Dude would play most of their songs with his sticks flipped around so he could hammer his drums harder. He never had good drum heads early on, because they were broke. So he just hammered the drums to be heard over the guitars.
There's a clip on TH-cam, I think it's just titled Bill Ward drum solo 1978. I watched another clip where he speaks about drumming on acid, I think drum solo 1978 is whereof he speaks. Unbelievable. How do you even get that good. ?
Henry Rollins of the band Black Flag called the combo of Bill Ward and Geezer Butler the greatest Rhythm Section in rock and roll. A Black Sabbath tune that is never reacted to, is Children of the Grave. Really showcases Bill Ward's drumming and has a unique stereoscopic effect.
Saw Sabbath in '78 with Van Halen as the opener. Bill "Thunder" Ward was awesome, Iommi, what can you say, Geezer Butler's hands were flying on the bass and topped off with a young Ozzy!
Firstly this song was recorded on multiple tracks. On one of the tracks Bill Ward is using the very end of the cowbell to get the distinctive "clink" on each beat. This method really gives some balls to this heavy track and when dubbed over the heavy beats of the bass drum and low toned snare well, you get "Fire"
@Atheos B. Sapien You check out the guitar part here at 4.32 - that's Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler lifting a part from a Glenn Miller Orchestra number. Imagine that part being played by trumpets, trombones etc. It works.
Hey Jay, I’m still catching up on your reactions. I gotta say I enjoy the shite outta watching and hearing your Sabbath reactions. My favorite band of all time and it’s amazing watching someone who appreciates it hear it for the first time. See you tonight🎵🤘🏿🎵
This album was the first one I ever bought. Dad came back from his last tour in Vietnam Christmas 1971 and I played him this song as it is my favorite ..... Of course he gave me that look as I was 9 at the time ...
Zeppelin was first and more diverse but Sabbath took the ‘ heavy’ and ran with it and ended up creating a whole new genre ‘ metal’. They were also all pals as members of both bands came from the same town in the UK
I wouldn't sat Zep were more diverse, Sabbath had far more ideas. They were both around the same time and from different cities. Zep were London and Sabbath were Birmingham
I've loved sabbath since I was a kid my dad listened to them and then I grew to love Ozzy Also, I did get to see Black Sabbath play together at Ozzfest, beside the birth of my children , this was the best day to see them on stage together.. This is a great song from a great Album.
this guy seems to be one of the few that actually understand certain specifics -basically everyone says Black Sabbath invented heavy metal however it wasn't the amazing guitar, stunning bass playing or screaming vocals -it was simply that this was the among the first recordings to have a modern sounding kick drum, literally a tight thud with a very defined snap running through the middle of it, this has long been taken for granted as normal however was never like this previously -on the first two albums (69' and 70') producer Roger Bain was in many ways the 5th band member since he perfectly captured Wards uncanny off-time funk which when tied to the amazing instruments led to what everyone perceives as heavy metal
You make excellent points, although I would indeed say that also Tony’s guitar, Geezer’s bass and Ozzy’s vocals; I don’t understand how can you say it wasn’t also. Besides this, but in any way less, there’s also the structural, formal aspect of metal; they structured the songs that defined metal as a succession of riffs as opposed to the blues or other traditional song structures that for instance Zeppelin employed. But again, very appreciated points.
Some under the radar Sabbath songs for reaction... Warning, Behind The Wall Of Sleep, N.I.B., Hand of Doom, A National Acrobat, ... I believe Lord of this World, Into the Void, Children of the Grave and After Forever have been reacted to a lot but you'll miss out if you don't check them out for your own listening... Geezer Butler is the reason I picked up a bass guitar.
