8.15.2011

A letter to Ronnie James Dio

- Written on December 12, 2009. I just found this on my mail archives -





Hi Ronnie, my name's Carlos and I'm 25 years Old musician.


I'm writing to you from South America, Ecuador... near Colombia, one of the countries you were on tour with Heaven and Hell early this year. Although I haven't had the chance to see you here in my country, you (together with Iommi, and Geezer) are one of my musical heroes, in fact the first song I've heard of Sabbath was "Die Young". I was 18 at the time, about to play a Sabbath Classic (Iron Man), still remember it like it was yesterday...


A great friend of mine told me that you're with cancer. Man, that's quite a bummer... I mean, it's not fair for someone who's really commited into making great music to fall into some sort of weird disease like cancer. 


I sort of know how it is, I lost an auntie that I really loved because of that sickness, and it's sort of weird, 'cause you know the sickness is there but the only thing left is, let's say "pray" that goes away...


Which, I hope is the case, so all of us fans around the world who haven't had the chance to see you onstage, bringing the thunder with Geez and Tony, could see you rockin' like you were in the Olimpus man, haha... sorry if I sound way too much fantastic 'bout how I hear your voice, but that's how it is. I always tell my friends that Tony's riffs could rip the earth in two, and your voice sort of creates life again !


Anyway, I hope you get well soon, seriously, and in behalf of my friends who're fans of your music too, I salute you !


Greetings, have a great recovery.


With Much Respect and Admiration..


Carlos.


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