To those complaining that the interviewer was too rough on Tony, the show is called HARD TALK. He's pressing for answers that many of us would like to hear but would be far too polite to ask. It's his job. And Tony knows it, that's why he's being so polite and answering honestly. It's just the way this show seems to go. Very enjoyable interview overall. Glad he's doing fairly well, hope he keeps getting better.
This is spot on. HARD TALK is a long running BBC News channel series of interviews with major political and cultural figures, which has the specific brief of pushing to the boundaries of conversation. I've seen the HARD TALK interview with Duff McKagan, the Guns 'n' Roses bass player, on UA-cam, and the comments are along exactly the same lines as on this video. Too many people showing utmost deference to their favourite rock god, but no respect to the interviewer or the program format. And you're also spot on about how well Tony understands and handles the HARD TALK brief.
@@spectral1um397 ..was going to mention that mckagan interview.. nice one.. she had a go at him didn't she, but i can imagine she was well down the front at concerts like his in the day! lol
Exactly... Mr. Iommi is far to polite with the questions this guy asks. That genuinely shows Iommi is an extremely humble and a nice guy who just created powerful music to create an entertainment for the world and people to enjoy not bitch about it. Obviously as a musician you put your heart and soul into and all the emotions you go through in life. Also Mr. Iommi seems to be a man of few words, doesn't really talk a lot
It's the theme of the programme, the title of the show is a bit of a givaway and I'm pretty sure the guests are briefed beforehand to stop them walking out
The thing I loved most about Black Sabbath was that they never stopped experimenting. They always made the music they wanted to make and never sold out!
Bless the man who showed Tony Django - he really cared about Tony and getting him playing again. Not a lot of people were very encouraging of young musicians in the 60s and 70s.
Im as much a fan of Tony's as anybody. But, just saying for the sake of fact, that he deflected responsibility for some things and knowledge of stuff off of himself and had inconsistencies to they way others, and even he himself, have spoke about some of the same things. Just sayin'...
@@richardj9016 I put that reply on the wrong comment. It doesn't make sense as a reply GFX's comment. But, it does make sense. If you don't know what I'm referring to, you would need to watch all the interviews and talks with Oz, Bill, and Gzr and Original Sabbath docs. I'm not here to be the sabbath police. I'm just saying there are inconsistencies with things he said and what Ozz, Bill, Gzr and even Tony himself have said about a lot of the same stuff. What I wanted to say here was jokingly to GFX saying whoever introduced Tony to Django was so caring and encouraging to Tony and blessed him.. It was actually Tony's boss that moved him to the machine that he chopped his fingers off with, that told him about Django.. He must'v felt terrible... I hope Tony was able to get the equivalent, if there was o0ne back then, to Worker's Compensation!
I always find it odd Butler, and Ward don’t get much credit for being a giant part of their sound. I’m a guitarist, and man who wouldn’t want a rhythm section like these two!?!? What a band.
@@fraternachash6015 They were the first to play pure metal, the others were only halfway between heavy metal and hard rock or were hard rock tending towards heavy metal
And to think that Butler was the band's primary lyricist, if I'm not mistaken... To Butler's credit, usually if you're writing the lyrics, you're the king of the band.
my biggest influence to play guitar. All i did for my first two or three years playing was mainly copy and jam on Sabbath riffs/songs . hes' the best!!
How this gentleman pulled off such a great career playing guitar like he did. Some of the most impressive hard rock albums of the 70's just rolled off the assembly line. EVERY SABBATH album was an event for me. If there is MAGICK somewhere in our part of the universe TONY undoubtedly tapped into it.
Tony is an absolute gent the interviewer is a clampit. Seen him play with Sabbath in Dublin in 2017. One of the top 3 gigs of my life. Long may he rock.
I'll give Tony just one more person thanking him for his music helping to get someone through rough times in life. Thankyou Tony Black Sabbath will always be part of my life and I truly appreciate it.
I had to stop watching this. Tony is a gentleman as always and I could listen to him all day. The interviewer seems hung up on old stereotypes that we've all gotten past over 30 years ago.
Tyler Kordenbrock it’s interesting; he doesn’t curse and he isn’t corse like some in the rock world. Kind of working class with his idioms, totally honest about a long wild life. And yeah, the accent is cool.
This interviewer IS A WANKER, considerin' this is the same talk show that interviewed Bruce Dickinson, and when they played some Maiden for the audience who was watchin the show, THEY PLAYED ONE OF MAIDEN'S WORST SONGS, just to play on the whole "Maiden are EVIL" bullshit.