This song closes my personal favorite Sabbath album, "Paranoid," released FIFTY YEARS AGO in 1970. Two other songs from the record you haven't heard are "Hand of Doom" and "Electric Funeral," the latter of which is the first Sabbath song I ever heard, wayyyyy back in the fall of '73. I was 14 and it blew me away!! Peace ✌ 🖤🖤🖤🖤
It makes my heart happy that the younger generation loves these songs from this band in the same way I did at their age. In the same way my parent’s generation did when it came out. Fantastic music is timeless 🤙 Great reaction Subscribed
Eddie and Alex Van Halen loved Black Sabbath and when the young VH toured with them, VH kept playing Sabbath songs. So Tony Iommi eventually said "Eddie, are you guys going to play any of your own songs?" Eddie said "we love you guys". They were good friends for decades.
The late drummer of Led Zeppelin John Bonham's favorite song was Supertzar by Sabbath. There are even legends of a jam in studio with members of both bands while sabbath was recording Technical Ecstasy
I seen Black Sabbath when they got back together in 1995 with Pantera opening at Star Lake Amphitheater man itcwas bad ass! Man everyone in the parking lot was walking around with big red balloon filled with nitris dang spelled wrong. But the stuff the dentist give ya lol. 5 bucks a balloon lol! Man it was so fun. Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath are my top 2 favorite bands! I grew up listening to these guys Im 47 and had a older bro that i shared a room with . RIP big bro! Good reaction buddy. "Smokin and Trippin is all that you do!!!! "
Yeah, you get it. Ward's drumming and Butler's bass form this heavy jazz/blues backbeat that propels their best early works. If you are interested in some deep cuts I recommend 'Behind the Wall of Sleep', 'Into the Void', 'Supernaut', 'Cornucopia', 'Supertzar' and 'Junior's Eyes'. All of these feature the original line-up. After 1978 there have been many lead singers and other band member replacements, Tony Iommi is the only constant. The stuff with Ronnie James Dio and Ian Gillan is pretty good. I'll admit to waning interest over the years. I suspect others may suggest more current material.
Fairies Wear Boots has some of my favorite Sabbath instrumental parts. May I suggest Supernaut and Into The Void. Really when you're listening to Sabbath you are hearing the foundations of true heavy metal. For two *very important* live performances, I suggest War Pigs live in 1970. (th-cam.com/video/K3b6SGoN6dA/w-d-xo.html). It's very heavy, Bill Ward is attacking the drums in it. Also five years later, a great live performance of Snowblind (th-cam.com/video/UMxU0CSY07g/w-d-xo.html). They are in their element, and Ozzy sounds great and has a great time during the performance.
years ago there was a multi episode documentary on the evolution of Heavy Metal and in it Bill Ward mentioned that growing up he was influenced by jazz music
My mamma raised me right! Lol! Yeah,I know you can evaluate talent Neil,Bill,and JB are the very best. Probably in that order! Great stuff! Nice to see these classics live on through you! #FutureGen!
This song is a smug strut by everyone. What a groove. If you want a more obscure Sabbath song check out Electric Funeral. Some of the stankiest guitar licks ever.
This is a song about white on white violence. Allegedly. :) The members of Sabbath and Zeppelin were friends, Bonham would go watch sabbath in the early days, sat in once and wrecked Wards drum kit. There is apparently a never released recording of them jamming together in studio.
In the 2010 documentary film Classic Albums: Black Sabbath's Paranoid, the band's bassist Geezer Butler states that Ozzy Osbourne composed the lyrics after a group of skinheads in London called him a "fairy" because of his long hair. However, Butler also stated Ozzy’s lyrics often went off in random tangents, and the second half of the song was about LSD.Osbourne, in the same documentary, said he wrote the lyrics about LSD. And in 2004, in Osbourne's autobiography I Am Ozzy, he stated that he did not recall what the song was written about. On original 1970 US copies of the Paranoid album, the song's intro was listed under the title "Jack the Stripper"
And for the record, Neil Peart’s name is pronounced like the word “ear”, put a P in front of the word “ear” and a T at the end and you got it. Feel free to use me as your “go to guy” for 🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦references. Another great reaction my friend. 🇨🇦
JaDem Sorry, eh. That’s how Geddy tells people to pronounce Neil’s last name. Obviously those of us in the Great White North know this, but just trying to help, eh. Sorry. THIS IS GEDDY’S QUOTE. Happy now hoser? Take off, eh.
like someone already said, Bill had a Jazz background which gave him a unique feel. he is the secret ingredient in the Sabbath sound. that's why the reuinion band they put together without him just didn't really sound quite right.
