Drum Teacher Reaction: BILL WARD | Black Sabbath - 'Supernaut' | Vol. 4

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#reaction #drumteacher #blacksabbath

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

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[@neilmurrell281]

Many people say Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is their masterpiece but Vol4 is unquestionably Sabbaths greatest work I never get bored of it.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I've loved all of it so far Neil

[@mojobag01]

I don't think they could have made SBS without going through this very experimental album. And if I have to choose between Wheels Of Confusion and Spiral Architect I am going to be pissed. 😉

[@joenorris8220]

For the Ozzy era, it's Master Of Reality for me. For the Dio era, it's Dehumanizer. For the Tony Martin era, it's Cross Purposes.

[@doublebassman123]

Vol 4 best ozzy era, mob rules best dio era, the seventh star is fucking boss fuck the haters, the headless cross best tony era.

[@billygugen8104]

@@mojobag01 Dont 4get Under The Sun...

[@XxCorvette1xX]

When it jumps back into the riff and crashing drums after that softer percussion break is one of my favorite moments from any song

[@freddyfleal]

Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath liked each other very much back in the day... legend says they did a jam together in a studio once, but unfortunately it wasn't recorded. Imagine the awesomeness of this.

[@brochetti44]

Bonham sat in for Ward and destroyed his kit He and Iommi would booze together according to a Sab doc I just watched kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYrQoKyFr9mdi5o

[@fabiolignelli7372]

I think it's commendable for Andrew to take a stand. The impression I have is that he considers Ward "superior" or more interesting than Bonham, even though the latter is excellent and has much more fame.

[@domenicgalata1470]

Iommi was in Bonham’s wedding party. They were tight and lived very near each other.

[@gentjim5007]

All Birmingham boys, this was Bonzo's favorite Sabbath song

[@mikewolfe3845]

Tony iomi and the drummer from Sabbath used to hang out together they were drinking buddies

[@mojobag01]

Sabbath started as a blues band and this is just blues with a Colombian metronome. Yet another legendary track.

[@ndb1971]

Speaking to Classic Rock, Bill Ward said the following: “Bonham really loved ‘Supernaut.’ He really had that song down. We were in the studio one day, and he came by. He saw I was playing the double bass drum. He said: ‘I’ll do it on one.’ He was, without question, the best rock drummer in the world.”

[@tonyhall8947]

I heard Zappa loved Supernaut as well. Great killer tune, i probably prefer it over Paranoid ✌

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yeah Bonzo was rather special

[@richybatty234]

I recall hearing somewhere that when the two bands got together for that loose jam .. John Paul Jones insisted on playing Supernaut . One of his fav Sabs songs

[@ralphbocchino247]

@@richybatty234 - yes, happened in Syracuse NY

[@alexisrios9759]

@@richybatty234 Tony Iommi, said so. It was during the Sabotage sessions.

[@warren_r]

I've heard this song my whole life and still can't get over how good it is. Glad you got to this one.

[@nodaysback1]

Greatest Reaction Channel On KZbin! Sabbath, Sabbath, and more Sabbath.. with an emphasis on Ward! It's almost philanthropic.

[@Annonymous0283745]

I love being able to tell it's a human drummer and not a computer generated beat machine.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Agree

[@rickcook7308]

Frank Zappa loved this riff/song. Praised it many times

[@JudgeLazar]

It's so cool to see somebody discovering Sabbath for the first time like this. Very few things in life matter as much to me as Sabbath.

[@paulhudson563]

I love this whole album. My very first Sabbs album, i was 12 years old when my brother came home on leave from the British Army with this album, Led Zeppelin II, Made In Japan by Deep purple (The Unholy Trinity). What an introduction to heavier and blues music

[@nodaysback1]

We had an extremely similar introduction to the heavier side of rock music! I was around 12yo when my friend's older brother was always playing (blasting) pretty much the same bands and records on his stereo every day when I there hangin out with his brother.. The only difference was he had the first two Sabbath records instead of Vol4 and Blizzard of Ozz had just come out and he was blown away by this "new guy on guitar Randy Rhoads!" I was blown away by all of it and started buying copies of thos records with saved up lunch money. Looking back in hind sight, I was lucky to have a neighbor with good taste in music!

