When this album came out...everything changed for me...This band single handedly changed music, forever, I couldn't wait to get to get back from Woolworth's to get this on the turntable...It is still one of my Favorite bands of all time, and back in those days, it was even better with a little "Puff, Puff, Pass" included!!! Rock ON!
One of my biggest regrets music wise, is having never seen Sabbath live. So I can't answer your specific (rhetorical) question but I CAN tell you what it did to me listening to the album for the first time. It blew my mind, I can only imagine that is what a first hit of heroin might be like. I was just numb afterwards, I could not comprehend what I had just heard.
What’s makes this even better, is that there is no special effects, auto tune, lip-syncing, crazy electronics, etc. straight up RAW musical talent!! You couldn’t fake the funk in these times.
Black Sabbath were true pioneers. The music press hated them with a passion. You gotta remember, this was the late 60s and early 70s. Flower power, folk, and psychedelic music were still mainstream. Black Sabbath created their own following. They were a success despite all the hate they received from the mainstream music press. No one was doing music like this. At the end of the day, the fans decide which bands make it. The fans spoke loud and clear with Sabbath. They laid the foundation for every metal band that came after them. If you think of all the bands they paved the way for, it's astounding. This is why they've transcended being legends. Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward are icons.
*This:* "They laid the foundation for every metal band that came after them. If you think of all the bands they paved the way for, it's astounding. This is why they've transcended being legends. Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill *Ward* are icons."
yeah man, we rocked like a big dog back in the day. then zep and floyd, then my fav, rush you guys can react to som Rush songs. you may have but i just found you.
Absolutely, I'm in my 70's now but couldn't get enough of Sabbath plus the explosion in rock music generally. I still have all that original vinyl. Great days.
This clip is f****ing EPIC!!! Everyone's in top form, but bill Ward is beating those drums like they owe him money. Not just one of Sabbath's best tunes, but one of the best songs ever written, for sure has a top 10 spot on my GOAT list.
@@runtwer5700 Gosh, does this upset you.. so much, that you felt the need to make a point of it? did you do so the other 80 times?! so petty Dude.. get an effing life! Lol!
Absolutely! I have picked up this playing style and used it through the late 80s and all the way to the early 2000s and most people were amazed!...because most drummers didn't played like that anymore. I just told them that it was nothing new. It was what I grew up listening to...my stage name was the Animal. Hence the Dr. Teeth look on my kick...and yes I performed that way!!!!
@@normansawatzky4778 I've been singing in bands since I was 13 and I'm now 61 and still playing. One of the best the best drummers I ever played with had a style which was a combination of Bill Ward and John Bonham. The dude hit hard.
These guys were, and are still, Gods on this Earth. Never get tired of Tony’s riffs, Ozzy’s vocals, Geezer’s bottom end and Bill Ward just going ballistic on that drum set! Sabbath forever!
Bill Ward is the real star of this particular performance imo, he really stands out with his nonstop exceptional fills throughout the song. He doesn't get talked about enough when discussing greatest drummers in history, Bonzo is a fantastic drummer but I think Bill Ward is better than him. The metal bands we love today wouldn't exist if Sabbath didn't pave the way for them, artists today are still copying Iommi's riffs lol.
Yep, I'm also a Zeppelin fan but I agree, Bill Ward was even better than Bonzo. And that is saying something! How did that kit withstand that assault.....
Right! Actually Geezer Butler wrote most of the band's lyrics, drawing heavily upon his fascination with religion, science-fiction, fantasy and horror. He was the one who came up with the name of the band. Actually, just like JPJ from Led Zeppelin, people often overlook that the bass is right at the core of the music.
@@hans-christianpoulsen4103 But JPJ is mainly lauded because of his multi-instrumental talents and adding layers to the music. Geezer Butler is lauded for being prominent in the mix and fantastic bass playing. When people think of Good Times Bad Times, Communication Breakdown, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Whole Lotta Love, Since I've Been Loving You, Rock and Roll, Black Dog, When the Levee Breaks, Stairway to Heaven, The Song Remains the Same, Over the Hills and Far Away, Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir or Achilles Last Stand, they're not thinking about the bass. But Geezer Butler's bass is all over the early Sabbath records, especially the first three.
@@fuckamericanidiot I beg to differ. When l hear many of those songs you mentioned, I AM thinking of the bass. Those solo bass fills after the first verse in Good Times Bad Times. Are you kidding me? Pure 🔥! JPJ is who made me wanna play bass. I discovered Geezer/Sabbath very shortly thereafter. Now l put them on the same level. I think you are mistaken though to say that JPJ doesn't cut through the mix like Geezer. They both turned their bass way up. It was a crucial part of what made that era of heavy rock what it is.
War Pigs is one of the best songs of all time. The composition, guitars, drums, bass, vocals everything really astounding individually, but also complements each other so good as a whole. It's a timeless song and showcases why Black Sabbath are head of their time.
@@bloppysloppy2283 "Generals gather in their masses. Just like witches at black masses". It's the most hyper-political, hyper-metal fucking lyrics ever sung. It conjures up a sense of mystical urgency in the real world political landscape that will be timelessly applicable to every war time scenario. In the middle of Vietnam this song came out, and any square with a back pocket sense of patriotism had to reel in abject horror to it. It's subversive. It's important. It's an inspiring and timeless masterpiece. Black fucking Sabbath FOREVER!!!!
