Letter from Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
[quote]Dear Ronnie,
I just got off stage in Zagreb. I was met with the news that you've passed on. I'm kind of in shock, but I wanted you to know that you were one of the main reasons I made it onto that stage to begin with. When I first saw you in Elf, opening for Deep Purple in 1975, I was completely blown away by the power in your voice, your presence on stage, your confidence, and the ease with which you seemed to connect to 6000 Danish people and one starry-eyed 11 year old, most of whom were not familiar with Elf's music. The following year, I was so psyched when I heard the results of you joining forces with my favorite guitar player. You guys sounded so right for each other and I instantly became Rainbow's #1 fan in Denmark. In the fall of 1976, when you played your first show in Copenhagen, I was literally in the front row and the couple of times we made eye contact you made me feel like the most important person in the world. The news that you guys were staying in town on your day off somehow embedded itself in my brain and I made the pilgrimage to the Plaza Hotel to see if I could somehow grab a picture, an autograph, a moment, anything. A few hours later you came out and were so kind and caring... pictures, autographs and a couple minutes of casual banter. I was on top of the world, inspired and ready for anything. Rainbow came to Copenhagen a couple more times over the next few years and each time you guys blew my mind, and for a good three years were my absolute favorite band on this planet. Over the years I've been fortunate enough to run into you a half dozen times or so and each time you were as kind, caring and gracious as you were in 1976 outside the hotel. When we finally got a chance to play together in Austria in 2007, even though I may not have let on, I was literally transformed back to that little snot nosed kid who you met and inspired 31 years earlier and it was such a fucking honor and a dream come true to share a stage with you and the rest of the legends in Heaven and Hell. A couple of weeks ago when I heard that you were not going to be able to make it to the Sonisphere shows that we would be sharing this June, I wanted to call you and let you know that I was thinking of you and wish you well, but I kind of pussied out, thinking the last thing you needed in your recovery was feeling obligated to take a phone call from a Danish drummer/fan boy. I wish I'd made that call. We will miss you immensely on the dates, and we will be thinking of you with great admiration and affection during that run. It seemed so right to have you out on tour with the so-called “Big Four” since you obviously were one of the main reasons that the four bands even exist. Your ears will definitely be burning during those two weeks because all of us will be talking, reminiscing and sharing stories about how knowing you has made our lives that much better.
Ronnie, your voice impacted and empowered me, your music inspired and influenced me, and your kindness touched and moved me. Thank you.
Much love,
Lars[/quote]
GOD DAMNIT
GOOOOOODDDD DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMNIT
i cried
Why Dio, why it had to be him?? Why the good artists die before this crap that gets everyone???
:frown:
fucking heavy song
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vABtNXuNZt8&playnext_from=TL&videos=e3Xhy_yvHxU[/media]
WHY GOD, WHY!!!!!!
WHY COULDN'T YOU HAVE TAKEN THE JONAS BROTHERS INSTEAD OF DIO!!!!!
Rest in Piece Dio, the devil's gonna have to step aside now and let the real rocker take place.
He must have been down too long in the midnight sea.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpIlMGoDy2M[/media]
The torch has been passed. RIP mah man Dio. You aren't the last in line no more.
I really wish I'd gotten into Dio's music earlier. I only recently started listening to Heaven & Hell and I still haven't heard anything from Black Sabbath's Dio years or even anything from Elf, Rainbow or Dio.
\m/Ronnie James Dio, you will be missed by all true metalheads\m/
[QUOTE=Ian D;21997478]He must have been down too long in the midnight sea.[/QUOTE]
Hey man this is a death we're talking about.
Just kidding that made me smile.
nooo
[editline]10:32PM[/editline]
\m/
:saddowns: All my metal heroes die out
A hero has fallen.
Let's all be grateful of what this man has given us, and remember him forever.
[B]R.I.P.[/B]
RIP dio:(
I was hoping to see heaven and hell live in August:/
They better not Over rate his death like Michael Jacksons...
It's really sad, he was a great singer and I wish he could have lived longer.
