The headliner that got away.....

[No-Mercy]

ddiiiioooo

 

[AngraRULES]

Thank god.

Not that I dont like DIO. I just prefer Evergrey and Nevermore a hell of a lot more.

 

[Dr.Caligari]

Just wondering, Would Dio cost more money than Bruce dickinson? Cause I think Dickinson by himself would have the same turnout as Dio.

 

[J-Man]

....although Sharon probably would've hired somebody to pelt Ronnie with eggs a la Iron Maiden at Ozzfest...

PLEASEEEEEE tell me those frigging Osbournes don't come to ProgPower.

 

[Curufin]

Well, I must say I'm glad that plan didn't come to fruition. I could do without Dio. Give me NM and EG any day over Dio!

 

[mëtålspëd]

That would have been awesome!

 

[sloppyj03]

jump,jump..jump on the tiger!

 

[Changeofamemory]

it seems to me that he may have ben trying for Heaven & Hell and Mob Rules era Black Sabbath. That sounds like something Glenn would try to pull off as opposed to Dio who tours the states almost annually.

If this was the case, which also is what I was thinking, that would've been incredibly cool. Dehumanizer was one of the first metal cds I ever bought, and I've always loved Dio's voice, whether in Sabbath or solo.

 

[lifesadream]

Dio would have been really awesome to see but I wouldnt want Nevermore or Evergrey taking off for that to happen.

 

[Walter_Langkowski]

My God, I can't believe how many people here have never seen Dio before.


Kind of makes you wonder...


Anyways, as much as I love him, I'm glad he's not playing as well. He tours enough on his on to see him regularly (unlike some of the challenged who think Evergrey tours regularly ).

He still has a great voice though.

 

[Wayniac]

From a purely selfish standpoint, it would've been cool to meet & tech for Doug Aldrich - great guitarist !

 

[Mosquito]

Hey man..theres always next year Glenn....if Dio came..that would secure PP's spot as America's premiere fest..heh...jesus...dio...man...no comment

As a side note...Dio rarely tours the USA...and only hits northern big cities really...I have never seen him live (nor have I seen my favourite band...Iron Maiden)...so...

 

[Walter_Langkowski]

As a side note...Dio rarely tours the USA...and only hits northern big cities really...I have never seen him live (nor have I seen my favourite band...Iron Maiden)...so...

You're right, he rarely tours the USA...enough anyways. He always tours when he has a new album out and I've never seen any problems with a lack of tour dates. The only thing I could think of is maybe he doesn't tour the south too extensively.

 

[kellsco]

Since I've seen him several times I can be very happy with what was lined up.

 

[Matt Crooks]

Dio has the best voice in Metal. Period.

 

[TheWhisper]

If it was just the normal Dio line up then I'm ok with it falling through. He does tour the US regularly, and does hit the south, so there is much more of a chance to see him, as opposed to Evergrey and a headlining Nevermore. If it was a special Dio show/line up, then I am very upset. Either way Dio kicks much ass and would've ruled the PP stage.

 

[Theandromedastrain]

Dio omg i would have loved to see them!!
it would be so damn cool to hear the famous last in line live.
omg that would be damn cool!

 

[BenMech]

Glenn: Was this Dio's solo years band, or SPECIFICIALLY Dio Sabbath?

I'm guessing Sabbath becaquse the clip was HEaven and Hell, where I suspect YouTube has a number of Dio solo song showcases

 

[OdinsCourt]

Dio has the best voice in Metal. Period.

Yes! One of the most naturally gifted singers around, and definitely the best in Metal and Hard Rock.

I've seen him several times, and he and his band always put on a hell of a show. Never seen him with Sabbath though - THAT would be WAY COOL. I always liked the Dio-era the best...

 

[OdinsCourt]

Reading through most of theses posts, I think people didn't recognize that the video was BLACK SABBATH, and NOT Dio solo.