From the WTF file: Viv Campbell reboots original Dio lineup

[AngraRULES]

Originally Posted by J. Golden

Juorney and Dio are not at all the same thing or situation. Yeah so Perry and Caine wrote those hits but it wasn't Perry's namesake. And I agree it was as much Dio's solo band as Blizzard Ozz was Ozzy's solo band.
Justify it however you may point is still that it is disrespectful, but people who only see dollar signs have no idea of what respect is anyway.

Oh, Damn you and your new release, album of the year so far, The Reticent. Every single time I respond to you from now on, I shall mention that disc. Everyone better buy this album. And then buy it again.

[J. Golden]

Originally Posted by AngraRULES

Oh, Damn you and your new release, album of the year so far, The Reticent. Every single time I respond to you from now on, I shall mention that disc. Everyone better buy this album. And then buy it again.

We certainly do appreciate it. Seriously if I had nothing to do with it I still would think it was a great album; also think people would also check it out.
I was thinking today about my favorite albums of the year so far and I asked myself if it would be arrogant or whatever to list one of my own releases?
Anyway the album will be released on the 29th, and pre-orders will begin really soon.

[TribunalRecords]

Originally Posted by J. Golden

Juorney and Dio are not at all the same thing or situation. Yeah so Perry and Caine wrote those hits but it wasn't Perry's namesake. And I agree it was as much Dio's solo band as Blizzard Ozz was Ozzy's solo band.
Justify it however you may point is still that it is disrespectful, but people who only see dollar signs have no idea of what respect is anyway.

How about Dio's passing bringing old chums back together to play songs they all wrote together nearly 30 years ago? How about Dio's passing has reminded them how fragile life is? Sure money is the root, but still his passing has brought them all together again be it positive or negative.

[TribunalRecords]

Also Ozzy has never written a single song for his "solo" material. Ha ha.

[J. Golden]

Originally Posted by TribunalRecords

How about Dio's passing bringing old chums back together to play songs they all wrote together nearly 30 years ago? How about Dio's passing has reminded them how fragile life is? Sure money is the root, but still his passing has brought them all together again be it positive or negative.

Well Mr. Attorney for the opposition, argue it as you may still I seriously doubt it was the magic of Dio that causes this all to happen. It is purely the marketing of Dio. Maybe you can find reason in it or agree with, hell you might even would do it but I could not. If these guys ever had intentions on doing it for Dio, the sake of the music or whatever they would have done it before the man died. But no instead Vivian was wish Dio dead and dissing the man, music, and genre that made him. But what they hey he is where he belongs with Def Leppard who are cut from the same cloth.

[Imagikafan]

Originally Posted by J. Golden

Well Mr. Attorney for the opposition, argue it as you may still I seriously doubt it was the magic of Dio that causes this all to happen. It is purely the marketing of Dio. Maybe you can find reason in it or agree with, hell you might even would do it but I could not. If these guys ever had intentions on doing it for Dio, the sake of the music or whatever they would have done it before the man died. But no instead Vivian was wish Dio dead and dissing the man, music, and genre that made him. But what they hey he is where he belongs with Def Leppard who are cut from the same cloth.

Well said.

Wendy Dio stated about the controversy surrounding Ronnie's relationship with Campbell, "[Vivian] always said that he hated all the albums that he played on with Ronnie, and that was very hurtful to Ronnie. Very hurtful. Would you like someone who said something like that about your albums? He said a lot of things in the press that I don't wanna get into, because it really wasn't Ronnie's feud at all. Ronnie didn't fire him. I fired [Vivian]."

[TribunalRecords]

Originally Posted by J. Golden

Well Mr. Attorney for the opposition, argue it as you may still I seriously doubt it was the magic of Dio that causes this all to happen. It is purely the marketing of Dio. Maybe you can find reason in it or agree with, hell you might even would do it but I could not. If these guys ever had intentions on doing it for Dio, the sake of the music or whatever they would have done it before the man died. But no instead Vivian was wish Dio dead and dissing the man, music, and genre that made him. But what they hey he is where he belongs with Def Leppard who are cut from the same cloth.

I am not speaking for Vivian, but Vinnie was in Heaven & Hell with Ronnie and not sure what Jimmy Bain was up to but since he couldn't play with H&H i assume he was doing something else with his time. But he remained friends with Ronnie from what i remember reading.

Correct me if i am wrong, but H&H was going strong for several years before Ronnie's illness was announced correct? So where in that time could the original members of Dio come forward and say "hey, let's get the band back together"? not very likely, so they are doing it now like it or not. Yes, piss poor timing, but it's their music and their band now. I assume they will call it "Holy Diver" or something as "Dio" would not be right, i will admit that.

