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Jeffrey
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 Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:16 pm Post subject: Elf vs Dio |
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Do you think Dios work in Elf was better then his solo career and Heaven and Hell?
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PinkLedRushDio
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Nah, I like metal too much! Elf did have some pretty good stuff though
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LindaJeanne
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| He was great in all of the above, of course. but I mostly prefer the Metal era stuff simply because I mostly prefer Metal. My favorite Elf songs are the ones (like Never More) that are beginning to sound more like his later work. Someone who was more a fan of blues rock, on the other hand, would probably prefer the Elf work. |
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StargazerGeisha
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Clearly his musical style evovled over the years.
I think the old corny stuff pre-Elf is fun too! |
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DioInfinitum
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:55 am Post subject: |
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It's hard to say one is better than the other b/c the style of music is so different. It boils down to preference.
I have learned that I prefer the nuanced and melodic ronnie and performances from elf and rainbow, however, this doesn't mean that either one is 'better.'
Dio was more successful w/Dio. Elf got Ronnie to Rainbow.
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LindaJeanne
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| StargazerGeisha wrote: |
I think the old corny stuff pre-Elf is fun too! |
I've got a few Ronnie Dio and the Prophets tracks that come up regularly on my iPod mix that is otherwise about 85% Metal.
I would love to see someone's reaction to the incongruity of doo-wop songs suddenly coming up on that mix. (and it would give me an opening to explain why!) |
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