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Geezer Butler was the bass player and principal lyricist. He wrote this after being in Germany seeing all the US soldiers returning from Vietnam, they would stop there, all strung out on drugs because of their PTSD.
They got addicted to cheap heroine in Vietnam. It wasn"t necessarily from PTSD after being back. They would go to Germany to rehab before heading home. Quit embellishing the story.
People who don't like Black Sabbath never listened to Black Sabbath. Ozzy was something else in this era. All of them fantastic a top 3 band of all time to me. But Ozzy's voice possessed the mood and the music. It was all raw and powerful. And great!
They were the first ones to talk about vets dealing with addiction to cope with PTSD, before the government even had the term PTSD. At least that as my take on this song. Thanks for what you to do. I enjoy watching people discovering the music I grew up with.
They knew what PTSD was, it just was called different things in prior wars like Battle Fatigue, Shell Shock, Combat Fatigue, and Soldier's Heart to name a few terms used in the past.
Shell shock was a WWII TERM, flashbacks was a Vietnam term for what is today know as PTSD.. song goes through the start of the drug to the high and then when it wears off.. first reaction people to get that.
The Birmingham area in England was a bit of a warzone in the late sixties. Heavy industry, coal miners, wreckage left over from the second world war. Thanks to the Marshall Plan, both Germany and Japan were the countries to come out the better from WWII, but in England people had to stand in line for food stamps while the 1948 Olympics were taking place in London. The misery and rebuilding throughout England, Scotland and Wales took decades and wasn't quite finished in the mid sixties, especially in heavily bombarded industrial zones like Birmingham. So, yes, there was an affinity there with war. Nice to see a couple of black dudes reacting to heavy metal, or the early symptoms of heavy metal. Cheers fellaz. Warm greetings from Belgium.
exactly. these guys reviewing this song know music well. its great to see people listen objectively and hear the messages and listen to this incredible music. Sabbath is much like some of what we hear from rap/hip hop, people singing about their situation and the challenges they endured
Neil Peart is the most skilled drummer ever. But Bill Ward is just powerful and athletic with raw feel for the skins I'm ok with anyone telling me Bill Ward is better. Just like Geezer Butler could be better than Geddy or Tommy better than Alex. I love em all.
Metal is often misconstrued as evil or malignant when the truth is, it's reflective of society itself. I'm glad Sharron Osborne isn't banging on your front door already, keep the Ozzy era Sabbath coming.
Their studio engineers on these early Sabbath albums were insane. Every instrument rings out clearly. Had to be the best in the business during that time. Plus, they used all that warm-sounding, analog recording equipment.
The Time Signatures, within this Album, Are perfectly synchronized; with the last Song of 'Fairies Wear Boots' to a Warning of an upcoming push towards fascism from continuing wars
Sabbath is so great,!!!Geezer Butler wrote the song after the band has observed an increasing amount of US soldiers arriving in England in the late 1960s after the Vietnam War with severe drug addictions. It's about them taking heroin to forget the atrocities of war, only for them to meet Death itself. try to see the concert in Paris 1970!!!! it's really awesome !
Great reaction to one of my absolute favorite tunes by Sabbath!! It's a funky deep cut that doesn't get the play that it deserves. Black Sabbath touched on the darker sides of life when most other bands were talking about love and flowers. The rabbit hole is deep and wide with this band...JUMP IN!! 🤘
Behind the Wall of Sleep, is a very underated cut off there 1st album. Love how you two react, honest, intelligent reactions without being fake. Keepin it real!
As a kid my best friends Brother n Law who was in NAM. He said everyone was getting high over there, and many guys came back with serious Heroin addictions, I think this is what Hand of Doom is about..(?) Bill Ward is playing swing drums here, said he grew up on Benny Goodman w Gene Krupa. As he puts it, he was playing "Orchestration" not just drums. Please do "Supernaut" "Fairies Wear Boots" or "Wheels of Confusion/The Straightner" THX guys, love the journey so far!
Guitarist Toni Iommi, lost the tips of the middle and ring fingers of his right hand in a work accident at age 17. This is the hand he used for the fret-board, because he's left handed. He was told that he'd never play again, but he made himself some false finger tips, and learned to play with them.
Pre Sabbath, Sabbath was called Earth and even further back, The Tolka Polka Blues Band. They played Blues and Jazz cover. One day standing outside their rehearsal hall which was across the street from a movie playing a horror movie. Geezer Butler said, "isn't it weird how people line up to get shit scared out them." The decided to start writing horror themed music. The movie was Boris Karlof's "Black Sabbath". The rest is legendary music, changing history.
Welcome to the Black Sabbath fan club gentlemen, dope beats to the left, grooves to the right, a little darkness in the middle and like you said, a conscience. The best band of all time IMO. You should probably hear the tune that named them, "Black Sabbath" is the first song off their first album, Black Sabbath. It's dark, but epic.
Ned n Janet from Spain here. This is why we come back to check out your reactions. You both have your ears open and really hear the music. Yeah, Bill Ward's rimshot beat over Geezer's bass and Ozzy's voice set up the vibe. When Tony comes in with the crushing guitar it's GAME OVER. These boys were working class from a rough depressed factory town, they knew first hand about the various means of escape and the dead end life. This is a masterpiece LP.
Sabbath were so far ahead of their time. I was lucky enough to catch their reunion twice in the 90's, and let's just say I didn't sit down once during it and was dancing my ass off the whole time! They are so relevant today, the subject matter that is, of their music. They were labeled "Satanists" and they sang about God, peace and love. NEVER believe the mainstream narrative about anything, and you'll be alright. Bill Ward is one of the best drummers, and Geezer Butler on of the best bassist, of all time.
Coming from an Authentic Old School Sabbath fan.... Appreciate your take on the meaning and the delivery. You felt it like I did - just 40 years later.
