BLACK SABBATH - War Pigs | FIRST TIME COUPLE REACTION

[@meowenstein]

The live version (Paris, 1970) is amazing.

[@shspurs1342]

Correct, I just love the rawness of that live version.

[@joseluisceballos355]

And those lyrics were Different in Paris.

[@whohash8312]

@@joseluisceballos355 Yeah, they were actually still writing that one, lol.. Beast.

[@j2oaks]

Yeah, watching Bill Ward go ape sh*t on a tiny drumset is the best thing ever. He plays it crazier live.

[@moistmeter3634]

@@joseluisceballos355 I'm going to be honest after the second verse I can't understand what he is saying, also don't know if that's the right word my musical vocab isn't that good

[@alexhamilton4084]

I’m a year late watching this video but I really enjoyed it. The Paranoid album was the first album I ever bought way back in 1970 when I was 16 years old. The music from 1969 to 1971 was absolutely the best in history. I feel so privileged to have lived through that era. 👍🏻😊

[@mojobag01]

To be that melodic, that groovy and that heavy, it has to be Sabbath.

[@vruth23]

Correct.

[@vickjr98]

Indeed

[@jackie187]

I'm a Disabled Female Veteran. USAF, 1976-1982. I went in as Viet Nam was ending. BUT, I heard the stories. The Tunnel Rats, Punji Sticks, our soldiers getting spat on & being called baby killers. It was an unnecessary war & if you LISTEN TO THE WORDS, it is still relevant to the most recent wars. Jimi Hendrix, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, they were all the music we were listening to during Viet Nam. The reason the civilians called our soldiers baby killers is because the VC would strap plastic explosives to babies & children & when a soldier would go to give the kids treats, hugs or whatever, the child along with the soldier would blow up. Our soldiers got smart to that BS & HAD TO KILL THE CHILDREN OR BE KILLED! I had 2 guys tell me about how they had to kill children and IT BROKE MY HEART. The both of them put their trust in me & explained the situation to me. I could tell that when they were telling me, they were both hurting. They both told me that they shot the children in the head because if they'd have shot them in the chest, there would have been nothing left to bury. It made me cry. THE VC WERE EVIL, EVIL LITTLE ASSHOLES. I will NEVER condemn our soldiers because they had no choice. So much hurt & anger over that war. That's why WAR PIGS came out.

[@ericmetzger9448]

The lyrics are timeless . 50 years and still a song of the times .

[@davidwoolbright3675]

That masterpiece was released in1970!!

[@triviavesta6899]

Here are two of my favorite Black Sabbath songs that don't seem to be played much: A National Acrobat and Spiral Architect

[@jasonsmith666]

It's because you, like me, love Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and it's not everyones go too album.

[@kenbarton2920]

National Acrobat for me too.

[@sullenoldsam7504]

National Acrobat has five distinctive riffs that quite a lot of modern bands would mangle into albums of equal amount.

[@mattpfarr5992]

Same

[@ronforeman2556]

"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath," which includes the above-recommended songs, was the most perfect Black Sabbath album of all.

[@matthewharper5387]

That air siren is just frighteningly perfect

[@josephpowell3949]

This was far ahead of its time back in the day! This song is 51 years old now! OMG

[@rogerbyington5640]

But it still never gets old.

[@Matt..G]

Awesome! "N.I.B." "Fairies Wear Boots" "Sweat Leaf" "Children Of The Grave" "Into The Void" ... just a few (too many? haha)

[@iKvetch558]

^^^This is a really really good list...I say run with it....just add Changes to the end of the list. 💯🖖😁

[@erikrodriguez1609]

Forgot snowblind ,ironman

[@anthonystorm9830]

Sabra cadabra and hand of doom also😂

[@gregrambo606]

@@anthonystorm9830 Definitely Hand of Doom, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.

[@johnshipley8700]

They were using Vacuum Tubes in the amps. Created a MUCH warmer distortion than digital distortion. Hence the Hendrix Wall of Marshall TUBE amp sound.

