Having been living in London at the time, I can tell you, Sabbath LITERALLY scared people with their music back then. Clubs refused to allow them back.
Great point , George .Underrated, for sure , but Bill takes a backseat to nobody. He is up there with. Ian Paice , Appice, Carl Palm er , Watts, Moon , Peart, Bomham etc. He rates with the best .
Music is the common ground that brings everyone together regardless of race ,or economic background. It brings me joy to watch you guys enjoy an entirely different genre of music. I don't know where you guys live but, I would hang with you guys and listen to music. In fact I could turn you guys onto all kinds music.
I know you've done War Pigs, but there is a video of them playing it live in Paris in 1970 that you guys would love. Bill Ward committing a straight up assault on his drum kit.
Man..Portland, Maine..summer 1971..Paranoid is brand new, we're the 1st gig on the tour..nobody knew who they were..smoked a joint with Ozzie while they were setting up..Badfinger opened, Sabbath was 2nd, and...Mungo Jerry was the headliner. I was 3 feet from the stage..oh, yeah...
Ozzy played the harmonica in concert a few times, even when he wasn't supposed to LoL! Unfortunately I didn't see Sabbath until Ozzy was getting himself kicked out being drunk. He sometimes forgot lyrics and played his harmonica. Same thing when he had his Mr Crowley tour. Him and Davie Lee Roth were trying to see who could tank a show drunk faster in that era. Roth 'won' but I think because Sabbath had such better songs Ozzy's drinking got more press.
I came hear to say the same thing. That’s a great song also. Can’t really go wrong with almost any song on the first 4 albums. Maybe even 6. I’m not sure you can say that about any other band.
Sabbath is more popular and influential today than they were in the 70's, mainly due to the radio not playing their music. Eventually they started playing Paranoid and Iron Man, but unless you could afford to buy the albums or you had a cool older cousin that bought them, you really didn't know how great they were until years later. As kids we had limited funds and there was so much great music being released, we really had to pick and choose what we bought. Being played on the radio had a huge impact on what we would buy...
Plus the great live performances of Sabbath slipped when Ozzy was drinking heavily. So the propaganda by evangelical haters matched with some bad tours hurt in addition to FM radio stations worried about sponsor boycotts. Thank God for 8 track tapes and vinyl. We rocked out to Sabbath, Floyd, Zeppelin, Who, SRV, ZZ Top and Rush like it was a career.
I believe Ozzy solo helped propel sabbath to the next level with new generations too. Back in the day exactly right Their air play on FM was limited to paranoid and iron man! We had to work hard to here Sabbath back then !
No offense, but I never heard Bill Ward was underrated. He's a god on the drums. Neil Peart may be the most proficient, fast and excellent probably the SRV of drums. But feel, talent and musical ear? Someone tells me Bill Ward is Da GOAT on skins, I'm already liking that person. Nobody underrates Bill Ward. He's a legend.
this song was written about the skinheads in england who Ozzy had a run in with on his way to the studio..at the time the skinheads wore black calf-high boots.
These guys to me are the fathers of Metal. Great musicians, intriguing lyrics, distinctive vocals. Wasn't as big a fan of their 2.0 lineup, but loved the original
Heaven and Hell is a great album. Once Ozzy lost his battle with sobriety, coming up with Ronnie James Dio, what?!! That's such a big score to stay relevant. Gotta give Tommy the credit. We got to see Dio be propelled to where he deserved to be. Ozzy is arguably the voice of Black Sabbath I mean War Pigs is all Ozzy among so many other songs that just wouldn't be the same. But Heaven and Hell could be Sabbath's 3rd or 4th best album. And that ain't chicken feed. Dio was a legend.
