If you thought Neal was short...

by **conversationpc** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:49 am

Check out this pic from Hear N Aid...He is in the front row next to Ronnie James Dio and looks like he is a good 4 inches taller than RJD...

by **Lady Luck** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:51 am

Dubrow just towers over him. LOL!

by **conversationpc** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:52 am

Lady Luck wrote:Dubrow just towers over him. LOL!

Halford is taller than I thought, too.

by **Rhiannon** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:09 am

What a widdle teeny man. :lol:

by **Rick** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:33 am

I'm sure he stood next to Dio for a reason. Dio is like 5'2", so Schon's gotta be what 5'6"?

by **Socratic Methodist** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:38 am

LOL...and if that is Jimmy Bain, second from the left/bottom...he ain't that much taller than Neal....

by **bluejeangirl76** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:43 am

And he was still stuffing his pants, I see. :roll:

I guess you need something to make you better about being 4' 8"

That pic looks totally photoshopped - like they took individual pics and put them all together.
Maybe that's why RJD's size looks disproportionate. Look at the lighting/skin tones.
It doesn't look like any of them were even in the same room. :?:

by **Rick** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:17 am

bluejeangirl76 wrote:And he was still stuffing his pants, I see.
I guess you need something to make you better about being 4' 8"

That pic looks totally photoshopped - like they took individual pics and put them all together.
Maybe that's why RJD's size looks disproportionate. Look at the lighting/skin tones.
It doesn't look like any of them were even in the same room.

I hadn't noticed, but now that you mention it... If you look at Neal's face, the light is coming from a different angle than DuBrow's or Halford's.

by **Blueskies** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:39 am

Photoshopped or not Neal's still a midget.

by **Just Mindy** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:42 am

Rick wrote:I'm sure he stood next to Dio for a reason. Dio is like 5'2", so Schon's gotta be what 5'6"?

Wow, I knew Dio was short, but didn't know he was THAT short. :shock:

by **Lady Luck** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:55 am

Just Mindy wrote:
Rick wrote:I'm sure he stood next to Dio for a reason. Dio is like 5'2", so Schon's gotta be what 5'6"?

Wow, I knew Dio was short, but didn't know he was THAT short.

I'm actually taller than someone. :lol:

by **Rhiannon** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:30 am

Rick wrote:
bluejeangirl76 wrote:And he was still stuffing his pants, I see.
I guess you need something to make you better about being 4' 8"

That pic looks totally photoshopped - like they took individual pics and put them all together.
Maybe that's why RJD's size looks disproportionate. Look at the lighting/skin tones.
It doesn't look like any of them were even in the same room.

I hadn't noticed, but now that you mention it... If you look at Neal's face, the light is coming from a different angle than DuBrow's or Halford's.

More than likely they had several lighting sources. Check the sunglasses on some of the guys.
Plus if you look really close you can see corresponding feet and proper shadows. Its probably real... but just so retro looking with all the clothes/hair/midgies that it give the appearance of faux.

by **conversationpc** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:48 am

Blue Radio Girl wrote:
Rick wrote:
bluejeangirl76 wrote:And he was still stuffing his pants, I see.
I guess you need something to make you better about being 4' 8"

That pic looks totally photoshopped - like they took individual pics and put them all together.
Maybe that's why RJD's size looks disproportionate. Look at the lighting/skin tones.
It doesn't look like any of them were even in the same room.

I hadn't noticed, but now that you mention it... If you look at Neal's face, the light is coming from a different angle than DuBrow's or Halford's.

More than likely they had several lighting sources. Check the sunglasses on some of the guys.
Plus if you look really close you can see corresponding feet and proper shadows. Its probably real... but just so retro looking with all the clothes/hair/midgies that it give the appearance of faux.

It is real. This was done back in the 80s. Did they even have the technology to fix up photos like that? I don't think so.

by **Rhiannon** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:50 am

conversationpc wrote:
Blue Radio Girl wrote:
Rick wrote:
bluejeangirl76 wrote:And he was still stuffing his pants, I see.
I guess you need something to make you better about being 4' 8"

That pic looks totally photoshopped - like they took individual pics and put them all together.
Maybe that's why RJD's size looks disproportionate. Look at the lighting/skin tones.
It doesn't look like any of them were even in the same room.

