The only ppl saying to listen to the live version are ppl who are thoroughly familiar with the studio version. I wish they would realize this. They didn't listen to live first.
War Pigs is Black Sabbath to me.... Not only a killer of a start, but Ozzy has a clarity to his voice that is only matched by the clarity of the message. Add in some insane drumming and guitar riffs..... Perfect song.
Personally, I almost always prefer the studio version of songs. It's nice to hear a different slant on a great song, but usually the studio is where a band will sculpt the sound into something approaching what's in their heads. That's the ideal, anyways. Loving your reactions, guys❤
I agree. The live versions are often hard to understand and sometimes the audience sings parts instead of the band, which can be hard to get the lyrics. First time listening to a song should be studio version. However, also, unfortunately, this video, much like a lot of early videos, had nothing to do with the lyrics. It was great cinematic artistry, but it was telling a completely different story to the song.
...me too.But there are exceptions...Ozzy has a live album called "Speak of the Devil", that has an excellent version of Warpigs...all songs are excellent on this album, released after Randy died , and before Jake Lee, featuring Brad Gillis from Night Ranger
@@kelleychilton2524 If Deep Purple cannot be classed as metal, then neither can Sabbath. In fact if you are claiming Deep Purple are not heavy metal, then Motorhead are the first heavy metal band. Depends what someone classes as 'metal'. The beginning of Deep Purple's Speed King is certainly metal, also the speed of the track.
I know other people have mentioned it but the live in Paris 1970 and it is really great so I just thought I would echo that sentiment 😊 They hadn’t even recorded it yet so the lyrics are a bit different but same message. Bill Ward is amazing on drums. Glad you did the studio version first.
I was just going to say the live in Paris version of this song is amazing.....watching Bill Ward back there beating the hell out of those drums is awesome. Very underrated drummer.
Sitting in 1970 Junior High School Social Studies class as 12 year old kids, our daily assignment was to watch Walter Cronkite on the nightly news tell us how many American 18 year old boys had been killed that day in Vietnam that day, write it down, and report it in class the next day. War Pigs was our theme song. We'd look at each other and think, "Man, I hope I'm not one of the numbers future classes report in class a few years from now." I lucked out. The draft ended before I was 18. My Cousin wasn't. He went over on a tour, saw too much, came back and shot himself.
Do the Paris 1970 live version. Be prepared thou, because the lyrics is based on an earlier version. So they aren't the same as it is on the studio recording. Doesn't matter much, because it's a electrifying performance anyway. Especially by drummer Bill Ward, beating on the drums with the thick end of his sticks.
This song was released more than 50 years ago, but it still has a strong message today. I grew up in the 70's listening to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Deep Purple etc and I still love the heavy riffs they produced to this day 🤘
Here’s my OZZY/Randy Rhoads story: My personal Diary I wrote the next day after the last show of Randy Rhoads in Knoxville Tennessee! RIP RANDY! YOU ARE SORELY MISSED! OZZY OSBOURNE: THURSDAY MARCH 18TH 1982: RANDY RHOADS LAST SHOW AT THE KNOXVILLE CIVIC COLISEUM: DIARY OF A MADMAN TOUR: Upon entering the coliseum after buying my tour shirt and ticket 🎫 stub processing: I noticed the stage was set up like a medieval castle with arches and bats 🦇 flying around the top of them. There was a staircase leading up to Tommy Aldridge’s Drumkit. The top left of Tommy was where Donny Airey’s keyboards were set up. Stage right and left had to cages with which Randy Rhoads would appear from the floor stage right and Rudy Sarzo stage left. OZZY had a throne of which he would appear out of to start the show to Over the Mountain. Tommy had his drum tech dressed as an Executioner stand beside his kit with his arms crossed. The staircase had a small section that would open and a small dwarf named: Ronnie (after Ronnie James Dio the new singer for Black Sabbath-replacing OZZY) and hand OZZY towels and water between songs. Little did we all know that later in the show: the executioner would bring the dwarf out to be hung from the rafters and later he would cut off his head using a guillotine! At the end of the show OZZY climbed onto a giant mechanical hand that OZZY stood on top of and launched unspecified meat 🥩 🍖 into the audience! Of course it was all an a theatrical act as the dwarf appeared to take a bow with OZZY and the band. When OZZY smiled we noticed he put vampire 🧛♀️ teeth in! We laughed hard! I went to the show with my friend Richard and his older brother Greg who was 18 at the time. We were 13. Greatest show on earth! Richard and I were both terrified and thrilled at what we witnessed! Unfortunately the next morning all that excitement and energy was gone as we learned that Randy Rhoads perished in a plane crash in Florida. Richard and I played drums but Greg played guitar 🎸 and he definitely took it the hardest! One of the greatest guitarist of our generation and had just won the new guitarist of the year by Guitar Player magazine. Rest In Peace Randy Rhoads your music lives on! Sincerely, Gary Lagstrom
I'm glad you guys enjoyed this song. One of the most underrated aspect of Black Sabbath is the duo of bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward. Without these two powerhouse Sabbath's sound wouldn't be the same. They are regarded by many musicians as one of the best rhythm pair in Rock and Metal that ever performed together.