Yes! Brad nailed it. There's such a huge difference between high quality musicians just getting together to layer on tracks for a hit, and a band of musicians who are exceptional but require each other to make a more cohesive sound based on chemistry. THAT'S what the best of the best do, imo. The all time greats, in any genre, from heavy metal to soul. If it has that raw quality it slaps so much harder.
As a Sabbath follower since 1968 it truly pleases me to see you younger folks reacting to the pioneers of Heavy Metal. This live performance from 1970 illustrates the true power of this band - Bill Ward is righteously known as a drummer god but his drum kit was that of a 10-year-old, yet he still exuded his classic thunder! - Thank you again for reacting to this!
@@MrBacchus18 Probably used to seeing the elaborate kits of contemporary bands; compared to those Ward's kit does look rudimentary, until you hear him beat the absolute living shit out of it, that is. Dude's a beast
I got my daughter, neice, and their friends to listen to Sabbath. They were blown away and admitted that it was 1000× better than anything from today!!
When i was 17, me and a friend was passed out on another friends living room floor, only to be awaken to this song blaring while he and his parents were recording our reaction to be woken up...im 51 now....that was the good ole times...still one of my favorite songs today
Still the Greatest Hard Rock/Heavy Metal song of all time, Ozzy vocals, Tony guitar, Geezer Bass and Bill drums, Geezer wrote the lyrics, Ozzy interpreted them.
Mom called it Funeral music. Yet bought me a massive sound system to put in the rec room to play it and Master of Reality along with my Hendrix Experience albums on. Lol.
This. I truly think its important and beneficial for someone who isn't too familiar with rock and its sound, to see it be performed live. It really shows the passion, talent and energy behind it. It isn't just random sounds at that point.
@@edsmith3461-z7m Yeah, but Sabbath is heavier and undoubtedly the more pivotal band in terms of pioneering Heavy Metal. But Zeppelin is the overall greater band... IMHO.
Hey man, you found an earlier version from a 1970's Concert in a Paris nightclub...with the original lyrics...cool. Remember too, they weren't famous yet, this is how they became famous, and it shows. Bill Ward reminds me of 'animal' on the Muppets, he's a madman and he's holding his drumsticks backwards. During the intermission they had to nail Bills drums to the floor.
I'm glad you guys finally got back to some Black Sabbath. They've got a bunch of great songs you guys haven't listen to yet. And even though bassist Geezer Butler wasn't prominent in the video, as the main lyricist and awesome bass player, he's a huge part of the band.
The 1970 Recording from Paris shows a band not worn out by endless touring and playing the same songs over and over again, but a band sparkling enthusiam for their own music and delighted to play.
Wow! I've never heard this version of this song, and probably wouldn't have found it without you guys. Those DRUMS! They're like heavy ordinance-- howitzers and machine guns-- what a sound! The alternate lyrics are super dark, too. Just wow. Thanks for highlighting this version!
This is full on, all in rock. You saw the Sabbath we all grew up on in the early 70s. Ward beating the crap out of the drums, Butler's bass line, Iommi in his own worl on guitar, and ozzy full of anger and showmanship.
It's good to see so much love for Sabbath in the comments. I find it mind-blowing that, at the time this live performance was recorded, the oldest members of the band were only 22 years old.
6:14 Ward's hitting those drums like they drank his last beer! Edit: Lex picked up on the natural chemistry and the musical connection that they each have with the others... That intangible thing that happens only when a band is just right.. A "collective" total that exceeds the sum of the individuals.
Lex. You totally understand "IT" more than you know. Nice seeing Brad get lost in the riff. The looks of pure joy you both had made this video doubly enjoyable.
God! You can tell it sounded phenomenal live. The tone coming out of those amps "KACHUNK!" and the natural acoustics of that hall on the drum kit are insane. 10/10.
Love the Oz man! Can’t believe he’s still breathing after the copious amount of drugs he’s done in his life. Can’t understand him when he speaks but when he sings, amazing!
I don’t think anyone imagined Ozzy Osborne ending up essentially on the same level as the Kardashians as “reality celebrities.” I mean I doubt anyone could have imagined the concept of “reality celebrities” in the first place, but if you’d explained it and they finally got what you were talking about, there’d be a long pause and they’d go, “….and you’re saying Ozzy was the star of one of these, with a wife and kids? Uhhhh….” LOL
At 68 I lived thru this music. I watched Lex 's reaction to Free Bird. When I saw her eyes roll back in to her head I started crying. This is what music should be , it should rip into your SOUL.
This is the way to explore the music you like. You listen to the studio version once and then if you like the song you can go watch all the best live performances and music videos. If you do that backwards, you might not appreciate the music as much because you're distracted by the screen; therefore, leading you not wanting to explore a song or artist because you didn't enjoy it as much. And listening to it first lets you use your own imagination to visualize the story, but if your first impression is somebody else's imagination(like some lame music video director that isn't the artist), then that's all you'll see. It's great to see you guys do these revisiting reactions!
