Ozzy Can Sing! | 3 Generation Reaction | Black Sabbath | War Pigs

[@danmayberry1185]

Bill Ward said he was reduced to tears during a US show, when a row of Vietnam vets rose from their wheelchairs to applaud this song.

[@gingerbaker_toad696]

That's honestly beautiful ❤ but for whatever reason (i am drunk) i had to laugh..😂 guess it's the trope of 'just getting out of a wheelchair when you like to' that got me 😅

[@toddgilleylen3438]

That drum kit needed a cigarette after that song! 😁 He hit the drums like it owed him money! 😁 Okay, I will leave now. 😁

[@BryanNelson-o1c]

Ozzy was having so muchfun

[@mrh3578]

The drummer, Bill Ward, was killing it. Outstanding performance by all!

[@NealeSmithy]

The greatest drummer in the world

[@markhaus2830]

@@NealeSmithy Agree, also John Bonham!

[@Stefan-]

He was also certainly killing the drums, i dont think i have ever seen anyone hit them harder.

[@shspurs1342]

@@NealeSmithy He is my favourite drummer of all time ever from any genre.

[@shavingdave1]

I always thought that Bill Ward was underrated!

[@sharonellis8776]

Ozzy was 21 when this was recorded in Paris / 1970. Love this band xx

[@johnnyspider2752]

It's credited as Paris but many believe it's actually Belgium. Of course I wouldn't know for sure

[@VerchielxKanda]

Imagine it's the early 70s, you just got through hearing a Beatles song, and then this song plays, and changes your whole life and how you see rock music-

[@patpeacock8150]

Yea but to hear black sabbath you had to buy the album or 8 track they didn't play black sabbath on the radio

[@victorstefanovsky6902]

It did change mine.

[@robertpetre9378]

Ozzy may not be able to articulate that well now, but when he sings, he can sing perfect harmonies

[@loganshabel6458]

It’s crazy how talented Ozzie’s voice is dude smoked snorted or injected whatever tf he could find for like 50 years and dude can still sung damn near perfect on his most recent album

[@robertpetre9378]

@@loganshabel6458 well it may not be perfectly in tune 🎵 but at least he’s got passion

[@no_onein2024]

Drummer Bill Ward was such a BEAST drummer!!!!! Young Ozzy was SO energetic and had a great stage presence!!! Black Sabbath started the Heavy Metal genre as we know it (originally started as a Blues rock band, so their first 2 albums had a lot of bluesy influences and grooves).

[@Chris-jv1zo]

Thank you for introducing to Lulu to great music when bands played their own instruments and no auto tuning, just pure talent.

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Happy New Year

[@Chris-jv1zo]

@@KathyLuluandDonna Thank you and Happy New Year to you all.

[@edwardmunoz7853]

Nothing but raw talent 💯🔥

[@YuToobVideos]

He beat those drums like they talked bad about his mama 😂😂

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Yes lol

[@sldrums]

BEST REPLY EVER,BRAVO1

[@paulcarfantan6688]

Exactly, lmao.

[@simple1me302]

The drums. The drummer deserves top props with this song. He is killing it.

[@gordonmcp]

Granny´s eyse lit up from the 1st second! She knows good music.

[@TOPCHEF19733]

This was Black Sabbath's anti-war song.Not the flower power hippie music coming from San Francisco late 60's early 70's. All members were from Brmingham England.It was a factory town with half destroyed buildings & rubble from WW 2.If ya'll would like to see a video of Ozzy's life & 50 yr journey good,bad,& ugly please watch "Ordinary Man",It's a ballad but it's a great song & video.It's the title track from his album Ordinary Man 2020

[@megamaniac7402]

Ozzy was a perfect fit for Sabbath, and the combined talents in this band made them legendary. You can´t really go wrong when picking songs from their early albums. Bill Ward is the heaviest jazz drummer ever heard. If you look carefully, you can see that he's beating the drums with the thick ends of his drumsticks for extra power. His fills are always very creative. He has become my favorite drummer, because I never tire of listening to him.

