49 years ago today, some hippy, dippy stoner walked into his local record store and asked "What's new?"
The clerk hands him a album by a band he's never heard of...he takes it home, puts it on the turntable, sparks up, and when this dark, mystical sounds emerges from his speakers, his mind is blown! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lVdMbUx1_k
Released February 13, 1970, thereby inventing "heavy metal" and influencing countless garage bands that followed: Attachment 269548
You can argue there's a more influential band, but you'd be wrong. You DeadHeads and Beatles fans would disagree that Black Sabbath is the best band ever, but you'd also be wrong...All hail the greatest band EVER!
I went out with this chick who told me she saw Sabbath with Ozzy. She was hot to begin with but that just put her in whole new different class.
02-13-2019, 05:28 PM
gointhewater
You’re wrong on all points. Zeppelin. All the way. Wanna fight about it?
02-13-2019, 05:36 PM
simple
Zeppelin was a cover band. Black Sabbath rules.
02-13-2019, 05:45 PM
gointhewater
I just realized that I lack the energy to fight for this. Maybe that’s why I’m a longtime lurker here. I blame the booze. Flame away. Zep’s better though.
There are a bunch of way more influential bands than Black Sabbath.
Velvet Underground
Sex Pistols
Kraftwerk
02-13-2019, 07:24 PM
babybear
black sabbath was a jeopardy question tonight
:yourock:
02-13-2019, 07:26 PM
SkiBall
I found this record in my moms stash and when I asked her about it, she said "Who?". So close mom. I think (hope) I still have it around somewhere as I took it at some point.
02-13-2019, 08:33 PM
Garth Bimble
Sabbath and Zeppelin had 2 entirely different styles and shouldn't even be considered in the same class. Zeppelin was a bluesy rock band that occasionally ventured into the metal genre. Sabbath was a metal band that occasionally ventured off into psychedelic rock and yes, even pop.
Lets not over analyze this, both were very good at what they did.
02-13-2019, 08:49 PM
SumJongGuy
I like the original Sabbath line up. I liked Sabbath with Dio more. Vinnie Appice is a much better drummer than Bill Ward.
Gotta say Rush from 2112 through Moving Pictures is hands down my favorite classic rock band. Throw in some Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Vintage punk like Ramones and B-52s is great too.
02-14-2019, 01:54 PM
smartyiak
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Originally Posted by El Chupacabra
There are a bunch of way more influential bands than Black Sabbath.
Velvet Underground
Sex Pistols
Kraftwerk
Get outta here with that art school shit...we're talking about music that ROCKS...METAL \m/!!!
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...I liked Sabbath with Dio more...
GET OUT OF MY THREAD...YOU'RE DEAD TO ME!!!!!
02-14-2019, 02:04 PM
EWG
Zeppelin +1. Enjoying thread and figuring adding more fuel couldn’t hurt. I’m definitely in the Led camp.
Plus Zeppelin was a year or two earlier.
02-14-2019, 02:08 PM
buttahflake
Bow before the GREATEST Band EVER - 49yrs ago
Iron Man is the dumbest song ever.
derr, derr, derr derr derr, so dumb.
Different genre entirely. Stop with the Zep shit. Not the same at all.
Sabbath was so different from anything going at the time. To me that's what make them special. Zep was great, but they were an rocking blues band. Not metal.
Best band EVER though? Come on, man.
02-14-2019, 06:08 PM
goldenboy
Zep and Sabbath both rule. As does the song Iron Man.
Storytime: On the local public radio station there is a longtime DJ that is a little slower, a little older, a little naive, just not very "tuned in". A dude at the construction site calls in and asks for a request for some Black Sabbath. 20 minutes later she goes on-air and says "I got a request and I listened to an album called "we sold our soul for rock'n'roll". If they sold their soul for rock and roll, I don't think they got very much for it." We were dying of laughter.
02-14-2019, 06:41 PM
Skistack
Tony Iommi lost the tips of two fingers in a factory accident before forming BS. He had to detune his guitar to continue playing, which resulted in the heavy sound of BS.
So sometimes factory accidents are good!
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02-14-2019, 08:01 PM
hawkgt
Years ago I worked with a female welder that was hot as shit and could lay dimes, she was a big sabbath fan. All day, everyday sabbath at the work station. Scorpions was heavy rotation also.
02-15-2019, 04:52 AM
Ripzalot
I remember my first black sabbath listen. I was about 10 years old riding my bike around the neighbourhood. Ride past a house with an open garage with two hippy looking older kids jamming out and smoking. They said "hey kid, come here!". I cautiously approached up the driveway. They proceeded to jam out this album. I stayed and listened to the whole album, completely mesmerized. Got home smelling like smoke and got my ass chewed out. But the damage was done. I was hooked. This song still makes me lose my shit today.
