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Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO,Michael Jordan Team USA Jersey, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) will fill in for Simon Wright (DIO,Kobe Bryant Team USA Jersey, AC/DC, UFO) on the following DIO DISCIPLES shows in July: July 18 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ The RockpileJuly 19 - London, Ontario, Canada @ The Eastside Bar & GrillJuly 20 - Silver Creek, NY @ Willow Creek WineryDIO DISCIPLES, which pays tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) and is fully supported by Dio's widow/manager, Wendy, currently consists of the following musicians:* Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST,Chris Paul Team USA Jersey, ICED EARTH) - Vocals * Oni Logan (LYNCH MOB) - Vocals * Craig Goldy (DIO) - Guitar * Bjorn Englen (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Bass * Scott Warren (DIO,HEAVEN & HELL) - Keyboards * Simon Wright (DIO,NBA Authentic Jerseys, AC/DC,Larry Bird Team USA Jersey, UFO) – DrumsDuring an April 2011 appearance on the "All Hail Hair" show on Fightin' Words Radio, Vinny Appice was asked what he thought of DIO DISCIPLES going out on the road and paying tribute to Ronnie James Dio. "I think it's disgusting," he said. "I mean, why are they even doing it? Plus, [Ronnie has] not even been passed away for a year. And,NBA Store, you know… It's kind of… I don't know. It's kind of weird, man. It's weird."Vinny last year teamed up with fellow original DIO members Vivian Campbell (guitar), Jimmy Bain (bass) and Claude Schnell (keyboards), along with singer Andrew Freeman,Scottie Pippen Team USA Jersey, in a brand new DIO tribute band called LAST IN LINE.Last October, Owens was asked in an interview with "Tales From The Stage Volume 1" author Michael Toney what his reaction was when he first heard that Vivian and Vinny were launching their own DIO tribute band. "I'm a bit shocked,DeMarre Carroll Raptors Jersey," he said. "But I could care less what [Vivian] does. I wish he would have probably done something, I guess, or had good things to say about Ronnie when Ronnie was alive. So it is shocking. It's shocking also that… I'm friends also with Vinny as well, but Vinny pretty much knocked [DIO DISCIPLES] for doing [the same thing]. And from the looks of it, we're definitely doing it for the right reason and we're celebrating Ronnie's legacy. And I think they are as well. It's shocking, but I'm glad, to be honest. You can't do too much of this for Ronnie. I just worry about, and focus on, DIO DISCIPLES, really." |
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