"We recorded the whole thing (the album) in about 2 or 3 days, live in the studio. The song "Paranoid" was written as an afterthought. We basically needed a 3 minute filler for the album, and Tony came up with the riff. I quickly did the lyrics, and Ozzy was reading them as he was singing." - Geezer Butler (bass)

@plasticgreenhead2273

2 жыл бұрын

Geezer would never comment on this as hes too fucking busy writing music. Stolen Valor on Geezers name!

@daniellysohirka5079

2 жыл бұрын

and their self title was recorded in 12 hours 10 months earlier.

@FaZeHyperion

2 жыл бұрын

@@plasticgreenhead2273 I think he was quoting him bud

@MrBaronCabron

2 жыл бұрын

What a legendary band

@Billinois78

2 жыл бұрын

@@FaZeHyperion Thank you. I guess he's not familiar with the use of quotation marks.

When it comes to Ozzy's speaking voice, he's hit or miss. I've seen a few interviews where he's very easy to understand and others where it's a garbled mess. I really think when he's in his moments of clarity and off of substances it's quite noticeable. One thing that has never ever failed him is his singing voice. I'd be hard pressed to remember seeing a concert performance where he was really off his game. Ozzy is an absolute legend! 🤘

@chaospoet

2 жыл бұрын

The only time was the concert in Russia in 89 I believe because he was completely obliterated on drugs and booze and you could tell, but it was only for the first song. After that he was back with his A game. So it took like a 20 hour trip, jet lag, all the Cocaine from the movie Scarface and enough Russian Vodka to drown and Elephant to give Ozzy singing problems for one song.

@jamiemacdonald436

2 жыл бұрын

@@chaospoet 🤘

@snowblindoz

2 жыл бұрын

Your right, i've never been to one of his or a Sabbath gig where his voice failed him, But twice in the early eighties i had tickets for his gig's, and they were cancelled because his voice failed him. So technically your right, but his voice has failed him. I like the way she say's he's trying hard to pronounce his word's. Yeah right! Like Ozzy's ever been worried about his pronunciations, he's a working class Brummie and he didn't care that people knew it.

@Ozzy_2014

2 жыл бұрын

Early 80s he was too wasted/strung out to sing well. 2 or 3 concerts all I know of.

@jasonshofner5322

2 жыл бұрын

@@snowblindoz I went to The Black Sabbath Never Say Die Tour when Van Halen opened for them and blew them away, and Ozzy couldn't even stand up, let alone sing, he was so fucked up.

Ozzy's perfect pronunciation while singing is a gift of the metal gods! He is the one and only Prince of Darkness and a true Guardian of Metal!

Paranoid is probably one of the most influential songs to ever be released! Paranoid & Black Sabbath are absolutely perfect records! Words cannot describe what those first two records mean to me. They’re dark,heavy but also jazzy as hell. I love that! You should react to Black Sabbath live in Paris in 1970. My recommendations are: 1) Fairies Wear Boots 2) Rat Salad 3) NIB 4) Hand of Doom

@Unknownusername1004

2 жыл бұрын

They might mean a lot to you but to call them perfect is pushing it dude maybe by the days standards but now they’d be looked at as cell phone recorded demos. Still fantastic albums though

@jzeke1712

2 жыл бұрын

The first 4 Sabbath albums are great from start to finish. Almost impossible to find albums like that these days since music just isn’t consumed the way it used to be.

@hank35682

2 жыл бұрын

Hand of doom is a top 5 song for me 👍

@edwardmunoz7853

2 жыл бұрын

@@Unknownusername1004 you had to have to talent back then. Nowadays like you said it could be recorded on a phone. Nothing but raw talent 💯🔥🤘. People will be listening to this a hundred years from now 💪

@Unknownusername1004

2 жыл бұрын

@@edwardmunoz7853 I’d hardly call what they were doing back then talent dude for the time yes but... None of the old guys could even try to keep up with my generation in a live setting and especially what the newer gen is doing now