@@Greg-io1ip It took me 30 years to figure out what the difference between Ozzy and Dio was, and for me, it's this: Dio is *clearly* the better singer technically. RJD could have sung opera if he'd had a mind to. Ozzy sometimes doesn't even quite hit the notes, and Dio never misses. Yet I prefer Ozzy as a vocalist. Why? Because Ozzy sounds as if he's always on the brink of madness, like he's unstable. I feel something when Ozzy sings. It's compelling. When Dio sings, I can hear the greatness, I can hear the talent, I can hear the hours of practice...but I don't feel anything. It sounds very clinical. It's impressive, but it isn't compelling. Dio is an engineer, Ozzy is an architect. But that's just my opinion. I know that other people prefer Dio to Ozzy, and that's fine.
What I like about you guys is you dive deeper than other reactors into bands. You just don’t stick to the radio played music these groups made. I could never listen to the radio loop that beat you over the head on the daily. I appreciate that. Keep them coming.
People dont realize sabbath is the heaviest rock. But they got Funk no other heavy bands get that. . Also thier music is a work together- it sounds great because drums bass guitar and vocals are meant to work together. Its Not about trying to be faster or louder than the next guy.
🧚🏼♂️👢👢 One of the best loudest concerts had the opportunity to attend was the 1980 Black and Blue concert. It was at the outside ball stadium in Arizona. Molly Hatchet followed by Blue Oyster Cult ending with Black Sabbath. All three had combined their sound systems and sound tec's. We were up front on the infield but the music was too loud so fortunately we moved back. Nearing the end of Sabbath's long set a monsoon blew in in with 70 + mph winds. Sabbath didn't quit playing despite the rain and lightning only when the wall of wind hit and tore up the elevated stage with all the mixing equipment and toppling a wall of speakers. Our group ,11 of us came prepared with tarps. We sat there watching the panicked people Stampede each other for cover. But even while the storm was raging they were screaming on the loud speakers save your tickets will come back and do it again. and despite already giving us our money's worth they came back and did it again for free. Not bad for a $12 ticket. Lol ✌️🤠🏞️🐂
I saw the same tour, they had a no name for the opening band but no cared, as the Dio Sabbath and BOC blew us away at the Lebanon Valley Speedway. Same deal, they brought both bands PAs and for once I was glad to be back a ways, they had it cranked! Great show and tour, I saw them twice together, killer shows.
This is my all time favorite Sabbath song, just because of the grooves and changes in the tune. Glad you all took the time to review it. I love how you guys are loving the old jams that created what we all call Metal.
Such a great groove. Bill & Geezer are definitely one of my fave rhythm sections(that don't seem to get as much Love as they deserve, along with McVie & Fleetwood, imho). Just a few hours 'til my weekend starts, and this is a good start. Have a good one, lads!
You know it. Geezer and Bill know exactly where to transition. Geddy and Neil gave Alex the paintbrush same way Bill and Geezer gave it to Tommy. Although Tommy is probably the actual Wizard Himself.
They are all special musicians in such a unique way. All virtuosos in composing songs from beginning to end. It"s bluessy, jazzy, hard rock, metal, and it all fits together seamlessly. Ozzy"s voice is powerful and clear like an air raid siren.
First 6 albums plus the first 2 with Dio are must plays, the rest have great songs on every one, maybe also the album they did with Ian Gillian of Deep Purple on vocals, it is nasty as well.
The drummer is Bill Ward, who stated that he listened to quite a lot of jazz in his youth--it shows. Also, before "Heavy Metal" became the universal term for this kind of music, Sabbath and their contemporaries were described variously as "Downer Rock" and "Atomic Blues". I really wish the latter term had stuck.
Many have mentioned the Live 1970 Paris set... Trust me when I tell you you will be quite happy if do these songs. Even the whole 40 min set in its entirety -- I know that is super long and seems excessive -- but no reactors have done it, and you would a) love it, and b) make a lot of us very happy... I think they are all on youtube as individual songs as well... One song suggestion is the song "Black Sabbath" -- which, try to imagine a horror movie made only in audio... a horror song... Their live version is spectacular... They all get off, and Ozzie's performance is legendary... Pretty please 🙂
This rabbit hole is vast. 40+ years later I still find new things throughout their catalog. If you really want a deep dive listen to Stargazer from Rainbow. That will prepare you for the Dio years of Black Sabbath. Same dark groove, completely different vocal approach. Enjoy gentlemen! Great reaction!