[@nooceluap7760]

Dammit, I've heard this so many times, now I gotta go get my headphones. Nick, you are the first reactor to War Pigs that has shown any recognition of the air raid siren at the beginning - good call!!

[@NalinX]

This song is like funk and metal had a baby. I recommend 'Fairies wear boots' for your next Sabbath listen. Cheers👍

[@sammybeck7794]

You have entered the Black Sabbath rabbit hole. Please keep your hands outside the ride at all times

[@terencekent615]

"Warning"... from Sabbaths first album will more than satisfy. 💫👏

[@ingobordewick6480]

The complete first album is a masterpiece. Love the rawness of the recording. So authentic

[@Tannhauser108]

100%. Sleeping Village, Warning, and Wicked World is all one long jam and I'd love to see all three reviewed but if just one, then definitely Warning

[@darrellbeam8053]

Nearly 50 years later, I still get goosebumps

[@williamhopper6602]

I'm still 3 years behind catching these videos. I'm crawling my way back.love you guys.

[@rickhowell3847]

Yep, student, first car, tape player, full volume! 1973. Long hair, Sabbath, Zep, Priest, Lizzy, Purple what an era to be a part of. Glad you guys are discovering it!

[@nigel7092]

"Fairies Wear Boots" & "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" were always my favourites.

[@mikeg.4211]

I'm SO glad you used the proper studio version only! This is the only way to appreciate it correctly! I got to see this live a few times in to the 70's, as a teenager, and you're right, and it was heaven! :) In addition to Into the Void, another great song to check out is Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.

[@mikenorton632]

I saw them at the California Jam! They used a quadraphonic sound system, it was a great concert. What I can remember of it anyway!🤣🤮😂🤯😎

[@yarsivad000.5]

You need to see on KZbin, 1970 this song, but Live from Paris. Please check it out. I too, prefer studio as a rule but this video is very entertaining.

[@mikehatcher5533]

Every song on the paranoid album is awsome, by far their best album

[@remembertheblacksabbath]

Cranking the ‘ol air raid siren!🤣🤣🤣🤘🏻🔥

[@mickeyd6444]

Great reaction! I totally missed this one and it happened to appear in my feed this morning, glad it did!

[@eddiebruce8944]

thumbs up of course !!! thanks you guys for playing this for me.

[@kenbarton2920]

I was that. Teenager in the '70s cranking this song on my 8-track in my sun roof beetle. Saw them too, Long Beach Arena. I feel blessed.

[@Frank-pe9pk]

I had an 8track in my van. It didn’t track great all the time and had to stick a pack of matches under tape to track right and not play 2 channels. Kids today have no clue what the heck I’m saying.😂

[@kenbarton2920]

@@Frank-pe9pk I did that hack too!!

[@kennethschreyer2527]

I saw Led Zeppelin at Madison Square Garden NYC in 1973. Plant's soaring vocals pierced the top of the Arena and resonated back until you were enveloped by them and chills went down your back. Jimmy Page utilized a violin bow on " Dazed and Confused ". A fog rose up around John Paul Jones and the Keyboards during " No Quarter ". Almost 50 years ago but I remember it as if it were yesterday !!!

[@jonanderson8795]

Symptom of the Universe is another one of their songs that dosent get recommended much but it is truly one of their best.Sabbath Bloody Sabbath also. I also wanted to add that I discovered your channel about a week ago and it's become a favorite for me.

[@langdalepaul]

I agree. A bit tired of constantly hearing just Iron Man and War Pigs.

[@kikivon3501]

“ all I have to give you is a love that never dies, the symptom of the universe is written in your eyes.” One of the best barz ever!!!!

[@terrylandess6072]

I'm a fan of Meglomania off Sabotage, it has those different parts which remind me of Sabbath bloody Sabbath - the 2 voices inside Ozzy's head fighting to lead his thoughts.

