Dio is an all time great. Small man, MONSTROUS voice.

Yup, when he belts out that "Hoooooooooooooooome" line everything starts melting around him. Welcome to the wonderful journey that is heavy metal music.

It brings tears to my eyes to see younger generations really appreciating the music that was so important and such a huge part of my youth! Thank you for the validation!

He's 40 years into his career at this point. One of the greatest of all time. Raise the horns.🤘

It’s always amazing to see young folks as yourself witnessing this great giant of a singer/performer. Just imagine living this in real time. I was blessed enough to see Dio live in rainbow Black Sabbath and his solo career. Rock n metal gave us all we needed musically and lyrically. RIP Dio. Gone but never forgotten. Thank you🤘

A testament to healthiness of his technique is that he performed with excellent voice all the way to the end, 53 years of singing performances in total.

dio is one of those unsurpassed legends. love this song. awesome reaction

Dio is one of the best male vocalist ever. He can sing so gently then explode in an instant. His range is amazing and belts out without struggling and was still singing beautifully up until the end, even with all he put his voice through, epic.

I heard that he had special mics made because he blew out the diaphragms in regular ones. He sang with such power.

The best male metal singer, right to the end. He never lost it.

You were headbanging like a pro! I love that!🤘 Anybody who isn't moved by Ronnie's vocals needs to check their pulse. He had a great career and was a genuinely good person, from his interviews to the way he connected with his audience. Ronnie James Dio is very much missed. 😔🖤

Mercury, Halford, Dickinson, Osbourne, Dio are Rock gods.

It allways crack me up people never hear DIO...lot power in that voice I was stunned first time I saw him Could not believe that voice came from such little guy DIO was amazing

You have a gigawatt smile:) Ronnie had some age here but he was unstoppable no matter. Rip Ronnie you will never be forgotten.

No one lasts as long as Dio, or Bruce Dickinson, or Rob Halford, without high-level professional vocal care and training. Between shows, tours, albums, etc., so much focused time is spent preserving and refining their voices. Now, those are professional, dedicated, vocal masters.

My late wife wanted to see dio he just happened to be close to us on this tour. So I wanted to surprise her and score some tickets it was hard it was before Internet but I found 2 tickets I'm not going to say what I paid you call me a fool😂 but Iu would walk through firey to make my wife happy. Misus you baby. U tickets stubs in photo albums. I miss concerts that was my generations social networking. 😅

Watching the younger generation "get it" when it comes to heavy metal brings tears to my eyes. Thank you.

Ronnie was fighting stomach cancer and still preformmed

The thing that always amazes me with Ronnie is how damn effortlessly he does what he does. Other singers have to lay every ounce of breath they can muster into it and he just does it without seemin one bit like it strains him.

Back in high school I've seen him live we called him the metal midget it was a term of endearment cuz we couldn't believe such a small guy had such a huge voice all my friends loved his singing

Nice to see you enjoy Dio so much. I hope you would react next to Rainbow - Mistreated live in Munich ’77. One of Dio’s most epic performances…

It's quite unbelievable that Dio was just raw talent and self taught practice with no formal training. He had a million techniques with his voice, and and incredible stamina. He could belt an E-vowel effortlessly, often while combining vibrato and distortion on his voice. Zero AutoTune since it wasn't even invented at the time. He had a very theatrical style of singing. He embodied the lyrics with his voice. I grew up listening to Dio and as a teenager I had posters of Dio on the walls in my bedroom :) Fun fact, he was the one who started the whole "Devils horn" hand sign which you'll see at every metal concerts these days. He once said he got it from his Italian grand-mom who used it as a kind of "ward off evil" sign.

By now I have seen several vocalist/reactors be amazed by the singing of Dio. Thanks to these reactions I’ve come to know his work better. I already knew he was an icon and a legend, but now I see what a bold, powerful and dramatic frontman he was. And also a very decent human being: he was once asked in a Q & A what made him the most angry, and he replied, “Whenever anyone abuses small children or animals.” I instantly knew he was a very good man as well as a great singer.

Love how a classical student can still headbang..long live metal! Undeniably awesome!

The closest thing to Dio that I’ve heard since he passed is the family band Liliac. Their singer, middle child Melody Cristea, has a unique voice with a similar rasp. I highly recommend them, and they’ve covered this song at the request of Dio’s widow Wendy.