[@edwardmunoz7853]

The fills are what kills it 💯🔥

[@megamaniac7402]

@@edwardmunoz7853 Very true. Always creative

[@shspurs1342]

The drumming is insanely good.

[@justinatest9456]

Black Sabbath is up there with The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd as one of the most important bands in rock history. Very original, and hugely influential.

[@ianwebster3544]

Have you heard the cover version of led zep " Kashmir " from Sina

[@UlyssesM]

Absolutely

[@rothed16]

Add Rolling Stones and Queen. This coming from a VH fan

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

Way more influential than people give them credit for. Even Van Halen used to perform an entire Black Sabbath album (think it was 'Vol 4') back before they were signed to a record label. Then they did their first world tour as opener for Sabbath. I've seen and heard so many bands that are heavily influenced by Sabbath, it's incredible.

[@jmiddleton7961]

All those bands mentioned cut their teeth on Black Sabbath tunes.

[@boldmeregarden637]

Tony Iommi (the guitarist with floofy hair lol) chopped off the tips of his fretting fingers in a sheet metal accident and made finger protectors to allow him to play. Unfortunately even with protectors it was too painful to play. To overcome the pain he slackened the strings which made a deeper sound and heavy metal music was born. You can clearly see the finger protectors in this video.

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Omg that's awesome.

[@brheinfeldt]

Actually, it's only 1 finger, but he does have a prosthetic tip to protect it.

[@EntertainmentFan11]

​@@brheinfeldt No, I'm pretty sure it was both the middle and ring fingers on his right hand.

[@shawn.m.schmidt]

Tony Iommi, the guitarist worked in a metal fabriicatiom factory. On his last day after quiting to play music full time he was asked to fill in on a machine had never used. It was a steel cutting machine. He had an accident and cut off his two middle fingers close to the first knucle. Instead of giving up, he melted plastic to make new fingr tips. He tuned the guitar lower to make it easier to play, which created a dirtier heaver sound.

[@dhurt8955]

He absolutely punished those drums!

[@Sandmann6627777]

I love it when Bill Ward keeps trying to smash his drums in the song. So powerful.

[@MDSlatanica]

A timeless song with a powerful message that still is relevant 50 years later. Nice one ladies.

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Thanks

[@mtsimpl]

You can't go wrong with Sabbath.....musicianship at its finest

[@martincarrasco8445]

That's how you play the drums, ladies. Black Sabbath was a band before their time

[@tonyhoward7840]

Bill Ward,,,, my favorite part of this song,,,, tears it up,,,, their all great at what they do

[@gaefferson1]

This song has such meaning for today’s times …

[@thor8580]

Grandma I’m probably your age looking in the room there and I’m shocked you haven’t heard there music yet. Better late than never. Rock on..Ladies.

[@vicprovost2561]

Totally agree with others, Black Sabbath is one of the very best and most influential rock bands ever. Incredible, raw performance with a young Ozzy going as crazy as the band behind them, Bill Ward is killing his drum kit! Do the studio original when you can for the sound quality and pristine mix. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎶

[@PeterDay81]

A great band from Brum aka Birmingham England.The pioneering Heavy Metal band Black Sabbath was formed in the industrial city of Birmingham, England, in 1968, by four teenage friends: bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill Ward.They had the first car that I had seen with black tinted windows. I'm an old Brummie.🤣

[@danmayberry1185]

I'm Canadian, but can hear the Brum (and north, in general) in my favourite music. Wears its soot like a badge of honour. Fans of Hollywood Ozzy won't know how Aston Ozzy pictured himself going down t'pit (Dad was a nightshift toolmaker at GE), until he answered Tony's classified ad.

[@PeterDay81]

@@danmayberry1185 I'm originally from Erdington just up the road from Aston.Up the Villa.😆I worked at the IMI and befor that Peerage Brass Pearson Page Jewsbury in Dulverton Road, Witton,

[@rafehr1378]

While serving overseas during 'Nam days. We played this tune and more War tunes on our bases, bush camps. "F" it, we're all gonna die. This was a light tune. The hard tune was a Country Joe & the Fish; "Vietnam Song". "Who Am I".