If you hear a harmonica that is Ozzy. This song "Fairies Wear Boots" is related to an incident between skin head punk rockers wearing combat boots back in the day and anyone with long hair like all of the guys in the band, namely the bass player Geezer Butler who had trouble at a soccer game.
I love these guys' reactions so much. They may be listening to the music of my youth for the first time, but they are obviously musicians. They get the tempo changes and how difficult it is for a band to sound so tight in the midst of complexity like Black Sabbath.
For about twenty-five years I was a Home Theater salesman at several AV companies, and I used this song at FULL volume, but a live version I found, as a demo song when someone wanted a "Rock" demo. Sold a lot of equipment that way. Love Black Sabbath, finally got to see the original crew in 1999. Still rocking hard at that point. Drummer Bill Ward was a revelation live, so much POWER!
I do love it when you just drop your head and start shaking it like that brother. It is a dangerous sound!! I agree, no one came harder. Sounds wicked. This song was written by Ozzy after getting stomped by some nazis. Great great great song. Great channel too! Love all around
In 1978 I was introduced to Black Sabbath, and they forever Changed my Music Preference. I've been fortunate to have Experienced Sabbath and Ozzy with Randy Rhodes live in Colorado USA. Still One of my Favorite Metal Bands in 2023. Great Reaction Video.
I’ve watched a bunch of your Sabbath reactions. I’m a musician and can tell that you clearly know what’s up. I’ve heard all those songs hundreds of times over the decades, even playing them, and your thoughtful and deep reaction to it introduces aspects I hadn’t noticed.
Guys...I thought I didn't like Black Sabbath. Thanks for tricking me into giving them another chance. I don't know how I didn't realize how groovy they are. My reaction at 5:00 was just like yours, had to shake my head like...damn...
The thing about this song and black sabbath with ozzy on vocals. It's like scary. You ever be home late at night by yourself and watching a horror movie or some slasher movie. And the fear and terror that comes over you and lights and noises that freak you out. Listening to this music late at night home alone gives you that same inner fear of instant death just around the corner or in the next room.
The reason for that deep, dark sound is Tony Iommi's industrial accident, where he had the fingertips of his middle and ring fingers chopped off. He thought he would never play guitar, again, but he persevered by using lighter gauge strings, and by tuning down one and one-half steps from E to C#. There are documentaries on RUclips that explain how Black Sabbath got its sound.
Loved it guys...there's so much history in Black Sabbath....moving through 1970, 71, 72, 73 etc.... But, the hardest driver sound came with "Sabotage" in 1975. Check out 'Hole in the Sky' and 'Symptom of the Universe'..the entire album was fire... just a great power sound from Sabbath... after Sabbath Bloody Sabbath in '73.....which is considered they're best of all.
Hi Guys One of the reasons for the meatal sound was the Tony Iommi had the tip of of a finger chopped off in a sheet metal factory accident and he fitted a tip to it but it didn't effect his playing but had an effect on the sound.
You guys are great! Thanks for giving this classic a try; so fun seeing your faces during the drum flourishes and time signature changes. 😆 They are the OGs. Keep up the good work. 👍
UK 70's Heavy and Progressive Rock is an endless rabbit hole... enjoy the journey boys.... glad you're loving it....👍 Ozzy did the harmonica in the odd song of Sabbaths.
They were "progressive" for back then, late 60's to 1978 was their best years. Nobody sounded anything like them. They also are one of the main inspirations for what became "Metal"
Part of the low, heavy, sound that they developed is due to Tony Iommi losing the tips of his fingers on his fretting hand in an industrial metal shear. He made these thimble things that attach to the end of his fingers & tuned his guitar lower so the string tension was less painful when he played. Heavy metal was born.