The Godfathers of Metal. They created an entire genre in the span of four albums. The leap from what came before them to this sound is greater than any other band ever made. Only the Beatles were more revolutionary imo. And Geezer's lyrics were very cerebral, making them the most relateable of those early 70s bands.
Deep Purple's landmark "In Rock" came out only a few months after Sabbath's debut and is considered to be the first full-on Metal album. Also, the origins of Thrash and Speed Metal can either be traced back to it or their next, "Fireball". Blackmore later in Rainbow is responsible (or, depending on one's view, to blame) for Neoclassical Metal and Symphonic Metal. Just pointing out that Purple's and Blackmore's contributions to Metal are just as significant. If Gillan made Sabbath Deep, then what were they before when Geezer was the lyricist? Haha
@@bookhouseboy280 you right about all that 💯 but in most cases people will always remember that first Black Sabbath album and consider it the beginning of it all 🤙👊
Black Sabbath are nothing like what they were portrayed as in the 70's. They weren't angels , but they weren't as bad as they were accused of being. Paranoid is a game changer of an album. But their next album Master Of Reality set the Doom standard. Try After Forever, I think it will surprise you.
I knew this one would hit. You 100% have to do the track "Into the Void" next. The lyrics sound as if they were meant for todays world. Like they could see 50 years ahead. This band man....
One of my favorite Black Sabbath songs and near the top. Behind The Wall Of Sleep/N.I.B. Wheels Of Confusion/The Straightener Megalomania Snowblind Hand Of Doom Killing Yourself To Live Warning The Writ Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Under The Sun/Everyday Comes And Goes Jack The Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots Black Sabbath A National Acrobat Symptom Of The Universe Thrill Of It All Warpigs/Lukes Wall Cornucopia Supernaut Iron Man Into The Void Solitude Electric Funeral
Thanks guys! I hope you will do this whole album. It was groundbreaking and these's not a bad song on it. It is definitely one of my desert island picks.
Great video guys really appreciate it! Sabbath was so pivotal in rock ‘n’ roll and heavy-metal and they were so influenced by blues and jazz you can hear it in the drumming especially. Bill Ward is a beast!
Throw a dart at any of the first five or six Sabbath albums and you got a real good chance of hitting an s tier song, and it's impossible to hit a dud. They pounded that metal into gold.
Most Metal music is actually thought provoking. Not writing about boy girl break ups, or how rich they are etc etc.... Sabbath was more socially responsible in their message then most pop artists. Iron maiden writes mostly about history or what we call human nature. Just check out Hallowed be thy name, Run to the Hills, The troopee etc etc . Yes, it's aggressive, but it is also thought provoking.
Hearing you say "That's OUR groove" puts a smile on my face. That's a timeless drum groove with a beat that is still seen in popular music today. Bill Ward was decades ahead of his time. This band is GOATed
Make no mistake, Sabbath is Pantheon. Check out the Live 1970 set in Paris... You won't believe how tight they sound live. You want to talk "scary", check out the song "Black Sabbath"... it's like an audio horror movie...
So impressed with how you guys nailed the nuances of that song. Amazing musicianship, often with a righteous message. A definite rabbit hole; they can really swing. Really enjoying your take on music; keep it up!
I am mid 50's and have listened to them since I bought this exact LP at a tag sale when I was 12. They are the start and still one of the best metal bands to ever exist.
So glad you did this song, I only discovered it my self a couple of years ago and it's my favourite performance, so much passion and roar talent. You know they were really young when they performed it, early 20s I think. Keep up the good work 👍
Hey, thanks for covering a deep-cut track that many who only know the "hits" may not have enjoyed before. In my 50+ years of experience, in many (most) metal/rock albums - it's the deep cuts less-popular tracks that really show the talent and pull you into a love relationship with the bands. This is a perfect example.
Hell yeah! Sabbath is the truth. It's funny, parents back then thought it was "devil music" or whatever but you guys are spot-on - when you listen to what they're saying, it's real shit! And often poetic. Keep in mind the time this stuff came out too, and what everyone else was making. Nobody was anywhere near as dark as Sabbath. This will be a wild trip for y'alls. You guys would dig: Children of the Grave, Changes, Lord of This World, Wheels of Confusion, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, A National Acrobat, Sabbra Cadabra, and one of the hardest grooves ever laid to tape - *Into the Void*
This is my favorite band growing up, this music was so awesome, your parents did not appreciate it though. And yes it scared the f*** out of me about heroin and I never tried it in my life. I'll invite you to listen to the album Black Sabbath front to back a classic. Their 1st! Tony Iomi guitar, Geezer Butler bass, Bill Ward drums. And of course Ozzy singing. 30 good songs
What happens when the two Greatest Acoustic Guitar Players sit down together.... Like nothing you have ever seen or heard. Every note is real and amazing. Paco de Lucía & Al Di Meola - Mediterranean Sundance
I saw the Guitar trio in the early 80's and didn't even know what I was going to see. Never in my life could I have imagined what I heard that night, pure talent perfection.
Thanks for taking us all on this journey with you! I've loved Sabbath most of my life, but listening to it with you guys for your first time let's me experience it all over again like it was new! You both have such a great knack for dissecting the very essence of a track, and you keep me thinking fresh thoughts about songs I've treasured for decades! Thank you.
Funny thing you say that the groove was heavy funk Bill Ward was a big fan of jazz and funk drummers so a lot of black Sabbath songs have jazz and funk and even blues influence in them through the drummer.
You guys are going to enjoy the ride with Sabbath : ) They weren't dance music or sticky gooey love songs. They were kick back and enjoy the ride music. A National Acrobat, is one of their lessor known hidden gems. They cover a wide range but nail the dark side of reality.