Before Jim Marshall started making amps, he was a drum teacher, and a lot of the early rock drummers went to him at one time or another. Of course, Jim taught them jazz drumming, which they had to pare down to compete with increaingly powerful amps and p.a's. Bill Ward was a very under-rated lyricist.
The originators of metal. Anyone who listens to a few sabbath songs understands how tight they were and left us with some of the greatest songs and riffs ever
heard this song a bazillion times I swear I listen to this song --> just for Bill Ward and his rolls dafuq this guy was good. he had several rhythm sections in his head :P
Yes, to answer the question: best live performance I’ve ever seen, of any band. This was in recorded live in 1970. Mind-blowing. A musical revolution. I highly recommend watching the rest of the concert as well.
Amazing stuff, and believe me, it will be more amazing in the years to come. More than 50 years ago, go figure. You can not over-estimate the influence Black Sabbath has.
The best, the heaviest ! And what drumming !!!! And what incredible stage presence Ozzie !!!!! I saw them live in maybe 77 Liverpool, but this was electric in Paris in what ? 71 ish ?
I'm not a Sabbath fan but I watch this every few months because its so heavy and raw, these kids were fresh and at the top of there game and killing it, and its a sight to behold.
Amazing how some music can sound timeless. Not influenced by trends but pure passion and talent. I came to know sabbath through the Nativity in Black tribute album and then listened to the originals amazing band especially for their time, definitely pioneers that bands that came later should thank for their influence on metal music.
I really love where you guys go with your rambling analysis. You hit on so many important things and it's just fascinating. As someone who has played in bands my whole life, there is nothing like playing in a band where everybody gets along and on the music level is super tight. Just can read each other's minds, just in so many ways, super type. You can even play loosen in the pocket but there's an overall control and tightness to it that only comes with really knowing each other and being at least somewhat relaxed. It's the greatest thing about playing music live I think.
The song that has said to be a direct influence to the creation of Heavy Metal came out in 1968 (and was written in 1967). It's a remake of the 1959 song Summertime blues and it's performed by the psychedelic/hard rock band Blue Cheer. In 1968 Blue Cheer were the heaviest thing around and you can see their interpretation of Summertime Blues on the Tops of the Pops tv show. Their drummer for their debut album Vincebus Eruptum (from where the song is taken), Paul Whaley, can be considered the creator of Heavy Metal. In 1967, nobody drummed like him, the influence on Heavy Metal is clear to see. You guys should really watch their performance, it is musical history, the moment metal drumming was born.
Very good most people don't even know about Blue Cheer. hey neve made it really big and only got even noticed because of a performance of Summer Time Blues on the Dick Clark show. Ya but Paul was an amazing drummer. It was rumored that he use to have to tape his drum sticks to his gloves he drummed with just hang onto them. Dick Clark on his show told him he was one of the hardest drums he has ever seen.
Best Live Ever? I've always had it on the list for sure. I've always loved this video, it's just crushingly heavy and perfect. The only flaw is the lyrics being different, but that adds it's own character and value. The song was so fresh, they weren't done writing it yet. You can tell how excited Ozzy is by it, which I can only imagine. It's a great video.
I was a teenager when Sabbath hit it big and they blew my mind. This is one of their most powerful messages. There was nothing this hard before them, they basically invented heavy metal. Rock gods for sure.
The thing is that this was made about vietnam and war in general and it still applies to this day. I didnt know about ozzy before the reality show lol i said to myself "wtf is he famous and have a show" then i started studying his lyric from black Sabbath and his solo. He always spoke truth
First time I have ever heard this song, pre-teen, in the early 80's, I could not understand why I loved it so much. My dad had a HUGE collection of lp's of 70's music and I almost wore this one out!
There was a song recorded by Three Dog Night called "Mama Told Me Not To Come." I went to that party in 1971 or 72 when I was in the 7th grade. The reason I said I went to that party is because they were smoking cigarettes and playing the Paranoid album. Kind of a mind-blowing fearful feeling as my parents didn't have any idea about the world that dropped me off at... People call Ozzy crazy and maybe he is but it seems to me he confronts the horror of true reality and what can you expect after that very real dose of truth?
This is what metal is meant to be. Everything comes together to tell a story both lyrically and musically. Master of Puppets by Metallica is another song that does this in a stand out way.
Wow, by far your most enjoyable reaction in a while :) Thank you! Please, please go back to giving Metal and heavy music in general a small corner of your channel, it's what brought me here and I really miss you guys reacting to that. Cheers!
FYI - still waiting for Chickenfoot Highway Star Live reaction .. features half of Van Halen (Hagar and Anthony), Joe Satriani, and Chad Smith (drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers). But this was a great find (So was Freebird live)!
They were so far ahead of their time; people still haven't caught up yet. Seen them live twice, nothing compares. Ok, maybe Tool compares, and Robert Plant and Page, but that's it 😁
4:42 SO WAS LEX THE METAL HEAD IN THE BEGINNING AND BRAD STARTED LISTENING TO HER MUSIC TOO??? I get the sense that Brad is saying he's now starting to understand Lex's Metal side. Correct me if I'm wrong please. These two are the best reaction duo on the Tubes. The best I tells ya. The best!
