Imagine listening to this in 1970 after hearing things like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones for the past decade. I don't think people appreciate how truly groundbreaking Sabbath was.
I'd like to imagine some kid sitting in his bedroom in 1970, and this suddenly came over the radio…..everyone within ear shot hugged their cross necklaces tight: they probably thought the radio was possessed by a demon from hell.
Well kind of, there was plenty of heavy stuff beforehand. Example: Helter Skelter from the Beatles is pretty damn heavy. This didn't come out of nowhere, Metal or Hard Rock has a long history
@@JarOfMoMack Why isn't it a fair comparison? Its by today's standards heavy, its a heavy song especially for 1968, I'm not saying its Metal but it was really innovative for the time. If you're asking for another comparison, well to me the first artist who paved the way for Metal was Hendrix, his use of tritones, guitar feedback and heavy riffs are the birth of metal music. Voodoo Child or Purple Haze are pretty good examples. I know its debatable, but that''s just my take. Don't know why what I said was laughable tho? Black Sabbath definitely were pioneers in aspects such as the overall gloomy atmosphere but they weren't the huge cultural shock they're made out to be by some people, I would say Hendrix was far more alien to audiences then Black Sabbath ever were. By then people had experienced some pretty heavy stuff. Btw this isn't an attack on Black Sabbath I absolutely love them and their music, without Hendrix the evolution to Metal would've taken longer is all I'm saying.
this rare live version was half step down tuned. its the natural tuning and hence why it sounded so great. The elitists don't want us to know and force us to heer the standard 44o hz crap on the albums..
@@flowrepins6663 Zeppelin was doing metal atst. Whole Lotta Love is def metal. So is Immigrant song. But yes I'm also ok w/Sabbath being called the pioneers. I LOVE THEM. And Paranoid is my favorite album by them.
@@dankweedo this is pure hard rock as it gets. this is 1970 black sabbath, played in the same age as Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, the who, rollings stones etc. Maybe later it progressed into a more metal vibe but not here, agree 100% with op's post.
A jazz trained beast doing heavy loud music is always an awesome experience. I love Bill Ward as much as I love Brian Chase from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Brian went to Juliard to become a jazz drummer and ended up givn'r on one of the best hard rock albums of all time, Fever to Tell. That jazz drumming feel with heavier music just does it for me
@@RabidChasebot That’s exactly like Jimmy Chamberlin later on down the road for Smashing Pumpkins. He was a Jazz trained drummer as well. He is one of the best that has ever lived.
@@Gr13fKvlt I know right? He's one of my favourite drummers of all time right next to Bill Ward and the Juilliard -trained drummer Brian Chase for the Yeah Yeah Yeah's is super underrated as well.
This was truly a “game changer”. I’m the baby, and my brother was away in Vietnam Nam. My two older sisters had me listening to the Beatles, Jan and Dean, Beach Boys. My parents were into Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. And this youngster found out about Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath about same time. My world was changed forever.
@dannylyles9333 I was born in '69 my dad was into Elvis, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings etc. My mom was into Sabbath, the beatles, the stones, the James gang, led zeppelin etc. I had the best of both worlds growing up. My favorite to this day is Sabbath.🤘🔥
Absolutely! This song is still relevant today. I wonder how many young people heard this in the 70's and asked for a drum set for Christmas. I'll never forget the first time hearing Black Sabbath for the first time in the 70's.
They rang way truer back then when the song came out the Vietnam drafts were going on in the US, the war in Korea was still burning hot and the Bush war was heating up along with many other conflicts
Bill's free flowing sense of timing that just brings the chaos of the metal together in such an artful way just sells this band as one of the greatest of all time. Neil and Ginger are great but Bill just is something else.
This Is Putin’s War. But America and NATO Aren’t Innocent Bystanders. When a major conflict like Ukraine breaks out, journalists always ask themselves: “Where should I station myself?” Kyiv? Moscow? Munich? Washington? In this case, my answer is none of these. The only place to be for understanding this war is inside Russian President Vladimir Putin’s head. Putin is the most powerful, unchecked Russian leader since Stalin, and the timing of this war is a product of his ambitions, strategies and grievances. But, with all of that said, America is not entirely innocent of fueling his fires. How so? Putin views Ukraine’s ambition to leave his sphere of influence as both a strategic loss and a personal and national humiliation. In his speech on Monday, Putin literally said Ukraine has no claim to independence, but is instead an integral part of Russia - its people are “connected with us by blood, family ties.” Which is why Putin’s onslaught against Ukraine’s freely elected government feels like the geopolitical equivalent of an honor killing.
@@apathy5899 yeah this is not on who is right more like it's unfair than even to this day we have to witness people dying over the ambition and ego of some dudes that gathered enough power to think themselves as owners of our souls.
@@jlei3967 Putin is basically saying to Ukrainians (more of whom want to join the European Union than NATO): “You fell in love with the wrong guy. You will not run off with either NATO or the E.U. And if I have to club your government to death and drag you back home, I will.” This is ugly, visceral stuff. Nevertheless, there is a back story here that is relevant. Putin’s attachment to Ukraine is not just mystical nationalism. In my view, there are two huge logs fueling this fire. The first log was the ill-considered decision by the U.S. in the 1990s to expand NATO after - indeed, despite - the collapse of the Soviet Union. And the second and far bigger log is how Putin cynically exploited NATO’s expansion closer to Russia’s borders to rally Russians to his side to cover for his huge failure of leadership. Putin has utterly failed to build Russia into an economic model that would actually attract its neighbors, not repel them, and inspire its most talented people to want to stay, not get in line for visas to the West. We need to look at both of these logs. Most Americans paid scant attention to the expansion of NATO in the late 1990s and early 2000s to countries in Eastern and Central Europe like Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all of which had been part of the former Soviet Union or its sphere of influence. It was no mystery why these nations would want to be part of an alliance that obligated the U.S. to come to their defense in the event of an attack by Russia, the rump successor to the Soviet Union
On that night in 1970, four men went on stage to perform the best metal song of all time months before it came out on LP. The greatest front man to ever do it, a king on the bass, a god on guitar and then there was Bill Ward who made it seem like those three were mere mortals because he hit sticks on boxes in a way that makes me want to cry over 50 years later while listening through my crappy laptop speakers. this is pure magic, folks.
When i watch videos like this I sit back and ask: What creates such talent? Why them? Is it fate? Gravity? They’ve practiced their whole lives ata peak level. So have other artists-artists that failed and are inferior. What creates the skill gap?
@@3headedsnake388 "practiced their whole lives" but they were like 20 years old....The right people at the right time at the right place...add determination and practice and more repetition, perhaps a bit of innate skill built in perhaps not. Boom Magic can happen, to some, if they are lucky AND skilled AND determined.
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I see and I have known a few. You have to be a ambidextrous person for sure. Probably even think with both sides at once .so why doesn't the drummer get famous?ginger Baker?densmore and many more.
@@jimdub8361 An Instrument does not make Music and that little Kit has turned into a huge Kit thanks to those who Play it, remember, it is not the dress that makes the monk.
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@@stevearchdekin3474 bro respectfully... this fucking shits all over the rest. it's miles and miles heavier than anything anyone was playing under the "rock" category at the time. for something that even began to match the levels of metal Sabbath was coming out with in 1970 they needed 5 to 10 more years to catch up. Fucking Greatful Dead lmao
@@stevearchdekin3474 I love those bands, and I'm not saying this is any better. I actually prefer most of those you listed over Sabath, but this is not the same as those... this is crossing into a brand new genre, it's an evolution that doesn't fit in with the others you mentioned.