[@MajasDad]

Wow, you sure have a lot to thank your brother for... :)) Sounds like you're describing my situation exactly at the age of 12. Who knows what I'd be listening to if it weren't for my big brother...

[@tammieparrishmiller3669]

I'm the older sister that turned my little sis onto all of this amazing music. I feel like I was being mean because I wouldn't allow her to play them unless I was there. She assures me she understood. Whenever we get in the car together, it's Rock and Roll all the way! I feel lucky to have such a little sis.

[@GoodLuckBP]

I can not sit still when I hear this song! It is pure energy......

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I hear you

[@jonathaneubanks5035]

I listened to Sabbath when I was a young man. But the past few years I have been listening to them I realized how good they really are my older mind is hearing things better

[@mikebunner3498]

Is it unreal what these four men could do????? They put on a show that ripped your head apart....!!!! One of the BEST concerts I ever went to.

[@davidmastro5406]

Andrew, "Supernaut" was Frank Zappa's "Favorite Song of the Moment" in 1975. The video linked below tells the story. Also, the jazz influence was definitely there--Bill Ward in particular grew up listening to jazz, and it certainly manifested in Sabbath's music. Great reaction as usual! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6GcnmOJaraXgtU

[@Gatarrock]

John bonham​ love this song too

[@jimbob8992]

Absolutely loving your reactions to Sabbath...." where have I been!"

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

🙏

[@gerarddion4859]

Tony makes that guitar roar on those power chords like no other!

[@mosesgarner2404]

This and Under the Sun were the 2 songs I was hoping you would do from this album! As far as drumming goes Ward shines on both of those tracks just as much as Iommi, Butler and Osbourne. It's so killer to see someone digging on Bill Ward!

[@chadjohnson5577]

I agree 100%

[@TheAntiTryhard]

This and Symptom Of The Universe are my most favorite songs by Black Sabbath 🔥 thank you for reviewing it!!

[@nopenope9416]

Superb. This was next on my list to request. You're gonna love this one.

[@deBebbler]

Wheels Of Confusion from this same album should definitely be your next Sabbath upload. Then Snowblind, also from the same album.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup I'll get to them

[@Goddzi]

Another great reaction video! Couple of points from me… Bill Ward describes himself as an orchestrated percussionist and used to spend time during recording creating layers of percussion. Has anyone suggested the track “Rat Salad” yet? Bill Ward’s “Moby Dick”. Supernaut has always been a personal favourite Sabbath song My wife was in a cover band named after the song and they started their second set with it

[@rickcook7308]

Mountain used to play long improvisational jams as well..the live side of Flowers of Evil is kick ass.

[@roddypampa3906]

not even close

[@tammieparrishmiller3669]

It's just 9 a.m. and I've a bit of a cold so I came to my computer and this pops up? Hell yeah! What a way to start the day! The looks on your face speaks volumes man. You're loving this! So am I friend. So am I.

[@squid8645]

My Man coming from a guitarists background, I am loving absolutely loving Your perspective. Thank you so mich for time you put into making the best videos

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I appreciate that!

[@mikeg.4211]

I'm really looking forward to this, which comes up right before I have to leave for work, so it's perfect timing! I've always sort of suspected that the reason Bonham got so much more credit than Ward was that the drums were recorded louder with Zeppelin than with Sabbath. Sometimes in life Occam's Razor applies, and there is a simple stupid reason for some things that seem complex.

[@scottzappa9314]

Bonham generally gets credit just for being Bonham, for better or worse. There's a lot of great drummers.

[@danfleming3545]

I don't think that a lot of peeps know this or not, but at 4:29, if u listen really carefully u can hear what I assume is Tony, making an "ugh" sound to accent the end of the riff. A little "oomph" sound to emphasize all the previous devastation that is Tony Iommi at his best! Killer!

