Rookie Wrote A “FILLER” Song to Finish Album…Ended Up TAKING Metal to the Masses | Professor of Rock
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- When today’s legendary band came out, they were unlike anything anyone had ever heard back in… Black Sabbath! Their music was hardcore and at first, they almost called themselves a three-word title that started with Polka, thankfully they saw a horror movie around that time and took its much cooler title as their name.. Their first record was destroyed by the critics but out of nowhere fans bought a million copies of it and they readied their sophomore record. Needing only 3 more minutes of music to finish it, the band created a track that inadvertently affected the future of rock & roll. Paranoid would change everything. It was the unfolding of a heavy metal anthem was it inspired by dark mysticism or the highs and lows of drug indulgence….find out next on Professor of Rock.
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“Paranoid,”… the frenetic charging anthem by the trailblazing British band Black Sabbath, is one of the most influential songs that ushered in the heavy metal movement, and arguably, the track that birthed the sub-genre of Thrash Metal.
Guitarist Tony Iommi & drummer Bill Ward played together in a defunct band named Mythology. The pair wanted to form a heavy blues rock band, and enlisted vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, and bassist Geezer Butler who were refugees from the group Rare Breed.
The first name they came up with for the new band was Polka Tulk Blues (tulk rhymes with sulk) Thankfully, that moniker did not stick, and they eventually decided on Black Sabbath, after witnessing a crowded matinee screening of the Boris Karloff movie of the same name. The group landed a small advance from Vertigo Records and recorded their self-titled debut album the same day they got the money.
Black Sabbath, the album, was released in early 1970- featuring the lead single “Evil Woman."The critics HATED Black Sabbath’s debut record, but the record-buying public LOVED it. The heavy blues-influenced arrangements and dark, provocative lyrics attracted an immediate following for Sabbath around the world.
After defying critics, and selling over a million units with their introductory record, expectations were significantly higher for the band’s sophomore offering: Much of the material for the 2nd LP was written during the same period that songs were recorded for Black Sabbath’s debut, including a track originally titled “The Paranoid."
“The Paranoid" was recorded in less than 3 days- with the band performing live in the studio. The band dropped “the” and changed the title of the song to “Paranoid,” not because of an intended lyrical hook. The fact is, the word “paranoid” is never used in the song. “Paranoid” was named for its dark messaging- the nexus to the sorcery of Black Sabbath. The band wanted to name the second album War Pigs- referring to the title of one of the most popular cuts on the record, but the label felt the title was “too offensive” and convinced the band to go with Paranoid.
Poll: What is your pick for the GREATEST Metal album ever?
Sonic Temple
...mmmm.....although "Hysteria" was mainstream, methinks 1991's "The Black Album" (Metallica) bridged the gap of critical & commercial acclaim...let's go with that.... ; )
If you want to call it metal, I'll say "Hysteria" by Def Leppard.
Rainbow Rising
@@RBS_ I was thinking about the SAME TWO ALBUMS! 😂 You beat me by 9 seconds, and I left the Metallica album out... although it is amazing.
I came to know Sabbath through a greatest hits album when I was 18-19 and it changed my life forever. Here I am now, at 39, watching this video. Sabbath is unique, the atmospheric sound they were able to create back then with basically no technology, no choirs, no orchestra, etc; is outstanding. Bands need all they can get to replicate that these days. I'll probably listen to Sabbath till the day I die.
They were even low-tech for their time. They had no use for studio electronics.
I remember calling a radio station to ask for some heavy metal song, don't recall which, and being told "we don't play devil music here!". Love it.
Bloody Taliban taking over your country is scary.
Was it “Hello, I am the devil” by “Satan and the Devils”?
@@georgemorley1029 Motley Crue Shout at the Devil
When I was touring, we did a lot of covers, and Paranoid was one of the songs we saved for the end of the 3rd set. It packed the floor, everyone was just givin' er, just rockin' out like hell and headbanging. It gave myself and my other guitar player an opportunity to just be crazy, we were wireless, so we ran around the stage trading off dueling solos, we shot totally from the hip, just free form solos, and we'd just nod at each other when we wanted to shift roles. Then we'd give the nod to just do the final 2 bars together in unison, it was pretty cool, and it was really fun. I think it was fun for both the band, and the fans. It's one of those songs that everyone likes, and it is also so versatile when you want to play it live. It's just fun, and simple. I love it still to this day. Rock on folks!
