BLACK SABBATH - "War Pigs" (Live Video)

Black Sabbath performing "War Pigs" live at the Olympia Theater in Paris, France on December 20, 1970
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[@nickhartman6372]

Imagine listening to this in 1970 after hearing things like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones for the past decade. I don't think people appreciate how truly groundbreaking Sabbath was.

[@ElrondHubbard1]

They probably did. I assume cracks actually formed in the earth beneath their feet.

[@JarOfMoMack]

I'd like to imagine some kid sitting in his bedroom in 1970, and this suddenly came over the radio…..everyone within ear shot hugged their cross necklaces tight: they probably thought the radio was possessed by a demon from hell.

[@DarthLore00]

Well kind of, there was plenty of heavy stuff beforehand. Example: Helter Skelter from the Beatles is pretty damn heavy. This didn't come out of nowhere, Metal or Hard Rock has a long history

[@JarOfMoMack]

@@DarthLore00 Helter Skelter? Please, lol. You're comparing apples to gold dipped oranges. Try again.

[@DarthLore00]

@@JarOfMoMack Why isn't it a fair comparison? Its by today's standards heavy, its a heavy song especially for 1968, I'm not saying its Metal but it was really innovative for the time. If you're asking for another comparison, well to me the first artist who paved the way for Metal was Hendrix, his use of tritones, guitar feedback and heavy riffs are the birth of metal music. Voodoo Child or Purple Haze are pretty good examples. I know its debatable, but that''s just my take. Don't know why what I said was laughable tho? Black Sabbath definitely were pioneers in aspects such as the overall gloomy atmosphere but they weren't the huge cultural shock they're made out to be by some people, I would say Hendrix was far more alien to audiences then Black Sabbath ever were. By then people had experienced some pretty heavy stuff. Btw this isn't an attack on Black Sabbath I absolutely love them and their music, without Hendrix the evolution to Metal would've taken longer is all I'm saying.

[@aaronlaster8260]

Bill Ward was beating those drums like they owe him money

[@Yo-ww8ph]

lmao

[@RicAnger]

amazing even when isolated

[@waynej2608]

Lmao! Yes, indeed, Ward fuken rocked!!!!

[@keith9482]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5acfI2fjJx-Ztk great drummer, what an incredible era of music 👍🏻👍🏻friends, stumbled across this interesting character who dissects and reacts to great 70’s music 👍🏻😊😊he has an eclectic taste you might enjoy!!

[@whoknowswhocares885]

He was having an acid trip and thought the drums were the heads of fire breathing dragons, his only solution was to beat them to death.

[@jasonk5579]

This is by far the best version of War Pigs. Bill Ward absolutely crushed it on the drums.

[@lancashirebomber9744]

bill is the most under-appreciated member.

[@aidanjohnston1940]

@@lancashirebomber9744he truly is brother, long live Bill

[@erikarnold4737]

Bill's free flowing sense of timing that just brings the chaos of the metal together in such an artful way just sells this band as one of the greatest of all time. Neil and Ginger are great but Bill just is something else.

[@jimmydandy9364]

ahahaha literally, crushed the drums :P

[@MrSalvino32]

I totally agree!!

[@PatrickMcNelis]

Bill Ward hit those drums and cymbals so hard the guys who made them felt it.

[@thelaw_00]

Every single kind of metal on the planet Earth felt that as if the entire world shook.

[@davidcook680]

He was wrecking it on drums. Amazing.

[@marieorr7283]

Absolutely! This song is still relevant today. I wonder how many young people heard this in the 70's and asked for a drum set for Christmas. I'll never forget the first time hearing Black Sabbath for the first time in the 70's.

[@e.b.4356]

Drumming hard to conjure images of bombs and combat. Awesome.

[@stephenvolson4495]

Lol

[@alexanderwillis77]

0% Autotune 100% drugs 250% talent 1000% Heavy metal

[@joshuabrooks5986]

Facts!💪

[@ElBrickLD2007]

666% Hair

[@420AnashaNeVasha]

10000% agree

[@gordonfreeman686]

🤘🤘🤘

[@chevken1831]

...And America hasn't won a war since 1945. NOT ONE.

[@djbradford3]

Geez Bill, those drums had a family.

[@Chris-dz5vw]

LoL no doubt absolutely savage

[@MaynardJamesKeenan09]

Dead 😅😅

[@nicholasschwedes2817]

I laughed so hard at this comment 😂😂❤️

[@artisticskillz01]

Not anymore kid. Not anymore 🤣

[@briancorbin9427]

beating them like they owe him money

[@SimonKHoak-ec6cc]

Black Sabbath when they were young , hungry , and angry . Nobody swung the axe like they did .

[@thecountdown4402]

True 👍

[@bluepez57]

Nor the sticks

[@noahide7256]

this rare live version was half step down tuned. its the natural tuning and hence why it sounded so great. The elitists don't want us to know and force us to heer the standard 44o hz crap on the albums..

[@RogerPeet]

This should be in all schools.

[@adrenalinepsalm6386]

Honestly no

[@felixftw4702]

honestly shut up?​@@adrenalinepsalm6386

[@joe3009]

​@@adrenalinepsalm6386STOP THE WAR MONGERING OF THIS COUNTRY!!!!!

[@FL-qh8uu]

Heaviest objects known to mankind: 5) Planets 4) Stars 3) Neutron Stars 2) Black Holes 1) "War Pigs" Live Paris 1970

[@oomphlagwumpla650]

6) every squeaker moms

[@holeesheeetgonzalez]

@@oomphlagwumpla650 1) pantera domitation breakdown

[@alissonfelipe9958]

@@holeesheeetgonzalez or breakdown of Dead Embryonic Cells by Sepultura 😂

[@plasticoflamingo2952]

"Black Sabbath" by Black Sabbath from the self-titled album, "Black Sabbath".

[@fitzfitzchivalry4538]

69) Nice

[@tableslam]

At the time of this performance: Ozzy was 21 years old Bill was 21 years old Tony was 21 years old Geezer was 20 years old Holy shit.