[@mjames4709]

Ozzy had one of the best rock voices to come out of the UK.

[@moniqueleroux2198]

Drums, drums, drums MAKES this song!

[@ericmclain8410]

Of course the drummer is off the charts amazing. The words are what we should be paying attention to

[@chriso6719]

Happy New Year!! This is from their 2nd album, Paranoid, which was released in Sep 1970. These are alternate lyrics to the main ones you hear on the studio version. Before the release, in live performances like this one , they would alter the lyrics.

[@josephgilbert3632]

That was exactly my point.

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Happy New Year

[@Stefan-]

The lyrics were probably not completely finished so its probably just an earlier version of the lyrics.

[@charliegeorge9393]

@@Stefan- its the original version called Warpurgis

[@Stefan-]

@@charliegeorge9393 Walpurgis, with an L and not R to be exact.

[@freshbreeze6955]

One of the great heavy metal bands of the late 1960s. and early '70s

[@metalmark1214]

These are the album lyrics, a bit different than the live version here. War Pigs lyrics - studio Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerer of death's construction In the fields, the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds Oh lord, yeah! Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor, yeah Time will tell on their power minds Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait till their judgement day comes, yeah! Now in darkness, world stops turning Ashes where their bodies burning No more war pigs have the power Hand of God has struck the hour 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!

[@alteredoggy]

ozzy used to make lyrics up i heard

[@agdtec]

One thing about the guitarist he lost the finger tips (in a work related injury) on his fretting hand and he made his own prostetics to continue playing guitar.

[@greygreen5610]

It was originally titled 'Walpurgis', an anniversary associated with witches and Satanists, but was changed on the recommendation of Black Sabbath's record company. The lyrics of War Pigs take aim at military commanders, comparing them to sorcerers and “witches at black masses

[@dedcowbowee]

You explained it way better than I did. Well said!✌✌

[@metaltildeth6783]

What makes this recording so special is Ozzy uses lyrics from both songs, Walpurgis and War Pigs, mixing them into what you hear and see in this 1970 concert footage. The original lyrics are darker than the antiwar lyrics, if you can believe it. .

[@AppalachianMountaineer1863]

Yep the label didn’t want the name Walpurgis because it sounded too satanic but they also didn’t allow War Pigs to be the name of the album because it was too inflammatory.

[@TFT-JF]

Saw them about the same time in the student union at UNC-Chapel Hill. Just happened to walk by and saw the sign. It cost $2.00 and there were only 10-15 people in there with me. It was great! Ozzie's voice was outstanding but was ruined by drinking and drugs. Sharon took a chance on him and revived his career.

[@neilog747]

This live performance is just...perfect in every way. Black Sabbath gigged a lot before they made their first LP. They are so tight! Wow.

[@davidmastro5406]

This is from their legendary concert in Paris (1970). Before "Heavy Metal" became the universally accepted term for this kind of music, bands like Sabbath were described variously as "Downer Rock" and "Atomic Blues". Sabbath were from Birmingham, England, a grim industrial city where, as guitarist Tony Iommi put it, "you either worked in a factory or joined a gang." Such a great band.

[@vicvega9194]

Saw Sabbath in '75 (Cobo Hall - Detroit). Excellent concert. My ears were ringing for a week !!

[@paulhadfield7909]

you could try, 'paranoid' as well, another great sabbath song, also ozzy and 'crazy train'

[@aldower3390]

Lots of people were frightened of black Sabbath because of press labeling them as satanic and Rubbish like that. They are the soul of heavy metal, but if you listen to the lyrics this anti war song is as current as ever. They sang about heroin effects hand of doom, mental health in paranoid. They are not just brilliant musicians. Great reaction 👍

[@oopsdidItypethatoutloud]

My favourite band People think they are dark because of their lyrics. But they sing from the dark to put a light on it. Them crosses aren't to mock. Ozzy to his last gig ended by saying God bless you all... and it was heart felt. Men of faith rather than religion. They have a song called NIB. About when the devil falls in love. But the devil only loves the devil. It's a warning not to be tempted away from those who love you unconditionally ❤ from Northeast England ❤️

[@EricK-ed2mt]

Izzy's wife Sharon father was a manager of Black Civic back of the day

[@ivofelden8033]

Watch the drum sticks . Up side down . Use the heavy side for more power . Bill Ward is one of the big ones on the drums . ❤

[@louisminten7889]

I saw Black Sabbath in 1977 in my hometown Hoensbroek (Netherlands South) and in 1983 Ozzy Osbourne in Dortmund Westfalen Hallen Germany.

