Black Sabbath, War Pigs - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2024

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  • @MagicGoblinPrincess
    @MagicGoblinPrincess Місяць тому +459

    All these years later, this song still makes my hair stand on end.

    • @lukefender94
      @lukefender94 Місяць тому +7

      Satan laughing spreads his wings!
      This part of the song always gives me shivers. I love the choice they made, to just play the cymbal metronome and let Ozzy pierce your soul with the lyrics, the words feel so important and heavy

    • @Howdytoons
      @Howdytoons Місяць тому +16

      @@lukefender94 Unfortunately just as relevant lyrics today as when they were written. We humans never learn.

    • @Inadougadavida
      @Inadougadavida Місяць тому +10

      It's one of those songs that I do NOT want in the background. When I listen to it, that's ALL I want to do.

    • @craenor
      @craenor Місяць тому +3

      I've been told that when I'm very drunk I can do a passingly decent karaoke version of this song. That's interesting to me because I don't remember ever doing karaoke, but I guess I was really drunk.

    • @Killzun
      @Killzun Місяць тому

      100%

  • @rickoshay2589
    @rickoshay2589 Місяць тому +886

    Bill Ward beat those drums like they owed him money.

    • @johnleeshute
      @johnleeshute Місяць тому +21

      He owned em. Powerful.

    •  Місяць тому +36

      Top 10 best drummers.

    • @yinoveryang4246
      @yinoveryang4246 Місяць тому +30

      he probably owed them money

    • @danteedee8204
      @danteedee8204 Місяць тому +34

      Bill Ward and Geezer make the band sound awesome.

    • @erickohring2721
      @erickohring2721 Місяць тому +25

      Bill had a very good basis in Jazz. He is totally using a jazz drum style

  • @Elcidx25campeador
    @Elcidx25campeador 26 днів тому +61

    I am a sixty year old man who has listened to this song perhaps a thousand times. It was very interesting hearing your thoughts. Thank you.

    • @craigkowald3055
      @craigkowald3055 4 дні тому +1

      I have probably heard War Pigs more times than any other song. An all-time favorite.

  • @somersetcace1
    @somersetcace1 Місяць тому +168

    Great review as usual. This song got criticized back in the day, cited as being evil for it's refences to witches and Satan. The truth is: The people that song was directed at knew exactly what he was saying and they didn't like it one bit.

    • @brianboye8025
      @brianboye8025 Місяць тому +2

      I fell for the limited and misdirected opinion.

    • @marcelqueiroz8613
      @marcelqueiroz8613 Місяць тому

      @@brianboye8025 😯

    • @joaquinlezcano2372
      @joaquinlezcano2372 Місяць тому +4

      Is hilarious they told them to ditch the original concept (Walpurgis) for being too controversial

    • @davidankrom1247
      @davidankrom1247 Місяць тому

      Exactly! You just have to listen to the lyrics. Pretty obvious!

    • @davidankrom1247
      @davidankrom1247 Місяць тому

      Evil people never like it when you expose their corruption. The Pharisees didn’t when Jesus exposed their hypocrisy. They hated him and had him killed.

  • @Howdytoons
    @Howdytoons Місяць тому +122

    I love how you picked up on the swing nature of the drumming in the intro. Bill Ward and Black Sabbath swung hard.

    • @nigeldepledge3790
      @nigeldepledge3790 Місяць тому +14

      Also, Geezer Butler on bass.

    • @shawnogg8208
      @shawnogg8208 Місяць тому +4

      They played jazz for some time before. You hear all over it resonated with them. Other classic bands of that time( Deep Purple, Zeppelin) had only Blues and some Folk and Classic below their rock.

    • @memphismick7010
      @memphismick7010 Місяць тому +6

      @@nigeldepledge3790 Unfortunately, Geezer (one of my favorite bassists) gets even less recognition than Bill.

    • @michaelb.42112
      @michaelb.42112 14 днів тому

      Bill Ward is a jazz drummer who has the swing.

    • @markr.devereux3385
      @markr.devereux3385 5 днів тому

      ​@michaelb.42112 haaa the lady picked up on it right away. that was awesome.

  • @Daniel-r9r
    @Daniel-r9r Місяць тому +237

    The word is dirge. A funeral march pace. Implying doom and foreboding. Also classical phrasing and bombastic drumming with a harbinger vocal delivering smooth timing.

    • @jamest4351
      @jamest4351 Місяць тому +9

      I like your analysis. Much of our lives are a dirge, at a slow march pace.

    • @CatDaddySteve
      @CatDaddySteve Місяць тому +5

      THATS IT !!!

    • @mojobag01
      @mojobag01 Місяць тому +2

      In Italian I would write 'grave'. The boys were destined.

    • @deadprivacy
      @deadprivacy Місяць тому +7

      Its that dirge in combination with elements of a military march giving it that uplift, something doom laden is coming but its got a mindless positivity in the upstep.
      Slowly building into this driving chaos but punctuated ,ugly and broken by the drum and guitar fills which startle and stop you.
      Like bombs landing or skirmishes.

    • @deadprivacy
      @deadprivacy Місяць тому +5

      Its so good i cant help but be grossly annoyed by you interrupting it....

  • @fredwds5178
    @fredwds5178 Місяць тому +165

    The shrill of the air raid sirens sets the tone at the beginning. Chilling.

    • @supernautacus
      @supernautacus Місяць тому +12

      It's KEY to the song.

    • @zubrycky
      @zubrycky Місяць тому +2

      If I'm not mistaken, it was Rodger Bain's idea.

    • @ozsuncoast
      @ozsuncoast Місяць тому +6

      Scared the shit outta me when I was thirteen.

    • @michaelanthonyortegaherrer348
      @michaelanthonyortegaherrer348 Місяць тому

      Germany when they had curfew

    • @frankd.4528
      @frankd.4528 Місяць тому +1

      Totally agree. First time I heard this song many years ago it really freaked me out.

