sabbath/moorcock? -Reply

[Stephen Swann]

Ted Jackson jr. EL 84 writes:
>
> Duane observes:
> > \\joe states
> > >
> > >I always used to claim _Heaven and Hell_ was Rainbows best, along with
> > >_Rising_...
> > >;0)
> > >
> >
> > I always felt that when Dio sang with BS and Rainbow, it no longer sounded
> > like either band, it just sounded like Dio.  This is not a complaint mind you,
> > Rainbow Rising is one of my faves, it just seems he took over the sound of
> > each band he contributed to.
> >
> > Duane
>
> That's saying something considering the egos of the guitarists in
> those bands.  I'd be curious to see Ritchie's opinion on your
> observation!

Yeah, I can see what Duane means, though.  Black Sabbath adopted a
style during the Dio years that was radically different than that
they'd done with Ozzy.  In fact, it *does* seem more similar to
Rainbow than it does to earlier Sabbath material.  And then, even when
he went solo, his albums still sounded distinctly like his Rainbow and
Black Sabbath albums (though not as good - I don't think he ever put
together a backup band that was a match for Rainbow or Sabbath).

I can't say, though, that Rainbow sounded much like Elf, despite
having many of the same musicians.  ;-)

Anyway, though - as somebody mentioned - this conversation doesn't
really belong on this list.

Steve
swann at panix.com