Completely true.Bill never gets the kudos he so thoroughly deserved.,and Geezer,well he’s a bass genius,plays almost like a lead. love them,always have.
Totally agree. I find myself listening to the rhythm section of Sabbath more than Tony Iommi, yet both are top notch. I love this song, but it always makes me chuckle that Ozzy rhymes “Masses” and “Masses”.
Bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Motorhead were the forerunners and Godfathers of heavy metal music back in the late '60's thru the mid '70's. 🤘✌️
You've opened a rabbit hole that you better prepare yourselves for. Sabbath is an experience, which has f our unique musicians that gel as one! Saw them in '78 and that's something I will never forget!
I had Black Sabbath written in big letters with a sharpie on my school backpack way back in the seventies, we grew up listening to Ozzie and all the bands of that era. Thanks guys.
Their hometown in England was a dark & gloomy place to grow up. Nothing but factory jobs, buildings partially damaged from WWII,That had a lot of effects on their lyrics
Great original audio, that was the way to go BUT not with the fan made video that is just a distraction. Don't feel bad, others do it too. Back to this amazing song, it is Ikonic and always relevant. My favorite live is than doing it at the California Jam 1974. Incredible set in front of 250,000 who were also there to see Deep Purple and ELP amongst others. Great sets by everyone there, it was amazing to see it live, simulcast on the radio in stereo and out my 100 watt per channel speakers! Those were the days, great music was the norm, you need to do Sabbath's first 6 albums, those are right there with Led Zeppelin for best 6 albums to start a career. They influenced every heavy band that came after. They were as good live as in the studio, saw them 13 times. Seeing Ozzy & Tony Iommi at point blank range is something I'll never forget. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎸🎶
Yeah, first time i saw the vid , i was gobsmacked and thought it so cool, but now i realize it really doersnt have much in common with the song and it'sjust a big distraction like u say , as reactors try to follow the "story" in the vid and not experience the brilliant , scathing lyrics and superb music of the song.
@@jj21888 BUT it has nothing to do with the song, others feel the same way, it should have its own, more appropriate audio background, perhaps with voice over on what is really going on.
@@vicprovost2561 What do you mean with "it has nothing to do with the song"? IMO it has everything to do. They are both about evil, politics and war as fun games of mass manipulation and control, banalization of life and death, dehumanization, and even justice and reckoning. The end of the video in which the bloody blindfold is carried up by the wind , after the girl let it go (and presumably being murdered too for her brave and humble act of defiance), can be interpreted as the blood of the innocents crying out for justice and being taken by God who is going after the higher-ups. Don't you agree?
@@jj21888 I remember the week War Pigs came on the radio, this video needs a different soundtrack. Let's agree to disagree and leave it at that, we both love the song.
Kudos for your "studio first" policy. It's really the best way. Even if a particular live performance is epic, familiarity only magnifys your appreciation of it.
You guys are doing it exactly right! The fact that you listen to the original studio recording of a song before listening to any live versions sets you guys apart from the pack and makes you guys that much better. I wish every reaction channel did it the same way as you guys, but unfortunately, a lot of those channels listen to the loud few in the crowd who are pushing the live videos instead of the quiet majority who love exactly the way you're doing it. I don't want to see you guys react to anything live without hearing the original version first. Please don't change, and keep up the great reactions! Peace
What you miss not watching the live version is the energy Ozzie brings to the performance and the stage and how he gets the crowd pumped up and involved. Takes things to the next level.
Welcome to early Sabbath! And you guys are 100% right in wanting to do the studio versions first having never heard the song. I can never understand people pushing for live versions first, it’s rare that would be a good idea. Case in point, Zeppelins live MSG version of stairway to heaven is iconic for sure, but if you’ve never heard the song to not hear the brilliant studio version first is pure sacrilege lol!
The studio versions for musical purity, the live versions for the pleasure of seeing the artists perform. One of the greatest anti-war songs ever. Thanks for your reaction.
There is a video of a live version in Paris. It's intense. That was in 1970! In Ozzie's intro. to the song, he tells the audience, "this is a new song called "War Pigs" (paraphrased). It was the height of the Vietnam War, but from what I read about the song, and this beautiful video it's really about what the UK went through during WWII. Sabbath are the OG's of Metal. I was 9 when this came out. The 60's and 70's, for many teenagers, were just one decade!
Since you guys are on a Black Sabbath spree.....A song by them that you don't really hear about that will really shock you....."After Forever" awesome song, with an awesome message.
And by the way, I also prefer studio versions of the songs. Keep doing them, you are on the right track! Studio versions should always be listened to on the first listen. Live music is easier to appreciate once you know the song.
Yes, studio versions first always. Good choice Then live later. A lot of first time listeners to songs make that mistake and regret it. I just wish you had listened to a version that had no video at all. Anyway, nice reaction.
This is one of drummer Bill Ward's best songs. The drum fills on them toms are phenomenal. Also more great guitar riffs from the master Tony Iommi. This song appeared on the Paranoid album from 1970 too.
