Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. Downing - DIO DISCIPLES Is A "Must-See Performance And A Fitting Tribute To The Great RONNIE JAMES DIO"
June 18, 2011, 13 years ago
Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has issued the following update:
"Last night I went up to Manchester to see the DIO DISCIPLES - the new project featuring RONNIE JAMES DIO alumni Simon Wright (drums), Craig Goldy (guitar) and Scott Warren (keyboards) along with bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, WHITE LION) and vocalists Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Toby Jepson (LITTLE ANGELS, GUN). I had been promising myself that I would not miss this show at any cost. It is not only totally packed with great songs but also I know all of the guys in the band and how good they are, including of course the great Ripper Owens, so I was guaranteed a night to remember. I was not disappointed; the guys excelled themselves as the crowd chanted 'Dio! Dio! Dio!' over and over again.If you get a chance do not miss out, it is a must see performance and a fitting tribute to the great Ronnie James Dio, the man who loved everyone and
the man that everyone loved, his voice must and will live on forever!"
BraveWords.com caught with Dio Disciples Simon Wright and Craig Goldy recently for a chat about the tribute tour. "We thought long and hard about doing it," Wright remarked, "and we discussed a lot of what we were going to do, and it just became apparent we’ve got to do this. We can’t just walk away from this.”
Read the entire interview here.