The best in my opinion. They're not the best musicians for a music critic/ snob, but they are good at what they do together, and hence my favourite Drummer and Bassist.
Actually, the original lyrics were "Witches gathered at black masses // Bodies burning in red ashes." Look up "Walpurgis" and its lyrics. "War Pigs" is actually a pun on their original song title "Walpurgis". "Black Sabbath" is another name for "Walpurgis", the Christmas of Satanists. The original lyrics to this song were about pagans and priests fighting, and the satanist pagans winning and throwing the priests into the bonfires that the priests created to burn the witches. They sanitized it and made it a modern song about Vietnam war protests, and deleted the origin of heavy metal as a sound, and as something associated with satanism, and the origin of the name of their band itself, as "Black Sabbath" was "Walpurgis".
“Day of judgement, God is calling On their knees, the war pigs crawling Begging mercy for their sins Satan laughing, spreads his wings Oh lord, yeah!” One of the coldest bars of all time 🥶
I've never been a super huge Sabbath fan....I guess I'm just a bit too young to have gotten bit by that bug. In fact, I'd never even seen a video of them live before. But jesus fucking christ! The power and soul and intensity here is mesmerizing. No wonder parents were scared shitless when they heard their kids listen to this! I can imagine how horrifying this must have been to uptight conservative people back in the day. Just beautiful....
Weird how nobody here is talking about just how amazing Osbourne's voice is. The way he sings those opening lines is one of the best moments of live heavy metal that I've ever heard.
@@lockandreload I didn't. I thought he was just another joke reality tv star that my cousin loves to watch. Him and his family are laughed at all the time in my family for that show. I only just recently found out he was one of the heavy metal kings of our time. Blows my mind to see him in this vid and know how pathetic he'll become.
Also, no one here is talking about how Ozzy improvised new lyrics for War Pigs in this performance. Can't quite make out everything he sang, but most of the lyrics are totally different from the studio version.
What Bill Ward is doing back there is basically dropping bombs and machine gun fire. The drums in this song are an act of violence. Bill Ward is genius.
Early in the song there was a quick, close shot of Geezer from the side. I suspect the guy filming from that side had a camera malfunction right after that. So they did the best they could in the editing room.
@@mikepatrick5909 Well one reason why Bonham is great is because he's Bonham. But what doesn't get stated enough is that Zeppelin had very talented producers, who had many innovative ways to capture the drum sounds among other creative things. Black Sabbath were poor af when they started out. Check out the time and budget in which the 1st 2 albums of Sabbath were made. You'll be surprised
There's video of the Boys setting up for this show and Bill Ward was nailing his drums to the platform. Lol Otherwise this drum set would've never held up past the intro.
G-gamer Sabbath is not metal. Metal heads try to claim Sabbath because of their dark image but in reality Sabbath wasn't dark they just spoke the truth
They were banned from many radio stations in Texas, as "Satanic," (since they were anti-war and anti-imperialist, and the Southern Baptists' "God" loved Him some war)
i am from India in 2018 still my friends pants get wet an they wont allow to me play metal... hate them they too scare too listen thissssss.... god save them
I attended almost a dozen of their concerts across the country in the very early 70's, they happened to be in the towns where i was visiting friends. It was like they were following me... Paranoia 🤣
Dear God, Bill Ward looks absolutely possessed here. Sweating, breathing heavy, eyes wide, and beating those drums like they owe him money. What a performance.
Absolutely bonkers how ahead of their time this band was. Zeppelin and Deep purple were influential on metal in their own right, but these dudes were doing straight up heavy metal in 1970.
@@Rob-tx4in Your keyboard is obviously broken and malfunctioning and you need to get a new one. At the end of your comment where you meant to type John Bonham, it went haywire and left the words Keith and Moon by accident. You better get that fixed.
@Leonardo Yup, until people stop joining standing armies , essentially. But now we have to worry about drones and AI. Then the whole deep state, black budget pentagon apparatus. People actually might not realize how accurate the "just like witches at black masses" line IS. These people that lobby for war and write documents such as PNAC or 'Which Path to Persia' (which directly influence foreign policy) are engaging in a premeditated energy harvesting ritual that they manipulate the poor masses in to waging. The only ones NOT hurt by war are those involved in government, central banking, silicon valley and the military industrial complex. Directly who profits from war.
Definitely. The way they captured ozzy when he steps back, with the lighting was incredible. The videography and editing alone was pure art. Paris knew how to film. They didn't capture Geezer enough on this song in particular, but they did capture him throughout the rest of the set.
I heard and interview where he says he doesn't even call himself a drummer, he says he's a percussionist, I can't say I'd be able to identify the difference between these players though lol. Interesting insight into his mentality I guess.
What I can’t understand is that they had a big enough following for a concert like this and a film production to capture it. All before Paranoid released
@@croberts55 their debut gets overlooked for some reason. That initial album sent shockwaves through the (at the time) “underground” rock n roll fan base.
@@Spongeboobie Just imagine, going to the vinyl shop and picking up this strange album with some strange woman in front of a house. Putting it on the record player, only hearing stuff like the rolling stones, the beatles, and maybe zeppelin before. And the first sound that comes out of the speakers is thunder, and a church bell, and then those demonic chords. It must have felt absolutely mental.
Imagine being stuck on a little island in the middle of the Atlantic with the worlds Nuclear weapons all pointing at you, and you begin to understand what this music is about.
@RowdyMoon Magill...excellent . I f you want to be truly mesmerized watch Ron Bushy of Iron Butterfly do... In- A- Gadda- Da-Vida......without a doubt the most impressive drumming in rock history! Certainly never got the attention he deserved.
❤ wowwww. I am here because of the T-Pain cover of this song. I never heard this song before. Such raw n powerful energy. The original is absolutely amazing!!
Bill, for me was the best metal drummer at the time I listened to them off of Vinyl during the 70's. Overshadowed by Bonzo's style because of the way Zep were getting more airtime. But as young kid learning the drums myself, Bill was the man. Went to see Rush, Thin Lizzy, Uriah Heep. Again big sounds n big drummers to aspire to. All hail BW.
@@dimethylcadmium3477 I’m from England so understand some of them better than others but still not 100%, I’ll give it my best shot. “Generals gathered in their masses just like witches at black masses, In the fields the bodies burning as the war machine keeps turning, Evil minds that plot destruction sorcerer of deaths construction, It's the same where ever you go to the war pigs people know Oh lord yeah! Politicians hide themselves away they only started the war, Treating people just like pawns in chess wait till their judgement day comes Yeah! People running like they’re sheep in fields people blowing out their minds, (The next 2 lines practically inaudible to me, what I did piece together made so no sense so I’ll leave it out) Yeah! On the scene a priest appears sinners falling at his knees, Satan sends out funeral pyre casts the priest into the fire, It's a place for all bad sinners watch them eating dead rats' innards, It's the same where ever you go to black masses people go Oh lord yeah!”
This is music, this is the epitome of ground breaking, life changing, head banging, iconic, legendary, an eternal masterpiece. God I love Sabbath so much, my favourite song to sing is this one. Thank you lads for making the system tolerable.