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02-15-2019, 04:53 AM
St. Jerry
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Originally Posted by Skistack
Tony Iommi lost the tips of two fingers in a factory accident before forming BS. He had to detune his guitar to continue playing, which resulted in the heavy sound of BS.
Headphones-Wearing Pedestrian Loudly Proclaims Iron Man Status
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02-15-2019, 11:13 AM
huckbucket
Does everyone here know that Beck is a Scientologist? I mean, wtf right?
02-15-2019, 11:15 AM
huckbucket
Oh and you losers are probably impressed by anything with reverb and harmony.
02-15-2019, 12:05 PM
liv2ski
Greatest band ever? Not sure about that, but I will give you they were the beginning of metal, as far as my drug addled adolescent memory can remember. Like Zepplin, I was a huge fan of Sabbath for the first 4 albums. After that we grew apart. Seems odd that so many bands start out so strong but by the 3rd or forth album the flame that made them so good fades out.
The greatest bands were strong from start to finish. IMO the Beatles, the Dead, Frank Zappa and the Mothers, are bands I think were great from start to finish and that put out a bunch of albums. I am sure there are a few more, but those three stand out in my mind.
02-15-2019, 12:11 PM
grskier
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Originally Posted by huckbucket
Does everyone here know that Beck is a Scientologist? I mean, wtf right?
I must have missed where this came into the conversation... He puts on one of the BEST shows I've ever seen... simply amazing. Helps that I've been pretty in to his music north of 20 years now. Was bummed that they are doing Fiddlers as opposed to Red Rocks this year.
02-15-2019, 12:23 PM
smartyiak
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Originally Posted by liv2ski
Greatest band ever? Not sure about that, but I will give you they were the beginning of metal, as far as my drug addled adolescent memory can remember. Like Zepplin, I was a huge fan of Sabbath for the first 4 albums. After that we grew apart. Seems odd that so many bands start out so strong but by the 3rd or forth album the flame that made them so good fades out.
The greatest bands were strong from start to finish...
I'd say they're first 6 albums are solid. Technical Ecstasy was meh...and Never Say Die was good. There is no Sabbath after Ozzy, so I'm calling it: 7 of 8 and strong from start to finish.
02-15-2019, 12:41 PM
smartyiak
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Originally Posted by liv2ski
Greatest band ever? IMO the Beatles, the Dead...
And: as noted in the first post: You're wrong! :biggrin:
02-15-2019, 11:55 PM
grinch
Bow before the GREATEST Band EVER - 49yrs ago
All sabbath is awesome. Every lick, pure fkn gold. Ozzy , Dio, Gillan(fuck he can scream) is some of the best shit. Zep too, don’t make me chose, umpossiblllle
\m/ \m/ at the 2:30 mark
#fucksharon
02-16-2019, 03:51 AM
Ripzalot
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Originally Posted by smartyiak
I'd say they're first 6 albums are solid. Technical Ecstasy was meh...and Never Say Die was good. There is no Sabbath after Ozzy, so I'm calling it: 7 of 8 and strong from start to finish.
I can (and still do) queue up TE and NSD and enjoy them as much as any other album. True, the production sucks (lack of bass end) and the songs a more standard template rock format, but they still rock. They were trying to get radio airplay to compete in the market. That and way too much coke.
The Dio years ruled high school. Saw them with Dio twice. Loved those albums. My yearbook quote was "The world is full of kings and queens who blind your eyes and steal your dreams".
Then Dio left and everyone was bummed. Born Again came out with little interest for most, but I absolutely loved it. Saw that tour and Ian Gillan blew away Dio in terms of range, screams, and just pure evilness. Still gives me chills. Incredibly loud wall of guitar sound too.
I lost interest in every album afterwards. I bought Seventh Star hoping for something great, and it pretty much sucked. I don't think I ever listened to any of the later albums all the way through. The Geezer solo albums were much more interesting, as well as the Iommi/Hughes collaboration Fused, which was great.
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02-16-2019, 11:24 AM
liv2ski
I did not know Ian Gillan sang for Sabbath. Loved that guy with Deep Purple. Now I need to do a You Tube search.
02-16-2019, 11:49 AM
SumJongGuy
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Originally Posted by liv2ski
I did not know Ian Gillan sang for Sabbath. Loved that guy with Deep Purple. Now I need to do a You Tube search.
He was also the best and OG Jesus Christ on Broadway and on the JCS LP.