*Phil and Sam* commenting before I watch your reaction as usual. THIS is my favourite Black Sabbath song and is as relevant today as it was 50+ years ago.! I know your list is long but putting this out there again, I would *LOVE* to see you react to Led Zeppelin *LIVE* "Since I've been loving you" from the 1973 MSG, Madison Square Garden concert.! REALLY want you to see them live and that one is a killer.! Zeppelin is my Rock n Roll G.O.A.T. band..... OK, time to see what you think of this......
If you don't already know, Ozzy was the first lead singer & later Dio was brought on & he himself has some great songs with Sabbath (Heaven & Hell, Sign Of The Southern Cross etc)
The first time I went to a concert was Feb 1971 to see Grand Funk Railroad at The Forum. We never heard of the opening act which was Black Sabbath. Needless to say we immediately bought the Paranoid album and wore it out every day for weeks. To our surprise we soon discovered their debut album Black Sabbath and you must react to the title track "Black Sabbath". On the Paranoid album I recommend "Fairies Wear Boots" and "Hand of Doom". I'm glad you have chosen to check out the studio version of these songs before going to the live versions.
HA!!! Loved the “stank face” during the solos. Ozzy’s singing definitely evolved over the various albums they did. His early vocals ( Ironman, for example ) were kinda rudimentary. Love watching your journey into the music that I grew up with. I am of a certain “vintage” that still gets chills when I hear air raid sirens. Can’t wait until you make your way to “Mr. Crowley” live (WAAAY more mind blowing than the studio version). Loved the vid. Keep at it.
As a musician, guitar player, and OG Metal fan, I've really been taking note of both of your descriptions on some of the technical aspects of the music. It's really refreshing and something to chew on for an audience perspective.
I discovered this song and album 30 years ago when I was 18. Couldn’t believe it was a few years older than me. Have loved it ever since. And really love the long outro
I still have this album, I bought it ne in 1976. Iommi was a huge influence on me picking up the guitar and playing in bands. Now it's for self enjoyment only. My favorite Gibson' guitars are all loaded with P90's
The squeaking you hear during guitar solos are metal thimbles are the fingertips of Tony Iommi. He had a sheet metal accident at a young age and cut off the tips of two of his string fingers inventing metal thimbles to extend his fingers to play.
Amazing that Tony Iommi has two fingertips sliced off of his right hand in an accident many years ago when Black Sabbath just started out at the age of 17. He had the accident at sheet metal shop. He plays left-handed meaning his right hand uses fret board of his guitars. Tony uses custom made thimbles on his middle and ring fingers. Tony even tried to play right-handed, but he went to original play.
This is the song that turned me into a metalhead. I heard this song in 1974, I was eight years old. From that point on metal has been my main music. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a period where music was great. I listen to and love most music. Metal, rock, blues, soul, jazz, oldies(50s music) and classical music. But metal is just a different beast. The meanings to so many of the songs, the talent of the musicians, are just on another level. “ Day of judgment God is calling, on their knees the war pigs crawling, begging mercies for their sins, Satan laughing spread his wings,” my favorite part of this song. It’s fun to see younger people react to and enjoy the music that basically kept me alive. You two are fun to watch, keep up with the great reactions to some great music🤘🤘🤘🤘🤙🤙🤙🤙👏👏👏👏👏👏
You guys have to hear the song that started them off. The song Black Sabbath from the album Black Sabbath. It starts out like an old horror movie then it starts rocking.
I think the album cost 9.99 at my local music store in 1970. And i had it on vinyl, and 8 track, but never a cassette tape. Glad some people still see the value in older music and what if brought to the table and still brings in this case.
U gotta do their first song off their debut album more of their real FIRST metal stuff comes from that album. The song is Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath. Its deemed the first metal song ever it scared everyone in their time lol
Lead guitarist Toni Iommi, lost his finger tips in an industrial accident before they went full time. He moulded new finger tips using very hot plastic that he found at his home! That is on the hand that he uses to play!
Great to see you both enjoying that. One of the first metal bands. It is true that there is an erroneous belief that metal is listened to by thicko's & the bands that play it have no musical ability. That cannot be further from the truth. Heavy Rock/metal is listened to by true music lovers & the bands themselves in many cases pure music legends. My suggestion.. Check out Ozzy Osbourne's: 'Crazy Train' (1980).
One other thing I love about Sabbath is how they can switch to basically playing an entirely different song within the song itself. Fucking masterpiece.
Greatest war protest song ever and probably still relevant in 200 years. Glad you did the studio version first. The melodic part at the end of the song is sooo epic. "Faith No More" actually covered that song on their album "The Real Thing" and they have a great live version "Live at Brixton Academy". Maybe you'll check that out some other time ;o).
I put this song up in my top 5 greatest metal songs of all time along with Maiden-“Rime of the ancient Mariner”, Dio-“The last in line”, Metallica-“One” and Poison-“Talk dirty to me” ……i’m obviously kidding about that last one! Replace that with the legendary “Hallowed be thy name” Maiden but I’m a bit biased when it comes to my Maiden. 😂
@@vicprovost2561 absolutely. I could throw some of my favorites out of left field that many probably have never heard and you’re correct, it does change by the week.