Black Sabbath is such a breakthrough band, with their unique and heavy sound. I love them. I've gone to Sabbath concerts both with Ozzy and with Dio, and I've seen Ozzy solo countless times. I remember once working in an office over the weekend to catch up on some work, and since no one else was there I cranked up the Sabbath hits album, We Sold Our Soul for Rock n' Roll. Another co-worker came in and I told him about how Sabbath had a lot of blues influences. He thought I was crazy, and thought Sabbath was loud noise. I just felt sorry for him that his musical taste were so limited. Long live Black Sabbath!!
He needs to realize they are so much more than that!
And according to Bill Ward, Sabbath's music is also jazz based.
I own that album, first pressing (and Blizzard first pressing...RIP Randy Rhodes...)
ozzy is a blues vocalist.
Paranoid is their masterpiece album - Iron Man , Paranoid, War Pigs and Planet Caravan - just an awesome album
Amen! Thanks for watching. Did you ever catch them live?
Planet caravan so underrated.
All metal staples!
@@ProfessorofRockI had tickets for the Rock Superbowl in Orlando March 20, 1982, my senior year. Obviously, tragedy struck. I didn't even attend the show. I think Pat Travers played instead.
Yup, all the radio tracks.
I was fortunate enough to have been raised by a father that was a avid Sabbath fan and a guitarist, he taught me how to play guitar with those songs, even how Iommi got his iconic sound (Drop D tuning all the strings).
R.I.P dad.
Dads are great.....miss em when they go.
As a teen in the 70's I was inspired to play bass after hearing Geezer's bass playing on the Paranoid and Master of Reality albums. And I'm still playing the bass today. I've seen Sabbath in concert several times, with Ozzy and with Dio. They're one of my all-time favorite rock bands and always will be.
Back during high school, my buddy had an 8-track player in his car and brought the Paranoid tape. I brought the album since I had a Hi-Fi (still have it... the album that is). In any case we were at his house and there was an 8-track player with their sound system. War Pigs was just coming to end when his mother was passing by as the music speed ramps up. She's thinking the tape was being 'eaten' up by player and trying to figure what to do!!! I told her 'Don't worry Mrs. W... that's how the song ends'. She looked at me and asked "What are you kids listening to these days?" I replied "It's certainly not Frank Sinatra music! (I believe I actually said It's not "Ol' Blue Eyes", my mom's favorite singer.)
Ozzy was gifted with a strangeness that helped to give him an interesting vocal style and sound that is unmistakable. Along with that amazing voice came an ear that kept his tone weirdly in key all the while bordering right on edge of breakup. Throw in Geezers depth of lyrical story telling and finally pair that with the amazing and unique guitar talent possessed by Iommi and that granted us access to the holy grail of metal. We are not worthy 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Hey Adam, been a minute since I've commented, just wanted to say I'm still around- every day, watching POR. Love Sabbath... Took my oldest to Ozzfest in 05', he was 4 at the time. We had 'working passes' that were gifted to us, so he got a REAL treat! Ended up with a pick from Duff McKagen and later, while in the pit with him on my shoulders(where he spent 90% of that day unless backstage), he ended up with Ozzies shirt when he took it off and flung it in our direction after pointing him out and saying 'check out the little dude'. We also got the opportunity to meet Chad and the rest of the guys from Mudvayne... A great time for my son and I. Thanks for a great Friday episode, peace to all ✌️
I always remember Ozzy being interviewed in the 80’s about satanism in his and Black Sabbath music.
He said “ I don’t get it Vincent Price plays a bad guy in a lot of horror movies and no one accuses him of being a satanist “
Side note Paranoid is the fist song most kids my age learned when picking up the guitar.
I loved Vincent Price!
Especially on songs for Alice Cooper and Iron Maiden.
You actually read the lyrics, they're almost devout Anglicans and Catholics.. and the 'dark' stuff was oh%(*% moments straying from christianity in their eyes..
Love your reviews You're the best rock reviewer I have watched.
Paranoid one of my favorite albums growing up.
And far as your poll this is probably my favorite heavy metal album of all time.
Please keep up the reviews and thank you so much for sharing them with us
And the best eye glasses Zena
Ozzy leaving Sabbath was the best thing that happened to rock. We got not only Ozzy material from that but also Black Sabbath with Dio!
Right you are!
Serious question: am I the only person that loves Ozzy, Dio, and Sabbath…but not the Dio years of Sabbath? Is something wrong with me? Lol.