@@RandyRhoadsRules3 The Oz has always had an awesome voice. He hasn't declined. He has retired. I mean look at his age and preformance schedules.! The man has done his due and deserves to retire! Developed a band, sand his heart ort, developed new musicians and keeps on keeping on! Give him and all of the greats in The group a rest. Well deserved!
It always pisses me off when I hear Dio was better. Being a great vocalist isn't just about range and high notes or even being technically good at all, Ozzy had his own unique style that was a perfect fit for Sabbath. Many of my favourite vocalists aren't technically good singers like John Lydon and Roger Waters. Dio sounded like every other metal vocalist of that time and because of that that stuff has dated while early Sabbath hasn't
They’re so underrated in terms of their individual talent. Ward was an incredible drummer, Butler was an incredible bassist, Iommi was an incredible guitarist, and Ozzy was an incredible singer. They’re pound for pound one of the most talented bands ever.
@@ohhimatt9063 do you see the way he moves on stage here, his passion, headbanging, ect. He really belts out the vocals in this performance. Legendary.
That right there is one of the most insightful quotes I've ever heard about Sabbath's dynamic. It makes perfect sense, and it's a beautiful thing. Thank fuck they existed.
I'm sharing this with my teenage niece, who's been bludgeoned by quick, repetitive music since she was little, and somehow, she appreciates the style. warms my heart
Joey Fontenot Yep I agree. Most of my radio stations were not playing this until much later. Hard to believe this was in 1970. Song will kick ass for future generations too
Joey, that's the best comment I've ever read, anywhere.
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I was 10 years old the first time I heard this record in 1970. My brother came back from Vietnam and went directly to tower records in Manhattan and got this record and played it over and over . I have never been the same since .
First music I ever remember hearing, my dad had Paranoid on tape in his truck and I would love to go on rides soo I could listen to Iron Man over and over
Sabbath is like Zeppelin in that each of these four dudes are absolutely great at what they do. Ward is a maniac. Ozzy is perhaps the best metal frontman ever. His vocals in these early days were very good. Butler paved the way for every metal bassist from here on out-not to mention so amazing songwriting skills. And Iomi is a freaking sicko. Those riffs are still the best around. What a band.
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Paul Quinn A great review of this legendary show included this comment about Ward's performance---"He sounds like he's shooting down enemy aircraft." (BRILLIANT LINE, DESCRIBES THE INTENSITY PERFECTLY!!)
***** they are playing a Heavy Music in the 70's. . . while most people play Hippie songs. And Bee Gees. and Beatles. . . or even presley. Thats why i think they are ahead of time.
+Ohanzee It doesn't sound like music from 1970. If you listen to their first album from 1970 it isn't even that 'heavy' at all. Songs like The Warning, Evil Woman, Behind the wall of sleep etc. are not what anybody would call Heavy metal. It was very different and well ahead of its time.
Bloody Incredible! Everything about it, vocals, drums, bass, lead all amazing, and even the lyrics are as relevant today as they were back in 1970. Its hard to imagine seeing the likes of them again.
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Imagine listening to this in 1970 after hearing things like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones for the past decade. I don't think people appreciate how truly groundbreaking Sabbath was.
They probably did. I assume cracks actually formed in the earth beneath their feet.
I'd like to imagine some kid sitting in his bedroom in 1970, and this suddenly came over the radio…..everyone within ear shot hugged their cross necklaces tight: they probably thought the radio was possessed by a demon from hell.
Well kind of, there was plenty of heavy stuff beforehand. Example: Helter Skelter from the Beatles is pretty damn heavy. This didn't come out of nowhere, Metal or Hard Rock has a long history
@@DarthLore00 Helter Skelter? Please, lol. You're comparing apples to gold dipped oranges. Try again.
@@JarOfMoMack Why isn't it a fair comparison? Its by today's standards heavy, its a heavy song especially for 1968, I'm not saying its Metal but it was really innovative for the time.
If you're asking for another comparison, well to me the first artist who paved the way for Metal was Hendrix, his use of tritones, guitar feedback and heavy riffs are the birth of metal music. Voodoo Child or Purple Haze are pretty good examples. I know its debatable, but that''s just my take. Don't know why what I said was laughable tho? Black Sabbath definitely were pioneers in aspects such as the overall gloomy atmosphere but they weren't the huge cultural shock they're made out to be by some people, I would say Hendrix was far more alien to audiences then Black Sabbath ever were. By then people had experienced some pretty heavy stuff.
Btw this isn't an attack on Black Sabbath I absolutely love them and their music, without Hendrix the evolution to Metal would've taken longer is all I'm saying.
Geez Bill, those drums had a family.
LoL no doubt absolutely savage
Dead 😅😅
I laughed so hard at this comment 😂😂❤️
Not anymore kid. Not anymore 🤣
beating them like they owe him money
Bill Ward is a wild man here. How he can do double bass, and regular drum runs, and keep an eye on Ozzy all at the same time is beyond me.
Bill Ward was master at the drums.
Underrated
This is before he's got a double bass He's doing all that on one bass drum
All while constantly tucking his hair behind is ears.
He didn't use double bass or double pedal at this concert
a can do attitude, and a willingness to rock
Black Sabbath when they were young , hungry , and angry . Nobody swung the axe like they did .
True 👍
Nor the sticks
this rare live version was half step down tuned. its the natural tuning and hence why it sounded so great. The elitists don't want us to know and force us to heer the standard 44o hz crap on the albums..
They created metal. Gods on earth. Best musical genre by a far
@@flowrepins6663 Zeppelin was doing metal atst. Whole Lotta Love is def metal. So is Immigrant song. But yes I'm also ok w/Sabbath being called the pioneers. I LOVE THEM. And Paranoid is my favorite album by them.
Metal being invented in front of everyone, and no one even knew. Epic.
They didn’t call it metal they called it hard rock.. the audience called it metal.. in my opinion this is hard classic rock not no fkn metal..
@@joseluislowe1463 I think he has a point this has a metal vibe to it.
@@joseluislowe1463 bitch, everyone knows Black Sabbath are the godfathers of metal. Stop with your nonsense.
@@dankweedo this is pure hard rock as it gets. this is 1970 black sabbath, played in the same age as Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, the who, rollings stones etc. Maybe later it progressed into a more metal vibe but not here, agree 100% with op's post.
@@joseluislowe1463 What’s metal then?
Ward is an absolute monster on the drums!!!
and such a compact kit...
I think easily as good as Bonzo IMO.
@Valentino Puig 100 fucking % man! 🤙
Masterclass of drums 🔥
@Valentino Puig idk about groovier. Bonzo did some of the best shuffles of all time.
Bill Ward literally reinventing how to play drums in front of our eyes.. amazing song
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A jazz trained beast doing heavy loud music is always an awesome experience. I love Bill Ward as much as I love Brian Chase from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Brian went to Juliard to become a jazz drummer and ended up givn'r on one of the best hard rock albums of all time, Fever to Tell. That jazz drumming feel with heavier music just does it for me
Yeah Micheal, what a hero.
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That’s exactly like Jimmy Chamberlin later on down the road for Smashing Pumpkins. He was a Jazz trained drummer as well. He is one of the best that has ever lived.
@@Gr13fKvlt I know right? He's one of my favourite drummers of all time right next to Bill Ward and the Juilliard -trained drummer Brian Chase for the Yeah Yeah Yeah's is super underrated as well.
This was truly a “game changer”. I’m the baby, and my brother was away in Vietnam Nam. My two older sisters had me listening to the Beatles, Jan and Dean, Beach Boys. My parents were into Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. And this youngster found out about Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath about same time. My world was changed forever.
