@@Hollywood6IX do it differently guys these reactions to these songs have been beaten to death go ffo the albums, sabotage,, volume 4, masters of reality the songs they mentioned are on some of these albums but do the sleeper tunes
Walpurgis is the title of that version. It's the lyrics that set to two versions apart. It's from the Peel Sessions. czcams.com/video/7qVRJmFvSS0/video.html
Now you have to watch the live version in Paris 1970 when he was just a kid. Plus the original drummer . The drums sound different here and deeper. I am surprised Ozzy sounds so good . Almost like he recorded himself from years ago and dubbed it in some how.
ozzys brain is completely fucked at the time this was recorded, but he can sing his own songs better than anyone could, you might not understand what the fuck hes speaking about normally, but he could sing the phone register to you perfectly.
When was the last time you saw a crowd so varied? From the oldest to youngest. That's the power Black Sabbath has. 50 years later, they are still bringing new fans. Ozzy said it "As long as there's still people with hidden rage and feel unappreciated, heavy metal will exist "
The Rolling Stones at Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, NZ, April 2006. There had to have been four generations of people there, from young kids to great-grandparents. Some of the kids were really young, and some of the adults REALLY old!
I was thinking the same thing, but I added punk rock to it too back in the 70’s. You were one or the other but still sick of all the same shit. It seems like kids today don’t have that f u attitude that made us love these bands. Either that or they do but are to lazy to stop playing video games to do anything about it. Lol. I say this having two in their twenties. Another problem is while I was paying $15 a concert they now have to pay $80-100. I thank god I didn’t grow up in this generation. God knows what I would’ve been like without live music as an outlet.
Sabbath, especially in the beginning, never considered themselves a heavy metal band. They were dubbed as heavy metal, and the first band to be called that, but starting out, they considered themselves closer to a blues rock band. Aside from the song heavily played on the radio, most of their first album was closer to their blues roots than their metal future.
The guitarist lost his left finger tips in a steel mill accident in his 20's and made plastic fingertips he still uses so he could play guitar. Tony Iommi
Good reaction, dudes! This is actually from their second album, Paranoid from late 1970. The first album is self-titled, from early 1970. If you want to hear the real birth of heavy metal, you need to do the song Black Sabbath from the album Black Sabbath. It's the opening tritone intervals of the guitar in that song that codified the sonic aesthetic of heavy metal to come. I'd love to see you guys react to Kamelot - Elizabeth (the live version from the One Cold Winter's Night concert recordings), but I know I am probably going to be the only requesting this. 🙂
I've been a Sabbath fan since their first album came out. Yep, I'm friggin' old. A lot of people don't realize that a lot of their lyrics were about love and peace, not anything dark. Go look up the lyrics to "After Forever". But the riffs Tony Iommi came up with, he wanted them to sound like something from a horror movie. Remember that they hit the scene during the Vietnam War and the threat of nuclear destruction. The War Pigs were the ones responsible for the war. Also, if you look at the guitarist Tony Iommi's fingers, they have plastic tips. He was working at a sheet metal plant and quit to pursue starting the band. On his last day, he cut his fingertips off in the sheet cutter. So he's played his entire career with plastic fingertips he makes himself.
Dude I cry everytime I hear the crowd part. As a musician, knowing the blood sweat n tears that go into creating such an awesome tune, then to hear a crowd sing your song in sync has definitely gotta be such an great feeling/ moment.
Hell Yeah!! Now you're talkin!! Black Sabbath Notables: "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath," "NIB," "Fairies Wear Boots," "Children of the Grave," "Sabra Cadabra," "Killing Yourself to Live," "Hand of Doom," "Sweet Leaf," "Changes," etc. To name a few. 😆🤘
When Black Sabbath reunited for the first time, a thing I thought I would never see in my lifetime, I openly cried several times during the show. I am not a small guy, and the bigger guys around me were doing the same.
This will be a long comment, prepare yourself. For context, the album this song is from turns 50 years old in September of this year. It was Sabbaths second album. The members are Ozzy Osbourne, Tony iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill ward. These guys are widely regarded as the first metal band and have influenced every metal/hard rock band that came after them either directly or indirectly. They basically set the stage for the metal genre as a whole, creating many different sounds that would later result in a lot of metal sub-genres. Ozzy Osbourne is not a superb technical singer, but his voice is so unique and haunting that it fits the music perfectly. Tony iommi is the guitarist and he had the tips of two of his fingers chopped off his fretting hand in an industrial accident before they even had a record deal. Tony is widely regarded as the riff master and if you ever hear a similar riff, Tony did it first. Geezer butler is the bassist and he has said that he would let tony do his thing, and then he would simply follow along and do his own thing. He doesn’t just play a simple rhythmic bass line to keep tempo, he adds to the song with his own little riffs and semi-solos. And bill ward is the drummer and a lot of the staple drum beats you hear in metal were developed by him. Their first six albums are absolutely astonishing and they were released between 1970 and 1975. The album this song is on is called Paranoid. If you decide to continue listening to sabbath, I highly recommend finishing the album. The songs are as follows: War Pigs, Paranoid, Planet Caravan, Iron Man, Electric Funeral, Hand of Doom, Rat Salad and Fairies Wear Boots. The other albums worth listening to are: Black Sabbath (self titled), Master of Reality, Vol. 4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sabotage. The four original members are all 70+ years old now and the show you guys watched was from their final tour that ended in February 2017. Three of the original members were in the tour. The drummer, bill ward, being the only one that didn’t join.
The person who filled in was Brad Wilk from Rage Against the machine I believe. He also played on Sabbath's 13 album. So Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Brad was the version on The End tour.
