Classical Composer Reacts to War Pigs (Black Sabbath) | The Daily Doug (Episode 137)

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In this episode of #TheDailyDoug, I'm reacting to War Pigs by Black Sabbath. This is their live recording from their "The End" concert in 2017. This song stands the test of time and is still as powerful and relevant today as it was 50 years ago.
Reference Video: • BLACK SABBATH - "War ...

[@Rushmanyyz]

Doug, as a 45 year old dude, trying to pick his life up out of the ashes, just know that having you, daily, there to perk me up is quite a lot. Cheers, buddy.

[@Doug.Helvering]

I’m a 44 year old who is in the midst of rising from similar ashes. We got you. The music heals and rejuvenates, don’t it? Thanks for your note. Cheers.

[@MrPablo616]

@@Doug.Helvering Holy Wars by Megadeth next please Doug sir

[@Hallowed82]

@@Doug.Helvering Been a tough ride for all so THANK YOU once again Doug, you are truly a bright light out there. At 47, I never thought these last couple of years would turn out to be my most difficult and not just because of the situation around the world but on many other levels where everything "negative" is amplified, no pun intended, but on a good note, the good, such as your work here is also appreciated even more so than before!

[@TheSyncos]

@@MrPablo616 Honestly Megadeth should have it's own trilogy of Holy Wars, Hanger 18 and Tornado of Souls.

[@arudegesture]

@@Doug.Helvering I think you should watch and listen to "Kai Tangata" by Alien Weaponry! Fantastic video and great tune sung entirely in Maori.

[@Peterickenbacker1]

Geezer’s bass tone is incredible. What a beast.

[@magicbrownie1357]

Completely beastly tone. Absolutely.

[@jrbbassmusic6749]

Completely agree perfect style and tone that meanders through the melody with power and elegance...it growls and purrs

[@joaocapucho4964]

Live concert, that bass enters your soul.

[@ianstubbs1175]

The mix was so clear to hear all the band's parts. Really good

[@stevec6427]

The original record was done through a speaker cabinet which really deserved to be in a skip but that's what gave the really nasty (in a good way) bass tone.

[@Musicvault2k6]

I've always felt that Geezer Butler might be the most underrated musician in all of metal. Whenever anybody talks about Sabbath it's always Tony or Ozzy, maybe Dio. But Geezer is soooooo important. From his songwriting to his lyrics, and he's such an impressive player.

[@nodaysback8390]

Don't forget about Ward. They are all essential! Speaking of such... This isn't the final Black Sabbath tour. Ward isn't there. This isn't even Sabbath. You can thank Sharon for that. *"Thanks Sharon!"*

[@seelenwinter6662]

everybody who knows something about metal music knows him too... ok, swift or gaga fans not, but every metal fan for sure..-

[@davidvasquez8658]

I agree with you wholeheartedly.He & Bill Ward make up metals OG rhythm section.

[@skrillah6259]

@@nodaysback8390 Ward wasn't there because of heart problems, not because they didn't want him there.

[@nodaysback8390]

@@skrillah6259 That could have been the case for the tour. But, he cud'v recorded the final record in the studio.. He said the contract he was given was unsignable and inconsiderate to him as an original member. He probably wanted a small piece of pie as a writer.. So, Sharon hired Ozzy's drummer and paid him scale. No Ward, No Sabbath!

[@ElfSixDave]

"SATAN LAUGHING SPREADS HIS WINGS". What a line.

[@GottaEvil]

The 1970 live version in Paris...is THE BEST version of War Pigs. Young Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Bill are fucking insane.

[@DrSkeff]

Totally agree - Bill is absolutely immense.

[@djlane74]

I saw the thumbnail and thought , you've watched the wrong one.

[@cecilkeebler4254]

You beat me to it. Still watch that one time and again and it is delicious.

[@tonyanderton3521]

Right on, GottaEvil.

[@sledzeppelin]

There's a point during the Paris '70 War Pigs where it actually looks like Bill and his kit lurch forward toward the audience. That's probably the single most aggressive musical performance I've ever seen.

[@RichSaculus]

Megadeth Holy Wars or Peace Sells if you want to keep rolling on this trip.