I had a Fisher console stereo from the early to late 70s. For about six years straight or more I played a Sabbath 8 track of some sort through my headphones every night as I slept. As you may know the 8 track is a loop that never stops. This may explain a few of my problems.
I bet I've watched your Black Sabbath reations "all" of them 10 times at least. I truely enjoy you two reacting to music that got me rolling since 1980.
It’s my understanding that the lyrics and the title “fairies wear boots“ I was inspired by an encounter, walking home, one night with a group of jackboot wearing skinheads.
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“These dudes are magnificent “
Nothing like a jazz,swing,heavy metal fuzion...🤘🎸🔥
Having been living in London at the time, I can tell you, Sabbath LITERALLY scared people with their music back then. Clubs refused to allow them back.
That's because they were Brum. Saw them then right at the start. From a Midlander.
@@polarbear7791Brum? What’s that?
@@fuelflownormal Birmingham
Hahaha my mom made me throw away their album Black Sabbath, when she heard me listening to the song Black Sabbath, In 74!
What I love about Sabbath is that they always have sections in their songs for Bill Ward to display his chops and his iconic drum fills.
Great point , George .Underrated, for sure , but Bill takes a backseat to nobody. He is up there with. Ian Paice , Appice, Carl Palm er , Watts, Moon , Peart, Bomham etc. He rates with the best .
Pays to be a jazz drummer then play rock/blues. Both Butler n Ward jazz first, rythum section solid
Bill Ward is a drumming God
Agreed. But what about Geezer thick bass carrying it through. Of course Tommy is so amazing we take him for granted. He is The Wizard Himself.
"Reverend!"
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I am really surprised more people don't react to Black Sabbath "Planet Caravan" That song is such a progresive trip.
Absolutely!❤
THIS.........................
This............
1000%
How come no one reacts to Warning?
Geezer Butlers bass tone and playing besides being a primary lyrical contributor is sorely under appreciated.
Music is the common ground that brings everyone together regardless of race ,or economic background. It brings me joy to watch you guys enjoy an entirely different genre of music. I don't know where you guys live but, I would hang with you guys and listen to music. In fact I could turn you guys onto all kinds music.
Ozzy play the Harmonica really well. He plays it on Black Sabbath "The Wizard." One of my favorite songs by them.
The jazz influence is strong in this one!
Agreed 💯
Heroinetics and communist
I know you've done War Pigs, but there is a video of them playing it live in Paris in 1970 that you guys would love. Bill Ward committing a straight up assault on his drum kit.
Yeah, it's as if the kit owed him money!
They nailed his drums to the floor lol.
Man..Portland, Maine..summer 1971..Paranoid is brand new, we're the 1st gig on the tour..nobody knew who they were..smoked a joint with Ozzie while they were setting up..Badfinger opened, Sabbath was 2nd, and...Mungo Jerry was the headliner. I was 3 feet from the stage..oh, yeah...
More Sabbath, please! The only instrument I've heard Ozzy play is the harmonica on The Wizard from their 1970 debut album.
I have a feeling he plays tamborine too
He plays harmonica on his newest album as well
Ozzy played the harmonica in concert a few times, even when he wasn't supposed to LoL! Unfortunately I didn't see Sabbath until Ozzy was getting himself kicked out being drunk. He sometimes forgot lyrics and played his harmonica. Same thing when he had his Mr Crowley tour. Him and Davie Lee Roth were trying to see who could tank a show drunk faster in that era. Roth 'won' but I think because Sabbath had such better songs Ozzy's drinking got more press.
I came hear to say the same thing. That’s a great song also. Can’t really go wrong with almost any song on the first 4 albums. Maybe even 6. I’m not sure you can say that about any other band.
Great song
Bill ward is a bad hombre! Love this reaction. My uncle use to tell me "you can only trust yourself and the first 6 sabbath albums" 😂
Facts
Superb 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Sabbath is more popular and influential today than they were in the 70's, mainly due to the radio not playing their music. Eventually they started playing Paranoid and Iron Man, but unless you could afford to buy the albums or you had a cool older cousin that bought them, you really didn't know how great they were until years later. As kids we had limited funds and there was so much great music being released, we really had to pick and choose what we bought. Being played on the radio had a huge impact on what we would buy...
