Holy Diver Live
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曲目リスト
1 | Tarot Woman |
2 | Sign of the Southern Cross |
3 | One Night in the City |
4 | Gates of Babylon |
5 | Heaven & Hell |
6 | Man on the Silver Mountain |
7 | Long Live Rock `N' Roll |
8 | We Rock |
9 | Shame on the NightCD 2: |
商品の説明
内容紹介
Captured live in front of a sold-out London crowd, Ronnie James Dio delivers a truly memorable performance on this truly memorable night. Dio has been hailed as one of the finest voices in Heavy Metal for over 30 years now and for good reason. Due to his stints in Rainbow, Black Sabbath and as a solo artist, Dio is one of the few people in the history of music that can honestly say they have played on three classic albums, each under a different moniker. "Holy Diver Live" features the classic "Holy Diver" album in its entirety, from start to finish, recorded live for the very first time. It also features, among others, Heaven & Hell, Sign of the Southern Cross and Mob Rules from his Black Sabbath days, Tarot Woman, Man on the Silver Mountain and Long Live Rock N Roll from the Rainbow days and We Rock from his solo career.
Amazonレビュー
ロニー・ジェームス・ディオはロンドンのライブの夜、真に思い出深いパフォーマンスをした。ディオがヘビメタ界で最も優れた声を持つアーティストとして30年も賞賛され続けられてきたにはそれに伴う実力があるからだ。ディオは3枚のクラシックアルバムでそれぞれ異なった形で収録した音楽界の歴史で数少ない人物といえるだろう。「ホリー・ダイバー・ライブ」では名作「ホリーダイバー」を初めて最初から最後まで全てライブで収録した。ブラック・サバス時代からの「ヘブン・アンド・ヘル」、「サイン・オブ・ザ・サザンクロス」 、「モブ・ルールズ」が収録されており、彼のレインボー時代からは「タロット・ウーマン」、「マン・オブ・ザ・シルバーマウンテン」、「ロング・ライブ・ロック」が、ソロ・キャリアからは「ウィー・ロック」が収録されている。
Product Description
Captured live in front of a sold-out London crowd, Ronnie James Dio delivers a truly memorable performance on this truly memorable night. Dio has been hailed as one of the finest voices in Heavy Metal for over 30 years now and for good reason. Due to his stints in Rainbow, Black Sabbath and as a solo artist, Dio is one of the few people in the history of music that can honestly say they have played on three classic albums, each under a different moniker. "Holy Diver Live" features the classic "Holy Diver" album in its entirety, from start to finish, recorded live for the very first time. It also features, among others, Heaven & Hell, Sign of the Southern Cross and Mob Rules from his Black Sabbath days, Tarot Woman, Man on the Silver Mountain and Long Live Rock 鮮� Roll from the Rainbow days and We Rock from his solo career.
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- 製品サイズ : 13.97 x 1.27 x 12.7 cm; 226.8 g
- メーカー : Eagle Records
- EAN : 0826992008820
- 商品モデル番号 : 2191273
- レーベル : Eagle Records
- ASIN : B000EQ5QGS
- ディスク枚数 : 2
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トップレビュー
上位レビュー、対象国: 日本
レビューのフィルタリング中に問題が発生しました。後でもう一度試してください。
かなりの高音質で、ヴォーカルを全面に出し次にドラムスとギター、ベースを若干控えめにしたミックスはまさにスタジオ盤の『HOLY DIVER』そのままの仕様だが、ある種のドキュメント音源のような独特の質感を感じさせるものに仕上がっており、聴覚的にもかなり新鮮。歓声は入るが、まるでスタジオ・ライヴのようなしっかりと安定した定位とクールではありながらかなりの手数を加えた演奏は構築美と迫力を両立した素晴しいものである。録音/ミックスはかなり気を使ったはずである。ここまでしっかりとした作品に仕上げたのは、おそらくロニーは思い入れのあったデビュー・アルバムを納得がいくように再録音したかったのではないか?とも思う。CD2のレインボー、サバスの曲も思いっきり素晴しいので、ロニー・ジェイムス・ディオの自選ベスト盤としても有効かと思う。
本作の翌年にはブラック・サバスの編集盤『THE DIO YEARS』、そしてヘヴン&ヘルの『RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL LIVE』が発表されている。
選曲はディスク1がDioのファーストアルバム「Hory Diver」の丸々ライブでこれだけでも一聴の価値あり。それに加え、ディスク2がRainbowの“Tarot Woman”(!)ではじまり、日本公演でも披露した“Gates Of Babylon”からBlack Sabbathの“Heven And Hell”への圧巻の流れも堪能できます。大興奮です!
