Classical Composer Reacts to Black Sabbath's Debut Album (side 2 | The Daily Doug (Episode 450) 

Black Sabbath one of the bands that changed the entire landscape of music.

Please do this for Master of Reality! That is such a solid album.

Sleeping Village & Warnig are such a hidden gem that no one talks about and it's a pitty

The Wizard. "I still don't know if that's about Gandalf or their weed guy". I laughed hard at that one. Let's check the lyrics and see if Doug's theory checks out: "Evil power disappears. Demons worry when the wizard is near. He turns tears into joy. Everyone's happy when the wizard walks by". Yep, totally nailed it, Doug.

One thing that often gets overlooked about Sabbath's role in creating the metal sound goes beyond the dark themes and tones, the aggression and the speed. To me, their biggest input was harmonic. They were one of the first to break from the blues progression of I IV I V IV and actually take the listeners to new places. A lot of their early riffs could have been in Cream or Hendrix songs, but they refused to do the simple progression and tell the same old story, they would let their harmony take us to new frontiers. Even on this album, the two 'blues' covers aren't based on the classic progression so they have a darker more menacing feel. Best band ever.

Bill Ward… one of the most underrated drummers of all time. Love listening and learning music theory from you Doug! Black Sabbath was the second song I ever learned on bass…love the devils Tri-tone sound ! Little known fact….Geezer was going to go to seminary school if the music career didn’t work out. A lot of his beliefs came through in the lyrics and were mistaken for being Satanic when they were the opposite.

Bill Ward is a damn fine jazz drummer, Geezers bass is always on point and often plyed more like the lead with Tony playing rhythm behind him. Ozzy was in fine form for this album as well

The natural sound of the room, and the space. That's what I love about this era of music, especially from the UK. Nowadays, they seem intent on filling every single square millimeter of sonic space so it's just totally opaque. Sabbath (and Floyd and Zeppelin and The Doors and other primarily blues-based bands) are full of open space, and that makes all the difference. It's darkness with rays of light over it, as opposed to a giant wall of diffused light.

Wicked world wad the only song recorded with a stratocaster before the pickup died and he switched to his backup guitar, a Gibson SG special with P-90 pickups. This album is the birthplace of metal, the talent of these guys is amazing. They truly captured lightning in a bottle on their albums.

Self Titled Paranoid Master of Reality Vol. 4 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Sabotage Heaven and Hell Mob Rules Each amazing albums with their own feel and many many surprises throughout. For The Godfathers of heavy metal, they can create so many different types of sounds. True masters of their craft.

Tony loved layering his solo's. That is what made his style stand out so much more over a lot of other guitarists

It'd be wonderful if you listen to the fist four albums! It is great to hear the evolution of the band in each one of these records!

That bit where two solos are going on at once was due to the original song being almost twice as long and couldn't fit on a vinyl, so the producer decided to put one solo track in the right channel and the other in the left channel

I just love how, from your background, you've immersed yourself, and learned so much about blues and rock, metal and prog, and maybe now some jazz fusion. Keep on rockin' 🤘🤘

can you imagine living in a time were metal doesnt exist, and then you hear this...regarding the themes, they said there were aways horror films, but no horror music, so they made it that way... you should check out the albuns they made with Ronie james Dio as well, they are works of art

Warning has got to be my favorite track on here. Just love those droning lyrics.

Still sounds fresh over 50 years later.... when I had my Sabbath covers band (I was phoney Iommi) we used to do Wicked World then Johnny Blade from Never Say Die back to WW all in one song.... What sets Sabbath aside from all other metal bands is Bill's swing.....

Music across the spectrum. Laguna Sunrise was played at my church wedding.

Thank you for getting to side 2 so quickly!

Next album from the early day you should check out is from a not that well known band (lol) Uriah Heep, and their Second album "Salisbury". Their debut "Very 'eavy Very 'umble is basically blues hard rock, their second is completely different. Worth a reaction / Analyse video.

Many assume 'Warning' to be original Black Sabbath understandably, but check out the original, Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation 1967, it's damn good also.

Can't go wrong with Black Sabbath, the Grandfather's of Metal.

