Black Sabbath - Wasp/ Behind The Wall Of Sleep/ Bassically/ N.I.B. (REACTION)

[@steveparker8065]

I love watching rap/hip-hop fans listening to Sabbath and enjoying Geezer's funky base, Iommi's heavy riffs, Ozzy's vocals and the awesome drumming and breakbeats of Bill Ward. Great reaction guys keep following Sabbath down the rabbit hole!

[@MW-cx3sb]

You know they just crap on to get clicks right?

[@iamhereblossom1588]

@@MW-cx3sbwhat do you mean by “crap on”?

[@andrewmcconville9571]

Me to never gets old

[@Shingen036]

Sabbath was the First! Everything comes after Sabbath.

[@billadkins5150]

I’ve been listening to this shit for 50 years, and it still blows me away.

[@t.c.bramblett617]

every time I hear it I think "WHERE did this come from?"

[@shawn.m.schmidt]

When Sabbath was still "Earth" they played gigs throughout Europe, some of these gigs would be day after day of several sets a day, they would use these gigs to rehearse and work out new material.

[@Redd_Fawkes]

Just like so many things, the fact that our parents tried to keep Sabbath away from us only made it cooler.

[@JerseyDevil411]

During the recording of this album the band kept getting pushback from the studio engineers who told them this isn't how a recording should sound with the heavy distortion. They recorded this album in 12 hours over 2 days... bands now spend months and don't get results like this. Legends 100%! Great Reaction!

[@bobdelp2023]

GEEEEEZERRRRRR!!! 😊LET'S GIVE SOME UP TO GEEZER ON THAT BASS IN N.I.B. 😊

[@santorini1647]

It was ‘71…..i was 16. This guy said “come and check out this album”. He had a kick ass stereo. Played it through. “Blown away” doesn’t describe it. Changed my whole concept of music. Till this day, still my favorite album. Never gets old……

[@daveman_50]

The sound of the bass coming out of Bassically into N.I.B. is astounding. That first riff in N.I.B. is just the bass. Hugely distorted, many overtones. Beautiful.

[@megamaniac7402]

Geezer used a wah-wah pedal. Very creative

[@membysteph64]

Great reaction gentleman. This debut album is in my opinion one of the best I have ever heard. They were the king of tempo changes in there songs. It’s like you’re listening to 3-4 different songs in one. My favorite musicians of all time. Bill, Geezer, Tony, and the Oz man love this fricken album. Keep on doing what you’re doing love you guys…❤

[@robertlavorna2968]

all i can do is agree!!!!

[@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath]

Can’t wait until they get to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, if they make it that far.. It is my personal favorite Black Sabbath album. So good.

[@farmerapps]

SBS, my fave too👍🎸

[@Jerlwayne]

This album was the birth of heavy metal. Not an exaggeration - before this, there were songs here and there that were heavy, ominous, etc. - but this was the first example of a whole album that was just HEAVY. It birthed a genre.

[@JasonPeters-v8j]

Never tire of young people discover sabbath!nib just come on while writing, enjoy!

[@jaquestraw1]

Their first 6 albums are considered the classics. You should run through them all, you won't be disappointed.

[@rayenrico3495]

Black Sabbath's first album was amazing recorded on a four track!

[@eduardofelipe4176]

There's a sentence that u should never forget, "You can only trust yourself and Sabbath's first 6"

[@kevinmarsh8922]

I can't believe they recorded this album in three day's, amazing.

[@BrianR.]

I was 10 when my older brother brought this album home in 1970, the cover actually creeped me out and when he put the first song on real loud, it freaked me out even more. My mother rushed into the living room and immediately turned it off proclaiming that it was garbage. Soon after, she bought us a pair of headphones.

[@justinatest9456]

Trying to catch you guys early before you get to their second album, which I really hope you'll check out. The album (called Paranoid, released 7 months after this one), opens with War Pigs, which is a song you guys have already reacted to. Rather than skip it or hear the same version again, there is a legendary live performance that was recorded while the song was still being finalized. Musically the song is there note for note, but the lyrics are still being worked out. The energy of the band, Ozzy's enthusiastic performance, and the quality of the recording, all make the video a classic. But what really sets the whole thing off and makes it a must see is watching Bill Ward beat the hell out of his drums with an authority and confidence few are capable of. It's a great video and one of my favourite live performances of all time. War Pigs - Live in Paris - 1970. I think you'll dig it. Bill Ward is a beast.