演奏も手堅いです。ギターのダグ・アルドリッジも良い仕事をしていると思います。
Dioの方が、のびのびとプレイしている感じがします。
しかし、ロニーは声が出なくなった。年を考えれば仕方がないですが。
他の国からのトップレビュー
"Inferno: Last in Live" was Dio's first full length live album (previously we've only had the "Intermission" EP, which incidentally is out of print in the US and a few live tracks included on import greatest hits cds), so it made perfect sense after almost 20 years of career. "Evil or Devine" was mostly a record company afterthought, culled from a DVD release of the same name, in an effort to cash in just a little more.
Thus, "Holy Diver Live" is only Dio's second "real" live album (at least the second truly intended to be released in that form). And once again, there was fair justification for it: it was recorded on the heels of the re-release of the remastered, original first outing by the band, "Holy Diver" (outside the US, that is). So the timing was right for Ronnie and his gang to do something different, something unexpected, something fun. And so they did. In the final leg of their British tour, they performed the "Holy Diver" album in its entirety for the first time, some of its song having NEVER been performed live. This performance makes for the first CD of this package, and it is meant for Dio (the band) fanatics. In addition to that, they played a selection of tracks spanning all of Ronnie's legendary career (well, almost all...no Elf tracks here...) and those songs are included here as the second CD, a true treat to Ronnie's fans.
Lets take a look at them separately: according to the liner notes included with the release (which erroneously place the performance in the year 1995, when the it actually took place in 2005), the show began with a trio of songs that were placed on the second CD, with the "Holy Diver Live" segment taking place "in the middle" of the show. CD one starts then with a spoken intro by the man himself. The first thing that I wish to say about this album is a note for newcomers: if this is your first try at the live Dio experience, you might (and probably will) be surprised by the downtuning of the guitars (one whole step down). Dio (the band) have in fact downtuned for some songs ever since their very first tour (I never really understood why...), but the usual was to go down ½ a step. Unfortunately, time passes by and it takes its toll.
Don't get me wrong, Ronnie can still outsing most singers in their 20's (if I can sing ½ as much as him by the time I'm his age, I'd be satisfied...), but the reality is that he can no longer manage a 2 hour show in standard tuning. That means that if your only references to Dio are the studio albums, you might find yourself a bit disappointed by this fact. But for the longtime fan, those who've been to the shows over the years, this is just matter of fact. Once you get past that detail, the band fires up with great intensity: Simon Wright on drums (AC/DC, Rhino Bucket, UFO), Scott Warren (Berlin, Warrant) on keyboards, Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, etc) on bass and the (provisionally) reinstated Doug Aldrich on guitars (Lion, Whitesnake) filling in for the injured Craig Goldy. And of course, RDJ, the finest voice in hard rock. Ever. This band really kicked arse!
I had the chance to witness a Dio show less than a year after the release of this album, where they performed the bulk of the songs herein. But I have to say, for the record, that I liked the sound of this CD better, and that is due in no small part to the presence of Aldrich: the show I saw featured Goldy, and I must say that at least in my modest opinion, Aldrich is the superior choice, being more lyrical and loose, while Goldy seemed to be a little too rigid for my taste.
So, just as the original studio CD, this one opens with a powerful "Stand up and Shout", which runs you over in a blink of an eye and sets the tone for the rest of the performance, fusing at the end with the immortal title track, which brilliantly brings the pace down for a true classic in the vein of Sabbath's "Heaven & Hell". Next up is "Gypsy", another fast and heavy track that quickly gets the blood rushing. It includes Simon Wright's drum solo, not exactly a highlight for me, but hey, if you like drums... "Caught in the Middle" is MY personal favorite of the original album (I guess it's `cos it's the one that sounds somewhat out of place...) and while this version is quite potent, it didn't really do it for me. "Don't Talk to Strangers", on the other hand, is a masterpiece in any context, and here it's no exception, slowly building up momentum and then shifting gears...brilliant!