This was a pretty much an anti -war song. Mostly referring the Vietnam war. People were afraid of Ozzy after it came out. The FBI and MI6 had files on him because they were afraid he was going to organize protest problems so they wanted to know exactly what he was up to all the time. So stupid. Everyone has there own opinion. No one cared for that war and believe we didn't belong being involved. Worst part was the way the vets were treated afterwards. I know a bunch of them and they were treated terrible when they came home and still today. They have been treated like shit. I love my country and so do they. We as Americans should be absolutely ashamed of ourselves for treating them as we did. Great music though.
you mentioned ozzy speaking voice vs. singing voice...if you're not familiar there is a country singer from the 70s. his name is Mel Tillis. he had a severe studder. it was hard for him to give interviews because of his impairment. but he sang flawlessly, without a hiccup. most interesting thing, a person could watch. nice guy though.
the era of experimentation in the 60's and 70's leading to new styles and sounds Sabbath, Zepplin, Deep Purple but also Yes, ELP, Floyd, Genesis and Tull among others Yes and Elp are even more complex Progressive masters.
Great reaction Sam and Phil! I had actually never heard this before even though I've listened to rock for decades. I was never a big metal fan back when this came out .
WAR PIGS PARIS 1973 I BELIEVE IS THE ULTIMATE LIVE ROCK SESSION!! 📻🎤YOU DON'T EVEN GET IT!!👑⚔️BILL WARD IS SICK ON DRUMS AND WHEN YOU DON'T GET THE LIVE VERSION YOU DON'T GET THAT 🎤🔥🖤⚔️ AND THE GUITAR SOLO BY TOMMY IS KNOWN AS ONE OF THE GREATEST MOST RECOGNIZABLE RIFFS EVER IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC 🎤📻🔥⚔️☀️REAL 🎶 MUSIC #OZZIE #WARPIGS #ROCK
The line used about sending the poor to fight in war has a parallel with System of a Down's BYOB. "why do presidents fight the wars, why do they always send the poor.". This song was also featured in the movie Heavy Metal.
The greatest anti-war song of all time.
Studio version first is the smartest thing I have seen anyone do in the reaction world guys!!
Agree 100%..
What I've said for last 4-5 yrs I've watched song react vids. 👏👏👏
Totally agree, but I hate this stupid video, lol. Reactors frequently miss parts of the dong trying to figure out the imagery.
The only ppl saying to listen to the live version are ppl who are thoroughly familiar with the studio version. I wish they would realize this. They didn't listen to live first.
Except for Nightwish (With Floor and Tarja) :) .
War Pigs is Black Sabbath to me.... Not only a killer of a start, but Ozzy has a clarity to his voice that is only matched by the clarity of the message. Add in some insane drumming and guitar riffs..... Perfect song.
Before the drugs took over, he had great diction to his singing voice
Must agree with you and yet all those years ago just brilliance at its best and only 21 22 years old what a band
Sabbath bloody sabbath is great also. So many good ones.
Personally, I almost always prefer the studio version of songs. It's nice to hear a different slant on a great song, but usually the studio is where a band will sculpt the sound into something approaching what's in their heads. That's the ideal, anyways. Loving your reactions, guys❤
Of course but music NEEDS to be played live.
Good point but early Sabbath was a bit different, didn't sculpt their first 2 albums, they were pretty close to live.
I agree. The live versions are often hard to understand and sometimes the audience sings parts instead of the band, which can be hard to get the lyrics. First time listening to a song should be studio version.
However, also, unfortunately, this video, much like a lot of early videos, had nothing to do with the lyrics. It was great cinematic artistry, but it was telling a completely different story to the song.
...me too.But there are exceptions...Ozzy has a live album called "Speak of the Devil", that has an excellent version of Warpigs...all songs are excellent on this album, released after Randy died , and before Jake Lee, featuring Brad Gillis from Night Ranger
unless it was dio then it didnt matter
War Pigs live in Paris, 1970 !!!
It's one of the greatest performances ever !
Nobody was doing it like Black Sabbath back in the day. Birth of metal!
Don't forget Deep Purple. Hows about their 'Speed King' (1970). 🇬🇧
@@Paul-hl8yg Deep Purple was a great band, but they were hard rock, not heavy metal.
@@kelleychilton2524 If Deep Purple cannot be classed as metal, then neither can Sabbath. In fact if you are claiming Deep Purple are not heavy metal, then Motorhead are the first heavy metal band. Depends what someone classes as 'metal'. The beginning of Deep Purple's Speed King is certainly metal, also the speed of the track.
Very True@@Paul-hl8yg
All because of the bass players' finger getting cut off in an industrial accident.
I know other people have mentioned it but the live in Paris 1970 and it is really great so I just thought I would echo that sentiment 😊 They hadn’t even recorded it yet so the lyrics are a bit different but same message. Bill Ward is amazing on drums. Glad you did the studio version first.