  • @maxdisbrow977
    @maxdisbrow977 Місяць тому +112

    I loved your analysis. By golly, you gave it a pass! It is common for some people to dismiss this song, this band, this genre. This song is so well constructed, so powerful, and so well executed. It is a masterpiece. When this was released, it was unlike anything before it. Personally, I have a hard time grouping Black Sabbath into the Metal genre. It's so much more than metal. It's Black Sabbath. It is its own thing. It's the darker side of Rock & Roll! Thank God for Black Sabbath! They changed the world. Thank you for your video. You do a great job, and I really enjoy watching your video's. Please don't take offense, but I really admire your open-mindedness. That such a nice, sweet gal as you would even consider giving heavy music like this a listen is beyond cool. I have watched many of your videos and it's high time I subscribe. I'm a fan. Thankyou!

    • @suzetteanne
      @suzetteanne Місяць тому +7

      Very well said!

    • @albetudo9313
      @albetudo9313 Місяць тому +6

      It's funny that you mentioned Jimi Hendrix because I consider this song the 2nd best anti-war song and Jimi's Machine Gun the best. I'd love to see her react to it. Amy if you're reading this you really should give Machine Gun by A Band of Gypsys a listen, it too is a masterpiece.

    • @nickdomenicos5987
      @nickdomenicos5987 Місяць тому +6

      Darker side yes, but I find that a lot of their songs, including Ozzy's,, are proponents for the good and the light. I find that they have been pigeonholed as revelling in the darker side, but if you listen to their message it's the total opposite... thanks 🙏👍

    • @MrDobbyboy
      @MrDobbyboy Місяць тому

      with you 100%

    • @telecasterluva666
      @telecasterluva666 Місяць тому

      @@nickdomenicos5987 I totally agree.

  • @ChrisLegner-qp1yh
    @ChrisLegner-qp1yh Місяць тому +312

    It was completely new musical territory at that time. Incredibly effective at what it tried to convey.

    •  Місяць тому +13

      I played the drums to this song in a bar on open mic for the first time and messed up the high hat part twice - oops.

    • @jeffmancuso2715
      @jeffmancuso2715 Місяць тому +6

      But you got up there and did it, good on you.

    • @cambarr6933
      @cambarr6933 Місяць тому +5

      Remember this. When it came out we were all listening to this blind. There was nothing really like this before.

    • @ChrisLegner-qp1yh
      @ChrisLegner-qp1yh Місяць тому +5

      @@cambarr6933 I can remember the emotions. Equal parts full on excitement and fear. As you say, we were listening blind to an entirely new genre of music.

    • @nathanaelsmith3553
      @nathanaelsmith3553 26 днів тому +1

      So relevant today

  • @jaimelaverc2475
    @jaimelaverc2475 Місяць тому +214

    18:30 an arpeggio which keeps repeating itself. Just like history.

    • @gratefulpitnicker
      @gratefulpitnicker Місяць тому +10

      Bravo, perfect way to express it 🤘

    • @Budman_Buds
      @Budman_Buds Місяць тому +9

      Insightful comment 👍👍

    • @jamest4351
      @jamest4351 Місяць тому +5

      Excellent insight!

    • @alienteknology5390
      @alienteknology5390 27 днів тому +5

      Well said, sir. There is so much symbolism in the music alone. What brilliant guys they really are!

  • @scottlozon4255
    @scottlozon4255 2 місяці тому +133

    you are awesome! I love your open mind and willingness to try all different genres!

    • @daryllalan2170
      @daryllalan2170 3 дні тому +1

      Based on the room’s background… she’s got some rocker going on…. Well done.

  • @xer2441
    @xer2441 Місяць тому +32

    What I enjoy most about your videos is that it feels very much like I’m just hanging with a friend and we are jamming to tunes. The added benefit being that you’re also educating me about music in a way that does not feel too academic, but very casual and enlightening. Thank you.

  • @joescott8877
    @joescott8877 Місяць тому +25

    Plenty of War Pigs crawling around, and on all sides.
    I love how this song never gets old, and I hate how this song never gets old...

  • @Paul-T-S
    @Paul-T-S Місяць тому +26

    As you are starting to realise, Black Sabbath are superb musicians and with Geezer Butlers lyrics, they are still best of the best. You have many more gems to discover. The heaviest jazz band ever!

    • @MarcusHCrawford
      @MarcusHCrawford 28 днів тому

      Not even close to the heaviest jazz band ever when Dillinger Escape Plan exists.

  • @ilionreactor1079
    @ilionreactor1079 Місяць тому +199

    Black Sabbath was designed to be played back at full blast through the biggest speakers you can find.

    • @catman2629
      @catman2629 Місяць тому +8

      Back in the day Sabbath used Laney Clip Amplification which was very good and clear , also back then they would have played much louder than you would be able to nowadays because of legal volume limits.

    • @combatshox
      @combatshox Місяць тому +3

      In a cemetery.😈😈

    • @mikehocquard2843
      @mikehocquard2843 Місяць тому +3

      Yes, but it sounds really amazing in headphones

    • @catman2629
      @catman2629 Місяць тому

      @@mikehocquard2843 at home I play sabbath through 130 watt Yamaha Amp Cambridge Floorstanding speakers and 170 watt Dali sub woofer

    • @clanc433
      @clanc433 Місяць тому +1

      I abide by that rule to this day. I have also included ancillary rules of needing a glass of bourbon, and the room being nearly dark.

  • @jeffnowoselsky244
    @jeffnowoselsky244 Місяць тому +29

    I just love your interpretation of this song. Your sbtle facial expressions as you listen are worth a thousand words . Keep the wonderful content flowing!

  • @craigseaver8062
    @craigseaver8062 Місяць тому +47

    It never ceases to amaze me to watch you translate things over to the harp, with such speed and precision.