Plus the great live performances of Sabbath slipped when Ozzy was drinking heavily. So the propaganda by evangelical haters matched with some bad tours hurt in addition to FM radio stations worried about sponsor boycotts. Thank God for 8 track tapes and vinyl. We rocked out to Sabbath, Floyd, Zeppelin, Who, SRV, ZZ Top and Rush like it was a career.
I believe Ozzy solo helped propel sabbath to the next level with new generations too. Back in the day exactly right Their air play on FM was limited to paranoid and iron man! We had to work hard to here Sabbath back then !
Bill Ward is way underrated as a drummer. That man can swing!
Probably because this generation has no idea .....Coming from an old white man But true
No offense, but I never heard Bill Ward was underrated. He's a god on the drums. Neil Peart may be the most proficient, fast and excellent probably the SRV of drums. But feel, talent and musical ear? Someone tells me Bill Ward is Da GOAT on skins, I'm already liking that person. Nobody underrates Bill Ward. He's a legend.
Bill Ward is the TRUTH!!!!
@@terryconnelly484 yeah I'm old too. But at least we know the definition of the phrase under-rated
@@Greg-io1ip underrated means he is a lot better than people give him credit for oh, it means he is an amazing drummer
Front to back. The Paranoid Album deserves that kind of respect. Thanks as always, guys
Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple back in the day were known as the unholy trinity. You guys are knockin it out of the park constantly.
Bill Ward puts in work!
this song was written about the skinheads in england who Ozzy had a run in with on his way to the studio..at the time the skinheads wore black calf-high boots.
These guys to me are the fathers of Metal. Great musicians, intriguing lyrics, distinctive vocals. Wasn't as big a fan of their 2.0 lineup, but loved the original
Heaven and Hell is a great album. Once Ozzy lost his battle with sobriety, coming up with Ronnie James Dio, what?!! That's such a big score to stay relevant. Gotta give Tommy the credit. We got to see Dio be propelled to where he deserved to be. Ozzy is arguably the voice of Black Sabbath I mean War Pigs is all Ozzy among so many other songs that just wouldn't be the same. But Heaven and Hell could be Sabbath's 3rd or 4th best album. And that ain't chicken feed. Dio was a legend.
@@Greg-io1ip It took me 30 years to figure out what the difference between Ozzy and Dio was, and for me, it's this: Dio is *clearly* the better singer technically. RJD could have sung opera if he'd had a mind to. Ozzy sometimes doesn't even quite hit the notes, and Dio never misses. Yet I prefer Ozzy as a vocalist. Why? Because Ozzy sounds as if he's always on the brink of madness, like he's unstable. I feel something when Ozzy sings. It's compelling. When Dio sings, I can hear the greatness, I can hear the talent, I can hear the hours of practice...but I don't feel anything. It sounds very clinical. It's impressive, but it isn't compelling. Dio is an engineer, Ozzy is an architect.
But that's just my opinion. I know that other people prefer Dio to Ozzy, and that's fine.
@@Greg-io1ip Who's Tommy?
,...??...! 😊
It's not your fault that you were sheltered from this music until now, just keep on rocking
What I like about you guys is you dive deeper than other reactors into bands. You just don’t stick to the radio played music these groups made. I could never listen to the radio loop that beat you over the head on the daily. I appreciate that. Keep them coming.
They have multi songs in each song! WOW cool Groove...
They were the creators, the innovators, the pioneers of this sound. They influenced EVERY band since.
Geezer on the Bass just groovin !!
Yes, Ozzy plays the Harmonica, which brings me to one of my favorite Sabbath songs, The Wizard!