Keep going side by side episodes in chronological order with their first albums Since Tony tuned down for his finger issues, his bends and vibrato accents are more flexible and create a darker blues along chugging riffs. The revised placement on his guitar neck gives him a different reach to add some unique Tri tones etc Bills swinging beats and ability to change meters like that on a live recording is amazing. Ward is the man , there is No One like him as his contributions to this band Paranoid album is next

The British release has the song Evil Woman. The United States release is without Evil Woman and replaced with Wicked World.

Thank God you did Wicked World. As a drummer it's one of my favorite songs to play by them

you must listen to the millionaire waltz by queen, the perfect fusion between rock and classic. Or you can just listen to a night at the opera, great album.

I learned something new about Sabbath today! "I was _warned about_ you, baby" makes *so much more* sense, and yet I never thought to question it. I didn't know this was a cover, and thought they just wanted it to be vaguely creepy and/or unhinged or something. I have to say, though, that Ozzy completely mishearing the lyrics and just assuming they were sort of nonsensical and running with it is one of the most Ozzy things ever. Proof positive that he was a complete lunatic from the get-go, and I'm here for it - have been here for it for the past 20+ years, in fact. 🙂

THANK YOU for doing this amazing recording... just watching someone hear and explain what they are hearing is VERY enjoyable to me! And watching the expressions while listening to Warning, my personal favorite Sabbath tune.... the moment you realize the rest of the band has left the stage and left Tony to put feelings into sonic expressions.... the final reprisal... it is still an amazing recording after 50 plus years! Thanks again! You could do this for every one of Sabbath's first 6 albums and it would be like discovering a gold mine, every time..... Cheers!

Loved it !! Opened my eyes of how this album is kind of a conceptual piece….never thought of it that way. Thanks for the drop !!

So refreshing to see your reactions to Sides 1 & 2 of the debut Black Sabbath album! I remember listening to this as a teenager, barricaded away in my room with the lights out and the volume blaring. When the rain & thunder started on the first track, “Black Sabbath,” I was just sucked into the whole album and this new sound from Black Sabbath. Good job on pointing out the history behind “Evil Woman” on side 2. Since I live in the USA, I did not hear that song on my original album because it was not included in the USA release. It wasn’t until I purchased the European version that I heard that track. Plus, the European version of the album sleeve opened up and contained a large upside-down cross on the right with text about the album that ran down through the cross. It was sooooo cool!!! The USA version of the album cover was a single sleeve that did not open up. Anyway, thanks again for reviewing this classic album. My 19-year old son loves this album and Black Sabbath along with me. In fact, I took him to see their final tour at the Hollywood Bowl. I had purchased both of us matching shirts that were made by a guy in Europe. He patterned the debut album cover over the entire shirt. The entire shirt looked like this debut album cover. We had so many people approach us that night telling us that our shirts were the best Black Sabbath shirts they had ever seen. We still have those shirts to this day. Great memories with great music from a great band. Thanks again!

Hi, Doug! I've been following you and watching your reactions videos for a while. It's a real pleasure to see your openess to listen to any kind of music with real interest and far far away from any prejudice, it's really a joy for me (and looks like it's for you too). I've been collecting music for the last 5 decades at least, and it's kinda magical see, watch and feel your reactions to songs or albums that I really love all my life, it's refreshing to say the least. Sometimes I pretend that it is my first time too, trying to forget all the background and memories I have from a particular song or album and I get surprised when you show something new about that, it's priceless! Thanks for everything you do here, I learned a lot with you. I have a request: most of your videos are centered on kinda mainstream bands/musicians, and then I want to go a little obscure now, picking a '70s german prog band with a psychedelic background going into a classic prog rock and making a concept album. The band is Grobschnitt, and the album is called "Rockpommel's Land" (1977). I really want to see your reactions to the first song on this album, "Ernie's Reise", which is a masterpiece (for me at least) and condenses many of progressive music styles on one song. I believe you will be very surprised with everything. PS: sorry for my english, I'm brazilian and I haven't had much chances to practice writing in your language...

Love the debut Lp, thanks for putting it on Doug 👍🏻🎸

Amo a Black Sabbath, los temas que me fascinal de ese Álbum Debut son: N.I.B, Black Sabbat, The Wizard, Evil Woman!! Súper Álbum, de los más Icónicos Álbumes Debut de la Historia del Rock y el Metal!! 🖤🖤🖤

Love this album and Love this review. I have listened to this album for over 40 years but listening with you it was like it was brand new again

Ah nice, amazing! Thought I'd have to wait months before you reviewed side 2. Cheers Doug!