[@robbinakerstrom2233]

That so fucking raw!

[@haroldcox6190]

22 22 22 21 I fixed it for you sir

[@matercicero9148]

I'm 23 and I put bananas' tags on my head.

[@Disss135]

actually ozzy was 22 not 21 and same for some of the others

[@ryanjones9498]

The band should have been call We Killed The 60’s

[@nickmoranis2865]

Bill Ward is possessed! Outstanding anger! I’m amazed the drum kit stood up to that beating.

[@BSIII]

There's video of the Boys setting up for this show and Bill Ward was nailing his drums to the platform. Lol Otherwise this drum set would've never held up past the intro.

[@elmarp11]

hello !! ....I think he was on >Speed< that night....72y-old-Hippie-and-Yogi from Austria ☮~el~🕉~mar~✝

[@baconcrisps7084]

54 years later, and the words ring truer than ever. Genre bending and prophetic. Amazing

[@owensks]

They rang way truer back then when the song came out the Vietnam drafts were going on in the US, the war in Korea was still burning hot and the Bush war was heating up along with many other conflicts

[@Chris.Pontius]

War is as old as mankind..

[@biffboffo]

50 years later, those drums still haven’t recovered.

[@colinmaynard2879]

They died for the cause

[@cliffford2897]

😄

[@eamonahern7495]

Imagine if you owed Bill money and he threatened to hit you like his drums if you didn't pay up.

[@tylersitko6950]

Was gonna like this comment but don’t wanna mess it up

[@mirkomiessner]

They were cremated and buried after the show...

[@ericstirling7537]

Bassists were really under rated by cameramen in 1970.

[@Hennu_TRM]

Haha yeah. There was like one nice shot where his fingers were just flyin though...

[@Famous0uncez]

It's a fucking shame, I would absolutely love a dedicated bassist cam, especially for led zeppelin concerts. Oh well

[@Bioniking]

Right. No Butler, no Entwistle, no Jones,....

[@samuelevalenza]

Ehm no.. SID VCIOUS

[@thedrugstorecowboy2948]

Tony Palmer seems to really like them

[@RGped]

Ladies and gentlemen, Bill Ward on drums!!! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@williamfinamore4623]

Bil Ward a very underrated drummer . One of the best of the 1970s for sure. Even today his Drumming stands far above many.

[@nowayout8773]

Mitch Mitchell, too. You had to be top notch to be in a successful band

[@Wintermadness64]

The dude can't talk, but he sure as hell can sing.

[@mmmmm_monke55]

Drugs fried his brain

[@Janiski]

@@mmmmm_monke55 Seems like frying is good for singing...

[@mmmmm_monke55]

@@Janiski hes a good ass singer man apparently when he fried his brain it helped

[@borisvandruff7532]

He always talked like that, too. It’s not the drugs, it’s Birmingham!

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Talks fine to me bro.

[@CSayyah]

Ozzy after song: “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet...but your kids are gonna love it.”

[@god6196]

Back to the future*

[@rnr4ever_james669]

I’m from Taiwan and my father actually told me this lol

[@avedic]

I've never been a super huge Sabbath fan....I guess I'm just a bit too young to have gotten bit by that bug. In fact, I'd never even seen a video of them live before. But jesus fucking christ! The power and soul and intensity here is mesmerizing. No wonder parents were scared shitless when they heard their kids listen to this! I can imagine how horrifying this must have been to uptight conservative people back in the day. Just beautiful....

[@knuppelvoll1617]

Quite sadly they/we don’t love it enough my man

[@johnmorgan5693]

@@avedic yeah dude I’m 24 and never been into this shit but this shit is awesome lol

[@LachlanMurray1]

The thing that's so great about this early Sabbath performance is that they play like their absolute lives depend on it. Ozzy works himself into a complete frenzy. He’s so into the intensity of what they’re creating he almost can’t stand it. His facial expressions, and Bill Ward’s, are riveting. I also love that Ozzy is just wearing regular dude clothes, like he just walked in off the street. I was a Sabbath-head as a teenager, in love with all things extreme. But it kind of doesn’t matter what you feel about Black Sabbath. Displays of this kind of sheer guts and conviction are mesmerizing.

[@andycuthbert37]

Interesting that the lyrics to War Pigs have changed over time too

[@user-bc4ur1sw2k]

"regular dude clothes"! Love it. 💛✝

[@mitchsanborn19]

Bill Ward is just an absolute monster on the kit here. omfg

[@michaelglucksman147]

Bill Ward literally reinventing how to play drums in front of our eyes.. amazing song

[@Khaleesi_Of_Kittens]

🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@RabidChasebot]

A jazz trained beast doing heavy loud music is always an awesome experience. I love Bill Ward as much as I love Brian Chase from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Brian went to Juliard to become a jazz drummer and ended up givn'r on one of the best hard rock albums of all time, Fever to Tell. That jazz drumming feel with heavier music just does it for me

[@mennobults6464]

Yeah Micheal, what a hero.

[@Gr13fKvlt]

@@RabidChasebot That’s exactly like Jimmy Chamberlin later on down the road for Smashing Pumpkins. He was a Jazz trained drummer as well. He is one of the best that has ever lived.

[@RabidChasebot]

@@Gr13fKvlt I know right? He's one of my favourite drummers of all time right next to Bill Ward and the Juilliard -trained drummer Brian Chase for the Yeah Yeah Yeah's is super underrated as well.

[@sandipbiswas766]

In Japan, the drum kit Bill Ward is playing would be blurred out.

[@renzoyo7037]

wtf you talking about?? why its not even a christian country

[@st0ney1-1]

@@renzoyo7037 in jappanese pornagraphy, the genitals are pixelated or blurred out

[@elias_toivanen]

Sandip Biswas haha...good one 😆

[@magnusgilberg775]

Ren S Y I usually say the opposite of this: you should watch more porn

[@bmx8564]

You are a fucking legend for this comment!

