This video was shot originally as a video get well card for Ronnie James Dio back on May 8th as part of the Algerbay Records, Rocket Queen, and SRG sponsored Your Village Sucks! Fest in Seattle, WA. We crammed as many of the festival attendees as possible into Rendezvous/Jewelbox Theater in order to send well wishes and good metal vibes to the ailing legend. The grand experiment was pulled off with Throne of Bone and The Keeper head honchos Michael Freiburger and Andrew Chapman leading a “Rainbow in the Dark” sing-a-along, while an enthusiastic crowd dug deep for the epic metal karaoke session.
Much to our sadness and disappointment the official word came only a short week or so later while this video was in post-production that RDJ had suddenly passed away. After some deliberation we decided to make this instead a living tribute to the man on the silver mountain, and the people who participated in this get well card turned tribute video for the late great Ronnie James Dio will forever be a part of something truly awesome.
Long Live RJD \m/\m/
Filmed and edited by Joey Flores, Jerry Howard, and Wes Johnson of Taco Cart Productions.
