Yngwie Malmsteen and Dio Do An Awesome 'Dream On' Cover

This is an awesome cover of Aerosmith's "Dream On" by Yngwie Malmsteen and Dio. The cover isn't as good as the original (which also happens to be my favorite song) but this cover is darn good.

I don't remember ever hearing this before (although I probably have), so I thought I would share with you today. Enjoy.

Comments

[Bob]

Interesting cover. Dio sounds great, and actually doesn't oversing as he tended to do from time to time. He uses his extremely powerful voice to deliver a great vocal performance on this song. Yngwie however, despite his incredible technical ability, has no concept whatsoever of subtlety. His answer to everything is always, "Shove in as many notes as possible all the time." His neoclassical guitar wankery has no place in "Dream On." If I may borrow from a great song by the Good Rats, "You gotta play tasty."

[dj]

This is an amazing cover, the original blows it out of the water, but this is fantastic!! Dio had an incredible voice, and Yngwie is one of the greatest guitarists of all time, can you even get a better combination?

[Metalboy!]

Bob and DJ, unbelievably, I agree with all of your comments combined!

And Bob! -- Good Rats! Yes! And I love that song. Though I must say, I saw Malmsteen with Steeler in 1983 and he totally blew the lid off my brain, overplayin' it and all!

[Bob]

Metoalboy! my friend, I'm with ya. Yngwie's overplaying was absolutely awesome in Steeler. that solo at the beginning of Hot On Your Heels is still one of the most mind-melting metal moments of all time. and Ron keel screaming his a** off really put it over the top.

[Metalboy!]

Bob! Tell ya what else blew my mind when I saw that Steeler gig -- the way Malmesteen kept flingin' that geetar around his shoulder. I had never seen that kind of stage craft before then, nor heard anyone live who played that fast. Astounding!