[@robertpratte3639]

+1 on Holy Wars

[@whatwouldhousedo5136]

Holy Wars 100%

[@alexandercordova3856]

Would absolutely love to hear his thoughts on the theory behind some Mustaine rhythm licks and Friedman solos.

[@massimilianosavioli5786]

+1 on Holy Wars (Original 1990, NOT REMASTERED)

[@alro7779]

Yeah, man... Holy Wars!!!

[@TippiGordon]

Doug listens to one of the most balls-to-the-wall heavy metal anthems of all time and ends with five minutes of heartfelt social commentary, and friends, I am HERE FOR IT.

[@shadowcat0201]

Butler Geezer is so underrated. His playing is quite revolutionary. Children of the sea is amazing, his fills are great.

[@nc51656]

It's Geezer Butler.

[@thedukeofno]

I love Geezer, and I picked up the bass because of him. But I wouldn't consider him underrated.

[@SylviusTheMad]

Not many bands can be honestly said to have invented a genre of music, and these guys invented maybe a dozen.

[@marcelosena8955]

It amazes me how 90% of the metal genres were done before in some way by them

[@stevec6427]

Just about every doom band is still ripping off Sabbath riffs

[@cragnamorra]

This. That middle part (I'm sure there's musical terms for this, but I either forgot or never knew them) foreshadows '90's grunge by over 20 years.

[@elLooto]

Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like to pick up the self titled Black Sabbath album in 69/70, hear the rain and the church bells, and two bars later a new genre of music existed....

[@glaight6362]

Hey please don't forget to mention Toni iomi, he is the reason Black sabbath still exist. The only founding member to carry the banner through the decades. His riffs are iconic and influenced all of metal

[@Andy-ng9lz]

Every single person in the world needs to hear and understand this song.

[@PanLian666]

Totally agreed

[@Guitale23]

Iron maiden has an entire album with war topic: a matter of life and death

[@Immortan_Bob]

That disc gets better with every listen.

[@jinzoslegions]

I'd recommend anything off that record but the song I most recently heard is The Longest Day. I think that would be a great first listen from the album. Especially that fan made video with Saving Private Ryan footage.

[@burieddreamer]

Sodom has an entire career with war topic. Just a few of their songs: Nuclear Winter, Bombenhagel, Agent Orange, Ausgebombt, Shellfire Defense, Back to War, Unbury the Hatchet, Code Red, Napalm in the Morning, In War and Pieces, Into the Skies of War, Sacred Warpath, Friendly Fire. That's not an exhaustive list.

[@kforcer]

Great band, Black Sabbath! One of their singers, Ronnie James Dio, once fronted a band called Rainbow, who did a song called 'Stargazer', an epic song that tells the story of slaves forced to labor in the desert for a wizard. Doug, you must hear this, for your own good.

[@ryanf4497]

Not only does Rainbow have Dio, also has the amazing Ritchie Blackmore on guitar!

[@Doug.Helvering]

I’ll look it up. Thanks!

[@DungeonsandRoses]

I think you’d really like this one, Doug

[@sergejmiladinovic1181]

@@Doug.Helvering You're also going to enjoy Gates of Babylon by the same band (Rainbow) Hell, you'd probably enjoy most Ronnie James Dio-fronted Rainbow songs. You'll notice a number of similarities between Rainbow and Iron Maiden if you dive into the band. (Iron Maiden were influenced quite a bit by the Dio era of Rainbow)

[@kforcer]

@@Doug.Helvering I absolutely recommend the studio version. It's hard to get a live version that really gives you the full effect.

[@thewal1ofsleep]

Children of the Grave is another great song to check out with some similar themes.

[@capcompass9298]

Sweet Leaf.

[@adamempey5771]

Children of the Grave is when White Zombie's entire sound was invented. Such a badass song.

[@Broccoli_Highkicks]

Tony Iommi invented an entire genre of music, and all it took was sawing off the tips of two of his fingers. Necessity truly is the mother of invention.

[@2giantmonsters]

Speaking of mother of invention, where's Zappa? Progs weird uncle.