Ronnie played a trumpet as a boy. Playing a wind instrument requiring strong breathing control could be the reason he had so much control of vocal range.

Been lovin DIO since 1983 💜 he definitely tells a story with his vocals 3:47

Dio was such an amazing vocalist and from all the interviews I had seen from different people he was an all-around good person. HE would go out of his way for his fans. It is mind blowing that he had very little vocal training. One of his best vocal performances was the song Mistreated by Rainbow, the live version from 1977 in Munich.🤘

Some will say he was the greatest singer ever for Rock and Metal. I'm sure not gonna argue. Watch the movie Dio-Dreamers Never Die. What an amazing life this man led.

Ronny James Dio was an awesome performer! His music was my all-time favorite in this genre.

You should really watch his live in London tour,he was 62 or 63 I believe ,his last tour before the cancer took his body but not his soul and legacy,his performance in the songs Don't talk to strangers and Rainbow in the dark was just phenomenal,R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio,The Godfather of Metal!🤟

every time I see young people 'get it' with our gen X music, the heroes we had growing up....no internet, no cell phones, just music, this was our culture, and seeing young people 'feel' this music gives me a little hope for their future!

With almost no vocal training except breathing playing a trumpet. He came out of the womb with perfect pitch

This is why RJD is one of the godfathers of metal. He amazing. And he really appreciated his fans.

I saw him I 91 I believe at a bar.. nightclub sing last in line album and holy diver album back to back, I stod right in front of him in the bar n imm 5"5" n I could look down at him in his eyes so I'd say he stood at 5"2 if that n I've seen 100's of live shows and he is the best hands down I've ever heard live.. Jeff tate being next. Best show I've ever seen!

Yes, one of my favorite singers, but how you noticed how he has a supportive sound, you're smart and obviously know music ❤

Back in 1998, so 25 years ago i met Ronnie on a cruise ship going from Helsinki Finland to Stockholm Sweden. I was working there as a black jack croupier. Ronnies comes to the pub, grabs a beer and sits down on my table. It was just me and him. We had a nice chat for at least half an hour. He was so nice to me and i really wanted him to win, but he didn't. Before he left he gave me his autograph. He wrote on his beer coaster. To Joni mr Magic, Ronnie James Dio. Nice memory to have with one of the greatest!

Dio the Elf with the Giant voice!!

Great reaction to a great legend!!! Subbed when I saw this!! I have been listening to "The Master Of Metal" since I was a twelve year old little girl. I am now sixty-five and still listening to this magnificent man daily. There will never be another one like Ronnie to ever walk this planet IMO. He is the best vocalist and frontman to ever grace us with his presence! I loved him in Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, and when Black Sabbath changed their name to Heaven and Hell. Such a fantastic rabbit hole to jump in. Looking forward to hearing more of him! R.I.P. Ronnie. You are sorely missed.

Balladic metal from the master. Truly one of the absolute greats.

\m/ \m/ This song was probably my first introduction to Ronnie James Dio, on my local classic rock station.

You have an amazing talent, and the fact that you enjoy so many different genres is a credit to your musical aptitude

Ronnie James Dio started in the late 50's singing pop, Evolved into a guiding force of heavy metal

Thanks for this! I'm still waiting for a reaction to Rainbow's "Mistreated" live in Munich '77; that song really shows the best of Ronnie IMO.

when dio and disturbed toured together, disturbed's singer, david draiman was so excited to meet his hero, dio... he went up to dio and asked about his vocal warn up technic and dio said 'if you have to up, maybe you don't have it" lol

Shivers are running down my spine. Every time I hear this song, by the time he hits 'home' I am completely captivated

I love seeing that great big smile on your face. I had the same one when I first saw this man live in person. RIP Ronnie!!

I saw him June 9, 1997 at the Embassy Hotel in London Ontario. Not sure why he was at that tiny little bar but there was only a couple hundred people there on a Monday night. Unadvertized last minute show. Unreal.