[@oscarbjurstrom6453]

Notice that Bill Ward is playing with the drum-sticks up-side-down🔥

[@EleanorPeterson]

Yep. Non-drummers will know that (most) sticks taper towards the tip; they may not know that the wood is lacquered and quite slippery. If you're playing hard, reversing them gives you greater volume and less chance of snapping the tips off; it also gives your hands something mechanical to hold on to (the tapered part of the stick locks into your palm and the 'button' on the end stops the stick flying out of your hand). This is really helpful if you're playing hard and sweating because it lets you hold the stick quite gently, which is the way to avoid cramp. Seeing rock drummers reversing their sticks, some manufacturers produced a 'rock' drumstick, which had no taper at all - it was more like a chunk of broom handle. They were certainly strong and very loud, but they missed the whole point of why drummers reversed regular sticks in the first place - i.e. the benefit of the taper and protruding tip locking into your hand, letting your muscles relax. The zero-taper stick has to be gripped just as hard as a normal slippery stick - it's still easy to send them flying into the audience. They then produced special gloves to help with gripping their hard-to-hold sticks, but it was all just a money-grab, selling a solution to a problem that they'd created. None of it's necessary. All you need to do is to reverse regular tapered sticks and beat the hell out of your kit like Bill.😁

[@drago9000]

@@EleanorPetersonI hope this comment gets more notice. This was super informative!

[@EleanorPeterson]

@@drago9000- You're so sweet!🙂 I forgot to say that, if lacquering drumsticks is such a bad idea (because it makes them slippery in wet hands), why do manyfacturers do it? Well, it's to seal the wood from atmospheric moisture. Sticks are usually made from premium-grade kiln-dried hardwoods such as hickory and ash. It's important that they remain absolutely straight (for even-ness of playing), and even the best untreated wood will gradually absorb moisture and begin to swell, sometimes turning sticks into bananas (it's not a consistent problem, though, and some sticks stay perfect whatever you do to them). A coat of varnish seals the wood, so that they remain straight in the shop until bought... At which point some drummers (myself included) will painstakingly scrape the 'butt' ends free of lacquer to improve the grip. Manufacturers have no control over this outrageous behaviour, but that's no longer their problem. The half-naked sticks will sometimes stay straight, but usually acquire a gentle curve. Not a problem, really 'cause most (but not all) drummers go through sticks like saxophonists go through reeds. I expected my Comment to get a lot more hate because it came from a... from a... from a GIRL. [Ewwww!] 😁

[@adrianshephard224]

@@EleanorPeterson A girl and a drummer? Rock on sis! Thank you for info! Godspeed! ✌

[@richardemery6923]

Bill Ward f***n killing those drums. Best version I've ever heard!

[@taoandzen]

Ward is an absolute monster on the drums!!!

[@SirNotAppearing]

and such a compact kit...

[@JohnSmith-rk6jy]

I think easily as good as Bonzo IMO.

[@JohnSmith-rk6jy]

@Valentino Puig 100 fucking % man! 🤙

[@c.sregnier6073]

Masterclass of drums 🔥

[@MitchJohnson0110]

@Valentino Puig idk about groovier. Bonzo did some of the best shuffles of all time.

[@songriderzmusiccompany3922]

Metal being invented in front of everyone, and no one even knew. Epic.

[@joseluislowe1463]

They didn’t call it metal they called it hard rock.. the audience called it metal.. in my opinion this is hard classic rock not no fkn metal..

[@hedged-valley1148]

@@joseluislowe1463 I think he has a point this has a metal vibe to it.

[@dankweedo]

@@joseluislowe1463 bitch, everyone knows Black Sabbath are the godfathers of metal. Stop with your nonsense.

[@rafael6693]

@@dankweedo this is pure hard rock as it gets. this is 1970 black sabbath, played in the same age as Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, the who, rollings stones etc. Maybe later it progressed into a more metal vibe but not here, agree 100% with op's post.

[@thestig7603]

@@joseluislowe1463 What’s metal then?

[@aidanjohnston1940]

Bill Ward will forever be my favourite drummer of all time.

[@BSIII]

Same. Just a monster

[@justinesorel6325]

Likewise. He puts EVERYTHING into this performance. Raw, natural talent. And such a genuine, quietly spoken man.

[@VX_XI]

Him, Keith Moon and John Bonham are three easy contenders as the best drummers of all time.

[@spaniardmartinez6896]

Bonham,ward and moon were all influenced by Gene Krupa!

[@aidanjohnston1940]

@@VX_XIBonham was better than Ward in my opinion; but, man did they ever create the best music rock music we’ve ever had….

[@strangebrew1231]

This is 3 years after the summer of love. The world wasn’t ready for this shit

[@JB-lp9xr]

The No. 4 song of 1970 was “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head.” The world was definitely not ready!

[@chadm8868]

The audio engineer needs a shoutout on this recording. Absolutely brilliant.

[@merkinmanj875]

Truth... They understood the souns Sabbath was trying t😅 convey...unsung hero...great comment

[@adawn9291]

Isn't it great?? I often listen to this because I find it's heavier than the recorded version. Just an incredible wall of sound.

[@user-zk8rz5px2t]

foath

[@edgar__510]

Especially this coming out in the 70’s still mind blowing

[@royce6485]

Underrated contributors to Rock and Roll!!!

[@ZCAB]

Christ, Bill, what did those drums ever do to you?

[@jameskrys5286]

Bill Ward was good friends with John Bonham.

[@jadoo868]

He's a fucking mean ass drummer. Lmao!

[@TourDead]

ZCAB he's beating the shit out of them

[@naoseioquecriar]

they give pleasure so it's necessary smash them hard!!! YEAHHHHHHHH

[@morganix007]

I guess he cought that dirty drum kit with his chick

[@joshuabrooks4907]

Bill Ward is a wild man here. How he can do double bass, and regular drum runs, and keep an eye on Ozzy all at the same time is beyond me.

