Tim "Ripper" Owens - Rainbow in the Dark (Dio Cover, Live - Acoustic)

[Leves79]

Ripper you are a fucking god! Period!

[The4tseven]

and DIO RIP

[DrFaroohk]

This was AWESOME. You are extremely skilled! Don't let it go to waste.

[GreasyMonkeyballz]

Yes RJD had it right we are all dark stars or non luminous multi-googleplex fractal singularities in a third degree universal scale.

[halford1967]

Just guts!

[Terlion]

Awesome!!!

[racingtrophies]

Boy I'll tell ya, I cover this song, I suck in comparison- but this dude is so good- I'm driving to Akron to see him. This was amazing.

[REBELANGELISM]

hey if your into rock n roll and get a free moment..check out my page! ROCK ON !

-REBEL ANGEL

[01artist]

Ripper does the best Covers of all of the great metal songs but he can't do his own stuff to save his neck. Having said that, I think he could make a name for himself doing covers of the great metal songs in a cover cd. He does Rob Halford great as well as Dio. I bethe could do some great Led Zep as well.

[jonatronodeth]

por algo es mi preferido

[BIGPOPI69]

i wish that tim would record these covers just like this, amazing!

[halford1967]

Being a Rob's fan for 32 years but, Tim is the only one next to him now. Dio R.I.P.

[Gerzul]

This song is enchanting. I can't stop listening to it. An astounding performance here!

[beroth77]

ONE TONE LOWER THAN DIO LOOK...HE CANT HANDLE DIO ...NO ONE NOTICE CAUSE HIS TIMBER IS HIGHER BUT ACTUALLY HE IS LOWER THAN DIO.DIO SINGS IN A HEIS DOING IN G...IS HIS LIMIT WHEN IT COMES TODIO. BUT SOUNDED VERY GOOD REALLY...LIKE BRUCE TO ME.

[TheAmeader]

man i love this version it sounds alot like ronnie thats what i like about ripper he reminds me of Ronnie and Halford mixed

[halford1967]

@TheAmeader

couldn't be better said!

[TheAmeader]

@halford1967 Balls to ripper and balls to dio rip dio

[TheJmkickass]

no it doesnt work it slowly its just to much went to see him with dios disciples what the hell does he do with his mouth :'

[pato3i]

Mucho grito, mucho grito pero de afinar mejor no hablemos no?

cantane sos Horrible!!! disculpalo Dio no sabe lo que hace!!!!

[MetalWarrior95]

@pato3i jajajaj Argento tenías que ser, maldito pendejo.

Él si es un verdadero cantante, tu que eres?

Un pobre diablo nada más.

[PraEdoAniMarium]

@pato3i mierda consiguete una puta vida !! , si no te gusta Tim porque chingados eh visto como 4 mensajes de hater en videos de Tim Ripper Owens? ... eres un pobre pendejo

[E6shadow]

Nothing bad here - shows enormous respect for Ronnie James Dio.

[recordnmusicman]

bleeeaaaa, hate it.... Ripper has a good voice but I hate unplugged versions of songs that were never meant to be played like that

[recordnmusicman]

but I saw a video of Ripper doing it justice in his new band Dio Disciples where the band is playing it like it's supposed to be played, it doesn't hurt to have Craig Goldie on guitar either, lol

[sickharvest]

Damn they seriously need to record a studio version of this and make it available. To produce something of this magnitude and me not able to jam to it in my truck is very unfair lol

[TheAmeader]

@sickharvest they should

[johnomac117]

Ripper killed it! Thats all there is to it! Thank you ripper for not being afraid to sing this acoustically. It sounded amazing. Any faggot that says otherwise doesn't know what they are talking about when it comes to singing.

[beroth77]

@johnomac117 SO THINK AGAIN...IS VERY GOOD BUT... ONE TONE LOWER THAN DIO.

[TheDemoarchive]

sounds like priest \m/

[dassfrid]

This is a very good cover.

[ctcassidy]

I'm sick of people ripping on the ripper. He's the current heavyweight champ of metal singers. No argument will convince me otherwise. He's his own man--regardless of all the people he covers. All these "singers" get on here and criticize his voice, as if they have a chance in hell to hold a candle to him. He has his own style, big ass ballsy voice, and is a cool guy to boot. No more haterz.

[ctcassidy]

Met the Ripper back in '05. Nice guy, very humble. One of the best shows I've ever seen, unfortunately, only in front of about 26 people.

[Blobbo000]

Sorry, I really don't like this version. Guitar playing and singing doesn't figure and I also don't like this singing here. Sure not bad, anyway I don't like. But Dio's version is a killer!

[tonifranz]

its like going to a karaoke bar and hear someone sing.

[all4Hisgloryalone]

@tonifranz Totally agree. Ripper is a karaoke singer. He can hit high notes, but is not a natural singer like Halford or Dio

[marioam7]

where can I get a full mp3 of this song

F*cking amazing version, absolutely haunting!

