Ronnie James Dio – 5 Year Memorial
Hall Of Liberty : Forest Lawn
Hollywood Hills
May 16, 2015
(all photos © Kevin Estrada/www.kevinestrada.com)
SOUNDCHECK & BACKSTAGE MOMENTS : Photos 1-34 THE EVENT : Photos 35-146
-WELCOME: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces DR. SANDY KAPOOR (SUAS Medical Director & Board Member)
SPEAKER 1: DR. SANDY KAPOOR (speaks about SUAS)
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces LITA FORD
SPEAKER 2: LITA FORD (speaks about song “Lisa”, written about her mother who passed from cancer)
PERFORMANCE 1: “LISA” – LITA FORD & PATRICK KENNISON (acoustic)
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces WYN DAVIS (Producer), & DEAN SCHACHTEL (SUAS Board Member):
SPEAKER 3: WYN DAVIS
SPEAKER 4: DEAN SCHACHTEL
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces GREAT WHITE
PERFORMANCE 2: “HEAVEN & HELL” – GREAT WHITE (acoustic)
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces APRIL EPPILITO
SPEAKER 5: APRIL EPPILITO (speaks about her son)
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces LORRAINE LEWIS with GREAT WHITE
PERFORMANCE 3: “LAST IN LINE” – LORRAINE LEWIS with GREAT WHITE
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces SHEILA MELODY (SUAS Board Member
SPEAKER 6: SHEILA MELODY
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces ROUGH CUTT (Paul Shortino, Amir Derakh, Chris Hager, Matt Thorne, Dave Alford)
SPEAKER 7: PAUL SHORTINO (speaks about Ronnie producing the song)
PERFORMANCE 4: “TAKE HER” – ROUGH CUTT
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces ROCK FEINSTEIN (Ronnie’s Cousin & band mate from Elf
SPEAKER 8: ROCK FEINSTEIN
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces John Payne, Rock Feinstein, Christian Martucci, Sean McNabb, Roy Mayorga & Scott Warren
PERFORMANCE 5: “MISTREATED” – JOHN PAYNE, ROCK FEINSTEIN, CHRISTIANMARTUCCI, SEAN McNABB, ROY MAYORGA & SCOTT WARREN
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces VINNY APPICE & STEVE MIGNARDI
SPEAKER 9: VINNY APPICE
SPEAKER 10: STEVE MIGNARDI
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces Gabbie Rae, Rowan Robertson, Rudy Sarzo, Vinny Appice & Scott Warren
PERFORMANCE 6: “RAINBOW IN THE DARK” – GABBIE RAE, ROWAN ROBERTSON, RUDY SARZO, VINNY APPICE & SCOTT WARREN
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces RUDY SARZO
SPEAKER 11: RUDY SARZO
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces Ann Boleyn (of Hellion), Craig Goldy, Sean McNabb, Simon Wright & Scott Warren
PERFORMANCE 7: “SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS” – ANN BOLEYN, CRAIG GOLDY, SEAN McNABB, SIMON WRIGHT & SCOTT WARREN
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces CRAIG GOLDY & SCOTT WARREN (Members of Dio)
SPEAKER 12: CRAIG GOLD
SPEAKER 13: SCOTT WARREN
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces Oni Logan, Joe Retta, Craig Goldy, Bjorn Englen, Simon Wright & Scott Warren
PERFORMANCE 8: “STARGAZER” – ONI LOGAN, JOE RETTA, CRAIG GOLDY, BJORN ENGLEN, SIMON WRIGHT & SCOTT WARREN
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – introduces SCOTT (BIG SCOTT) SENTINELLA
SPEAKER 14: SCOTT (BIG SCOTT) SENTINELLA
PERFORMANCE 9: “STAND UP AND SHOUT” – RICKY WARWICK, ROBBIE CRANE, CHRIS BRODERICK, JIMMY BAIN & VINNY APPICE
SEGUE: EDDIE TRUNK – “That was… Ricky Warwick, Robbie Crane, Chris Broderick, Jimmy Bain,Vinny Appice & Scott Warren” introduces WENDY DIO
SPEAKER 15: WENDY DIO – Thank you / Closing Speech
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