[@alekhidell]

The track Black Sabbath is essential listening. The bassist Geezer Butler never gets enough love. Re listen, but concentrate on the left, bass channel. And the lyrics are sooooo deep

[@Bob1014ify]

The things in amps were called tubes, or valves in Europe. They are still used in amps today. A lot of purists prefer the sound of a tube amp over a digital amp.

[@Vadershake]

Now go back and watch the 1970 LIVE in Paris Version of War Pigs. Also check out the riff heavy "Into the Void"

[@thibeauclaes2526]

Loved this one, you should definitely do more Sabbath!

[@scottthompson4193]

"I've only heard 2 Black Sabbath songs, paranoid, and Iron Man" right before he starts song "I've heard this before" 😂😂😂

[@jalkabre5904]

Don't forget after Ozzy left, the great Ronnie James Dio joined to make some fantastic songs as well. Everyone starts off with "Heaven & Hell" It is a great start to his era with Black Sabbath. Ronnie came from the band Rainbow which is one of my favorite groups with songs like "Stargazer" which is an EPIC song.

[@kenbarton2920]

Saw Rainbow twice in the '70s

[@johnshipley8700]

Everything Adam said =

[@knightheaven8992]

Dio is amazing. Stargazer is a masterpiece.

[@rikconverse8726]

War Pigs was from their second studio album Paranoid (first cut/firs side) 1970

[@Masonicbrother]

Black Sabbath has way to many gems, You have to listen to their entire albums.

[@peterz4427]

This is Sabbath's protest song as Vietnam was hot and heavy when this was written. And yes, this was definitely one of our go to's back in the day! (Class of 77, Evergreen High)

[@saschaschneider6355]

It wasn't specifically anti-Vietnam, more like anti-war in general. Black Sabbath are British, they had no direct involvement in the Vietnam War

[@terryminator4208]

I remember making Black Sabbath T shirts in highschool art class. Silk-screening the Black Sabbath Vol.4 album cover. Either my freshman or sophmore year. We used to ride around before class and get buzzed. LOL good times back then.😎😛😤😅

[@josephpoore6258]

I love the ‘lightning’ analogy, Nick! This is a rare song that conjures up images in your mind mind & gets better every listen.

[@michaelmartin9128]

Great Reaction 🤘 Black Sabbath off their Black Sabbath LP , Sweet Leaf, Fairies Wear Boots are a few Epic Sabbath Tunes😀🤘💗

[@johnk2495]

Vacuum tubes were used in amplifiers back in the day then replaced by transistors.

[@davidzornes6863]

Tube amps..I was 16 in 70, Saw them in 71. Vietnam War was still going on. I've been a METAL HEAD EVER SINCE... My fav bands then were , THE BEATLES.. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD , ,, SABBATH, and YES,,,...

[@gregcormier2379]

Here are a few deep cuts you probably haven't heard, Snowblind, Into the void, Hole in the Sky, and Faeries Wear boots .

[@davecallan2019]

My first ever gig in 1970, Black Sabbath! I was 16.

[@raydotzler9117]

Electric Funeral and Hand of Doom 🔥🔥🔥

[@reesezpeecez08]

Great reaction by you guys. As an old timer (I saw them live in 1971), I recommend you go from, "I have heard this song before", to "Wow, this sounds great with headphones", to watching them perform live. Watch War Pigs live Paris 1970 and/or Fairies Wear Boots live Paris 1970. Watch both together, Ward kicks ass on the drums in War Pigs but you don't see Butler with the bass much. In Fairies wear Boots you see Butler on bass showing why he is one of the greatest bass players. As for hidden gems, try Supernaut .

[@michaelcalvert7363]

Definitely one if rhe greatest songs ever written totally flawless.Sabbath have so many great songs.Try A National Acrobat and Killing Yourself to live for a slightly different sound from them

[@emilymartinez6961]

They were sooo good back in the 70's and watching them in concert is something l will never forget, wish l could go back for just a day or two ✌

[@sharpdistance7535]

I was 14 years old. The year was 1970. I know because i got this LP pretty much the hour it was released. I t was a surprise as I had no idea a new Sabbath album was coming out so soon after their 1st LP. You need to hear "Wheels of Confusion", from VOL 4, which to my mind is the ultimate Black Sabbath track.