[@MrAlittle5150]

Bill Ward was master at the drums. Underrated

[@tommyjones8548]

black sabbath. the fathers of heavy metal .

[@terryjackson9395]

What Bill Ward is doing back there is basically dropping bombs and machine gun fire. The drums in this song are an act of violence. Bill Ward is genius.

[@toernebohmite]

No shit. He's a machine

[@remix02500]

0:01 auhteade wopigs enebapae

[@tarstarkusz]

Everything is great except the words. Bunch of traitors and cowards.

[@chrissygerwitz520]

@@tarstarkusz Says the warmongering DB.

[@tarstarkusz]

@@chrissygerwitz520 Cowards.

[@jaketsu1630]

Bill Ward is slapping the living shit out of those drums

[@mikepatrick5909]

Bonham got all the press but Bill was the man..

[@tove7836]

@@mikepatrick5909 amen

[@sandipbiswas766]

@@mikepatrick5909 Well one reason why Bonham is great is because he's Bonham. But what doesn't get stated enough is that Zeppelin had very talented producers, who had many innovative ways to capture the drum sounds among other creative things. Black Sabbath were poor af when they started out. Check out the time and budget in which the 1st 2 albums of Sabbath were made. You'll be surprised

[@YNK-4THEP33PS]

He is pimp slapping them bitches

[@subzero308]

acid is one hell of a drug

[@mc2mc277]

Amazing to see and hear this and realize the term “Heavy Metal” was just being applied as a brand new term for this music.

[@Gravity-Free]

I was born in 2000 and I think this might be one of the greatest live performances ever. People my age could really get something from these lyrics as well

[@louiandrews7]

Me 2 man I was born in 200q people our age don't listen to masterpieces like this it's a shame

[@hanspetterhy840]

Lyrics is highly relevant to the times we live in today. Our politicians (war pigs) pushing us closer to war every day.

[@DwainDwight]

it's hard to grasp just how incredible this must have been in 1970.

[@nash3527]

it still lives up with the best of them. I listen to it all 70's, 80's, 90's

[@westpsmity]

@@stevearchdekin3474uhh… this was pretty damn revolutionary in 1970

[@marcopivetta7796]

@@stevearchdekin3474 bro respectfully... this fucking shits all over the rest. it's miles and miles heavier than anything anyone was playing under the "rock" category at the time. for something that even began to match the levels of metal Sabbath was coming out with in 1970 they needed 5 to 10 more years to catch up. Fucking Greatful Dead lmao

[@westpsmity]

@@stevearchdekin3474 I love those bands, and I'm not saying this is any better. I actually prefer most of those you listed over Sabath, but this is not the same as those... this is crossing into a brand new genre, it's an evolution that doesn't fit in with the others you mentioned.

[@so_bendy]

So ahead of their time it's unbelievable. This was 1970 for fucks sake and they were playing music like this.

[@PezzerinThailand]

Amen to that

[@wrongshirts7375]

Yup. Ahead of time .

[@wrongshirts7375]

***** they are playing a Heavy Music in the 70's. . . while most people play Hippie songs. And Bee Gees. and Beatles. . . or even presley. Thats why i think they are ahead of time.

[@BillyJango]

+Ohanzee It doesn't sound like music from 1970. If you listen to their first album from 1970 it isn't even that 'heavy' at all. Songs like The Warning, Evil Woman, Behind the wall of sleep etc. are not what anybody would call Heavy metal. It was very different and well ahead of its time.

[@joestewart3894]

correct,,, genius is summary enough!

[@seanflorian3348]

Bill ward is the definition of playing your heart out

[@Frog_Pawzz]

I’m 15. Way after Ozzy’s beginning. But this man brings me more joy than anyone ever has. His music makes me feel whole. He puts so much passion into his voice it’s magical. Ozzy Osbourne, you are a legend.

[@joshuafernandez4304]

I felt that when I discovered Black Sabbath and Ozzy in the early 2000s. Way after their time as well. Don't sleep on Bill or Tony though, they are just as talented.

[@4md17]

most of their music was writen by basist and guitarist. and drumer is on another lever...

[@joaquinlezcano2372]

​@@joshuafernandez4304and Butler

[@autisticcaroline2005]

Yes I love him ! :)

[@keanureeves9941]

Don’t be gay son

[@28Rolex28]

Drums were harmed in the making of this video.

[@igorvicente6860]

Sabedoria😉😎

[@jm-bn9sy]

Dan Rockefeller Good.

[@megajaredx9679]

I bet they broke after the next concert

[@eliaswolf9067]

His symbols are just really loose

[@hermanman8235]

😬😂😂

[@iwishyouhappinnes1125]

The song still rings true, especially with recent events.

[@user-iw4gz7vh4w]

It will ring true forever

[@apathy5899]

This Is Putin’s War. But America and NATO Aren’t Innocent Bystanders. When a major conflict like Ukraine breaks out, journalists always ask themselves: “Where should I station myself?” Kyiv? Moscow? Munich? Washington? In this case, my answer is none of these. The only place to be for understanding this war is inside Russian President Vladimir Putin’s head. Putin is the most powerful, unchecked Russian leader since Stalin, and the timing of this war is a product of his ambitions, strategies and grievances. But, with all of that said, America is not entirely innocent of fueling his fires. How so? Putin views Ukraine’s ambition to leave his sphere of influence as both a strategic loss and a personal and national humiliation. In his speech on Monday, Putin literally said Ukraine has no claim to independence, but is instead an integral part of Russia - its people are “connected with us by blood, family ties.” Which is why Putin’s onslaught against Ukraine’s freely elected government feels like the geopolitical equivalent of an honor killing.

[@johnboylan3832]

@@apathy5899 Give it a rest.

[@jlei3967]

@@apathy5899 yeah this is not on who is right more like it's unfair than even to this day we have to witness people dying over the ambition and ego of some dudes that gathered enough power to think themselves as owners of our souls.