[smiler62]

With all due respect to "Ripper".........NOBODY sang better than Dio.......end of.

[dimitrisfeel]

@smiler62

Halford????



[littledrummerofDEATH]

He has a fantastic voice

[merakos]

he is amazing!!!

[caueputtinato]

ripper is a fenomenal vocalist,one of the best really... but in this particular piece he failed big time by choosing this kind of acoustic arrangement

in other words.. he killed the fucking song

[axaracron]

Ripper Owens sings powerfully and seemingly without effort. I think his voice would have been better suited for the fast version of the song, however.

\m/ \m/ to RJD Forever.

[ZDZINES]

\m/

[SASR]

@blendn61 Yeah, heaven for fend that someone might enjoy themselves and play what they want to! Ya CUNT.

[poisongodmachine3]

TERRIBLE!

[stovnergutt]

@poisongodmachine3 How? His vocals are better than DIO. Listen to his Vibrato... DIO always failed the vibrato.

[azimuth361]

@stovnergutt ?!?!?!?

I'm listening to Catch the Rainbow as I type this. Sorry, I can't agree with you. Have you listened to Lonely is the Word? The Last In Line? Rainbow Eyes? Dio's vibrato is more subtle. He also doesn't use it on EVERY sustain in the manner of Ripper.

[stovnergutt]

@azimuth361 DIO is not able to use Vibrato correctly. He hides that using head voice with a tiny amount of falsetto. The longest vocal DIO has been able to use Vibrato was about 2 seconds until the head voice replaced the entire vocal..

[Skullkiller79]

@stovnergutt Excuse me, but you clearly have no idea about what you're talking about. Sorry! Nice try though! :)

[stovnergutt]

@Skullkiller79 You have ears don't you?.

[mountaindew171]

Ouch!

[LadyEvyl]

I'm sorry that's just.. omgs.. I think I lasted thirty seconds before my ears slammed shut. I'm off to go listen to how this song is SUPPOSE to be done. By the MAN HIMSELF! \m/DIO FOREVER!!!\m/

[MyGemini48]

Let's be honest, this is like nails on a chalkboard

[Miloshred]

american metal thumbs up brother.. well said and done...!! and those who dont agree FUCK OFF.!!

[TraceurLee]

NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO TOUCH THE VOICE OF GOD.

ONLY ONE PERSON CAN SING SONG OF DIO,AND IT IS DIO HIMSELF.

R.I.P

[SASR]

@TraceurLee Such a stupid thing to say.

[CAPD44]

@TraceurLee Well you are gonna be very upset when the new Dio material comes out!

[brucekirk89]

be ok if all the assholes in the back would shut up

[DigitalDesignHouse]

Damn it .... very haunting version . I can't watch this without getting chills . Had the pleasure of meeting RJD years ago. We talked for a couple hours one on one and I can tell you he was just a great human being . \m/

[TheAmeader]

@DigitalDesignHouse i know it sounds alot like ronnie eh?

[AmERICanMetal911]

"Ripper" stands on his own two feet, not in the shadow of The Metal God!

[Mozzofull1]

@AmERICanMetal911 you put that well!! well said!!

[AmERICanMetal911]

@Mozzofull1

Thanks! It drives me crazy when people pit one vocalist against another! Metal has the greatest vocalists of ANY genre...PERIOD! Who cares who is supposedly "Better"! Dio, Halford, Dickinson, "Ripper", Ozzy, Barlow, Messiah, who ever, in the end they all do one thing...KICK METAL ASS!!! (Apologizes for anyone I left off the list, I could list a 100 but I was just making a point! :)

[Mozzofull1]

@AmERICanMetal911 do u like a cover song or two??

i have uploads..please feel free to have a listen to me!

thoughts??

[brucekirk89]

@AmERICanMetal911 ur damn skippy mate he had nothing to prove to me at all replacing Rob

[crackmcsmoke]

@AmERICanMetal911 Find an original song anyone gives a fuck about.

[chayanknightheart]

I just wish he had used more instruments along with that acoustic guitar......like some ambient feel with keys and mild percussion would have made this a classic in its own regards!!!

[chayanknightheart]

wow......he gave a new dimension to this Dio classic......and he did well....Ripper is awesome!!!

[JerkFaceVocals]

not bad, but he needs to get off that judas priest kick and try a different approach. There is only one Rob Halford and Ripper ain't him.

[chayanknightheart]

@JerkFaceVocals

You are right mate....but when it come to live performances Ripper is way better than Halford......

[TheAmeader]

@chayanknightheart Better then rob YOU CRAZY?.....Just kiddin hes totally better live then Rob i agree

[Anjohl]

I like this cover.

[bassman0704]

Interesting cover of Rainbow in the Dark. I love it \m/

[manemustaine]

@bassman0704 yes agreed very interesting but i think he made it work