The top songs when this came out in 1970 Bridge over troubled waters, Close to you, American woman, Raindrops keep falling on my head, War, Ain't no mountain high enough, I'll be there, Get ready, Let it be, Band of gold That was the top 10 in 1970 Black Sabbath wasn't following a path, they were creating one
Best anti-war anthem ever.🤘🏻🤘🏻imo, cause it's as dark and angry as the subject matter lol. I wrote this comment before realizing it was a live show where Ozzy flubbed up a bunch of lyrics. Please listen to the studio version y'all
Back in 1980 when I was in the Army I carried the crew served Machine gun called the M-60.Big heavy piece referred to as the HOG.I nicknamed mine WAR PIG.I would write it on the receiver with white chalk everytime I took it out to the range
rumor has it that after this performance, the drum set, mic stand, bass and guitar all met in the back alley for a cigarette
That's fuckin hilarious 😂
I was there 😀 :)
Where they were checked out by EMTs...
Drums are still in therapy...
Lmao ikr
Bill Ward is one the greatest drummers ever. And just imagine how this sounded to people first hearing this at a concert in 1970.
When this album came out...everything changed for me...This band single handedly changed music, forever, I couldn't wait to get to get back from Woolworth's to get this on the turntable...It is still one of my Favorite bands of all time, and back in those days, it was even better with a little "Puff, Puff, Pass" included!!! Rock ON!
Amen to that brother!
I still like playing NIB on my kit.
One of my biggest regrets music wise, is having never seen Sabbath live. So I can't answer your specific (rhetorical) question but I CAN tell you what it did to me listening to the album for the first time. It blew my mind, I can only imagine that is what a first hit of heroin might be like. I was just numb afterwards, I could not comprehend what I had just heard.
@@paulwood5803 I saw them live on the last time they came thru Salt Lake City. That the one and only time for me.
What’s makes this even better, is that there is no special effects, auto tune, lip-syncing, crazy electronics, etc. straight up RAW musical talent!! You couldn’t fake the funk in these times.
Black Sabbath were true pioneers. The music press hated them with a passion. You gotta remember, this was the late 60s and early 70s. Flower power, folk, and psychedelic music were still mainstream. Black Sabbath created their own following. They were a success despite all the hate they received from the mainstream music press. No one was doing music like this. At the end of the day, the fans decide which bands make it. The fans spoke loud and clear with Sabbath. They laid the foundation for every metal band that came after them. If you think of all the bands they paved the way for, it's astounding. This is why they've transcended being legends. Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward are icons.
*This:*
"They laid the foundation for every metal band that came after them. If you think of all the bands they paved the way for, it's astounding. This is why they've transcended being legends. Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill *Ward* are icons."
yeah man, we rocked like a big dog back in the day. then zep and floyd, then my fav, rush
you guys can react to som Rush songs. you may have but i just found you.
Absolutely, I'm in my 70's now but couldn't get enough of Sabbath plus the explosion in rock music generally. I still have all that original vinyl. Great days.
@@yellowcat1310 All excellent bands that you mentioned but you forgot Deep Purple.
The press construed them as evil. I missed so much good music because I bought into my religious upbringing. They were brilliant.
This clip is f****ing EPIC!!! Everyone's in top form, but bill Ward is beating those drums like they owe him money. Not just one of Sabbath's best tunes, but one of the best songs ever written, for sure has a top 10 spot on my GOAT list.
Brilliant observation/ comment!! LOL! >> “Bill Ward is beating those drums like they owe him money!” Hahahaha! loved it!❣ 😜👍😉
@@cherisparkes4447 there are like 80 similar comments on all versions of this video. Not original
@@runtwer5700 Okay Amber.
@@runtwer5700 and maybe no one has seen them. Try to be more positive. Have great day
@@runtwer5700 Gosh, does this upset you.. so much, that you felt the need to make a point of it? did you do so the other 80 times?! so petty Dude.. get an effing life! Lol!
Bill Ward is an absolute MONSTER on the drums.
Absolutely! I have picked up this playing style and used it through the late 80s and all the way to the early 2000s and most people were amazed!...because most drummers didn't played like that anymore. I just told them that it was nothing new. It was what I grew up listening to...my stage name was the Animal. Hence the Dr. Teeth look on my kick...and yes I performed that way!!!!
@@normansawatzky4778 I've been singing in bands since I was 13 and I'm now 61 and still playing. One of the best the best drummers I ever played with had a style which was a combination of Bill Ward and John Bonham. The dude hit hard.
Cops used to stand off-stage waiting to arrest him for aggravated assault and battery on the drums. 🤣🤣
This man was more or less doing a drum solo the whole song, absolutely insane
Bill ward beat those drums like a red headed step child. Totally underrated drummer.
These guys were, and are still, Gods on this Earth. Never get tired of Tony’s riffs, Ozzy’s vocals, Geezer’s bottom end and Bill Ward just going ballistic on that drum set! Sabbath forever!