Mi mother Elvis, Father Stan Kenton, and then thy gets Deep Purple n Sabath...Thank you England!!!!!!!!
@dannylyles9333 I was born in '69 my dad was into Elvis, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings etc. My mom was into Sabbath, the beatles, the stones, the James gang, led zeppelin etc. I had the best of both worlds growing up. My favorite to this day is Sabbath.🤘🔥
50 years later, those drums still haven’t recovered.
They died for the cause
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Imagine if you owed Bill money and he threatened to hit you like his drums if you didn't pay up.
Was gonna like this comment but don’t wanna mess it up
They were cremated and buried after the show...
Bill Ward hit those drums and cymbals so hard the guys who made them felt it.
Every single kind of metal on the planet Earth felt that as if the entire world shook.
He was wrecking it on drums. Amazing.
Absolutely! This song is still relevant today. I wonder how many young people heard this in the 70's and asked for a drum set for Christmas. I'll never forget the first time hearing Black Sabbath for the first time in the 70's.
Drumming hard to conjure images of bombs and combat. Awesome.
Lol
The audio engineer needs a shoutout on this recording. Absolutely brilliant.
Truth... They understood the souns Sabbath was trying t😅 convey...unsung hero...great comment
Isn't it great?? I often listen to this because I find it's heavier than the recorded version. Just an incredible wall of sound.
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Especially this coming out in the 70’s still mind blowing
Underrated contributors to Rock and Roll!!!
54 years later, and the words ring truer than ever. Genre bending and prophetic. Amazing
They rang way truer back then when the song came out the Vietnam drafts were going on in the US, the war in Korea was still burning hot and the Bush war was heating up along with many other conflicts
War is as old as mankind..
you're damn right bro
You’re on point mate.
@@owenskstoday is the repeat with a very sorrowful and far different outcome than then.
This is by far the best version of War Pigs. Bill Ward absolutely crushed it on the drums.
bill is the most under-appreciated member.
@@lancashirebomber9744he truly is brother, long live Bill
Bill's free flowing sense of timing that just brings the chaos of the metal together in such an artful way just sells this band as one of the greatest of all time. Neil and Ginger are great but Bill just is something else.
ahahaha literally, crushed the drums :P
I totally agree!!
The song still rings true, especially with recent events.
It will ring true forever
This Is Putin’s War. But America and NATO Aren’t Innocent Bystanders.
When a major conflict like Ukraine breaks out, journalists always ask themselves: “Where should I station myself?” Kyiv? Moscow? Munich? Washington? In this case, my answer is none of these. The only place to be for understanding this war is inside Russian President Vladimir Putin’s head. Putin is the most powerful, unchecked Russian leader since Stalin, and the timing of this war is a product of his ambitions, strategies and grievances.
But, with all of that said, America is not entirely innocent of fueling his fires.
How so? Putin views Ukraine’s ambition to leave his sphere of influence as both a strategic loss and a personal and national humiliation. In his speech on Monday, Putin literally said Ukraine has no claim to independence, but is instead an integral part of Russia - its people are “connected with us by blood, family ties.” Which is why Putin’s onslaught against Ukraine’s freely elected government feels like the geopolitical equivalent of an honor killing.
@@apathy5899 Give it a rest.
@@apathy5899 yeah this is not on who is right more like it's unfair than even to this day we have to witness people dying over the ambition and ego of some dudes that gathered enough power to think themselves as owners of our souls.
@@jlei3967 Putin is basically saying to Ukrainians (more of whom want to join the European Union than NATO): “You fell in love with the wrong guy. You will not run off with either NATO or the E.U. And if I have to club your government to death and drag you back home, I will.”
This is ugly, visceral stuff. Nevertheless, there is a back story here that is relevant. Putin’s attachment to Ukraine is not just mystical nationalism. In my view, there are two huge logs fueling this fire. The first log was the ill-considered decision by the U.S. in the 1990s to expand NATO after - indeed, despite - the collapse of the Soviet Union.
And the second and far bigger log is how Putin cynically exploited NATO’s expansion closer to Russia’s borders to rally Russians to his side to cover for his huge failure of leadership. Putin has utterly failed to build Russia into an economic model that would actually attract its neighbors, not repel them, and inspire its most talented people to want to stay, not get in line for visas to the West.
We need to look at both of these logs. Most Americans paid scant attention to the expansion of NATO in the late 1990s and early 2000s to countries in Eastern and Central Europe like Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all of which had been part of the former Soviet Union or its sphere of influence. It was no mystery why these nations would want to be part of an alliance that obligated the U.S. to come to their defense in the event of an attack by Russia, the rump successor to the Soviet Union
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...And America hasn't won a war since 1945. NOT ONE.
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Bil Ward a very underrated drummer . One of the best of the 1970s for sure. Even today his Drumming stands far above many.
Mitch Mitchell, too. You had to be top notch to be in a successful band
And Geezer, greatest bassist ever imo.
On that night in 1970, four men went on stage to perform the best metal song of all time months before it came out on LP. The greatest front man to ever do it, a king on the bass, a god on guitar and then there was Bill Ward who made it seem like those three were mere mortals because he hit sticks on boxes in a way that makes me want to cry over 50 years later while listening through my crappy laptop speakers.
this is pure magic, folks.
So true.
Great comment, fu prince!
Heaviest shit to Roll through Paris since 40'
When i watch videos like this I sit back and ask: What creates such talent? Why them? Is it fate? Gravity? They’ve practiced their whole lives ata peak level. So have other artists-artists that failed and are inferior. What creates the skill gap?
@@3headedsnake388 "practiced their whole lives" but they were like 20 years old....The right people at the right time at the right place...add determination and practice and more repetition, perhaps a bit of innate skill built in perhaps not. Boom Magic can happen, to some, if they are lucky AND skilled AND determined.
Bill Ward was beating those drums like they owe him money
lmao
amazing even when isolated
Lmao! Yes, indeed, Ward fuken rocked!!!!
ua-cam.com/video/qe9KZiW7K0w/v-deo.html great drummer, what an incredible era of music 👍🏻👍🏻friends, stumbled across this interesting character who dissects and reacts to great 70’s music 👍🏻😊😊he has an eclectic taste you might enjoy!!
He was having an acid trip and thought the drums were the heads of fire breathing dragons, his only solution was to beat them to death.
The intensity of the drummer is something most people never feel. The amount of pure concentration and passion for his skill.
He’s smashing that lil kit
exactly!!!!!!!!!
"Most people" haven't been on that much acid
I see and I have known a few. You have to be a ambidextrous person for sure. Probably even think with both sides at once
.so why doesn't the drummer get famous?ginger Baker?densmore and many more.
@@jimdub8361 An Instrument does not make Music and that little Kit has turned into a huge Kit thanks to those who Play it, remember, it is not the dress that makes the monk.
This should be in all schools.
Honestly no
honestly shut up?@@adrenalinepsalm6386
@@adrenalinepsalm6386STOP THE WAR MONGERING OF THIS COUNTRY!!!!!
@@adrenalinepsalm6386the war pigs can’t let that happen
I AM THE WAR PIG@@Ohms_vs_Draaggs
UA-cam has got to be the best creation of the 21st century... as close to a time machine we have...
you meant, video tape is the best creation
@@maumiranda2328 very true! UA-cam provides the platform, but it is truly the video tech of the 20th century that made it possible...