People dont realize sabbath is the heaviest rock. But they got Funk no other heavy bands get that. . Also thier music is a work together- it sounds great because drums bass guitar and vocals are meant to work together. Its Not about trying to be faster or louder than the next guy.
Fairies Wear Boots! It has one of my all time favorite grooves. What an ass kickin romp!
This is the birth of Metal...fact. Dark. Heavy. Scary. Legends.
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One of the best loudest concerts had the opportunity to attend was the 1980 Black and Blue concert. It was at the outside ball stadium in Arizona. Molly Hatchet followed by Blue Oyster Cult ending with Black Sabbath. All three had combined their sound systems and sound tec's. We were up front on the infield but the music was too loud so fortunately we moved back. Nearing the end of Sabbath's long set a monsoon blew in in with 70 + mph winds. Sabbath didn't quit playing despite the rain and lightning only when the wall of wind hit and tore up the elevated stage with all the mixing equipment and toppling a wall of speakers.
Our group ,11 of us came prepared with tarps. We sat there watching the panicked people Stampede each other for cover. But even while the storm was raging they were screaming on the loud speakers save your tickets will come back and do it again.
and despite already giving us our money's worth they came back and did it again for free.
Not bad for a $12 ticket. Lol
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I saw the same tour, they had a no name for the opening band but no cared, as the Dio Sabbath and BOC blew us away at the Lebanon Valley Speedway. Same deal, they brought both bands PAs and for once I was glad to be back a ways, they had it cranked! Great show and tour, I saw them twice together, killer shows.
The best part of that whole reaction was winch a does that little drum beat right in the middle of the song it was perfect
Try listening to this in your bed after an all night acid party.
Oh, what fun.
Also The Stooges
Warpigs live in Paris is INSANE.
You would also love Samantha Fish Warpigs live wearing the red dress. Killer!
They are the Godfathers of Metal.
Great album.
There's no other band that's created a whole genre music by themselves. The closest i could think of would be Kraftwerk
I don't understand why you guys don't have more subscribers!! You two are excellent.
Bill Ward is a jazz drummer playing metal, that why sabbath has such a groove
Nothing better on RUclips then to see reactors, who have never heard a song before.... get it! And you guys always do! Love your reactions!
This is my all time favorite Sabbath song, just because of the grooves and changes in the tune. Glad you all took the time to review it. I love how you guys are loving the old jams that created what we all call Metal.
Such a great groove. Bill & Geezer are definitely one of my fave rhythm sections(that don't seem to get as much Love as they deserve, along with McVie & Fleetwood, imho). Just a few hours 'til my weekend starts, and this is a good start. Have a good one, lads!
You know it. Geezer and Bill know exactly where to transition. Geddy and Neil gave Alex the paintbrush same way Bill and Geezer gave it to Tommy. Although Tommy is probably the actual Wizard Himself.
They are all special musicians in such a unique way. All virtuosos in composing songs from beginning to end. It"s bluessy, jazzy, hard rock, metal, and it all fits together seamlessly. Ozzy"s voice is powerful and clear like an air raid siren.
Their first 6 albums were fire.
Hey Guys... so glad to see you appreciate this music... I began listening to this when I was 13 years old.. on a scratchy 8 track...
Truth. I was a master of cardboard wedging to get them to play right.
@@joco762 Hahahahaha! Yep... used a matchbook!!!!
PLEASE do the Black Sabbath catalog. You will LOVE it.
First 6 albums plus the first 2 with Dio are must plays, the rest have great songs on every one, maybe also the album they did with Ian Gillian of Deep Purple on vocals, it is nasty as well.
Best four piece ever..the fathers of hard rock and metal
Because of my deep love of RUSH. It took a lot of time to finally admit Sabbath is my GOAT. It's so worth being old now to have been young then
Thank you guys, really appreciate it 🌹
The drummer is Bill Ward, who stated that he listened to quite a lot of jazz in his youth--it shows. Also, before "Heavy Metal" became the universal term for this kind of music, Sabbath and their contemporaries were described variously as "Downer Rock" and "Atomic Blues". I really wish the latter term had stuck.