I saw Sabbaths last show in the O2 London, and it brought me back to my childhood in Harlem.. My mother had died and i was moving back to america after 17 years in England.. I was in tears in realisation of the change but Sabbath saw me through just like when i was a 13 year old back in '83... I ty=urned around and i wasnt the only one with tears cascading like Black Sabbaths namesake track... Good One!!!
Many men blossom with age. Tony was handsome and sexy in the 80's also. I kind of miss his thicker stache. I think Tony is the most handsome guitar player I have ever seen. In the 80's he looked like Magnum P.I. with a guitar.
To me as a teenager discovering Black Sabbath. they were speaking the truth about humanity that most were trying to shove under the rug. War is evil at its deepest. War Pigs. The distress about the misuse of technology. Iron Man. It spoke of the fears that were deep in my soul. Tony, to me, you are the best. Sabbath is the best. I have the Tony Iommi Signature series SG. Recorded my originals with it. Plus, Xerjoff Monkey Special. Good stuff.
Tony Iommi on BBC Hard Talk 2230pm 25.9.23 a lot of bands - known and terribly obscure types - bring that kindda act to the table: maintaining a bird's eye and critical view of the world. i can't see anything wrong with that, with suggesting those who are dishing out the peace accords whilst bombing the eff out of an alleged enemy shouldn't be looked at somewhat quizzically... etc..... i think they do deem such a stance as dealing in irony and satire. though, again, people do go too deeply into things and maybe they should have cottoned on to the band's style without having to have the A.B. C's of the situation spelt out to them. but ,as he says, some people want to hear it - whether it's bad news or ciphering what's on another's mind...
Tony is an absolute gentleman like my own father was.. who let me play Black Sabbath very loud through my teens and they are still my fave band.. decades later.
Tony is a musical genius…if you compare him to the classical greats of history …probably not…however…he created a genre and an electric guitar sound that’s not comparable…this interview also shows his intelligence/ truthfulness and humility…
I'm not really much of a Sabbath fan, but watched this out of curiosity. What a sound bloke. Really down to earth Brummie , no 'side' to him. And yes, the interviewer is a **** !
+peter mills The series is called 'Hardtalk' for a reason - it's not supposed to be a 'nice' showbiz interview - it's intended to test the views and history of the interviewee. I'm sure Tony was well aware that the point was to ask him some awkward questions. But, as you say, he came out of it very well, as a genuinely nice chap.
Tony Iommi is probably the most unaffected rock star going, just a really down to earth guy with no snobbery or ego, the type of bloke you could probably go to the chippy with after this interview.
An interesting interview but I find it incredible that Iommi should have to deal with such ridiculous questioning, stuff along the lines of Sabbath influencing suicide and other such behaviour, drugs and the like.... and in 2015!...or whenever this interview was. Can´t imagine this treatment for such a legend in any other genre.... guess the press will always hate Sabbath.
I believe it's a good thing. Many people forgot how dangerous and sinister heavy metal and rock'n'roll should be. Hence the birth of so many lame bands as of late. When heavy music gets clean it loses it's appeal. The musicians should get clean. But the music should remain dirty and sinful.
Tony was so gracious and respectful to this guy...I wish I could say the same for the interviewer. the interviewer sure did want to blame something... anything on Tony.
Iommi created Heavy Metal and the greatest, most influential band in history. He's responsible for everything that happened after. Changed the course of music forever.
i love Toni Iommi so much it s so funny that he totally outside the world the rhiana and rap garbage seems like that garbage don t affect him He s so down to earth and simple great man
Can I just say that the person in the Tony Iommi story I love is the guy from the factory who played him the Django Reindhardt record after his accident. That was an amazing thing to do. That guy, whoever he was, represents hope.
Here is a song about how bad war is, with music that shows how it feels and shoves it in your face so you can't ignore it. "YoU ArE gLoRiFyInG ViOleNcE"
I am a big Zeppelin fan. But this man here wrote some of the finest music ever. One of the last songs on black sabbath. Warning. One of the finest songs ever written. Thank you Toni Gezzer Bill and Ozzy.
Only saw Sabbath once: Heaven and Hell tour w/Dio in Wheeling, WV. Front row right, gloriously, painfully (general admission floor ticket) close -- to the deafening stacks, awa near enough to Iommi to see those famous tipless fingers of his work their hypnotic magic.
Too wimpy to be a bully. The interviewer is vegan feminist psychologist who is afraid of the wilderness. Alas, nowadays a large segment of the human population fit that description. The earth is swarming with pitiable fools, reptilian entities.
Tony Iommi..THE king of Riffs. and rock god. That condescending interviewer was shameful. All he did for 30 minutes was talk about all the negatives and bad times and nothing about the unparalleled accomplishments of Iommi/Sabbath for 45 years. What a punk.
