Dio - Dio At Donington UK Live 1983 - Children of the Sea

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"'He Was Already A Legend'
When Ronnie James Dio Stepped onto the Donington Stage in the summer of '83, unveiling a new band and preparing to showcase songs from a brand new album, he was an artist to whom the words 'legendary' & 'loved' could be evenly applied.
After Al, he was a frontman whose name had been chipped into the marble base beneath two of rock's most consistently acclaimed recordings: Rainbow's 'Rising' album (1776) and Black Sabbath's 'Heaven And Hell' (1980), Cornerstone tiles in any self-respecting rock fan's cherished collection.
Not only did these milestone releases give birth to the term 'Dio-esque' (a tag that can be applied to anything suitably grandiose in nature, be it pyramids, the Great Sphinx of Giza or every spine-tingling second of '...rising' centrepiece ' Stargazer'), but they instantly pushed RJD into the premier league of international hard rock singers - a league he ended up topping on a career-long basis.
But by 1983, only the first few chapters of the Dio saga had been writ; heady an' exciting chapters certainly, each one recorded in illuminated script by a team of monks, silent and cowled and great leather-bound tomes they were, flamboyantly inked with tales of myth & magic...
However... when ronnie took to the Donington stage for the first time - young'blood guitarist Viv Campbell on one side, rainbow pal, bassist Jimmy Bain on the other, and Sabs colleague Vinny Appice guarding the kit - his Rainbow & Sabbath days were behind him. Now he was fronting a band under his own name, and the rock 'n' roll world had its telescope trained
Looking back, it requires confidence, courage and a backbone forged from Excalibur-strength steel to introduce your new project to die-hard UK fans in such a high-profile manner... but then this was Ronnie James Dio, golden-throated occupier of the silver mountain, and the music he'd come to unveil was just what the doctor ordered (if you were deeply deficient in drama and ailing for the epic).
If course it's easy with hindsight to recognize 'Holy Diver' (the Dio debut) as an all-time classic, but even at the time it sounded pretty bloody amazing, a clear contender for album of '83, and the Donington stage was just the launchpad required...
Long live rock 'n' roll.
Long live Ronnie James Dio."
-Dante Bonutto

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[55018]

Awesome! I've been waiting over 25 years for them to release Dio's first live gig! 25 years!!! When i heard it on the radio it just blew me away ...I can't wait to get my hands on this live album! i'm ordering it tonight from amazon. thanks for posting this track 717th drummer.

[717thdrummer]

@55018 No Problem man, I am glad you enjoyed this, that is why i posted these

[717thdrummer]

@klistarf You my friend, are one lucky son of a bitch! I was going to go to one of his shows that was like a month after he died, I would've killed to have seen Dio Live... Thank you for that comment, I hope you enjoy that CD as Much as I have. R.I.P. Ronnie \m//

[klistarf]

@717thdrummer Thank-you! I just KNOW i will!! I hate to do this to you but, i was at the '87 Donington gig, too. Sorry! Lol! I also saw the band on the Last In Line tour in '84 at Liverpool Empire Theater with Queensryche supporting. Amazing shows, one and all!! The world lost probably the greatest rock/metal vocalist ever, when Ronnie James Dio passed away in late May of this year! Such a sad loss!! Thanx again for posting! Never stop rockin', Dude... (:o) And Ronnie, we miss you...!! \m/

[tmoore2310]

I was at this very concert in 1983 with my best Bud, I just missed getting one of Vinnie Appice´s drum sticks and was sooo disapointed they came on for an encore and unbelievably Vinnie threw his sticks in to the crowd again. I reached up and the second stick just fell straight into my hand. A truly awesome moment and a day I will never forget.

[sandro07warrior]

DIO - 4ever!!!

[MrLegodad]

DIO IS GOD !!!!

[klistarf]

@oceanking18 Hey there! This was not my post - that credit goes to 717thdrummer. But an interesting story, all the same. Yeah, Dio should've been headlining that show, imo! I only ever saw Aerosmith once (also at Donington. This time in '94), and although i don't mind their music, it was a bit of a let-down. Dio were, and always will be, an incredible band! RIP Ronnie... \m/

[oceanking18]

@klistarf

I seen him Live in San Diego at the Sports Arena (1983) open for Aerosmith. Aerosmith was without Joe Perry at that time because of his gig with The Joe Perry project.. It was unbelievable to see RJD Live. I was 19 years old and completely miffed why he was not the headliner in this and Aerosmith was. When Steven Tyler came out (Drunk on stage) and slurring his words. The Crowd was Chanting "DIO", "DIO", "DIO". My best concert by far ever. Thanks for posting this awesome song!

[mickeydeebassman]

Just ordered this CD, Dio was the greatest singer in metal in my opinion. Long live his music, RIP

[bassman0704]

what an amazing performance of my favorite song of all time! RIP Dio we all love and miss you!

[klistarf]

@gogilesgo Good Man! You will love that CD! I was at the '87 Donington show too, but i think this one surpasses that, in my humble opinion. It was my first ever gig (what a way to start my 'live gig experience')! Yeah, the guitar is heavy as hell! I always give so much credit to Viv Campbell and Vinny Appice (as a drummer myself, he is one of my faves), and Ronnie... Well, it goes without saying! But, the more i listen to the CD, I don't think anyone gives enough credit to Jimmy Bain, on bass...