[@patrickharrington9772]

I have heard that it was accident at a sheet metal factory. He was to be a back up guitarist for Jethro Tull. The day before he was to join them he lost his finger tips at his day job in the factory. The way he overcame the damage to his fingers changed music.

[@viking90706]

OMG You know this. Eriksen from D>A>

[@kevinhartwell4972]

TI made his own prosthetics for his fingertips from leather and melted plastic. Also tuned his guitar down to take some tension off the strings so he didn't have to press down so hard. Thus his trademark heavy sound. That's how to overcome adversity, and invent a new genre.

[@TheErazar]

As someone who fled from my hometown due to a war, I'm glad pieces like War Pigs exist.

[@TheBsparks72]

Looks like shit now.

[@Mike21127]

I still listen to Sabbath daily.

[@fredoniabulsara9414]

All the knowledge and quality of the react itself aside, that statement at the end was on spot! War Pigs has a very special place in my heart. My favorite memory to this song was, when i just got my drivers license, got my best friend in the car and we drove to a highway bridge a few kilometres out of town. It was already dark and we stood above the continously moving highway, listening to War Pigs through my crappy car speakers. We were probably smoking a whole pack of cigarettes in the one hour before, so our voices were pretty fucked up. We screamed out the lyrics as hard as we could, and every now and then i could see the look on my friends face in the car lights crossing underneath us. I could read his pure hate for war, from just the disgustment on his face. I had a neckache from headbanging the two days after, but it was such an experience. It was as if we screamed these 50 years old lyrics right into the faces of the "war pigs" of our time. Keep on doing these videos, love it!

[@jeffreycollins7297]

Got one of those after seeing Metallica in 91. Ahh the memories.

[@Alpha_7227]

I am amazed at the bass player playing without a pick, just playing finger style. Total admiration at the speed his playing incidentally my brother used to play this at full volume and I couldn't stand it but now some 40 years later I absolutely love it.

[@Duck_Dodgers]

I'll tell you geezer never gets the recognition as a bass player he deserves. One of the greatest ever

[@dwanpyrtle3134]

I saw Sabbath years ago live, and I have to say that Angus Young must have gotten his waist-bending, up and down schtick from Geezer. Not the moving around the stage or duckwalking, but just that bending motion. Butler did it for the whole two hours of playing, never missing a beat. Remarkable... especially to a 16-17 year old me!

[@creativityrevealed3659]

Crazy to think that there is probably three generations attending the concert 🔥

[@steveakhurst7845]

So glad you reacted to this .... a timeless song that unfortunately is still relevant today, Sad that us humans never seem to learn from our past !

[@meganhelvering9578]

A sad truth indeed 😞

[@kraftwerk974]

Yes indeed, some seem to be nostalgic of atrocious times.

[@glenchapman3899]

Sadly reflected in the faces of an audience mostly not born when this came out. They should be standing there blank faced wondering what the hell Ozzy is banging on about :(

[@mournblade1066]

And yet, we are living in the most peaceful time in recorded history.

[@steveakhurst7845]

@@mournblade1066 That is questionable ..maybe right ..but there is so much conflict that should not be right now

[@richardhudson4649]

I had the opportunity to see Ozzy live about 25 years ago, and he played War Pigs. Singing/yelling the 2nd line of all the couplets with 15,000 of my closest friends was a pretty amazing memory.

[@flavio5046]

Yeah, now I'm sure, Doug has perfect pitch and great sound memory. He remembered the key from the album version and could tell the difference from his memory, awesome ear

[@schueff0r]

The live video from Paris 1970 is one of my favorite live videos ever... great song anyway.... in every version.

[@stevewhite8178]

By far the best performance of War Pigs. Bill Ward just goes off.

[@jasperdevries1726]

@@stevewhite8178 Agreed. Tommy Clufetos does a great job here keeping the beat going, but Bill in his prime was just so creative in a way that I don't think Tommy as a hired gun was allowed here.

[@fredreed8462]

FYI: The concert was actually from Brussels, Belgium, filmed for a French TV show.

[@richardhincemon9423]

@@fredreed8462 October 3rd 1970 140 theater Brussels Belgium film by Yorkshire TV it's a secret lol♥️😂

[@joaorobertof.c.3537]

What's that? A heavy metal week? Maiden on Monday, Metallica on Tuesday, Sabbath on Wednesday. So gooood! Besides, another war suggestion, Crusader from Saxon is a good one.