Greatest band of all time. Nobody plays bass like Geezer, drums like Bill, guitar like Tony, or sings like Ozzy. Not to mention his lyrics. And I love how their songs always change. Sometimes a few times. And there's no other Sabbath other than Ozzy's Sabbath to me. Been listening to them since I was 4 with my dad (I'm 26) so I'm a little biased :) No way I could ever pick my top 5 but I LOVE (in no particular order) Electric Funeral, A National Acrobat, Warning, Into the Void, Wicked World and many more lol.
Jacob Freiberger My favorite band as well and has been for a few years now (22 male). I just can’t comprehend another band topping what these guys have done and I’m more than glad if that’s the case.
Tony Iommi. The Godfather of the metal riff. Also; Speaking of Zeitgeist, check out Sabbath’s song by the same name from their last album. But not until after you listen to Planet Caravan.
The reason the crowd were so emotional, is because this was their last gig ever ( the DVD is called The End). And it was Live in their hometown Birmingham
You guys wanna see a great crowd reaction Check out Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark live - Rock in Rio....greatest band of ALL Time. IMO...you won't be disappointed.
I admit that when i attended the only Black Sabbath concert held in my country, I cried like a baby! I never thought i would see them perform live! They were amazing! Awesome energy and they show respect to the audience!
Kudos to you guys picking up on the talent in the band beyond the singer. It's world-class songwriting and musicianship that make this song as compelling today as it was 50 years ago. I would encourage you to keep falling down this classic rock/metal rabbit hole - you won't regret the trip.
I got to see them in London just before they went to do their last 2 shows in Birmingham, their hometown. It was amazing. Right up front! Ozzy sounds clear as ever, amazing. But when he talks, even British people were screaming "Speak English!" 😂 Some Spanish dude behind me screamed "Español, por favor!" 😂🤣
I was at that show, it was really emotional knowing it was their last ever show together and to be a part of it was something I'll remember forever. Definitely shed a few tears myself haha
I got to see them with my best friend, during the end tour. It was a night I cant ever forget seeing black sabbath for my first and last time. It was a once in a life time experience.
One of your Guy's Best Reaction Videos I've seen. Respect and Acknowledgment for the Godfathers,of "Heavy Metal" No they are Not the First to dive into Heavy Metal... But they are 100% the Band that are Acknowledged as the One's that Defined and Brought the Genre into World Wide Recognition, Cementing Black Sabbath to Forever be Known as The Godfathers of Heavy Metal....🤘✊🤘✊🤘✊
I read that since the song “Born To Be Wild” by Steppenwolf has the line “heavy metal thunder” in it, that it is credited with being the first metal song and coined the term.
N.I.B was the first song on the first album: Black Sabbath (a self titled album) Paranoid (the album War Pigs is on) is the second? album, with 3 of the most famous Sabbath songs on it : Paranoid, Iron Man and War Pigs Also the guy was crying at the start because this was one of the last shows on Black Sabbath's final, this is end tour. The only non-original member there was the drummer, because Bill Ward refused to go on the tour. Geezer Butler, Ozzy and Toni Iommi were there from the start Also, react to either Dead Skin Mask, or War Ensemble by Slayer
Three of the original members on stage here, Ozzy, Geezer (bass) and Tony (guitar. The drummer is Tommy Clufetos who had been playing with Ozzy for several tours.
That last section (the part the crowd is singing) gets me misty sometimes, too. There are just certain riffs that have a "vibe," you know? That's one of 'em.
Several bands are credited by most folks with starting the foundations for heavy metal. Black sabbath was the MOST influential but Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple were also influential. I forget who said it, maybe Frank Zappa...but the saying is there is no metal riff in existence that Toni Iomi (Black sabbath's Guitarist) didn't already put in a song back in the day with Black sabbath. EVERY song had so many different riffs as you will soon see.
Zeppelin and Deep Purple were more blues based hard rock , not metal. Zeppelin was blues based, Purple at one point even played with a symphony. The difference is the darker lyrics and the faster pace of the music.
I don't know why I enjoy watching people experience these kinds of things, but it makes me happy. I discovered Sabbath when I was 13, then come to find out that my dad listened to him when he was in high school. I was mad that he'd never played them for me.
Yes Ozzy still has the tattoo on his fingers today, watch the video for Ordinary Man and you will see it when he puts his left hand to his head after getting emotional after seeing a photograph of Randy Roads, very powerful song and a culmination of his music history
Been listening to this great music for 46+ years. Best Acid music along with Pink Floyd we would listen to. What an acid trip that was. By the way, he is currently not able to tour due to his health.
Can't tell you how many times I blared this song through the speakers. I can honestly say this is the only song I would be comfortable karaoke the shit out off, but nervous as hell at the same time cause it's so iconic, and I couldn't live with myself if I dishonored the song
"War Pigs" is off of Sabbath's sophomore release. Paranoid (originally meant to be titled: War Pigs.) Both their debut album: Black Sabbath and its follow-up (which this song is on) Paranoid were released in 1970. Most bands released an album every six months in those years. Yep.
It is an anti-war song, but not specifically about Vietnam. The band is British and I heard Ozzy himself say it was not about Vietnam. There was a world-wide anti-war sentiment amongst us young folk back then. And this song was just a reflection of that.
Ozzy is still recording. He and Tommy Iommi are in peace now. He has his solo work but now colabs with Black Sabbath too. Unfortunately, Ozzy had health affected much by an accident while riding a quadricicle some years ago. Ozzy had multiple fractures and stayed in coma for days. He recovered well, but mobility got compromised, that's why Ozzy doesn't run on the stage anymore and holding on the mic stand for support. If there's a devilissh being in this band is the guitarist Tommy Iommi: his solos are unbelievable!