I hadn't noticed, but now that you mention it... If you look at Neal's face, the light is coming from a different angle than DuBrow's or Halford's.

More than likely they had several lighting sources. Check the sunglasses on some of the guys.
Plus if you look really close you can see corresponding feet and proper shadows. Its probably real... but just so retro looking with all the clothes/hair/midgies that it give the appearance of faux.

It is real. This was done back in the 80s. Did they even have the technology to fix up photos like that? I don't think so.

Scissors and a glue stick? :lol:

by **bluejeangirl76** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:12 am

conversationpc wrote:
Did they even have the technology to fix up photos like that? I don't think so.

Actually they did - there's that picture that's floating around of the inside of an airplane with the Journey guys standing in it which isn't real... you can tell they were dropped into a different background. It wasn't done the same way it's done now obviously, but it was still done.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:55 am

shorter and smaller dudes/dudettes look cooler holding and playing a guitar than taller or "bigger" folks..

by **cookieduster** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:01 am

I still don't see the humor in calling the man a midget over and over?

by **conversationpc** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:24 am

cookieduster wrote:I still don't see the humor in calling the man a midget over and over?

Me, either. It got old a long time ago. I just thought it was interesting to show how tall, or short, in comparison he was to the other guys in that photo. If he is 5'6", I don't personally think it's all that short.

by **Deb** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:40 am

Awww is that Rudy Sarzo I see back there!? :wink:

by **treetopovskaya** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:10 am

i'm the same size as rjd! }:C))

by **johnroxx** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:36 pm

Well, I'm 5' 5", so do the math with this photo. I'd guess Schon is about 5' 8".

Dio is a gnome, for sure...one of the few guys in the business I've met who I actually had to look DOWN on to look in the eye...

;^)

by **Crazie Scarab** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:55 pm

johnroxx wrote:Well, I'm 5' 5", so do the math with this photo. I'd guess Schon is about 5' 8".

Dio is a gnome, for sure...one of the few guys in the business I've met who I actually had to look DOWN on to look in the eye...

;^)

When Neal was "full-fro," he was about 6'8"!

by **Crazie Scarab** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:58 pm

johnroxx wrote:Well, I'm 5' 5", so do the math with this photo. I'd guess Schon is about 5' 8".

Dio is a gnome, for sure...one of the few guys in the business I've met who I actually had to look DOWN on to look in the eye...

;^)

What is that chick behind you looking at? Did you spill a drink on her? :lol:

by **Voyager** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:03 pm

Vince Neil and Rob Halford look like a happy couple in that picture.

:lol:

by **Voyager** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:05 pm

NoMoJo wrote:When Neal was "full-fro," he was about 6'8"!

Yeah, and about 42 lbs. heavier due to the weight of the fro.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:07 pm

NoMoJo wrote:
johnroxx wrote:Well, I'm 5' 5", so do the math with this photo. I'd guess Schon is about 5' 8".

Dio is a gnome, for sure...one of the few guys in the business I've met who I actually had to look DOWN on to look in the eye...

;^)

What is that chick behind you looking at? Did you spill a drink on her?

i think shes looking at someone else that neal has stepped on to get through a tour.... IM JUST
JOKING!!

, seriously john r... did you absolutley hate randy for singing "short people" ?,, IM JUST
JOKING!!

ohh,, you can say anything if you put a wink after,, no really did ya? :wink:

if you
dont know , john R. is an amazing writer/ journalist...THATS a fact!

by *Laura » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:19 am

conversationpc wrote:Check out this pic from Hear N Aid...He is in the front row next to Ronnie James Dio and looks like he is a good 4 inches taller than RJD...

LOL...Great picture.That bunch was the crème de la crème.

I can't believe how much Neal has changed.He had such a pretty face,I really don't understand the need to get MickeyRourke-ish on his own face.

by **SusieP** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:19 am

So how tall IS Neal? Seriously?
And what about Steve Perry?
Just curious.

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:31 am

SusieP wrote:So how tall IS Neal? Seriously?
And what about Steve Perry?
Just curious.

Both 5'7"and a fraction.

by **SusieP** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:38 am

ohsherrie wrote:
SusieP wrote:So how tall IS Neal? Seriously?
And what about Steve Perry?
Just curious.

Both 5'7"and a fraction.

Thank you!! :lol:

MR

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