Dio (in Elf) covering Led Zep, Sabbath, etc. in 1972 (samples here)

[SoundMaster]

http://theearlyyears.angen.net/music/1-12_black_dog.mp3

The site features an Elf performance from 72 (UNBELIEVABLE sound quality).
Dio covers a few Zep, Stones, Who Tull tunes, as well as, ironically, a cover of Sab's WAR PIGS!

For full details: www.sabbathlive.com/articles/new_elf_tape.html

 

[carnut]

Well, the link didn't work but this does
http://www.dimwhit.com/dio/mp3/mp3.html
Very early material with Dio... R'n'R !!!!!!

 

[Hawk]

Nice find Soundmaster! Black Dog . And great sound quality as well.

 

[Diotec]

WOW great sound and I just luv hard rock/metal from that era :hotjump:
The cool thing about the eraly metal stuff is the guitarattack
so raw and in your face



-Torben-