[@richardsimpson9039]

War Pigs is from Black Sabbath’s second album Paranoid released in 1970.

[@tomaleshire4145]

I graduated from high school in 1970.😳 I saw Led Zeppelin🔥that year, my first concert and first acid trip!🤯 Gas was 14 cents per gallon and weed was $10 an ounce!🤪It was a great time to be young and wild!💯😊❤️✌️

[@mikeg.4211]

This was from 1970. The guitar player, Tony iommi was the genius who invented metal. I strongly suggest you listen to their masterpiece, "Into the Void".

[@icu___]

My favorite thing to imagine is that in 1969 while there were the flower children in Piccadilly Circus all colorful and peace and love and then at the same time Sabbath fans all in black.

[@jasonrichardson1208]

Masterpiece! 1970....the birth of metal!! 🤟

[@richardbeierjr.6648]

Nice to hear Black Sabbath. They were a heavy sounding band. Their first album has a spooky picture and "The Wizard."

[@krisdoggett483]

There was a spooky house almost just like that one in my grandmother's neighborhood when I was a kid. Bats would fly around at night. Creepy.

[@nerdymetaldude]

So much funky stuff going on musically... The lyrics live on and are relevant to this day.

[@jacqueslemelle-js8gs]

Super black Sabbath que du super pour moi que j'ai découvert par mon neveu plus jeune depuis j'ai coute un super groupe des belles années 70 merci

[@spiffymick7073]

Great tune. Such a sound. I for one am very grateful that you take the time to find something with great sound quality. It is everything.. I absolutely watch with headphones and wouldn't have it any other way. To be honest, I've actually unsubscribed from channels before thst have poor sound quality. I just can't take it! haha

[@NicknLex]

Thank you so much for noticing! We really make that a priority! Thanks for being here, it’s a pleasure! :) - Lex

[@kenslater1167]

You may have heard it because it is so iconic that metalheads sing it at shows even when Sabbath are not there!! Haha

[@bluesman3232]

I WAS THERE!!!!!!! and it was awesome!

[@dinorocker8647]

For the record, when you mentioned the amps, it was valve amps, Priest and Sabbath both used valve amps (which are still made and used), and the reason Tony's guitar tone sounded different than Glenn an K.K.'s tone on the song you heard was cause Tony used an LA-100 BL Laney amp, which is a bass amp that you could also play guitar on it as well, and by itself didn't have much gain, in fact it probably sounded more like the guitar tone you heard on Victim of Changes, and the reason Tony's tone sounded the way it did on War Pigs was because he used a hot rodded Dallas Rangemaster treble booster, which was an effect designed to take the darker soundin' British tube amps at the time and give the front end of the cab and give it a kick in the ass to make the tone brighter and have more punch to the sound of it, and Tony's treble boost was designed to rein in the monster low end or bass of the amp and give it more punch, were as with Priest at this time, they weren't usin' the same amps, which were Marshall Plexis at the time and they were recordin' it on outdated, low end recording gear that was from the 40's-50's or older that wasn't great even when it was first used, and the guy who produced their second album (which is the album Victim of Changes was from, not their first album) was Roger Bain, and the gear Priest had was considerably less powerful than what Sabbath had, so Roger had a much harder time with Priest, cause he knew how to get a great sound with Sabbath despite the gear he use to record it and he really couldn't get a great sound with Priest (although there were other factors that contributed to Priest's 2nd album soundin' the way it did).

[@davidaustin4910]

There's a lot of great music on Black Sabbath master of reality. There's a few very classic we driven songs there as well. After Forever one of my favorites

[@ssrearadmiral]

yeah guys, it was wicked blasting Sabbath through Alpines in my 73 Hurst OLds bach in '78, doin your best to emulate Toni Iommi with your free fingering hand.....70's and 80's were unreal, musically

[@crazydale1000]

I've always loved how dirty his guitar sound was

[@blakephelps7619]

I'm sure someone else has already commented on this, but the guitar amplifiers that were used at that time were tube amps!

