What Ronnie James Dio cover is your favorite?

Good evening Woolley :)

Three from Blackmore's Night :~

'Self Portrait' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-QTmfTVVEs&fmt=18

'16th Century Greensleeves' {live} http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgTC5LzpzKY&fmt=18

'Rainbow Eyes' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XlV5Me2Yu4&fmt=18

probably not the best choice of cover, as the original was already very much in the style BN play, but I think they did what they could with it.

Their new album, "Dancer and the Moon" {out in June}, will include a cover of 'Temple of the King' {plus a cover of the great Uriah Heep song 'Lady in Black'}.

BQ: Peter Steele

BQ2: 'Catch the Rainbow' // 'LA Connection'

BQ3: Rainbow

Helloooo Sheepy ~~

I really didn't know of any off the top of my head, but I was curious how many bands have covered "Man on the Silver Mountain" which is probably my favorite Dio song. So I found these, which are not that bad actually. Well except for the last one, which is my little pressie to you because you're such a nice little sheep. ♥

Hammerfall ~ Man on the Silver Mountain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGbBvg0nnqM

Concept of God ~ Man On The Silver Mountain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxE1k--fj4

Forgotten Realm - Man On The Silver Mountain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZPbDDYhgrs

His Name Is Alive ~ Man On The Silver Mountain (weird, and when I played it over my speakers, my cat freaked out and started looking around like "what the hell was that") hahaha)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0-J1EgH8Bo

BQ: Geoff Tate when he was in his prime with Queensryche 1983-1996 or so. Today not so much...

BQ2: Man On The Silver Mountain

BQ4: Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

BQ5: Super rich buttermilk pancake mix with vanilla & cinnamon in it. Then make it into waffles.

Best Dio Songs

TYR's Cover of "Stargazer" is really good.

Theres also Stratovarius' cover of "Kill the King"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp5G76ccKj8

BQ - Bruce Dickinson

BQ2 - Temple of the King

BQ3 - Rainbow

BQ4 - Holy Diver

BQ5 - Well...I've had his home brewed beer...does that count?

BAAA Sheepster

I don't have an answer for the main question, so I'll just answer the bonus ones.

Bq: Bruce Dickinson

Bq2: Starstruck with Rainbow

Bq3: probably Rainbow

Bq4: Heaven and hell with Black Sabbath

Bq5: We just buy generic pancake mix.

Best Of Dio

TYR's Cover of "Stargazer" is really HORRIBLE...

Honestly Dio puts ANYONE to shame, when it comes to his style of singing.

Forgotten Realm - Man On The Silver Mountain ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZPbDDYhgrs

Mundanus Imperium - Stargazer ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bzRZ2WH79s

Axel Rudi Pell - The Temple Of The King ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsKbtvGF4IY

Opeth - Catch The Rainbow (for all the Opethians out there or whatever they're called :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nro9ewd_4u8

Benedictum - Catch The Rainbow (this cover freaks the fukc outta me, but whatever) ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSjSSJDRzMw

Thunderstone - Rainbow in the Dark ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXnwyGURmFk

Jorn - Egypt(The Chains Are On) ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zom2o6qsUSQ

Blind Guardian - don't talk to strangers ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ_fyLf82kI

Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-NJ2rUz2yQ

BA: Ronnie James Dio :)

BA2: Stargazer

BA3: Rainbow

BA4: Rainbow Rising

BA5: I like muffins