Hey love your thoughts and views so much. You clearly have the ear for the technical and detailed elements of music and can appreciate talent. I would suggest Juniors eyes off of the never say die album which is a seriously decent body of work. It's got all the the things I think you might like...... try it. Keep going though. I always zero in on your reviews.
I cannot tell you how happy I was to hear you say you wanted to react to deeeper Sabbath songs ! Master of Reality & Vol 4 are classics, but, my absolute favorite, has to be Sabatoge !! The first few songs, blend into each other, and you will really enjoy the up tempo, and effects ! Best songs on that album: -Megalomania -Symptom of the Universe -Hole in the Sky -The Writ Hoping the brilliant commentors agree w/ me, and up the reaction suggestions to the Sabatoge album. Also, wanted to add to the list of profound drummers .. Obviously, RIP John Bonham of Led Zep, hit hard like Bill Ward ... And Neil Peart, RIP the Professor, was the gold standard... There is another, more modern drummer, that has also, unfortunately passed, Vinnie Paul of Pantera ! Nobody hits a drum kit as hard as that dude ! He cut grooves in the tip, for grip, held his sticks upside down, and wore gloves.. He bludgeoned drum kits ! Also, need to mention one of the smoothest, and effortless guys in rock drumming - the Octopus - from Iron 🤘 Maiden - Nicko McBrain !! He also, is a funny, always laughing smiling, having the time of his life, and, oh yeah, still crushing it, at 70 some years old ! Up The Irons !! Looking forward to more of your reactions, and always enjoy your content & positivity !
I'm glad you're digging Black Sabbath. You are pumped. Solution? Play and crank up the volume, Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath, and then jump into A National Acrobat. Both studio versions. Yes, that will do you good. :) Peace
I lovd the end of this song cause i just imagine ozzy telling his doctor he saw boot wearin' fairies dancing with dwarves and being like "so what kind of pills you gonna give me?" And the doctors just looking at him like "son i think you already do too many drugs..."
'Junior's Eyes' from the album 'Never Say Die!' from 1978. Jay Rah Visons, I just subscribed to your channel. I like the way you describe, you interpret, you "get it" Black Sabbath's music playing, lyrics, and all. I am 60 years young now and have been a Sabbath fan since 1970 when I was only 9 years old. I would like you reaction on one of my favorite, and very different (sound wise and lyrical wise) Black Sabbath song. It's from their last album of the 70's, and the last album all the original members of the band recorded together before Ozzy and Sabbath parted ways. The song is titled 'Junior's Eyes' from the album 'Never Say Die!' from 1978. Peace✌
For modern drummer who does amazing unusual rythyms and syncopations, Will Calhoun, drummer for Living Colour. Check out Live performance by them, This Little Pig live is amazing. (It’s normally fast and they speed it up live.) Or one of the later live Type, they do some unusual stuff in mimicking in the music what is happening in the words. Shade is their newer album (2017) where they did Blues covers, including Inner City Blues.
You have a very good grasp of things. You are very correct in describing how bill Ward and John Bonham play. By the way the bass player's name is Geezer Butler. And Neil Pearts name rhymes with ear. P-EAR-T.
Great to see the younger generation turning on to great music. If you really want to be different listen to the song Changes. Best lost love ballad ever written.
There is just something about him... Yes! His drumming speaks. Sometimes you can explain it, sometimes you can't. Bill is my second favorite drummer, after Mark Cutsinger. Who? Yeah. The drummer of a quite obscure punk band from the early 80's. Can't explain why, his drumming just talks to me. That's the beauty of it all.
Some of the old live shows that were bootlegged are brilliant. You never know what Ozzy is going to sing to each song. Edit: Favourite song probably wheels of Confusion.