[@SylviusTheMad]

The album notes suggest it was Bill Ward who played all the extra percussion on this song.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Right on

[@simonagger206]

It was 'standard policy' when recording an album on the early 70's for the drummer to be presented with a 'percussion chest' Full of assorted extra percussive instruments, though these at the time did not include steel drums, they often had wood blocks, shakers, cow bells, tambourines, etc. Ward mentions this in interviews about recording Born Again, his last Sabbath opus in 1983, when discussing how he rented an Anvil from a local forge, to place it in a bathtub full of water, submerge it and record the sound when struck by mallet!! These sounds are in some of the songs on Born Again! Of course, this was before user friendly 'samples' at your fingertips!! Love the middle drum break - propulsive, smooth, and lovely texture with the steel drums. I see Bill smiling on a sunny beach every time I here this!!

[@paulotomaz1679]

​@@simonagger206so was It or not Bill doing the percussions?

[@simonagger206]

@paulotomaz1679 I would imagine it was Bill himself overdubbing. All band members would 'have a go' at different instruments up to this stage. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, a year later, was the first album they had to get a hand from an outsider! - Rick Wakeman on piano in the song Sabra Cadabra...allegedly, he came in from the pub they were frequenting during recording sessions in Wales or the Monmoth area, and said 'something like this?' and they all said 'that's it!'

[@simonagger206]

Well Mr. Rooney, now you have earned the right to Listen to Supernaut!! BTW, as I mentioned in reply to a comment on your Under the Sun listen, John Bonham was a monster fan of this particular song....even jamming on it in a famous 'unreleased' 'Black Zeppelin' impromtu, when the 2 bands were working in the same studios in the early 70's. Such a recording release has gone down in drummer folklore as 'where is it? There must be a copy' I'm not sure the tapes were running, but could swear I was exposed to some of it about 20 years ago!!....I'll share more after you hear the song!! It gives me great joy to see you experiencing these hallowed classics of my fave band of 43 years!! Cheers.

[@nodaysback1]

From what I recall reading from an interview, Iommi said that Bonham used to like to jam with Sabbath whenever he was hanging out with them, which was probably whenever they were in Birmingham, since that was where he and Robert Plant and everyone in sabbath was from. Plant and Bonham in particular were very good friends with Sabbath. In fact Bonham was Iommi's best man at his 1st wedding. Before Sabbath got was well known, bonham would ask to sit in with them when they were still doing smaller shows. Evidently, Ward used to let him, until he busted up his kit and Ward got pissed off and wouldn't let him do it anymore. Supernaut was his favorite song of theirs and he did stop down to a studio with Plant and JPJ once to jam with them. Tony said there was a tape rolling, but the jam wasn't very good. Ozzy said the same thing. Tony said he's not even sure what ever happened with the tape or where it is today.

[@springy-2112]

This is again a very diverse album . From Laguna Sunrise and Changes to Under the sun and Supernaut. Tomorrow's dream tops it all . No idea why, it just rises above all the other fantastic songs for me. ✌️❤️🤗

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I'll get to it!

[@springy-2112]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums Bless you Andrew, it wasn't a request . I was just waffling about the songs. But if you happen upon it that'll be cushty mon brav! Jubbly 🤪👍 Why am I speaking Delboy now ????

[@donnelson6694]

Great reaction to a classic song. Fairies wear boots is quite jazzy. Thanks Andrew.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I'll get to that one!

[@brothermaynardsbrother]

Thanks!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

THANK YOU!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thank you!

[@rafanj824]

This song is a huge injection of energy. It's incredible!!! Bill Ward with his unmatched intensity!!!

[@ejohnson3837]

You are getting to the Meat and Potatoes, Your going to love this one, its a BANGER!!!!!!!!!

[@rickmckee8270]

Andy ,there is a song called cornucopia that Bill Wards struggled to get right on the Volume 4. Nice review oSupernaut which was Frank Zappa's second favorite song the first was Iron man . Frank was supposed to join them on stage for Iron man at Madison Square garden but Tony was having issues with his tuning so it did not happen.

[@zissiskonstantinou3311]

7:30 to 8:00 There is a Drumeo Documentary called "The Genius of Bill Ward" showcasing his style, skills, and influences. Bill Ward, in my humble opinion, is Rock and Roll's greatest drummer (or My Favorite at least) based on the fact that his early influences and inspirations were found in Jazz (!!), which he infused into Heavy Metal. Bill Ward and Geezer Butler instilled a certain "grooviness" into Heavy Metal, accompanied by Guitar God Iommi's "Metal Riffs". Throw in the vocals of Ozzy or Dio, and you have Metal "Bliss"....

