In memory of Ronnie
It seems fitting that posting here today -some two years after my last entry , where I reported the death of TRAPEZE guitarist Mel Galley, I pay tribute to the recent passing of another rock stalwart – arguably an icon – Ronnie James Dio. Long associated with DIO, BLACK SABBATH and more recently HEAVEN AND HELL, he also did some of his best work with RAINBOW, particularly on Rainbow Rising. But I wanted to post the song where I first heard THAT voice, back in ’72 I think it was, with the band ELF. “Ain’t it all amusing” provided a foretaste of the voice that Ronnie would regale us with for another 38 years.
My friend, Saxon guitarist Graham Oliver, knew Ronnie, and jammed with Dio when they toured the UK some years back, he knew him to be a top man. Rest In Peace Ronnie, you left us with a classic and varied legacy.