[@rudastolar1033]

Lets hope for Rammstein Thursday. ;)

[@andystrange7405]

Good shout!

[@RadtechCustoms175]

Maiden Monday or Mega Monday//Tallica Tuesday//___ Wednesday //____ Thursday//Frizzle Fry-day (Friday)Primus//Slayer Saturday//Sabbath Sunday

[@mournblade1066]

"Crusader" is sublime.

[@Migh_in_Space]

Everybody must bow their heads in utmost humility and reverence to Black Sabbath. They are forever.

[@mattiadellachiesa4304]

I’m a 24 years old student of guitar, and i’m studyng to be a music teacher one day, you give me every day so many musical Notion, that are very precious to me, thank you so mouch and go ahead.

[@renanvillelaoliveira]

For the next Iron Maiden Monday, "For the Greater Good of God" would be great!

[@DHARMN00]

The Live version of this with Dio from the Live Evil album is fantastic

[@m3rlz]

Long Live Ronnie James Dio! \m/ (-_-) \m/

[@yuppiekiller6517]

Yes very much so. I’m a hardcore Sabbath fan from way back. All due respect to Ozzy, but Dio I feel did a better job with this song. I was at 2 of the 3 shows that album was recorded. It sounded on the album just as did in the 3rd row.

[@OMH0309]

I was at their final gig! It was AWESOME, I was right at the front, far left of the stage. Amazing night, had to be there and be a part of history 😎🤘❤️. At the end they blew thousands of little paper ribbons with the band's logo on, out into the crowd, I kept a handful and still have them in my purse ❤ Love your reactions and descriptions of the way the music is composed, really interesting, thank you 🙂👍

[@DarkVegetaman]

Listening to Geezer and Tony play at the same time is always absolutely incredible.

[@josedavidbarajasriano9208]

Hi Doug...been seeing your reactions for some weeks now and each time I learn something new, thanks. This song is timeless and really hits the nail for the situation we're currently living here in Colombia (actually the president is frequently portrayed by cartoonists as a pig). So far there have been more than 40 dead civilians and over 400 people missing. These things have been happening in the country side for many years, but only in the last couple of weeks the people in the city have seen and felt the horror. But for the first time I get the sensation that we are not alone, that the world actually cares about what is happening here and, as Sam Cooke once said, "a change is gonna come".

[@GibsonBuck]

Finally!! Sabbath Rules! 😈💥💣

[@Chazaxl]

Saw Black Sabbath live (this lineup) a few years ago. Best concert I've ever been to and Ive seen a few. The audio, mix, volume ...... oh, and the drummer, something very special.

[@dougcarson5202]

I was fortunate enough to be of the right age group to hear this song on the radio when it was first released in 1970, when I was a mere 10 years old. It hit my friends and I like a ton of bricks. There is just so much awesomeness on so many different levels packed into this song!!! You've done an incredible job summing up why this song is so amazing (and IMPORTANT!), Doug. Your articulation here is "All Killer, No Filler". I really loved in particular how you pointed out how we as a global society are in so much of a better position to communicate with each other our awareness of the poison the people in power are wielding over us compared to when this song was first released to the public over 50 years ago. In summary, from one Doug to another...BRAVO!!!

[@douglasplinhares]

The amount of musical simplicity on this song is the same amount of geniality it have. Ps: Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@jesswilson8687]

Holy Wars Megadeth has an awesome mid eastern sounding instrumental mini solo

[@viniciusleaoa]

Hell yeah

[@chickenbeek]

It's one of the most important works of music and lyric in the history of human kind.

[@gumballthechewy]

I've been listening to Sabbath for 25 years, I'm now 34, when I saw them in Vancouver in 2013 and they transitioned from War Pigs into Luke's Wall and the crowd started chanting along I literally started crying, it was beautiful! Thank you so much Ozzy, Tony, Geezer, and Bill for making some of my favourite music ever created!

[@blukimbo3450]

On the subject of anti war songs, I think "21st century schizoid man" is pretty essential. Would love to see you react to it!