I was just going to say the live in Paris version of this song is amazing.....watching Bill Ward back there beating the hell out of those drums is awesome. Very underrated drummer.
@@67Aquaholic one of the best 🤘😊
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The drums had to go into rehab after that performance
Sitting in 1970 Junior High School Social Studies class as 12 year old kids, our daily assignment was to watch Walter Cronkite on the nightly news tell us how many American 18 year old boys had been killed that day in Vietnam that day, write it down, and report it in class the next day. War Pigs was our theme song. We'd look at each other and think, "Man, I hope I'm not one of the numbers future classes report in class a few years from now." I lucked out. The draft ended before I was 18. My Cousin wasn't. He went over on a tour, saw too much, came back and shot himself.
Do the Paris 1970 live version. Be prepared thou, because the lyrics is based on an earlier version. So they aren't the same as it is on the studio recording. Doesn't matter much, because it's a electrifying performance anyway. Especially by drummer Bill Ward, beating on the drums with the thick end of his sticks.
His kit must have owed him money!
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The drums are still scared by what was done to them in this performance
Yes, Paris 1970 captures the vibe and essence of the one of the key peices at the start of metal...
This song was released more than 50 years ago, but it still has a strong message today. I grew up in the 70's listening to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Deep Purple etc and I still love the heavy riffs they produced to this day 🤘
Best Music Ever! 🎸
your my kind of people, Brother
I'm 63 - same same!
Children of the Grave is another masterpiece with a relevant message. I think you'd love it.
Here’s my OZZY/Randy Rhoads story:
My personal Diary I wrote the next day after the last show of Randy Rhoads in Knoxville Tennessee! RIP RANDY! YOU ARE SORELY MISSED!
OZZY OSBOURNE: THURSDAY MARCH 18TH 1982: RANDY RHOADS LAST SHOW AT THE KNOXVILLE CIVIC COLISEUM: DIARY OF A MADMAN TOUR:
Upon entering the coliseum after buying my tour shirt and ticket 🎫 stub processing: I noticed the stage was set up like a medieval castle with arches and bats 🦇 flying around the top of them. There was a staircase leading up to Tommy Aldridge’s Drumkit. The top left of Tommy was where Donny Airey’s keyboards were set up. Stage right and left had to cages with which Randy Rhoads would appear from the floor stage right and Rudy Sarzo stage left. OZZY had a throne of which he would appear out of to start the show to Over the Mountain. Tommy had his drum tech dressed as an Executioner stand beside his kit with his arms crossed. The staircase had a small section that would open and a small dwarf named: Ronnie (after Ronnie James Dio the new singer for Black Sabbath-replacing OZZY) and hand OZZY towels and water between songs. Little did we all know that later in the show: the executioner would bring the dwarf out to be hung from the rafters and later he would cut off his head using a guillotine! At the end of the show OZZY climbed onto a giant mechanical hand that OZZY stood on top of and launched unspecified meat 🥩 🍖 into the audience! Of course it was all an a theatrical act as the dwarf appeared to take a bow with OZZY and the band. When OZZY smiled we noticed he put vampire 🧛♀️ teeth in! We laughed hard! I went to the show with my friend Richard and his older brother Greg who was 18 at the time. We were 13. Greatest show on earth! Richard and I were both terrified and thrilled at what we witnessed! Unfortunately the next morning all that excitement and energy was gone as we learned that Randy Rhoads perished in a plane crash in Florida. Richard and I played drums but Greg played guitar 🎸 and he definitely took it the hardest! One of the greatest guitarist of our generation and had just won the new guitarist of the year by Guitar Player magazine. Rest In Peace Randy Rhoads your music lives on!
Sincerely,
Gary Lagstrom
I'm glad you guys enjoyed this song. One of the most underrated aspect of Black Sabbath is the duo of bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward. Without these two powerhouse Sabbath's sound wouldn't be the same. They are regarded by many musicians as one of the best rhythm pair in Rock and Metal that ever performed together.
Completely true.Bill never gets the kudos he so thoroughly deserved.,and Geezer,well he’s a bass genius,plays almost like a lead.
love them,always have.
Totally agree. I find myself listening to the rhythm section of Sabbath more than Tony Iommi, yet both are top notch. I love this song, but it always makes me chuckle that Ozzy rhymes “Masses” and “Masses”.
I love that you made the association with classical music. So many Black Sabbath songs have distinct "movements".
A lot of heavy metal draws its roots from classical music.
Absolutely grew up on this music and it never gets old! Eternally bad ass!
Bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Motorhead were the forerunners and Godfathers of heavy metal music back in the late '60's thru the mid '70's. 🤘✌️
You've opened a rabbit hole that you better prepare yourselves for. Sabbath is an experience, which has f our unique musicians that gel as one! Saw them in '78 and that's something I will never forget!
I had Black Sabbath written in big letters with a sharpie on my school backpack way back in the seventies, we grew up listening to Ozzie and all the bands of that era. Thanks guys.
The best live version of War Pigs is Paris 1970
Their hometown in England was a dark & gloomy place to grow up. Nothing but factory jobs, buildings partially damaged from WWII,That had a lot of effects on their lyrics
You must watch Black Sabbath war pigs live from paris. They play live better than in the studio! Especially Bill Ward the drummer.