  • @handsomedumpsterfire
    @handsomedumpsterfire 26 днів тому +6

    I love this very classically trained and very proper woman listing to black sabbath. The juxtaposition is fantastic! Subbing to this channel!

  • @llaeeZ
    @llaeeZ Місяць тому +80

    Bill Wards drumming on this is so fantastic. Some of the greatest metal drumming ever.
    As for beutiful heavy metal, there is some. But its also a lot of finding beauty in the ugly.
    Some Doom metal bands like Pallbearer would probably be considered beautiful.
    The whole genre of "doomgaze" is built around the juxtaposition of ugly and beauty. Thick layers of fuzzy dirty guitars overlayed with clean etherical melodies.
    A lot of post-black metal bands like Alcest or Agaloch also plays with this kind of contrast.

    • @Sulurianxx
      @Sulurianxx Місяць тому +4

      Definitely agree regarding the drumming, it's always been my favourite part of the track.

    • @trfatman
      @trfatman Місяць тому +1

      Another genre of metal that incorporates beauty in its design, melodic and harmonic structures, vocal tembres and styles, and choice of instrumentation is symphonic metal. One example would be "Poet and the Pendulum" by Nightwish.

    • @alexstewart839
      @alexstewart839 Місяць тому +2

      Clips of Ward playing this song live in the early 70s never fail to inspire me to play. So much of why I want to drum is just the idea of thrashing the shit out of a four piece Ludwig kit in an interesting and groovy manner.

    • @ramsestoo
      @ramsestoo Місяць тому +3

      NOOO not some of the greatest metal drumming ever - Some of the greatest drumming ever

    • @elwolf8536
      @elwolf8536 Місяць тому +2

      That hi hat is iconic

  • @LordEagle
    @LordEagle Місяць тому +79

    Wow,,,,,impressed that you listened. It truly is a timeless CLASSIC. Glad you like it. 💥💥💥🤘😎

  • @stuarthein3444
    @stuarthein3444 Місяць тому +223

    Black Sabbath was THE original heavy metal band. They laid the groundwork for all the bands that followed them.

    • @fredflintstone505
      @fredflintstone505 Місяць тому +37

      The "Unholy Trio" Black Sabbath, Led Zepplin and Deep Purple.

    • @mikeg.4211
      @mikeg.4211 Місяць тому +5

      Correct.

    • @paulkazakoff9231
      @paulkazakoff9231 Місяць тому +2

      @@BenChokin Yes sir those boys had some very cool music indeed !!

    • @slaw38
      @slaw38 Місяць тому +3

      @@BenChokin I like smoke and lighnin, heavy metal thunder. they invented the words.

    • @sturgeonslawyer
      @sturgeonslawyer Місяць тому +3

      Ummm. Vanilla Fudge. 1965.

  • @CreamyPesto505
    @CreamyPesto505 Місяць тому +14

    Ozzy's vocals in those first handful of verses floors me every time. We have this grimy, tension filled guitar and bass intro, then his voice comes in clear and defiant. It just slices right through all of the chaos.

  • @fernandobarreto1418
    @fernandobarreto1418 Місяць тому +37

    I play this song with my band all the time, and the drummer always rushes the intro, so I say to him, slower man! Imagine an army of hippopotamus marching to war! Funny you had the same image. Best wishes from Rio ❤

    • @brianboye8025
      @brianboye8025 Місяць тому +3

      Hippos can run faster than any human. Truly furious and terrifying.

  • @JonMatcho
    @JonMatcho Місяць тому +41

    Still get goosebumps after my 517th listen!

    • @mahomet69
      @mahomet69 Місяць тому +1

      Some say, that it gets a bit old when you reach 50K ;)

  • @LeeKennison
    @LeeKennison Місяць тому +70

    Brilliant! I loved it! This was one of my most anticipated songs for you to do, I have been making the case for it since the beginning of your journey. There are so many brilliant gems in how you tied the musical components to the song's theme. Loved your description of the guitar solo and tone. One of the key reasons I always thought you would find more to appreciate in their music, compared to a lot of the darker metal that was influenced by Black Sabbath, is their superior musical composition skills. Such as with their varied dynamics and tempo, rather than just being a wall of sound that continues with the same intensity and tempo throughout the song. They also have a lot more musicality with great thematic, melodic and harmonic variations (often represented in Tony Iommi's guitar and/or Geezer Butler's bass), with many of their songs doing complete change-ups from one section to the next. I also think they have some of the best lyrics of any heavy metal band, with this song being a prime example. Excellent reaction! One of my favorite reactions so far!

    • @terrykennedy-lares8840
      @terrykennedy-lares8840 Місяць тому +10

      Hey Lee, how are you doing? I just knew you would not be able to not comment on Amy's reaction to "War Pigs". Have you noticed how, now that she has gained so much more experience in the rock genre, her understanding and appreciation of the music has blossomed? It's fun to watch.

    • @LeeKennison
      @LeeKennison Місяць тому +6

      @@terrykennedy-lares8840 Hey Terry! Yes I have noticed, and I am glad you brought that up since I almost added, "but I'm glad you have waited until now to do this, rather than doing it when I first requested it at the beginning, since you now have so much more experience with rock music to better appreciate it."

    • @yinoveryang4246
      @yinoveryang4246 Місяць тому +1

      I think you're stretching it, in fact their lyrics are often hilarious. I would draw attention to such examples such as "tinkling bell". In a Uk radio poll this particular song "War Pigs" was voted one of the 10 worst lyrics ever . Personally , as for a lot of people, this track always sends shivers down the spine, cannot explain why really, maybe it's the "lizard brain".

    • @EddieReischl
      @EddieReischl Місяць тому +3

      Great comment, Lee. It's my favorite classic Sabbath song. The deliberately slow beginning sets the rest of the song up for the dynamic punches.

    • @Jeff-n3v3l
      @Jeff-n3v3l Місяць тому

      @@yinoveryang4246 the U.K. version had different lyrics in parts of the song, personally I like the version here much more.

