OFF: Re: Heaven and Hell

[Owen O'Neill]

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On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 6:14 PM, Owen O'Neill <owen.01 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rainbow kicks ass. So does elf
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> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 5:40 PM, Carl Edlund Anderson <cea at carlaz.com>wrote:
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>> On 08 Sep 2008, at 15:04 , gary shindler wrote:
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>>> 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! :)
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>> 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.
>>>
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>> 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.)
>>
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>> Carl Edlund Anderson
>> http://www.carlaz.com/
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> I've had neon knights stuck in my head for god knows how long now
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