[J. Golden]

Originally Posted by TribunalRecords

I am not speaking for Vivian, but Vinnie was in Heaven & Hell with Ronnie and not sure what Jimmy Bain was up to but since he couldn't play with H&H i assume he was doing something else with his time. But he remained friends with Ronnie from what i remember reading.

Correct me if i am wrong, but H&H was going strong for several years before Ronnie's illness was announced correct? So where in that time could the original members of Dio come forward and say "hey, let's get the band back together"? not very likely, so they are doing it now like it or not. Yes, piss poor timing, but it's their music and their band now. I assume they will call it "Holy Diver" or something as "Dio" would not be right, i will admit that.

Heaven and Hell? Did I miss something, and was this in my universe? H&H was Black Sabbath the best I recall. Besides why wood Tony need a second guitarist?
I seem to recall the certainly did not stay friends. But it does not matter.
Jamie's response was, "I'm sure it will be as sincere as that Midnight tribute was" But I';m thinking they might at least get a singer that know the words to the songs.

[MetalSeamstress]

Originally Posted by Imagikafan

Vivian Campbell is a complete douchebag.

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"The real irony of that is I actually don't like hard rock music," Campbell said. "I know it's a strange thing to say, but I don't really care about my past contributions. Even now I still get these guys coming up to me going 'Duuuuuuuude!', giving me the DIO devil sign and yelling 'Holy Diver!!' and 'Rainbow In The Dark, whoo hoo!!' and it's cool that they remember it, but that music never mattered to me — and still doesn't."[/font]

Agreed!

[MetalSeamstress]

Originally Posted by 1000 Faces

Yeah, it's not exactly a secret that he was extremely difficult to work with, and he fell out with a ton of musicians during his career (all of these guys included, if memory serves). This seems to me to be a relatively genuine tribute to the music, if not the man.

Reasons why? Cause he has been in the music biz a hell of a lot longer than
any of them young ones! hmm?

[MetalSeamstress]

Originally Posted by TribunalRecords

hahaha, i know i am confused myself often. Just ask Justin and Jeremy. I forget what i am doing all the time.

And yeah, my point is yes everyone is sick of Dio tribute bands coming out of the woodwork, but this gang of guys is basically THE ONE gang of guys who shouldn't really catch any flack for playing songs THEY wrote. that's all. sure, without Dio there it won't ever be the same, but i mean if i wrote those songs i would want to play them all the time. hahaha. and maybe Dio's passing got them all together and they are having a good time playing these songs and being together. who knows, but that line-up was amazing in 84 that's all i know.

Yeah, i saw Dio in concert on my 12th birthday (8/25/1984). "A Special At The Spectrum" was filmed that night. So Dio and i go way back.


haha.

Who said what and what? How would you bleep bleep know?

[TribunalRecords]

Originally Posted by MetalSeamstress

Who said what and what? How would you bleep bleep know?

Not sure why you quoted my text there because i don't know what your questions even refer to? hahaha.

[TribunalRecords]

Originally Posted by J. Golden

Heaven and Hell? Did I miss something, and was this in my universe? H&H was Black Sabbath the best I recall. Besides why wood Tony need a second guitarist?
I seem to recall the certainly did not stay friends. But it does not matter.
Jamie's response was, "I'm sure it will be as sincere as that Midnight tribute was" But I';m thinking they might at least get a singer that know the words to the songs.

Jimmy Bain is a bassist. so it would have been Geezer, not Tony.

but my point was you said they could have done this reunion before but they all chose not to and i am saying H&H was going pretty strong with recording and touring for several years before Dio got sick. So why would have have even considered getting back with the Dio guys during that period? He wouldn't have, that was my point. so they are doing it now.

[J. Golden]

Originally Posted by TribunalRecords

Jimmy Bain is a bassist. so it would have been Geezer, not Tony.

I know that. I thought you were saying something about Vivian in Heaven and Hell that is why I said what I said.

[Creeps]

Solo albums usually are projects a member does between the regular duties and commitments of their current band. It sometimes announces that a band is having problems and will soon break up or lose members.

If "DIO" was a solo project he would have still continued making Black Sabbath albums along the way... or Rainbow.

He started another band and used his name. Members change.. crap happens. Times change and Heaven & Hell became his "side project" or 2nd band. How many members juggle bands to make a living nowadays?

Same thing goes for Ozzy. He started his own band and used his name.

KISS released 4 solo albums in 1978 then got right back together to record as KISS again... then of course broke apart not much longer.