[@suesebree8670]

WOW!!!! Based on your recommendation I just watched that live War Pigs performance. AMAZING!!!! Sounded just like the album. And to see Ozzy's energy...and the drummer! THANK YOU!

[@vicprovost2561]

Bill treated his kit as if they owed him money!

[@ericklein5927]

That's my favorite. . So true

[@fredericmigneret4211]

You should check the live version of N.I.B and War Pigs in Paris in 1970 It encapsulates how loud, heavy and powerful they were on stage in their early years

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

totally! That is so good...the beginning especially! When Ozzy is sweeping haha..

[@andresr1995]

War Pigs live in paris is one of my go to youtube vids i think i go back to that more than anything other music vid

[@josephbrenner2278]

Toni was a huge jimi Hendrix fan for sure. Sonically you can hear it.

[@bobtedeman5975]

One day to record. One day to mix. And a perfect album is created.

[@Zennofobic]

This album is a classic there are no bad songs on it I love every song

[@paulwhite7972]

Sabbath recorded this entire album in one 12hr session. 12 hours! Just let that sink in. Records today have a dozen writing credits and take months to get a single track how they want it. Genius stuff from Sabbath

[@bobschenkel7921]

THAT is the way to listen to some Sabbath. Straight through at MAX VOLUME. Thank You gents.

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

OZZY at 21 yrs old here ! 🔥❤️🎸🤘🏼 I can’t believe he’s “74” now ! Time flies and I’m getting old 😢 Ozzy said he did not know what to call this song so he went with Nib… after “ Bill Ward’s” beard ! (Drummer) 🤪 but he said to make it more intriguing he added punctuation’s and named it N.I.B. Which Sabbath fans renamed it “Nativity In Black” 🔥🎸🤘🏼❤️

[@8DecadesLife]

I was in 7th grade when this came out. It was Definitely mind blowing. 😎

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Hearing Ozzy speak normally, you'd not ask if he was classically trained haha love it!

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Gotta love a song about lucifer falling in love

[@davidmorgan5312]

Guy's, sorry I'm late to the party, I have a vague recollection of a video with Tony saying that this whole Album was recorded in either one or two days. Imagine anyone doing that these days. Great reaction as always, keep rocking.

[@justinatest9456]

They were together about a year, and 19 or 20 years old when they recorded this album in October 1969. Incredible creativity and innovation in such a short period of time, and at such a young age.

[@JoeandAngie]

Recorded in 13 hrs

[@vicprovost2561]

That is mind blowing, an artistic super nova in one weekend. Little could they know the consequences of that amazing debut recording.

[@justinatest9456]

@@JoeandAngie 13 hours in the studio total, recorded live off the floor with Ozzy in a booth. They basically recorded a live set, and then did some double-tracked guitar parts and vocal overdubs. It's raw, and it's perfect. Very remarkable just from a recording/studio perspective.

[@simonpatinorton]

Ad's a few thunders and bells, and the master piece are ready .... the only production mistake was the inverted cross inside the album... that's crucified them all journey

[@Hmuondestiny]

I was 11 when I first heard this album, now 57 I just got goosebumps again thanks guys you made my day

[@cazkain]

This album is a landmark in music history. This is considered by many music critics and music historians as the very first heavy metal album in history. This is “H. I. S. T. O. R. Y.“ !!!

[@krisdoggett483]

Ozzy wasn't classically trained, that's just raw talent. Great reaction. Looking forward to the rest of the album with you guys🤘

[@bleubaker]

I can’t relate how much this band was feared by parents and teachers in the 70s 80s so funny to look back on

[@mikemicrael5749]

I was 12 when this was released and was fortunate to have an older cousin down the street who always played great music, and he played this album all the time. Sabbath was the first band I saw live, on the Sabotage tour in 1975. The opener was Mountain, whose "Nantucket Sleighride" is a great tune.

[@pc574]

Is it weird that a band named Mountain opened up for a band that used to be named Earth?