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Awesome

[@RosaGarcia-vr8oc]

I'm 72 years old and I still love this song.So black sabbath many times two or three times maybe more at the fillmore west in san francisco

[@johnnyspider2752]

This concert was played in a small venue (I'm guessing under 500 ppl) before the release of thier 2nd album Paranoid, which put them squarely on the map.

[@justinatest9456]

One of rock's most important songs of all time. One of the first heavy metal songs by the (imo) originators of the genre, and one of the best anti-war songs of all time. And those drums! This performance was recorded before the band had finished the lyrics, and they are quite different on the album version. Adding the song to a playlist of All Time Greatest Songs and ensuring it's always a part of your life forever is recommended. If ever a song was worthy of such a thing it's this one.

[@shavingdave1]

We love LuLu!

[@oldmanghost219]

Ozzy did some crazy things but that is not why they fired him. It was his sobriety problems. Sharon Osbourne was the daughter of his manger. She believed in him. She helped and encouraged him to restart his career. And the famous biting the head off a live Bat, happened when he was doing that with fake bats and he didn't realize that the Bat a fan threw up on stage was live.

[@capstan50g]

Great reaction, ladies! You might also like the songs Paranoid and Iron Man, both Black Sabbath classics. Happy New Year!

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Happy New Year

[@dannygilliam1150]

I saw them back in 1971 in Williamsburg Va at William and Mary college. It was my first concert. I was 17.

[@gaefferson1]

When I was 20 I brought the first Black Sabbath record to my moms after I moved out to record a tape .She said “I sense the devil in here”…it scared me and I turned it off ..lol ..I’m a “Warning”..fan now anyway 😂

[@glastonbury4304]

Black Sabbath definitely up there with Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Deep Purple ❤

[@wildylupous]

Uriah Heep, Free, Budgie, Wishbone Ash and many many more.

[@Ginoulmer]

It's amazing. This was Ozzy 53 years ago

[@JulianThomas-o7y]

Bill ward legend

[@joelirag3718]

Ha Ha. Ozzie forgot the words. Love it. Thats Rock and Roll

[@wichitadisciple9874]

I thought so too the first time.... Someone mentioned in the comments that they were still working out the lyrics at the time of this show. They changed the lyrics 7 times before settling on what they are now.

[@chesterjackson7983]

he did not forget hem this was the original lyrics the song evolved a little before recording the album

[@Alexandertg1955]

I was a sophomore in High School when this Album came out. So......1970 or 71. I remember because they played Iron Man at the school dance that year.

[@Ultimate_Sin-ry9iw]

Original Black Sabbath lineup is so kick ass

[@fw1421]

I was fortunate to see Black Sabbath on their first US tour at Bayfront Arena in St Petersburg,Fla. they weren’t very well known and being a general admission concert I was able to stand right at the stage edge. One of the best early 70’s concerts I’ve seen.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@blanca98]

OMG... I can't believe you mentioned David Finfrock. Thats too funny! 🤣

[@arnoldcox9128]

It says 1970 on the screen 😆 what a classic early metal song

[@davidzornes6863]

I was 16 years old in , 1971, I saw them on their first US. tour in Charleston, W.Va.. I was blown away!. Then I saw them in D. C. ... on their Last tour. I've love them and their style of Metal music. Now, I'm from the hills of West Virginia and I live 1/2 miles from Devil Anse Hatfield's grave. Now yall need to set back kick your shoes off and listen Sabbath's 2nd and 3rd album. Very awesome. God bless, HAPPY NEW YEAR !

