Dio/MN,USA 1990 & more Upgrade

DIO has officially announced performances by each guitarist, including Vivian Campbell & Craig Goldie’s “AT DONINGTON UK,” Tracy G’s “DIO’S INFERNO,” and Doug Aldridge’s “EVIL OR DIVINE.” The best live masterpiece representing the “Rowan Robertson era”, which was the only one left as the last frontier, is now available! “LOCK UP THE GEEZER”, released in 2008, boasts outstanding sound quality and quality from the 1990 “LOCK UP THE WOLVES” tour, which was a highlight in DIO’s long career, and in addition, Geezer Butler participated as a guest. The album was well-received by fans, who said, “We finally got a solid sound source,” such as enjoying the song “Neon Knights.” In this work, the show end “We Rock”, which was previously unrecorded, was recorded from a newly discovered different sound source to create a complete version of the day, and it was also given a comprehensive treatment work and released on CD. It’s literally the definitive edition! After the “DREAM EVIL” tour ended in 1988, Ronnie wanted to create a new sound that would appeal to the younger generation, and he changed his guitarist from Craig to Rowan, who was 17 years old at the time, and began exploring a heavier and rougher direction. I’m going. The production of the new album began with this member change, and in the process, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, who had supported Ronnie since the band’s formation, left the band, and Jens Johansson, at Ronnie’s request, returned to the keyboard. As a result of an audition, Teddy Cook from New York joined the bass band. However, the chain reaction of member changes did not stop, and in early 1990, just after recording began, Vinnie Appice, who had been with the group for about 10 years since the BLACK SABBATH era, left the group. Ronnie immediately recruited Simon Wright from AC/DC to continue recording, and after finishing the new album “LOCK UP THE WOLVES”, he led the “new DIO” with all the members replaced, and in May 1990, he led the new DIO. The world tour began on the 16th with a performance in Zuore, Netherlands. The Minneapolis, Minnesota performance recorded in this work is the 22nd performance in the middle of the US tour, which was held from August 1st to October 7th. Several line air check sound sources are known from this American tour, such as the San Diego performance on September 22nd, but the master of this sound source has a clearness and realism of performance that surpasses them even though it was an audience recording. , has been greeted with loud applause from fans ever since it appeared as “LOCK UP THE GEEZER”. This time, the master has been remastered to make the most of the power of the sound while improving the ease of listening. By suppressing the slightly strong bass and eliminating the treble, the performance has regained its sharpness, and has been reborn into a sound that allows you to fully enjoy the youthfulness and heaviness that “DIO only for this tour” gives off! From the opening intro that marks the beginning of the show, the sound that captures the excitement of the DIO call and the venue is rich in realistic three-dimensionality and presence, and the explosive performance of the band from “Wild One” provides the highest level of excitement. You can taste it. Rowan shows emotional expression comparable to Tony Iommi in the following “Children Of The Sea”, proving Ronnie’s sharpness of selection. Jens’s keyboard, which was difficult to hear on the album, also makes its presence felt to its fullest during the live performance. In addition to the RAINBOW medley of the familiar “Man On The Silver Mountain” to the rare “Tarot Woman” and “Stargazer,” he shows off his elegant technique that won’t disappoint in the solo part full of fantastic colors. The new song “Born On The Sun”, which has an excellent rhythm created by Teddy’s unique and heavy bass and Simon’s accurate and powerful drums, is also wonderful. The band’s sense of stability and penetrating sensibility are perfectly matched, and Ronnie reigns supreme with his exquisite singing, and the coolness of “Stand Up And Shout” and “Why Are They Watching Me” is truly the style of a king! It makes me think that this ’90 tour was truly a formation worthy of being called the “strongest DIO.” The second half of the live show, which starts with the impressive introduction of “Lock Up The Wolves” at the beginning of disc 2, has a beautiful composition that could be a standalone item on its own, and with the compact and commercial “Hey Angel” in between, The explosive flow of “The Last In Line” and “Heaven And Hell” suite, which is the climax of the live performance, has a dignity and dignity that requires no questions asked. The superb live performance that attracts the listeners and does not let them go until the encore songs “Egypt” and “Holy Diver” is a departure from the common set of “just a bunch of songs that look good” that mediocre bands tend to fall into. I am. Of course, there is no compromise in terms of performance, led by Ronnie, and all songs are filled with the spirit of serious competition. The highlight of this sound source is the aforementioned “Neon Knights” featuring Geezer. Just being able to listen to the “incident” that prompted Ronnie SABBATH’s reunion in 1992 in such high quality sound can be said to have tremendous significance! Although the recording had ended here in the previous release, “We Rock” was actually played as the last encore on this day. In this work, this song is additionally recorded from the newly discovered sound source on the same day, and it decorates the grand finale of the live performance. Although the sound spread is a little narrower compared to the main part, the balanced and powerful sound is also top class sound quality of the same period, and it closes the live without losing the enthusiasm of “Neon Knights”! Live at Forum, Minneapolis, MN. USA 28th August 1990 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND Live at Civic Center, Atlanta, GA. USA 2nd October 1990 SBD(UPGRADE) Disc 1 1. Intro. 2. Wild One 3. Children Of The Sea 4. Man On The Silver Mountain 5. Tarot Woman incl. Keyboard Solo 6. Stargazer 7. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll 8. Born On The Sun 9. Stand Up And Shout 10. Why Are They Watching Me 11. Guitar Solo /Why Are They Watching Me(reprise) 12. Don’t Talk To Strangers Disc 2 1. Lock Up The Wolves 2. Hey Angel 3. The Last In Line 4. Heaven And Hell/The Last In Line(reprise) 5. Rainbow In The Dark 6. Egypt (The Chains Are On) 7. Holy Diver 8. Introduction of Geezer Butler 9. Neon Knights (with Geezer Butler) 10. We Rock Ronnie James Dio – Vocal Rowan Robertson – Guitar Teddy Cook – Bass Simon Wright – Drums Jens Johansson – Keyboards