[@vicprovost2561]

Mountain was awesome, live, Nantucket Sleighride could go for a half hour in a mesmerizing jam. They need to dig into Leslie West, big-time! 🎸

[@beatmet2355]

Two things I notice about this album: its raw sound and funkiness. It definitely sounds like a band jamming in a garage and the sound quality is a secondary concern. That’s not a put down, it’s a compliment. One last observation is the bass. It’s louder than most rock/metal albums, but with Geezer Butler playing, it’s important to have him turned up.

[@scottspears9347]

Enjoying your journey of Black Sabbath. You should give a listen to their song Electric Funeral sometime

[@jaquestraw1]

Great that you got all the tracks together that belong together! 👍

[@johnhickman2033]

I suggest you look into the live concert they did in Paris in 1970. It shows they can mimic the studio sound perfectly, in fact it's even better!

[@Cpayne30]

These are really two separate songs - Behind the Wall of Sleep and NIB. Warner Brothers records in the US added the other titles and made it one long track.

[@JRoss80]

You guys are great reactors. I can tell you are really feeling the music and not just giving a fake reaction

[@suesebree8670]

Love these guys!!!

[@robertlavorna2968]

a quote from metallica.....you cant always sing about things that are pretty, if not for sabbath there would be no metallica...., a great quote...beside them being great musicians, this was so different and unique, they by far my favorite band of all time, guys, keep doing what you do, its greatly appreciated!

[@josephbrodski1186]

Another great reaction! You guys nailed it again. It's great to see how on point historically and open minded you are towards music. Black Sabbath released their second album "Paranoid" in alsio 1970 which put them on the map forever. Hope you guys review that album too!

[@michaelfried3123]

Yes, early Sabbath had progressive rock leanings as they also helped create the genre of heavy metal. What a band!

[@TerryVonCannon]

As usual great reactions guys. Black Sabbath recorded this in 12 hours and you can rarely find that sort of magic these days. They had honed their craft so you basically you have a live performance in the studio with a very very few overdubs. Continue with every Sabbath album as you did with Led Zeppelin. I'm sure you'll hear no complaints. 🤘

[@mora1948]

Ozzy is an all natural tortured soul, soul singer from a not so great childhood and rough tough streets of Birmingham uk. His voice carries so much sorrow and he was just a kid then. A sick kid in fact when they recorded their debut ozzy had a cold which is also why he sounds more nasally on this record but it does the heaviness justice

[@bobdelp2023]

THE WARNING IS AROUND THE CORNERRRR! LOL 😊

[@bigdaddyeb56]

I was 14 Years Old when this Album came out and I used to Blast it through the House !!!! Those were the Days !!!!!!

[@WayneMattza]

I was 15 when this album came out...and it was epic...my friends ask me to this day why I still love this band...cause its timeless...never stops being great...thank you guys...

[@rhwinner]

It's hard to imagine how heavy this album was when it came out - it was the heaviest, hardest rock I think I'd heard up to that point....

[@FredPena-rd5cf]

The Godfathers of Heavy Metal this was late 60s. The record came out late 69 in Europe. And early 1970 in the US.

[@dennisgunn2141]

I told you would like this album! One of the best ever. The double track guitar solos are also unique which is used quite a bit on their next album "Master of Reality". This album is as good if not better than the first. BS is one of the best ever rock bands. Also their lyrics do not get enough credit. Many are really good and vastly under rated.

[@christianman73]

This entire album was recorded in a *very* short span of time (I think, one or two days?), *and* with a pretty low budget, and with those factors, it amazes me that the sound quality is still so good! This is not only one of my favorite albums by any band, in terms of the musical content, which is outstanding, but also in terms of the great sound quality. It sounds even better to me, now, than when I first heard it forty years ago!

[@stefan.911]

Yeah in 12 hours! 🙌🏻

[@JakeThompsonSongs]

It was recorded in the out building on a farm in Wales .

[@christianman73]

@@JakeThompsonSongs Given how great this one sounds, more albums should be recorded there!

[@telebender]

Yes, this is absolutely a classic album and it is immensely influential. This is basically the transition from "Hard Rock" to the genesis of the new (for the time) genre of Heavy Metal. Glad you guys liked it, though it's hard not to smile when Geezer & Ward (Bass & drums) lock-up. Cheers, lads.

