This previous Wednesday (Jan. 4), Loudwire reported on outspoken Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider’s declare that Ronnie James Dio and Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant and aren’t “actual performers.” In response to Queensrÿche vocalist Todd La Torre overtly disagreeing with him, Snider tweeted – with characteristically concise derision – that he’s not even positive who La Torre is.
To be truthful, Snider’s authentic sequence of back-and-forth tweets with followers (posted on Dec. 30, 2022) credited each Plant and Dio as extraordinarily proficient vocalists who’ve a ton of “stage presence.” But, he additionally specified that there’s an vital distinction between “singing” and “performing,” including, “There’s a enormous distinction between an important frontman & an important singer. Ronnie was one of many best singers of all time, however as a frontman, he just about simply stood on stage & sang.”
You possibly can see a few these tweets under:
Naturally, many different music publications wrote about Snider’s ideas as properly, together with Blabbermouth. On Jan. 4, they shared their very own story on Fb, and amongst the a whole lot of different feedback it acquired was the next reply from La Torre:
Dio and Plant did not should run round doing jumps, spinning mic stands, or anything, until one’s subjective opinion requires that as a prerequisite. They commanded the stage with their sheer presence and voice, and that alone was all anybody needed, wanted, and extra. I would say that makes them nice frontmen.
You possibly can view his response under:
Expectedly, many individuals noticed La Torre’s suggestions, together with Snider.
So, how did the Twisted Sister frontman react? Be retweeting Blabbermouth’s story with a easy however successfully snarky “Who?”:
No matter how honest or sarcastic Snider’s retweet was, it undoubtedly spoke volumes in just some phrases. (Properly, just one phrase, to be precise.) Predictably, he acquired combined reactions from some Twitter followers relating to it, too.
As an illustration, one person wrote, “I used to be sticking up for you, Dee, however this strikes me as simply uncool and pointless,” whereas one other declared: “Todd has extra musical integrity than you’ll ever have Dee. You’re well-known for dressing like a Halloween clown and your solely hit tune is a nursery rhyme. He performs a number of devices and has an unimaginable voice.”
We’ll have to attend and see if La Torre himself fires again.
How do you really feel about Snider and La Torre’s opinions on the matter? Tell us!
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