Geezer Butler - IS BACK!

FireArm · #1 04-27-2009, 04:13 PM

Well... I know he didn't go away but seriously has anyone else heard the new Black Sabbath album? (they now go under the name Heaven And Hell for legal reasons) I picked up a copy today, I was worried because the three new tracks from the last album "The Dio Years" seemed to lack bass

I prayed the new album wasn't mixed in the same way.

So I got the latest album today "The Devil You Know" and was blown away! Its such a strong album.. there's no filler every track is spot on, Sabbath just go to show that to write a good metal album you don't need to be playing 200bmp solos!

Anyway Geezers performance is excellent! every opportunity he gets he adds those signature bluesy pentatonic runs...

Here's one of the tracks - which even starts off with a short bass solo/intro almost like N.I.B!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-mo3i4rwQA

Buy this album ASAP! even if your not a major Sabbath fan its worth it just for butlers old school bass playing!

Snakeman1066 · #2 04-27-2009, 04:18 PM

Geezer Butler is the reason I started playing bass

waiting on my copy to come in the mail

Geddyfleaharris · #3 04-27-2009, 04:28 PM

Actually the review in our local paper was very positive about the album. On my "to buy" list.

mike phillips · #4 04-27-2009, 05:08 PM

i will have it tomorrow. cant wait.

metalbass777 · #5 04-27-2009, 08:10 PM

He never left. You left. Top bassist on my list! New album slays!!!

Holy War · #6 04-27-2009, 08:26 PM

ya, they rule

CRONOS · #7 04-27-2009, 08:41 PM

They are still heavy after all these years.

MysticMichael · #8 04-27-2009, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FireArm

Anyway Geezers performance is excellent! every opportunity he gets he adds those signature bluesy pentatonic runs...

Aren't bluesy pentatonic runs, like, one of the most overdone cliches in all of classic rock?

MM

metalbass777 · #9 04-27-2009, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MysticMichael

Aren't bluesy pentatonic runs, like, one of the most overdone cliches in all of classic rock?

MM

Yeah but he invented it. So it's all good.

FireArm · #10 04-28-2009, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MysticMichael

Aren't bluesy pentatonic runs, like, one of the most overdone cliches in all of classic rock?

MM

Yeah but when Geezer Butler does it its different!

Kink Rimson · #11 04-28-2009, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FireArm

Well... I know he didn't go away but seriously has anyone else heard the new Black Sabbath album? (they now go under the name Heaven And Hell for legal reasons) I picked up a copy today, I was worried because the three new tracks from the last album "The Dio Years" seemed to lack bass

I prayed the new album wasn't mixed in the same way.

So I got the latest album today "The Devil You Know" and was blown away! Its such a strong album.. there's no filler every track is spot on, Sabbath just go to show that to write a good metal album you don't need to be playing 200bmp solos!

Anyway Geezers performance is excellent! every opportunity he gets he adds those signature bluesy pentatonic runs...

Here's one of the tracks - which even starts off with a short bass solo/intro almost like N.I.B!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-mo3i4rwQA

Buy this album ASAP! even if your not a major Sabbath fan its worth it just for butlers old school bass playing!

I never knew they were even doing a new album! This ha made my week!!!

ChorusPedal88 · #12 04-28-2009, 05:16 PM

Geezer Butler should be knighted, from my hometown too and one of my heroes

Love that tasty distortion at the beginning and i presum thats an EHX bassballs he's toying about with.

dose · #13 04-28-2009, 05:26 PM

mike phillips · #14 04-28-2009, 05:32 PM

i got it, i got it. it came with a dvd too. good to hear new stuff from the masters. in the back of the book geezer lists all his toys. gotta go listen and enjoy my new HH record.

sickest beast · #15 04-28-2009, 06:30 PM

...that is NOT black sabbath...

...Ozzy, Geezer, Tony and Bill were Black Sabbath...

... this... is... just garbage, like anything after "Sabotage".

Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die! were only okay.

**Eric Perry** · #16 04-28-2009, 06:35 PM

I dig that track. May have to pick this up!

mike phillips · #17 04-28-2009, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sickest beast

...that is NOT black sabbath...

...Ozzy, Geezer, Tony and Bill were Black Sabbath...

... this... is... just garbage, like anything after "Sabotage".

Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die! were only okay.

1...correct
2...correct again
3...if this is not sabbath why are you comparing this to them?

i will give you technical ecstasy and never say die.

bassplayer8953 · #18 04-28-2009, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sickest beast

...that is NOT black sabbath...

...Ozzy, Geezer, Tony and Bill were Black Sabbath...

... this... is... just garbage, like anything after "Sabotage".

Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die! were only okay.

Some of the best Sabbath ever recorded was with Ronnie. Dio is the consummate heavy metal vocalist

Heaven & Hell is one of the top metal albums...ever...

...followed closely by Mob Rules.

Anybody who claims that Sabbath ceased to exist after Ozzy left just isn't listening.

(And BTW, Ozzy did just fine after he left BS...)

Vynns · #19 04-28-2009, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sickest beast

...that is NOT black sabbath...

...Ozzy, Geezer, Tony and Bill were Black Sabbath...

... this... is... just garbage, like anything after "Sabotage".

Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die! were only okay.

I'm sorry but I would have to agree. I played paranoid 'till my ears bled, but the stuff after Ozzy... Not even a trickle.

FatCity · #20 04-28-2009, 07:32 PM

I was at the record store when they opened this morning to pick this album up. Geezer's tone is huge! It is great to hear these guys making music together again- I like it!