  • @davefulford8890
    @davefulford8890 25 днів тому +7

    I still get chills up and down my body when Ozzy starts singing, Great review...!

  • @Nogill0
    @Nogill0 Місяць тому +127

    The sentiments expressed in this song are as true today as they have been throughout human history, and probably will hold true as long as humanity, or some few survivors, are still breathing. Sad. Or am I too cynical?

    • @ingobordewick6480
      @ingobordewick6480 Місяць тому +13

      You're not.

    • @phadrus
      @phadrus Місяць тому

      You’re on point. Narcissists run the world.

    • @gregkatz5411
      @gregkatz5411 Місяць тому +9

      You’re not

    • @simonwild428
      @simonwild428 Місяць тому +6

      Ask the Palestinians

    • @hemlock399
      @hemlock399 Місяць тому +8

      No, about right. I still maintain that there is nobility in the struggle against those tendencies, and no honour whatever in participation in them.

  • @mikeg.4211
    @mikeg.4211 Місяць тому +19

    A very thoughtful and informative reaction! Music writer, Tony iommi (eye-OWE-me), who was originally a great jazz guitarist, and who is generally (correctly) considered to have invented metal and several subgenres, wrote in his autobiography and/or mentioned in an interview (per my memory) that when writing Black Sabbath's music, his inspiration and approach was to try to recreate the emotional frission created in the more dramatic pieces of classical music. The lyrics were by the great bass player, Geezer (Terry) Butler. Between the two of them, I think they are one of the greatest songwriting teams ever.

    • @williamh4172
      @williamh4172 Місяць тому +1

      Absolutely. And along with Ozzy's vocals and Bill Ward's insane drums, the perfect team to define heavy metal.

  • @gradypatterson1948
    @gradypatterson1948 Місяць тому +24

    The slow and swung rhythm in the intro has always brought to my mind troops advancing through the Vietnamese rice fields - slowly, with caution, and a bit unsteadily as each team member looks for hidden dangers! When the intro ends and we switch to the faster rhythm, the vocals switch the scene to the "Generals gathered in their masses", who (seemingly casually) give the orders that sent so many of those troops to their deaths, sacrificing them for some supposedly "higher purpose" like the "witches at Black Masses". As the music changes once again, that "higher purpose" is revealed to be ... the politicians who hide themselves away, taking little or no responsibility for the death and destruction they initiated! When the finger has been pointed (you nailed that one!), we switch back with the guitar solo depicting the troops once again living and dying amidst the chaos of battle (note the battle between the bass line and the guitar) - paying the price for the politicians' and general's desires! ... But, the War Pigs ultimately cannot escape responsibility ...
    Regarding the song's remaining in the lower registers (particularly through the solo), it may have been (and probably was) unintentional, but the Vietnam War, unlike the 2nd World War, was heavily ground-based - even the aviation aspects had a distinct tendency to low-altitude strafing, bombing, and other ground support roles: gone were the large fleets of bombers flying at high altitudes taking out factories and railroads - and eventually cities. The soaring rockets and missiles that come to mind with the soaring high-register guitar solos (listen to Jimi Hendrix' version of "The Star-Spangled Banner") are absent, replaced by napalm and airborne cannon fire and helicopters pulling out the wounded or shooting into the jungles. Yes, there were higher altitude battles, but largely unseen - and between fighter aircraft from each side struggling for control of the airspace, not direct participation in the primary struggle.
    The arpeggio for the verses is actually major in the first ascending phrase (2 measures), but minor as it descends in the second (measures 3 & 4)! The Instruments are playing root + 5th, so the major/minor is indistinct, but listen closely to Ozzy's vocal and you can hear that the ascending 3rd is major!
    "Beautiful"? Absolutely! It powerfully expresses the thoughts, feelings, and judgments of the subject - the *subject* is ugly, the *song* is beautiful!
    This song - which is probably their 2nd most recognizable hit - was first released on Black Sabbath's 2nd album, "Paranoid". The first is also from this album - "Iron Man" (no relation to the Marvel Comics character), which is almost a sci-fi mini-opera, but compressed so much lyrically that many miss the tremendous story!

  • @jennythescouser
    @jennythescouser Місяць тому +31

    The guitarist Tony Iomi was about to turn professional in 1966 when he lost the tips of his fingers in an industrial accident. Using home made prosthetics, he learned to play again. I regard him as that generation's Django Reinhardt.

  • @radioroscoe
    @radioroscoe Місяць тому +26

    I think that something that is important to consider when looking at music like this is fixing it in its own time. There really was nothing like this that had come before. They were truly breaking fresh ground.

  • @Gedden
    @Gedden Місяць тому +16

    This is a great insight into a track I've heard a thousand times. You helped me hear it with new ears!

    • @JDSquire
      @JDSquire Місяць тому +1

      Right?!? That's why I love her perspective!!

    • @alienteknology5390
      @alienteknology5390 27 днів тому +1

      I concur. During the opening I've always focused on that gnarly guitar tone. But the real message is in the backing, depicting something slow, plodding & without grace or apology.

  • @christophermollan1684
    @christophermollan1684 Місяць тому +7

    War Pigs on the harp!!!!!!!!!!!!! Something I did not know I needed bit now I need the whole song!!!!!!!!!! Incredible reaction!!!!!!!!!

  • @marcelqueiroz8613
    @marcelqueiroz8613 Місяць тому +30

    Yes, yes, yes!! This is the review I've been waiting for. You nailed it Amy! It inspired me to listen to Black Sabbath all week long. My neighbors, get your ears ready, it's going to be loud!!

  • @blokewithsuperpowers3475
    @blokewithsuperpowers3475 Місяць тому +11

    Cracking take on one of my favourite tunes

    • @VirginRock
      @VirginRock  Місяць тому +7

      Thank you for supporting my journey!