@throbbinwoodofcoxley6830 I don't mind the Dio/Sabbath years. I still put The Mob Rules on blast, it's not a bad album. Besides if the title track was good enough for Heavy Metal(movie '81 or '82) it's good enough for me
I have to agree!
@@throbbinwoodofcoxley6830 same here ,dio with rainbow was fine . nobody talks about sabbath years with dio . ozzy was so pissed he used to bring a midget out onstage to troll him.
I took Paranoid from my mom’s collection when I was in middle school. I listened to it over and over again. Paranoid is one of the first guitar riffs I learned well on the guitar. Definitely a huge reason I am a metalhead today. Deep Purple’s machine head album is another reason.
Paranoid being on Rock and Roll racing game shaped my music taste forever, the combination of an amazing track with the action on the race was just too much.
Thank you Paranoid for making me a metalhead.
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120 minutes! My daughter loved it as well, but it came on way past her bedtime. So, I taped it but waited to watch it with her. Loved Matt Penfield, and discovered THE BEST music :-) We both fell in love with Tom Waits when he ran the In The Neighborhood video.
I saw Black Sabbath in Detroit following a band called The Woolys that basically got laughed off stage. The curtain closed, and the next act was announced Black Sabbath. Most of us thought that was going to be another bad band. The curtain opened to a wall of Marshall’s and they started with Paranoid. Needless to say, we all sat there stunned. When they ended the song, the place went nuts! We loved them. Later, when I started college my new roommate was listening to the Four Seasons. When it was my turn, I put on Black Sabbath. I am pretty sure it changed his life, I never heard him play the Four Seasons again.
1980. Study Hall. Some hapless fool either forgot, or less likely purposefully left their cassette copy of We Sold our Souls For Rock And Roll on a desk. I was the first on the scene. It us a pivotal moment in a boy's life. From that moment, my eyes were opened to the power of real metal and it's rich, historic grasp on the psyche of American youth. God bless metal, God bless Black Sabbath!
That's how it was. My brother had all the new records and when he was gone I would sneak in to his room and listen. This was different. When "Iron Man" started, my whole world changed. No music has affected me like this. When the needle came to "Paranoid," it was almost a release. Thanks for another great video and greetings from Sweden!
Thanks for mentioning Mythology - my dad was the lead singer in that band back in the day. They played blues covers in the north of England, no metal back then ;-)
Your story about your dad's Sabbath 8-track made me laugh. That's how I got my Paranoid 8-track. My friend's mom found a copy in the dad's collection and threw it in the trash. I saw it there and rescued it for myself. Later on in life I got to go to see Black Sabbath in concert. That was after the split up with Ozzy which I also got to see in concert. Those early to mid '80s were great for concerts! I still have that 8-track by the way. And also have a vintage console stereo setup with 8-track player and turn table for playing all my valued vinyl and 8-track sweeties. Funny how something so obsolete can bring that warm feeling back.
I am from Finland and can confirm that play Paranoid is such a common shout, that there are several bands that reply something along the lines: "Everybody's a comedian". My friend has demanded Paranoid on several occasions from several bands in my presence. A possible explanation is that Finland has more metal bands per capita than any country in the world.
Back in the day I wasn't ready for Sabbath, I didn't grok. Now, antique that I've become, I quite appreciate what they achieved.
A friend was driving me back to my house when "Paranoid" came on the radio, the first time either of us had heard it. When it ended, we both looked at each other, and immediately changed course for the nearest mall and record store!
What's interesting is is the lead guitar part where he's some kind of effect that gives it a buzz.
Paranoid was the first song I learned on guitar. It felt so cool to rock out for the first time 🤘
My uncle left Paranoid and Machine Head behind at my grandparents house when he moved out, that's where I discovered them a few years later. A headbanger was born.
Seems that most of the greatest hits played now are from my era 1970-1985 , GREAT to be alive and live those fabulous years . Thanks PoR such fantastic memories
My dad got me into Black Sabbath, Yes, Rainbow, Grand Funk Railroad, and so many more awesome bands.
I was a 12 year old in 1980 camping in New Hampshire when the older kids played this album at the campfire .
Denim jackets, work boots, long hair, and devil horn headbanging.
All was right in the world
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Once I realized that the biggest reason for the weed paranoia was because it was illegal, I quit being paranoid.hahaha.