In a superhero fever period of humanity, it is great seeing real life heros who overcome all sort of difficulties without any superpowers... Just talent and determination.
One of my heroes! Such a gentleman. Jimmy Page is a one of the best but it’s tony’s riffs and solos that i always go back to whenever go blank ont my guitar playing. sabbath forever
I'm in the digit deficient guitar players club too, i lost the tip of my ring finger in an accident when i was a kid. it is a serious hindrance to playing guitar, difficult but not impossible & i'm too stubborn to let a silly thing like a missing fingertip stop me. I'd love to know where Tony gets his tips from, i could be doing with one. I really hope Tony beats that awful Cancer, all the lads in Sabbath are gods to me. The best band to ever grace this earth.
trevor phillips, As far as I know Iommi never stole songs or riffs from other artists like Page has done. No doubt he was influenced by those blues players he heard, but the guy should get much more credit for his creative ability and he sure changed rock music big time. He is such a down to earth ordinary kind of guy, he does not seem like some of the far less talented artists who have egos the size of hot air balloons. Hope he rocks on for a long time yet.
My understanding is he now uses professionally crafted prosthetic fingertips (check with your health care plan), but originally and for the first famous years he made his own using leather he sewed himself.
This interviewer. He totally went off the rails. What did they teach us when I was in journalism school? Don’t lead the subject! What does he do? He leads the subject! Practically through the whole program. Tony Iommi is a gentleman who was once a young man who did things. Just because he’s a rock legend doesn’t mean he’s not a grownup. Geez.
Loving Black Sabbath since 1970 and reflecting on your thoughts regarding the lady that killed herself and Paranoid was playing. My thought; when we’re down, we listen to music we love as it’s a familiar friend.Music is my life and brings such joy ; is there a possibility that the lady had it playing because she loved it and wanted that to be her joy before she left the world and not the reason she chose to leave. Thank you for your work 🙏🏻🖤Stani
That is the type of interview that is always featured on HardTalk (hence the name). Tony would have known there would be some tough questions. Anyone who goes on HardTalk comes under a bit of pressure.
Met Tony twice and it was an absolute pleasure. A polite,quiet,kind dignified fella and he had time for everyone (it was a christmas do at a record company) and again after a show in Manchester where i blagged a corporate pass and met him in the bar (ozzy was present too) and he was just lovely. A true English gentleman.
Heavy metal is unhealthy because it exploits our dark side? Well, following this logic, we must discard a great deal of classical music as well, starting with Wagner, Liszt, Tchaikovsky and Mahler, not to mention a lot of classic literature. :D
I think Tony was on top for all the years. Just listen to the riffs from all those albums. Not a bad album at all. He was on the top from the beginning all the way through. All the lineups and everything in between. Not a bad riff. Tony, you remain my inspiration for living. Been through a lot of bad times with mental health issues and drinking. Your riffs and songs have saved me. I love you, man! Keep making music if you are well enough. Love you, Tony
Je trouve certaines des questions indiscrètes et les réponses de Tony Iommi pleines de pragmatisme " on ne savait pas,mais on a appris et maintenant on sait comment procéder" La qualité première des plus grands est l'humilité. Merci Tony Iommi !
Tonni to me is one of the most expiring musicians out there. He's ability inspires people even to this day and the riffs he comes up with, well he's a true genius.
When the interviewer brought up the quote of the NYTimes journalist, he should have added something like, "do you believe in that generalization?", or "is he being unfair?", otherwise it sounds like he's basically agreeing with the criticism and dismissing the genre that Iommi essentially founded. I think he was giving Iommi the opportunity to defend his legacy, but it came off really, really badly out of the interviewer's mouth.
The show is called Hardtalk and always tries to ask tough questions, it often has politicians on and can give them a real battering, by comparison I thought this was very sensitive and respectful. Tony would have known what show he was going on and he seemed very open and took everything in his stride.
Im proud of you Tony your Awesome " you've Inspired " my cool - Riffs over the years in my own band " Necrosis Heavy Metal band or as u joke about it when people ask u is " Black Sabbath heavy metal when they ask u in interview say were more of " Heavy - Rockband lol 😃 you tickle me everytime thank you Tony for the laughs & Awesomeness Riffs God bless !!!
That's right Tony. You've been here forn45 years. Because you make sure your music is real. If it isn't real it wont last. Your music stands the test of time.
Tony Iommi: Produces Sounds From Hell...But Has Patience of a Saint.
A true Legend!!!!!!!