"Straight through the Heart" is another highlight, just as powerful as its studio counterpart, really shinning in the live setting. "Invisible" is another one of my favorites, following a similar formula as "Don't talk...", starting slow and quiet and then slamming you right in the face, this is another winner. And without a moment's respite, the classic "Rainbow in the Dark" proves that 20 some odd years haven't taken any of its glory away. Finally, the first CD closes with the slow burning "Shame on the Night"; for the record, I must say this: initially, I didn't like this song, I didn't get it, I thought it was out on place on the album. But eventually I got it, and it became one of my favorites. This live version is awesome, also featuring and extended guitar solo spot that totally cooks and "Holy Diver Revisited".
And on to the second CD: if the first one was a treat for Dio devotees, this one is a true treasure for RJD fans: it includes some of the finest tunes ever to be graced with the man's voice, and the performances are truly awesome: the band is absolutely killer throughout, even going as far as stealing some of the spotlight. Rainbow's "Tarot Woman" makes what might very well be its very first ever live appearance, only some 29 odd years after being originally recorded, and it is fantastic! "The Sign of the Southern Cross", while only partially performed, is a nice addition, and it meshes seamlessly with Dio's own "One night in the City".
Rainbow's "Gates of Babylon", one of the band's greatest moments, is presented in all of its glory, the crown jewel of the show in my humble opinion. The timeless "Heaven & Hell" is another triumph, even superior to the version included in the live album by the band of the same name. "Man on the Silver Mountain" begins the final stretch on the show in great fashion, including a snippet of "Catch the Rainbow" which quickly mutates into set closer "Long Live Rn'R". But before the lights come up, the band returns to finally bid farewell with Dio's own "We Rock", a powerful song and one of my favorites from the Dio catalog, but this version doesn't really do it for me for some reason. But the end result is unchanged: disc 2 is, without a doubt, a treat in and by itself, worthy of the price of admission on its own. The band manages to reproduce the sound of the originals with great success, giving the perfect backup for RJD to really, REALLY shine, dare I say that even more so than on disc 1. This is a weird statement to make, I know, but the truth is that Ronnie shines because the band shines: they complement AND compliment each other, they don't take away from each other and in the end, they are the perfect blend, plain and simple. And I have to say it one more time for the record: Doug Aldrich's playing deserves special commendation: he manages to convincingly play those Tony Iommi/Ritchie Blackmore/Vivian Campbell riffs, licks and solos, but with a style of his own. Impressive!
If you're looking for a first taste of live Dio, I honestly think this is a great place to start: you get a live rendition of Dio's finest album AND a bonus retrospective of RJD's whole career. What more could you ask for? Any hard rock/metal fan should be able to enjoy this, but I think that this set is a real treat for the diehards: those who have followed RJD's entire career. If you, like me, are among those, you will be delighted by this CD. This is a terrific set, one that no Dio fan should do without.
While Ronnie's voice isn't quite as good as it used to be, this can be forgiven when you realise he was in his 60's at the time of the recording yet still manages to deliver a great performance.
I've seen some other reviews that weren't happy with the 'lengthy' drum solo in the middle of Gypsy. I personally don't have an issue since drum solo's were part and parcel of metal concerts when the studio Holy Diver was released and as such is part of the intended flavour for the Holy Diver Live.
A great live album, recommended to all metal fans.
Doug Aldrich is definitely a top-notch player, although I thought some of his solos could have had a little more meat to them and a little less flash for its own sake. One other small critique on Doug: his rhythm playing on Gates of Babylon seemed to lack some of the feel of Blackmore's original.... the syncopation perhaps? Or maybe it was the rhythm guitar and drums together? Anyone else notice this?
One of things I really liked was Rudy Sarzo's bass being mixed nice and strong up front. Lots of times bass gets ignored in a live mix, but not here. And of course he's a great player as well, lots of tasty runs.
Ronnie singing 4 Rainbow tracks (plus a small bit of a 5th) on the 2nd disc is real treat and makes the whole set even more worthwhile. Nice to hear Tarot Woman live again. If you're even a casual Dio fan, this is not a disc of a "former glory" just going through the motions. RJD is strong and viable, and while this set might not be perfect, it's a damn fine addition to his catalog and anyone's collection. It'd be nice if he gave Last in Line the same live treatment.