  • @Pedro_MVS_Lima
    @Pedro_MVS_Lima Місяць тому +16

    17:04 "so it's basically an E minor arpeggio". Yes, on the descending part of the line, but the ascending part was major. I think this movement from ascending major to descending minor is one of the main devices giving the whole song a pull towards the somber and dark.

    • @brianhalbertson
      @brianhalbertson 28 днів тому +2

      Yeah man it's bluesy

    • @alienteknology5390
      @alienteknology5390 27 днів тому +1

      The ascending G# adds a subtle, undetectable dissonance. Making it even more In keeping with the theme.

    • @paulwalde2088
      @paulwalde2088 25 днів тому +2

      There's number of places where major thirds are either directly played or sung or suggested through juxtaposition. For example the outro riff is minor when over the E power chord, but they do E to G punctuations which makes you hear both major and minor- quite brilliant IMO

    • @Pedro_MVS_Lima
      @Pedro_MVS_Lima 25 днів тому +1

      ​@@paulwalde2088 The "theoretical" approach might speak about ambiguity between major and minor keys, maybe also microtonality if you bend up (guitar lingo) the minor third without really reaching the major third (there is a sweet spot in that space where everything falls into place that varies depending on the song's characteristics) and so on. To my ears, I'm hearing both major and minor, yes, but altogether it is a different tonal context, not really a key, not really a mode, it's the blues. A reasonable approach of that tonal context would be the 7#9 chord.

    • @jetaimemina
      @jetaimemina 23 дні тому

      Exactly my thought, this maj-min switch gives it so much more punch

  • @hemlock399
    @hemlock399 Місяць тому +65

    The imagery of "Satan, laughing, spreads his wings" sends shivers down my spine.

    • @supernautacus
      @supernautacus Місяць тому +5

      It should, as Satan agrees with the mercy they'll get. NONE! Judging by the Letter of The Law is the Slanderer's whole claim-to-fame.

    • @r.awilliams9815
      @r.awilliams9815 Місяць тому +3

      That line horrified my mother the first time she heard it. She usually let me listen to what I liked, but she laid down the law on War Pigs. Not in her house!

    • @3rdOption-l9t
      @3rdOption-l9t Місяць тому +2

      As I said under another reaction to this song today:
      🗳 In the US, we have an election in a few days.
      👉 Both candidates are War Pigs.
      "Satan laughing, spreads his wings."

    • @hemlock399
      @hemlock399 Місяць тому +6

      @@3rdOption-l9t Sad but true. But to be fair, comparing one of the candidates to a pig is an insult to pigs rather than to the candidate.

    • @3rdOption-l9t
      @3rdOption-l9t Місяць тому

      @@hemlock399 I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize to the porcine community for my grievous insensitivity and disrespect. To atone for this inexcusable slight, I will swear off eating bacon for at least the next six hours. 🐷👍
      In all seriousness, I suspect that the _least_ intelligent pig trapped in a US factory farm, has more raw cognitive capacity, and far more moral fiber, than either of our two corporate sponsored candidates intent on leading the "free" world.
      😐🇺🇸

  • @patrickellinwood18
    @patrickellinwood18 Місяць тому +8

    Honestly I think the outro is one of the most beautiful pieces of hard rock I’ve heard. The bass is simply phenomenal.

    • @mojobag01
      @mojobag01 Місяць тому +2

      Locally known as 'Luke's Wall' - Luke was a roadie. It is sublime.

  • @lisar6510
    @lisar6510 Місяць тому +29

    This review isn't what I expected actually it is much better great work Amy❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @bubbabubberson2702
    @bubbabubberson2702 Місяць тому +9

    I've been listening, closely, to most of the music you react to for decades, and you still find things I've missed. Thank you for the insight

  • @Christopher51now
    @Christopher51now Місяць тому +35

    Only Ozzy can make “Oh Lord yeah” and “yeah” sound cool 😎. Can’t forget his “Alright now’s” and “Come on’s.

    • @BenjWarrant
      @BenjWarrant Місяць тому +7

      Opening of _Sweet leaf...!_

    • @pablito5927
      @pablito5927 29 днів тому

      haha so true 😂

    • @svenlerouge78
      @svenlerouge78 9 днів тому

      ​@@BenjWarrant The one who's caughing on Sweet Leaf is Tony, the mic was still on during a break in the studio. when Ozzy's joint was in the hand of Tony, they recorded him when he caughed after a puff. ✌️😉

  • @joeraymorton2414
    @joeraymorton2414 Місяць тому +9

    Been watching your channel since the beginning. Love the appreciation you have developed for the art form, as well as a tasty guitar lick. 😎

  • @JoeCole12
    @JoeCole12 Місяць тому +4

    Wow, Black Sabbath being described as eloquent and beautiful! Love it! I learn stuff from you. Thank You.

  • @stuwhiteman3810
    @stuwhiteman3810 Місяць тому +7

    Hey Virgin Rock never thought I would ever hear you react to Black Sabbath and break it down like you did. Absolutely fantastic thank you.

  • @theother1281
    @theother1281 Місяць тому +17

    I think the term 'brutalist' is a better term than 'ugly' for the music. Like it's use in architecture, it has all the softness and cushioning stripped away. Perhaps something from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath for your next dip into Sabbath?

    • @davidankrom1247
      @davidankrom1247 6 днів тому

      @@theother1281 Yes, good call. Their absolute peak! Lot’s going on there…

  • @dublinbluetune
    @dublinbluetune Місяць тому +53

    Even after 55 years of hearing this hundreds of times, I still get goose bumps when Ozzie shouts "Oh Lord, yeah!" and somehow, you are able to cut it off right in the middle.

    • @alienteknology5390
      @alienteknology5390 27 днів тому +1

      It's her first listen. But I get what you're saying. No one says "Yeah" like Ozzie. That "yeah" says... I'm one of you, the ordinary people. I'm not part of the problem... I'm with you. It's actually very important.

