[kj] OT: Sabbath

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Neil Peart (Rush) should be on every older band's speed-dial. 


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From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net> 
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 4:41 AM
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Sabbath


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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