As a high schooler from mid 70's going to concerts n music was everything then and sabbath was high on the list of must go to concerts
Great original audio, that was the way to go BUT not with the fan made video that is just a distraction. Don't feel bad, others do it too. Back to this amazing song, it is Ikonic and always relevant. My favorite live is than doing it at the California Jam 1974. Incredible set in front of 250,000 who were also there to see Deep Purple and ELP amongst others. Great sets by everyone there, it was amazing to see it live, simulcast on the radio in stereo and out my 100 watt per channel speakers! Those were the days, great music was the norm, you need to do Sabbath's first 6 albums, those are right there with Led Zeppelin for best 6 albums to start a career. They influenced every heavy band that came after. They were as good live as in the studio, saw them 13 times. Seeing Ozzy & Tony Iommi at point blank range is something I'll never forget. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎸🎶
Yeah, first time i saw the vid , i was gobsmacked and thought it so cool, but now i realize it really doersnt have much in common with the song and it'sjust a big distraction like u say , as reactors try to follow the "story" in the vid and not experience the brilliant , scathing lyrics and superb music of the song.
Fanboys are crazy or jealous. The video is as epic as the song and aggrandize the song. smh
@@jj21888 BUT it has nothing to do with the song, others feel the same way, it should have its own, more appropriate audio background, perhaps with voice over on what is really going on.
@@vicprovost2561 What do you mean with "it has nothing to do with the song"? IMO it has everything to do. They are both about evil, politics and war as fun games of mass manipulation and control, banalization of life and death, dehumanization, and even justice and reckoning.
The end of the video in which the bloody blindfold is carried up by the wind , after the girl let it go (and presumably being murdered too for her brave and humble act of defiance), can be interpreted as the blood of the innocents crying out for justice and being taken by God who is going after the higher-ups. Don't you agree?
@@jj21888 I remember the week War Pigs came on the radio, this video needs a different soundtrack. Let's agree to disagree and leave it at that, we both love the song.
Classic rock is gonna take you on a trip. Enjoy the ride,,,,💥💥💥👍😎
Kudos for your "studio first" policy. It's really the best way. Even if a particular live performance is epic, familiarity only magnifys your appreciation of it.
You guys are doing it exactly right! The fact that you listen to the original studio recording of a song before listening to any live versions sets you guys apart from the pack and makes you guys that much better. I wish every reaction channel did it the same way as you guys, but unfortunately, a lot of those channels listen to the loud few in the crowd who are pushing the live videos instead of the quiet majority who love exactly the way you're doing it. I don't want to see you guys react to anything live without hearing the original version first. Please don't change, and keep up the great reactions!
Peace
This smooth chill groove will carry you off through the universe,, Black Sabbath "Planet Caravan"
What you miss not watching the live version is the energy Ozzie brings to the performance and the stage and how he gets the crowd pumped up and involved.
Takes things to the next level.
Welcome to early Sabbath! And you guys are 100% right in wanting to do the studio versions first having never heard the song. I can never understand people pushing for live versions first, it’s rare that would be a good idea. Case in point, Zeppelins live MSG version of stairway to heaven is iconic for sure, but if you’ve never heard the song to not hear the brilliant studio version first is pure sacrilege lol!
My #1 tune for well over 4 decades. That was a great reaction. So many more incredible songs by them to come.
The visuals in this are just as important as the lyrics and music.
SABBATH SPOKE THE TRUTH, GREAT BAND!!!🥁☮
As a drummer my favorite Black Sabbath song! Check out the live performance Black Sabbath War Pigs Live in Paris 1970!
TRUST ME on this MUST HEAR classic,, Robert Cray "Smoking Gun"
War Pigs is still so relevant today! 50 years later....
The studio versions for musical purity, the live versions for the pleasure of seeing the artists perform. One of the greatest anti-war songs ever. Thanks for your reaction.
The last part of the song with the guitar is the END COMING! It feels really like the end is coming.. Epic ending!
BTW, this song was released in 1969.
There is a video of a live version in Paris. It's intense. That was in 1970! In Ozzie's intro. to the song, he tells the audience, "this is a new song called "War Pigs" (paraphrased). It was the height of the Vietnam War, but from what I read about the song, and this beautiful video it's really about what the UK went through during WWII. Sabbath are the OG's of Metal. I was 9 when this came out. The 60's and 70's, for many teenagers, were just one decade!
Since you guys are on a Black Sabbath spree.....A song by them that you don't really hear about that will really shock you....."After Forever" awesome song, with an awesome message.
Heard studio in 70. Didn’t get to hear live until 78. You will love the live ❤
And by the way, I also prefer studio versions of the songs. Keep doing them, you are on the right track! Studio versions should always be listened to on the first listen. Live music is easier to appreciate once you know the song.
Yes, studio versions first always. Good choice Then live later. A lot of first time listeners to songs make that mistake and regret it. I just wish you had listened to a version that had no video at all. Anyway, nice reaction.