I couldn't agree more to your review. John Bonham and Bill Ward. Heavy sticks. They're finess drumming played with telephone pools for sticks! Heavy double and triple beats on the base drum. They lay down a heavy foundation that drives these bands and their songs.
For a great guitar riff try "Into the Void", For super innovative drums try "Children of the Grave" and to try out their other great singer Ronnie James Dio try "Heaven and Hell"
Because of your love of great drummers, you should check out a couple of jazz drummers. More specifically jazz fusion. Billy Cobham- Spectrum. Return to Forever- The Romantic Warrior. Lenny White is the drummer. Stanley Clarke on bass. Some great listening!
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True, Bill Ward is a jazz drummer.
Jazz drummers can play ANYTHING. Very underrated drummer.
Agreed! Bonham was best and Pert were #1 and #2!
Jazz trained drummers are the best drummers!
@@juliemanarin4127 Pert ???
Dude would play most of their songs with his sticks flipped around so he could hammer his drums harder. He never had good drum heads early on, because they were broke. So he just hammered the drums to be heard over the guitars.
Yes, even the blast beat! th-cam.com/video/JVmAXGUiges/w-d-xo.html
To see Bill at his best watch War Pigs live from Paris 1970
You mean the one where he beats that drum set like it owes him money?? :D
That's the one lol!!!
There's a clip on TH-cam, I think it's just titled Bill Ward drum solo 1978.
I watched another clip where he speaks about drumming on acid, I think drum solo 1978 is whereof he speaks. Unbelievable. How do you even get that good. ?
The man goes off!
That entire concert is killer. Hail Sabbath!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Black Sabbath NIB is a must song, Sweet Leaf, Hole in the Sky
In my humble opinion; this is Sabbath's BEST song. Especially with a piney sativa.
Bill Ward and Geezer Butler are easily one of the greatest rhythm sections of all time
Henry Rollins of the band Black Flag called the combo of Bill Ward and Geezer Butler the greatest Rhythm Section in rock and roll. A Black Sabbath tune that is never reacted to, is Children of the Grave. Really showcases Bill Ward's drumming and has a unique stereoscopic effect.
It’s awesome to see the younger generation appreciate good music. I really enjoyed the reaction, keep up the great work!
"Warning" is another good Black Sabbath jam.
Into The Void, Spiral Architect, & Killing Yourself To Live are all amazing Sabbath songs
Saw Sabbath in '78 with Van Halen as the opener. Bill "Thunder" Ward was awesome, Iommi, what can you say, Geezer Butler's hands were flying on the bass and topped off with a young Ozzy!
Firstly this song was recorded on multiple tracks. On one of the tracks Bill Ward is using the very end of the cowbell to get the distinctive "clink" on each beat. This method really gives some balls to this heavy track and when dubbed over the heavy beats of the bass drum and low toned snare well, you get "Fire"
Ive been fortunate to see them live a few times and let me tell you man, nobody and i mean nobody does it better!!!
Bass player and chief lyricist Geezer Butler
Satan looks under his bed for Geezer Butler !
Symptom of the universe, after forever, supernaut, children of the grave, never say die - all great Sabbath songs
Once you hear this... You play it over n over!💖
Jay Rah, thank you for mentioning Geezer Butler!!!! You're one of the first to hear his massive influence on the Sabbath sound. Props my friend!!!
My opinion is Black Sabbath is more jazz influenced and zeppelin is more bluesy but they both have songs that blur the lines
That's an excellent viewpoint! ✌💜💫
@Atheos B. Sapien You check out the guitar part here at 4.32 - that's Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler lifting a part from a Glenn Miller Orchestra number. Imagine that part being played by trumpets, trombones etc. It works.
@Atheos B. Sapien Haven't a clue what the fuck you're talking about ? 'famgirl crush' ??? What does that even mean ?
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Yes a great one
Hey Jay, I’m still catching up on your reactions. I gotta say I enjoy the shite outta watching and hearing your Sabbath reactions. My favorite band of all time and it’s amazing watching someone who appreciates it hear it for the first time. See you tonight🎵🤘🏿🎵
Sabbath is the first and the greatest heavy metal band that ever has or will walk planet earth!!!!!!
