows ...i know ...and we know .. CNN is therefore going down

[@ronnorman1367]

Rest in peace Ronnie James Dio just checking in to say I haven't forgot about you brother

[@runninrebel1520]

Love my RJD. Met him in PHX in the hotel after a show. He ordered a sandwich at the bar and a 7-Up. Was just an overall good guy. 🙏🏼

[@IraSiegel]

He was always a class act.

[@frankwoodman7901]

The man on the silver mountain

[@johnpaulmakowski7464]

I'm a huge fan since 1975.

[@larrym5120]

I remeber watching this live and they cut away to commercial in the middle of the interview.

[@jascatt3341]

You know when he mentioned the bands Ronnie was thinking you forgot Elf!

[@scottmcclure4153]

I was looking for this comment. They played alot on i90 Corridor between Albany and Syracuse NY. And they were good. There is some stuff on utub of them.

[@jascatt3341]

Ya! No kidding! Huh! I was reading more on Elf Wikipedia said they put out 3 albums! Along with live also! Crazy!

[@sharonklinger912]

Such a Relic!!

[@thesemenincident]

0:27 whoa, trippy.

[@YesOkayButWhy]

The pastor of a bap WURRRRRP Scoppy spandex and a Sky Moose!

[@Montyhugo]

Dio was always the real deal and will be for evermore🤘 definitely can't say that about CNN 😝

[@jesseserna8424]

My Heavy Metal King since the 1980s RIP Ronnie 🤘🏼

[@chetp8423]

Back in the heyday of metal we didn’t realize what we had. Now we’re all getting old and even passing away. Such is life.

[@davidstock2713]

Goldy one most creative guitarists, stellar runs".

[@ROCKGRINDER12]

Ronnie James Dio showed his best talent when he was the lead singer for RAINBOW (my most beloved metal band ever, of course only with Dio on vocals) and BLACK SABBATH, when he was the frontman of the band, BLACK SABBATH took a higher level in the N.W.O.B.H.M. nobody can ever produce epic songs like those that were created in RAINBOW and BLACK SABBATH when DIO was the frontman for those rock groups.

[@61subsandnovideos]

period. they were one of a kind

[@ROCKGRINDER12]

@carmine redd Ian Guillan has a better voice than Ronnie James Dio??................. you must get an ear treatment mate, Ian Guillan just "screams" and "screams" .......... as himself has said in the past, Ronnie James Dio had the voice of thunder, the first Black Sabbath album with Dio as frontman, was a total selling as he took the band to a higher lever that they didn't expect; it was Tony who produced the album "heaven & hell" as he was the "director" of a manner of speak, for the band .......... Ozzy is a showman, and Dio is a singer ......... that's the difference.

[@ROCKGRINDER12]

@carmine redd as a matter of fact, I did, he did it wonderfully well, but not as awesome as the original "Jesus Christ Superstar", Teddie Joe Neeley, he is the best and only "Jesus Christ Superstar.

[@beawsbiz]

@@ROCKGRINDER12With respect Ian Gillan was the original, not Ted Neeley. As to who was the best. Both were great but Ian Gillan version had the angst and heart in my opinion.

[@strangevisions5162]

2:39 The clip didn't even have him singing FFS!

[@millardhale85]

RIP Ronnie

[@leolovell6218]

Pure power

[@stevencoffman34]

Should be in rock n roll Hall of fame screwed over by those idiots that run it

[@z1az285]

Yeah, no disrespect to Prince but he can't hold a candle to Dio/blackmore.

[@scriptwriter1268]

When CNN was actually news.

[@HGaldiar]

Thank you for adding such an original, constructive, and relevant point to this comment section! No one had said anything like this before.

[@scriptwriter1268]

@@HGaldiar I don't waste my time reading comments on a post especially when I'm driving etc. (wait, you actually invest time in these?) If any comments matched with mine, call it a coincidence. I'm focused on more substantive & urgent matters.

[@HGaldiar]

@@scriptwriter1268 Very responsible of you not to read KZbin comments while driving. That would be very dangerous. I hope you were not driving when you posted your highly relevant comment on this video about Ronnie James Dio. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to make your voice heard about CNN.

[@davecigano6748]

Saudades 🥲

[@SonnyGTA]

CNN Fact Check: Heavy metal singer did not, in fact, kill any dragons.

[@christrudell7966]

He is the King of Rock and Roll 🤘

[@chetthebee1322]

Dolly in the R&R HOF, Dio not. Go figure.

[@zipperdingo6385]

Dio will always remain the god of heavy metal

[@bobthebear1246]

Back when CNN was still at least somewhat cool. 🤘🏻 Decent interview, although they definitely should have at least showed him singing when they cut-away to the video. But regardless, It's always great to see the late, great Ronnie James Dio talking like the gentleman that he was. Easily one of the most thoughtful and intelligent metallers ever, as well as being one of the most talented singers and songwriters of all-time. RJD was amazing, and it's so sad that he's no longer with us. 😥 One of my all-time favorites. RIP RJD. 🤘🏻

[@jamesellis2784]

Best raw singer songs ever ..kneon

[@virgilthemob1242]

Now this is sad. They barely gave a legend of Heavy Metal 5 minutes of screen time and they give every virtue-signaling, self-important left wing politian who gets in their studio hours upon hours of their broadcasting time.

[@z1az285]

"The world is full of kings and queens who blind your eyes and steal your dreams"....No truer words spoken by RJD. The examples you cite and especially fakes like AOC are just that.