Old home videos of Van Halen playing in peoples backyards. Time machine is correct.
@JRSinCT - UA-cam use to be the greatest thing just a little while ago until they started demonetizing pretty much all the good gun channels, cut their money flow while still making money off the same gun channels themselves and went all extreme left wing socialist 2nd amendment hating bunch of Hillary loving snowflakes......
but other than that, yeah UA-cam is pretty awesome :)
@@reachblowsdick7222 please stop drinking paint
Bill Ward, one of the best rock drummers ever and always underrated.
True. Bill + Geezer = Great rhythm section
I'd seen drum covers of this song, no one comes close to this.
Bill Ward is the opposite of underrated. He is literally revered by fans and musicians.
John Bonham was legendary too
not in my book ! :D
it's hard to grasp just how incredible this must have been in 1970.
it still lives up with the best of them. I listen to it all 70's, 80's, 90's
@@stevearchdekin3474uhh… this was pretty damn revolutionary in 1970
@@stevearchdekin3474 bro respectfully... this fucking shits all over the rest. it's miles and miles heavier than anything anyone was playing under the "rock" category at the time. for something that even began to match the levels of metal Sabbath was coming out with in 1970 they needed 5 to 10 more years to catch up.
Fucking Greatful Dead lmao
@@stevearchdekin3474 I love those bands, and I'm not saying this is any better. I actually prefer most of those you listed over Sabath, but this is not the same as those... this is crossing into a brand new genre, it's an evolution that doesn't fit in with the others you mentioned.
It was Bitchen❤
Bill Ward will forever be my favourite drummer of all time.
Same. Just a monster
Likewise. He puts EVERYTHING into this performance. Raw, natural talent. And such a genuine, quietly spoken man.
Him, Keith Moon and John Bonham are three easy contenders as the best drummers of all time.
Bonham,ward and moon were all influenced by Gene Krupa!
@@VX_XIBonham was better than Ward in my opinion; but, man did they ever create the best music rock music we’ve ever had….
Bill Ward and Geezer Butler are one of the most underrated rhythm sections of all time.
Yes! They are just amazing. My favourite rhythm section, damn it! :D
and you are one of the most underated commenters of all time, :D
The best in my opinion. They're not the best musicians for a music critic/ snob, but they are good at what they do together, and hence my favourite Drummer and Bassist.
I think they may be THE most underrated of all time. Bill Ward was a BEAST
Bill ward just thrashed, I love him and Jimmy Chamberlain of smashing pumpkins. Pure energy driving the songs along
“Generals gathered in their masses, just like witches at black masses.” Is one of the greatest lines ever
Actually, the original lyrics were "Witches gathered at black masses // Bodies burning in red ashes." Look up "Walpurgis" and its lyrics. "War Pigs" is actually a pun on their original song title "Walpurgis". "Black Sabbath" is another name for "Walpurgis", the Christmas of Satanists. The original lyrics to this song were about pagans and priests fighting, and the satanist pagans winning and throwing the priests into the bonfires that the priests created to burn the witches. They sanitized it and made it a modern song about Vietnam war protests, and deleted the origin of heavy metal as a sound, and as something associated with satanism, and the origin of the name of their band itself, as "Black Sabbath" was "Walpurgis".
@@MattsAwesomeStuff damn
@@MattsAwesomeStuff dude that's bs
“Day of judgement, God is calling
On their knees, the war pigs crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan laughing, spreads his wings
Oh lord, yeah!”
One of the coldest bars of all time 🥶
@@michaelsuder486 spend 5 seconds to do the research not hard dude.
At the time of this performance:
Ozzy was 21 years old
Bill was 21 years old
Tony was 21 years old
Geezer was 20 years old
Holy shit.
That so fucking raw!
22
22
22
21
I fixed it for you sir
I'm 23 and I put bananas' tags on my head.
actually ozzy was 22 not 21 and same for some of the others
The band should have been call We Killed The 60’s
The birth of metal started with guys like this, over 50 years ago
Bill Ward is a criminally underrated drummer, his performance here is incredible.
fax even when i was like 7 and didnt understand music nor drums and i knew this guy was good
👍 GREAT !!!👀❤️
Lo tengo en el top 25
Yes. Absolutely yes.
lars Urluch must take lesson
Ozzy after song: “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet...but your kids are gonna love it.”
Back to the future*
I’m from Taiwan and my father actually told me this lol
I've never been a super huge Sabbath fan....I guess I'm just a bit too young to have gotten bit by that bug.
In fact, I'd never even seen a video of them live before.
But jesus fucking christ! The power and soul and intensity here is mesmerizing.
No wonder parents were scared shitless when they heard their kids listen to this! I can imagine how horrifying this must have been to uptight conservative people back in the day.
Just beautiful....
Quite sadly they/we don’t love it enough my man
@@avedic yeah dude I’m 24 and never been into this shit but this shit is awesome lol
Heaviest objects known to mankind:
5) Planets
4) Stars
3) Neutron Stars
2) Black Holes
1) "War Pigs" Live Paris 1970
6) every squeaker moms
@@oomphlagwumpla650 1) pantera domitation breakdown
@@holeesheeetgonzalez or breakdown of Dead Embryonic Cells by Sepultura 😂
"Black Sabbath" by Black Sabbath from the self-titled album, "Black Sabbath".
69) Nice
Saw Black Sabbath at the Akron Rubber bowl back along time ago. Can't believe my parents let me go! Some hard driving real rock and roll!
This was a 2nd album I bought, around May 1971. Of course I never play it when Mom or Dad were home.
Weird how nobody here is talking about just how amazing Osbourne's voice is. The way he sings those opening lines is one of the best moments of live heavy metal that I've ever heard.
What's to say? Everyone knows Ozzy is a legend.
@@lockandreload I didn't. I thought he was just another joke reality tv star that my cousin loves to watch. Him and his family are laughed at all the time in my family for that show. I only just recently found out he was one of the heavy metal kings of our time. Blows my mind to see him in this vid and know how pathetic he'll become.
Yep .. he was young and hungry during this time, 22 and those vocal chords were still new. Lol
@@Lamporre HELLO, STILL STRONG @73 YRS. YOUNG❣
Also, no one here is talking about how Ozzy improvised new lyrics for War Pigs in this performance. Can't quite make out everything he sang, but most of the lyrics are totally different from the studio version.
What Bill Ward is doing back there is basically dropping bombs and machine gun fire.
The drums in this song are an act of violence. Bill Ward is genius.
No shit. He's a machine
0:01 auhteade wopigs enebapae
Everything is great except the words. Bunch of traitors and cowards.
@@tarstarkusz Says the warmongering DB.
@@chrissygerwitz520 Cowards.
The dude can't talk, but he sure as hell can sing.
Drugs fried his brain
@@mmmmm_monke55 Seems like frying is good for singing...
@@Janiski hes a good ass singer man apparently when he fried his brain it helped
He always talked like that, too. It’s not the drugs, it’s Birmingham!
Talks fine to me bro.
Nothing as powerful as this back in 1970, or even today, in 2024.
@@dougtull4594 so true peaceout
It’s sad how Geezer is barely shown, he’s literally one of the best bass players to ever play
Early in the song there was a quick, close shot of Geezer from the side. I suspect the guy filming from that side had a camera malfunction right after that. So they did the best they could in the editing room.
The accountant!