This is one of drummer Bill Ward's best songs. The drum fills on them toms are phenomenal. Also more great guitar riffs from the master Tony Iommi. This song appeared on the Paranoid album from 1970 too.
Love hearing Bill beat the sh*t out of that drum kit! Great reaction ! 🔥🎸🥁🔥
Geezer on bass. It sounds like a long thick rubber band he is plucking. So freaking cool. Raw metal.
Always listen to the studio version first! 😁
"N.I.B.", "Sweet Leaf", "Iron Man" are Sabbath songs I'd suggest listening to next. Original recordings.
Bill Ward is a beast of a drummer! Top three drummer for me! 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁❤❤❤❤
*Phil and Sam* commenting before I watch your reaction as usual. THIS is my favourite Black Sabbath song and is as relevant today as it was 50+ years ago.! I know your list is long but putting this out there again, I would *LOVE* to see you react to Led Zeppelin *LIVE* "Since I've been loving you" from the 1973 MSG, Madison Square Garden concert.! REALLY want you to see them live and that one is a killer.! Zeppelin is my Rock n Roll G.O.A.T. band..... OK, time to see what you think of this......
If you don't already know, Ozzy was the first lead singer & later Dio was brought on & he himself has some great songs with Sabbath (Heaven & Hell, Sign Of The Southern Cross etc)
One of the greatest and most epic songs ever made - sadly still relevant ( Kind of a hymn for Ukraine and humanity )
The first time I went to a concert was Feb 1971 to see Grand Funk Railroad at The Forum. We never heard of the opening act which was Black Sabbath. Needless to say we immediately bought the Paranoid album and wore it out every day for weeks. To our surprise we soon discovered their debut album Black Sabbath and you must react to the title track "Black Sabbath". On the Paranoid album I recommend "Fairies Wear Boots" and "Hand of Doom". I'm glad you have chosen to check out the studio version of these songs before going to the live versions.
HA!!! Loved the “stank face” during the solos. Ozzy’s singing definitely evolved over the various albums they did. His early vocals ( Ironman, for example ) were kinda rudimentary. Love watching your journey into the music that I grew up with. I am of a certain “vintage” that still gets chills when I hear air raid sirens.
Can’t wait until you make your way to “Mr. Crowley” live (WAAAY more mind blowing than the studio version). Loved the vid. Keep at it.
As a musician, guitar player, and OG Metal fan, I've really been taking note of both of your descriptions on some of the technical aspects of the music. It's really refreshing and something to chew on for an audience perspective.
At the 10:00 mark you have a guitar solo and a bass solo going on at the same time yet it meshes beautifully. So good. Best band ever.
I discovered this song and album 30 years ago when I was 18. Couldn’t believe it was a few years older than me. Have loved it ever since. And really love the long outro
So smart of you to listen to the studio version first time listening to anything new.
I still have this album, I bought it ne in 1976. Iommi was a huge influence on me picking up the guitar and playing in bands. Now it's for self enjoyment only. My favorite Gibson' guitars are all loaded with P90's
The squeaking you hear during guitar solos are metal thimbles are the fingertips of Tony Iommi. He had a sheet metal accident at a young age and cut off the tips of two of his string fingers inventing metal thimbles to extend his fingers to play.
Amazing that Tony Iommi has two fingertips sliced off of his right hand in an accident many years ago when Black Sabbath just started out at the age of 17. He had the accident at sheet metal shop. He plays left-handed meaning his right hand uses fret board of his guitars. Tony uses custom made thimbles on his middle and ring fingers. Tony even tried to play right-handed, but he went to original play.
Thank you!! I feel the same way!! Live performances, to me, take away something, so thanks for knowing, what's what!!😏👍🏾🎓
Birth of Metal! 1970! 😉👍
Another masterpiece from Black Sabbath is Heaven and Hell with Ronnie James Dio on vocals.
This is the song that turned me into a metalhead. I heard this song in 1974, I was eight years old. From that point on metal has been my main music. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a period where music was great. I listen to and love most music. Metal, rock, blues, soul, jazz, oldies(50s music) and classical music. But metal is just a different beast. The meanings to so many of the songs, the talent of the musicians, are just on another level. “ Day of judgment God is calling, on their knees the war pigs crawling, begging mercies for their sins, Satan laughing spread his wings,” my favorite part of this song. It’s fun to see younger people react to and enjoy the music that basically kept me alive. You two are fun to watch, keep up with the great reactions to some great music🤘🤘🤘🤘🤙🤙🤙🤙👏👏👏👏👏👏
Tony Iommi, the guitar player is missing three fingertips from his left hand. He wears a prothesis.
You guys have to hear the song that started them off. The song Black Sabbath from the album Black Sabbath. It starts out like an old horror movie then it starts rocking.
Actually,, Black Sabbath & Led Zeppelin are considered to be "The Founding Fathers" of hard rock/metal music.
Now do the Paris live version, to see one of the best drum performances ever. Perfection.
This is one of those songs in time that just.. influenced entire genres of music.
I think the album cost 9.99 at my local music store in 1970.
And i had it on vinyl, and 8 track, but never a cassette tape.
