Black Sabbath - Killing Yourself To Live - Guitar Cover

[@CatDaddySteve]

Im a 61 year old drummer raised on Sab. People who don't play guitar don't know the hundreds to thousands of hours it tskes to condition your hands & fingers to play this hard yet smooth yet relaxed, bravo

Thanks very much! And you're right, it takes dedication for sure. I guess after 40 some odd years of playing, it begins to feel almost like second nature. That said, I can't imagine life without it. Cheers!

[@Damaged262]

Wait, my fingers are fine, oh wait, I still can’t play guitar for sh’t, my 11 guitars look great on the wall, though. I was gonna donate them to my old high school but not one employee would drive the 4 miles to get them. So suck my balls Cheektowaga.

[@alibobsmarland9572]

Spot on.

[@berylman]

This is perfection! What blows me away other than the flawless playing is that the sunglasses on top never fell off from the shreddage. Bravo good sir!

Thank you!! And yeah, I've got a thick mop; freaking squirrels could live in it.

[@nenadkrivokapic1694]

one of the coolest videos ive ever seen!! thank you. love ozzy

[@WilliamHarper-nn5rz]

Your Sabbath videos are hands down the best out there. Apex in every category.

That is really cool and kind of you to say! Makes doing them worthwhile!

[@_MetaL]

Nothing like a Black Beauty bringin the DooM!

[@ceremonialdagger]

its not a black beauty though

[@_MetaL]

ooh sounds like a cool story then! please, continue.@@ceremonialdagger

[@gdvl1981]

The tone is on point

[@biffmalibu9488]

Your tone with that rig is spot-on! This is one of my favorite Sabbath tunes. Great work! 🤘🤘

Thanks man!!!

[@AndyRoss-z3t]

Damm, this guy knows Sabbath down to every small note. Amazing work, just amazing. Powerful and raw.

Aww, thank you! I try, lol. I guess from listening to them constantly for forty years, I've become somewhat familiar! Cheers!

[@WilliamHarper-nn5rz]

As always , outstanding performance and you're videos are the best Man. Love watching you rip it out.

[@muddymontyburn3150]

Hard to play two solos in one go. Wish I was a talented. Rock on 😎

Thank you--and really, it's just dedication, passion...and ENDLESS practice. Cheers!

[@connerdux8207]

My absolute favorite sabbath song, you killed it! Awesome work

Totally appreciate the props - thanks for checking it out!!

[@leadfoot.]

Killed it

Thanks very much - I totally appreciate that!

[@frankj.difiore5425]

I am enjoying the hell out of listening to you. Phenomenal 🤘

I really appreciate it!!

[@DavidCDawes]

My introduction to sabbath was Black Sabbath - Attention Vol. 1. and it got my attention. This is excellent down to every note.

That's completely appreciated! Thanks for checking it out!

[@tomisalonen8029]

Great cover and thank you now i can finally rest my mind after i saw how you played the intro riff it has puzzled me a long time.

Thank you!! And you mean the very beginning riff?

[@tomisalonen8029]

yes at the beginning those "D-shape chords"

@@tomisalonen8029 Ah, right. I think what gives it that dissonant sound is that he mutes the high E string and lets the open D ring while moving the chord up and down. That's kinda what I hear anyway.

[@mattkelly9516]

Man that was good from a huge sabbath fan

Thank you! I really appreciate that!

[@nikolaosRt]

Excellent cover!They really are the GOATs

100% agree, my friend! And thanks!

[@alibobsmarland9572]

Brilliant. One of Sabbs best tracks.

One of my faves for sure! Thanks for your comment!

[@Vitordasreichkompanie]

You are amazing!! love your videos! greetings from Brazil!!

Thank you so very much! Cheers!

[@therocknrollguitarlounge7057]

That's some awesome playing Sr. Love Sabbath

Thank you very much! Sabbath forever!! Cheers!

[@remembertheblacksabbath]

And another one pops up! Spectacular as usual! I need your recording secrets! Mine all sound crappy!😂🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥😈😈😈

I think it's the algorithm - since you checked out a couple of my vids, it thinks you want to see more! Obviously all my vids are on my channel - and I appreciate you checking them out! I'm happy to share my methods & techniques - what'd you want to know? Cheers! 🤘

[@johnmolina9496]

Nice

Thanks & cheers!

[@ronacord9056]

Awesome as always. I hadn't gotten any notifications from you for a while. I thought you had quit doing these.

Nah, lol - the place I was staying very temporarily downgraded their internet to unusable levels. Like AoL dial-up level unusable, lol. Back home now with the blazing fast shit I'm used to! Cheers!!

[@lrm215]

Wow this was great

Thanks very much! 🖤

[@naturerules3371]

Damn…You tore that up! Phenomenal! Loved everything about it. You have the tone down. Beautiful guitar. You obviously know what you are doing so I have a question. It appears that Tony plays very simple rhythm while his lead work appears much more difficult! Is this true? I am in no way saying Tony’s rhythm playing is easy and if it is I don’t care. I love his playing! He has the best tone! He is in my top 5 favorite guitar players. Thank you and I really appreciate this cover! 🤘🤘🤘 🎸 🎸 🎸

Thank you very much for your nice comments - makes doing these worthwhile! As for your question, I wouldn't say his rhythm playing is easy, not at all. Compared to the technical ability and complexity of a lot of players today, the assumption could be made, but to effectively play Tony's stuff, it's all about the feel. And that's what you've gotta try to capture. These songs were written a long time ago, and I've been playing em for ages as well and I still have difficulty getting some of his chording and picking correct. He's got a unique style. Same applies to his lead work - he usually uses pentatonic and blues scales, but it's what he does with them that makes him the legend he is. Incredible feeling in every note.

[@renohiker]

Great job, love it! Cheers! 🥃

Thanks very much, and cheers to you as well!!

[@gc583]

👍👍

[@Jacob-sh4ym]

Now that's cool!! 👍

Thanks very much!! I really appreciate that!

[@belindafrench8394]

Another good one I've shared with a BS fan

Thanks, Belinda!

[@Timt666]

Good playing dude. Almost as good as me.

Why the snarkiness in the second sentence, brother? Honestly it kinda negates the first one, which is complimentary. I never put down other players or claim I'm better than anyone; there's room for every player to grow and improve, even the biggest names in the biz will say that. I'd love to hear/see you play, and if I do I can promise you I won't denigrate you for any reason. It's not a contest my friend.

[@Timt666]

I was kidding dude.

@@Timt666 Oh jeez... It's the internet bro. How about a nice smiley face or an "lol" or something? Sorry about that!

[@Timt666]

@ your good brother. My bad. Keep rocking. You sort of look like John 5. Lol

[@Timt666]

Hey man maybe you could cover a Megadeth tune sometime called sweeting bullets. That one gives me a little trouble. Like to see how you do it.

[@Lukesurf666]

We should start a sabbath cover band mate..i'm a drummer btw...

I've often thought that might be cool to do. I'm open to it depending on logistics - I'm in the Midwest; Milwaukee to be specific. I'd wanna do all the deep cuts that many Sab tributes don't. I 'spose I'd have to buy an SG, hahaha...

[@haledakabani1843]

What guitar are you using? 🤘

Thanks for your comment & question! It's a very early, pre-production Michael Kelly. Back when he made 'em one at a time here in the US. It's pretty amazing... Cheers!

[@haledakabani1843]

@ thanks ❤️🤘

My pleasure!@@haledakabani1843