[@apathy5899]

@@jlei3967 Putin is basically saying to Ukrainians (more of whom want to join the European Union than NATO): “You fell in love with the wrong guy. You will not run off with either NATO or the E.U. And if I have to club your government to death and drag you back home, I will.” This is ugly, visceral stuff. Nevertheless, there is a back story here that is relevant. Putin’s attachment to Ukraine is not just mystical nationalism. In my view, there are two huge logs fueling this fire. The first log was the ill-considered decision by the U.S. in the 1990s to expand NATO after - indeed, despite - the collapse of the Soviet Union. And the second and far bigger log is how Putin cynically exploited NATO’s expansion closer to Russia’s borders to rally Russians to his side to cover for his huge failure of leadership. Putin has utterly failed to build Russia into an economic model that would actually attract its neighbors, not repel them, and inspire its most talented people to want to stay, not get in line for visas to the West. We need to look at both of these logs. Most Americans paid scant attention to the expansion of NATO in the late 1990s and early 2000s to countries in Eastern and Central Europe like Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all of which had been part of the former Soviet Union or its sphere of influence. It was no mystery why these nations would want to be part of an alliance that obligated the U.S. to come to their defense in the event of an attack by Russia, the rump successor to the Soviet Union

[@Mike-yg8ig]

I'm 66, been a music fan my whole life. Never seen a better rock drummer than Bill Ward. He's other worldly here.

[@aperson2687]

I'm more than 50 years younger than you, but we can still both agree on that.

[@BE-ms5cn]

❤ wowwww. I am here because of the T-Pain cover of this song. I never heard this song before. Such raw n powerful energy. The original is absolutely amazing!!

[@khayankox]

same here.

[@walterhunter3353]

Me too

[@adithyakini]

i grew up with this original , now i am heading to checkout this aforementioned cover LOL

[@SpiritOfMontgomery]

Wait lmao what??? T-Pain covered this song?????

[@nickmcd858]

The intensity of the drummer is something most people never feel. The amount of pure concentration and passion for his skill.

[@jimdub8361]

He’s smashing that lil kit

[@aboutanabey]

exactly!!!!!!!!!

[@iaaguirretv]

"Most people" haven't been on that much acid

[@dalerice2582]

I see and I have known a few. You have to be a ambidextrous person for sure. Probably even think with both sides at once .so why doesn't the drummer get famous?ginger Baker?densmore and many more.

[@lucarambaldi2731]

@@jimdub8361 An Instrument does not make Music and that little Kit has turned into a huge Kit thanks to those who Play it, remember, it is not the dress that makes the monk.

[@joshhouston3443]

>Had his fingertips chopped off in a sheet metal factory >Made some of the greatest riffs of all time

[@stressfacture]

Never has to trim his nails, wish I woulda thought of that

[@moussetache1815]

@@stressfacture I got a small part of my pinky severed and unfortunately I still have to trim what remains of the nail. Nail roots run pretty deep! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_(anatomy)#/media/File:Human_nail_anatomy.jpg But yeah it seems Tony had his finger clean cut.

[@dstyles8913]

Lol and I complain about my short chubby fingers.

[@neilvandepol2903]

He loosened the strings an octave or two, so he could play, which gave him his distinctive sound.

[@lazrpo]

@@neilvandepol2903 Not an octave or 2 (basses are tuned 1 octave below the guitar), but he'd often tune well below E standard.

[@jonathanowens9983]

These guys grew up in the ashes of World War two,can understand the inspiration for this song.

[@samandcarlie]

No argument, Sabbath are the creators of heavy metal.

[@MrVepe47]

The intro is just heavy as a black hole, and it's almost 50 years old.

[@kristianluciano]

Yes bro

[@LowdownBoy]

In 1970 bro smh fucking ahead of time

[@elpmurc]

That opening chord hits you like Gravedigger rolling over a stack of junk Le Sabres.

[@bobcobain6854]

Fuck yeah bro.

[@riseuplight]

Веини I know it's insane

[@mrattheinu9191]

please stand for the national anthem

[@user-it7on1xq5w]

@@jackiethedetestator7342 even more fitting cause trump's a sabbath fan

[@mycubiclepenguin868]

One of my favorite youtube comments right here.

[@BL3SSed-Bliss]

Matters not. For SABBATH/Ozzy are NOT Trump fans. 💅 Also...Gross. @مدمرة المهبل

[@junlee3515]

Sabbath saved my life

[@christopherdougherty7740]

Probably the best comment I've ever heard!!!!!

[@xresonancex]

The beginnings of heavy metal. Right here. Very unique sound for 1970. Their music is pretty progressive when you listen to it. Very impressed with the drums. A snare, bass, a couple of toms and a few symbols. Holy $hit!

[@CraigEllis-w8w]

This album came out as I was losing friends in Vietnam- to say it moved the entire earth is not an exaggeration

[@hopebgood]

May I politely ask if you are a Trump or Biden supporter? I'm British and over here in the UK we just can't understand why you have such awful people running for President.

[@crude.75]

Fun fact bill ward would actually have to have an oxygen tank behind his set at live shows because according to his doctor the way he played was the equivalent of running 15 miles or so all that under hot ass stage lights he’d have to take pumps of oxygen in between songs. Legend

[@AnakinSkywalker909]

That's crazyyyyy, cool!

[@Karol-bg9jh]

@Case_333 _ but he didn't play dyers eve in 80'

[@74Diamondgirl]

I wouldn't doubt it, the force and energy he played with. Wow!!!

[@QuotableExchange]

@Case_333 _ back when Lars was good. Sad times.

[@midnightadmirer]

Q - Back in 1975, you had an oxygen tank by your drums. What was that all about? A - Over the years, I had some medical tests run on me and the energy I used up in a performance. It worked out that I ran the equivalent of 15-20 miles per night. Also, the lights that I was under were nearly 115-120 degrees. When you have to do that every night, I found that one of the things that helped me was to take a couple blasts of oxygen. That helped me to keep my lungs clear and do the job.