They were the first concert headliner I ever saw when they played with Pantera and Deftones for the reunion tour 98. haha so long ago, like a freshman in high school
this was off their second album "Paranoid". The original title of the album was supposed to be War Pigs which if you see the cover of that album the artwork still reflects that. The name War Pigs is actually a play on the "Walpurgisnacht" which is when the witches would meet. I believe Wiccans still practice that night
The reason the crowd is particularly vivacious is because this is was shot on The End tour. Black Sabbath's FINAL tour. Everyone in that crowd knows this is the final time they will see them. I saw The End when it stopped in Noblesville, Indiana, myself. Our crowd, myself included, were going ape shit, from old-timers that saw them live in the 70's to me who only got to see them live once, at the end...
I'm not sure if anyone else already mentioned this or not ,but Tony Iommi the guitarist lost the tips of his fingers in a work accident the last day on the job before they were to go pro. He made his own prostetic fingers tips from plastic bottle caps and strips of leather. It caused him to have drop the tuning on the guitar so the string tension wouldn't cause him pain. that created the sound of what became Heavy metal.
Close! War Pigs was the first song of the second album which came out the same year as the self-titled first album. Definitely need you guys to check out the first song of the first album Black Sabbath. Another one of those where the band name is the album name is the first song name. Enjoy guys!
I don't know if you guys noticed but Tommi Iommi had 2 of his finger tips removed in a steel press before they made their 1st record. He made prosthetics for his finger tips. And he credits his sound for it.
I saw Sabbath perform this live at a music festival - the whole crowd singing along drowned out the sound of a 747 flying directly overhead. Was one of the most amazing experiences.
its amazing what music can do to a person. the emotion it can bring, especially when seeing a band that has influenced your life. Though I have never cried there has been heightened emotion during certain songs ive heard bands play live. Lateralus and Parabola by Tool live hit me every time and found out a couple months ago that so does Pneuma. music is
OMG! I'm officially in love with you guys now! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For your genuine appreciation for this legendary band! The only original member NOT present was the drummer, Bill Ward. The drummer in this video was a session drummer that I'm not familiar with. Great video guys! Thanks again!✌
Put your black light on and enjoy.... Remember my Mom giving me money to go to the mall and i came back with a black light and a Sabbath comp with Ozzy. My life started to change after that.
Mötley Crüe did a cover of Helter Skelter (Best version of the song) Ozzy Osbourne - "I got rabies shots for biting the head off a bat but that's OK - the bat had to get Ozzy shots." Also yes Black Sabbath was the first Heavy Metal band in my opinion. Some say it was Led Zeppelin, but they were a rock band doing covers of blues songs so you tell me if that's "Metal". Also Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Motorhead were the one's that really made the genre stick and gain notoriety. If you ever get around to it, you should do some Priest and Maiden. (Would say do Motorhead, but they are a more niche style) Bye.🙂
Led zeppelin weren't doing covers of blues songs sure they look a lot of influence from the blues but the only cover I can think of is when the levee breaks.
@@mcjagergaming A lot of them are inspired and small parts are similar but I wouldn't say any are direct rip offs. They are vastly different. The Stair way to heaven riff is a load of rubbish and they won the lawsuit and there are many songs that have a similar riffs.
These guys grew up in post war Britain in Birmingham, which was a poor area and neglected for long time, and they had a rough go growing up. In the documentary Ozzy Don’t Blame Me, Ozzy has a great line when he speaks of the early days and what their reality was as opposed to the hippie flower power thing in the US.
I love Ozzy, but honestly, the heart of Black Sabbath is Tony Iommi. He kept the band alive when they needed to fire Ozzy and got into another great area with Ronny James Dio.
Hi guys, not to argue the point, but right at the same time was this group called Led Zeppelin, as well as another called Deep Purple. Along with Black Sabbath, these three bands were the Unholy Trinity of Rock, and they were all three of them Heavy Metal. War Pigs is off of the album Paranoid, which was their second album, their first album was titled Black Sabbath.
The only time I was able to see Ozzy was at the Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, TX. May 1, 1996. Sepultura opened. Then Type O Negative played. The the Oz Man himself. It was the best concert I have ever been to in my life. I can still vividly see the concert in my mind today. Freakin so damn awsome. Sepultura ended really strong. Type O Negative gave one hell of a performance. But when Ozzy came out the whole place exploded.
I no this is an old video but I’m playing catch-up! I saw Black Sabbath at an OzzFest in ‘99 when they first got back together! It was amazing and all the original members were there
FYI A Helter Skelter ia an old UK fairground ride, basically a big slide :-) . (see here) czcams.com/video/bokcv8sKM0o/video.html Hence the line " When I get to the bottom, I go back to the top"
The first time I saw Ozzy was his first farewell tour “The No More Tours” tour like 30 years ago. People cried at every Ozzy show because you just assumed it would be the last then he keeps going. Like Willie Nelson.
Fun fact Tony Iommi wears a protective covering over his ring finger while playing guitar..An injury he got working in a factory... that third finger is responsible for the third note of a triplet in a sixteenth note progression...He had to learn how to play with a handicap those riffs are nasty even more so if you consider how he is able to play with that finger
All of them are pioneers of their instrument styles. Bill ward, one of the greatest drummers ever, jazzy,metal with elaboration. Gezzer Butler one of best bass players ever, same jazzy,metal full of elaboration. Toni Iommi , known for his grave yard sound, with home made finger tips and made so many metal/ rock guitar riffs you will hear in many songs still today. Shit listen to that bass
Ive been so lucky to see Sabbath 4 times live, including once with RJD and they fucking smoke everybody live. I wish they could go on forever, cause im telling you, there isnt anybody better!!!!