I'm going to honor him by only listening to his music today.
[QUOTE=dangles_alot;22003102]
They better not Over rate his death like Michael Jacksons...[/QUOTE]
I don't think that will happen, he never did anything that attracted a lot of attention apart from playing awesome music. I'm pretty sure he will be mentioned on the news or something but not much more than that.
This made me realise (once again) that I'll live to see pretty much all the musicians that I know and love die...
This is not a happy realisation...
[QUOTE=Jack Bryce;22003715]This made me realise (once again) that I'll live to see pretty much all the musicians that I know and love die...
This is not a happy realisation...[/QUOTE]
Next in line for me will be David Gilmour/Rob Halford.
Then, John Petrucci.
I'd even go to Petrucci's funeral if it was open to the public. I must see my hero set to rest.
Also, we'll have to sit by as the remaining members of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath die in the not-so-distant future. The beginning of Heavy Metal will have passed on and left us in a world of disney pop...
But those of us in the current generation who listen to real music will know that we lived in a time of legends, when the old gods of metal walked the earth. And that's something later generations won't have, I'm happy with that at least.
[QUOTE=Jack Bryce;22004237]Also, we'll have to sit by as the remaining members of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath die in the not-so-distant future. The beginning of Heavy Metal will have passed on and left us in a world of disney pop...
But those of us in the current generation who listen to real music will know that we lived in a time of legends, when the old gods of metal walked the earth. And that's something later generations won't have, I'm happy with that at least.[/QUOTE]
We're for the most part the last generation that will have been alive along with the fathers of rock and metal.
It is sad.
R.I.P. Dio
He had one of the best voices ever, seriously.
[QUOTE=mikeyt493;22004289]We're for the most part the last generation that will have been alive along with the fathers of rock and metal.
It is sad.[/QUOTE]
When I realized this I started crying on the inside :crying:
Same
I died inside also
it's ok people we still have henry rollins and vinnie stigma
R.I.P Dio
[QUOTE=SickJits;22006851]it's ok people we still have henry rollins and vinnie stigma[/QUOTE]
They're not even in the same genre D:<
[QUOTE=DragonFire91;22007160]They're not even in the same genre D:<[/QUOTE]
no they're not but god damnit these motherfuckers are the gods of hardcore
I didn't find out until just now. I was hoping to see him, I didn't even know he had cancer this long!
RIP Ronnie
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSjlEjpyA9g[/media]
Don't worry Ronnie, I'll save your spot...
Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth):
I saw the news last night and I hated them. Ronnie James Dio is gone…. I love him almost like a family member, and I feel empty and lonely knowing he’s not around anymore. He sits on my wall as he has since my family moved in here. Can’t bring myself to hear him sing right now, even though I think it might be comforting if I did. I was fortunate enough to meet him and share a few drinks with him once, and it’s a memory I will treasure to the end of my days. He blew my mind quite honestly. Thank you RJD for everything! Our collective condoleances goes out to his families and friends and the musicians that were fortunate enough to work with him. I was thinking about this for quite some time, and I think we can say for sure that even if he was taken from us too soon (100 years from now would’ve been to soon), I’m sure he felt happy with his life and what he had achieved. But it hurts though, it really fucking hurts….I can’t stop thinking about it. There is a massive hole in my heart. Love you Ronnie. Rest in peace. Your fan Mikael Åkerfeldt
fuck this is some sad shit
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnohT2ai9mo[/media]
i cannot listen to this without crying dio i miss u man
fuck
fuck
It only now really, [I]hit me[/I] that he is actually dead. I've known about it since it happened, and it hit me really quite hard. I've been obsessing over it since, but, I don't know. The man inspired me. One of the best voices I've heard. And, from what I gather, genuinely a nice person as well. I have such high respect for him. It's too early for him. As Akerfeldt said, 100 years away would be too early. Doesn't seem right. And we're entering that time where all of rock and metal's founding fathers are going to start dying. I am going to have to live through all of my heroes dying, all within a few years.
brb gonna go cry
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