This album was the first one I ever bought. Dad came back from his last tour in Vietnam Christmas 1971 and I played him this song as it is my favorite ..... Of course he gave me that look as I was 9 at the time ...
Zeppelin was first and more diverse but Sabbath took the ‘ heavy’ and ran with it and ended up creating a whole new genre ‘ metal’. They were also all pals as members of both bands came from the same town in the UK
I wouldn't sat Zep were more diverse, Sabbath had far more ideas. They were both around the same time and from different cities. Zep were London and Sabbath were Birmingham
@@iandavies6575Plant and Bonham were from the Birmingham area
@@jksinorbit Only Plant was. Bonham was not
I've loved sabbath since I was a kid my dad listened to them and then I grew to love Ozzy Also, I did get to see Black Sabbath play together at Ozzfest, beside the birth of my children , this was the best day to see them on stage together.. This is a great song from a great Album.
Into the Void, After Forever, Snowblind, Wheels of Confusion, Changes, Under the Sun
Into the void is the first song i learned on guitar. Just crazy sci mi hippy metal.
Bill Ward and John Bohnam the gods of the heavy sticks.
RIP
this guy seems to be one of the few that actually understand certain specifics -basically everyone says Black Sabbath invented heavy metal however it wasn't the amazing guitar, stunning bass playing or screaming vocals -it was simply that this was the among the first recordings to have a modern sounding kick drum, literally a tight thud with a very defined snap running through the middle of it, this has long been taken for granted as normal however was never like this previously -on the first two albums (69' and 70') producer Roger Bain was in many ways the 5th band member since he perfectly captured Wards uncanny off-time funk which when tied to the amazing instruments led to what everyone perceives as heavy metal
You make excellent points, although I would indeed say that also Tony’s guitar, Geezer’s bass and Ozzy’s vocals; I don’t understand how can you say it wasn’t also. Besides this, but in any way less, there’s also the structural, formal aspect of metal; they structured the songs that defined metal as a succession of riffs as opposed to the blues or other traditional song structures that for instance Zeppelin employed. But again, very appreciated points.
Some under the radar Sabbath songs for reaction... Warning, Behind The Wall Of Sleep, N.I.B., Hand of Doom, A National Acrobat, ... I believe Lord of this World, Into the Void, Children of the Grave and After Forever have been reacted to a lot but you'll miss out if you don't check them out for your own listening... Geezer Butler is the reason I picked up a bass guitar.
This song closes my personal favorite Sabbath album, "Paranoid," released FIFTY YEARS AGO in 1970. Two other songs from the record you haven't heard are "Hand of Doom" and "Electric Funeral," the latter of which is the first Sabbath song I ever heard, wayyyyy back in the fall of '73. I was 14 and it blew me away!! Peace ✌ 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Bill Ward just has that tasty thing like John Bonham, Bill Bruford, Ginger Baker or even Stewart Coepland. Just unique.
You would LOVE Bill's drumming on "War Pigs" Live in Paris 1970, such an improvement over the studio version.
It makes my heart happy that the younger generation loves these songs from this band in the same way I did at their age.
In the same way my parent’s generation did when it came out.
Fantastic music is timeless 🤙
Great reaction
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Eddie and Alex Van Halen loved Black Sabbath and when the young VH toured with them, VH kept playing Sabbath songs. So Tony Iommi eventually said "Eddie, are you guys going to play any of your own songs?" Eddie said "we love you guys". They were good friends for decades.
Dude, Geezer has got to be the most best bass player ever!! THANK GOD YOU NOTICED IT!!! THE YOUNGER GENERATION NEEDS TO KNOW THIS!💯💯
The late drummer of Led Zeppelin John Bonham's favorite song was Supertzar by Sabbath. There are even legends of a jam in studio with members of both bands while sabbath was recording Technical Ecstasy
"A National Acrobat" is another good one from Sabbath
Just a suggestion the song Sabbath bloody Sabbath is amazing as well as hand of doom
Hand of doom is my favorite Sabbath track, that bass and those drums too spicy
Check out the album brown sabbath. Hispanic band from Texas and they fucking shred. They also do fear of a brown planet Public Enemy redo
Try Wheels of Confusion or Spiral Architect. You will not be disappointed!