So happy to be raised on all this rock. Blessed.
Saw them in Concert at the Convention center Arena San Antonio , Texas Boston , Moxy & Black Sabbath 1976 .
Many have mentioned the Live 1970 Paris set... Trust me when I tell you you will be quite happy if do these songs. Even the whole 40 min set in its entirety -- I know that is super long and seems excessive -- but no reactors have done it, and you would a) love it, and b) make a lot of us very happy...
I think they are all on youtube as individual songs as well...
One song suggestion is the song "Black Sabbath" -- which, try to imagine a horror movie made only in audio... a horror song... Their live version is spectacular... They all get off, and Ozzie's performance is legendary... Pretty please 🙂
This rabbit hole is vast. 40+ years later I still find new things throughout their catalog. If you really want a deep dive listen to Stargazer from Rainbow. That will prepare you for the Dio years of Black Sabbath. Same dark groove, completely different vocal approach. Enjoy gentlemen! Great reaction!
Bro black sabbath hands down one of the best bands ever.
Great reaction. No pretending required on Boots On Fairies music. I tell you no lies!
If you hear a harmonica that is Ozzy. This song "Fairies Wear Boots" is related to an incident between skin head punk rockers wearing combat boots back in the day and anyone with long hair like all of the guys in the band, namely the bass player Geezer Butler who had trouble at a soccer game.
Such a fun song! That drummer is like Bonzo! "...because smokin' and trippin' is all that you do!"
Besides The Warning, this is my favorite Sabbath track. This song brings together so much of their musical prowess.
Great choice from the way back machine!!!
These were my middle schools days.
I love these guys' reactions so much. They may be listening to the music of my youth for the first time, but they are obviously musicians. They get the tempo changes and how difficult it is for a band to sound so tight in the midst of complexity like Black Sabbath.
Thanks for rocking with us!!
Thanks for posting this
I will suggest
The Thrill of it All
We love you all!
Bad Ass rock from the past yeah 🤘🤘
HARD! Paranoid is my favorite album by black Sabbath
For about twenty-five years I was a Home Theater salesman at several AV companies, and I used this song at FULL volume, but a live version I found, as a demo song when someone wanted a "Rock" demo. Sold a lot of equipment that way. Love Black Sabbath, finally got to see the original crew in 1999. Still rocking hard at that point. Drummer Bill Ward was a revelation live, so much POWER!
Cant go wrong here....great reaction
I do love it when you just drop your head and start shaking it like that brother. It is a dangerous sound!! I agree, no one came harder. Sounds wicked. This song was written by Ozzy after getting stomped by some nazis. Great great great song. Great channel too! Love all around
In 1978 I was introduced to Black Sabbath, and they forever Changed my Music Preference. I've been fortunate to have Experienced Sabbath and Ozzy with Randy Rhodes live in Colorado USA.
Still One of my Favorite Metal Bands in 2023.
Great Reaction Video.
Saw them back in the day...great concert!
Gotta react to this performance or war pigs live in Paris 1970!!
I’ve watched a bunch of your Sabbath reactions. I’m a musician and can tell that you clearly know what’s up. I’ve heard all those songs hundreds of times over the decades, even playing them, and your thoughtful and deep reaction to it introduces aspects I hadn’t noticed.
Master of Reality, the whole album is killer. Dig deeper ✌️. Sweet Leaf was one of my favorites, the opening of the song is Tony and his bong 😝.
Fairies as in "Mythological/ Fantasy" !! Lol
The guy was Wasted on Drugs and thought he saw Fairies wearing boots !! 🧚♂👢😆
He said son son you’ve gone to far, Cause smoking and tripping is all that you do… greatest line ever!! Lol
Ozzy plays harmonica on a number of tracks like The Wizard. A killer track!
Sabbath is a phenomena..blues, jazz, funk, rock, metal..all in there
Your reactions are awesome. Thanks!