[@boutinelass]

Trying to equate Ronnie with tRumpian hatred of CNN for reporting the news, not “alternative facts”, is pathetic. The right wing mantra “virtue-signaling” wasn’t even a thing in 2002 when George W. Bush was President long before the rise of the disgraceful, authoritarian, wanna be dictator unpresidential POS was even a reality show host. Dio rulz btw! 🤘

[@Congruesome]

It is sadly hilarious that, in an inadvertent example of the typical degree of commitment and diligence exhibited by contemporary American news organizations, that when doing a story featuring Ronnie James Dio, possibly the greatest heavy metal/hard rock singer in history, and an undisputed powerhouse veteran whose natural vocal talents and industry longevity are legend, that the ten to fifteen seconds selected by the CNN producers for broadcast to showcase his new album feature him bopping his head in time to the inttoductory chords without uttering a single syllable. For some reason watching this sent an an odd wave of existential pity through me, pity for the world, and for everyone involved, as though some deep, innate, unnameable principle of human folly was being illustrated, something unseemly and cheap and vaguely shameful, a thing best kept hidden. Something about us on a deep level, an abiding aspect of our nature which not only foreshadows, but in fact warrants, our likely upcoming extinction. Hey, man, CNN, nice job, you idiots. Way to go. REAL inspiring. But we might ask ourselves, CNN, what happens to a crowded, complex world bristling with weapons and darkly powerful barely controlled technologies, a world linked together by extremely vulnerable and fragile supply chains, on that inevitable morning when EVERYONE decides to just phone it in? What happens then? RIP, RJD. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest…

[@cupoli138]

Stfu. We will not cater to your bad mind nor your bad future...that bad future is for you...not us.

[@Congruesome]

@@cupoli138 I’ll see you there, buddy. You’re obviously a good person. We’ll do lunch!

[@bobthebear1246]

Great comment, and of course I fully agree. Yeah I was wondering the same thing. I'm like, You idiots are interviewing one of Rock 'n' Roll's all-time greatest singers (and songwriters) and you can't even show him singing even for 5 seconds?!? Like...what?!? 🤣 Even with that though it's always great to see RJD and listen to him speak. He was so intelligent and articulate and truly compassionate. What a great loss for not just Metal but for music, period. RIP RJD. 🤘🏻

[@stevencope5683]

Killing The Dragon was a real return to form. As a Dio fan since I was about 10 years old in 1984, I honestly thought I would never buy another one of his albums after the disastrous Angry Machines. He was taken from us far too early. RIP

[@jerrywoods4066]

Yep his last five sounded the same over and over. But killing the dragon was decent

[@saeedadib68]

دیو سلطان تمام خوانندگان دنیا باید زانو بزنن 👑👑👑💪💪💪💪💪

[@ADDISON857]

Interview CNN🙌no so old , I’m see on vidéo DOUG 🎸 he coming with Ronnie year...2002? 🥰Fantastic DOUG and RONNIE💋lové, love🎶🤘Doug coming with Ronnie year 2001 and get away on 2003💕

[@stefanosoderi4152]

This is a smart man! Better make sure your questions are on point!

[@spinedogfog581]

wow! cnn actually was cool cool for 4 whole minutes

[@ru2388]

Great interviewer

[@aspenrosen3457]

This guy is a great interviewer! Lol... Great

[@wavular]

Wow, they gave him almost two entire minutes...

[@Helo_rides_for_commies]

Here’s a clip of Ronnie James Dio not singing. CNN sucks.

[@ArtBellJr]

Holy Diver Batman it's Ronnie James Dio!

[@akirasanakirasan5347]

Total LEGEND

[@justinhorn2395]

SHOWMAN THRU AND THRU

[@SG-jq5vt]

I’m still waiting to find out my my favorite snack is going up in price man…

[@daneph]

Class act on and off the stage

[@mr.e1026]

Rest in Peace, Ronnie James Dio.

[@frankieshankly5368]

Rocks top gentleman ecer, RIP

[@naturalthing1]

Geez, what's up with all the skipping?

[@iferraro]

probably recorded on VHS

[@Stefan-]

@@iferraro VHS doesnt skip really, its a pretty linear format, maybe you can have some glitches and a noisy image. Digital content on the other hand are more prone to skipping.

[@SonnyGTA]

@@Stefan- *yawn

[@buddhawasright]

@@SonnyGTA playin GTA, role-playing being a queer. sounds legit.

[@sunnyd6019]

RJD the voice of rock and roll

[@dr.roberts4508]

That's a good song

[@tinanoel452]

Never 4gotten Ronnie

[@paulc2317]

the GOAT !

[@faisalahmad3309]

Thanks a for sharing

[@trumpjr5179]

My God when CNN was actually a news outlet. RIP Brother.

[@MatthewTaylor-fe9ou]

O the METAL!!!

[@adrianrodriguez9569]

Awesome 👍 real deal.

[@pb12661]

back before America went nuts.

[@andyhaverland8490]

RJD always a class act.

[@Thirdfish]

... and now they roll out a fucking hologram. $$$$$$$$$££££££££$$$$$$$

[@sdjslkdjlsskldjslkdjsl8262]

so sad what happened to CNN in the 2010s.

[@kevinbillingsley8256]

Dio wrote closeted Christian rock. First, the Italian word Dio translates to the word God in English. His real surname is Padavona which is Italian. Next, just think about the songs and lyrics: Killing the Dragon, The Last in Line, We're all born upon the cross, you can release yourself but the only way is down, Holy Diver, Man on the Silver Mountain and so on. Cleverly disguised but definitely Christian.

[@buddhawasright]

That time when time CNN had a true and accurate news story 😂

[@frankcortes6852]

Sail away to the rainbow, RJD!! 🌈⛵️

[@tzzlite]

Wow! Anyone know the exact date in 2002 of this interview?

[@FLStelth]

Dio really resembles Carla, on Cheers.

[@veeend8]

💋🖤

[@davidno1minton997]

Dio,1