[@luisarreaza4502]

That would be a total trip man!

[@freitinhas7106]

YESSSS

[@edallen3662]

I don't know about this I've heard this a lot of copyright problems with doing Crimson but yeah that would be Kick-Ass

[@843Core]

Absolutely!!!

[@BMichel347]

He could use the Voivod or April Wine version of it

[@meptune]

Hey, high praise to the director of that Black Sabbath video. They actually focussed on the hands of the bass and guitar player! Especially during solos, directors seem to think that's when they should show random images and mug shots.

[@chadlee1057]

That was cool.. Neptune stats with an M tho

[@meptune]

@@chadlee1057 Wow, clever.

[@3bwana]

Saw ‘The End’ at the one night only nationwide screening a few years ago...this show was so mind blowing on the big screen wish I could see it like that again

[@richardrejmer8721]

5:08 . . Dude in the audience is actually crying!!! *Perfect* reaction to this powerful piece of musical art!!!

[@deadsightsx]

I love Tony Iommi and the story about his fingers and his inspiration from Django Reinhardt, if not for Django's story Iommi may have given up and never been with Black Sabbath

[@steveschellenberg7485]

This song is amazing to me because it manages to be so heavy yet so musically sparse. Tons of space between the sounds, and the guitarist is so tasteful.

[@katyland1015]

Black Sabbath was the first live concert I ever attended, many, MANY years ago at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. Talk about an introduction! They were great, BTW. Thank you for the listen.

[@canuck5896]

Check out the Paris 1970 version. It's with the original drummer and just insane for the time .. really remarkable intensity.

[@mrmott44]

If you’re on a antiwar kick you should listen to Child in Time by deep purple. ( live version, made in Japan preferably). The composition will blow you away.

[@cobrasys]

I would second this, but I'd recommend listening to the studio version. The live versions are great, but NOTHING compares to the studio version. It's a perfect masterpiece.

[@fredreed8462]

Definitely agree but lyrics are not as clear and more esoteric. Ian Gillan's lyrics rarely are straight forward unless he sang about fast cars and women. lol. Two great live versions: 1970 Granada TV from Manchester on "Doin' Their Thing" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/haDVi5aFr7OWnac) show, which is very close to the studio version and Copenahgen 1972 when Purple were at their prime; this one clocks at 17 mins with extended solos from Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord but in black and white (kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6LWhYGAps54fck).

[@AndyWrasman]

What? I thought it was a karma song! Not an anti-war song.

[@RobBCactive]

No way should the studio version be considered, the whole point is these bands really could play, were tremendous out on the road and developed the music. There's an excellent TV studio version that's perfect for authenticity, showing the real performance.

[@fredreed8462]

@@RobBCactive Deep Purple were always a "Live" band, and from the hard rock genre, best improvisers. I've heard hundreds of shows and in 70s-80s, especially, no show is exactly the same.

[@yeetoskeeto6104]

So happy to see you doing a Black Sabbath song, innovative and timeless. If you end up looking at another Sabbath song, I'd love it if you did Heaven and Hell, particularly as Ronnie James Dio was the singer and lyricist for that song, and his style is incredible, I'd love to know what you make of that song.

[@kevinkaiser9358]

Ronnie wasn't (black sabbath)

[@yeetoskeeto6104]

@@kevinkaiser9358 no, he wasnt the entire band but he was part of it

[@joseaguirre9640]

Heaven and hell is easily top 5 Black Sabbath album

[@firepraise510]

Studio version Of Heaven and Hell ONLY. As good as the live may appear... If you fail to listen To the initial studio release... You'll lose the DRIVING INTENSITY. That is lost live.

[@pietro1801]

I remember War Pigs being played at The End Tour concert in my hometown. I had been to Black Sabbath and Ozzy gigs before but, being a huge Sabbath nerd, I was crying a bit. Exactly as the crowd was getting ready to sing the part before the guitar solo, it hit me: this might be the last time I'm ever witnessing War Pigs live. Then I started sobbing.

[@sourcebased]

I was fortunate to see them live on this tour, for the first and probably last time… open air at a sold out Waldbühne, Berlin! it was such a joyful gathering of all generations, all ecstatically celebrating their music, I will never forget this night.

