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Ozzy vs. Dio

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by blathersby, Dec 17, 2009.

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Better Black Sabbath singer: Ronnie James Dio or Ozzy Osbourne?

  1. Dio

    6 vote(s)
    26.1%
  2. Ozzy

    17 vote(s)
    73.9%
  3. Tony Martin/Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. blathersby

    blathersby Member

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    Easy question. Who was the better Sabbath frontman? My vote goes to Dio.
     
  2. the futants

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    Seriously? Did you also choose College Station over Austin?
     
  3. Al Calavicci

    Al Calavicci Contributing Member

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    I did but I'm still going with Ozzy
     
  4. dandorotik

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    Oh, that's easy. Dio was/is the better, more powerful singer but Osborne created the best songs. I much prefer Dio's singing, but in my list of top 10 Sabbath songs, Ozzy sings on 7-8 of them. I have more "favorite" Sabbath CDs with Ozzy than Dio, but my all-time favorite is Heaven and Hell (makes sense, Dio only did 2 CDs with them, I think). Dio's stuff with Rainbow and solo is excellent, also, but Ozzy's solo stuff is no slouch, either (Mr. Crowleyyyyyy)
     
  5. blathersby

    blathersby Member

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    Bingo. Ozzy's stuff is really awesome, but Dio is the greatest metal vocalist of all time. Paranoid and Master of Reality are amazing albums with incredible songs, but Dio is still a better singer. He's just so AWESOME.

    I chose Houston over both Austin AND College Station. There are no Rockets or Astros or Cougars in Austin.
     
  6. the futants

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    That's where you're wrong, sir. I know plenty of Cougars in Austin.
    :p
     
  7. cson

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    An' we gots us some of them thar cable teevees fer all yur Rocket n Stros games! Fancy 'at!
     
  8. Rockets2K

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    LOL

    this guy disagrees

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    Love both of them, they both have their + and -, so I am gonna have to abstain from voting.
     
  9. stipendlax

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    I predict Ozzy wins by a landslide, but you cannot deny the greatness of Dio.

    I mean, 'Holy Diver' alone.... f uck.

    Love the video.

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  10. SirCharlesFan

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    I'll be real honest: I didn't know that Black Sabbath had more than one lead singer. I've never even heard of the other guy, yet I somehow know that Van Halen has had (at least) three lead singers.
     
  11. Rockets2K

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    Sabbath has had 5 singers to be precise(just counting the ones who actually have album credits)

    Ozzy
    RJD
    Ian Gillian
    Glenn Hughes
    Tony Martin


    and 4 others who for one reason or the other didn't make an album with the group.
     

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