Hell yeah 🤘🏻
Bill Ward is the real star of this particular performance imo, he really stands out with his nonstop exceptional fills throughout the song. He doesn't get talked about enough when discussing greatest drummers in history, Bonzo is a fantastic drummer but I think Bill Ward is better than him.
The metal bands we love today wouldn't exist if Sabbath didn't pave the way for them, artists today are still copying Iommi's riffs lol.
Beat those skins like they owed him money, lol
Yep, I'm also a Zeppelin fan but I agree, Bill Ward was even better than Bonzo. And that is saying something! How did that kit withstand that assault.....
@@frankwoods3915 All I can say is look out when Bill Ward gets to heaven! Between him and Bonzo there’s gonna be an awful lot of thunder! LOL!
Don’t sleep on the bassist, he was killing it!
Right! Actually Geezer Butler wrote most of the band's lyrics, drawing heavily upon his fascination with religion, science-fiction, fantasy and horror. He was the one who came up with the name of the band. Actually, just like JPJ from Led Zeppelin, people often overlook that the bass is right at the core of the music.
@@hans-christianpoulsen4103 But JPJ is mainly lauded because of his multi-instrumental talents and adding layers to the music.
Geezer Butler is lauded for being prominent in the mix and fantastic bass playing.
When people think of Good Times Bad Times, Communication Breakdown, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Whole Lotta Love, Since I've Been Loving You, Rock and Roll, Black Dog, When the Levee Breaks, Stairway to Heaven, The Song Remains the Same, Over the Hills and Far Away, Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir or Achilles Last Stand, they're not thinking about the bass.
But Geezer Butler's bass is all over the early Sabbath records, especially the first three.
@@fuckamericanidiot I beg to differ. When l hear many of those songs you mentioned, I AM thinking of the bass. Those solo bass fills after the first verse in Good Times Bad Times. Are you kidding me? Pure 🔥! JPJ is who made me wanna play bass. I discovered Geezer/Sabbath very shortly thereafter. Now l put them on the same level. I think you are mistaken though to say that JPJ doesn't cut through the mix like Geezer. They both turned their bass way up. It was a crucial part of what made that era of heavy rock what it is.
Oh yeah. !
War Pigs is one of the best songs of all time. The composition, guitars, drums, bass, vocals everything really astounding individually, but also complements each other so good as a whole.
It's a timeless song and showcases why Black Sabbath are head of their time.
Don't forget the lyrics:-)
Definitely one of the best anti-war songs.
@@bloppysloppy2283 "Generals gather in their masses. Just like witches at black masses". It's the most hyper-political, hyper-metal fucking lyrics ever sung. It conjures up a sense of mystical urgency in the real world political landscape that will be timelessly applicable to every war time scenario. In the middle of Vietnam this song came out, and any square with a back pocket sense of patriotism had to reel in abject horror to it. It's subversive. It's important. It's an inspiring and timeless masterpiece. Black fucking Sabbath FOREVER!!!!
@@DollarJudo Those generals and politicians literally are witches too.
Yes! Brad nailed it. There's such a huge difference between high quality musicians just getting together to layer on tracks for a hit, and a band of musicians who are exceptional but require each other to make a more cohesive sound based on chemistry. THAT'S what the best of the best do, imo. The all time greats, in any genre, from heavy metal to soul. If it has that raw quality it slaps so much harder.
Amen!
you said it friend
I concur. 😎🤘
Well said! I'd die on that hill!
Absolutely -- a group writing, recording and performing together will always reach the highest level of artistry.
As a Sabbath follower since 1968 it truly pleases me to see you younger folks reacting to the pioneers of Heavy Metal. This live performance from 1970 illustrates the true power of this band - Bill Ward is righteously known as a drummer god but his drum kit was that of a 10-year-old, yet he still exuded his classic thunder! - Thank you again for reacting to this!
Straight jazz kit. Just like Bonham.
Honest question - Why say his drum kit was that of a 10 year old.
@@MrBacchus18 Probably used to seeing the elaborate kits of contemporary bands; compared to those Ward's kit does look rudimentary, until you hear him beat the absolute living shit out of it, that is. Dude's a beast
One of my favorite songs. Primal powerful and still relevant
Mine too
most politicians are War Piggies. 1 of the best anti-war songs. Rock on Brad & Lex
Crazy how this song didn't even start off as one until the record company told them to do it
I got my daughter, neice, and their friends to listen to Sabbath. They were blown away and admitted that it was 1000× better than anything from today!!
They did rock it Always LOVED B. S.
When i was 17, me and a friend was passed out on another friends living room floor, only to be awaken to this song blaring while he and his parents were recording our reaction to be woken up...im 51 now....that was the good ole times...still one of my favorite songs today
People were witnessing history when they listened to these guys, so iconic
I can't imagine how heavy this must have sounded in 1970. Such an important band. And Ozzy is one of the greatest front men ever. 🤘
This still sounds heavy as hell now, this coming from a fan of extreme metal.
The drummer is fantastic. Great Wall of guitar distortion. The band is running on all 8 cylinders. Kicking ass.
Still the Greatest Hard Rock/Heavy Metal song of all time, Ozzy vocals, Tony guitar, Geezer Bass and Bill drums, Geezer wrote the lyrics, Ozzy interpreted them.