  • @thesoundtree
    @thesoundtree 24 дні тому +6

    Being a musician for 50 years and growing up in this era what an eye-opening analysis this was Well done

  • @TonyBailey-xf5tn
    @TonyBailey-xf5tn Місяць тому +13

    One of the greatest intros of all time. The siren just kills me every time.

  • @stonehobson2487
    @stonehobson2487 Місяць тому +13

    Along with another great review, I came here to listen to "War Pigs" played on a Harp. I never thought of that when I first bought the album in 1970.

  • @cholomite
    @cholomite Місяць тому +40

    Bill Ward was like a jazz drummer who happened to start the first heavy metal band.

    • @1683clifton
      @1683clifton Місяць тому

      Harp things be dammned,( fancy harpists pkaying the songs) she just played the notes, not some fancy cover. That's what made it real for me. 10/10

    • @mojobag01
      @mojobag01 Місяць тому +4

      Bill remains a jazz drummer. He is responsive and thematic. He's on my Mount Rushmore of drummers.

  • @ykmgeedee
    @ykmgeedee Місяць тому +8

    Great stuff as always! Four high caliber musicians. I like the silly sped-up ending! The critic/writer who stated "ugly" -this is his favorite band, haha.

  • @DeborahVerret-yp9fp
    @DeborahVerret-yp9fp Місяць тому +5

    One of my favorites by them. A haunting tale of war and its many crimes.

  • @robnotwicz7002
    @robnotwicz7002 Місяць тому +19

    The final solo in this song practically spawned 80's metal on its own

  • @MerlynChipman
    @MerlynChipman 25 днів тому +2

    Super enjoyed hearing one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands examined by this expert stylish lady.

  • @philnewberry8072
    @philnewberry8072 Місяць тому +43

    This is a good song. Rhyming "masses" with "masses" was a bold move. 😄

    • @Pops-km8xt
      @Pops-km8xt Місяць тому +11

      Seems to have worked out Cotton.

    • @thesithempire1348
      @thesithempire1348 Місяць тому +13

      Poetry used to do that all the time, particularly when the meaning of the word was different, as is the case here.

    • @Jaxy451
      @Jaxy451 Місяць тому +4

      Yup, my thoughts exactly. Poets, mate, poets. Suck that up Eminem.

    • @johns7097
      @johns7097 Місяць тому +4

      It's crazy, but that originally turned me off of the song. But I got past it and it became one of my all time favorites I've been listening to it for almost fifty years and it never gets old.

    • @pwithers2
      @pwithers2 Місяць тому

      Just like witches with fat arses

  • @ViktorVida-et3ry
    @ViktorVida-et3ry Місяць тому +18

    This one almost got you headbanging

  • @roastedright
    @roastedright Місяць тому +10

    Ah , The Wonderland of my youth the 70s 80s , One of the best Concerts i ever saw , Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. A evening of Acid , Alcohol and Pot

  • @tinahorne6018
    @tinahorne6018 Місяць тому +4

    Completely pertinent today. It is eloquent. I love all music. My folk fan friends scowled at Black Sabbath in the ‘70’s. I had the 8 track of this album and LOVED IT. I am sad that Ozzie couldn’t pull it together and stay with the band. We need to stand up to today’s war pigs on every front.

  • @marksmith2402
    @marksmith2402 Місяць тому +11

    I went to a GWAR show last week and in typical fashioned War Pigs was played before they took the stage. It's such a great feeling being in a full crowd and everyone singing along at the top of their lungs this classic rock song that helped start it all. Really gets things pumped before a great show

    • @mrtveye6682
      @mrtveye6682 Місяць тому +2

      Oh wow, didn't knew GWAR are still around. Saw them a few times back in the 90s. Only time everyone wore white t-shirts to a rock-show :D And still treasure those fake-blood-splattered - and ofc unwashed and never worn again - shirts. The will stay with me the rest of my life as a reminder of the great times we had at those shows.

    • @williamsmith9026
      @williamsmith9026 Місяць тому

      I just can't after they parted ways with Sleazy.

  • @patmiller813
    @patmiller813 11 днів тому +1

    As a lifelong Black Sabbath fan, I truly appreciate your thoughtful and well-reasoned analysis of something obviously outside of your normal purview (being only the 2nd song of theirs you’ve ever heard). A great job that kept me engaged throughout. Great job. Now, please listen to more!

  • @sambirch6784
    @sambirch6784 Місяць тому +6

    Unlike most metal bands Black Sabbath only had one guitar player so Tony Iommi's playing really stands out in the mix. He doesn't try to saturate the sound with distortion like many single guitar bands do, he's not afraid to leave spaces, very much like his friend Brian May.

  • @dougcortes6567
    @dougcortes6567 5 днів тому

    Long time B.S. fan; first time listener to one of your reviews. I dig it! So much out there waiting for you to discover and comment on. Best wishes for much success young lady.

  • @nikosalmpanis-ty3jt
    @nikosalmpanis-ty3jt Місяць тому +25

    Black Sabbath 1968-eternity🤘

  • @miskakerdez3750
    @miskakerdez3750 25 днів тому +1

    Just discovered your show. I know this song well. So great to hear it deconstructed by a classical musician. Lots of excellent insights.

  • @Hartlor_Tayley
    @Hartlor_Tayley Місяць тому +13

    Sabbath used that swing feel in their songs, gave it a real rock and roll feel.

    • @LeeKennison
      @LeeKennison Місяць тому +4

      Great observation Hartlor, and the swing feel probably accounts for why I often get them confused with Benny Goodman. (just kidding😉)

    • @Hartlor_Tayley
      @Hartlor_Tayley Місяць тому +5

      @ Benny Goodman I totally hear that. Ward probably studied Krupa or other jazz drummers, you can really hear that. I think swing is what made rock and roll fun.