Geezer never had the recognition he deserved , except those that leaned from his bass lines
Symptom of the universe, banger from Sabbath
Jay Rah , Hole in the Sky. Under the Sun, Snowblind. These are under played masterpieces. Warning from the debut also is a long play gem. Peace.
I seen Black Sabbath when they got back together in 1995 with Pantera opening at Star Lake Amphitheater man itcwas bad ass! Man everyone in the parking lot was walking around with big red balloon filled with nitris dang spelled wrong. But the stuff the dentist give ya lol. 5 bucks a balloon lol! Man it was so fun. Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath are my top 2 favorite bands! I grew up listening to these guys Im 47 and had a older bro that i shared a room with . RIP big bro! Good reaction buddy. "Smokin and Trippin is all that you do!!!! "
Any song from the first 6 Sabbath albums is spectacular.
Amigo, try Black Sabbath's, "Junior's Eyes."
into the void and sweet leaf and after forever will blow you away- I had the master of reality album at age 13 in 1971
I urge you to go back and listen to all the the Sabbath songs again. Focus on the Bass. Very cool
Yeah, you get it. Ward's drumming and Butler's bass form this heavy jazz/blues backbeat that propels their best early works. If you are interested in some deep cuts I recommend 'Behind the Wall of Sleep', 'Into the Void', 'Supernaut', 'Cornucopia', 'Supertzar' and 'Junior's Eyes'. All of these feature the original line-up. After 1978 there have been many lead singers and other band member replacements, Tony Iommi is the only constant. The stuff with Ronnie James Dio and Ian Gillan is pretty good. I'll admit to waning interest over the years. I suspect others may suggest more current material.
Fairies Wear Boots has some of my favorite Sabbath instrumental parts. May I suggest Supernaut and Into The Void. Really when you're listening to Sabbath you are hearing the foundations of true heavy metal. For two *very important* live performances, I suggest War Pigs live in 1970. (th-cam.com/video/K3b6SGoN6dA/w-d-xo.html). It's very heavy, Bill Ward is attacking the drums in it. Also five years later, a great live performance of Snowblind (th-cam.com/video/UMxU0CSY07g/w-d-xo.html). They are in their element, and Ozzy sounds great and has a great time during the performance.
Hand of Doom and Sweet Leaf are great songs by them. Also, System Of A Down covered their song Snowblind. You should check it out.
Great ones!
This song is very heavy and Jazzy too! Just to the riffs and the drums!
years ago there was a multi episode documentary on the evolution of Heavy Metal and in it Bill Ward mentioned that growing up he was influenced by jazz music
My mamma raised me right! Lol! Yeah,I know you can evaluate talent Neil,Bill,and JB are the very best. Probably in that order! Great stuff! Nice to see these classics live on through you! #FutureGen!
This song is a smug strut by everyone. What a groove. If you want a more obscure Sabbath song check out Electric Funeral. Some of the stankiest guitar licks ever.
This is a song about white on white violence. Allegedly. :)
The members of Sabbath and Zeppelin were friends, Bonham would go watch sabbath in the early days, sat in once and wrecked Wards drum kit. There is apparently a never released recording of them jamming together in studio.
Nice haven't watched your video yet but the fairy's in this song are English skinheads from the late 60's early 70's
David Safford Love the pairing with Jack the stripper
In the 2010 documentary film Classic Albums: Black Sabbath's Paranoid, the band's bassist Geezer Butler states that Ozzy Osbourne composed the lyrics after a group of skinheads in London called him a "fairy" because of his long hair. However, Butler also stated Ozzy’s lyrics often went off in random tangents, and the second half of the song was about LSD.Osbourne, in the same documentary, said he wrote the lyrics about LSD. And in 2004, in Osbourne's autobiography I Am Ozzy, he stated that he did not recall what the song was written about.