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Happy New Year

[@peterscheh6968]

hello ladies i am german black sabbath is my absolutly favorite rock and metal band already many years war ptgs is a firstclass song and too the lyric is amazing in my opinion the best british rock and metal band time of all kathy lulu and donna i thank you so much for this video with my favorite band i löve black sabbath i enjoy now this song take care together hope have not so many mistakes in my english hahaha take care together bye bye

[@LukeFierce]

Bill Ward (Black Sabbath's First drummer) was a fkn Animal on those drums !!

[@nikosalmpanis-ty3jt]

Black Sabbath 1968-eternity🤘

[@johnchelette8776]

This was the start of heavy metal music that drop D tuning

[@leetroy3129]

Bill Ward was amazing on the drums in this song! What stamina! Definitely the driving force that held this song together. And Tony Iommi’s guitar is awesome as always!

[@dconley1964]

Welcome to Black Sabbath, Ladies. With the original lineup, every song is unique, and has a specific message or story. They are the primordial metal ooze that all other bands crawled out of. A perfect fusion of Jazz, Blues, and Rock. So many possible next songs to recommend, but I would go with Iron Man next. Massive riffs telling a twisted superhero story.

[@rikardottosson1272]

The Creators of Metal. It's funny how these beasts (Bill Ward, Zeppelin's Bonham and a rare few others) were the architects of what heavy rock or metal drumming actually is, and since they couldn't go to musicians institute and learn metal drumming, they all started out as jazz drummers - and it shows.

[@joenewman6494]

The original heavy metal band that started it all and of course that’s Ozzy one of a kind voice later❤️😎🇺🇸

[@edwardbanane9643]

Looks like Grandma has a better memory, she addmittes it.😄

[@jodythomas2724]

Bill Ward is soooooo underrated. He also reminds me of the drummer for the Muppets lol. Ozzy was kicked out of Sabbath in 78 or 79.

[@guitarman8462]

Black Sabbath got their start in the mid to late 60's.

[@jamesferris4573]

War Pigs was off of their album Paranoid which was their second album that came out in 1970. The strings on the guitar were like that because the excess was not cut off when the strings were put on.

[@phoenixmichaels]

I was a lead guitarist back in the day: those strings aren't broken. The strings are way longer than they need to be for some guitars. They are wrapped through and around the tuners at the tip of the neck. If you have the time, you can take a wire clipper and cut them short to fit. Lotsa guys just didn't bother, as they were changing their strings nightly. So, you are just seeing the excess after the wrap hanging out. Fun fact: the lead guitarist, Toni Iommi, lost the tips/top knuckle of his fingers in an accident. If you look closely, you can see the latex prosthetics he made for himself so he could keep playing. He also tuned down his guitar some so it would make the strings less tense to accommodate that injury... accidentally creating that lower "sound of doom" tone that became so popular. Do "Supernaut" next definitely.

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Thanks for the info.

[@frankmartell3508]

Ozzy got smiling faces on both of his knees

[@frankmartell3508]

Awesome

[@willforbes6373]

The visual and audio recording of this concert is amazing for 1970. And like everyone else commented, the BILL WARD.

[@gennyreese420]

🤘🏼💕 You ladies Rock!! I love that you did this version, and now you should treat yourselves to the evolution of it… The official video is amazing, and the sound is clearer, which gives you a chance to connect with it more emotionally, especially when you realize the devastating truth that a song released 50 years ago, could’ve just as well been released yesterday… And then their live performance of it on the “Last Tour” is incredible, because you see the devotion of the fans, and what this song and the band has meant to them over decades of great music… in this 1970 video they had something to prove, they were a great band with a message…in the last version it’s a gift to his fans, and it’s just a really cool thing to witness…thousands of people singing your song to you has to be surreal and awesome 😎✨💚🤘🏼

[@bertspivey3214]

After the show, Bill Ward was arrested for violently assaulting his drum kit.