Glad some people still see the value in older music and what if brought to the table and still brings in this case.
Good job guys...this is grandfather band of heavy metal and rock that grandfathered the sound from them on..good job guys!!
U gotta do their first song off their debut album more of their real FIRST metal stuff comes from that album. The song is Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath. Its deemed the first metal song ever it scared everyone in their time lol
Lead guitarist Toni Iommi, lost his finger tips in an industrial accident before they went full time. He moulded new finger tips using very hot plastic that he found at his home! That is on the hand that he uses to play!
Great to see you both enjoying that. One of the first metal bands. It is true that there is an erroneous belief that metal is listened to by thicko's & the bands that play it have no musical ability. That cannot be further from the truth. Heavy Rock/metal is listened to by true music lovers & the bands themselves in many cases pure music legends. My suggestion.. Check out Ozzy Osbourne's: 'Crazy Train' (1980).
One other thing I love about Sabbath is how they can switch to basically playing an entirely different song within the song itself. Fucking masterpiece.
Greatest war protest song ever and probably still relevant in 200 years. Glad you did the studio version first. The melodic part at the end of the song is sooo epic. "Faith No More" actually covered that song on their album "The Real Thing" and they have a great live version "Live at Brixton Academy". Maybe you'll check that out some other time ;o).
I put this song up in my top 5 greatest metal songs of all time along with Maiden-“Rime of the ancient Mariner”, Dio-“The last in line”, Metallica-“One” and Poison-“Talk dirty to me” ……i’m obviously kidding about that last one! Replace that with the legendary “Hallowed be thy name” Maiden but I’m a bit biased when it comes to my Maiden. 😂
War Pigs
Victim of Changes
One
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Symptom of the Universe
That's my top 5 today, could be different tomorrow.
@@vicprovost2561 absolutely. I could throw some of my favorites out of left field that many probably have never heard and you’re correct, it does change by the week.
A Sabbath song that shows off most of their skills is Symptom of the Universe
Takes me back to such better times. I'm 56 now so I grew up on this stuff. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Iron Man should be up on your to do list too.
This was a pretty much an anti -war song. Mostly referring the Vietnam war. People were afraid of Ozzy after it came out. The FBI and MI6 had files on him because they were afraid he was going to organize protest problems so they wanted to know exactly what he was up to all the time. So stupid. Everyone has there own opinion. No one cared for that war and believe we didn't belong being involved. Worst part was the way the vets were treated afterwards. I know a bunch of them and they were treated terrible when they came home and still today. They have been treated like shit. I love my country and so do they. We as Americans should be absolutely ashamed of ourselves for treating them as we did. Great music though.
The Paris 1970 live version is definitely the one to see.. without question...
Just another great Birmingham UK band with a strong message.
THE best black sabbath song ever
Ozzy can do beautiful as well,, Ozzy & Kelly (His Daughter) Osbourne "Changes"..TRUST ME!!
you mentioned ozzy speaking voice vs. singing voice...if you're not familiar there is a country singer from the 70s. his name is Mel Tillis. he had a severe studder. it was hard for him to give interviews because of his impairment. but he sang flawlessly, without a hiccup. most interesting thing, a person could watch. nice guy though.
It's a trip to see that this has happened since mankind has been in existence.
The 3 greatest Black Sabbath songs Rat Salad Electric Funeral Hand of Doom
There is a live version of this from France in 1970 and it is EPIC
Thank you for this reaction! Still relevant social commentary. Great review as always guys! And the year was 1969, far ahead of its time.
the era of experimentation in the 60's and 70's leading to new styles and sounds Sabbath, Zepplin, Deep Purple but also Yes, ELP, Floyd, Genesis and Tull among others Yes and Elp are even more complex Progressive masters.
Ozzy is really sick with parkensons God Bless him❤😢
Sabbath put the heavy in heavy metal
Great reaction Sam and Phil! I had actually never heard this before even though I've listened to rock for decades. I was never a big metal fan back when this came out .
WAR PIGS PARIS 1973 I BELIEVE IS THE ULTIMATE LIVE ROCK SESSION!! 📻🎤YOU DON'T EVEN GET IT!!👑⚔️BILL WARD IS SICK ON DRUMS AND WHEN YOU DON'T GET THE LIVE VERSION YOU DON'T GET THAT 🎤🔥🖤⚔️ AND THE GUITAR SOLO BY TOMMY IS KNOWN AS ONE OF THE GREATEST MOST RECOGNIZABLE RIFFS EVER IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC 🎤📻🔥⚔️☀️REAL 🎶 MUSIC
#OZZIE #WARPIGS #ROCK
The line used about sending the poor to fight in war has a parallel with System of a Down's BYOB. "why do presidents fight the wars, why do they always send the poor.". This song was also featured in the movie Heavy Metal.
Randy Rhoads the guitarist on this died at 25 and was a classical trained guitarist. One of the best guitarist but died in plane crash
Loved your reaction! It was really Cool to see you hear it for the first time
The studio version is what we heard on the radio in the 70's.
Oh my LORD BLACK SABBATH ...