I got to say it was interesting but I think I like the traditional lyrics better.
My mom used to scream "turn down that devil music"... good times. 😎
Mom called it Funeral music. Yet bought me a massive sound system to put in the rec room to play it and Master of Reality along with my Hendrix Experience albums on. Lol.
Even Brad was smiling with awe with this one.
The only problem with this great video is the camera guy gave Geezer zero love.
This. I truly think its important and beneficial for someone who isn't too familiar with rock and its sound, to see it be performed live. It really shows the passion, talent and energy behind it. It isn't just random sounds at that point.
Fathers of METAL! They influenced basically EVERYONE worth their salt.
Zep's 1st album came out 13 months earlier.
@@edsmith3461-z7m
Yeah, but Sabbath is heavier and undoubtedly the more pivotal band in terms of pioneering Heavy Metal.
But Zeppelin is the overall greater band... IMHO.
@@edsmith3461-z7m Zep’s first album isn’t Metal.
@@edsmith3461-z7m what does that have to do with anything? Were talking metal here.
@@edsmith3461-z7m love Zep but Sabbath had the Heavy Metal sound first. No one sounded like this then…
Beating those Drums like they owed him Money!
Hey man, you found an earlier version from a 1970's Concert in a Paris nightclub...with the original lyrics...cool.
Remember too, they weren't famous yet, this is how they became famous, and it shows.
Bill Ward reminds me of 'animal' on the Muppets, he's a madman and he's holding his drumsticks backwards.
During the intermission they had to nail Bills drums to the floor.
"Bill Ward reminds me of 'animal' on the Muppets" I wonder if he was the inspiration for Animal
Yeah that's really interesting. I don't remember ever seeing this version. Very cool.
I'm glad you guys finally got back to some Black Sabbath. They've got a bunch of great songs you guys haven't listen to yet. And even though bassist Geezer Butler wasn't prominent in the video, as the main lyricist and awesome bass player, he's a huge part of the band.
The 1970 Recording from Paris shows a band not worn out by endless touring and playing the same songs over and over again, but a band sparkling enthusiam for their own music and delighted to play.
Wow! I've never heard this version of this song, and probably wouldn't have found it without you guys. Those DRUMS! They're like heavy ordinance-- howitzers and machine guns-- what a sound! The alternate lyrics are super dark, too. Just wow. Thanks for highlighting this version!
these are the original words - the song is known as War Purgiss.
Walpurgis
OMG that drummer. this piece of music is art of the highest order. Wow. glad Brad is getting into it.
This is full on, all in rock. You saw the Sabbath we all grew up on in the early 70s. Ward beating the crap out of the drums, Butler's bass line, Iommi in his own worl on guitar, and ozzy full of anger and showmanship.
I saw them twice around this time and was blown away! Bill Ward was unreal on the drums!
Watching this one on constant repeat. Top shelf live footage for sure. So killer!
It's good to see so much love for Sabbath in the comments. I find it mind-blowing that, at the time this live performance was recorded, the oldest members of the band were only 22 years old.
6:14 Ward's hitting those drums like they drank his last beer!
Edit: Lex picked up on the natural chemistry and the musical connection that they each have with the others... That intangible thing that happens only when a band is just right.. A "collective" total that exceeds the sum of the individuals.
It's so nice to have this song in some form other than that dammmed animated video that's going around everywhere. Like a breath of fresh metal air.
Lex. You totally understand "IT" more than you know. Nice seeing Brad get lost in the riff. The looks of pure joy you both had made this video doubly enjoyable.
Really glad you two reacted to this live version, it really shows the talent of the band.
I git ti see Black Sabbath LIVE in 1971 while serving in the Us Army in West Germany at the first annual European Rock Concert
Just F’ing awesome, they all killed it.
God! You can tell it sounded phenomenal live. The tone coming out of those amps "KACHUNK!" and the natural acoustics of that hall on the drum kit are insane. 10/10.
Iommis tone here is insane. Straight from the depths of hell. And this was 1970!
So glad you are watching this!!
The Most Bad Ass drumming!! The sheer stamina!!
No doubt coke fueled but that’s okay.
I just love that wall of sound that establishes what's about to happen with this song.
This is such a great performance, Bill absolutely murdered those drums.
4 talented guys literally inventing a whole genre - Heavy Metal - right before your eyes. Amazing!
My favourite band. Been a huge fan since I first heard them in 1977
Amazing, Iconic! Bill Ward beat the drums like they owed him money.
If you look closely you see he holds the sticks upside down. Beats them with the fat end.
Hahaha Yes indeed
Watching Bill Ward rocking that basic 4-piece drum kit is absolutely magic.
Such passion involved. Fully committed band.
Such a powerful and true song always, it's 2022 now.
Love the Oz man! Can’t believe he’s still breathing after the copious amount of drugs he’s done in his life. Can’t understand him when he speaks but when he sings, amazing!
Facts! 😂
Ozzy and Keith richards. By the grace of god they never OD’ed. well not enough to die anyway!