With severe Deadly cancer, not on his prime, singing live for an hour songs that are not easy ballads AND still Nailing it. NATURAL TALENT at its BEST form

I'm not sure when this was recorded, but I think he was pushing 60 around this period. To do the things he did at that time in his career is crazy. I was never a pro or serious about singing but was in the choire in my younger years and regret sort-of dismissing men like RJD as "the norm" for vocals. I think Dimash is the only guy I can think of that comes close to the masters of the 70s and 80s.

Aaliyah is so sweet and delightful to watch!!

I was lucky enough to meet Ronnie James after a show on Long Island...all I can say is the man was as gracious as he was talented...truth.

I loved the grit in his voice.

greatest metal, rock voice there ever will be simple as that

Watching your reaction, listening to your analysis of his voice and the bands performance, gives me a feeling from the first time I heard this song. The Last In Line is one of my top favorite songs by Dio. And you nail it with your description. So lovely to watch you enjoy it. Let Dios message live on. 🤘 You Rock 🤘 We Rock 🤘 Rock On 🤘

Arguably, Ronnie James Dio was the greatest vocalist of his genre. He’s always completely blown me away. I’d be curious to see you react to Nevermore’s song “Voyager”. The singer Warrell Dane was shockingly unique. He did things with his voice that I’ve really never heard anyone else do.

in 2003 I got to see Dio, Motorhead, and Iron Maiden all on one bill there should be a law against that much awesome on one stage.... it was amazing.

mob rules was my first concert. dio/ black sabbath was on fire!!!!! you never forget you're first one;)!!!!!

Dio is older here. And still he sounds so good. You should react to him live in Black Sabbath performing Heaven and Hell from around 1980 i think. Their is an amazing live performance of that song on youtube Great reaction😀👍

Dio started out in the late 50's as "Ronnie and the Red Caps" singing teen love songs. He evolved with rock music through the hippy age, prog rock era, hard rock and metal. He is one of the legends of rock and roll.

IT IS GREAT TO SEE A YOUNG TEEN AGE OPERA SINGER TO APRICIATE A HEAVY MEATAL SINGER......... ONE OF THE BEST SINGERS EVER RONNIE JAMES DIO R.I.P RONNIE.... THANK YOU Aaliya

To me is a joy watching a young and very talented woman learning about rock and metal music (which I grew up with btw). My question is, is it just to get to know it or are you really getting into it and we’re gonna have a classical singer addicted to metal? Cause that’ll be awesome! Keep up the good work Aaliyah! Espero verte triunfar como artista a ti también 😉

He was battling cancer on this tour and gave it his all every performance! True professional! Younger generation take notes! Legends never die; they just ascend to a higher plane!! RIP RJD!!!

Out of the 100+ shows that i saw the 2 Dio shows i saw stand above all others!

Dio was awesome. I love Dio doing A rainbow in the dark among many more.

One of the best Metal singers of all time! Stargazer is probably his best.

This guy is a god to vocals he's like 5 "2 and can sing he's my top 5 singers good story teller to love this more dio

He was much older here than when the song was originally recorded, it's not the original band members that recorded it and he still sound good.

Feels like a long time since I wore this album out....oh s**t, I was 22 yrs when this came out in '84. But this was my favorite DIO song.

Ronnie sang with so much color and passion - apart from his flawless diction (which not many rock/metal singers can boast of), he was a masterful storyteller who used his vocal power to draw the listener into his web. A truly one of a kind artist - which is why he is loved by so many. I was blessed to see him once as a solo artist and once again with Heaven & Hell at the tail end of his life... and he was unmatched at both ends of his life.

A good example of Dio this, he just does whatever he bloody likes with his voice and we listen with our mouths open in awe. This was the last song of the set before encores.

Thank you for this reaction, Aaliyah! Every time I get to enjoy one of your reactions I feel like I know more about music!! Great job!

Your excitement is infection! Love Dio! You should also check out Deep Purple's live version of Child in Time.

Wow I don’t think I’ve seen this performance video. I remember the official video which wasn’t a live performance. That vocal part of repeating the lines real fast was like a vocal machine gun firing belts! Amazing!

So you've done Dio in Rainbow and now Dio post-Black Sabbath; so i hope you choose to do Dio in Black Sabbath as well. My recommendation would be the live performance of Heaven and Hell - live. The Black Sabbath official platform has it featured. It's a great live performance of the band - i think - in 1980. Thanks for your reaction to this one. I enjoyed it.