On original 1970 US copies of the Paranoid album, the song's intro was listed under the title "Jack the Stripper"
You rock so damn much for NOT doin the same ole mainstream shit..u just got a new fuckin sub!
I love Sabbath and also the very cool psychedelic art you have in the background ☺
And for the record, Neil Peart’s name is pronounced like the word “ear”, put a P in front of the word “ear” and a T at the end and you got it. Feel free to use me as your “go to guy” for 🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦references. Another great reaction my friend. 🇨🇦
Eh! You just quoted Geddy. Eh? Give him his due. You hoser!😊
JaDem Sorry, eh. That’s how Geddy tells people to pronounce Neil’s last name. Obviously those of us in the Great White North know this, but just trying to help, eh. Sorry. THIS IS GEDDY’S QUOTE. Happy now hoser? Take off, eh.
Thanks!!
Check out Black Sabbath's Supernaut
Planet Caravan
Again great mix analysis!!
The Wizard 🔥🔥🔥
Sabbath have said they were jamming Zeppelin in the studio while recording the first several albums, yeah
Ozzy and geezer knew and hung out with Robert plant before led zeppelin was a band. It's in Ozzy's book "I am Ozzy"
like someone already said, Bill had a Jazz background which gave him a unique feel. he is the secret ingredient in the Sabbath sound. that's why the reuinion band they put together without him just didn't really sound quite right.
Hey love your thoughts and views so much.
You clearly have the ear for the technical and detailed elements of music and can appreciate talent.
I would suggest Juniors eyes off of the never say die album which is a seriously decent body of work. It's got all the the things I think you might like...... try it.
Keep going though. I always zero in on your reviews.
Check out "Children of the Damned", "The Wizard", "Heaven and Hell" by Sabbath (with Ronnie James Dio on vocals)
All GREAT ones!
Children of the damned is Iron Maiden. Children of the sea is Sabbath with Dio.
@@Ihavechippedit lol, you are correct. Thanks for pointing that out. I'll blame that on nightshift.
@@Ihavechippedit maybe he meant Children of the Grave with Ozzy
Thank you!
Sweet Leaf, bro! You've got the most authentic stank-face of any reactor I've seen. Rock on!
Geezer Butler on bass. He's also the primary lyricist in Sabbath when Ozzy is on vocals.
Welcome to the rabbit hole! Geezer Butler & Bill Ward one of the best rhythm sections ever. "Into The Void" Trust Me. ✌
stretchgilbert Hell yes. One of the best rhythm duos in rock history. And then on top of that you put Tony and Oz!!
And what a rabbit hole it is!!! Do a Sabbathon you won't be disappointed
I cannot tell you how happy I was to hear you say you wanted to react to deeeper Sabbath songs !
Master of Reality & Vol 4 are classics, but, my absolute favorite, has to be Sabatoge !! The first few songs, blend into each other, and you will really enjoy the up tempo, and effects ! Best songs on that album:
-Megalomania
-Symptom of the Universe
-Hole in the Sky
-The Writ
Hoping the brilliant commentors agree w/ me, and up the reaction suggestions to the Sabatoge album.
Also, wanted to add to the list of profound drummers ..
Obviously, RIP John Bonham of Led Zep, hit hard like Bill Ward ... And Neil Peart, RIP the Professor, was the gold standard... There is another, more modern drummer, that has also, unfortunately passed, Vinnie Paul of Pantera ! Nobody hits a drum kit as hard as that dude ! He cut grooves in the tip, for grip, held his sticks upside down, and wore gloves.. He bludgeoned drum kits ! Also, need to mention one of the smoothest, and effortless guys in rock drumming - the Octopus - from Iron 🤘 Maiden - Nicko McBrain !! He also, is a funny, always laughing smiling, having the time of his life, and, oh yeah, still crushing it, at 70 some years old ! Up The Irons !!
Looking forward to more of your reactions, and always enjoy your content & positivity !
