Episode #55 – The Ronnie James Dio Tribute Special (with James Curl and Claude Schnell)

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History: 

• Dio took his name from the gangster Johnny Dio.
• Johnny Dio Questioned by McClellan Committee in 1957
• Early 50s and 60s stuff
  • Ronnie and the Red Caps – What I’d Say
  • The Electric Elves – It Pays To Advertise (1967)
  • Ronnie Dio and the Prophets
  • Ronnie Dio and The Prophets on TV

Personal intros to Ronnie

• John’s 1983 spectrum concert on VHS – Dio Live at the Spectrum
  • Dragon slaying at 1 hour 2 minute mark.
• Nate’s hearing Live Evil at my cousin Jeff’s and later Mob Rules – Black Sabbath – Live Evil – Mob Rules
• Jonn and Nate going to see Dio at The Strand in 1997
• John meeting him at Newbury Comics in ‘02
• John’s experience at fundraiser concert in 2019
• John @ 2019 Hologram show covered in Episode # 9 – In Rock (25th Anniversary Edition)

Interview with James Curl

Favorite Dio Tracks From Different Eras:

• Tweet: What’s your favorite track of the Elf years?
  • Elf – Never More (1972)
  • Covered in The Deep Purple Podcast – Episode #48 – Elf – Elf.
• Tweet: What’s your favorite track of the Rainbow years?
  • Rainbow Live in Munich 1977
  • Kill the King
• Tweet: What’s your favorite track of the Black Sabbath years?
  • Black Sabbath – Die Young
• Tweet: What’s your favorite track of the Dio years?
  • Dio – Fallen Angels

Interview with Claude Schnell

• Full interview available as bonus episode here:

Dio in Modern Culture 

• Tenacious D – Dio
• Dio on South Park
• Alice Cooper + Dio on ‘Big brother 2001’ Norwegian TV-show Part 1:2
• Alice Cooper + Dio on ‘Big brother 2001’ Norwegian TV-show Part 2:2
• Ronnie James Dio Interview – Cancer Fight in Houston
• Tenacious D – Kickapoo
  • 2:00 mark father leaves and he prays to Dio 

Favorite Moments:

• Glenn Hughes performing Catch The Rainbow (full song) – Dio public memorial May 30th 2010
• Ronnie James Dio & Deep Purple & Orchestra – Sitting in a Dream

For Further Information:

• Ronnie James Dio: A biography of a heavy metal Icon by James Curl

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