[@janoshunyadi2]

I was there in Birmingham. They did two shows - I was at the penultimate one. I think this video may have been filmed the following evening. Still, it was great to be in their home town seeing their (almost) last ever show.

[@katho8472]

Was that this very very hot summer day, sun burning down on us, and they just would let us bring 0.5 liters of beverage on our own, and the rest had to be bought? In that case, I was there, too :)

[@sourcebased]

@@katho8472 yes! I bought more than enough beer to keep me “hydrated”, but that was quite expensive there 😂

[@katho8472]

@@sourcebased Indeed! But I think I stuck to water xD. But it was great to see Tony up close, I was like in 3rd row in front of him. I wonder if he saw my shirt: Red, with a white clothes iron on it, and it said "Iron man" :)

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

Please react to Stargazer or Gates of Babylon by Rainbow. Blackmore uses some exotic scales on both songs, Dio's voice is priceless and every musician does his job.

[@jeffreycollins7297]

Stargazer, perfect song about how people blindly follow just to be a part of something, even if it's horribly wrong.

[@jererocker]

i was about to tell Doug to react to the same songs!

[@blairdrummond5043]

The solo from Gates of Babylon is just something else

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

@@blairdrummond5043 Blackmore made Malmsteem without even noticing with that solo

[@acdcfenderman]

No better chance for a segue into "Holy Wars" imo

[@magicbrownie1357]

Despite the ubiquitous, flower power, anti-war, hippie music out there, I still find War Pigs to be the greatest of all the anti-war songs.

[@consolecontempt9524]

Still sounds amazing 50 years later.

[@Brian-tb1zs]

Very Powerful ! These guys are for real, brave men, saying what is on their mind, the whole audience knows it. Where are the voices today ?! Maybe I’m just getting older and out of the loop 🤨 !

[@Kenalskii]

On my quest to recommend Blind Guardian "And then there was silence" a song about the Trojan War

[@M31292]

I mentioned BG so many times I risk a ban for spamming...😂 But hell yeah I support you!

[@Immortan_Bob]

Great pick!

[@metallusmelandril7380]

Uhhhhhh YES also musically pretty nice

[@metallusmelandril7380]

@@M31292 YES

[@nickman287]

And it's also kind of about war! Troy, from cassandra's point of view

[@jamesderekeikeland9048]

Im a newly 50 year old guy also risning from the ashes, healt issues, family problems, covid and i also find comfort in watching these reactions of music i love analysed, great job

[@FatalArrivalMetal]

One of the most iconic Sabbath songs of all time \m/ \m/

[@jimmyggs91]

"Deep Purple - Child In Time" is a great song on that anti-war theme. Still on Black Sabbath, "Children of the Grave" and "Heaven and Hell" also have great messages worth a listen. And of course, I'll always drop "Rainbow - Stargazer".

[@beapbass]

Totally pro Child in Time, the Live in Japan version is epic!

[@landzender]

Fully agree on the "Deep Purple - Child in time" suggestion. It's not as obviously an anti-war song as the last three, but from a musical composition stand point I think it contains much more that will interest Doug. Then there's the singing... Look for the "Deep Purple - Child In Time - Live (1970)" version. 108 million views and counting. By the way. This was recorded live in a BBC studio and the audience had been told to be quiet - they aren't dead. And also a vote for Stargazer. It's a classic and started the whole genre of Epic Metal.

[@jerrywoods4066]

@@landzender then there's the guitar jam in the middle that influenced many players evh yngwie even rik Emmitt

[@dplzkc6713]

Yes...please do Deep Purple Child in time...

[@PjYogiBear]

A great opportunity lost...

[@blanewilliams5960]

I just listened to Mendelssohn-Die erste Walpurgisnacht. I really enjoyed it, although I do not understand the language I still found it quite moving. Thank you for recommending it.

[@Frickler2000]

Could be my statement

[@eugenebraig413]

I love Die erste Walpurgisnacht. Harnoncourt's classic recording is the one that lives on my own shelves. Also, check out Rondellus' album Sabbatum: A Medieval Tribute to Black Sabbath. They translate several classic Black Sabbath songs into Latin and perform them on early instruments like an early-music ensemble might reconstruct medieval songs, including Verres Militares, of course.