I never really cared for any of Ozzy's music until I was around my early to late 20s (47 now). I think I really started to find more interest with the song "Dreamer" from his solo work. After that song I began to listen to more and ended up becoming a fan of his solo work and really like a lot of Black Sabbath as well. Ozzy is a musical genius and I've gotta say I'm kind of sad that it took me so long to become a fan.
I was a senior in high school during the year 1972-73. I had a bedroom that was unbelievable, with a full size pool table right in the middle. I had a full size refrigerator as well with a color TV on top. I'd lay back endless nights with my feet draped over the edge of the pool table with my head resting on a pillow at the other edge, watching programs like Benny Hill and Nightmare Theater. More times than not, I'd wake up in the morning still laying across my pool table, lol. I had a desk for doing homework, an amazing stereo and of course, my bed. My best friend Steve and I would spend countless hours playing pool that year. I had been playing pool since the 6th grade so I was kind of a hustler. We would have these game marathons with the winner being the first to win 100 games. I don't ever remember Steve and I ever having a disagreement or argument and I wanted to keep it that way. Even though I could have easily won 90% of our pool games, I let him win enough to keep the score close. It would take weeks to finish a game marathon and if I remember correctly, we finished the year tied with 3 marathon wins apiece. (Steve, I hope you never read this, lol). Anyway, what I remember most about that year playing pool in my bedroom was that we always played Black Sabbath on my 8 track player. Anyone who remembers 8 tracks will know that they were an endless track of tape that would play over and over again, forever if you let them. We'd be playing pool for hours and suddenly realize that we'd heard the same Black Sabbath 8 track the entire time, and the best part was we had not come even close to growing tired of listening to it! I'd walk over to the 8 track player and put in Blind Faith and as usual, we'd end up listening to them for hours as well. Thanks Adam, you're amazing!
After putting in his 2 weeks notice to quit his factory job to go full time with the band Tony Iommi had 2 fingers smashed by a machine press (heavy metal) and lost his finger tips, he was told he wouldn't be able to play guitar and after giving up on playing right handed he made his own finger caps and changed the gauge of the guitar strings and down tuned which helped create the iconic heavier sound.
We love Ozzy! Good to hear that you spent time in Idaho Bro.
I had never heard that story about the boy's run-in with skin-heads. I knew a crowd of punk rockers here in So Cal that liked to pick-on "hippies", early 80's. They were kind of shocking to my young mind, but I liked their music. Speaking of Punk, love your shirt. You should try and get Jello into your studio. THAT would be an interview.
That song rocks hard! Great energy. Ozzie & Joey Ramone have a great kind of childlike charm.😊
I remember being at my friend's house and seen a Paranoid cassette that belonged to his older brother. The older brother popped the cassette into his stereo that he was quite proud of. When Iron Man hit my hears at an incredibly loud volume...there was no going back. I was hooked, a true metal head then on...🤘
black sabbath's and emerson, lake and palmer's first albums changed the very sound and soul of rock and roll forever
the part at 18:18 yeah i WAS on the teacher list and called a Devil worshiper by my Teachers for loving Ozzy and Sabbath. lived in a tiny mid west town in Colorado...
Same went to parochial school was thrown out and deemed a devil worshiper
Tony Iomi is amazing especially when you consider that he lost the ends of his fingers in an industrial accident. That is why he wears the leather covers over his fingertips
It probably helped his technique
All early Sabbath recordings were done with a metal thimble on his ring finger, that’s why you can’t get his exact sound on the hammer ons on Paranoid. He said in an interview once that he used different materials later on to get different sounds.
Source: a mid 90’s spread in Guitar action magazine that covered the entire run of Sabbath from before founding to current times (at that time)through the eyes of Tony. It was an amazing article and much recommended if you can somehow find it.
@@throbbinwoodofcoxley6830 I bet the chicks freaked when he fingered them
I've never been able to completely appreciate BS, but my father loved them. I was born when my parents were 20 years old, so they were still kids and doing kid stuff. They had a massive McIntosh stereo in the house, a pool table, a bass guitar, a drum machine, a drum kit, dart board, it was like a frat house.
Master of Reality was my first Black Sabbath album. They had a great unique sound! 🤘
Master of Reality is their best LP in my opinion.
I have seen recent interviews with Tony Iommi, he is soft spoken, down to earth. Just a genuine guy.
I'm trying to get him!
He needs to be on our show.