[@Qixo_]

Bill Ward is a criminally underrated drummer, his performance here is incredible.

[@notawamen2311]

fax even when i was like 7 and didnt understand music nor drums and i knew this guy was good

[@ClaudiaMitchell-jn7fw]

👍 GREAT !!!👀❤️

[@andresherndandez5416]

Lo tengo en el top 25

[@cfb30]

Yes. Absolutely yes.

[@harutmarut757]

lars Urluch must take lesson

[@clr977]

This song helped shape my distorted view of the world at the age of 11. This was the year 2001. I don’t regret a second.

[@therealbettyswollocks]

The birth of modern metal. We were all there.

[@hulkhagrid6372]

“Generals gathered in their masses, just like witches at black masses.” Is one of the greatest lines ever

[@MattsAwesomeStuff]

Actually, the original lyrics were "Witches gathered at black masses // Bodies burning in red ashes." Look up "Walpurgis" and its lyrics. "War Pigs" is actually a pun on their original song title "Walpurgis". "Black Sabbath" is another name for "Walpurgis", the Christmas of Satanists. The original lyrics to this song were about pagans and priests fighting, and the satanist pagans winning and throwing the priests into the bonfires that the priests created to burn the witches. They sanitized it and made it a modern song about Vietnam war protests, and deleted the origin of heavy metal as a sound, and as something associated with satanism, and the origin of the name of their band itself, as "Black Sabbath" was "Walpurgis".

[@mariusnilsen2916]

​@@MattsAwesomeStuff damn

[@michaelsuder486]

​@@MattsAwesomeStuff dude that's bs

[@joeventre9357]

“Day of judgement, God is calling On their knees, the war pigs crawling Begging mercy for their sins Satan laughing, spreads his wings Oh lord, yeah!” One of the coldest bars of all time 🥶

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@michaelsuder486 spend 5 seconds to do the research not hard dude.

[@binkymagnus]

46 years later and it still doesn't get much heavier than this......they must have scared the shit out of everyone in 1970

[@claytonvernon8793]

They were banned from many radio stations in Texas, as "Satanic," (since they were anti-war and anti-imperialist, and the Southern Baptists' "God" loved Him some war)

[@finismalorum9746]

Two words. Deep. Purple.

[@finismalorum9746]

Black Sabbath has the heavy, Deep Purple has the speed. Deep purple’s song were 2x faster.

[@Vikas839vm]

i am from India in 2018 still my friends pants get wet an they wont allow to me play metal... hate them they too scare too listen thissssss.... god save them

[@jjdecani]

Doedsjarl - I'm 59, so I know. We thought they were puffs. DADDLEADDLEADDLEADDDLE oooooh child in tiiiime. Balls. Sabbath were for the hard cases.

[@EstaMyth]

seeing this in 1970 must have been insane. this is so gottdamn good and raw its stupid. the collective musical high they must have had after this performance back then. holy shit.

[@keimahane]

Brings tears to the eyes of this 60 yr man. I was 6 yrs when this was done, been listening pretty much my entire life as my Dad was a huge fan. Man these guys are true rock.

[@tedfi-lay-on46]

My Dad listened to Herb Albert And the tiawana Brass

[@tedfi-lay-on46]

My Dad also listened to Tom Jones, ya remember oh Delia, any time i see records im surprised and amused that ive seen quiet a few Herb Alpert & ttb records in 45 years ,

[@jacobinfranca5815]

It’s sad how Geezer is barely shown, he’s literally one of the best bass players to ever play

[@stevenwiezbicki8894]

Early in the song there was a quick, close shot of Geezer from the side. I suspect the guy filming from that side had a camera malfunction right after that. So they did the best they could in the editing room.

[@Toby_the_Glen]

The accountant!

[@gravedigger9750]

He also wrote just about all the lyrics in sabbath if I’m not mistaken

[@Ori0987]

Zach Collins yes he did

[@ianrice2758]

Probably cause you can't really hear the bass players

[@TheSpock23]

The good old days when you could attend concerts

[@fraire711]

TheSpock23 right. Fuck this virus and cancelling all my shows

[@mogwai2884]

and only leave with beer soaked jeans and a bloody nose if you were lucky!!!!!!!!!!!! hhahahahah

[@galank10]

The good old days when attending a concert meant seeing people making music for you right there on the spot...

[@hman2912]

These days will rise again friends!

[@Debbie_Bcool]

Nothing like the good old days! We can enjoy now with out the drugs though. :)

[@Cariboukid]

Incredible performance! This one gives me chills every time.

[@ColinDaviesGTR]

the single most important song in metal history

[@NirtyDigger5]

This is classic rock. Not metal.

[@ColinDaviesGTR]

@@NirtyDigger5 sabbath is was and will always be heavy. Heaviness isn’t determined by gain. They were metal

[@Philitron128]

@@NirtyDigger5 I beg to differ.

[@pete2derp]

On that night in 1970, four men went on stage to perform the best metal song of all time months before it came out on LP. The greatest front man to ever do it, a king on the bass, a god on guitar and then there was Bill Ward who made it seem like those three were mere mortals because he hit sticks on boxes in a way that makes me want to cry over 50 years later while listening through my crappy laptop speakers. this is pure magic, folks.

[@davidpreece3174]

So true.

[@TheActionStack]

Great comment, fu prince!

[@chrispyle2942]

Heaviest shit to Roll through Paris since 40'

[@3headedsnake388]

When i watch videos like this I sit back and ask: What creates such talent? Why them? Is it fate? Gravity? They’ve practiced their whole lives ata peak level. So have other artists-artists that failed and are inferior. What creates the skill gap?

[@TheActionStack]

@@3headedsnake388 "practiced their whole lives" but they were like 20 years old....The right people at the right time at the right place...add determination and practice and more repetition, perhaps a bit of innate skill built in perhaps not. Boom Magic can happen, to some, if they are lucky AND skilled AND determined.

[@radiohaven5093]

Bill Ward doesn’t get the respect he deserves along with Bonham and Moon.