Nicely put b😅
He knew how the interview would be.The show is called HARDtalk
Tony Iommi is not only a musical genius..but totally humble... God bless the riff Master.
Amen brotha, Rock on.
To those complaining that the interviewer was too rough on Tony, the show is called HARD TALK. He's pressing for answers that many of us would like to hear but would be far too polite to ask. It's his job. And Tony knows it, that's why he's being so polite and answering honestly. It's just the way this show seems to go. Very enjoyable interview overall. Glad he's doing fairly well, hope he keeps getting better.
This is spot on. HARD TALK is a long running BBC News channel series of interviews with major political and cultural figures, which has the specific brief of pushing to the boundaries of conversation. I've seen the HARD TALK interview with Duff McKagan, the Guns 'n' Roses bass player, on UA-cam, and the comments are along exactly the same lines as on this video. Too many people showing utmost deference to their favourite rock god, but no respect to the interviewer or the program format. And you're also spot on about how well Tony understands and handles the HARD TALK brief.
Bulletin. He implies too much. There's a difference
Bunch of snowflakes, too soft to be real sabbath fans, should probably stick to listening to light pop boy bands instead. Geez.
@@spectral1um397 ..was going to mention that mckagan interview.. nice one..
she had a go at him didn't she, but i can imagine she was well down the front at concerts like his in the day! lol
This guys talent cannot be denied! One of my favorites! There’s also no denieing he was shitty to woman!
I love how Tony can’t contain his laughter when the interviewer brought up when they sprayed Bill gold lmao
The genesis of Heavy Metal was in a sheet metal factory in Aston.
Tony Iommi's such a down to earth guy and very humble...Long Live The Riff Lord!
Toni is far too polite with some of these questions. Classy guy.
He must have expected some tough questions and content on a show called: HARDTalk..lol
Exactly... Mr. Iommi is far to polite with the questions this guy asks. That genuinely shows Iommi is an extremely humble and a nice guy who just created powerful music to create an entertainment for the world and people to enjoy not bitch about it. Obviously as a musician you put your heart and soul into and all the emotions you go through in life. Also Mr. Iommi seems to be a man of few words, doesn't really talk a lot
This show is called "Hard Talk."
It's the theme of the programme, the title of the show is a bit of a givaway and I'm pretty sure the guests are briefed beforehand to stop them walking out
Daz555Daz Tony is a totally class act and gentlemen
The thing I loved most about Black Sabbath was that they never stopped experimenting. They always made the music they wanted to make and never sold out!
I could not stay so patient and polite while being asked in this way! Love Tony Iommi & Black Sabbath, great to listen to him.
A great lead guitarist and possibly the greatest creator of hard guitar riffs in rock n' roll history.
Bless the man who showed Tony Django - he really cared about Tony and getting him playing again. Not a lot of people were very encouraging of young musicians in the 60s and 70s.
Yeah that was from the heart for sure.
Tony and Django, two of my favourite ever guitarists.
Im as much a fan of Tony's as anybody. But, just saying for the sake of fact, that he deflected responsibility for some things and knowledge of stuff off of himself and had inconsistencies to they way others, and even he himself, have spoke about some of the same things. Just sayin'...
@@nodaysback8390 Can’t work out what you are saying ???
@@richardj9016 I put that reply on the wrong comment. It doesn't make sense as a reply GFX's comment. But, it does make sense. If you don't know what I'm referring to, you would need to watch all the interviews and talks with Oz, Bill, and Gzr and Original Sabbath docs. I'm not here to be the sabbath police. I'm just saying there are inconsistencies with things he said and what Ozz, Bill, Gzr and even Tony himself have said about a lot of the same stuff.
What I wanted to say here was jokingly to GFX saying whoever introduced Tony to Django was so caring and encouraging to Tony and blessed him.. It was actually Tony's boss that moved him to the machine that he chopped his fingers off with, that told him about Django.. He must'v felt terrible... I hope Tony was able to get the equivalent, if there was o0ne back then, to Worker's Compensation!
Tony Iommi conquered the 'Hard Talk' with humility and respect. The Legend lives on ,\m/
I always find it odd Butler, and Ward don’t get much credit for being a giant part of their sound. I’m a guitarist, and man who wouldn’t want a rhythm section like these two!?!? What a band.
great drummer and bass player, thanks for mentioning them
Geezer is why I play bass!
@@fraternachash6015 They were the first to play pure metal, the others were only halfway between heavy metal and hard rock or were hard rock tending towards heavy metal
And to think that Butler was the band's primary lyricist, if I'm not mistaken... To Butler's credit, usually if you're writing the lyrics, you're the king of the band.
