similar to last post, ive been mulling over some of the better voices; oft over looked from the rock/metal world, that people dont make time for in their busy pop and bubble gum shit world. record stores couldnt keep this album on the shelves in the early 80's, now you couldnt push the bullshit rap albums off to make room for it. sad. anyway, Dio shows up on my list. few people in the industry have the set of pipes this man has. hes played with some heavy company in the past [Iommi and co. with Black Sabbath, and was a founding member of Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow], and can still bring it nearly 30 years after getting his break in the music world. for those of you thinking of checking him out... the song below is good one to start with, album wise check out his first 2 with Black Sabbath [Heaven And Hell, and The Mob Rules] {{Dehumanizer, the 3rd album is good for completists}}, and check out Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow [i think thats how it was labeled and marketed on the first 2...] then his best of cd, The Very Beast of Dio, which has all his solo stuff rom 84 to 98ish... excellent stuff.... standout songs--- solo work: Holy Diver, Rainbow In The Dark, Straight Through The Heart Rainbow: Rising, Mistreated [cover of Deep Purple song], Kill The King, Man On Silver Mountain fuckin rawk on! anyway, ill write more later; but check out this song... the riff has been in my head the past couple days, and this song is the sleeper favorite on the Mob Rules album from like 82 or 83... i forget... but the middle choral section seems to be unique to Dio's work, sab' rarely pulled something like that out, Dio makes it a staple in his work. the lyrics are below [even though i detest people that purely post song lyrics as a post], and ARE NOT NECESSARILY AIMED AT ANYONE IN PARTICULAR! [so consider that before you all get mad at me], just thought id share as i was checking in tonight. i fell in love with a country girl.... da nanananaaa nuh na naaaaa ooooh morning sunshine. ill post more later, time to rock out.


Black Sabbath [version 2.0 with Ronnie James Dio!]

Country Girl from The Mob Rules album


Fell in love with a country girl, morning sunshine
She was up from a nether world, just to bust another soul
Her eyes were an endless flame, holy lightning
Desire with a special name, made to snatch your soul away, yeah

We sailed away on a crimson tide, gone forever
Left my heart on the other side, all to break it into bits
Her smile was a winter song, a Sabbath ending
Don't sleep or you'll find me gone, just an image in the air

In dreams I think of you
I don't know what to do with myself
Time has let me down
She brings broken dreams, fallen stars
The endless search for where you are
(Sail on, sail on)

Fell in love with a country girl, morning sunshine
She was up from a nether world, just to bust another soul
Her eyes were an endless flame, unholy lady
Desire with a special name, made to snatch your soul away, oh!

Don't sail away on a crimson tide!
Don't leave your heart on the other side!
Her eyes are an endless flame
Desire with a special name
Don't ever fall in love!
Don't give your heart away!
No never, never fall in love with a country girl!