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You don't seem to know too much about 70's music either, the longer song was usually the norm rather than the exception.
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Actually, I do know that - although I'm not sure many 6+ minutes songs were common on the airwaves then.
Yes, I stand by Dio as a "lousy singer." I believe there are some near-absolutes when it comes to evaluating voice quality. There are many female singers (for example, Adele) who don't sound good to my ears, but their voice quality isn't the issue. Unfortunately, here I would need another stooge to try to better explain things - I hardly know technical terms. Anyway, power, schmower - heck, if a voice is powerful, that could magnify any grating elements. [shakes head at some tastes] Not that Dio was worse when letting loose. I'd rather hear a nice voice with mediocre strength than a strong, irritating voice. Powerful voice to sing over loud guitars and drums?
Do I like "power metal"? It's a vague term to me. More specifically, I like hair metal. Yeah, that. I don't claim much of it has artistic merit, just like I'm implying Dio and most long songs aren't musically impressive.
*"stooge" is a joke for my own amusement