Without a doubt one of the greatest rock songs ever written. Especially since it was completely spontaneous

Honestly as a person from England in the UK, Black Sabbath is one of my all time favourite Heavy Metal Bands along with all the other classics like Maiden and Metallica. I cannot stress enough that if you are a fan of Sabbath you NEED to check out their last live performance ever called The End of The End from 2017. Its about 2hrs long and it was incredible, I tried to get tickets but missed out… But if you watch it you will not regret it. I’ve played in Metal bands for the majority of my life as a Lead Guitarist, its my hobby. I’m 22. And Tony Iommi has been one of my main inspirations since I first heard him play. He makes that guitar fucking singggg! 🤪

@mark10505

2 жыл бұрын

I don't particularly like labelling bands and indeed Sabbath didn't like the label Heavy Metal as well. They are streets ahead of Maiden and Metallica and they are not even in the same class in my opinion. If you have ever heard Lemmy speak he considers Motorhead Rock and Roll or even the first realization of Punk, along with the Ramones. Of course this is just my opinion but who cares, we all love some Sabbath.

BARK AT THE MOON!! Seriously it’s an epic song!! I really think you would be blown away by many aspects of it and I’m dying to see you react to that one

Hi Aileen. It's a pleasure hearing your reviews, being a relatively new viewer/listener to your site. In '72 - '73, I traveled and worked with a band throughout the Boston area. We were all friends and certainly shared the same music tastes. Black Sabbath was then a relatively new sound on the airwaves, but gaining popularity fast... One of the most popular tunes we did was Paranoid. We were the house band, playing 7 nights a week unless the club booked other bands for a night or so (Aerosmith being one of them just prior to their releasing their debut album). Needless to say, I heard Paranoid in my sleep, having heard it so many times from our months at the club and other gigs. I must say, having heard it only a few times since then, it felt GREAT and fresh again to hear your presentation tonight. Obviously, memories flooded back from a very interesting time in my life, from an era that will never again be duplicated. R.I.P. to my good friend Mel, the guitarist and organizer of this band. Thanks again Aileen. Stay the course - you're doing a wonderful job!

Honestly the first 2 albums "Black Sabbath" and "Paranoid" are brilliant. So many hits. For me the first 5 albums are the best. I really like the bluesy sound in their earlier work.

Ozzy does have a relatively thick accent when he speaks normally, but if you listen to him speak when he's sober you can understand him just fine (especially when he was younger). The problems arise when he's blitzed out of his head, which has sadly been the case during many an interview, particularly after he left Sabbath.

My top five Black Sabbath songs are 5. Warning 4. Fairies Wear Boots 3. Children of the Grave 2. Snowblind 1. Into the Void

@DaniSpeh

2 жыл бұрын

A fellow classic Sabbath fan I see :D Not one song in the top 5 from the later era ? My top 5 could be similar but at 1 is War Pigs for me

@langdalepaul

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaniSpeh I think War Pigs is overrated.

@77METAL77

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, sweet leaf and Lord of this world are in top too🤘🏼

@jco207

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for including Warning. One of my favorites too.

@hank35682

2 жыл бұрын

@@langdalepaul it’s most certainly not you may not like it but it’s not overrated in the least they pioneered that sound and created an entire genre in a fuckin weekend lol

The song "Paranoid" was written in a very short period of time in the studio. Like in an hour or so. They were told by the record company they needed another song for the album and they came up with this pretty much on the spot. Also, the band wanted the album to be named "War Pigs" but the record company wouldn't go for it and, thus, it became Paranoid.

"Hole In The Sky" doesn't get enough love, Aileen. give that one a listen. The whole "Sabotage' lp is a storm. They went through hell making it, lawyers and litigations, dispute with their x-manager, but they managed to come up with something great out of it.

@bflo1000

2 жыл бұрын

Right on. Also Supernaut.

@donlebo6824

2 жыл бұрын

@@bflo1000 Yes, yes. Can't forget the mighty "Vol 4" can we?