@@davidjones9661 Fr, Geezer's lyrics not only are a pillar for the band, but they're also seriously well written.
Tony has the most evil sounding guitar on the plantet. The riff master hands down. The creator of heavy metal. Imagine music without this man.
Iommi: Aging with Grace
Alberto G after having cancer too still lookin good.
and plastic surgery
I agree, but ask lita Ford how classy he was
Tony looks really good as an old man. He’s one of those guys that truly looks better with age, and that’s not a kiss ass compliment.
Considering all the drinking, cocaine, smoking, not to mention cancer, it’s unbelievable he still is looking this good. Then again, he is God so
my biggest influence to play guitar. All i did for my first two or three years playing was mainly copy and jam on Sabbath riffs/songs . hes' the best!!
Halfway through the interview I knew I couldn't take it anymore unlike Tony.. what a classy dude.
The Lord of the Riffs
riff of this world
One of the Godfathers of Metal talks like He's at tea party...What a Gentleman...
tony iommi is the RIFF MEISTER GENERAL
Indeed! I call Iommi, "The Riff Master Extraordinaire"... :)
Tony Iommi The Godfather Of Heavy Metal- Living Legend- An Absolute Icon 🤘🤘
I love Tony Iommi! What a great human being! As a musician--just beyond words!
How this gentleman pulled off such a great career playing guitar like he did. Some of the most impressive hard rock albums of the 70's just rolled off the assembly line. EVERY SABBATH album was an event for me. If there is MAGICK somewhere in our part of the universe TONY undoubtedly tapped into it.
Tony is an absolute gent the interviewer is a clampit. Seen him play with Sabbath in Dublin in 2017. One of the top 3 gigs of my life. Long may he rock.
I'll give Tony just one more person thanking him for his music helping to get someone through rough times in life. Thankyou Tony Black Sabbath will always be part of my life and I truly appreciate it.
I had to stop watching this. Tony is a gentleman as always and I could listen to him all day. The interviewer seems hung up on old stereotypes that we've all gotten past over 30 years ago.
Might even still live in Mum's basement!
It was almost ten years ago, and the title of the show is Hard Talk. Come on, they're just questions. Take your dress off and relax.
@@Frankincensedjb123 Lol!
Agree 100%
Tony Iommi & Ritchie Blackmore are my two favorite guitar gods..Cheers from Denver CO USA.
Tony has alot of class.I hope he beats cancer.He is an amazing guitar player and legend.
He Will . Ill be praying for him
I love listening to these English musicians speak. I think Tony Iommi could give an insurance seminar I'd find it interesting
Tyler Kordenbrock it’s interesting; he doesn’t curse and he isn’t corse like some in the rock world. Kind of working class with his idioms, totally honest about a long wild life. And yeah, the accent is cool.
I have the most absolute deepest respect for Tony. Such a gentleman and class act.
Metal (and heavy rock), at its best, is therapeutic when you're having a shitty day, and
empowering when things are good.
Or the other way around.
One of the riffs from your new album - shows a clip of Tony playing a Solo..
This interviewer IS A WANKER, considerin' this is the same talk show that interviewed Bruce Dickinson, and when they played some Maiden for the audience who was watchin the show, THEY PLAYED ONE OF MAIDEN'S WORST SONGS, just to play on the whole "Maiden are EVIL" bullshit.
Lovely bloke. Think I will go back and listen to sabbath
I saw Sabbaths last show in the O2 London, and it brought me back to my childhood in Harlem.. My mother had died and i was moving back to america after 17 years in England.. I was in tears in realisation of the change but Sabbath saw me through just like when i was a 13 year old back in '83... I ty=urned around and i wasnt the only one with tears cascading like Black Sabbaths namesake track... Good One!!!
Why is Tony Iommi getting more and more handsome as time passes by?!
Many men blossom with age. Tony was handsome and sexy in the 80's also. I kind of miss his thicker stache. I think Tony is the most handsome guitar player I have ever seen. In the 80's he looked like Magnum P.I. with a guitar.
Well, there's still hope for my ugly ass, then. XD
Manol Momchilov he was ugly as fuck when he was young...
Manol Momchilov Well, of COURSE he is! Writing the coolest riffs in metal wasn’t the only thing he sold his soul to the devil for!
@@walterkersting1362 no! He was cute
I don't think think the interviewer realizes who he has sitting in front of him. Learn some respect
It's called 'hard' talk for a reason dumbo
@@classicartfoundation639 and you suck BBC
Well, the guy probably is more a Rod Stewart fan
How is he being disrespectful? Toni seemed to thoroughly enjoy the interview. Pity you didn't.
What he should realize is at some point you just give up, accept the truth, and shave your head.