    • @LeeKennison
      @LeeKennison Місяць тому +3

      @@Hartlor_Tayley Yeah, I was thinking the same thing on the Ward/Krupa connection.

    • @Hartlor_Tayley
      @Hartlor_Tayley Місяць тому +3

      @ all those guys that came out of the sixties studied jazz drumming. Rock drumming was a new thing and lacked the vocabulary and available teachers that jazz had Even in England.

  • @vincentgable1969
    @vincentgable1969 Місяць тому +18

    Would love to see you react to King Crimson's 21st century schizoid man, great vid btw

  • @jay-remedy-plz
    @jay-remedy-plz Місяць тому +12

    Much more Sabbath ! Please please please.

  • @roddas26
    @roddas26 Місяць тому +2

    Awesome breakdown.
    Loved the "air guitar" fingers during the solo. 😁
    Great song and great analysis.

  • @zubrycky
    @zubrycky Місяць тому +6

    As a subscriber AND a Sabbath freak, I strongly believe that no one Ozzy Era Sabbath piece is more appropriate for this channel (SPECIALLY considering Amy's classical training background) than that hugely underrated song called "Air Dance".
    Oh Boy, this would be a great and musically rewarding reaction!

  • @killermacmc
    @killermacmc Місяць тому +23

    I think I speak for all hippos when I say we are not fat nor clumsy.

    • @brianboye8025
      @brianboye8025 Місяць тому +5

      They are juggernaut. People living by them are terrified of what they can do in the water and on land, including outrunning any human.

    • @marct9808
      @marct9808 Місяць тому

      😂😂

    • @almishti
      @almishti 28 днів тому

      one had hoped that the hippo ballet scene in dinsey's Fantasia would've put that horribly speciesist stereotype to rest for all time.

  • @jeditor9687
    @jeditor9687 Місяць тому +9

    Check out their song “Planet Caravan” for something totally different

  • @salvadormonella8953
    @salvadormonella8953 28 днів тому

    Your analysis impresses me. You are far more astute, musically, than just about everyone I've heard analyze songs. Your perceptiveness and holistic perspective is both powerful and refreshing. I have not heard anyone analyze this song with the insight and nuance you display. It is a genuine pleasure listening to your specific thoughts on the musical sections of the song, as well as the whole piece. Spectacular. Thank you for the video.

  • @grahamokeefe9406
    @grahamokeefe9406 Місяць тому +13

    Ozzy's take on big topics like this are not the most sophisticated (there's more to the decision to to go war than evil and destruction, after all), but it's hard to deny his moral clarity. I don't know that much about his personal life, but I have seen him in a lot of pics and videos wearing a cross. I don't know if he's a Christian, but I wouldn't be surprised. People often say that metal guys are satanic, but more often than not, they're WARNING about evil, rather than promoting it.
    I've always loved the swing in the intro. When it snaps into straight time it's like waking up, though a bit of swing remains in the drums, if you listen for it.
    This song is not the first time that the #9 (which you interpreted as "You!") has been used to suggest a gunshot.
    Black Sabbath have an interesting cultural significance. When they started to get popular around 1970, the zeitgeist was starting to shift from the hippy-dippy peace and love stuff of the 60s, to the societal decay of the early 70s. There's a lot of cultural stuff around that time that that shift can be felt in. In movies: Easy Rider. In literature: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (especially the "high water mark" passage). In other music Neil Young's Rust Never Sleeps.

    • @n.johanness7451
      @n.johanness7451 Місяць тому

      Pretty sure Ozzy is a member of the English Church.

    • @mikes9305
      @mikes9305 Місяць тому +3

      Led Zeppelin, Vietnam, Ohio State, the Altamont concert fiasco, etc. That was the time period

    • @grahamokeefe9406
      @grahamokeefe9406 Місяць тому

      @@n.johanness7451 Seems likely.

    • @marcelonuno8992
      @marcelonuno8992 Місяць тому

      There is an interesting fact: this song was created describing a scene of witches doing a black magic ritual, following the horror theme of the song "Black Sabbath". There is a version with this lyrics in a Ozzy's Greatest Hits Álbum (look for Walpurgis).
      But the band decided to change the lyrics because they didn't want the fame of satanists. Then, they changed the lyrics to this anti-war masterpiece.

  • @JDSquire
    @JDSquire Місяць тому

    You are fantastic! Love your interpretation of these songs and your perspective. Thanks for all of your hard work!

  • @6archers
    @6archers Місяць тому +5

    That is some of the best metal has to offer, and Ward is providing so much spice and essence to it .

  • @ProgCog
    @ProgCog Місяць тому +2

    I have not watched one of your videos in a while. New respect. Excellent commentary.

  • @mattylad388
    @mattylad388 Місяць тому +7

    The space is what matters here. In between marvellous playing is a sense of breathing.
    Fantastic then, and very much the same now.

  • @arimakiaho2960
    @arimakiaho2960 Місяць тому +2

    Kiitos!

    • @VirginRock
      @VirginRock  Місяць тому +2

      Thank you for supporting my journey!

  • @dondebomm6329
    @dondebomm6329 Місяць тому +6

    The sound of the beginning always reminded me of the mechanized war machine plodding incessantly into mutual destruction. Bill Ward's rapid fire drumming is like machine gun fire.

  • @jont3227
    @jont3227 Місяць тому +1

    Excellent breakdown of one of my favourite songs. I heard this off one of my mother’s Black Sabbath albums growing up and it really helped shaped my musical taste growing up. It’s one of the few songs that still hits me like it’s the first time.