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction gents!! Ending off with what is probably my #1 Black Sabbath tune! NIB just has that bass groove & killer guitar riff that sold me on B.S. back when I first heard it when I was 13! And the lyrics, which is basically a Satan's love song to another is just awesome. Yes, this debut album was an absolute KILLER!! So bluesy, yet SOOOOO heavy! It may be a bit raw in parts, but hey, gotta start somewhere! This set the benchmark for metal. Cheers!

[@RickWright66]

Ozzy live is amazing... especially the early days! He sounds just like the studio version... amazing

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

NIB is referring to Bill Wards beard! They were high and thought it looked like a Pen Nib...that simple. Not Nativity in Black or any of that none sense haha...but, it is a song about a girl falling in love with the Devil.

[@mikebetts2046]

Much like Dark Side of the Moon, this is album benefits from a complete listen. Some interesting musical themes that flow through parts of the album.

[@davidmastro5406]

I knew you guys would dig the drum pattern on "Behind the Wall of Sleep"! Bill Ward rules! Such a great song!

[@albertalberico467]

Classic this album opened up a wormhole for 1,000 bands to follow🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊

[@wesbeuning1733]

Black Sabbath are one of four iconic bands to release TWO albums, regarded to be 'perfect", in the same year.

[@markcorcoran482]

Your reaction was a pleasure, as ever. The first album is my favorite. I was turned on to it by a cool older friend, the summer out of 9th grade, 1970. It has a special atmosphere about it, due in very large part to that great cover. Two other biggies of that pivotal summer were Mountain Climbing, and Joni Mitchell’s Ladies of the Canyon. Fun summer.

[@mrnobody9104]

Think I had this album on repeat in my teenage yrs. Still give it a regular spin.

[@johnthompson5135]

One of my favorite Sabbath tunes

[@stefan.911]

Classic for sure! Named the most important metal album of all time. (Because they invented the whole thing with it) 😊 Recorded in only 12 hours 1969. Godfathers 🤌🏻

[@vicprovost2561]

They are forever 'The Boss'. Every other metal band lines up in back of them, forever.

[@NUNYA79.]

Way ahead of its time, Right on, good stuff. Fellows, you guys Have excellent taste. Perfect analysis as well, God bless.

[@Guy_Fawkes_News]

This album got lambasted by the music critics when it first came out. They didn’t know what to make of it, it was just so dark and heavy. The people knew though, and when the sales started picking up and Paranoid dropped, it became clear Black Sabbath was going to be a force the critics could not ignore.

[@patrickdonovan6658]

There is a band from Detroit...African American brothers... called Death....came out around 1973...some say the first punk band ever....worth checking out.

[@anthonyv6962]

You guys really need to check Death out the band he's talking about here. Why stop there Bad Brains are also some brothers who are considered very important in American Hardcore Punk it will blow your mind 1982 live at CBGB.

[@danw2276]

They were huge back in the day touring with blue oyster cult calling it the black and blue tour. Saw them live on their goodbye tour 2 years in a row( lol ) at ozzfest Boston 15 years ago and they still carried the show

[@vicprovost2561]

I saw the Black and Blue tour both outside Lebanon Valley Speedway, they set up both bands PA down a good stretch of the opposite track, a huge crowd on the infield, we were dead center in the stands, unreal show, then inside in Hartford, another great show by both bands.

[@danw2276]

@@vicprovost2561 Worcester and Hartford shows. Great times

[@RonaldWilliams-qh7zc]

Great song and great f****** album!! Hell yeah Black Sabbath my absolute favorite band!!!!

[@petervandervlies6427]

Took my world by storm indeed 💪😁 Still one of my favorit albums and band. The old stuff is the best 😅 Thanks guys, for one more time enjoying it. Hello from the Netherlands 👍👊😁

[@bobdelp2023]

BACKKKK TO THE DEBUT, RIGHT ON!!! 👍😊WAY TO GO GUYS

[@darrenevans4800]

You guys have said you wonder who their influence was? Hendrix, jazz, blues is what I gather. Makes me smile to see your reations because I remember when I first heard this stuff. 1982

[@rickferguson2004]

Still my favorite band in 2024

[@kevinmarker-cz3bx]

Ya'll are my lok out brotherz ..bring knowledge..much respect and success!

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

Oh boy, we went deep in the dumpster today, Fellas!! I love it. Keep it coming!

[@m.gideonhoyle409]

Man, the vocal power of early Ozzy...