I always liked the album Technical Ecstasy. I only ever got to see them with Dio as the vocalist (Heaven and Hell had just been released then). Great to see your reaction, haven't heard this album for devades

Love your analysis of this album. It has a special place in my heart. 🙂👍

Doug, if you had been a pint of whiskey, handful of mushrooms and a couple of joints in before you started singing, you'd mess up the words too!!!!! .... Or maybe you woulda just been warming up? LMAO!!!! Love your channel

Really appreciate your insights to these classic cuts. You can't go wrong with Black Sabbath- every next album represented an evolution from the previous one, yet always original, inspiring and heavy as...

I spend a lot of time with you Doug. Your breadth of knowledge on "sound" is what I find most intriguing. More people need to deep dive into other genres to open their minds. Thank you for your effort.

Great review Doug. This band was my introduction to music I could fall in love with. Although it was their 5th album, Sabotage that I heard first. But this one was where it all began for metal. Long live Black Sabbath. And thanks again for this.

"Evil Woman" is a cover of a song by the Minneapolis-St. Paul based band of the late 60s Crow.

I love these videos man, great job!! We would love a a full analysis of early scorpions, loving 70s sound... First three albums are very great... The first one Lonesome Crow is a true masterpiece, on certain songs the voice is amazing, very similar in its ways to child in time by deep purple

To get this kind of review from you warmed my heart. I've loved Sabbath since the first day I heard them when I was 12. Sabbath had so many sounds and unique songs they were very much misunderstood. For a Halloween special I'd recommend doing the album Born Again. Ian Gillan who replaced Dio in 83 did some of the most insane singing ever and it was Bill Wards last studio album with Sabbath. Imo it was the darkest and heaviest sound. And Iommi just puts on a clinic with his leads. Bro, I love all your reviews 🤘🏻

Hi Doug! Great to see your reactions! I was eleven years old at the time, and totally missed everything. I discovered metal many many years later, and I am lately rediscovering it with a little help from the Internet. One of my colleagues was always a fan of Black Sabbath, and she once told us a little story. She is petite, with a big blonde burr of hair, and a very nice person. She was visited by a couple of young guys who were metal fans and into Black Sabbath, and they saw that she had all the records. Their reactions when they learned that not only did she own the originals, but actually bought them when they were published, and she went to the concerts, those reactions were something else. What a treat it must have been, to see these kids' reactions, going from absolute surprise to hero devotion in no time flat! Since you started, you have published quite a collection of valuable reactions, so here's to you, sir! Keep reacting! best regards/CS

Fantastic review Doug. I remember my first listen to this album. Music was never the same again for me. I became a massive black sabbath fan. Still my favourite band of all time.

Thanks Doug. Great review of an incredible album from an incredible band!!

Grew up with this album and still gives me goosebumps to this day! One of the greatest albums ever recorded.

dude, this feels so wrong...evil woman was not on my tape growing up, wicked world was, which is the superior tune

SO glad you listened to this one as a piece. The first three are definitely front-to-back albums. Congrats!

LOVED watching this part. Please keep it going with *Paranoid!!*

Another great metal review Doug😁👍side 2 just as good as side 1. So much creativity for their 1st release. Hey Doug,Tony actually detuned the strings to make it easier for his fingers to bend them.He talked about it in an interview.Great stuff.👍

I love to see someone willing to do whole albums. So many songs are just better with the context of the rest of the accompanying tracks. Good shit man.

Paranoid should be the next, dude! Great journey the one you just had, Doug!

I'm glad you played Wicked World. It,s my favorite song on this album. As an aside i'd like to give you my rundown on my progression of Metal. Master of Reality by Black Sabbath invented Metal, Judas Priest British Steel defined Metal, Iron Maiden proved it could be loved my the masses and Metallica perfected Metal.

Wow, what a great surprise to start the week. Side 2 🤘!!! Loved it. Thank you for picking up “Wicked World”. You’re spot on with your comments at the end. I loved this band my whole (long) life. This is BS (Ozzy) at their finest. Thank you for hitting side 2 so quickly!!! Suggestions for listening future BS LP listens: my personal favorite BS (Ozzy) “Sabotage” and BS (Dio) “Heaven and Hell”.