Back then we just called it hard rock. The Heavy Metal designation was not used by us kids until some years later. But the elements for it all was already out there. Bands like Led Zeppelin, Iron Butterfly also had influence but did a bit broader range of songs. But just from their names you can tell the zeitgeist was building. Deep Purple was hugely influential and on a parallel track to Black Sabbath. I still have the original LPs (vinyl) I bought in the early 1970's.
War Pigs was on Sabbath's second album, 1970's Paranoid album, it also had classics like Iron Man, Paranoid and Fairies Wear Boots on it. Black Sabbath's first album was called Black Sabbath and for the God squad who like to jump to conclusions before any investigation, the band were called Earth but discovered another band already had that name and on discovering the cinema opposite were they were playing that night was showing a Boris Karloff movie called Black Sabbath, they named themselves after a B movie.
It is amazing, imo, that in 2020 a 15 year old could hear this song for the first time and say, " I heard this song the other day called war pigs, these guys must be new, do you know anything about the group"? The kids uncle, " that song is 50 years old".😱😱😱
The first Metal band I saw live, back in 1976! The last Metal band I saw live was Babymetal, in February. I fucking love being a Boomer! The album this track was from, Paranoid, is definitely worth exploring. Steppenwolf were the first to use the term 'Heavy Metal' and, back in 76, that was the only genre of Metal available and, while it's been fun hearing so many different types of Metal evolve over the years, Babymetal's Kawaii Metal has been one of the most pleasing. Ozzie is not 95! He's 94 at the most.
Check out the stuff Lemmy did with Motorhead back in the day. Lemmy is widely regarded as the godfather of heavy metal and Ozzy remained close friends with Lemmy throughout his life. (In fact, before Lemmy died, Ozzy was likely the last one Lemmy had an actual conversation with.)
And if you will notice the guitar player has had the tips of his fingers cut off working in a factory back when he was young and had to make tips to be able to play which also gives him a different sound ,and you should really check out the lyrics to this song
If you want to see what Black Sabbath was like in the '70s before the whole Prince Of Darness vibe, go check out Black Sabbath / Children of the Grave / 1974 California Jam
The three bands I consider the absolute Pioneers of just about every alternative genre of music are Black Sabbath, Queen, and Led Zeppelin. All three of them are utterly incredible. Check out Brighton Rock by Queen, and try to remember it's just one singer with a 4 octave range. And check out Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin. Both utterly magnificent songs
Yessssss!!! This is another rabbit hole you have to go down. NIB, The Wizard, Fairies Wear Boots, Children of the Grave, Sweet Leaf...and more
WILL DO MY FRIEND
Don't forget "Paranoid". Some will say it's overplayed but I love this song.
@@Hollywood6IX do it differently guys these reactions to these songs have been beaten to death go ffo the albums, sabotage,, volume 4, masters of reality the songs they mentioned are on some of these albums but do the sleeper tunes
no Black Sabbath without Into the Void
@@krepki1000 another good one to do the other ones of course are great tunes but have been reated to by everyone and their mother
You gotta do the one when they were very young it’s called War Pigs live in Paris 1970 it’s a killer performance you won’t be disappointed!
Agree best version
Yes yes yes
Walpurgis is the title of that version. It's the lyrics that set to two versions apart. It's from the Peel Sessions.
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Agreed.....awesome live version
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People are crying becouse that was their last show ever.
Janek Morawski I was there....epic and will go down in music history that show
Now you have to watch the live version in Paris 1970 when he was just a kid. Plus the original drummer . The drums sound different here and deeper. I am surprised Ozzy sounds so good . Almost like he recorded himself from years ago and dubbed it in some how.
I think he sounded horrible here tbh lol. They're definitely missing out not hearing the original version.
@@MrFoxxx47 I second this. The original band playing this back in the day is WAY more impactful
1970 live is the best.
"Paris" 1970 is incredible ... except there's a mistake, thats not Paris but Brussels, Theatre 140.
ozzys brain is completely fucked at the time this was recorded, but he can sing his own songs better than anyone could, you might not understand what the fuck hes speaking about normally, but he could sing the phone register to you perfectly.
When was the last time you saw a crowd so varied? From the oldest to youngest. That's the power Black Sabbath has. 50 years later, they are still bringing new fans. Ozzy said it "As long as there's still people with hidden rage and feel unappreciated, heavy metal will exist "
The Rolling Stones at Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, NZ, April 2006. There had to have been four generations of people there, from young kids to great-grandparents. Some of the kids were really young, and some of the adults REALLY old!
I was thinking the same thing, but I added punk rock to it too back in the 70’s. You were one or the other but still sick of all the same shit. It seems like kids today don’t have that f u attitude that made us love these bands. Either that or they do but are to lazy to stop playing video games to do anything about it. Lol. I say this having two in their twenties. Another problem is while I was paying $15 a concert they now have to pay $80-100. I thank god I didn’t grow up in this generation. God knows what I would’ve been like without live music as an outlet.
@@scray00 bruh “kids these days” me and my homies blast megadeth, Metallica, pantera and deftones ya ignorant fuck
Bill Ward is one of the most underrated drummers ever! He's always been an iconic idol for me as a drummer. Very jazz influenced! ☝🏻♥️🎶
Yes, but unfortunately Bill wasn't involved in that performance or tour.
Our hosts chose the wrong version for a first time listening of War Pigs.
Sabbath, especially in the beginning, never considered themselves a heavy metal band. They were dubbed as heavy metal, and the first band to be called that, but starting out, they considered themselves closer to a blues rock band. Aside from the song heavily played on the radio, most of their first album was closer to their blues roots than their metal future.