I am just starting to get into Sabbath. I use to watch their reality show which I adored. This song is 🔥🔥
,,You are in for a treat Andrea
I don’t think anyone imagined Ozzy Osborne ending up essentially on the same level as the Kardashians as “reality celebrities.” I mean I doubt anyone could have imagined the concept of “reality celebrities” in the first place, but if you’d explained it and they finally got what you were talking about, there’d be a long pause and they’d go, “….and you’re saying Ozzy was the star of one of these, with a wife and kids? Uhhhh….” LOL
@@loadedorygun 🤣totally agree!
@@andreajackson5293 they’d be like, “are you sure you don’t mean Ozzie Nelson?” 😃
Brad smiling on this one. Some real big boy emotion! 💯
This is probably the single most incredible rock clip on RUclips. They were pushing the boundaries into unexplored territory. Still excites
At 68 I lived thru this music. I watched Lex 's reaction to Free Bird. When I saw her eyes roll back in to her head I started crying. This is what music should be , it should rip into your SOUL.
LIVE!!! so much better than the fan made video everyone reacts to 😂🤙 even Brad was smiling 😀
That fan-made video is horrendous.
Plus it’s cool to listen to the pre-official lyrics that weren’t on the album. Ozzy makes these lyrics work as well as the “official” ones.
I agree, I tell all my friends to watch this version. The energy and the clarity of the recording is amazing.
This is the way to explore the music you like. You listen to the studio version once and then if you like the song you can go watch all the best live performances and music videos. If you do that backwards, you might not appreciate the music as much because you're distracted by the screen; therefore, leading you not wanting to explore a song or artist because you didn't enjoy it as much. And listening to it first lets you use your own imagination to visualize the story, but if your first impression is somebody else's imagination(like some lame music video director that isn't the artist), then that's all you'll see. It's great to see you guys do these revisiting reactions!
This alternative lyrics are f.... insane!!!!!!
Before Jim Marshall started making amps, he was a drum teacher, and a lot of the early rock drummers went to him at one time or another. Of course, Jim taught them jazz drumming, which they had to pare down to compete with increaingly powerful amps and p.a's. Bill Ward was a very under-rated lyricist.
I love how Ward incorporates jazz into his style, really distinctive.
The originators of metal. Anyone who listens to a few sabbath songs understands how tight they were and left us with some of the greatest songs and riffs ever
The birth of metal. And fantastic musicians to boot. 😍
heard this song a bazillion times I swear I listen to this song --> just for Bill Ward and his rolls dafuq this guy was good. he had several rhythm sections in his head :P
You two were afraid to do the live version. I’m glad you overcame your fear.
Yes, to answer the question: best live performance I’ve ever seen, of any band.
This was in recorded live in 1970.
Mind-blowing. A musical revolution.
I highly recommend watching the rest of the concert as well.
Go on Bill. Smash those drums!!!!! Amazing performance!!!!
Amazing stuff, and believe me, it will be more amazing in the years to come. More than 50 years ago, go figure.
You can not over-estimate the influence Black Sabbath has.
The best, the heaviest ! And what drumming !!!! And what incredible stage presence Ozzie !!!!! I saw them live in maybe 77 Liverpool, but this was electric in Paris in what ? 71 ish ?
1970
Ozzy*
This is a great response to all the lies and deceit that surrounded the Vietnam War.
I'm not a Sabbath fan but I watch this every few months because its so heavy and raw, these kids were fresh and at the top of there game and killing it, and its a sight to behold.
Amazing how some music can sound timeless. Not influenced by trends but pure passion and talent. I came to know sabbath through the Nativity in Black tribute album and then listened to the originals amazing band especially for their time, definitely pioneers that bands that came later should thank for their influence on metal music.
Always thought this was the best rendition of this song ever. Great reaction.
The whole band was putting in work on this one
Tony Iommi’s riffs are legendary. As is Bill Ward’s thunderous drumming. His drumming is totally insane!
I really love where you guys go with your rambling analysis. You hit on so many important things and it's just fascinating. As someone who has played in bands my whole life, there is nothing like playing in a band where everybody gets along and on the music level is super tight. Just can read each other's minds, just in so many ways, super type. You can even play loosen in the pocket but there's an overall control and tightness to it that only comes with really knowing each other and being at least somewhat relaxed. It's the greatest thing about playing music live I think.
The song that has said to be a direct influence to the creation of Heavy Metal came out in 1968 (and was written in 1967).
It's a remake of the 1959 song Summertime blues and it's performed by the psychedelic/hard rock band Blue Cheer.
In 1968 Blue Cheer were the heaviest thing around and you can see their interpretation of Summertime Blues on the Tops of the Pops tv show.
Their drummer for their debut album Vincebus Eruptum (from where the song is taken), Paul Whaley, can be considered the creator of Heavy Metal.
In 1967, nobody drummed like him, the influence on Heavy Metal is clear to see.
You guys should really watch their performance, it is musical history, the moment metal drumming was born.
Very good most people don't even know about Blue Cheer. hey neve made it really big and only got even noticed because of a performance of Summer Time Blues on the Dick Clark show. Ya but Paul was an amazing drummer. It was rumored that he use to have to tape his drum sticks to his gloves he drummed with just hang onto them. Dick Clark on his show told him he was one of the hardest drums he has ever seen.