Just listened to the audiobook of his biography. Extremely inspiring.
VZ
The BBC managed to find an interviewer from the 1950s!
To me as a teenager discovering Black Sabbath. they were speaking the truth about humanity that most were trying to shove under the rug. War is evil at its deepest. War Pigs. The distress about the misuse of technology. Iron Man. It spoke of the fears that were deep in my soul. Tony, to me, you are the best. Sabbath is the best. I have the Tony Iommi Signature series SG. Recorded my originals with it. Plus, Xerjoff Monkey Special. Good stuff.
Tony Iommi on BBC Hard Talk 2230pm 25.9.23 a lot of bands - known and terribly obscure types - bring that kindda act to the table: maintaining a bird's eye and critical view of the world. i can't see anything wrong with that, with suggesting those who are dishing out the peace accords whilst bombing the eff out of an alleged enemy shouldn't be looked at somewhat quizzically... etc..... i think they do deem such a stance as dealing in irony and satire. though, again, people do go too deeply into things and maybe they should have cottoned on to the band's style without having to have the A.B. C's of the situation spelt out to them. but ,as he says, some people want to hear it - whether it's bad news or ciphering what's on another's mind...
One of the greatest guitarist's ever his solo on Lonely is the word is the best solo in the history of music!
Yes, very true!
Killer solo, very emotional.
I just love his interviews, he's charismatic!
Black Sabbath was the first rock band I feel love with. I still love them.
he seems like such a nice guy.
As far as any metal musician goes, Tony Iommi truly rules over everybody, you can't imitate the Inventor of Heavy metal and the Metal Riff 🤟🤟🤟
Well said
@@Warlow1980 thank you dude 🤟
@@leonglassglow3854 quite possibly but that's my opinion he is a very humble man indeed
Very good and candid interview, Tommy is pure class
Tony is an absolute gentleman like my own father was.. who let me play Black Sabbath very loud through my teens and they are still my fave band.. decades later.
My father listened to black Sabbath also , he had no choice !!!!.......
Tony is a musical genius…if you compare him to the classical greats of history …probably not…however…he created a genre and an electric guitar sound that’s not comparable…this interview also shows his intelligence/ truthfulness and humility…
Tony's dramatic, economical style harkens back to the Baroque period, in it's powerful emotional simplicity.
The remnants of that leather jacket "from the 60's" that Toni has left that he has used for his fingertips i bet would bring a small fortune ..
It would bring a large fortune. Imagine how intrinsic it has been to the band.
Typical BBC attitude to Metal/Heavy music. They've been trying to deny it's existence for the last 50 years.
Catholic Church holds too much power
They've also tried to defend pedophiles for decades and ironically the song dear father from the album 13 applies to them.
Tony is a lovely down to earth gentleman and a brilliant musician Lee Hambleton from Sheffield
Tony is a true gentleman, the riff master, the master of the riff!! So humble and one of the coolest men to walk the planet.
I'm not really much of a Sabbath fan, but watched this out of curiosity. What a sound bloke. Really down to earth Brummie , no 'side' to him. And yes, the interviewer is a **** !
+peter mills The series is called 'Hardtalk' for a reason - it's not supposed to be a 'nice' showbiz interview - it's intended to test the views and history of the interviewee. I'm sure Tony was well aware that the point was to ask him some awkward questions. But, as you say, he came out of it very well, as a genuinely nice chap.
peter mills i expect you're a sabbath fan by now
Tony Iommi is probably the most unaffected rock star going, just a really down to earth guy with no snobbery or ego, the type of bloke you could probably go to the chippy with after this interview.
An interesting interview but I find it incredible that Iommi should have to deal with such ridiculous questioning, stuff along the lines of Sabbath influencing suicide and other such behaviour, drugs and the like.... and in 2015!...or whenever this interview was. Can´t imagine this treatment for such a legend in any other genre.... guess the press will always hate Sabbath.
I believe it's a good thing. Many people forgot how dangerous and sinister heavy metal and rock'n'roll should be. Hence the birth of so many lame bands as of late. When heavy music gets clean it loses it's appeal. The musicians should get clean. But the music should remain dirty and sinful.
Tony Rocks. What a World-Class person !
Tony was so gracious and respectful to this guy...I wish I could say the same for the interviewer. the interviewer sure did want to blame something... anything on Tony.
Iommi created Heavy Metal and the greatest, most influential band in history. He's responsible for everything that happened after. Changed the course of music forever.
