TIM "RIPPER" OWENS Covers RONNIE JAMES DIO Classics; Video Available
May 24, 2010, 14 years ago
Video footage of singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) covering a pair of RONNIE JAMES DIO (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF) classics - 'Children Of The Sea' by Sabbath and 'Man On The Silver Mountain' by Rainbow - on Saturday, May 15th at Akron, Ohio’s Tap House can be viewed below.
According to Clevescene.com, the live set was recorded for future release, either as a CD or as bonus tracks on an album.
Owens issued the following statement about the passing of Ronnie James Dio who lost his battle with stomach cancer on Sunday, May 16th at 7:45 AM PST at the age of 67: "A sad day, just a very sad day!!! We have lost a great human being and the best singer of rock in the world... Ronnie was my hero and my friend, I will miss him and his kind words, he taught me so much on stage and off stage.
I also would like so say that my heart is heavy for Wendy Dio, and we should all keep her in our thoughts and prayers. I Do not think of Wendy without Ronnie and I don't think of Ronnie without Wendy, we all love you Wendy... and we all will miss you Ronnie and we love you for everything you have given us!"