Wicked World was also not on the original Australian pressing as well. Loved the reaction. I watched your face all the way through the Warning, concentration and fascination. My favourite Sabbath album, thanks for your breakdown of it.

So nice to see you doing more Black Sabbath. Many more albums to go.

I have to say that Tony Iommi is the "Riff Master Supreme"! Just go through in your head the amount of totally iconic riffs and the consistency of them throughout his career, there really is no other! I wouldn't consider myself a big fan of metal, not by any stretch, but I have loved Black Sabbath since the first time I heard them (9 year's old in 1970 on AM radio)! Heard "Iron Man" and it was late at night and it scared the shit out of me and I remember trying to describe it to my brother who was 8 and saying you have to hear it to know what I'm talking about. Thanks Doug always enjoy your channel!

Had such a good time listening to you reviewing this timeless piece. My dad gave me a copy of this album when I was 12 and it formed me as a person and a musician and it’s one of the albums that made music such an important thing in my life. I had absolutely no idea Warning was a cover and it is my favourite BS song! Loved the face you make when Wicked World starts! Make another reaction video at Masters of Reality please! Much love to you and all BS fans out there! ❤

Love how this album has the doom, but also the bluesy psychedelic stuff from the earlier days. There were a lot of bands in the late 60s, early 70s that were on that line, but Sabbath really leaned into that doomy sound from here on out. They definitely tightened up from Paranoid onwards, really cementing themselves as the godfathers of metal. Master of Reality is where they hit the sweet spot with that sound, before going into more experimental directions. They have so much variety in their first 8 albums, it's incredible. And they continued to be amazing, even when Tony Iommi was the last man standing. Ushering in the 80s with Dio at the mic, and continuing through to the massively underrated Tony Martin years. Really one of the all time greatest metal bands!

Gotta continue with the rest of thier albums during the ozzy era u wont regret it!!

Your reviews are great and really happy you enjoyed this so much. Like you said, just sit back and relax. The album and the talent always blow people away the first time they hear it. My 22 year old friend and a huge Iron Maiden fan played it five times in a row the day I loaned it to him.

Warning is the greatest song on this Album

Keep in mind Bill was only using a standard 4 piece drum set...but his playing just shines all through this album...amazing

Love the way you point out the technical stuff that I would never notice

I thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you Dr. Doug.

Man, you’ve no idea how I enjoyed this. Thank you

The Warning contains the embryo of The Best Riff In All Of Music that is fully realised in Fairies Wear Boots on the subsequent album.

A different version of this album has the song Evil Woman replaced by Wicked World. I still remember my first time hearing this album, 1993 I was 18 years old, took some bong hits, put on some headphones and listed to this on cassette tape ... Truly mind blowing for me. Awesome review and reaction, thank you for sharing.

I really appreciate your insight into the music. Thank you

theres some brilliant air drumming in this episode! ive really enjoyed these Sabbath listens! :)

just watched pt 1&2 of your reaction,,and it takes me back to my first time hearing this album at 11 yrs old,,im 53 now and i still get the same emotions as i did back then when i hear this

Great explanation and detailing of this great classic

Even as a kid listening to this album, I knew It was live in the studio. If you listen real close, the evidence is overwhelming, especially with headphones... Undeniable Brilliance.

I bought original Nems production cassettes so I had Evil Woman on my copy. I won so many bets with that lovely nugget... thanks for bringing one of my favorite bands to the forefront. Thank you for the Sab out!!!

Being used to the UK release this is the first time I've heard Wicked World. Not sure about it on first listen, but I've no doubt it will grow on me and match the rest of this great album.

For the origin of the song The Wizard done last Friday, Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi in his book Iron Man: My Journey through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath, explained that Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler were wandering around stoned and saw some guy leaping around being silly outside of a club. He looked like some kind of elf to them. Thus the song "The Wizard" was born.

The American edition of Black Sabbath (the vinyl one anyway) has Wicked World instead of Evil Woman, which is a better choice, I think. Evil Woman is obviously very poppy and was intended to be a hit single (it wasn't). Wicked World is truly an amazing song with excellent lyrics, too !