@bflo1000

2 жыл бұрын

@@donlebo6824 Vol 4 w Hole In The Sky and Supernaught; along w SBS were both good...but if I had to pick my faves, it would be Paranoind & MOR. After SBS, they weren't as good IMO.

@Milius47

2 жыл бұрын

Sabotage is my favorite album and they made it on their own because of their split with their managers who stole millions from them. The Writ is about their managers....

Geezer Butler is a beast on bass. Such joy to watch and listen him play

One of the Greatest classics ...... Nice reaction :)

Awesome your finally tackling the greatest legends of metal Black Sabbath. Without these guys and a couple others namely Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, and The Who you would not have the fabulous metal we have today. Black Sabbath defined a generation and I'm so happy your heading into this great bands vault!!!!

Hey Aileen. Thanks for another great reaction. Black Sabbath were the forerunners of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. This song is effectively simple and it was one of the first songs I learned to play on guitar. Guitarist Tony Iommi crushed the tips of his middle and ring fingers in a machine he was working on in a factory and he moulded plastic tips to allow him to continue playing. That's so rock n' roll! As always, it's a pleasure to watch that eyebrow...it's so expressive🤨

I was born in ‘72. I finally got to see Black Sabbath when they got back together on the “13” album tour. I went to the concert by myself. It was awesome!

Knowing how to sing in time and use licks to make your voice stand out and clear is an art. That's part of being pro.

Black Sabbath is the blueprint for all metal for all time

Symptoms of the universe is an early very heavy song by them. Ozzys vocals are crazy. And the studio version is best for the second half being a part not played in live shows.

You HAVE to do “N.I.B” full version with the bass solo at the beginning, my fav Black Sabbath song !

Love black sabbath. And this song gets stuck in your head for days lol. As they're from my country uk they make me feel proud to be british.

Regarding the annunciation, I think Ozzys inability to speak properly in recent times, is due to ridiculous amount of drug taking. The song was recorded 50 years ago, before his nervous system was absolutely destroyed. Total legend thoufh. Also, great video

@TheZumph

8 ай бұрын

Nah hes just brummieish they all sound like dopes

Guau!!! Aileen, esta sí que es una gran canción. Probablemente el mayor éxito de Black Sabbath, y uno de los más conocidos e increíbles riffs de guitarra del metal, y de todo el rock. Lo curioso es que siempre asociamos Black Sabbath con el gran Tony Iommi, su guitarrista, y con Ozzy y Dio, que fueron sus dos cantantes legendarios, sim embargo esta canción Paranoid, fue escrita por su bajista Gezzer Buttler. De hecho, Tony Iommi, en su libro "My Journey Through Heaven And Hell with Black Sabbath" (que recomiendo leer) confiresa que “..... ni Ozzy ni yo sabíamos realmente qué significaba esa palabra, paranoico, de modo que, dejamos la letra a Gezzer Buttler, al que considerábamos el más listo” Con este tema SÍ se puede empezar a entrar en el mundo de Black Sabbath (no como te ocurrió con el tema de Korn) ¡¡Impaciente por ver tu reacción!! Como siempre, un saludo desde España 🇪🇸

Paranoid. This was the first song I ever learned to play on Guitar, Bass, and Drums. Very easy to play. The second was War Pigs. That was a little harder, but not too hard. Great times. Long Live METAL! 🤘😎🤘🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵

One of these 2 songs is a must: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Symptom of The Universe The last time I saw Black Sabbath was at Ozzfest 2001 in Dallas. At that time Bill Ward was still drumming for them. It was definitely one of the top shows I've ever seen live. I was in the pit area in front of the bassist Geezer Butler. Ozzy brought out a harmonica and they jammed out The Wizard. Some lucky guy in the crowd caught that harmonica after Ozzy tossed it. That concert was better with ALL the original members, which is why I passed on their later shows.