The guitarist lost his left finger tips in a steel mill accident in his 20's and made plastic fingertips he still uses so he could play guitar. Tony Iommi
I remember being about 3 and telling my dad I wanted to marry Tony because "he plays his music really good"
😂😂
@@amythechocoholic5761 proudest moment of his life no doubt 😄
@@elwolf8536 probably, Dad was a guitarist, too lol
yeah he made the caps from fairy liquid detergent bottles ,what a legend.
Tonni is the alpha and omega. The beginning of metal and the ultimate definition of metal
Good reaction, dudes!
This is actually from their second album, Paranoid from late 1970. The first album is self-titled, from early 1970. If you want to hear the real birth of heavy metal, you need to do the song Black Sabbath from the album Black Sabbath. It's the opening tritone intervals of the guitar in that song that codified the sonic aesthetic of heavy metal to come.
I'd love to see you guys react to Kamelot - Elizabeth (the live version from the One Cold Winter's Night concert recordings), but I know I am probably going to be the only requesting this. 🙂
I've been a Sabbath fan since their first album came out. Yep, I'm friggin' old. A lot of people don't realize that a lot of their lyrics were about love and peace, not anything dark. Go look up the lyrics to "After Forever". But the riffs Tony Iommi came up with, he wanted them to sound like something from a horror movie. Remember that they hit the scene during the Vietnam War and the threat of nuclear destruction. The War Pigs were the ones responsible for the war. Also, if you look at the guitarist Tony Iommi's fingers, they have plastic tips. He was working at a sheet metal plant and quit to pursue starting the band. On his last day, he cut his fingertips off in the sheet cutter. So he's played his entire career with plastic fingertips he makes himself.
You Are "Telling No Lies"
Dude I cry everytime I hear the crowd part. As a musician, knowing the blood sweat n tears that go into creating such an awesome tune, then to hear a crowd sing your song in sync has definitely gotta be such an great feeling/ moment.
Hell Yeah!! Now you're talkin!! Black Sabbath Notables: "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath," "NIB," "Fairies Wear Boots," "Children of the Grave," "Sabra Cadabra," "Killing Yourself to Live," "Hand of Doom," "Sweet Leaf," "Changes," etc. To name a few. 😆🤘
johnny g Guys, Johnny G’s list is SOLID. Fallow this list. From a life long metal master of deep knowledge. Do it.
So many epic songs to pick from
How about "Black Sabbath"?
Yes, and the tracks "Black Sabbath," "The Warning," "Planet Caravan," and others below. Haha!!
When Black Sabbath reunited for the first time, a thing I thought I would never see in my lifetime, I openly cried several times during the show. I am not a small guy, and the bigger guys around me were doing the same.
This will be a long comment, prepare yourself. For context, the album this song is from turns 50 years old in September of this year. It was Sabbaths second album. The members are Ozzy Osbourne, Tony iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill ward. These guys are widely regarded as the first metal band and have influenced every metal/hard rock band that came after them either directly or indirectly. They basically set the stage for the metal genre as a whole, creating many different sounds that would later result in a lot of metal sub-genres.
Ozzy Osbourne is not a superb technical singer, but his voice is so unique and haunting that it fits the music perfectly. Tony iommi is the guitarist and he had the tips of two of his fingers chopped off his fretting hand in an industrial accident before they even had a record deal. Tony is widely regarded as the riff master and if you ever hear a similar riff, Tony did it first. Geezer butler is the bassist and he has said that he would let tony do his thing, and then he would simply follow along and do his own thing. He doesn’t just play a simple rhythmic bass line to keep tempo, he adds to the song with his own little riffs and semi-solos. And bill ward is the drummer and a lot of the staple drum beats you hear in metal were developed by him.
Their first six albums are absolutely astonishing and they were released between 1970 and 1975. The album this song is on is called Paranoid. If you decide to continue listening to sabbath, I highly recommend finishing the album.
The songs are as follows: War Pigs, Paranoid, Planet Caravan, Iron Man, Electric Funeral, Hand of Doom, Rat Salad and Fairies Wear Boots.
The other albums worth listening to are: Black Sabbath (self titled), Master of Reality, Vol. 4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sabotage.
The four original members are all 70+ years old now and the show you guys watched was from their final tour that ended in February 2017. Three of the original members were in the tour. The drummer, bill ward, being the only one that didn’t join.
The person who filled in was Brad Wilk from Rage Against the machine I believe. He also played on Sabbath's 13 album. So Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Brad was the version on The End tour.
Greatest band of all time. Nobody plays bass like Geezer, drums like Bill, guitar like Tony, or sings like Ozzy. Not to mention his lyrics. And I love how their songs always change. Sometimes a few times. And there's no other Sabbath other than Ozzy's Sabbath to me. Been listening to them since I was 4 with my dad (I'm 26) so I'm a little biased :) No way I could ever pick my top 5 but I LOVE (in no particular order) Electric Funeral, A National Acrobat, Warning, Into the Void, Wicked World and many more lol.
Jacob Freiberger My favorite band as well and has been for a few years now (22 male). I just can’t comprehend another band topping what these guys have done and I’m more than glad if that’s the case.
@@Jstraw805 Agree 100%
Sabbath laid the foundation for heavy metal the same way Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis laid the foundation for rock and roll.
Tony Iommi. The Godfather of the metal riff. Also; Speaking of Zeitgeist, check out Sabbath’s song by the same name from their last album. But not until after you listen to Planet Caravan.
Plus he lost a phalanx at the top of his wedding finger and still plays like a guitar God.