Paranoid has been a part of my life since the late 70's. I have the album (vinyl!), and have the gear and setup for it. A yearly tribute to What Was.
And, eh, part of my career as a programmer. I deal with encryption, bank security, and account security. Yeah, not the subject of the song, but ... what I do to protect YOUR money. And it's my money too. ;)
Great video! Gracias!
When I was in HS in the mid-80s, Ozzy was better known as a solo act. I didn’t get into Black Sabbath until the 90s, and really didn’t purchase any albums until “Blizzard of Ozz”.
Every time I hear this song I instantly think of Rock and Roll Racing on Super Nintendo.
Their Final Tour Live CD was Fantastic!
Awesome story. Keep em coming.
As the lead singer in a band that used to cover this song, (JUST prior to the internet) it's great, and a little embarrassing, to finally learn what TWO KEY WORDS in this song were: PACIFY and ENJOY. All these years later! (I just used to slur my way through those lines of the song!)
I've never understood how anyone can mishear the lyrics. They've always been clear to me, and are why I love the song. What can I say...some people are screwy.
I have never heard anything BUT I want you to enjoy life. Perhaps it was the emphasis on the EN instead of the JOY that made people hear END your life. Just a theory.
Boy, that controversial lyric is no joke.
I played it several times and depending on what you're expecting to hear, it sounds COMPLETELY different; presumably an accidental audio phenomenon but definitely dangerous.
They could have changed it to "enjoy your" but they didn't.
enjoy = end your
adam good quote from geezer mojo talking anout new memoir after changing their name from earth we had nothing to lose because we d all been told we d never amount to anything
N.I.B. is what did it for me. That song is amazing.
My memory of Paranoid was the never ending search for the best recording of it. Many seem to agree a 1986 CD in Germany and the original Vinyl pressing released in the UK. Metal is my favourite genre so yeah, this is an important song.
Luv the DK's t shirt Prof! - Never was a BS fan, but I always kinda liked this tune - Very well put story...
"PARANOID " WITH THE "POR"
What an " EXPLOSIVE " entry in 2023.
Congratulations!
Thanks for watching. Have you ever caught Ozzy or Sabbath live?
@@ProfessorofRock NO! I'm from KASHMIR ( India). but I have grown up with Ozzy and Sabbath......I have all their albums. I have struggled though to procure some of them, given the place I belong to.
Love from Kashmir....dearest POR
For long term Black Sabbath fans, there's a couple of more recent bands you might not know about that I am SURE you will like: Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, and Electric Citizen. HIghly recommended!
Lots of love for Vol 4 in the comments. It was one of my favorites from back in the day.
Black Sabbath is with out a doubt the pioneers of hard rock, heavy metal and all the other sub-genres to come.
Shout out to the greatest stoner comedy film, Stoned Age for introducing me to this song when I was 7.
Awesome!
I loved that movie and it introduced me to Blue Oyster Cult, one of my favorite bands, along with Sabbath.
I have not seen it yet.
Black Sabbath took on the name Earth for a short period of time before calling themselves Black Sabbath. You can find a few songs taken from live recordings by them during this time, before Toni's accident.
The album Paranoid was my introduction to Sabbath and Ozzy. I've been a diehard fan for about 42 years now.
Unfortunately, the song Paranoid was so overplayed on Southern Ontario rock stations during the 80's, 90's and 00's that it is now one of my least favorite Black Sabbath songs. 🤫
Love that DK t-shirt. Have you ever done a Fresh Fruits for Rotting Vegetables segment? Or any Dead Kennedys segments? Would love to see that.
The baddest lyrics ever written:
"Happiness I cannot feel and love to me is so unreal".
Thank God for Black Sabbath!
I am only slightly older than . Black Sabbath . March '68
Black Sabbath was hated by our father,but loved by us, always played the original album record when he was not home.
Tony Iommi said the name of the band had nothing to do with the Boris Karloff thing, with the grave robber lady who took the ring off the lady she was supposed to prepare for her wake... But the album Paranoid was supposed to be called War Pigs, ...oh you're getting to that... The movie they played on the backdrop, film reel outtakes from WW2 , with, according to Ozzy, "people getting fucked up by mistake" on the blitz against England...
Amongst the various interpretations, Fairies Wear Boots, was always taken to be a swipe at those bovver-booted skinheads at the brawl you mentioned.
Anthony Frank Iommi is Black Sabbath!!!!