I remember when black sabbath first came out they wasn't excepted by the mainstream it really was the late 70s before they started getting the credit they deserved. In the beginning they scared the hell out people..lol Geat reaction our beautiful rock angel 🤘🤘😇

I recommend "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath." That whole album is great, but the title track is awesome. I also suggest "Iron Man." It's kind of the quintessential Ozzy-era Black Sabbath song and I think it's a must for anyone just getting into the band. Anyway, great video!!

The song "Black Sabbath" from the album of the same name is a great song and a good showcase of their talents. Also since Sabbath are often credited as being the founders of metal the fact that it's from their first album makes it a bit of a history lesson, doesn't it? I look forward to someday seeing your take on the Dio era of Sabbath. Good work Aileen, it's always nice to see a young person appreciating the classics!

This is the music that hooked me on metal. Sabbath is so bass driven and Geezer Butler is the whole reason I play bass. Being 4 piece, Geezer filled all the gaps and kept the feel during leads. Him and Bill Ward locked together and no matter what Tony or Ozzy did, they were rock solid. Losten to their title somg, Black Sabbath and another great one is The Wizard. I could list 20 songs from them in a heartbeat that are iconic and bad ass

Fun fact. When Tony Lommi was working in a Birmingham factory, he lost the tips of all his playing fingers, and was told he would never play the Guitar again. Hence the heavy stumming and why so many people find it hard to play the cords he does

My fave Ozzy era Sabbath song. Speaking of bassy sound, Tony's guitar is tuned down to like C+, due to the accident he had, literally on his last day at the steel factory job he had, before going full time with the band. Imagine having your finger tips snipped off, having to play, so close to the bone, so he devised some feaux tips, trying out different things to find what worked, down tuning helped, making the strings looser. In the Dio years I think Tony's playing improved. Heaven and Hell is a must hear, if you haven't heard it yet. I feel the driving groove of this song is something Iron Maiden picked up on, and ran with. /,,/ !

Aileen, You are young so you did NOT grow up with this music. I saw them back in the 1970's. DAMN what a great show!!!! It was like listening to an album. The show was non-stop. End one song and launch right into the next one. Bill Ward the drummer never stopped until the end of the show!!! Later beautiful..... Thanks

Apparently Black Sabbath started as a blues band called Earth, and started getting heavier and louder because the audience were ignoring them! Maybe just a tale, but interesting all the same.

@terrylandess6072

2 жыл бұрын

There's a rendition of them doing 'Blue Suede Shoes' somewhere here on KZread.

@ 3:17 "Can you help me... occupy my brain." Perfection. You caught it. "Nice!"

The paranoid album is to me the best album ever recorded .

@sathira_anuk5179

Жыл бұрын

The Dark side of the moon Or Abby Road Zeppelin iii

With every other band everyone follows the drums, but with sabbath it’s a circle, ozzy follows Tony, Tony follows Geezer, and Geezer follows Bill, but bill follows Ozzy.

ozzy had his fingers tatted in the late 60s , let that sink in, they were pioneers in everything.

Black sabath Is heavy metal of 70's Ozzy is very intensed, the riffs guitar Is unique Is so good, other song very iconic Is highway star deep purple have unique riff too

Classic and every garage band set, including mine back in the day!

I saw Sabbath live in 1995 and they were GREAT!!!!! I brought a friend with me who thought they were some scary death metal band, but by the end he was fully grooving to it too! 🎉

Ozzys clear singing-It’s the same magic effect that makes accents disappear!

Back in the 90s when i first started driving. Busting ass down moreland ave in atlanta leaving my now wifes house. Windows down,1 in the morning blasting this. Passed what i thought was a broke down old vw bug that use to sit by the sidewalk, then the headlights came on. I knew i had shit the bed. Ended up with 3 cars of red dog squad on me. I was paranoid for sure. Got out of it lucky, only got a speeding ticket, the cop that clocked me dropped my speed on the ticket just enough to avoid a wreckless driving charge

Just because you might be paranoid, doesn't mean 'they' are not fucking with you!

Back in the 80s I was lucky enough to see Ozzy with Black Sabbath. Then I saw him on his own when he came out with Crazy Train. Then not long after that Black Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio. All this within the span of 2 years. Will not forget.