[@eugenebraig413]

@musical roses, they are. I've tried to reply with a link, but my reply keeps vaporizing to the cyber-ether. I don't know if it's violating some policy, etc. A quick search for Rondellus and/or Sabbatum should reveal.

[@lightningstrikes7314]

Tony and Geezer never miss a beat, they are so committed to every single note they play.

[@donrobbie1461]

Black Sabbath with Led Zepplin came from the black country heavy industrial area of West Birmingham and really founded heavy metal

[@necropink9200]

I'm a metalhead and I have always appreciated and quite like a lot of classical music. There are similarities between metal and classical both in terms of composition and themes. My all time favourite classical music is Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. That piece of music is as dark and heavy as any metal song.

[@princessstreetmetal]

The world would not be sonically the same without Black Sabbath. Thank you for all the music and art you have inspired

[@alphaenemyplus8376]

First time hearing Die erste Walpurgisnacht and it's ABSOLUTELY PURE FIRE DOUG!!! Great recommendation, thank you! As epic as any movie score you'll hear nowadays.

[@StonerDoomMicrodosing]

Oh man, I can't tell you how this made me happy. :) #PraiseIommi

[@ScarsUnseen24]

Thank you for the Mendelssohn "Die erste Walpurgisnacht" recommendation.

[@gmas8589]

thanks for featuring not just something topical, but one of the best songs of all time!

[@memoryfoam2285]

My dad grew up in New Jersey from 64 to 71 and this is one of his favourite songs, I'll have to send it to him

[@sledzeppelin]

This was a good choice of video to cover, but you really must also check out the Paris 1970 version. Just brutal, and with their real drummer!

[@ronaldsantos5855]

Yup the song is not the same without Bill Ward

[@johnday5519]

Bill Ward literally beats the "HELL" out of those drums.

[@mikeking63]

Another anti war song around the Vietnam era: “Child in Time” by Deep Purple. Best version is an old 1970s live version with Ian Gillan singing.

[@warrencarr5775]

I saw Van Halen open for Black Sabbath in 78 at the Seattle center coliseum . What a concert we were all dead tired after this show. Groove powered all night . Simply incredible.

[@AL13NM]

I was LUCKY enough to see them in 2013 and they opened with WAR PIGS, it was EPIC!!!

[@azmetal1884]

The Longest Day by Iron Maiden. Or better yet, the version by the O’Keefe Music Foundation kids (OMF). Been a Maiden fan since their debut album and have seen them many times. The kids from OMF do a great job of covering this song. Please do it...one old guy to another \m/

[@staceyenglish8936]

I only like first two with Paul D,Piece Of Mind and Powerslave. Horses for courses I suppose! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@semotano]

So Doug is officially a metalhead from now on, can we make it official as well? Iron Monday, Tuestallica, Black Wednesday, Thurdsday Priest and Frideth!

[@humanobsas]

Metal fans have the best musical taste and also best sense of humor

[@joaocapucho4964]

I was in both farewell tours, here in Brazil. And I was also in a several other concerts, by several different artists... Gotta say, none was better than Black Sabbath! Best live performaces I'VE EVER SEEN. The energy, the feeling in the air. By the way, the last one was RAINING LIKE HELL, when they started the concert, my soul left my body!

[@joaocapucho4964]

Forgot to say that I cried like a baby the whole concert. Both of them.

[@stevec6427]

Geezer is seriously underrated as a bassist. His writing, playing and tone are all up there with the greats. I'd put him up there with Jamerson and Flea.

[@nathanhoward5899]

You should do more sabbath it’s so awesome

[@Nephilim-81]

Terrific reaction. Love your political understanding for which Black Sabbath inspired you to touch upon. Next up from Sabbath? You gotta do Megalomania. ;)

[@mcdgtodd]

What amazing longevity this song maintains! It's a warning that no one in authority seems to heed or care about how we are killing the innocent and destroying what's left of the world. We need to stop victimizing the rest of the world for our mistakes! Good stuff Doug, Black Sabbath got me into all this and gave me spark of what little light I have when I view our world! Oh lord yeah!