[@jay-remedy-plz]

There’s a very good reason this has been covered by so many other bands! Classic.

[@mikeg.4211]

Brilliant, Andrew, thanks! Very entertaining and informative as always! Yes, to answer your question, I think that it's safe to assume that anything having to do with the music and by this time, the production decisions was all Iommi, all day, and the beauty of it was that unlike most others, he NEVER copied anything anyone else was doing. Everyone else has always copied variations on what he did, but I've never heard anything he did that sounded like someone else had done it first.

[@gjmarr1]

This was one of the first albums I bought when I was 12 or 13 years old. Listened to it for hours with headphones. Fantastic track. The album had full sized pictures of each band member. I always thought the picture of Bill ward inspired Animal (The Muppets). His hair is flying everywhere spraying sweat, hands in the air, and he was using the backs of his sticks to pound the drums.

[@deanrotering879]

You are not going to run out of Black Sabbath songs any time soon….😂

[@kaynesantor8136]

I'm sure you already know this but, sabbath started life as a blues band. That's why ozzy sings the way he does. Hes rooted in the soulfulness and melodic side of town.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes subscribers have hipped me to this. A bit like Beatles. Got their mileage in by playing thousands of covers gigs.

[@viadharmawheel]

Yep, they were called Earth.

[@pbraganzify]

Love Supernaut. So glad you did a reaction to this.

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

Two of my favorite Sabbath are the two in this song. That solo may not be all that much on a technical level but the excitement (fueled by coke, no doubt) is dripping all over the place in there.

[@ArchieArpeggio]

I just love this song and whole album. Vol 4 and Sabotage are propably the best era for me. I really enjoy Bills drumming and the songs over all. It´s nice to watch your reactions of the Sabbath songs and reminds me for my teenage ass i was constantly listening Sabbath albums as those released to CD at that time. I also listened lots of AC/DC at the time but different reason. As a guitar player it was fun to play Sabbath and AC/DC riffs and songs. But when i listened Sabbath and Bills drumming i was always dreaming for own drumkit too. Just didn´t had money purchase one.

[@DarkVegetaman]

As i recall, supernaut was one of John Bonhams favorite Sabbath songs. I think it came up in an Iommi or Bill Ward interview.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Love it

[@CVGuitar]

Cool video Andrew! Black Sabbath rules!! By the way, regarding 11:24 Frank Zappa used to joke "Jazz -- the music of poverty"

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA! He's right!

[@deanrotering879]

This is going to blow you away lol

[@craigryan3069]

Frank Zappa is quoted as saying this was his favourite Sabbath song in 1975

[@randyhenderson6166]

Supernaut and Children of the Grave are my fav Ozzy era Sabbath tunes. What a riff!

[@MajasDad]

Hard to talk about a favourite Black Sabbath track, but definitely among the top five for me :) You won't know what to say.... 🤣

[@liamcage7208]

Improvising and subtle imperfections (for a lack of a better term) is a thing of the past when recording went from tape to digital. The human element is often missing now.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Agree

[@36ELRIC]

Tony Iommi produced the album even though It's credited to Patrick Meehan. It was the first album where they started to experiment a bit. I would love you to get to Rat Salad (with drum solo), Fairies Wear Boots (you will love the jazz in this) and Sweet Leaf for the insane breakdown

[@bonessmith1276]

No machine will ever create the kind of music that human beings have made. It's the emotion people have that machines don't have.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Agree 👌

[@birdmanhero]

The last verse of this song is one of my favorite lines of lyrics ever.