Blue Cheer was great(especially Whaley!), but without Sabbath and Deep Purple I doubt metal would have sounded the same.
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Obviously.
I'm not saying Sabbath and Purple didn't shape metal.
Just saying Blue Cheer was an important building block.
Congratulations on the news guys. Love your channel. Blessings to y’all.
Best Live Ever? I've always had it on the list for sure. I've always loved this video, it's just crushingly heavy and perfect. The only flaw is the lyrics being different, but that adds it's own character and value. The song was so fresh, they weren't done writing it yet. You can tell how excited Ozzy is by it, which I can only imagine. It's a great video.
I'm pretty sure by the third verse he wasn't even singing real words, just nonsense.
Some of the different lyrics are from the original song Walpurgis, before it changed lyrics and name to War Pigs
I was a teenager when Sabbath hit it big and they blew my mind. This is one of their most powerful messages. There was nothing this hard before them, they basically invented heavy metal. Rock gods for sure.
I enjoy your Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd reactions! 💗
The joy you two have for music is intoxicating, keep doing you’re thing! Love this channel
Black Sabbath, the godfathers of metal 🤘🏼
The drum set should take out assault charges on Bill Ward, LOL 😆 What a great band. I saw them live twice.
This is a fantastic live performance. Better than the video out there. Amazing concert! 🇨🇦🔥🔥🔥🥇💯🤗💖
The thing is that this was made about vietnam and war in general and it still applies to this day. I didnt know about ozzy before the reality show lol i said to myself "wtf is he famous and have a show" then i started studying his lyric from black Sabbath and his solo. He always spoke truth
Keep in mind… Ozzy, Bill and Tony were 22 y/o in this performance and Geezer was just 21 🔥
First time I have ever heard this song, pre-teen, in the early 80's, I could not understand why I loved it so much. My dad had a HUGE collection of lp's of 70's music and I almost wore this one out!
There was a song recorded by Three Dog Night called "Mama Told Me Not To Come." I went to that party in 1971 or 72 when I was in the 7th grade. The reason I said I went to that party is because they were smoking cigarettes and playing the Paranoid album. Kind of a mind-blowing fearful feeling as my parents didn't have any idea about the world that dropped me off at...
People call Ozzy crazy and maybe he is but it seems to me he confronts the horror of true reality and what can you expect after that very real dose of truth?
Man, that's good!! Saw them live in 1971 and 30 years later in 2001. Amazing!
Saw them in 99 with DEFTONES opening...Deftones killed it, Sabbath put me to sleep.
This is what metal is meant to be. Everything comes together to tell a story both lyrically and musically. Master of Puppets by Metallica is another song that does this in a stand out way.
...there would be no Metallica without Sabbath
The birth of Heavy Metal before your eyes. Nothing repeat nothing like this before Black Sabbath.
Ozzy Osborne.
The Godfather of metal!
Black Sabbath - but I get what you mean. Ozzy might be The Godfather of head banging.
I like Brad and Lex's REACTION! Lex said, "They have musical chemistry". Great live version of War Pigs!
Wow, by far your most enjoyable reaction in a while :) Thank you!
Please, please go back to giving Metal and heavy music in general a small corner of your channel, it's what brought me here and I really miss you guys reacting to that. Cheers!
I love this reaction. Those smiles!!! Awesome.
Great reaction, Ozzy created the head banging!
FYI - still waiting for Chickenfoot Highway Star Live reaction .. features half of Van Halen (Hagar and Anthony), Joe Satriani, and Chad Smith (drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers). But this was a great find (So was Freebird live)!
They were so far ahead of their time; people still haven't caught up yet. Seen them live twice, nothing compares. Ok, maybe Tool compares, and Robert Plant and Page, but that's it 😁
No one really knows how smart John Michael Osbourne really is
4:42 SO WAS LEX THE METAL HEAD IN THE BEGINNING AND BRAD STARTED LISTENING TO HER MUSIC TOO??? I get the sense that Brad is saying he's now starting to understand Lex's Metal side. Correct me if I'm wrong please. These two are the best reaction duo on the Tubes. The best I tells ya. The best!
The top songs when this came out in 1970 Bridge over troubled waters, Close to you, American woman, Raindrops keep falling on my head, War, Ain't no mountain high enough, I'll be there, Get ready, Let it be, Band of gold That was the top 10 in 1970 Black Sabbath wasn't following a path, they were creating one
Bill, geezer, Tony, ozzy... Match made in heaven😍😎💪👍👌
Best anti-war anthem ever.🤘🏻🤘🏻imo, cause it's as dark and angry as the subject matter lol. I wrote this comment before realizing it was a live show where Ozzy flubbed up a bunch of lyrics. Please listen to the studio version y'all
Some of the other comments are saying these are different lyrics and a different version. Either way, he's definitely not flubbing them.
Back in 1980 when I was in the Army I carried the crew served Machine gun called the M-60.Big heavy piece referred to as the HOG.I nicknamed mine WAR PIG.I would write it on the receiver with white chalk everytime I took it out to the range