[@lt-yx1hx]

And Peart. Don't forget Peart

[@acefrehley681]

I used to party with Bill

[@feralv1495]

Totally agree

[@ballisticmonkey999]

I'd also throw Mikkey Dee and "Philthy Animal" Taylor from Motorhead in that ring too.

[@gustavomarques4097]

Ian Paice from Deep Purple also deserves some recognition

[@magnussthered]

goddam drummer beatin the shit outta the drums. hell ya.

[@spacecadet622]

And then some

[@SD_Marc]

Imagine, just 15 years earlier, Elvis "The Pelvis" was scaring all the parents. They had no idea what was coming.

[@goodjobinc.2532]

Marc Arndt 😂😂 true

[@joeyfontenot3739]

Can you just imagine? I mean the time? People probably didn't even know what the fuck they were hearing but it's awesome

[@Tom-ok2rh]

Joey Fontenot Yep I agree. Most of my radio stations were not playing this until much later. Hard to believe this was in 1970. Song will kick ass for future generations too

[@norman9783]

Yes i can

[@SydBleak]

fuck off you condescending prick.

[@kebokev7519]

Peoples heads were prolly exploding all over the country

[@stevenwiezbicki8894]

Joey, that's the best comment I've ever read, anywhere.

[@FlaShbacksRevenge]

i love how they let the instruments play and ozzys lines induce goose bumps

[@OutsiderMetalshop]

Sad but True, today

[@JimmySteller]

Weird how nobody here is talking about just how amazing Osbourne's voice is. The way he sings those opening lines is one of the best moments of live heavy metal that I've ever heard.

[@lockandreload]

What's to say? Everyone knows Ozzy is a legend.

[@Lamporre]

@@lockandreload I didn't. I thought he was just another joke reality tv star that my cousin loves to watch. Him and his family are laughed at all the time in my family for that show. I only just recently found out he was one of the heavy metal kings of our time. Blows my mind to see him in this vid and know how pathetic he'll become.

[@kayleeguth7291]

Yep .. he was young and hungry during this time, 22 and those vocal chords were still new. Lol

[@loriholman6125]

@@Lamporre HELLO, STILL STRONG @73 YRS. YOUNG❣

[@Quazzga]

Also, no one here is talking about how Ozzy improvised new lyrics for War Pigs in this performance. Can't quite make out everything he sang, but most of the lyrics are totally different from the studio version.

[@chrish931]

Bill Ward and Geezer Butler are one of the most underrated rhythm sections of all time.

[@besnardowski5912]

Yes! They are just amazing. My favourite rhythm section, damn it! :D

[@peterkovacslovakia]

and you are one of the most underated commenters of all time, :D

[@sandipbiswas766]

The best in my opinion. They're not the best musicians for a music critic/ snob, but they are good at what they do together, and hence my favourite Drummer and Bassist.

[@keith6868]

I think they may be THE most underrated of all time. Bill Ward was a BEAST

[@aricgoss]

Bill ward just thrashed, I love him and Jimmy Chamberlain of smashing pumpkins. Pure energy driving the songs along

[@rynhxxx]

A song for now more than ever

[@antinsanwo]

His voice live was so epic, the whole band was groundbreaking

[@R0_B3_R4]

Bill Ward, one of the best rock drummers ever and always underrated.

[@besnardowski5912]

True. Bill + Geezer = Great rhythm section

[@chrislockemann3251]

I'd seen drum covers of this song, no one comes close to this.

[@Dave-lr2wo]

Bill Ward is the opposite of underrated. He is literally revered by fans and musicians.

[@danielbyrne3738]

John Bonham was legendary too

[@cocodiaz4240]

not in my book ! :D

[@RCAvhstape]

Bill Fucking Ward. That is all.

[@thewoodentops.]

+Helium Road totally

[@Nationwide_Acrobat]

Fuck yes

[@filtonkingswood]

+Helium Road Look at that very basic kit he is playing yet listen to the sounds he is generating. Amazing.

[@de629]

+Filton Kingswood Bill Ward has been my favorite for over 40yrs, he is as you said amazing.

[@de629]

+Richard Moore Maybe because I'm drunk, but as I'm listening to this again, I'm glad he has a simple kit which brings forth excellent sounds and if he had a more elaborate kit it would be to much for our minds to handle.

[@melancholyhussar]

Bill Ward = LEGEND!

[@jakethanel]

The drums are absolutely crazy gives me chills everytime

[@hbilha]

"When Tony would do this huge wide chord, we would just slam everything we had against it." - Bill Ward

[@kcinstic3012]

That right there is one of the most insightful quotes I've ever heard about Sabbath's dynamic. It makes perfect sense, and it's a beautiful thing. Thank fuck they existed.

[@thebeeskneeskids]

And that they did

[@EulogizingSleep]

“I hope you like it thank you”-ozzy

[@BSIII]

Turns out, it's the greatest performance caught on film lol

[@godzillasimpson8357]

Drugs never gave him the stuffer that’s Birmingham in him.

[@ganondorfkingofthegerudo5214]

They had no idea...

[@andrewk2996]

Yes, Ozzy we like it a lot. More please!

[@bimomuzakki9379]

he wasn't sure people would like it lol

[@Tziumannu87]

The greatest band ever and it's not even close

[@rich9040]

This masterpiece was delivered I commend Black Sabbath for putting this gem out before our ears

[@TruthSurge]

3:11 jesus...... that was badass.

[@paulshaum3421]

That was Bill Ward. Same thing really

[@tonytiger2373]

1:55

[@TruthSurge]

@@tonytiger2373 I know he did it b4 but at 3:11 it's just dead on time and a little bit better than that first one. IN my opinion.

[@miguelantonitoagregado5320]

You're that guy who can sing like Robert Plant

[@TruthSurge]

@Pythonn :)

[@marblox9300]

I always said Bill Ward is the greatest drummer in music history. He deserves massively more credit that he got.