  • @terrykennedy-lares8840
    @terrykennedy-lares8840 Місяць тому +4

    This was so much fun for me to watch Amy's reaction and dissection of the birth of Heavy Metal. What is really interesting is that now Amy has a better understanding of rock and it's versatility as a whole and it is coming out in her true appreciation of the art form. BTW, I am in awe of how good Amy's ear is at picking things out on her harp. Watching a true master at their instrument is so rewarding. I know it is probably too much to ask, but If Amy, you were to start learning to play that guitar hanging on the wall behind you it would give you a better understanding of the genre and the players considering that the guitar is the primary instrument at the heart of most of rock and roll. As a side note as you are listening to Black Sabbath its good to know that Tony Iommi is missing a finger on his fingering hand which gives his guitar playing a certain flavor and style to it, that many more able players don't have. Please, give some thought to picking up that guitar and start fooling around with it in your "spare time". ( I know, with little Liesel there probably isn't too much of that) LOL

    • @LeeKennison
      @LeeKennison Місяць тому

      Totally agree Terry. Very well said.

    • @ilionreactor1079
      @ilionreactor1079 Місяць тому +1

      She needs to plug that white LP into a dimed-out Marshall stack to get the real experience.

    • @ilionreactor1079
      @ilionreactor1079 Місяць тому

      Tony chopped off the ends of the middle two fingers of his fretting hand on his last day of work before touring. He has used various prosthetics to protect the tips. Mainly, it caused him to drop-tune his guitars to make the strings more slack and easier to bend, which also helped develop his heavy sound.

  • @francoloc8238
    @francoloc8238 15 днів тому

    You're the best analyzer of songs. Love to learn what you're sharing.

  • @mikes9305
    @mikes9305 Місяць тому +6

    And this was such an early entry within the heavy metal (and progressive) genres! 😃

  • @knobbynah
    @knobbynah 26 днів тому

    Dude. I LOOOOVE that you're going down this path. Keep up the awesome work. Long live rock and roll!!!!

  • @logantawhiti55
    @logantawhiti55 Місяць тому +6

    One of the best written song's ever.

  • @djsepton
    @djsepton Місяць тому +4

    The best description I've heard of Tony Iommi's guitar sound, "earthy and meaty". Love it.

  • @chrisglenn3955
    @chrisglenn3955 28 днів тому +1

    Listening to you articulate what each part of the music makes you think is encapsulating! Great tune to analyze.

  • @thomassharmer7127
    @thomassharmer7127 Місяць тому +5

    There are a number of songs that can lay claim to be precursors of 'heavy metal', but this is when the genre really begins IMO and deserves that name. I agree that it's all the more powerful because it doesn't just 'run around all over the place screaming and shouting'. It stays very focused and concentrated in its targeted anger, and very musical in its heaviness.

  • @DaffierPig6843
    @DaffierPig6843 Місяць тому +2

    Been waiting on this for a while!!
    Glad you enjoyed it Amy

  • @marcchrys
    @marcchrys Місяць тому +6

    The tone on Iommi's guitar! Wow

    • @ianmcclory9297
      @ianmcclory9297 29 днів тому

      And to think he lost the tips of his fingers in a factory accident and made rubber extensions to play better !

  • @uoabigaillevey
    @uoabigaillevey Місяць тому +2

    Been a casual viewer since shortly after you started your reactions to metal. It is amazing how far you have come in that time as far as appreciating what it is all about. I enjoy watching the reaction as well as the analysis as it gives me even more insight into the 'why' behind why I enjoy the music as is hehe.
    That being said.. for additional Black Sabbath reactions I would suggest 'Heaven and Hell' with Ronnie James Dio as vocalist. The music is different.. yet still similar. The vocal delivery is very different due to Dio being a more operatic, if wandering, vocalist. Arguably one of the best (especially for the time) in the business. I know it's been reacted to by many other channels and may be considered cliche to suggest... but it is a good introduction to Dio's vocal style and the effect his addition had to the band's music.
    Either way, am glad you enjoyed this song from multiple perspectives. Here is to many more such experiences.

  • @ruemtan
    @ruemtan Місяць тому +4

    Bobby Lee shouted out this channel on his podcast! I’m glad he did, because your videos are awesome!

  • @motorcyclemonkey411
    @motorcyclemonkey411 27 днів тому +1

    I really love your analysis of this piece. You have explain some of the feelings that I have about this song as well. I love the way you see action and characters in a song.👏🏼

  • @markevens
    @markevens Місяць тому +5

    I would love to see your reaction to Maggot Brain by Parliament Funkadelic. Emotional rollercoaster of a guitar solo. A masterpiece

    • @DittonWilson
      @DittonWilson Місяць тому

      Did you ever hear John Frusciante's tribute to Maggot Brain? ua-cam.com/video/J76MeYAGaH8/v-deo.html

  • @Sammylu-greenbeatsred
    @Sammylu-greenbeatsred Місяць тому +1

    Great reaction! I can't wait for the next Black Sabbath reaction. "Fairies Wear Boots" is another classic.

  • @washysama
    @washysama Місяць тому +6

    Was that a bit of low profile headbanging? 😅 Oh, you got it spot on with your analysis, so glad you found it beautiful ❤️ and for the record, most metal, or at least the ones that count are on this vain, beautifully denouncing society's dark and evil side, cheers and thanks for a great video!

  • @davidmastro5406
    @davidmastro5406 Місяць тому +1

    Amy, this was a fascinating and utterly compelling reaction to (and breakdown of) "War Pigs". Your musical expertise, and your passion for creative effort, really make your UA-cam channel stand out. Awesome work. Thank you!

  • @janhanchenmichelsen2627
    @janhanchenmichelsen2627 Місяць тому +7

    The Sabs churning out tales of death and destruction: "It is basically an E minor arpeggio". Great stuff!

  • @Chris_KS5KY
    @Chris_KS5KY Місяць тому +1

    Its always interesting to hear folks like you pick apart a song and hear things that I have always taken for granted when listening to a song like this. I'll never listen to this the same in the future. Thank you for your interpretation of such a great classic song.

  • @josephprettyman2178
    @josephprettyman2178 Місяць тому +3

    I value your breakdown of Black Sabbeth,i was twelve when i was sold by album art alone;i knew nothing of music,so i purchesed my first 8 track tape.