HE's the man!
I heard a version of the song with completely different lyrics. Ozzie singing about breaking up with a girl friend. A whole different story in the song. How can you not know this.
Re Alistair Crowley: when I was a teenager I used to hear those three mantras repeatedly
Thanks Debra. ..
I first heard Black Sabbath on Dallas Tx FM station. It was Sweet Leaf and the DJ stated that song would never be played again. Of course I bought the album the next day.
THanks!
Was it in 1970 when the song first came out?
"Beg, Borrow or steal, just kidding" LOL.
You should cover "Paranoid" by Grand Funk Railroad - released a year before Black Sabbath's song - different songs, GFR was also a trailblazer.
Really, really want to hear you dive into Ronnie James Dio. Dio, Freddie Mercury, and Bruce Dickinson is my holy trinity of rock voices.
I always appreciated the work Sabbath put in, and as much as “guitar is the band” they we’re too heavy for my taste. Thanks Adam.
Finally, a video that involves rock.
Detroit Michigan played the crap out of Paranoid. I have read many interviews with musicians saying they get music and sometimes full songs in their heads like a radio. My son has even said the same thing. So it’s possible others are being sent the same thing and who ever is first to get it out, gets the credit. They are gifts from God.
The critics also hated Grand Funk Railroad, but the people spoke louder.
The band's from Birmingham UK
The Moody Blues
The Move
Black Sabbath
Electric Light Orchestra
Judas Priest
Magnum
and many more
Fantastic loved it 🤟🤟🤟🤟.
Paranoid. The first solo I was able to play.
Tony is the riff master....
All Sabbath is classic but my favorite has to be Born Again with Gillan.
Also even though it wasnt mentioned metallica did a live cover with ozzy at the rock hall of fame and tonys hands blessed us with metal but had to reinvent his guitar playing because in an interview he mentioned he had to change his guitar playing because the day before they were to record the first album tony lost the nub of one of his fingers in a press accident at the factory he worked at
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I love Black Sabbath, but credit where it's due... I still say "Helter Skelter" was the metal seed that inspired all others that followed including Sabbath. It was the first song with the elements that would later be called "metal".
Sorry, as a young guitarist in the late 70's we all thought the riff for Iron Man was the best off the record and showed off playing it far more than Paranoid.
Love your dead kennedys shirt...holiday in Cambodia ❤
Every time I heard this story, lunch was replaced with hot tub and cocaine.
I remember the Ozzy knuckle thing, but I don't remember if I ever did it lol
When you said the band took their name from the title of a horror movie, I thought you must be talking about White Zombie. Don't think I ever knew Black Sabbath was a movie.
The word is "memento," like the Guy Pearce film.😉
I remember when they came on the scene. I had their music on 8 track. It was far out . I had them and Steppin WOLF as hard rock pioneers of this type !! Iron Man was amazing to me sounded like a horror movie story , remind me of a movie where an alien machine landed on earth and sucked up electricy as it moved and transformed energy into matter, so this machine got bigger and bigger, can't remember the name of that movie? My father thought I was nuts listening to this.
I wear my BLACK SABBATH tattoo on my sholder with so much pride ......
I'll never forget "I'd like to finish up the night with my trademark ... Paranoid" ... and hearing this song on his "Speak of the DEVIL" live ... THAT album was my introduction to this heavenly HELL world of Heval Metal ... The innocent kid died that day and be was reborn into the DARK fiend he is today ... I thank Ozzy and SABBATH for that ......
So much important ROCK tracks are under 3 mins to put a spell on us and change one forever ... there are so much examples ... "Breaking the law" (JUDAS PRIEST) ... "Ace of spades" (MOTORHEAD) ... "Immigrant song" (LED ZEPPELIN) ... "We will rock you" (QUEEN) ... just to name a few ... which can be achieved by only true Masters ......
Thank you professor for digging into this magical classic track ......
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Thanks for sharing!
@@ProfessorofRock Thank YOU Professor !!!... Always on honor to get a nod from you sir !!!!!!
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A lot of Beatles songs too.
I can't remember which of the band it was, but a reporter asked him about Ozzy and black magic. Reporter said; "He laughed, and told me the only black magic Ozzy was interested in was Black Magic chocolates!"
That entire album through, is one of the few I can listen to from start to end. This, Pantera Vulgar display .... a few others. how can they possibly hear 'end your life' ? its like.... he has an accent.