Dave Saenz Exactly, totally underrated and influenced every band ever since. Top of the metal family tree.
green manilishi (with the two pronged crown)
What an incredibly down to earth bloke Iommi is! BLACK SABBATH \,,/
one of the greatest guitarists alive,iommi is a legend,his music speaks volumes
i love Toni Iommi so much it s so funny that he totally outside the world the rhiana and rap garbage seems like that garbage don t affect him He s so down to earth and simple great man
All Hail.....The HUMBLE MASTER!
GOD Bless Tony. I hope your cancer is cured one day or at the very least goes into full remission.
Can I just say that the person in the Tony Iommi story I love is the guy from the factory who played him the Django Reindhardt record after his accident. That was an amazing thing to do. That guy, whoever he was, represents hope.
Toni... thanks for the music and inspiration to jam!
Tony*
Typo my bad. Wouldn’t let me correct it. Shit happens.
Here is a song about how bad war is, with music that shows how it feels and shoves it in your face so you can't ignore it.
"YoU ArE gLoRiFyInG ViOleNcE"
*My idol. Metal till the end.*
What a great guy. He blessed my entire life musically.
I am a big Zeppelin fan. But this man here wrote some of the finest music ever. One of the last songs on black sabbath. Warning. One of the finest songs ever written. Thank you Toni Gezzer Bill and Ozzy.
This was is/a great band,...with Ozzy or with DIO.. they were equally sensational... no one else could have sang for them...
Only saw Sabbath once: Heaven and Hell tour w/Dio in Wheeling, WV. Front row right, gloriously, painfully (general admission floor ticket) close -- to the deafening stacks, awa near enough to Iommi to see those famous tipless fingers of his work their hypnotic magic.
Listen to the last three minutes of "I Want You/She's So Heavy" by the Beatles if you want to hear the birth of Doom Metal.
Tony is an amazing gentlemen and icon ! I love him
What an excellent advert T.I. is for musicians of his ilk. Eloquent and personable. Bravo Mr. I.
Interviewer is a bully
marko makkonen wow, this is a bully in England...
Too wimpy to be a bully. The interviewer is vegan feminist psychologist who is afraid of the wilderness. Alas, nowadays a large segment of the human population fit that description. The earth is swarming with pitiable fools, reptilian entities.
Tony Iommi..THE king of Riffs. and rock god. That condescending interviewer was shameful. All he did for 30 minutes was talk about all the negatives and bad times and nothing about the unparalleled accomplishments of Iommi/Sabbath for 45 years. What a punk.
In a superhero fever period of humanity, it is great seeing real life heros who overcome all sort of difficulties without any superpowers... Just talent and determination.
One of my heroes! Such a gentleman. Jimmy Page is a one of the best but it’s tony’s riffs and solos that i always go back to whenever go blank ont my guitar playing. sabbath forever
I'm in the digit deficient guitar players club too, i lost the tip of my ring finger in an accident when i was a kid. it is a serious hindrance to playing guitar, difficult but not impossible & i'm too stubborn to let a silly thing like a missing fingertip stop me. I'd love to know where Tony gets his tips from, i could be doing with one. I really hope Tony beats that awful Cancer, all the lads in Sabbath are gods to me. The best band to ever grace this earth.
trevor phillips, As far as I know Iommi never stole songs or riffs from other artists like Page has done. No doubt he was influenced by those blues players he heard, but the guy should get much more credit for his creative ability and he sure changed rock music big time. He is such a down to earth ordinary kind of guy, he does not seem like some of the far less talented artists who have egos the size of hot air balloons. Hope he rocks on for a long time yet.
Ray Ross i couldn't have said it better myself, here's hoping they are all around for a long time to come
My understanding is he now uses professionally crafted prosthetic fingertips (check with your health care plan), but originally and for the first famous years he made his own using leather he sewed himself.
Tony melted a detergent bottle into a little bowl and sanded it down then made a hole in it with soldering iron and glued a certain kind leather on it
This interviewer. He totally went off the rails. What did they teach us when I was in journalism school? Don’t lead the subject! What does he do? He leads the subject! Practically through the whole program. Tony Iommi is a gentleman who was once a young man who did things. Just because he’s a rock legend doesn’t mean he’s not a grownup. Geez.
agreed.
There's a school? For journalism??🤣
Loving Black Sabbath since 1970 and reflecting on your thoughts regarding the lady that killed herself and Paranoid was playing. My thought; when we’re down, we listen to music we love as it’s a familiar friend.Music is my life and brings such joy ; is there a possibility that the lady had it playing because she loved it and wanted that to be her joy before she left the world and not the reason she chose to leave. Thank you for your work 🙏🏻🖤Stani
Genuinely nice person. Very grounded and polite. Seen him a few times in the village where he lives walking his dogs.