[@timothyjackson1501]

Hey Doug, digging the videos you release, keep up the great work! The music skill and knowledge you speak blows my mind every time, it helps me out on my journey in learning and mastering the art form that is music. Thank you. Cheers

[@jimbarber691]

Marillion-Forgotten Sons and Max Webster-Oh War are 2 other powerful war themed songs

[@snowdog87]

Doug...a must in Marillion's " Gaza" The live version is hugely powerful musically and in message Make sure ya pull up the lyrics Another reaction guy a year or so ago was brought to tears by it

[@patholas]

I was at that very gig! And I was surprised how well Ozzy could still sing! We were expecting him to sound like he does in contemporary interviews! But like you say, in between songs, it was back to senile Brummie drivel! :-D Love that song! Thanks, Doug! :-)

[@charlesburger7973]

I love this. I can remember zero about my "music appreciation" class in college years ago, but you are expanding my perspective on the music I love, with a completely different perspective. Thank you for that.

[@tomedginton272]

Tony's guitar work is amazing , particularly with the problems with his fingers. Apparently he got a lot of self belief from the way Django Reinhardt mastered the guitar with his problems.

[@Brummiemartin]

I was at this very concert. What an awesome night. Never to be forgotten.

[@nochops1781]

This concert is from the Black Sabbaths final tour. It really is worth watching 1970 Paris recordings just to see the energy they had when the band was in their early 20's.

[@RenardeauGuy]

I really like what you say at the end of the video. I think we as a society are too docile and blindly accept what some crazy leaders propagate. Knowing that it's so easy to communicate internationally, it would be good to be less taciturn and ask more critical questions about the people who exercise power over us.

[@Macloud2]

You did it - you actually acknowledged the bass player! But while listening so many times to Iron Maiden - not one word about Steve Harris' bass playing and it's contribution to Iron Maiden's unique sound ;-)

[@user-tf6vq9tz6b]

One guitar live, easier to hear the bass with sab

[@Macloud2]

@@user-tf6vq9tz6b You can always hear the typical „clacks“, especially with gallops. The low power chords on changes are very distinctive and nevertheless there are many solo bass parts (Rime, 7th Son, Clairvoyant, Phantom, Iron Maiden, … countless).

[@user-tf6vq9tz6b]

@@Macloud2 True, and Steve's bass is loud

[@paulgale9521]

Just getting into The Daily Doug over the last few weeks, absolutely love it! He’s right about Ozzy as a frontman, Ozzy keeps you on your toes. Seen Sabbath 3 times on The End Tour, once in front of Ozzy, once in front of Geezer & once in front of Tony. 3-5 row on the floor each time, what amazing shows. As a lifelong Ozzy/Sabbath fan I was not disappointed!!!

[@thrzhammer8920]

I was 13 when the first Vietnam draft was held. My number was 19. I felt like my life was over, my number meant that I would be drafted. War Pigs became my personal anthem. Fortunately the war ended, and for me it was just before I turned 18, thank God. Best anti-Vietnam War EVER. My cover band plays this live at every chance. Thanks, Doug, for great reactions.

[@SylviusTheMad]

Motörhead - 1916. I've seen this suggested to you before, but this is the first time I've suggested it.

[@jamesbannister8470]

If you’re sticking with the war theme, check out the final solution by Sabaton. Such an interesting and emotive progression

[@deeliciousplum]

This is such a respectful and wonderful glimpse of an artist listening to another artist. While recently being drawn to listen to War Pigs (the original recording), Doug's reaction video was stumbled upon. This adds to my love for the earlier years of Black Sabbath. 🌺

[@xaviercrepin2930]

Thanks Doug, that's good and brave to see a classical composer opening his mind to new contemporain mix musics as you do and appreciate it at its real value ! I guess a lot of your fellowships in the classical field could take it as a lesson, which is rarely the case unfortunately. But I love your enlighted comments, openess, knowledge and passion for music ! Congratulations !

[@TheRadicalHybrid]

I think Jason Becker's work would be interesting to you, Doug. Altitudes and Air are some of his greatest pieces.

[@Equimanthorn80]

Seconded. Altitudes is a very special song.