[@bpjr1899]

Wow! It's been so long since I have heard these tracks! Supernaut has one of their best riffs and Drum solos! Thanks Guys...

[@randyallaben9900]

Can’t wait for you to get to the album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath! My favorite album, but their first 6 are all 🔥🔥🔥

[@Dan-yz4qz]

Ozzy was my idol as a teen , be sad day when we lose him . Grew up on all his music

[@bobschenkel7921]

The band took their name from the title of a Boris Karloff movie called "Black Sabbath". Previously they were known as EARTH.

[@cweefy]

The live versions on the reunion album from '99 make this sound like practice without amps.

[@libertycaps97211]

Lyrics about the weather may sound boring or trite to us in the modern world. No. If your cabbages don’t sprout in the Spring you may starve yourself in the Winter. Connection to the weather is connection to the Earth. Survival. OZZY R.I.P. 2024. LEGEND.

[@dbking4194]

Guys…I really enjoy your reactions to Sabbath. I love heavy rock but I think Sabbaths magic is the funk. To be honest, if you listen to the albums Paranoid, Masters of Reality, Vol4 and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, you are in for a world of awesome, funky, heavy and at times beautiful tunes.

[@clasmaster1471]

God I love this!

[@davidfowler2720]

The drumbeat that you said was nasty was sampled by the Jungle Brothers in "Beeds on a String."

[@lindaulloa4786]

If you want to hear a different sound from Sabbath, listen to their song "Spiral Architect." You also need to listen to Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio as the front man. They put out some great music together. Their album "Heaven and Hell" is my favorite!

[@CALLAHAN19]

I understand that most people can't say what song is their favorite out of all bands... Me personally I have no problem revealing my favorite ever... BEHIND THE WALL OF SLEEP... That's right...

[@richardmirandi4370]

Prior to this album being released most of the songs being aired were "Bubble Gum" rock. Lyrics all had the same theme...Boy meets girl, falls in love and life is great. Then this came out. HAA! Turned the music world upside down. Sabbath's main theme was life is going to be a battle and it's going to sting EVERYBODY from the President to the janitor. I honestly thought Ozzy was black the first time I heard him on this album. Thanks guys.

[@RobertSamms-h4h]

Saw them in the Bronx 1971 with Alice cooper opening for them. Little did i know my friend Vinny from high school would later become their drummer

[@neillenet291]

Wait until you get to the SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH and SABOTAGE albums. Can't wait!

[@hansomite1273]

Guys, I believe you have reached the pinnacle of rock and roll and heavy metal with the Sabbath and Zeppelin songs you have done. I think you should work towards some of Ozzy’s solo stuff with Randy Rhodes. Diary of a Madman will get you many likes

[@Irockthere4]

Huge Sabbath fan since 1977. That piece right there one of my favorites. That record was made for $600

[@Irockthere4]

You guys crack me up and I love it. Lets hang in LA

[@lesblatnyak5947]

It wasn't ahead of its time, it was the time.

[@davidbarthelsr8198]

What memories 😮

[@Gil334]

Thank you so much for doing this album. I'm 62, and this was my youth. Before this, they were 'The Polka Tulk Blues Band' and 'Earth'. Heavy blues music. This album begat heavy metal! i love ALL Sabbath, but it was all down hill with Ozzy's vocals after this one. No more gritty sound. He got more "nasaly" as the years went on. Just like John Fogerty.

[@johncagnettajr344]

My parents hated this album when I bought it. I was 14. It lived on my turntable for months

[@75yellowraven]

Remember N I B is a warning!! The Devil is lying to you-/You are the first to have this love of mine!! Yeah right.. pay attention people

[@rick063092]

Queens kid born & raised! Represent! also a Sabbath &music head, I love the reactions, and hearing your perspectives via your producers ears . It’s really hard to do, hearing these songs cold .. True story re: the Mets gear - my uncle was an usher at Shea in the late 70’s- mid 80’s- he was also a bookie and the ushers were neighborhood guys and some real heavy gamblers, that’s why you were able to bribe your way down at Shea unlike Burns Security at Yankee Stadium.. 😂 Queens in the 80’s- what a time! ✌️

[@AirplayBeats]

That’s awesome. Che is a huge Darryl Strawberry fan.

[@_portis]

their first album sounded so goooood

[@mrimmar]

It's as if they kept that drumbeat in for generations to sample.