Thanks for analyzing side two, Doug. It is essentially Sabbath playing what they frequently played during their live sets and of course, primarily showcases Tony’s playing, but it also showcases that brilliant rhythm section that also includes Tony.

El comienzo de todo !!! Un álbum fundamental para el metal y el rock en general

Ah - I didn't realize you were including 'Wicked World' even though you played the version of the album with 'Evil Woman'. Good move! 'Wicked World' and 'The Wizard' are my two favorites off this album. I love the whole song, but I especially love the Wicked World intro section.

Bravo! Now that was an awesome show Sir!!!

I haven't listened to side 2 in so long....I almost forgot about " Evil Woman" I always loved "Sleeping Village"...killer drums by Bill Ward as usual...and tony's ghostly feedback...brilliant

-“Guys, I need to go to the bathroom” -“Well take your guitar with you and keep soloing, remember we have to finish the record TODAY”

Another band you haven't checked out should start with their debut album The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Framed Framed Hammer Song Midnight Moses Isobel Goudie Part 1. My Lady Of The Night Part 2. Coitus Interruptus Part 3. Virgin And The Hunter Buff's Bar Blues I Just Want To Make Love To You Hole In Her Stocking There's No Lights On The Christmas Tree Mother, They're Burning Big Louie Tonight St. Anthony or their second much better The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next Swampsnake 4:54 Gang Bang 4:42 The Faith Healer 7:21 Giddy-Up-A-Ding Dong 3:14 Next 4:02 Vambo Marble Eye 4:25 The Last Of The Teenage Idols

So much fun…I’d forgotten about this album. Age 16 at the time…..what a trip ! Thanks !

Your grasp of Metal from the beginning of your your reactions on this channel is very impressive ! Do your classical friends look at you and say what in the world? has he got a Black Sabbath shirt on ?

I trust in Gawd and the first Six Black Sabbath albums. All metal can be traced back to them. Sabotage is my favorite album and The Wizard is at the top of my list for songs. From Warning, Hand of Doom and Lord of this World to Tomorrow's Dream, Killing Yourself to Live and The Writ, there are so many great songs. Changes is the only clunker in those six albums.

I know, no news - but still, Geezer was actually playing guitar but Toni insisted in being solo guitar. Geezer wanted so bad to play with Toni that he switched from guitar to bass - and THANK THE GODS for that :-D

One of the great debuts by any band in music history. While I agree it is a precursor to what became heavy metal, I hear way more blues on this album. A lot of Cream influences for example. In my opinion, "Master of Reality" is when it became metal! You can never go wrong with any of the early Ozzy era Black Sabbath. This always reaffirms that Bill Ward was one of the most creative and unique drummers in all of rock. NO ONE has ever come close to playing the way Bill Ward did and as much as I love the drummers who came later, Vinny Appice, Cozy Powell, Bobby Rondinelli, Eric Singer, Bev Bevan and others, they could never duplicate that swinging power jazz drumming he brought to the table.

BS"D I vote for Sabbath Sunday. Do every album for the next few weeks. One of my all time favorite bands! (and now I'm Sabbath observant : )

Should check out classical avantasia song The Scarecrow!! What a song with legendary masterplan singer Jorn Lande!

And "Warning" is the song I've been singing all my life'''' since I first heard it in the mid 70's.

17:50 Remember how this was a gigging band who just came in an played their ideal set? This was the part where Ozzy went off, had a drink and caught his breath. About 3/4ths through, which is about right.

Evil woman was a song by CROW, covered by Sabbath!

Love your reactions, Doug! Haven’t jammed on this album in a while, forgot how fantastic it is. I tend to listen to their next 3 albums the most and forget about this one. Would love to hear you react to Pentagram - First Daze Here. A compilation of Pentagram’s best material from the 70s that was criminally under-appreciated at the time and never properly released. Think you’d really dig it! 🤘🏻

Thanks Doug. Had this album and learned alot about it. My all time favorite album is Piece of Mind by Iron Maiden, hope someday you can do this album.

I just love that jazzy shuffle in Tony's solo near the end of the Warning. Wicked World has some definite prog feel.

Dooooug!! Sabbath bloody sabbath and Never say die. I'll wait for your views about those albums. Cheers from Chile 🇨🇱 Funny moment : 11: 14 Iommi's hauntin' feedback sound and Doug's face