He also wrote just about all the lyrics in sabbath if I’m not mistaken
Zach Collins yes he did
Probably cause you can't really hear the bass players
Bill Ward is slapping the living shit out of those drums
Bonham got all the press but Bill was the man..
@@mikepatrick5909 amen
@@mikepatrick5909 Well one reason why Bonham is great is because he's Bonham. But what doesn't get stated enough is that Zeppelin had very talented producers, who had many innovative ways to capture the drum sounds among other creative things.
Black Sabbath were poor af when they started out. Check out the time and budget in which the 1st 2 albums of Sabbath were made. You'll be surprised
He is pimp slapping them bitches
acid is one hell of a drug
Bill Ward is possessed! Outstanding anger! I’m amazed the drum kit stood up to that beating.
There's video of the Boys setting up for this show and Bill Ward was nailing his drums to the platform. Lol
Otherwise this drum set would've never held up past the intro.
hello !! ....Bill Ward....I think he was on >Speed< that night....72y-old-Hippie-and-Yogi from Austria ☮~el~🕉~mar~✝
He went through many drums, and sticks😂
50 years later,
the raw power and majesty of the song has not diminished.
And never will!
Might get banned In Some communist war pig country but the truth cannot be escaped. This band is good. Oh war is bad screw price on freedom.
Nor the lyrics.
One of the best rock songs ever made !!
+kneelandpray2 Metal*
+G-gamer Metal-Hard-Trash-Glam-Prog-Nu-Classic Rock=ROCK
G-gamer heavy rock. Sabbath never considered themselves metal
Antonio Rochet Everybody else considered them Metal.
Justin bieber doesn't consider himself shit but almost everybody else agrees.
G-gamer Sabbath is not metal. Metal heads try to claim Sabbath because of their dark image but in reality Sabbath wasn't dark they just spoke the truth
46 years later and it still doesn't get much heavier than this......they must have scared the shit out of everyone in 1970
They were banned from many radio stations in Texas, as "Satanic," (since they were anti-war and anti-imperialist, and the Southern Baptists' "God" loved Him some war)
Two words. Deep. Purple.
Black Sabbath has the heavy, Deep Purple has the speed. Deep purple’s song were 2x faster.
i am from India in 2018 still my friends pants get wet an they wont allow to me play metal... hate them they too scare too listen thissssss.... god save them
Doedsjarl - I'm 59, so I know. We thought they were puffs.
DADDLEADDLEADDLEADDDLE oooooh child in tiiiime. Balls. Sabbath were for the hard cases.
Bill Ward f***n killing those drums. Best version I've ever heard!
I’m 73 and listened to them during this time. Brings back many (foggy) memories! Great band!
Probably be around around here and we
I saw them live in 1972. I remember the concert just like it was yesterday! Wink, wink. 😉
@@GoBlue1956 most of the time i dont remember much of yesterday xD congrats if you do :P
I attended almost a dozen of their concerts across the country in the very early 70's, they happened to be in the towns where i was visiting friends. It was like they were following me... Paranoia 🤣
Are you still into metal? I'm about 20 years behind you but hope I'll still be listening to metal (new and old) when I'm 73!
Dear God, Bill Ward looks absolutely possessed here.
Sweating, breathing heavy, eyes wide, and beating those drums like they owe him money.
What a performance.
Cocaine is the shit
@@LopezNick1995 ahahaha
Yes and in the opinion of the woman he looked fucking hot 😍
I thought that came later, when they were doing the Sabbath Bloody Sabbath album and they had rented a place in Bel Air or someplace nearby.
Bill Ward doesn’t get the respect he deserves along with Bonham and Moon.
And Peart. Don't forget Peart
I used to party with Bill
Totally agree
I'd also throw Mikkey Dee and "Philthy Animal" Taylor from Motorhead in that ring too.
Ian Paice from Deep Purple also deserves some recognition
Seriously I have no idea how many times I've watched this ... and felt it in my bones.
I watch it so many times in a week. That drumming. ❤
This is the most badass live footage ever. That fucking energy is insane.
Check out Zeps dazed and confused live footage here there's a really dope one on YT
@@abracaroguearcane1484 where did I say it was close? I just said that was also awesome. Dick
Ones a dick and ones a pussy...you two should get together....
@@100Aces hahah fr
one word...cocaine
"War Pigs" live at the Olympia Theater in Paris, France on December 20, 1970
And the people had not heard such dark, powerful sounds before ....
Awesome arrangement
Yeah! Paris was always Paris *
Bill ward really played his ass off.
Generals Gathered In There Masses. just like witches at black masses
The intro is just heavy as a black hole, and it's almost 50 years old.
Yes bro
In 1970 bro smh fucking ahead of time
That opening chord hits you like Gravedigger rolling over a stack of junk Le Sabres.
Fuck yeah bro.
Веини I know it's insane
One of the best rock bands of all time...PERIOD
right
This song will never die. It's so relevant till this time
very accurate lyrics indeed
That’s because it’s immortal
Because human nature can't be changed
@@IDHLEB You mean politicians can't change and they are not human but we can.
@@mickstanding5311 greed is also human nature, we desire more / to be better than ever before.
i am turning 80 in a couple of weeks and Sabbath still rocks it so remember kids you are never to old to rock on keep it alive.
Keep on rocking Sir I love it 🤘❤️
Bullshit everyone knows 80 year old dudes can barely work the internet let alone make a UA-cam account and leave comments hahaha GTFO
I'm so glad my dad taught me to listen to Black Sabbath as a kid. That generation really was pioneers in heavy rock 🤟
You have good taste in music gramps
May you live for a 100 yrs gramps
I always said Bill Ward is the greatest drummer in music history. He deserves massively more credit that he got.
Will never get it. He played Metal. Tony Iommi too. One of the greatest ever
He is one of the greatest. Pearth and Appice are up there too
i can't agree with you,but i accept your opinion. My hero is john bonham,that man is instrument of drum god
@@jeromesegunto3651 Bonham is THE drum god, there’s no competition. But Bill Ward is so goddamn awesome you just have to love him equally.
Best ?
Eeeeeeeehhhhh ??????
But damn good
I am here in October 2024 and this song is still as relevant today as it was in 1970, sad but true.
"Hope you like it, thank you" as the band proceeds to flawlessly perform the greatest heavy metal song of all time
*Greatest song of all time
We um...invented a new genre of music. Hope you like it. 😎
@@michaelsoltesz3779 genre(s)
thankyou very much
Unfortunately it was t flawless but very good nonetheless
Maybe one of the most valuable pieces of music film ever
Ray Campos I agree
Yes of course legendary
Could u just imagine being there live and see the birth of Heay Metal
This is a lyrical masterpiece. One of the most accurate songs ever made
🤘🔥🤘
Esta es una de las bendiciones de tantas que nos ha dado Dios
Red pilling the masses
You have that right !!! The powers that think they are elite are nothing but expendable pawns
If you're writing a song in 2022 and you want it to last until 2122 you have to write about something timeless.
This is 3 years after the summer of love. The world wasn’t ready for this shit
You're forgetting this was already a year after Woodstock. We were more than ready.
My kids, 9 and 13 think this is the best song ever. Metal lives on.
That's awesome 🤘
You’re doing parenting right.
They rock 🤟🏼
this is how i wanna raise my kids.
I have to thank my dad for not showing me this so I could find it myself
Absolutely bonkers how ahead of their time this band was. Zeppelin and Deep purple were influential on metal in their own right, but these dudes were doing straight up heavy metal in 1970.