The reason the crowd were so emotional, is because this was their last gig ever ( the DVD is called The End). And it was Live in their hometown Birmingham
They played from 1968 to 2017 so they have a pretty mixed fan base
Me Bill Ward on the drums. One of the greatest drummers ever.
By far 🤘
But that's from The End DVD, Bill Ward didn't play on this.
Bill is not playing in this video.
most underrated drummer in the universe
Except that ain't Bill!
You guys wanna see a great crowd reaction Check out Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark live - Rock in Rio....greatest band of ALL Time. IMO...you won't be disappointed.
I admit that when i attended the only Black Sabbath concert held in my country, I cried like a baby! I never thought i would see them perform live! They were amazing! Awesome energy and they show respect to the audience!
Kudos to you guys picking up on the talent in the band beyond the singer. It's world-class songwriting and musicianship that make this song as compelling today as it was 50 years ago. I would encourage you to keep falling down this classic rock/metal rabbit hole - you won't regret the trip.
I got to see them in London just before they went to do their last 2 shows in Birmingham, their hometown. It was amazing. Right up front! Ozzy sounds clear as ever, amazing. But when he talks, even British people were screaming "Speak English!" 😂
Some Spanish dude behind me screamed "Español, por favor!" 😂🤣
I cried from thousands of miles away when I heard this performance, because I knew that I'd never get to see them in my life when I missed this show.
They are the metal gods, never to be bettered but inspiring so many even today. More Sabbath please.🤘
I was at that show, it was really emotional knowing it was their last ever show together and to be a part of it was something I'll remember forever. Definitely shed a few tears myself haha
Finally some Black Sabbath
I got to see them with my best friend, during the end tour. It was a night I cant ever forget seeing black sabbath for my first and last time. It was a once in a life time experience.
One of your Guy's Best Reaction Videos I've seen. Respect and Acknowledgment for the Godfathers,of "Heavy Metal" No they are Not the First to dive into Heavy Metal...
But they are 100% the Band that are Acknowledged as the One's that Defined and Brought the Genre into World Wide Recognition, Cementing Black Sabbath to Forever be Known as The Godfathers of Heavy Metal....🤘✊🤘✊🤘✊
ABSOLUTLY EPIC ... got the pleasure seeing them live 5 years ago. one of the best concerts i ever whitnest. and i watch 20 to 30 shows a year
We are so jealous
I have seen this video numerous times but never the live version. Amazing I have to say.
its amazing
War Pigs is on Sabbath's second album, "Paranoid"
And nobody talks about that beast of a bass player? Epic song
I read that since the song “Born To Be Wild” by Steppenwolf has the line “heavy metal thunder” in it, that it is credited with being the first metal song and coined the term.
N.I.B was the first song on the first album: Black Sabbath (a self titled album) Paranoid (the album War Pigs is on) is the second? album, with 3 of the most famous Sabbath songs on it : Paranoid, Iron Man and War Pigs
Also the guy was crying at the start because this was one of the last shows on Black Sabbath's final, this is end tour.
The only non-original member there was the drummer, because Bill Ward refused to go on the tour. Geezer Butler, Ozzy and Toni Iommi were there from the start
Also, react to either Dead Skin Mask, or War Ensemble by Slayer
the first song on black sabbath is black sabbath
Three of the original members on stage here, Ozzy, Geezer (bass) and Tony (guitar. The drummer is Tommy Clufetos who had been playing with Ozzy for several tours.
That last section (the part the crowd is singing) gets me misty sometimes, too. There are just certain riffs that have a "vibe," you know? That's one of 'em.
Every guitarist will know how great guitar riffs are in this song, so animate. They are the ones who created metal genre.
Several bands are credited by most folks with starting the foundations for heavy metal. Black sabbath was the MOST influential but Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple were also influential. I forget who said it, maybe Frank Zappa...but the saying is there is no metal riff in existence that Toni Iomi (Black sabbath's Guitarist) didn't already put in a song back in the day with Black sabbath. EVERY song had so many different riffs as you will soon see.
I have often heard Blue Cheer described as having the first metal songs
Zeppelin and Deep Purple were more blues based hard rock , not metal. Zeppelin was blues based, Purple at one point even played with a symphony. The difference is the darker lyrics and the faster pace of the music.
Motley Crue . did a cover of Helter Skelter on Shout at the Devil .
I don't know why I enjoy watching people experience these kinds of things, but it makes me happy. I discovered Sabbath when I was 13, then come to find out that my dad listened to him when he was in high school. I was mad that he'd never played them for me.
Yes Ozzy still has the tattoo on his fingers today, watch the video for Ordinary Man and you will see it when he puts his left hand to his head after getting emotional after seeing a photograph of Randy Roads, very powerful song and a culmination of his music history
Going in! War Pigs! Black Sabbath version - oh Hell Yeah.
Hahaha!!! "Let me see your cigarette lighters!" - (w/ Ozzy voice)
Been listening to this great music for 46+ years. Best Acid music along with Pink Floyd we would listen to. What an acid trip that was. By the way, he is currently not able to tour due to his health.
Oh watching Floyd's The Wall 😁
When I was in the Army 1998 - 2004 we use to run cadence to this. Good times
Can't tell you how many times I blared this song through the speakers. I can honestly say this is the only song I would be comfortable karaoke the shit out off, but nervous as hell at the same time cause it's so iconic, and I couldn't live with myself if I dishonored the song
"War Pigs" is off of Sabbath's sophomore release. Paranoid (originally meant to be titled: War Pigs.)
Both their debut album: Black Sabbath and its follow-up (which this song is on) Paranoid were released in 1970.
Most bands released an album every six months in those years.
Yep.
This was a protest song about Vietnam.