There were three bands in the 70s UK. Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. They were called the unholy trinity.

Best iconic rock song ever

Best of all... All four original band members are still alive in 2024, wearing those crosses save them.

The lovely Aileen, again another great review, the bass and guitar in this song is epic .

Lots of permanent hearing from listening to Black Sabbath when I was a teenager and it was a price I'd be willing to pay all over again 59 years old still sounds damn good to me and keep rocking girl

Geezer and Bill W. Best rythm section ever

Out of all the mysteries of the universe, Ozzy’s singing voice being perfectly clear when his talking voice is jibberish is the biggest mystery of all, LOL. His singing voice is perfect. The bass is the diamond of this song.

@chriswhinery925

2 жыл бұрын

It actually happens quite a bit. I'm a big fan of Garbage and as a teenager I saw an interview with Shirley Manson and was like "Wait, what the fuck, what is happening right now?" because I could not understand a goddamn word she said. Her Scottish accent then in the 90's was SO thick, but she had no accent at all while singing.

@bighouse1695

2 жыл бұрын

Thank God it happens because it has brought us some great music. The Gallagher brothers from Oasis were nearly unintelligible when they first started too.

I was in the same boat. I friended someone who was a metal musician and he exposed me to so many amazing bands and genres I would have never found.

I recommend you watch them live in Paris 1970, available here on KZread. Amazing, intense performance of war pigs in particular! 🤘

Sabbath are from Aston in Birmingham UK It's based around the noise of the heavy machines and the pounding of the hammers giving the beat

Ozzy played at the closing ceremony of last years Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, in the rehearsal the secret was revealed and Ozzy was there (rumours were doing the rounds). Everyone cheered and were shouting his name, Ozzy's response was "you lot can all fu*k off!". Legend.

They drugged him down ... he is a well spoken gent

Ozzy has a legendary history of drink n drugs exploits & this affected his speech later on in his life… Bands like Black Sabbath came from the Birmingham (Brummies) area of England…. They’re legends 🖤

Hello beautiful Aileen,this is a great song by a great band and love that you reacted to this one and love seeing your pretty face🤗❤️😍

Black Sabbath released quite a string of great albums through the 70's. They fired Ozzy around 1979 after Never Say Die. That's when Sabbath picked up Ronnie James Dio, and Ozzy picked up Randy Rhoads. In my opinion, this led to some of the greatest metal of all time. Black Sabbath released Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules, and Live Evil with Dio, while Ozzy released Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman with Randy. Randomly pick any song off any of these albums and I think you'd be blown away.

Love that song

2 of my favorite songs by black sabbath you wont change me & national acrobat

That interesting guitar tone during the solo is the sound of a slashed amp speaker. They used to do that before distortion pedals were a thing.

Honestly if your band makes something the quality of Paranoid when they have to slap a song together at the eleventh hour to fill album space...You're probably going places.

That's the greatest thing about Ozzie is that every song you heard you could make out the words to each song. I grew up in the 70s and listen to Black Sabbath. They totally blew everybody's Minds! He moved on in the 80s and it was just as easy with guitarist Randy Rhoads. Totally awesome guitarist but died at a young age rest in peace Randy Rhoads

All hail the Godfathers of Metal 🤘

🔥🔥🔥🔥FIRE🔥🔥🔥🎉!! When music was super great! Best success on yr channel

Can’t wait for it! It’s gonna be a good one like always :)

The hair styles back then.... classic!

When MTV had the reality show, The Osbornes, whenever Ozzy spoke, they used subtitles ! He's not considered, The Prince of F**king Darkness for nothing!

I recommend listening to Children of the Grave. Honestly, with my favorite band, it is hard to go wrong with any of their songs, but this one has always held a special place for me. It is about revolution, recognition of our mistakes and hope for future generations to stand taller.

"Children of the sea" with Ronnie James Dio is a good sabbath tune.

