OFF: Re: Heaven and Hell

[Owen O'Neill]

Rainbow kicks ass. So does elf

On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 5:40 PM, Carl Edlund Anderson <cea at carlaz.com> wrote:

> On 08 Sep 2008, at 15:04 , gary shindler wrote:
>
>> It's interesting to see Dio get his due now. While he was with first with
>> Sabbath there seemed to be so much mudslinging between the Sabbath and Ozzy
>> camps.
>>
>
>
> 'Course I was about 9 then! :)
>
> On the other hand, '80s metal seems to be enjoying a retro-renaissance.  A
> decade ago everyone was still excited about the original Sabbath lineup's
> influence on grunge, and that lineup was just dusting off for their reunion
> (which, other than loads of subsequent tours, never produced much new).  And
> perhaps it's now just Dio's turn. :)
>
> Mmm, checking it now, I still think Dehumanizer sounds kinda dodgy -- but
> the same songs in the current live touring are amazing. :)
>
> I also think there's always something to hear when Iommi's playing, even in
> that rather rough late 80s period.  And even though Hughes vocals are not my
> favorite, I think the Iommi _Fused_ album has some monster stuff on it.  So
> I also think there's not unreasonable hope for the "Mob Rules" lineup
> squeezing out a decent new album.
>
>
>  I really like "Rainbow Rising" and think it could be interesting if he
>> worked with Ritchie Blackmore again. Unfortunately Cozy Powell's out of the
>> picture and Blackmore's playing renaissance festival music.
>>
>
>
> Yeah, I don't see that reunion happening anytime real soon! ;)  On the
> other hand, having come to terms with Dio-era Sabbath, I know that I oughta
> go check out Rainbow some more.  (However, when I go listen to _Holy Diver_
> it still doesn't do that much for me.)
>
>
> --
> Carl Edlund Anderson
> http://www.carlaz.com/
>

I've had neon knights stuck in my head for god knows how long now

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