It is an anti-war song, but not specifically about Vietnam. The band is British and I heard Ozzy himself say it was not about Vietnam. There was a world-wide anti-war sentiment amongst us young folk back then. And this song was just a reflection of that.
I was fortunate enough to have seen them LIVE back in the day..... (Late 70's)
M/F***ING REAL MUSIK, KIDZ!!!
Listen and luv it!
My father, old school metalhead, got me listening to this from birth and I followed in his footsteps.
If you've ever been to an Ozzy show then you know. It melts your face and blast your ears.
Ozzy is still recording. He and Tommy Iommi are in peace now. He has his solo work but now colabs with Black Sabbath too. Unfortunately, Ozzy had health affected much by an accident while riding a quadricicle some years ago. Ozzy had multiple fractures and stayed in coma for days. He recovered well, but mobility got compromised, that's why Ozzy doesn't run on the stage anymore and holding on the mic stand for support. If there's a devilissh being in this band is the guitarist Tommy Iommi: his solos are unbelievable!
This was black Sabbath's last tour with Ozzy ozzburne as the lead singer . That's probably why the crowd was so emotional.
They created the genre Heavy Mental. There’s Toni Iommi riffs and stolen Iommi riffs. Bill Ward was an amazing drummer 🤘🏽
They were the first concert headliner I ever saw when they played with Pantera and Deftones for the reunion tour 98. haha so long ago, like a freshman in high school
this was off their second album "Paranoid". The original title of the album was supposed to be War Pigs which if you see the cover of that album the artwork still reflects that. The name War Pigs is actually a play on the "Walpurgisnacht" which is when the witches would meet. I believe Wiccans still practice that night
The reason the crowd is particularly vivacious is because this is was shot on The End tour. Black Sabbath's FINAL tour. Everyone in that crowd knows this is the final time they will see them. I saw The End when it stopped in Noblesville, Indiana, myself. Our crowd, myself included, were going ape shit, from old-timers that saw them live in the 70's to me who only got to see them live once, at the end...
Damn. This version grooves. Hard. ✌🏻
ikr....these guys are epic
Their bassist, Geezer Butler, is their mastermind lyricist. He’s a really great bassist and a genius with words.
I'm not sure if anyone else already mentioned this or not ,but Tony Iommi the guitarist lost the tips of his fingers in a work accident the last day on the job before they were to go pro. He made his own prostetic fingers tips from plastic bottle caps and strips of leather. It caused him to have drop the tuning on the guitar so the string tension wouldn't cause him pain. that created the sound of what became Heavy metal.
Close! War Pigs was the first song of the second album which came out the same year as the self-titled first album. Definitely need you guys to check out the first song of the first album Black Sabbath. Another one of those where the band name is the album name is the first song name. Enjoy guys!
Just called Hollywood’s new fave song Planet Caravan
I don't know if you guys noticed but Tommi Iommi had 2 of his finger tips removed in a steel press before they made their 1st record. He made prosthetics for his finger tips. And he credits his sound for it.
I remember after years listing to Sabbath the first reunion and I finally got to see Black Sabbath, blew my mind.
I saw Sabbath perform this live at a music festival - the whole crowd singing along drowned out the sound of a 747 flying directly overhead. Was one of the most amazing experiences.
Tony Iomi is amazing on guitar. Lucky enough to see sabbath twice at ozzfest about 20 years ago, and now, i feel old.
its amazing what music can do to a person. the emotion it can bring, especially when seeing a band that has influenced your life. Though I have never cried there has been heightened emotion during certain songs ive heard bands play live. Lateralus and Parabola by Tool live hit me every time and found out a couple months ago that so does Pneuma. music is
you can see the finger tips Iommi chopped off on his right hand as a teen when there is a close up. He used thimbles as a substitute
Sabbath.. Falling off the the edge of the world.. With Ronnie James DIO
OMG! I'm officially in love with you guys now! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For your genuine appreciation for this legendary band! The only original member NOT present was the drummer, Bill Ward. The drummer in this video was a session drummer that I'm not familiar with. Great video guys! Thanks again!✌
wow, thank you this means alot to us. any suggestions for what we should next
@@Hollywood6IX Judas Priest🤘
first song of the first sabbath albums is callled black sabbath,war pigs is from their album paranoid ,great video guys
Put your black light on and enjoy.... Remember my Mom giving me money to go to the mall and i came back with a black light and a Sabbath comp with Ozzy. My life started to change after that.
Mötley Crüe did a cover of Helter Skelter (Best version of the song)
Ozzy Osbourne - "I got rabies shots for biting the head off a bat but that's OK - the bat had to get Ozzy shots."
Also yes Black Sabbath was the first Heavy Metal band in my opinion. Some say it was Led Zeppelin, but they were a rock band doing covers of blues songs so you tell me if that's "Metal". Also Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Motorhead were the one's that really made the genre stick and gain notoriety. If you ever get around to it, you should do some Priest and Maiden. (Would say do Motorhead, but they are a more niche style)
Bye.🙂
I agree with you on Motley Crue's version being better than B.Sabbath's🤘
Led zeppelin weren't doing covers of blues songs sure they look a lot of influence from the blues but the only cover I can think of is when the levee breaks.
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@@mcjagergaming A lot of them are inspired and small parts are similar but I wouldn't say any are direct rip offs. They are vastly different. The Stair way to heaven riff is a load of rubbish and they won the lawsuit and there are many songs that have a similar riffs.
I mean these guys could be our grand parents actually ^^, they are nailing it! Awesome.
These guys grew up in post war Britain in Birmingham, which was a poor area and neglected for long time, and they had a rough go growing up. In the documentary Ozzy Don’t Blame Me, Ozzy has a great line when he speaks of the early days and what their reality was as opposed to the hippie flower power thing in the US.