[@TimberWolf762]

Fun fact: You can exchange the music between 'War Pigs' and 'Deck the Halls'. KZbin has a couple of videos by Aaron Gage where he swaps them. Just think, heavy metal with Christmas lyrics!

[@dmj4966]

From being shocked at her husband rocking out to Maiden to grooving to Sabbath in less than 6 months ..nice!

[@holistic_radical]

You were confused by the string wires hanging out at the top of the guitar ! When guitar strings are replaced, which needs to be done quite often when you are playing professionally (an amateur like me does it about once a year) the string wires are wrapped around a post at the head (top) of the guitar neck, and normally one cuts the extra wire off with wire cutters, for a neat appearance. But if you're in a hurry, that's not necessary, you can leave them all messy. I used to leave them hanging all fuzzy when I had cats that liked to bat at them!

[@winstonhewett6679]

David Frinfrock! LOL! Harold Taft was the DFW weather guru when I lived in Dallas! I saw Black Sabbath In Memphis, TN, 1977. They were still the original 4 members, but sometime in the 1980's, Ozzy went solo, & Ronnie James Dio replaced Ozzy.

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Yes, Harold Taft was the greatest, but David Frinfrock took over when Harold retired.

[@kapsshashi]

I recommend you guys the following songs: 1. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 2. Black Sabbath - black Sabbath 3. The Wizard 4. Iton Man - this was the title song for the Iron Man movie 5. Planet Caravan 6. Electric Funeral and many more classics. I grew up listening to their songs from the 1970s and am still listening to them in 2024. Im now 63 years young. I have the whole collection of their vinyl LPs.

[@MichaelWilshusen-s8v]

His 21.or 22 in Black Sabbath at the time his voice was stonnger then now

[@rothed16]

BILL IS CRUSHIN IT ON DRUMS! I've probably seen the video here about 50x. Never gets old!❤

[@tigger3565]

Happy New Years!! Here is something you may not know. Ozzy has 3 kids. 1 boy , 2 girls with Sharon. Amy has a band call ARO. Not much is talk about Amy. She stays out of everything. So there pod cast is just Ozzy , Sharon, Jack and Kelly. New pod cast are up every Tuesday. They are funny at time. Just look up Osborne pod cast if you like. I think number 11 comes out in the morning.

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Happy New Year

[@kfh1]

Great Reaction Kathy, Lulu and Donna! That's extra length of guitar string that should be snipped off once the guitar is strung. I don't why some people leave it like that, it drives me crazy, you could poke someone in the eye with that wire flying around like that!!! lol

[@johntrickey7182]

You're all great. Ozzy was the original vocalist,from 1969to1979,he was fired and then began his solo career with The Blizzard of Oz album in 1980. I suggest Black Sabbath tunes, Paranoid, Into the void, fairies were boots, A national acrobat, Snowblind.

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Thanks

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

Poofy hair is bassist Geezer Butler, and he wrote the lyrics for their songs.

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Awesome

[@vicprovost2561]

Top 3 bass player for me, amazing how tight he is with Iommi on guitar.

[@T-ShirtMagic]

IMO Ozzy's best vocals is on their song *"Symptom Of the Universe"* from the album *Sabotage*

[@benntura]

“YEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!”

[@davidstathers9534]

A favourite of mine from ozzy i think you'll like is CHANGES brought out during one of his many ups and downs periods absolute icon great reaction peeps

[@michaelbarry43]

Kudos ladies, for broadening your horizons on English music history.

[@MrBananagrab]

Donna, i was 22 before i heard any sabbath. Im 57 now and still listen to them.

[@Steve_Harrington3796]

I think the most metal thing ever is getting ur fingers chopped off and still play like a beast

[@scottmefford6917]

With Lulu's luscious copper locks, I find it funny that she always comments about various band member's hair.

[@oldmanghost219]

Black Sabbath | War Pigs !!! I have never heard the live version so thank you.... Other great songs form the same album like ... Fairs Wear Boots.

[@METALSCAVENGER78]

The studio version of the songs was released 2 months after this concert, in September 1970 and it's actually a somewhat different version, with slightly different lyrics