Not Everyone’s A Fan Of The Dio Hologram, But Wendy Dio Has Words For The Naysayers!
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Wendy Dio Sets The Record Straight!
Ever since the Ronnie James Dio hologram made its debut, reactions have been quite mixed. Many fans love the idea, yet some thinkĀ it’s an insult to RJD’s legacy. Whatever side of the fence you fall on you can’t deny that it’s an intriguing idea. Nevertheless, the one that is taking the negativity on the chin is RJD’s wife Wendy. Despite all the flack, in an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, she has wise words for all the naysayers!
āI get called cash cow. Well, actually itās costing us a hell of a lot of money. We didnāt need to do it, but weāre doing things that we always did. Ronnie did things for his fans, and weāre trying to continue doing that.āĀ
āA lot of people donāt like the idea and some people do. Itās done with love for the fans. Itās for those who would love to see him on the stage again with his bandmates, and for those who never got the chance to see him.ā
āWe always tried to make a hologram, Ronnie and I. In 1986, those who saw the Sacred Heart tour saw that we did a rear projection of Ronnieās head in a crystal ball, talking. Ronnie was always very very fascinated by Disney World and all the holograms that were in there. So I think heād give his blessing to this. He was also an innovator in music, so why not an innovator in technology?ā
āItās a long process; it takes a long time. It wonāt be ready until September or October, maybe this year, maybe not. But weāre working on that, and weāre hoping to put that out.ā
What do you make of her viewpoint? Do you agree with her? Do you think that Ronnie James Dio would ACTUALLY want to be resurrected in hologram form? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!