Guys...I thought I didn't like Black Sabbath. Thanks for tricking me into giving them another chance. I don't know how I didn't realize how groovy they are. My reaction at 5:00 was just like yours, had to shake my head like...damn...
The thing about this song and black sabbath with ozzy on vocals. It's like scary. You ever be home late at night by yourself and watching a horror movie or some slasher movie. And the fear and terror that comes over you and lights and noises that freak you out. Listening to this music late at night home alone gives you that same inner fear of instant death just around the corner or in the next room.
The reason for that deep, dark sound is Tony Iommi's industrial accident, where he had the fingertips of his middle and ring fingers chopped off. He thought he would never play guitar, again, but he persevered by using lighter gauge strings, and by tuning down one and one-half steps from E to C#. There are documentaries on RUclips that explain how Black Sabbath got its sound.
I tell ya I tell ya I tell you no lies....
@@vrvaughn Yes
Haha , I love you guys . Best Sabbath reactions on the interwebs!
Loved it guys...there's so much history in Black Sabbath....moving through 1970, 71, 72, 73 etc....
But, the hardest driver sound came with "Sabotage" in 1975.
Check out 'Hole in the Sky' and 'Symptom of the Universe'..the entire album was fire... just a great power sound from Sabbath... after Sabbath Bloody Sabbath in '73.....which is considered they're best of all.
Hi Guys One of the reasons for the meatal sound was the Tony Iommi had the tip of of a finger chopped off in a sheet metal factory accident and he fitted a tip to it but it didn't effect his playing but had an effect on the sound.
,... Two fingers, mate! BERNIE GERMANY 😊
This Sabbath fan approves this reaction! When newbies can't help but headbang - it's true!
Hell yes. And the "that's a tough title" had me rollin.
Been waiting for you to get to this song!🎺🎸💣🧨🥁
Black Sabbeth was the firsr heavy metal band years before heavy metal was a genre.
What’s great about Sabbath is they loved American southern blues and you can tell.
You guys are great! Thanks for giving this classic a try; so fun seeing your faces during the drum flourishes and time signature changes. 😆 They are the OGs. Keep up the good work. 👍
Vet here, Black Sabbath War Pigs is an even better one imo. Real music with truth bombs.
Black Sabbath: The Birth of Heavy Metal.
UK 70's Heavy and Progressive Rock is an endless rabbit hole... enjoy the journey boys.... glad you're loving it....👍 Ozzy did the harmonica in the odd song of Sabbaths.
From day to day my favourite Sabbath song may change, but more often than not this is the one.
They were "progressive" for back then, late 60's to 1978 was their best years. Nobody sounded anything like them. They also are one of the main inspirations for what became "Metal"
Part of the low, heavy, sound that they developed is due to Tony Iommi losing the tips of his fingers on his fretting hand in an industrial metal shear. He made these thimble things that attach to the end of his fingers & tuned his guitar lower so the string tension was less painful when he played. Heavy metal was born.
So glad that I had older brothers in the 70s that turned me on to Black Sabbath. And yes, they were so progressive in what they did. Awesome drummer.
Sabbath draws from a place of big band swing and jazz. Listen to the signatures.
I had a Fisher console stereo from the early to late 70s. For about six years straight or more I played a Sabbath 8 track of some sort through my headphones every night as I slept. As you may know the 8 track is a loop that never stops. This may explain a few of my problems.
This song is about Geezer Butler (the bass player) having a run in with some Skin heads. They were wearing BOOTS, he got his butt kicked I think..
I bet I've watched your Black Sabbath reations "all" of them 10 times at least. I truely enjoy you two reacting to music that got me rolling since 1980.
It’s my understanding that the lyrics and the title “fairies wear boots“ I was inspired by an encounter, walking home, one night with a group of jackboot wearing skinheads.
U may know this by now but Ozzy plays Harmonica on the son Wizard 1st Album
If you guys ever check out their song “The Wizard” you’ll get a chance to hear Ozzy play harmonica (in add to singing) 👍