[@michaelmcgowen8780]

War Pigs is on the album 'Paranoid' which was released in 1970 and also contains the song Iron Man.

[@philstone2627]

Might I suggest Sabbath planet caravan,really great song that shows off their versatility,imo

[@tomperugini189]

Yes sabbath one of the best bands when it comes to writing songs.. And they're good friends with rush.. Yeah

[@UjjayaEthnoambient]

Some hidden gems : "Air dance","Junior's eyes" "Planet Caravan". Not the regular Sabbath song (though I'm a great fan of the more into your face tracks like "Symptom of the Universe)

[@mvjonsson]

So many great Sabbath songs to choose from: Fairies wear Boots, Electric Funeral, Hand of Doom, Black Sabbath, The Wizard, Wicked World, Planet Caravan, Changes, Snowblind, Tomorrow's Dream, Sweet Leaf, Children of the Grave, After Forever, Killing yourself to live, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, A National acrobat, Sabbra Cadabra, Spiral Architect, Looking for today, Hole in the Sky, Symptom of the Universe, Gypsy, Dirty Women, Never say Die, Junior's Eyes, etc etc.

[@sebastianch001]

Sólo he visto una vez a Sabbath en vivo y el coro de guitarra en esta canción, no sólo me puso la piel chinita, sino que inconcientemente me hizo llorar de la emoción.

[@1RottenJon]

Into The Void or A National Acrobat... Great stuff!

[@MrHisperia2001]

The live version in Paris is the ultimate guys ❤️☝️💫 thanks for the reaction ❤️☝️

[@sbeauchamp2211]

You gotta love that intro!

[@MrTech226]

Fun Fact: guitarist, Tony Iommi has prosthesis on one of his fingers of his hand due to an injury when he worked in a machine shop prior forming Black Sabbath. I don't know of which finger, it was partially cut off in an accident.

[@todd8414]

Great song and lucky man! Beautiful woman! Stay safe!

[@waltergill345]

Hey Nick & Lex, The original album version is from their 1970 2nd. album Paranoid and I'm glad that you're showing her some metal that she may not haven't heard yet and plus you're going back to where it all began and I hope that you will enjoy the ride!! Hope to hear from you soon!! Thanks & Keep Rockin'!!, Walter -

[@scottsmith1712]

In my teens in the 70's in the parents attic getting stoned for the first few times. Black Sabbath cranking.

[@tomfrankiewicz4030]

The Guitarist, Tony Iomini Had The Top Of His Fingers Cut Off When He Was Operating A Metal Cutter At His Factory Job When He Was About 18yrs. Old. So He Made Special Bottle Caps For The Top Of His Fingers. And He Detuned His Guitar For A Heavier Sound. So His Fingers Wouldn't Hurt

[@progperljungman8218]

So good!!!

[@bobdelp2023]

PARANOID'S OVERRRRR 50 YEARS OLD NOW AND STILL TIMELESS YOU GUYS! :)

[@f.murphy8340]

"Live in Paris." Astounding drum sound.

[@mwhich50]

We used to place those old, big speakers in each corner, so the music jumped around the room.

[@charlesccusack]

All of masters of reality album

[@jimmorris67]

I was 17 when this came out and I bought the original never seen them live but did see Zeppelin in 1970.Check out the band Jinjer a metal band from Ukraine female fronted and most start with the song Pisces live session enjoy

[@albacore101]

Greetings from Oregon. Phido my 24 year old cat and I love you two. Saw Black Sabbath with Dio. But I spent first 11 days with f rehab with Ozzie.. crazy dude . We'd hang in the cafeteria. Neither of us could sleep

[@grigoriorifiel]

Deep cut hidden gem? A 1976 Aerosmith song showing some metal influence with: "Nobody's Fault". There's a good 'Images and lyrics" video on here a few people have reacted to.