I'm glad you're digging Black Sabbath. You are pumped. Solution? Play and crank up the volume, Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath, and then jump into A National Acrobat. Both studio versions.
Yes, that will do you good.
:) Peace
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath must listen!!
I lovd the end of this song cause i just imagine ozzy telling his doctor he saw boot wearin' fairies dancing with dwarves and being like "so what kind of pills you gonna give me?" And the doctors just looking at him like "son i think you already do too many drugs..."
'Junior's Eyes' from the album 'Never Say Die!' from 1978.
Jay Rah Visons, I just subscribed to your channel. I like the way you describe, you interpret, you "get it" Black Sabbath's music playing, lyrics, and all. I am 60 years young now and have been a Sabbath fan since 1970 when I was only 9 years old. I would like you reaction on one of my favorite, and very different (sound wise and lyrical wise) Black Sabbath song. It's from their last album of the 70's, and the last album all the original members of the band recorded together before Ozzy and Sabbath parted ways. The song is titled 'Junior's Eyes' from the album 'Never Say Die!' from 1978.
Peace✌
Great deeper cut. Well chosen.
The fifth drummer is Carl Palmer! You just haven't heard him yet...... ☮️
For modern drummer who does amazing unusual rythyms and syncopations, Will Calhoun, drummer for Living Colour. Check out Live performance by them, This Little Pig live is amazing. (It’s normally fast and they speed it up live.) Or one of the later live Type, they do some unusual stuff in mimicking in the music what is happening in the words. Shade is their newer album (2017) where they did Blues covers, including Inner City Blues.
Black Sabbath - Supernaght and Into the Void please..
Check out “Behind the Wall of Sleep” or “Warning”. are Sabbath cuts that people don’t usually react to. These are kick ass funky
They were ahead of their time!!
Good choice!
Looking for today is a great song about the record business. Great lyric.
You have a very good grasp of things. You are very correct in describing how bill Ward and John Bonham play. By the way the bass player's name is Geezer Butler. And Neil Pearts name rhymes with ear. P-EAR-T.
Great to see the younger generation turning on to great music. If you really want to be different listen to the song Changes. Best lost love ballad ever written.
Neil peart had an 800 piece kit, Bill Ward had 6 think about that. Bill Ward = G>O>A>T IMO.
The rhythm section is for sure more jazz/swing on this one.
Geezer Butler on the BASS Guitar :-D I'm so behind now, I know someone already answered Your question
So Smooth like bourbon but with bite. But that 90 proof kicks in & by the end your flying high. 😁
There is just something about him... Yes! His drumming speaks. Sometimes you can explain it, sometimes you can't. Bill is my second favorite drummer, after Mark Cutsinger. Who? Yeah. The drummer of a quite obscure punk band from the early 80's. Can't explain why, his drumming just talks to me. That's the beauty of it all.
Oh and Children Of The Grave from Sabbath is my pick.
Some of the old live shows that were bootlegged are brilliant. You never know what Ozzy is going to sing to each song.
Edit: Favourite song probably wheels of Confusion.
Black Sabbath are the king's of
Transition
Real old 60's drummer Buddy Rich -Impossible Drum Solo.....He was 65 ...
I couldn't agree more to your review.
John Bonham and Bill Ward. Heavy sticks. They're finess drumming played with telephone pools for sticks! Heavy double and triple beats on the base drum. They lay down a heavy foundation that drives these bands and their songs.
For a great guitar riff try "Into the Void", For super innovative drums try "Children of the Grave" and to try out their other great singer Ronnie James Dio try "Heaven and Hell"
Those drums tho, just 🔥
Because of your love of great drummers, you should check out a couple of jazz drummers. More specifically jazz fusion. Billy Cobham- Spectrum.
Return to Forever- The Romantic Warrior. Lenny White is the drummer. Stanley Clarke on bass.
Some great listening!
"Straight to the body son" Lol
Yes..Bill one of the greats
Check out A National Acrobat if you’re looking for some obscure Sabbath. Fire🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Love it
I came for the Sab4.
I stay for your honesty.