People always want to over-analyze things. The man simply enjoys creating heavy riffs/music; it's his art; end of discussion.
How negative is this interviewer.
He didn’t ask about beating Lita Ford.
His guest has cancer - should he sound happy?
At least he answered with honesty and distinction. If Mr. Tony had lashed back, the evol press would've just made it worse for him.
I think it's OK to try to be probing or whatever, but he's kind of an idiot.
That is the type of interview that is always featured on HardTalk (hence the name). Tony would have known there would be some tough questions. Anyone who goes on HardTalk comes under a bit of pressure.
Met Tony twice and it was an absolute pleasure.
A polite,quiet,kind dignified fella and he had time for everyone (it was a christmas do at a record company) and again after a show in Manchester where i blagged a corporate pass and met him in the bar (ozzy was present too) and he was just lovely.
A true English gentleman.
Tony is a class act and one of the best guitar players ever . A living legend who can still tear the strings up on a axe .
I can't believe some of the things he asked... That is really out of line.
No it's not
@@afistfulofpimples1745 it is, crazy questions and rude accusatory questions the guy is a musician jeez.
Heavy metal is unhealthy because it exploits our dark side? Well, following this logic, we must discard a great deal of classical music as well, starting with Wagner, Liszt, Tchaikovsky and Mahler, not to mention a lot of classic literature. :D
Alexander Arsov and rap
Stravinsky's "The Rites of Spring?" That creeped me out when I heard it in music class in school.
That means fairy tales are too 🍄
You stupid!!! Fuckk!!
And everything Schubert had ever written... Gorecki too.
I think Tony was on top for all the years. Just listen to the riffs from all those albums. Not a bad album at all. He was on the top from the beginning all the way through. All the lineups and everything in between. Not a bad riff. Tony, you remain my inspiration for living. Been through a lot of bad times with mental health issues and drinking. Your riffs and songs have saved me. I love you, man! Keep making music if you are well enough. Love you, Tony
And wow this interviewer is an asshole. Really an asshole. I know it's called Hard Talk but this guy was just an idiot
Je trouve certaines des questions indiscrètes et les réponses de Tony Iommi pleines de pragmatisme " on ne savait pas,mais on a appris et maintenant on sait comment procéder"
La qualité première des plus grands est l'humilité.
Merci Tony Iommi !
I think Sabbath had a driving force behind them which they weren’t aware of.
interviewer a total pratt.tony handled it so well,your too good to be spoken to like that.
Iommi gets more awesome the older he gets! Total class!
A great interview with Tony Lommi.A awesome guitar player of black Sabbath, great group.
Tony Lommi? Are u effn serious? Get a clue! Its IOMMI! Its an "I" not an "L"! U got that iisa? Dont be a Ldiot.
Check out his New Years hello 2023.pretty cool he took the time for us.
Perfect example of scary music was Iron Man scared the hell out of me when I was a kid LOL rock on brother
Same here when I was 14. My mate said "listen to this!" and clamped a set of headphones on my head. Mind = blown...
Looks like they've chosen a policeman to do the interview.
:-)
Tonni to me is one of the most expiring musicians out there. He's ability inspires people even to this day and the riffs he comes up with, well he's a true genius.
What the fuck is Tonni?
"Most EXPIRING"! Hah hah! I think you mean: "inspiring"!
Tony is an awesome musician.
He should have got up and walked out.
When the interviewer brought up the quote of the NYTimes journalist, he should have added something like, "do you believe in that generalization?", or "is he being unfair?", otherwise it sounds like he's basically agreeing with the criticism and dismissing the genre that Iommi essentially founded. I think he was giving Iommi the opportunity to defend his legacy, but it came off really, really badly out of the interviewer's mouth.
That's a prima donna thing to do.
The show is called Hardtalk and always tries to ask tough questions, it often has politicians on and can give them a real battering, by comparison I thought this was very sensitive and respectful. Tony would have known what show he was going on and he seemed very open and took everything in his stride.
Tony has too much class for that.
We're not dealing with the Bee Gees here lol 😁
Really negative interview. I think Tony should've got up and walked out of there. But he's too kind and polite to do that.
Im proud of you Tony your Awesome " you've Inspired " my cool - Riffs over the years in my own band " Necrosis Heavy Metal band or as u joke about it when people ask u is " Black Sabbath heavy metal when they ask u in interview say were more of " Heavy - Rockband lol 😃 you tickle me everytime thank you Tony for the laughs & Awesomeness Riffs God bless !!!
That's right Tony. You've been here forn45 years. Because you make sure your music is real. If it isn't real it wont last. Your music stands the test of time.