[@rickmckee8270]

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[@kevhanson1262]

There is actually a version somewhere probably in Sabbaths vaults of John Bonham doing drums on supernaugt because it was his favourite sabbath track wether it will see the light of day ive no idea. Would be amazing fantastic from ward

[@davedenicola673]

I grew up in 60's and 70's with all the bands you mentioned...next..try some " Uriah Heep"

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup I keep hearing about them Dave

[@manuelgomes1569]

Vol. 4 was self-produced by the band after Rodger Bain's and Tom Allom's participation in the former 3 albums. In a Bel Air mansion owned by the DuPont family, the record reflects the craziness and debauchery on those recording sessions, involving fruit bowls piled with coke delivered by a guy in the FDA, groupies everywhere, panic buttons pressed to the police mistaken as AC thermostats, and the usual pranks on Bill Ward, he went for a pee and his... organ was sprayed blue, and on another occasion being completely drunk, passed out and was stripped by his mates that proceeded in painting him totally in gold, beard and everything. With a nice coat of lacquer. He almost died, started having a seizure because his pores were painted. Frank Zappa said this was his favourite album and Supernaut as the best Black Sabbath song, you can hear and feel the cocaine in the music. The album was to be called Snowblind, as homage to the substance. Warner said no, too provocative. Check the album and you´ll see this " We wish to thank the great COKE-Cola Company of Los Angeles..." Legend says that they spend more on coke than in the record production. Black Sabbath at his best.

[@pentagrammaton6793]

How were they all jamming so hard on this album? MOUNTAINS OF MARCHING POWDER \m/

[@johndrx165]

Epic cocain house parties with many Rock idols of the era stopping by at the rental mansion in LA. Great stories are told of this recording, including police being called and Ozzy answering the door with no arrests!

[@pentagrammaton6793]

@@johndrx165 only near cardiac arrests haha

[@Adrian-zb5zb]

Andrew, not just has Ireland heard you but also the greatest riff of all time. It's our national anthem.. we'll mine, but I'm working on it!

[@usg-647]

Another Bill Ward snippet on John Bonham loving Supernaut “Bonham's bass drum work, of course, was incredible," recalled Ward. "I played two bass drums, and they only let him play one in LED ZEPPELIN, so there he was playing two bass drums. 'Supernaut', I tell you, sounded like something from the hardcore bands of today, where they play two bass drums with such incredible speed. And you know, Bonzo was doing that easily. He was having a good time, playing two bass drums, and he was playing all the down beats and some quiet treble with all the high hats. So, he was playing 'Supernaut' with a whole different feel, all the while yelling 'Supernaut!'

[@Phylonyous]

I was hoping you reacted to this jam! Incredible!

[@scottzappa9314]

I definitely get the Zeppelin vibe from this. Ideas are in the air. Coming from a massive Zeppelin fan of over 50 years. Many years ago my aunt referred to jazz as a cacophony, LOL. Bonham is a god to many, but reality says that there's a lot of great drummers, also not forgetting the Buddy Rich era, and before. Neil Peart is the GOAT for rock as far as I'm concerned. Nobody quite did a solo like he did. And just the lines in the songs were phenomenal.

[@zeigbert1743]

Such a great tune, love that riff.

[@whatwouldhousedo5136]

Such a massive groove. I remember a reviewer describing the guitar sound on this album as "Tony Iommi's exit-wound guitar tone".

[@Annonymous0283745]

been waiting for this one

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

We're here finally!

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

Another great reaction, Andrew!

[@dynodon9182]

Imagine being 16 when this came out. I wore out the 8 track tape. I had no clue about the talent. Just loved the music. I realize now how blessed I was to have this music be commonplace. Spoiled me.

[@fabiolignelli7372]

Basically and purposely repeating the succinct reaction comment to the previous track (Under the Sun) on the same record: Andrew, you should review the entire Vol 4 as it is the best BS album and a colossal masterpiece. Greetings from Brazil!

[@bonhzeppelin55]

Glad you touched on improvisational music. Don't know how much freewheeling improving they did on this one, but it sounds like it! What I'd LOVE to see is a Huge Classical Music Orchestra improving! That & an improv Piano Concerto with said orchestra! 😃🤘

[@caryd67]

It’s “National Drummer Day”, at least here in North America. So, a shout out to you!! Hope your day is very drummy.

[@briandeadmarsh7538]

Andrew, if you really want some prophetic lyrics, then check out Wheels Of Confusion/The Straightener from this same album. It is magnificent.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup i'll get there Brian!

[@glennkirchens7970]

Mike, your doing the lords work.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Mike is a 'bloody legend' as we'd say here in NZ

[@Ken-g5s]

I'm Revisiting your BS playlist from last year! Old Rocker here. I was metal before metal was cool! 😎 Thank you! 🤟Rock On!!

