Geezer…MVP

[Michedelic]

Been looking at all the clips from their performance yesterday, and I may be biased(of course), but I think Geezer stole the show…he was above and beyond. Sure, Tony was right there with everything, Bill struggled at times(but I realize he’s had his problems)and it’s not fair to comment on Ozzy, but Mr. Butler was killin’ it throughout the set.

 

[sonic boogaloo]

agreed. i thought his playing was amazing!

the star of the show.

 

[Engle]

Geezer always delivers! The livestream was great!!

 

[58kites]

Geezer and Tony were fantastic, I think it is harder for a drummer and a singer to do what they do at live shows for 60 years.
Speaking of that, Steven Tyler was unbelievable for at 77 year old man at that show.
I think Metallica tore the house down with For Whom the Bell Tolls, Battery and Master of Puppets, they've been touring for 40 years.
Poor old Axl Rose sounded like he was drowning out there.
Chad Smith sounded great.

 

[pingvuiini]

Speaking of that, Steven Tyler was unbelievable for at 77 year old man at that show.

I thought Steven's voice was completely shot and it was all over for him and he cancelled a tour etc. etc.??

 

[58kites]

I thought Steven's voice was completely shot and it was all over for him and he cancelled a tour etc. etc.??

I heard all the same stuff and then he comes out to the Sabbath fest and sounded just like Steven Tyler, not sure what type of VooDoo magic he had done but it worked and he looked happy it did.

 

[Kyle_S]

Geezer held it down and made it look easy. Bet he could've gone another hour or two if needed. Same for Tony - they were rock solid.

Ozzy and Bill had their struggles, as you'd expect for guys in their seventies with health problems, but God bless 'em, they made it across the finish line. What a treat to see the original four one last time.

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

Agreed, plus his tone was fantastic. I like Geezer’s tone so much that I have and regularly gig his signature Ashdown Amp.

 

[BassBrass]

Been looking at all the clips from their performance yesterday, and I may be biased(of course), but I think Geezer stole the show…he was above and beyond. Sure, Tony was right there with everything, Bill struggled at times(but I realize he’s had his problems)and it’s not fair to comment on Ozzy, but Mr. Butler was killin’ it throughout the set.

so that's what it sounded like from that position, front in front of the wall of bass speakers, pretty good for the bass sound but Ozzy sounds much worse than the version I saw yesterday.
One of the great things about this occasion was the celebration for each member, especially Geezer, and by now most people know he was the creator of the concept- a play like association with the dark arts And the lyrics. I'd say Tony was the deconstructionist for the concept that became riff based and melodic heavy metal, much like James Brown deconstructed soul into funk.

 

[BigJohnAZ]

Geezer held it down and made it look easy. Bet he could've gone another hour or two if needed. Same for Tony - they were rock solid.

Ozzy and Bill had their struggles, as you'd expect for guys in their seventies with health problems, but God bless 'em, they made it across the finish line. What a treat to see the original four one last time.

I watched the Sabbath portion and had tears streaming down my face. As I am an emotional person anyway, and getting older, I wept for them playing together for the last time. When all you have to say is either their first or last name and the world knows who it is is awesome.

No band envisions culture effect or longevity at their outset. I remember when Paranoid came out and hearing War Pigs in 7th grade. That was some poopie!

 

[aprod]

Been looking at all the clips from their performance yesterday, and I may be biased(of course), but I think Geezer stole the show…he was above and beyond. Sure, Tony was right there with everything, Bill struggled at times(but I realize he’s had his problems)and it’s not fair to comment on Ozzy, but Mr. Butler was killin’ it throughout the set.

You are easily impressed.

 

[Suho]

I've always loved Geezer, and he was a huge influence early on.

Not to distract from the thread, but if you haven't seen the pre- taped Jack Black version of Mr. Crowley that was aired, it's fantastic. His band are all teens, some of them with rock star parents. Tom Morello's son is the guitarist.

 

[Michedelic]

You are easily impressed.

Look, I just briefly zeroed in on his traditional solo spot to not belabor the point, plus I could have rhymed “MVP” with “NIB” just to be coy, but I didn’t. It’s everything else he did that was on it. Watch the entire set, from whatever vid you choose, but as others have concurred, he more than delivered the goods. This had great potential to be an utter trainwreck(cough, Axl, cough).

 

[Engle]

Geezer and Tony were fantastic, I think it is harder for a drummer and a singer to do what they do at live shows for 60 years.
Speaking of that, Steven Tyler was unbelievable for at 77 year old man at that show.
I think Metallica tore the house down with For Whom the Bell Tolls, Battery and Master of Puppets, they've been touring for 40 years.
Poor old Axl Rose sounded like he was drowning out there.
Chad Smith sounded great.

Axl sounded like Mickey Mouse!
Billy Corgan was also painful to hear...

Yes Bill Ward mixed up the stops at the end of War Pigs, but he pulled it together. He still showed everyone how to swing while playing hard rock/metal. I can't think of another drummer that does that.

 

[Engle]

I watched the Sabbath portion and had tears streaming down my face. As I am an emotional person anyway, and getting older, I wept for them playing together for the last time. When all you have to say is either their first or last name and the world knows who it is is awesome.

No band envisions culture effect or longevity at their outset. I remember when Paranoid came out and hearing War Pigs in 7th grade. That was some poopie!

Yes my eyes were also leaking, even after watching 3 times.

 

[groovaholic]

You are easily impressed.

N.I.B. isn't the flashiest riff ever, but yes, I'm impressed to hear Geezer play it so solidly 55 years after its release.
Music and musicianship are one thing, but longevity and legacy are another - and that whole day was about the legacy Black Sabbath created.

And that part is undeniable.

 

[MrClassicMetal]

Been looking at all the clips from their performance yesterday, and I may be biased(of course), but I think Geezer stole the show…he was above and beyond. Sure, Tony was right there with everything, Bill struggled at times(but I realize he’s had his problems)and it’s not fair to comment on Ozzy, but Mr. Butler was killin’ it throughout the set.

Yeah, pretty much. Geezer was in great form during that concert, and I've noticed a lot of people in the comments section being impressed as well.

 

[58kites]

Speaking of that, Steven Tyler was unbelievable for at 77 year old man at that show.

Just for the record, that makes him only four years younger than Mick Jagger.

 

[ex-tension]

More like amp forum content but since the discussion is here...

 

[Smooth_bass88]

it's the Lakland!