[@mattschrader5047]

Will never get it. He played Metal. Tony Iommi too. One of the greatest ever

[@missvida6251]

He is one of the greatest. Pearth and Appice are up there too

[@jeromesegunto3651]

i can't agree with you,but i accept your opinion. My hero is john bonham,that man is instrument of drum god

[@rocknrollwhre]

@@jeromesegunto3651 Bonham is THE drum god, there’s no competition. But Bill Ward is so goddamn awesome you just have to love him equally.

[@AlembicExplorer]

Best ? Eeeeeeeehhhhh ?????? But damn good

[@ambassador8524]

Those lyrics were relevant in the 70s. And as of today 2023. Man, they GOT US ALL huh??

[@DonnyDaison]

Greatness, pure greatness

[@xMateen137x]

This is the most badass live footage ever. That fucking energy is insane.

[@nickguzman1734]

Check out Zeps dazed and confused live footage here there's a really dope one on YT

[@nickguzman1734]

@@abracaroguearcane1484 where did I say it was close? I just said that was also awesome. Dick

[@100Aces]

Ones a dick and ones a pussy...you two should get together....

[@psychedelicpain420]

@@100Aces hahah fr

[@tonymontana9123]

one word...cocaine

[@humansrants1694]

"Q - Back in 1975, you had an oxygen tank by your drums. What was that all about? A - Over the years, I had some medical tests run on me and the energy I used up in a performance. It worked out that I ran the equivalent of 15-20 miles per night. Also, the lights that I was under were nearly 115-120 degrees. When you have to do that every night, I found that one of the things that helped me was to take a couple blasts of oxygen. That helped me to keep my lungs clear and do the job. "

[@fredmachine]

Man, I really don't want to imagine what modern Death Metal drummers do then. Or did drum techniques really improve that much? I mean, while guys like Jamie Saint Merat do use a lot more "refined" technique, others like Adam Jarvis really beat up their kits hard.

[@RobbyGAMEZ]

Anant Raman But what made Bill Ward work so hard when he was playing? Was he just wailing on his kit to get that explosive sound? Were the drums back then not as good at projecting?

[@ricardoagostinho6236]

Don't forget the drugs, álcool and sex!!!! Lots of it

And a couple qualudes, gallon of booze, 1/4 oz. Of pot, 2 hits of acid, gram of coke and whatever else some groupie happened to have at the time.. Lol

[@Hawiianlion67]

Cocaine usually work's

[@Alex.oliverr]

And the scene repeats itself in 2023

[@DougWaltz]

Wards drumming here is the ultimate master class in syncopation!! Amazing....

[@nowhereweareagain]

Absolutely bonkers how ahead of their time this band was. Zeppelin and Deep purple were influential on metal in their own right, but these dudes were doing straight up heavy metal in 1970.

[@DirtyRobot]

The bass was directly influenced by Vangelis and Afrodites Child

[@Bumbaclot213]

Iommi created metal

[@milboltnut]

these bands were nothing but protesters that appealed to the masses.

[@youreatoilet]

The unholy trinity of British Hard rock and Heavy metal!

[@joeygouda]

Ehem pink floyd

[@JamesClarke.yt.]

God I hope those drums were 18.

[@Nationwide_Acrobat]

Lmao

[@Nationwide_Acrobat]

+James Clarke yoooo lmao keep the jokes coming like Bill ward kept those drums cumming

[@Nationwide_Acrobat]

+James Clarke it's incredible that at one point that was even a set of drums rip

[@Powertuber1000]

Can you say carpal tunnel syndrome?

[@dannydevito3960]

bill wards a beast

[@thebroskis6364]

Best version out there.

[@cliiff2]

holy fn shit! this is absolutely pure metal. every damn second of it

[@wipout1]

And on the seventh day, Iommi created the power chord.

[@Nationwide_Acrobat]

lol yes

[@Nationwide_Acrobat]

On the sabbath day

[@godluckNgoodspeed]

+wipout1 Created by Link Wray, perfected by Iommi.

[@felipeandre_]

Pete Townshend send you hugs

[@LuchoCastle_11]

+wipout1 And on the eighth, Heavy Metal was born.

[@zaqwertyfish]

KZbin has got to be the best creation of the 21st century... as close to a time machine we have...

[@maumiranda2328]

you meant, video tape is the best creation

[@zaqwertyfish]

@@maumiranda2328 very true! KZbin provides the platform, but it is truly the video tech of the 20th century that made it possible...

[@waterhead1029]

Old home videos of Van Halen playing in peoples backyards. Time machine is correct.

[@reachblowsdick7222]

@JRSinCT - KZbin use to be the greatest thing just a little while ago until they started demonetizing pretty much all the good gun channels, cut their money flow while still making money off the same gun channels themselves and went all extreme left wing socialist 2nd amendment hating bunch of Hillary loving snowflakes...... but other than that, yeah KZbin is pretty awesome :)

[@alanfulcher460]

@@reachblowsdick7222 please stop drinking paint

[@compressorhead02]

Just so impressed they were so ahead of their time and can we take a second to appreciate how well ozzy sang this!

[@ignatiuspennyfeatherix4376]

Very interesting to hear the original lyrics to the song, honestly like it more.

[@Galm1Cipher0]

The original lyrics sounded way better

[@leemele1233]

6:27 Bill hitting the skins like a sadist. How good is that high hat beat throughout as well, truly iconic.

[@BradleyVolk3]

I noticed the high hat shit too. Constant movement of Ward's limbs. I can't do that shit.

[@doctahjonez]

Fr thats my favorite part

[@BradleyVolk3]

@@Rob-tx4in Your keyboard is obviously broken and malfunctioning and you need to get a new one. At the end of your comment where you meant to type John Bonham, it went haywire and left the words Keith and Moon by accident. You better get that fixed.

[@wodthehunter8145]

I love the half beat hits so much. Hes probably why I hit them as often as I do lol.

[@trtr-bc3zl]

@@BradleyVolk3 considering you don't know many words I'm not surprised you can't.