The Working Stiff Show

Dio Day – Extended Interview: David Rock Feinstein and Dick “Hot Wax” Bottoff”

Hear the full interview (podcast at the bottom of this page) with David Rock Feinstein and Dick “Hot Wax” Bottoff” (Dio Day committee members), as they talk about their experiences as part of Ronnie James Dio’s earliest projects, their relationships over the years, and how Ronnie participated in one of his last recording sessions with David and members of the Rods. David also describes his experience at the Ronnie James Dio Memorial event in California this past May, and he and Dick discuss the conception of Dio Day here in CNY.

The only video I could find of “Mistreated” from The 5th anniversary Dio Memorial in May 2015:
“Mistreated” with John Payne, Rock Feinstein, Christian Martucci, Sean McNabb, Roy Mayorga, and Scott Warren.

David’s Speech at the Ronnie James Dio Memorial ceremony in 2010:

https://youtu.be/3pkVdshK4WE

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