The bass was directly influenced by Vangelis and Afrodites Child
Iommi created metal
these bands were nothing but protesters that appealed to the masses.
The unholy trinity of British Hard rock and Heavy metal!
Ehem pink floyd
6:27 Bill hitting the skins like a sadist. How good is that high hat beat throughout as well, truly iconic.
I noticed the high hat shit too. Constant movement of Ward's limbs. I can't do that shit.
Fr thats my favorite part
@@Rob-tx4in Your keyboard is obviously broken and malfunctioning and you need to get a new one. At the end of your comment where you meant to type John Bonham, it went haywire and left the words Keith and Moon by accident. You better get that fixed.
I love the half beat hits so much. Hes probably why I hit them as often as I do lol.
@@BradleyVolk3 considering you don't know many words I'm not surprised you can't.
Till this day I still get goosebumps when Ozzie says "Oh lord yeah" and Ward follows with that tasty bridge fill
If you ask me, this one performance alone was enough to get them into the Rock and Roll hall of fame
Second that.
Third
@@ecwashere8735 fourth that!
5...
Sixth that!
52 years later, every line is still true word for word!
sadly
more than ever
just like the song is saying.
@Leonardo Yup, until people stop joining standing armies , essentially. But now we have to worry about drones and AI. Then the whole deep state, black budget pentagon apparatus. People actually might not realize how accurate the "just like witches at black masses" line IS. These people that lobby for war and write documents such as PNAC or 'Which Path to Persia' (which directly influence foreign policy) are engaging in a premeditated energy harvesting ritual that they manipulate the poor masses in to waging. The only ones NOT hurt by war are those involved in government, central banking, silicon valley and the military industrial complex. Directly who profits from war.
It is.............
Shout out to the production team back then. This is some incredible early footage.
Definitely. The way they captured ozzy when he steps back, with the lighting was incredible. The videography and editing alone was pure art. Paris knew how to film. They didn't capture Geezer enough on this song in particular, but they did capture him throughout the rest of the set.
2:38 and 2:56 is freaking magical.
Yes I was surprised by how many camera angles there were:)
Hell yeah I was thinking the same thing!
I agree and the video/film resolution quality is pretty decent.
every time I come back to this it blows my mind. absolutely groundbreaking band
Bill Ward is a master rock drummer. His timing, fills and powerful playing is on display at its finest here.
I heard and interview where he says he doesn't even call himself a drummer, he says he's a percussionist, I can't say I'd be able to identify the difference between these players though lol. Interesting insight into his mentality I guess.
The speed, the violence, the precision. Wow
So many triples.
@@ShinyShinyIsAlwaysBeingSerious i think he’s closer to a concussionist to be fair
#FACTS 💜💜
There's a reason why John Bonham was Bill Ward's best man at Ward's wedding..... Mutual respect between two great drummers
Yeah! And while maybe bonham was technically a better player I actually favor ward
If thats true, i fucking love it! I mean, you cant drum better than this, maybe Grohl on Anuerysm or whoever on Mexicola.
Wow! 😊
Actually, he was best man at Iommi's wedding. He did, however, break Bill's kit playing too hard one time :p
I would have thought Ozzy would have been his best man. They were best friends back then iirc.
The Black Sabbath concert in Paris 1970 has to rank as one of the all time great live performances. Thank god someone captured this on film.
What I can’t understand is that they had a big enough following for a concert like this and a film production to capture it. All before Paranoid released
They played in Germany like the Beatles did.
@@croberts55 their debut gets overlooked for some reason. That initial album sent shockwaves through the (at the time) “underground” rock n roll fan base.
@@Spongeboobie Just imagine, going to the vinyl shop and picking up this strange album with some strange woman in front of a house. Putting it on the record player, only hearing stuff like the rolling stones, the beatles, and maybe zeppelin before. And the first sound that comes out of the speakers is thunder, and a church bell, and then those demonic chords. It must have felt absolutely mental.
I love the bangs on some of these fellas..
This masterpiece was delivered I commend Black Sabbath for putting this gem out before our ears
This shit blows me away and it's almost 50 years later. Imagine the mind fuck this was in 1970...
Totally.
Imagine being stuck on a little island in the middle of the Atlantic with the worlds Nuclear weapons all pointing at you, and you begin to understand what this music is about.
Simon Lampard Orwell was right. And this song typifies where we are in politics.
MetalMark9 total mind fuck. Lives changed.
The audience must’ve have been blown away in shock. We’ll never get this back this is the only way to relive what it must’ve been like
That's one of the best drumming performances I've ever seen in rock. New respect for Bill Ward.
arfer This is heavy metal
Clem Burke's drumming in "Dreaming" would be my personal favorite but thats more pop than rock I guess.
what about Nick Mason? He destroyed that shit altogether
"that shit" refers to the drums. not to that amazing performance of Bill of course
Beat the hell out of me😁
Bill Ward proving it's the drummer and not the size of the kit that makes the music!!!!!!!
His drumming is amazing. I think he's heavily unappreciated.
Bill taeler
More Cowbell?
Ward plays the drums as if his life depends on it.
@RowdyMoon Magill...excellent . I f you want to be truly mesmerized watch Ron Bushy of Iron Butterfly do... In- A- Gadda- Da-Vida......without a doubt the most impressive drumming in rock history! Certainly never got the attention he deserved.
❤ wowwww. I am here because of the T-Pain cover of this song. I never heard this song before. Such raw n powerful energy. The original is absolutely amazing!!
same here.
Me too
i grew up with this original , now i am heading to checkout this aforementioned cover LOL
Wait lmao what??? T-Pain covered this song?????
Who the hell is tpain
Bill Ward rarely mentioned with the great drummers, which is a crime. This is by far the best version of this song, recorded or live.
I wish someone releases an edit where the lyrics on the album are matched with this recording of the song. That would make it perfect for me.
Bill, for me was the best metal drummer at the time I listened to them off of Vinyl during the 70's. Overshadowed by Bonzo's style because of the way Zep were getting more airtime. But as young kid learning the drums myself, Bill was the man.
Went to see Rush, Thin Lizzy, Uriah Heep. Again big sounds n big drummers to aspire to. All hail BW.
100%...this is killer
Exactly! Bonzo and Bill Ward are equal in my mind
@@dimethylcadmium3477 I’m from England so understand some of them better than others but still not 100%, I’ll give it my best shot.
“Generals gathered in their masses
just like witches at black masses,
In the fields the bodies burning
as the war machine keeps turning,
Evil minds that plot destruction
sorcerer of deaths construction,
It's the same where ever you go
to the war pigs people know
Oh lord yeah!
Politicians hide themselves away
they only started the war,
Treating people just like pawns in chess
wait till their judgement day comes
Yeah!
People running like they’re sheep in fields
people blowing out their minds,
(The next 2 lines practically inaudible to me, what I did piece together made so no sense so I’ll leave it out)
Yeah!
On the scene a priest appears sinners falling at his knees, Satan sends out funeral pyre casts the priest into the fire, It's a place for all bad sinners watch them eating dead rats' innards, It's the same where ever you go
to black masses people go
Oh lord yeah!”
Bill Ward is one of the greatest drummers ever.
Him, Bonzo and Neil Peart ARE the greatest rock drummers EVER. Period.
