[kj] OT: Sabbath

[Alexander Smith]

Late to the table on this discussion, but yeah -- while I wouldn't  
call him "the weak link," Bill Ward isn't really getting any  
younger .... or lighter. Geezer's probably the healthiest of the bunch.

Alex in NYC



On Nov 19, 2011, at 2:42 AM, TB wrote:


> Regarding the Ozzy/Sabbath reunion:

>

> Not even interested.

>

> The first Ozzy/Sabbath reunion shows and tour around '96 were pretty  

> good as documented on the "Reunion" cd/"Last Supper" dvd (even

> if the dvd cut interviews in the middle of songs - fuckers). But  

> later tours at the end of the 90's when it was plugged into Ozzfest

> often ranged towards dreadful with Ozzy canceling left and right and  

> cutting down the set to barely croaking out a dozen of the old

> burned out standards. From live clips from Ozzy's recent solo tour,  

> he's doing a lot of lip syncing to either backing tracks or a

> hidden offstage 2nd singer. Otherwise it's the same old wandering  

> back and forth onstage, throwing a bucket of water on the first

> few rows and warbling "I Love You All" in between songs.

>

> And Ozzy isn't the only weak link - drummer Bill Ward's health has  

> been shaky much of the last decade and he's a shadow of his

> former self. Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler still bring it - I saw the  

> first "Heaven and Hell" tour w/Dio in 2007 and it was excellent

> and clips right up until Dio was too sick to perform proved Tony and  

> Geezer were still solid.

>

> It's coming to the point that sooner or later, someone in one of  

> these bands that've been around for 30+ years doing their umpteenth

> reunion is just gonna keel over from a heart attack onstage.

>

> T.B.

>

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