I love Ozzy, but honestly, the heart of Black Sabbath is Tony Iommi. He kept the band alive when they needed to fire Ozzy and got into another great area with Ronny James Dio.
Hi guys, not to argue the point, but right at the same time was this group called Led Zeppelin, as well as another called Deep Purple. Along with Black Sabbath, these three bands were the Unholy Trinity of Rock, and they were all three of them Heavy Metal.
War Pigs is off of the album Paranoid, which was their second album, their first album was titled Black Sabbath.
Not only was this live
It was the last live show ever that’s why everyone was crying
The only time I was able to see Ozzy was at the Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, TX. May 1, 1996. Sepultura opened. Then Type O Negative played. The the Oz Man himself. It was the best concert I have ever been to in my life. I can still vividly see the concert in my mind today. Freakin so damn awsome. Sepultura ended really strong. Type O Negative gave one hell of a performance. But when Ozzy came out the whole place exploded.
I no this is an old video but I’m playing catch-up! I saw Black Sabbath at an OzzFest in ‘99 when they first got back together! It was amazing and all the original members were there
FYI A Helter Skelter ia an old UK fairground ride, basically a big slide :-) . (see here) czcams.com/video/bokcv8sKM0o/video.html Hence the line " When I get to the bottom, I go back to the top"
First song off the second album, Paranoid.
The first time I saw Ozzy was his first farewell tour “The No More Tours” tour like 30 years ago. People cried at every Ozzy show because you just assumed it would be the last then he keeps going. Like Willie Nelson.
50 years of music from those musicians, this was their last tour and show. Damn right tears were shed that night. All around the world.
Fun fact Tony Iommi wears a protective covering over his ring finger while playing guitar..An injury he got working in a factory... that third finger is responsible for the third note of a triplet in a sixteenth note progression...He had to learn how to play with a handicap those riffs are nasty even more so if you consider how he is able to play with that finger
Take a listen to some Alice In Chains: Would?, Man In A Box, Them Bones, Rain When I Die, Don’t Follow, and many more by this band!
All of them are pioneers of their instrument styles. Bill ward, one of the greatest drummers ever, jazzy,metal with elaboration. Gezzer Butler one of best bass players ever, same jazzy,metal full of elaboration. Toni Iommi , known for his grave yard sound, with home made finger tips and made so many metal/ rock guitar riffs you will hear in many songs still today. Shit listen to that bass
Ive been so lucky to see Sabbath 4 times live, including once with RJD and they fucking smoke everybody live. I wish they could go on forever, cause im telling you, there isnt anybody better!!!!
Back then we just called it hard rock. The Heavy Metal designation was not used by us kids until some years later. But the elements for it all was already out there. Bands like Led Zeppelin, Iron Butterfly also had influence but did a bit broader range of songs. But just from their names you can tell the zeitgeist was building. Deep Purple was hugely influential and on a parallel track to Black Sabbath. I still have the original LPs (vinyl) I bought in the early 1970's.
War Pigs was on Sabbath's second album, 1970's Paranoid album, it also had classics like Iron Man, Paranoid and Fairies Wear Boots on it. Black Sabbath's first album was called Black Sabbath and for the God squad who like to jump to conclusions before any investigation, the band were called Earth but discovered another band already had that name and on discovering the cinema opposite were they were playing that night was showing a Boris Karloff movie called Black Sabbath, they named themselves after a B movie.
It is amazing, imo, that in 2020 a 15 year old could hear this song for the first time and say, " I heard this song the other day called war pigs, these guys must be new, do you know anything about the group"? The kids uncle, " that song is 50 years old".😱😱😱
War Pigs is the first song off their second album Paranoid.
The first Metal band I saw live, back in 1976! The last Metal band I saw live was Babymetal, in February. I fucking love being a Boomer! The album this track was from, Paranoid, is definitely worth exploring. Steppenwolf were the first to use the term 'Heavy Metal' and, back in 76, that was the only genre of Metal available and, while it's been fun hearing so many different types of Metal evolve over the years, Babymetal's Kawaii Metal has been one of the most pleasing. Ozzie is not 95! He's 94 at the most.
I saw Ozzy & Zak with Antrax in the 80s. Love this band & his solo work. His voice is amazing live!
If I remember correctly that was the last concert in a reunion tour they did and was supposed to be the last time sabbath played together.
Check out the stuff Lemmy did with Motorhead back in the day. Lemmy is widely regarded as the godfather of heavy metal and Ozzy remained close friends with Lemmy throughout his life. (In fact, before Lemmy died, Ozzy was likely the last one Lemmy had an actual conversation with.)
Large enthusiasm everytime, does not front. subscribed
glad to have u here
Great channel. I'm in Chamblee (Atlanta). I love how you reacted to this, you got it.
And if you will notice the guitar player has had the tips of his fingers cut off working in a factory back when he was young and had to make tips to be able to play which also gives him a different sound ,and you should really check out the lyrics to this song
During this video I watched rappers become rockers, respect
Yea watch the 1970 Paris version of this song! The drummer really kills it!!! Not the same guy!
Wish it'd been the 1970 performance. This one is special but to hear the song for the first time you need to listen and watch them at their peak 👍
If you want to see what Black Sabbath was like in the '70s before the whole Prince Of Darness vibe, go check out Black Sabbath / Children of the Grave / 1974 California Jam
The three bands I consider the absolute Pioneers of just about every alternative genre of music are Black Sabbath, Queen, and Led Zeppelin. All three of them are utterly incredible. Check out Brighton Rock by Queen, and try to remember it's just one singer with a 4 octave range. And check out Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin. Both utterly magnificent songs