IMHO, this may be the original lineup's "purest" song. To many OG metalheads (Y'know, people like me), the very first true metal song was Black Sabbath's eponymous first cut from their premiere album, also of the same name. As a true metalhead yourself, you should check it out, if only for historical reasons. The same sound effects that start the song appear at the end of the last cut of their final album. BTW, the primary difference between Ozzy's singing in the early '70s and his speaking in recent years mostly comes down to roughly 50 years of booze and drugs.

"N.I.B" (full song) and "Children of the Grave" are two more I recommend from the Ozzy era.

I think its awesome you are getting into black sabbath. its amazing how their songs are still as good today as they were when they first came out. Keep up the awesome reactions, I watched your korn "freak on the leash" and "daddy" reactions Now sabbath.. got yourself a new sub! 🤘

This is my favorite genre too. Please do Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell.

Yes - watched them live at a small venue. Were certainly energetic ... and this was from the first Album I ever bought after getting a saturday job! Never really thought about it till your reaction - but for sure - you can hear ALL the lyrics. So yes, his enunciation was good. You can't say that for many metal bands!

These guys INVENTED Heavy Metal.

Regarding the accents you mentioned, Iron Maiden are from London and have more of the stereotypical "English" accent... not polished, but familiar. Sabbath are from Birmingham in the north of England and the Brummie accent is very distinctive. You can also hear it in interviews with members of Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest and especially Barney from Napalm Death, all influential bands from that city.

I saw Black Sabbath live on their reunion at Ozzfest, early 2000's and I've seen Ozzy perform with Zakk Wyle, and Jake E Lee

@C_mao

2 жыл бұрын

Wylde

You need to see N.I.B live performance.

Sabbath was a must. Now you need the bridge between Sabbath and 80s thrash. Motorhead should be next on your list.

Fairies Wear Boot's is a must to check out for sure!

I'm glad the younger generation enjoyed this kind of music 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Black sabbath a rocking song. Paranoid the first metal song the birth of heavy metal

I just imagine Vietnam war footage whenever this song plays I love it

"Into The Void" would be a great song to do next.

One of the best songs ever

Type O Negative does a *really* amazing cover of this song. Gives a totally different vibe done in their style and with Peter Steele's voice.

@Caldav555

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't know T.O.N covered this song ? Now Black Sabbath on nativity in black makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up

@plasticgreenhead2273

2 жыл бұрын

Type O negative never covered paranoid publicly. They covered the song Black Sabbath.

@kevsim70

2 жыл бұрын

@@plasticgreenhead2273 They did, as a bonus track on Slow, Deep, and Hard.

@kevsim70

2 жыл бұрын

@@Caldav555 kzread.info/dash/bejne/pWyFtcOzfamdepM.html

@plasticgreenhead2273

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevsim70 I stand corrected.

HAND OF DOOM and RAT SALAD!!!!! They go off!!!

Snowblind and N.I.B. by Sabbath are both great. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

If you want to hear some great instrumental from Sabbath, You need to hear "The warning" It's an amazingly groovy long song with only a few lines of singing. I think that would be exactly what you're looking for....Also, you should check out some later Sabbath with Ronny James Dio on vocals. "Heaven and Hell" "Sign of the southern cross" Children of the sea" would all be great selections. Dio is one of the greatest vocalists of all time, in any genre...That's an undisputed fact!

Geezer on the bass always hit that thing so dam hard 🤘

This is different I never seen Tony on the right of the drums gezzer on the left. If you pay attention to Tony's fingers you see he has leather caps on the tips of his fingers that he lost in a factory accident. He is one of the guitarist that inspired me to play.

Tony created that distorted metal riff sound,all because he lost his fingertips he made metal history

You are totally right about Iron Maiden they are from the UK. Gret band my favourite song is run to the hills: see the video and read the lyrics , you will understand why.

N.I.B. , Fairies wear boots and planet caravan

My first taste was sitting on the floor of the arena annex with maybe 200 people enjoying Black Sabbath .

Great choice! Can't go wrong with Ozzy. He just released a new song that's worth checking out as well!