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musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited April 2006 in Other Music
Just listened to Volume 4 and the self titled debut album from Black Sabbath and am blown away. Such an amazing band. I rank Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page as the two greatest guitarists, but why in lists of great guitarists is Tony Iommi never mentioned. I would rank his guitar work on those two albums as some of the best axe work I have ever heard.

Black Sabbath are amazing
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  • pjfan020pjfan020 Posts: 426
    Hell yeah! Sabbath is amazing. Any form of metal around is the product of sabbath. Tony Iommi does deserve more credit than he gets. He was an exceptional guitarist and musician. He can play jazz/classical/rock/blues/metal and everything in betwee. His solos on Planet Caravan are incredible. I could keep going on here but I'll just end it by saying Black Sabbath is fucking awesome.
    "Tonight we're just gonna play you some good old American Rock and Roll." tom petty-7-15-05
  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    Iommi gets plenty of props. He's basically the godfather of metal by all accounts. I've never read a single article in which he's been dissed :). The guy is better with prosthetic fingertips than most people will ever be with real ones.
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  • MagnusonPark82MagnusonPark82 Posts: 180
    I love the story about him makiing his first prosthetic finger. He tells it on the Black Sabbath reunion DVD. Good stuff.
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  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    yes tony is a guitar badass & one of the greatest. they all fit very well together. a true one of a kind band. their tunes are hypnotic in nature & should be blasted loudly & repeatedly until your stereo & ears falls apart

    http://youtu.be/4WrTZweHXTI
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    it is true iommi is the godfather of metal guitar. ward & geezer... forget about it.

    try & find where bill talks about getting in shape for touring/drumming. fantastic workouts on the beach getting his shoulders pumped up & ready for endurance. i try & find it later
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    http://youtu.be/Ed2p1hNYqxE
    bill ward on exercising to play drums
    mild mannered looking old man... he is fantastic
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,423
    edited September 2015
    Black Sabbath ‘The End’ 2016 Tour:
    http://www.blacksabbath.com/events.html

    North American Tour Dates:
    1/20 – Omaha, Neb. @ CenturyLink Center
    1/22 – Chicago, Ill. @ United Center
    1/25 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ Target Center
    1/28 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan @ Sasktel Centre
    1/30 – Edmonton, Alberta @ Rexall Centre
    2/01 – Calgary, Alberta @ Scotiabank Saddledome
    2/03 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rogers Arena
    2/06 – Tacoma, Wash. @ Tacoma Dome
    2/09 – San Jose, Calif. @ SAP Center
    2/11 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Forum
    2/13 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
    2/15 – Denver, Colo. @ Pepsi Center
    2/17 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Sprint Center
    2/19 – Detroit, Mich. @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
    2/21 – Hamilton, Ontario @ FirstOntario Centre
    2/23 – Montreal, Quebec @ Bell Centre
    2/25 – New York City, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden
    Australia/New Zealand Tour Dates:
    4/15 – Perth @ Perth Arena
    4/17 – Adelaide @ Entertainment Centre
    4/19 – Melbourne @ Rod Laver Arena
    4/23 – Sydney @ Allphones Arena
    4/25 – Brisbane @ Entertainment Centre
    4/28 – Auckland @ Vector Arena
    4/30 – Dunedin @ Forsyth Barr Stadium

    https://youtu.be/FYCvRV5ME3w
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  • samjamsamjam Posts: 9,283
    ^Thinking I'll have to go to the MSG date! Can't say no to a final tour!
    "Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
    ~not a dude~
    2010: MSGx2
    2012: Made In America
    2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
    2015: Global Citizen Festival
    2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
    2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,357
    samjam said:

    ^Thinking I'll have to go to the MSG date! Can't say no to a final tour!

    They've been on a "final tour" for 30 years now, lol…

    Listen to Masters Of Reality. Some really good stuff on there too!
  • samjamsamjam Posts: 9,283
    tempo_n_groove said:

    samjam said:

    ^Thinking I'll have to go to the MSG date! Can't say no to a final tour!

    They've been on a "final tour" for 30 years now, lol…

    Listen to Masters Of Reality. Some really good stuff on there too!
    Lol something tells me this is really it.

    My dad skipped school to see Sabbath on their first US tour. Would be pretty cool if I got to see them on their last!
    "Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
    ~not a dude~
    2010: MSGx2
    2012: Made In America
    2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
    2015: Global Citizen Festival
    2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
    2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,423
    Yeah, the way Iommi is talking, I'd say this is the end of touring at least. He says he still loves gigging, but the touring takes a toll.
  • northerndragonnortherndragon Posts: 9,851
    I got sweet tickets this morning to the Vancouver show. It doesn't hurt that one of my favorite bands Rival Sons is their opener.
    Anything you lose from being honest
    You never really had to begin with.


    Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    I had awesome tickets in my cart for MSG, but I let 'em go, hoping they make it up to Boston.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • northerndragonnortherndragon Posts: 9,851
    They have said that more dates will be announced so there is hope.
    Anything you lose from being honest
    You never really had to begin with.


    Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,423
    northerndragon said:

    I got sweet tickets this morning to the Vancouver show. It doesn't hurt that one of my favorite bands Rival Sons is their opener.

    Scored really good floor seats for the Tacoma show. :rock_on:
    northerndragon said:

    They have said that more dates will be announced so there is hope.

    I was thinking those would be European dates. We'll see. :i_dunno:
  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    love tony
    his guitar is brutally beautiful
    i can't take it, it's that awesome
    https://youtu.be/JWSLMS_rt5M
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
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