[@kennycamaro2361]

Sabbath and Zeppelin were great friends. Bill Ward and John Bohnam were fast friends. They jammed together

[@littlealchemistolympics2884]

age 12-18 Zeppelin and Sabbath were my favorite bands... Now you can all see why

[@Scoobydcs]

this was bonhams fav sabbath track, he had a play on wards kit, played this and BROKE the kit haha

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup Bonham is an absolute savage

[@Scoobydcs]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums have you heard the story about bonham and i think iomi jamming with wards kit? tony said bonzo was just pissing about but was doing metal head type drumming years before it existed, and he was doing it with ease!

[@leddygee1896]

I've read multiple sources through the years that Frank Zappa really dug this song. That doesn't surprise me at all...

[@brentkelsay3439]

In the immortal words of The Roonenegger (if The Roonenegger were Gunny Highway): "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome!" Another great song from Black Sabbath, Bill Ward is insane! Us: We want more! The Roonenegger: I'll be back.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

'Your drums... give them to me...'

[@brentkelsay3439]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums Hasta la vista, Rooney!

[@NoferTrunions]

Reminds me of my SPL quest in the 80's, 700 watts of cerwin Vega A600, CV 15's, homemade 6' tall sub 2x becker 15's w'2x 15 passives back in the 80's. If the music is good, it will not hurt the ears.

[@wattyler6075]

The lyric by Geezer is the last but one line in the lyrics.

[@PhilipTombs]

Sabbath wrote their first two albums, during the sound checks at gigs

[@scottkovacs7634]

This is my favorite song of all time

[@gregjohnson298]

This song still sounds fantastic,amazing band.

[@Joetime90]

This song just rips to this day.

[@fredsanford7619]

Someone brought this alblum to the catholic school dance the nuns were standing there listening to the lyrics while the kids danced on 1972

[@TheKerrby]

Maybe the best rock song of all time

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

LOVE IT!

[@stefan.911]

Great! ”Electric funeral” and ”Snowblind” next? 🤘🏻😊

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

All BS songs will be done!

[@mikeg.4211]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums cool! 😎👍🤟

[@vernonallen3370]

Around this time the American heavy rock scene had Mountain, Grand funk railroad, Captain Beyond, Iron butterfly and Montrose amongst others

[@mikeconti4360]

In '78 VAN HALEN were tearing it up! They opened for Sabbath and blew em away.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Van Halen. Massively underrated

[@simonagger206]

Alex Van Halen = massively underrated also. The evolution of his drum sound is awesome.

[@roddypampa3906]

here's the moron comment bout van halen..... who cares? Sabbath its 1000x bigger. Nowadays nobody cares about van halen, the new gen don't like that glam faggy style came from VH... meanwhile, sabbath still relevant and modern

[@fartypants8776]

Nonsense and lies .van Halen were just another glam rock barbie band .a great guitarist in a terrible band .dribble music

[@andrewcolicchio766]

wow! a rare mention of Deep Purple 😮

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

You bet!

[@aquilarossa5191]

It's only a matter of time until the Dio era Rainbow requests arrive, I think. Songs like Stargazer, Gates Of Babylon, and Kill The Kill etc. The level of musicianship is super high, but the song writing and feel is also something else. Some true 1970s masterpieces.

[@christopherfarek3366]

this was recorded in california. they were doing a lot of cocaine and smoking a lot of pot too. supernaut is one of my top ten sabbath songs.

[@cairney0037]

ecto 1 would make a great gig mobile get lots of kit in that for sure lol have a great day

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Hard to fit into carparks though LOL

[@cairney0037]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums spaces are mere suggestions of how to park lol 😆

[@Nonebass]

So many awesome songs, so After Forever next ?

[@ΝικοςΡαπτης-κ4ν]

Jhonny Blade next.Bill kick ass

[@chadjohnson5577]

Andrew, I would love to see you and play this song and have Connor play the auxiliary percussion on some coffee cups! Love it!

[@paulr935]

Wabi Sabi is the Japanese phrase for the perfection in imperfection

[@ПойЛасточка]

i feel people in youtube bring the ol gud dayz with black sabbath more often now