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Jim Garten 
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Retired Admin & Razor Guru Joined: February 02 2004 Location: South England Status: Offline Points: 14693 |
 Posted: May 17 2010 at 02:34 |
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Back from holiday & this hits me like a hammer... I thought he was fighting back & winning against the stomach cancer
RJD was a truly gifted vocalist & writer with one of the most distinctive voices in heavy rock; Elf, Rainbow, Sabbath, Solo, Heaven & Hell... 
One of rock's genuinely gifted men gone - short in stature, huge in voice, you will be missed. RIP Ronnie |
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Bonnek
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 01 2009 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 4515 |
Posted: May 17 2010 at 02:31 |
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I am shocked and saddened, and won't play anything but Dio today. |
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jplanet
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VIP Member Joined: August 30 2006 Location: NJ Status: Offline Points: 799 |
Posted: May 17 2010 at 01:38 |
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Horrible news. And just as he was entering a whole new and brilliant phase of his career with Heaven and Hell.
I had the good fortune of seeing him three times with Heaven and Hell - at Radio City Music Hall, Jones Beach, and Madison Square Garden. He was phenomenal - a uniquely gifted singer and intelligent person - he treated his fans like they were intelligent, also. An inspiration to know that at 67, you can still rock with the best of them - and still be one of the best of them... |
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Ahmadbarqawi
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Joined: May 10 2007 Location: Jordan Status: Offline Points: 149 |
Posted: May 17 2010 at 01:34 |
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What a terrible loss, the news of his passing hit me like a hard brick in the face, coincidently i have been listening to the songs "Wishing Well" & "Rainbow Eyes" by Black Sabbath and Rainbow respectively for the past 2 weeks,
Now, listening to the ending of Stargazer, Dio's closing lines have a profound impact on me:
"Time is standing still
He gave back my will Going home I'm going home My eyes are bleeding And my heart is leaving here But it's not home Take me back He gave me back my will Going home I'm going home My eyes are bleeding And my heart is leaving here But it's not home But it's not home Take me back, take me back Back to my home" |
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{Flashlights shade shrunken views
Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
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Conor Fynes
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Joined: February 11 2009 Location: Vancouver, CA Status: Offline Points: 3196 |
Posted: May 17 2010 at 00:09 |
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I've already heard about this... I almost cried.
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Tursake
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Joined: March 15 2010 Location: Oulu, Finland Status: Offline Points: 382 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 23:19 |
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RIP
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Last.fm: TursakeX RYM: Tursake |
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Garion81
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2004 Location: So Cal, USA Status: Offline Points: 4338 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 22:18 |
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Saw RJD on the innaugral Rainbow tour in 1976. He was fantastic. Here are two of my favorite
vocals from RJD. They are from Kerry Livgren's Seeds of Change album in 1980: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_duMj9dRJ4 |
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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?" |
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cstack3
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VIP Member Joined: July 20 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Status: Offline Points: 7229 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 22:17 |
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...for some reason, I was looking around YouTube for Dio stuff a few days ago (I didn't even know RJD had cancer!), and I found this gem...
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Mellotron Storm
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Joined: August 27 2006 Location: The Beach Status: Online Points: 13394 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 21:43 |
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We shared the same birth date and i'll never forget the summer of 1981 when i played that "Heaven And Hell" cassette all that summer driving around the beach. What a voice !
I remember Kim Mitchell talking about him a couple of years ago, talking about playing in the same Swedish festival and watching him up close and not believing how great he could sing even after all those years.He hadn't lost a thing. |
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
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Chris S
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 09 2004 Location: Front Range Status: Offline Points: 7028 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 21:26 |
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Shocking news of another great gone. R.I.P Ronnie
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...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
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stonebeard
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Joined: May 27 2005 Location: NE Indiana Status: Offline Points: 28057 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 21:03 |
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Alberto Muñoz
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Joined: July 26 2006 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 3577 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 20:39 |
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Totally shocked, i can't believe.
RIP |
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Queen By-Tor
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 13 2006 Location: Xanadu Status: Offline Points: 16111 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 20:18 |
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RIP Ronnie - and
Long live rock and roll. Let's all continue stargazing for this legend.
Metal, nay, Music will not be the same without him.
 I know he wouldn't have wanted crying smilies in this thread  |
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Dorsalia
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Joined: February 21 2006 Location: Cape Mola Status: Offline Points: 367 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 20:14 |
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His voice was unique.
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"Es ist übrigens unmöglich, eine Meinung zu haben, ohne dass es unerfreuliche Überschneidungen gibt. Die Grünen sind für den deutschen Wald, die NPD ebenfalls."
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The Rock
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Joined: June 30 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 746 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 20:08 |
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Very sad!!!
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What's gonna come out of my mouth is gonna come out of my soul."Skip Prokop"
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Dorsalia
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Joined: February 21 2006 Location: Cape Mola Status: Offline Points: 367 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 19:57 |
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Ronnie James Dio, the vocalist of Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Heaven and Hell, among others, passed away today after a six-month battle with stomach cancer.
http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/ Edited by Dorsalia - May 16 2010 at 19:59 |
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"Es ist übrigens unmöglich, eine Meinung zu haben, ohne dass es unerfreuliche Überschneidungen gibt. Die Grünen sind für den deutschen Wald, die NPD ebenfalls."
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Morningrise
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Joined: March 18 2009 Location: Buenos Aires Status: Offline Points: 2766 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 19:17 |
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Rest in peace Ronnie, you will always be remembered.
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JLocke
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Joined: November 18 2007 Status: Offline Points: 4900 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 19:14 |
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Wow. This shocked me greatly. Had no idea he was even sick.
How awful.
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Kazuhiro
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Joined: January 14 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Status: Offline Points: 1336 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 18:52 |
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I do not forget a momentary impact that still listens to "Stand Up And Shout". It is very regrettable news. He is correct and a legend. Rest In Peace. |
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DamoXt7942
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Joined: October 15 2008 Location: Okayama, Japan Status: Offline Points: 17493 |
Posted: May 16 2010 at 18:23 |
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"Rising" was my very first heavy rock album ... RIP Ronnie.
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