Paice.... @@evanpeltier
@@evanpeltier moon
@@evanpeltier Phil Taylor, Clive Burr cozy powell
Danny carey
The good old days when you could attend concerts
TheSpock23 right. Fuck this virus and cancelling all my shows
and only leave with beer soaked jeans and a bloody nose if you were lucky!!!!!!!!!!!! hhahahahah
The good old days when attending a concert meant seeing people making music for you right there on the spot...
These days will rise again friends!
Nothing like the good old days! We can enjoy now with out the drugs though. :)
This is music, this is the epitome of ground breaking, life changing, head banging, iconic, legendary, an eternal masterpiece. God I love Sabbath so much, my favourite song to sing is this one. Thank you lads for making the system tolerable.
Just happy this was filmed so we can enjoy it over half a century later.
Lucky us 🙏
Too bad it’s 480p and looks orange for some reason
I had this before the net on a vhs tape it was a big deal mid 90s too👍
@@bluepeng8895 4K restoration maybe someday
@@bluepeng8895 who cares it's kick-ass either way
At this moment in time Bill Ward was the greatest drummer in the universe, one of the best drumming performances i've ever heard
Or Seen for That matter, I was 6 when that came out.
Totally agree. Bill Ward is ferocious in this.
im gonna get slammed for this but, i see bill ward as a better drummer than peart. the way bill plays is just unearthly.
He was absolutely great, got that swing, Jazzier amazingly
Yep
Not enough is said about Ozzy's amazing vocal capability. This live performance is true to studio quality. Amazing.
Marco de Vries Ozzy is underrated as a singer at times I think. As crazy as it sounds given how famous he is.
People love to undermine his abilities but I honestly thing its uncalled for
hornswoggle lover39 People who know what’s up know Ozzy could sing great back in the day!
@@RandyRhoadsRules3 The Oz has always had an awesome voice. He hasn't declined. He has retired. I mean look at his age and preformance schedules.! The man has done his due and deserves to retire! Developed a band, sand his heart ort, developed new musicians and keeps on keeping on! Give him and all of the greats in The group a rest. Well deserved!
It always pisses me off when I hear Dio was better. Being a great vocalist isn't just about range and high notes or even being technically good at all, Ozzy had his own unique style that was a perfect fit for Sabbath. Many of my favourite vocalists aren't technically good singers like John Lydon and Roger Waters. Dio sounded like every other metal vocalist of that time and because of that that stuff has dated while early Sabbath hasn't
Bill Ward is just an absolute monster on the kit here. omfg
They’re so underrated in terms of their individual talent. Ward was an incredible drummer, Butler was an incredible bassist, Iommi was an incredible guitarist, and Ozzy was an incredible singer.
They’re pound for pound one of the most talented bands ever.
Chris Serpicø and they’re sound was just awesome
That hard rock metal sound coming from 1970 is just awesome
I agree on everything except ozzy. He was definitely a unique sound but he was far from great
@@ohhimatt9063 ummm.. no.... Ozzy is god..
@@ohhimatt9063 do you see the way he moves on stage here, his passion, headbanging, ect. He really belts out the vocals in this performance. Legendary.
@@ohhimatt9063 haters will hate....
"When Tony would do this huge wide chord, we would just slam everything we had against it."
- Bill Ward
That right there is one of the most insightful quotes I've ever heard about Sabbath's dynamic. It makes perfect sense, and it's a beautiful thing. Thank fuck they existed.
And that they did
Bassists were really under rated by cameramen in 1970.
Haha yeah. There was like one nice shot where his fingers were just flyin though...
It's a fucking shame, I would absolutely love a dedicated bassist cam, especially for led zeppelin concerts. Oh well
Right. No Butler, no Entwistle, no Jones,....
Ehm no.. SID VCIOUS
Tony Palmer seems to really like them
I'm sharing this with my teenage niece, who's been bludgeoned by quick, repetitive music since she was little, and somehow, she appreciates the style. warms my heart
Can you just imagine? I mean the time? People probably didn't even know what the fuck they were hearing but it's awesome
Joey Fontenot Yep I agree. Most of my radio stations were not playing this until much later. Hard to believe this was in 1970. Song will kick ass for future generations too
Yes i can
fuck off you condescending prick.
Peoples heads were prolly exploding all over the country
Joey, that's the best comment I've ever read, anywhere.
I was 10 years old the first time I heard this record in 1970.
My brother came back from Vietnam and went directly to tower records in Manhattan and got this record and played it over and over .
I have never been the same since .
That's awesome!
This was my second album at 8
He knew
First music I ever remember hearing, my dad had Paranoid on tape in his truck and I would love to go on rides soo I could listen to Iron Man over and over
dbltrplx right on brother!
Bill ward is an absolute maniac
Oh lord yeah where's our limousine.
Sabbath is like Zeppelin in that each of these four dudes are absolutely great at what they do. Ward is a maniac. Ozzy is perhaps the best metal frontman ever. His vocals in these early days were very good. Butler paved the way for every metal bassist from here on out-not to mention so amazing songwriting skills. And Iomi is a freaking sicko. Those riffs are still the best around. What a band.
After more than 50 years, this is STILL an amazing song.
I just wanna take time to say thank you to all the UA-camrs for uploading all these treasures that we visit so often. You're the only connection between the archives and the new world. One love
Viva Black Sabbath xxx
ONE LOVE!
3:11 jesus...... that was badass.
That was Bill Ward. Same thing really
1:55
@@tonytiger2373 I know he did it b4 but at 3:11 it's just dead on time and a little bit better than that first one. IN my opinion.
You're that guy who can sing like Robert Plant
@Pythonn :)
Bill is kicking complete and utter fuck out of that kit. It sounds like cannons going off. Awesome!
Paul Quinn A great review of this legendary show included this comment about Ward's performance---"He sounds like he's shooting down enemy aircraft." (BRILLIANT LINE, DESCRIBES THE INTENSITY PERFECTLY!!)
no fucking doubt.
Paul Quinn It was the snowblindness...
Paul Quinn Would you fuck with this man? No sir. He looks like he's on that stage and behind that kit like his cunting life depends on it. Magic!! :-)
+Paul Quinn Yep
A song for now more than ever
In Japan, the drum kit Bill Ward is playing would be blurred out.
wtf you talking about?? why its not even a christian country
@@renzoyo7037 in jappanese pornagraphy, the genitals are pixelated or blurred out
Sandip Biswas haha...good one 😆
Ren S Y I usually say the opposite of this: you should watch more porn
You are a fucking legend for this comment!
Imagine hearing this live performance as an audience for the first time. Just imagine.
I would be covering my ears and I’ll probably be deaf
It will be like you performing grindcore to your parents these days
I'd be floating above myself.
I envy the man who witnessed this.
France probably surrendered
One of the greatest live drum performances in rock history. Terrifying.
So ahead of their time it's unbelievable. This was 1970 for fucks sake and they were playing music like this.
Amen to that
Yup. Ahead of time .
***** they are playing a Heavy Music in the 70's. . .
while most people play Hippie songs.
And Bee Gees. and Beatles. . . or even presley. Thats why i think they are ahead of time.
+Ohanzee It doesn't sound like music from 1970. If you listen to their first album from 1970 it isn't even that 'heavy' at all. Songs like The Warning, Evil Woman, Behind the wall of sleep etc. are not what anybody would call Heavy metal. It was very different and well ahead of its time.
correct,,, genius is summary enough!
Bloody Incredible! Everything about it, vocals, drums, bass, lead all amazing, and even the lyrics are as relevant today as they were back in 1970. Its hard to imagine seeing the likes of them again.
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