Black Sabbath, 'Paranoid'

Classic BBG: here's Black Sabbath doing "Paranoid" from The End CD/DVD package. Discuss this!

Comments

[Kixchix]

No Bill Ward.

[Bob]

Amen Kixchix! If this truly is the end for Sabbath, I can't believe they couldn't patch things up with Bill ward, if even for one final night. It's just sad. Ward's drumming was a huge part of those first eight albums. He combined raw heaviness with jazz swing; a very unique style.

[Kixchix]

Well said Bob. If you can’t patch up differences for “the fans”, it’s a bit to obvious to the fans that it’s for “the money”.

On a positive note; Judas Priest album and tour early 2018! JP are the most glammy heavy metal band. Their nod to the glam movement (and desire to cash in as well) with the album Turbo is etched in all our memories forever.

[Gary]

I’ve bowed at the altar of Sabbath since my older cousin turned me onto them and AC/DC (and also a green leafy substance) in 1975 at the ripe old age of 12. Lol. Tony Iommi is “The Godfather”of the heavy riff, along with tuning down a step (to help his severed fingertips). Will always love these the guys. So many kick ass tunes throughout the decades.

That being said, I’m 100% with Kixchix and Bob in this concerning Bill. They can justify it anyway they want, but I’m pretty sure there’s 2 words responsible for Bill getting shafted. Those words are Sharon and Osborne. How much freaking money do you need to wring out of your husband?

[Bob]

Ah, Gary, my compadre in Cannabinoids! How right you are. And, let's face it, Sharon calls those shots. If left to his own devices, I'm sure Ozzy would welcome his old war buddy back into the band. And Kixchix, I still have issues with the Turbo album. I saw Priest in 1979 opening up for KISS, and when I first heard those Turbo keyboards seven years later, I thought the world had come to an end. Keyboards on VH's 1984 were bad enough. :)