Black Sabbath: Classic or Dud?

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Hmmmm...he sorta wins me over with the "stay frosty".

Lee Morgan Come Again (how's life), Saturday, 19 May 2012 18:49 (twelve years ago) link

That Geezer bit is total bullshit. Key takeaway:

He hadn’t told any one of us he was having contractual problems, and frankly those things are worked out between our representatives, and never between the four of us let alone in public.

So basically the band, not surprisingly, is in Fleetwood Mac lockdown land, where the members don't talk to each other, and every member has its own manager, each looking out for their client's best interests. That's fine, but on that count Geezer's take is so disingenuous. He likely has no idea how much Bill may have been getting hosed, or maybe how much more he was slated to make than Bill. He has no idea what Bill's contract looked like, or exactly what Bill was offered. He says Bill was asking an "unreasonable" amount, but maybe that "unreasonable" amount was much less than his. Maybe the contract severely limited Bill's rights, or curtailed his potential participation, seeing how it seems the other three had been planning this "reunion" with either no or another drummer all along.

The good thing about being in the dark is that it allows you to write what Geezer wrote with this falsely objective tone. The fact that he plays Tony's condition and this "charity" show for sympathy is a further bullshit red flag.

Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 May 2012 14:00 (twelve years ago) link

via Alex in NYC

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4bpzukgJA1qaxybpo1_500.jpg

EZ Snappin, Sunday, 20 May 2012 14:13 (twelve years ago) link

Yeah, the whole "We never talk to each other about these things; why didn't he talk to us about this?" angle gives it a distinct whiff of bullshit.

Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Sunday, 20 May 2012 14:19 (twelve years ago) link

i've still only ever heard 'iron man' and 'paranoid'. and since it power gets on my tits when singers follow the guitar lines PRECISELY, without bothering to come up with a vocal melody, i've explored no further.

dextor ellis bextor, Sunday, 20 May 2012 14:27 (twelve years ago) link

ignorance is never anything to crow about, y'know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4zlAd_eXjM

Sisig Steve (stevie), Sunday, 20 May 2012 15:38 (twelve years ago) link

yeah theres enough people with that shtick on ilm

it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:01 (twelve years ago) link

As you may expect, a one off show at Donnington Festival (Download) costs an absolute fortune to stage, involving over 50 people, transport, air fares, hotels, meals, agents, promotors, accountants, lawyers etc,

pfffffffffbbbtt fuck off Geezer

Stormy Davis, Sunday, 20 May 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link

I do like that lawyers are exempt from the category of 'people'

cissémanwhore (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 20 May 2012 19:28 (twelve years ago) link

Geezer, doing it for the people.

Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 May 2012 19:58 (twelve years ago) link

Josh, I wanna know why Kot isn't writing about this. Since the C3 promoters made a very explicit point to state that the headliner would be "all four original members". like the guy, but he slobs at Lolla's knob every year.

Stormy Davis, Sunday, 20 May 2012 20:30 (twelve years ago) link

I think it just happened a couple of days ago, right? I bet it shows up, but DeRo is a bigger bee on Perry's bonnet.

Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:00 (twelve years ago) link

Wonder if E3 will do the right thing and offer refunds to the five people who would take them.

How was the Birmingham show, er, charity event received?

Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:07 (twelve years ago) link

Answer: well-received. Setlist:

INTO THE VOID
UNDER THE SUN
SNOWBLIND
WAR PIGS
WHEELS OF CONFUSION
ELECTRIC FUNERAL
BLACK SABBATH
THE WIZARD
BEHIND THE WALL OF
SLEEP
NIB
FAIRIES WEAR BOOTS
LORD OF THIS WORLD
TOMORROW’S DREAM
SWEET LEAF
SYMPTOM OF THE
UNIVERSE
IRON MAN
DIRTY WOMEN
CHILDREN OF THE
GRAVE
SABBATH BLOODY
SABBATH
PARANOID

Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:09 (twelve years ago) link

Damn good setlist.

EZ Snappin, Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:19 (twelve years ago) link

Jesus. You sure can't fuck with that setlist. my god

Stormy Davis, Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:19 (twelve years ago) link

"Wheels of Confusion" for fucks sake

Stormy Davis, Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:20 (twelve years ago) link

A ridiculously great setlist...and no Bill Ward. So mind boggling.

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:36 (twelve years ago) link

any money this is how The Stone Roses gigs end up.

piscesx, Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:39 (twelve years ago) link

If the Stone Roses ended up doing nothing but Black Sabbath covers that would be kinda amazing.

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:43 (twelve years ago) link

Maybe they can get Ward to sit in on drums.

EZ Snappin, Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:54 (twelve years ago) link

There has been a long storied history of old classic rock drummers somehow getting with younger bands. Ginger Baker in Masters of Reality, Paul Thompson in Concrete Blonde. Um ...

Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 May 2012 22:34 (twelve years ago) link

Kenney Jones played on a Primal Scream record.

Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Sunday, 20 May 2012 22:48 (twelve years ago) link

Bone Thugs 'N Harmony and Phil Collins amirite

Goodbye 20th Centipede (NickB), Sunday, 20 May 2012 22:52 (twelve years ago) link

Mo Tucker with the cruddy indie band that she toured with about 12 years ago? so bland and non-descript that I can't remember their name and can't be bothered to google. Only time I've seen Mo, though, and she was so sweet. @ the Empty Bottle

Stormy Davis, Sunday, 20 May 2012 23:06 (twelve years ago) link

She did something with Half Japanese, didn't she?

Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 May 2012 23:09 (twelve years ago) link

Mick Fleetwood played on that one Matthew Sweet record.

Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 May 2012 23:10 (twelve years ago) link

nah, wasn't Half Jap .. i actually did buckle and check Mo's wiki and the shit isn't even mentioned there :-/

Stormy Davis, Sunday, 20 May 2012 23:32 (twelve years ago) link

Mike Joyce was briefly in Suede.

piscesx, Sunday, 20 May 2012 23:57 (twelve years ago) link

Moe worked w/Magnet.

Leslie Mann: Boner Machine (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 21 May 2012 00:03 (twelve years ago) link

Elvin Jones toured with Hood

cosi fan whitford (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 21 May 2012 00:14 (twelve years ago) link

ok not really

cosi fan whitford (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 21 May 2012 00:14 (twelve years ago) link

ah, Magnet. google says that must have been it. god what a slog that show was. Seeing Mo at the Empty Bottle was super great, tho!!

Stormy Davis, Monday, 21 May 2012 00:22 (twelve years ago) link

Response To Geezer’s Statement

Posted on May.20, 2012 under Black Sabbath

Dear Sabbath Fans and Musicians,

I have read Geezer’s statement of May 19, 2012 titled “Heavy Heart.” Out of respect for the Birmingham gig, I wanted to wait 24 hours before releasing this statement. There are some points he brought up which I want to respond to.

1) I had indeed notified Ozzy, Tony and Geezer, well before my first public statement, that I was having contractual difficulties.

2) I came out into a public forum to be accountable to the fans primarily, and to say at a public level there’s a problem. The band members stopped talking and corresponding with me some time ago, with the exception of a nice letter from Tony on my birthday. Prior to that, Geezer and I were corresponding, but that stopped abruptly in late February after I emailed a specific question to him.

3) In my statement of May 15, I clearly stated I would play Birmingham for free. That was not a problem – charity or otherwise.

4) My Download fee was not an extravagant amount. Originally, when Download was part of a full tour, I had asked for a decent fee. More recently, as we were negotiating just Download/Birmingham and Lollapalooza, I told my attorney that I would accept the proposed small Download fee, but there were other parts of the offer that were unsatisfactory.

I will continue to be honest and respectful towards the band and our fans. I will also confront any untruths about me, and any fault finding missions aimed at me that come to my attention.

I hope the band and the fans had a good gig in Brum.

Stay safe/stay strong.
Bill Ward

it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 21 May 2012 00:24 (twelve years ago) link

No Supernaut, no credibility.

I must be old, I recognise nobody in ITV2 idents (aldo), Monday, 21 May 2012 02:14 (twelve years ago) link

Bill's statements totally pass the smell test imho

Sisig Steve (stevie), Monday, 21 May 2012 07:09 (twelve years ago) link

You realise that eventually Universal will run out of semi-dormant or struggling record labels to buy, and will start buying up semi-dormant or struggling 'Legacy' band incorporations?

And that by the year 2201, Morrissey will be the sole member of Black Sabbath?

Mark G, Monday, 21 May 2012 08:44 (twelve years ago) link

That setlist rules. No Supernaut though, which is weird, especially if they are playing Under the Sun and Tomorrow's Dream. Play those 3 and Cornucopia, and you can call it the Vol. 4 Tour.

this is true: "3) In my statement of May 15, I clearly stated I would play Birmingham for free. That was not a problem – charity or otherwise."

Still with Bill here.

One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Monday, 21 May 2012 13:56 (twelve years ago) link

who sat in for ward at birmingham?

akm, Monday, 21 May 2012 14:21 (twelve years ago) link

Ozzy's drummer.

EZ Snappin, Monday, 21 May 2012 14:34 (twelve years ago) link

The Stone Roses would play Supernaut. Top buzz.

Ima Skim Read That Bitch (Doran), Monday, 21 May 2012 23:48 (twelve years ago) link

well, you can check out what the ward-less sabbath sounded like here: http://bigozine2.com/roio/?p=1103

tylerw, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 16:22 (twelve years ago) link

I'm sure they sounded just fine. I've interviewed Tommy Clufetos (the sub drummer) and he says he strives to play old songs in a familiar manner without changing the arrangements or getting all crazy. Prior to working with Ozzy, he was Rob Zombie's drummer, and before that he played with Alice Cooper and Ted Nugent.

誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 16:54 (twelve years ago) link

But there was never any question of that. They could find a million people to play these songs; they're generally not that challenging. Ironically, only Ozzy can't be replaced. But a reunion is a reunion, and if they're not all there, it is not a reunion.

Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 16:58 (twelve years ago) link

It's a farce. Fuck Tommy Clufetos

One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:07 (twelve years ago) link

anybody who doesn't have a fuck tommy clufetos tatttoo by this time next week is posing

cosi fan whitford (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:43 (twelve years ago) link

post your pics

it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:46 (twelve years ago) link

I shouldn't skim. I thought aero wrote "anyone who doesn't fuck tommy clufetos by this time next week is posing". If you miss the tattoo part it seems overly ambitious.

EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:48 (twelve years ago) link

only the most kvlt will fuck tommy clufetos

cosi fan whitford (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:18 (twelve years ago) link

impale him on your blackened painis.

but he go's to a resturang and then die in a toilet (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:22 (twelve years ago) link


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