In Memory of Ronnie James Dio–Sunday Afternoon

Something I usually do on Saturday Nights, but here goes.

Ronnie James Dio (real name Padavona)  wasn’t a favourite of mine. I don’t like heavy metal as much as I used to during my youth.  However, since he died this week and he does have a place in rock ‘n’ roll history. I thought I would devote this week-end’s edition to him.

He played in bands like Elf, Rainbow, his own band, Dio and he was probably best known as Ozzy Osbourne’s replacement in Black Sabbath. Read more about his life and career here.

“Rainbow In the Dark”

“Holy Diver” is a song that brings back memories of my bartending days in the Lower St-Lawrence in the 90s when I left Montreal for a few years.

At one place my boss insisted on country & western, particularly Paul and Julie Daraiche, Home grown country mixed with Lord knows what, really, being played endlessly. The boss had no idea of her clientele who would invariably walk out everytime she would take over the juke box.

She hated the rocker types who walked into her bar. Anyway, “Holy Diver” was a favourite amongst the patrons when we knew the boss lady was gone for the evening or gone to bed.

“Sitting in a Dream” performed with Deep Purple and the London Symphony Orchestra

“Paranoid” Later Version of Black Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio. The sound kinda sucks, but couldn’t find a better video.

Happy Sunday Afternoon, All!