What about The Alice Cooper Band?

The "cover band" debate is always fun to argue (in a friendly manner) but if a band decides to carry on - more power to them! Name change? Possibly, but if most of the members remain, why not keep it? It's easier to promote a known name that starting from scratch again.

Then there's the Tigertailz & LA Guns situations where there's 2 touring bands using the same name.

Jack Russel's Great White vs. Great White also springs to mind.

Steve Perry was not the first singer in Journey, so I find it amusing that people argue the "cover band" issue over them. A personal friend of mine does this all the time, then looked at me blankly as I reminded him Perry wasn't the first on the mic.

After seeing his blank face I hit him with AC/DC for the win.

[J. Golden]

Originally Posted by Creeps

Solo albums usually are projects a member does between the regular duties and commitments of their current band. It sometimes announces that a band is having problems and will soon break up or lose members.

If "DIO" was a solo project he would have still continued making Black Sabbath albums along the way... or Rainbow.

He started another band and used his name. Members change.. crap happens. Times change and Heaven & Hell became his "side project" or 2nd band. How many members juggle bands to make a living nowadays?

Same thing goes for Ozzy. He started his own band and used his name.

KISS released 4 solo albums in 1978 then got right back together to record as KISS again... then of course broke apart not much longer.

What about The Alice Cooper Band?

The "cover band" debate is always fun to argue (in a friendly manner) but if a band decides to carry on - more power to them! Name change? Possibly, but if most of the members remain, why not keep it? It's easier to promote a known name that starting from scratch again.

Then there's the Tigertailz & LA Guns situations where there's 2 touring bands using the same name.

Jack Russel's Great White vs. Great White also springs to mind.

Steve Perry was not the first singer in Journey, so I find it amusing that people argue the "cover band" issue over them. A personal friend of mine does this all the time, then looked at me blankly as I reminded him Perry wasn't the first on the mic.

After seeing his blank face I hit him with AC/DC for the win.

The band back together is one thing, but to call themself Dio is another issue entirely. It is just WRONG! How many different ways does that need to be said? falsch, mal, sbagliato.
As for Journey; the difference was nothing from those first two albums was carried over into the Perry band or beyond. If so it was very early on. To most people besides Matt those albums don't exist it seems.

[Creeps]

Originally Posted by J. Golden

The band back together is one thing, but to call themself Dio is another issue entirely. It is just WRONG! How many different ways does that need to be said? falsch, mal, sbagliato.
As for Journey; the difference was nothing from those first two albums was carried over into the Perry band or beyond. If so it was very early on. To most people besides Matt those albums don't exist it seems.

I would agree if they end up calling themselves DIO.. I doubt that would happen. Call themselves Sacred Heart or something. Regardless if anyone is a fan of the early Journey albums pre-Perry (lol, say that out loud.. it's fun) the fact remains that he wasn't the first singer and kind of negates anyone's stance that no one should have replaced Steve in the band as the "original" singer. I actually like all the Journey singers. I took my daughter to see Journey/Foreigner/Night Ranger and it was a great show all around, although Foreigner (regardless that Jones is the only original member left and actually didn't play that night because he was ill) stole the show. I would not have wanted to follow them on stage.

[TribunalRecords]

Originally Posted by J. Golden

The band back together is one thing, but to call themself Dio is another issue entirely. It is just WRONG! How many different ways does that need to be said? falsch, mal, sbagliato.
As for Journey; the difference was nothing from those first two albums was carried over into the Perry band or beyond. If so it was very early on. To most people besides Matt those albums don't exist it seems.

first THREE albums, and yes i am the only one on this board who bought the remastered Japanese replica mini-lps of those albums. Journey nerd i am, hardcore.

and yes they will call themselves Holy Diver or something like that i doubt (and would hope) they don't try and use the Dio moniker. would be dumb on their part.

[Exploding Ned]

Having seen the first two Dio album tours at Atlanta Civic Center and the Omni back in the 80s, I can attest to the fact that Campbell was hard to work with. The negative energy on stage was obvious. And now we see he never liked metal anyway. I will label this a money grab, and in poor taste and with bad timing. In fact, I'd almost call it a snub directed at Dio. I know we all have to make a living, and I don't fault someone for working to that end, but this just seems too blatantly a sell out IMO.

[spag]

I'm dreading the day someone starts talking about doing an on stage projection of Dio, ala Tupac, like they're talking about now with Freddy Mercury...

[ApolloFC]

reading the topic now it sounds like a bad superhero movie sequel or something

[KingsGene]

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