tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post2050508970219128233..comments2024-01-25T05:48:13.938-06:00Comments on Mad Mad Mad Mad Movies: RONNIE JAMES DIO: 1942-2010The Vicar of VHShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-36934814340825933152010-05-26T06:23:34.955-05:002010-05-26T06:23:34.955-05:00That's one of the nicest tributes I've see...That's one of the nicest tributes I've seen so far. Thank youMagpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01346720773777530414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-88236262235642980662010-05-19T11:12:18.055-05:002010-05-19T11:12:18.055-05:00I must confess that I'm not a Sabbath fan, but...I must confess that I'm not a Sabbath fan, but I do admire Dio for what was possibly the greatest contribution (aside from music) to Heavy Metal -- making the sign of the double horns with his hands.<br /><br />According to legend, his grandmother was Italian and that's an old folklore gesture which is supposed to ward off the evil eye. Dio did it at a concert, and it took off from there.<br /><br />You all know that everyone on the other side is making that symbol in spades now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-31994765095452411532010-05-18T11:39:27.580-05:002010-05-18T11:39:27.580-05:00Well done tribute Mr. Vicar.Well done tribute Mr. Vicar.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387875440456764876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-50736379706857988862010-05-17T15:08:29.870-05:002010-05-17T15:08:29.870-05:00Yeah, it's been a suckass year for deaths. If ...Yeah, it's been a suckass year for deaths. If DIO couldn't make it in 2010 how the Hell can the rest of us?! <br /><br />TURN UP THE NIGHT.<br /><br />:(Mr. Karswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-21904587680228167252010-05-17T10:30:40.752-05:002010-05-17T10:30:40.752-05:00Like the Vicar, Dio pretty much defined music for ...Like the Vicar, Dio pretty much defined music for me during my teen years. His voice is and forever will be unparalleled. Everyone who likes or plays heavy metal music owes him allegiance.<br /><br />I can think of no other fitting tribute to him than to compose a crappy haiku:<br /><br />Demon-wing soarer,<br />Hell welcomes you back warmly.<br />Keep rockin', Ronnie.The Duke of DVDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931606833969681610noreply@blogger.com