Ronnie was an incredible talent..I saw him with Sabbath and as a solo...He always delivered...R.I.P. Ronnie...

RIP Ronnie. I actually teared up the day he passed. A magnificent soul!

Dio makes you fearless,powerful

And another one of his great songs! Loved it!

Hello Aaliyah. Ronnie James Dio is one of the best voices of heavy metal (for many fans is the best), and I feel very happy with your reaction, like ever. And you look fantastic, like ever. Bye, bye, and stand fine. Greetings from 🇨🇱 Pd. Sorry for my bad english, 😃

Love your reactions; especially to Rock artists. You are the very definition of beauty, grace, and sole possessor of the best smile on the internet!

Dio was later in his career here, but even older, he could do things with his voice that other singers could not do. You should definitely fall down the Dio/Rainbow/Black Sabbath rabbit hole, his vocals will amaze you.

"That's wonderful!"" Yes...Yes it is! :)

Nice, he was great no matter if in ELF, Rainbow, Black Sabbath or solo, he always delivered. Try Heaven and Hell or Lonely is the Word from Black Sabbath, Dio shines on those songs (as does Tony Iommi on guitar). Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

That smile❤

listen to dio - an angel is missing- dio dio doo wop, and was really good at it- the elves- west virgina, he was lead on the elves- dude could sing anything- imagine going from doo wop to metal- he was a beast

I remember when i bought the LP, back in the 80s. Went home and this song came up. I still gets the same smile and chills all over my body.. I miss him greatly. I saw him live in 2000. I was in the precens of greatness.

Incredible singer the first time i saw him was when he fronted Black Sabbath on the Mob Rules tour 1981

You should check out the band"LILIAC" covering this song at duo cancer fund raiser, also the band and their version of the song was endorsed by Ronnie James duo Wife!

Before Ronnie was in Rainbow , he was in a band called Elf , but what most people don't know is that he was also an opera singer . The first time I heard him sing was in 1986 , he sang The Man On The Silver Mountain and I knew I had to see him live .

We lost one of the great ones when we lost Ronnie James Dio. Thanks for your reaction.

I was able to meet DIO backstage during the Lock Up The Wolves tour. He seemed very direct, down to earth, extremely interested in talking about music first. My girlfriend asked him why he did not have dancers on stage, in my mind I wanted to bury my head and walk out. He responded exactly the way I thought "That is not what my band is about, and is not part of my music vision and message to my fans". The band was still dressed in there stage apparel, but DIO was casual just wearing White T-shirt Jeans. He seemed as though he enjoyed talking about the Business and Artistry involved in making music, very serous as though Music was the greatest achievement one could do in life.

This was the time his voice was getting older. Go back too the 80s and listen again. I’ve seen Dio multiple times in the 80s. I was so sad when he left is.

Great reaction. That's Jeff Pilson, on bass, from the band Dokken. (Dokken: The biggest band in the world-that never made it) You should react to early Dokken something from the albums, Under Lock and Key -1985 or Back for the Attack -1987. Your reactions are nice, it good to see a young person listening to some of the music I grew up on.

I saw Dio in Denver's red rocks amphitheatre in the 80's...Flames on top of the mountains surrounding the stage. A foggy night, just an unreal concert.

Omg I really enjoyed your reaction, you totally get it! Please do more ❤

Soo. As you're probably becoming more aware, there are a mere handful of classically trained female vocalists out there killing it in some pretty impressive bands. Various genres, of course. But just. Absolutely. Killing. It... No pressure, but just sayin - no telling where your performance path may lead if you keep indulging us old rockers by delving into so many of these great "rock" acts. ANYTHING is possible! Love your reactions! Cheers rl 🤘👹🤘

Love the ladies liking hard rock and metal

Just threw a subscribe - because I love how sincere you were in this! And I love your insight in Dio's voice. He's been taken away from us too soon (as many of the great ones are!). A lot of the times, I feel like the reaction video folks are just milking it - but because you talked about how he sings and provided that insight - I could tell you are so into it and so sincere in how you express yourself. Will need to check out your other videos. Thank you again for doing #Dio.

I absolutely love your reaction you make it even better by your enthusiasm...thank you