[@robertlittle7314]

To give you an idea of our familiarity with this tune ... around 1989, a couple friends of mine were organizing a one-off gig, and they invited me to play guitar. We had two rehearsals, I think. Somebody mentioned possibly doing this tune. I had learned pieces of it maybe 15 years prior, but never got the whole thing down. I hadn't touched it since then, until this particular 1989 rehearsal. We all played the whole song top to bottom, no glitches, and guitar parts I didn't get right as a youngster were suddenly under my fingers in the right way. Oh yeah, and we even did the "speed-up" part at the end!

[@erichobbsable]

You should watch the live version of Warpigs from 1970 in Paris. It is awsome!

[@markluscombe4117]

One of the best anti-war songs ever written. Geezer Butler was a rock poet. Such powerful lyrics!!

[@rightwingstanjonesjournal4920]

I don't know why, but that closing riff has a melancholy, end of the world vibe to it.

[@nealabbott6520]

planet caravan is my favorite deep cut, it's also from the paranoid album

[@Lizard-of-Oz]

Black Sabbath: Wasp/Behind the Wall of Sleep/Bassically/NIB This is the title of two songs in one from the self-title album Black Sabbath This album, according to what they say on the documentary that I don't remember the name was, the album was recorded in two days, they didn't have anything so they wrote the lyrics, the music and it was done in two days. You should check it out!

[@rayyman6934]

Only Ozzy could rhyme "Generals gathered in their Masses, just like witches at black Masses."

[@zdenkonouzovsky6947]

Geezer wrote the lyrics as he did for most of Ozzy era songs

[@witzywootz7132]

It's actually genius, because masses in the first line refers to a bunch of generals in a group, while in the second line it refers to a Devil's mass, or a witch meeting. And Geezer wrote those lyrics.

[@jasonsmith666]

@@zdenkonouzovsky6947 The lyrics on the live 1970 are different and work better for me. Was the recording before the album was recorded?

[@zdenkonouzovsky6947]

@@jasonsmith666 Hi - there were more versions of the lyrics to the song. Sometimes Ozzy just forgot lyrics and made up live some lines (as here I believe), but originally the song was called Walpurgis and the lyrics were even darker and due the nature of the lyrics and outside pressures it had to be adjusted and it got changed to War Pigs with the official lyrics on the Paranoid album. Just search for Walpurgis on the net, you will learn more.

[@vruth23]

@@zdenkonouzovsky6947 Deep Dive! cool!

[@gregschrag7848]

You're correct, Steve Harris the bassist from Iron Maiden once was quoted saying that he learn to play the bass by listening to Deep Purple and Black Sabbath as a kid growing up, so the influences are definitely there, nice analysis!

[@1mississippi]

I wanna adopt you Kiddos, so cool! I was 7 when this came out and still jam along with it!

[@cweefy]

now this ( sabbath ) is a rabbit hole

[@vicprovost2561]

You ain't kidding!

[@realjaxon]

This is absolute perfection as far as heavy metal goes. The greatest heavy metal tune ever in my opinion. Have you ever heard 'Paranoid' ?

[@LeviAWilson]

I think that War Pigs is a great! Black Sabbath song. When Ozzy went solo he did a live album in 1982 called "Speak Of The Devil" where he does War Pigs along with other Black Sabbath songs and his band is killing it. His line up is Brad Gillis on lead guitar (from the band Night Ranger) Rude Sarzo on bass (from the band Quite Riot) and Tommy Aldridge on drums (who has played in a lot of bands including Whitesnake). I couldn't get over the drumming on that album, and especially in the songs " War Pigs" and "The Wizard". There's a roll on double bass drums in "The Wizard" where he's moving his feet as fast as somebody would move their hands, and being a drummer/guitarist/songwriter and vocalist myself, that flipped me out when I first heard that.

[@UjjayaEthnoambient]

You gotta see the live version in Paris just because of the drummer : B.I.L.L W.A.R.D !!!!

[@timcoombe]

Valve technology for guitar amps is still very much alive..an overdriven valve amp sounds amazing.