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I'd like to hear Orchid before Lord of This World, like how they'd do it in the 70's.

Other than that, Hand of Doom would probably be my pick - it's an amazing song and was a set staple for quite...

As I understood it, Wicked World was the one song he recorded on his Fender before the pickup blew and he had to switch to his SG.

The solos seem more whiny, and the chords themselves less...

Thanks for the info!

I figured that "When I Came Down" was looped - I've lurked on these forums long enough to know a lot of what's out there, but obviously I don't know about every single bootleg...

So I found this "rare" Black Sabbath demo that I'd yet to come across. Was wondering if anyone else had seen this, know about it, all that?

Black Sabbath - Rare Demo (YouTube)

The third song...

I think it would fit in with their more stoner-ish type songs. It was sluggish and almost mournful; I actually liked it. I will admit the lyrics were lacking, though.

Either way, it's highly...

I'd like to hear Scary Dreams on the album too, but somehow I think that that particular song has been tabled. If it's on the album I'll be very much surprised.

Dude, Icon...fucking brilliant! And Khushal, man, you are freaking amazing! Seriously, I don't enjoy Sabbath covers except rarely, because who can do Ozzy but Ozzy, right? Well, this one was simply...

That makes sense. I don't really listen to Sabbath after the Ozzy era (I'm prepared for the backlash from all you Sabbath enthusiasts out there lol), so I really don't know much about the equipment...

@Wall, did they really? I was under the impression that Tony and Laney Amplifiers went back to the very first Sabbath album...I could very well be wrong, I know there's a lot of people who know more...

You, good sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

That was...I mean, I'm literally laughing maniacally at the sheer awesomeness that was that mashup. Fucking brilliant.

Black Sabbath: Warning. I love it when the song goes to just Tony's guitar, it's brilliant.
Paranoid: Hand of Doom. I love this song so much, the solo is just...mmm...lol.
Master of Reality: Lord...

I think that "Who Are You" talks more to Lucifer than to God, but it definitely has religious overtones. "You thought that it would be easy/From the very start" can be seen as a statement to Lucifer...

I'd like to know a bit about the sound of the album, Mike, if you'd be so kind as to explain a bit. With Tony changing gear over the 70's thanks to Sabbath's collaboration with Laney amps, there's a...

GYPSY! I'm sorry, but that song was simply killer from a drumming standpoint, especially the intro. It was rare to hear a drum intro in a Sabbath song at the time, and Gypsy, I think, was masterfully...

WallofSleep and Architect, you guys do bring up valid points. If that's truly the case, that Bill Ward just doesn't have the chops to play the drums full-time anymore, then that's a damn shame. I...

I have to agree with Beast, and going back and listening to tracks from Technical Ecstasy, then comparing them to tracks from Master of Reality, you can definitely tell they're a bit flatter due to...

Name a more influential drummer than Bill Ward. I can name maybe a handful. They're fucking rare, and Bill is always mentioned when talking about the elite drummers of rock and roll. He's up there...

I wonder how much his abuse of cocaine and alcohol contributed to his higher pitch on albums post Master of Reality. Typically, as men grow older their voice deepens, but Ozzy's singing voice became...

Ochlocracy, that's really funny you post that because my fiancee and I were talking about this thread and I mentioned Under the Sun as being one of their greatest. So glad you posted that lol.

I'm pretty sure he did too. From what I understand, he wrote it after he was served a writ of summons (or some other legal thing) during the managerial disputes Sabbath had during the mid-70's. But...

Sabbath has some great fucking songs - let's all agree there. But some of their lyrics are much more poignant and stirring than others. I'm sure this thread has been done before, but I haven't seen...

I'm liking all the love for Looking for Today. It's a great song that often gets mixed in the shuffle when comparing Sabbath's best.

But I think Symptom of the Universe is his best. Either that or...

Man Bill's drumming was crazy important in Sabbath's overall sound. Bill was imperative in the construction of the formative sounds of Sabbath's career; look at Wicked World, War Pigs, Iron Man,...

I think it's cool that despite the first three Sabbath albums were done when he was still somewhat new to the industry they remain three of the best albums that I've ever listened to. The fact that...

That was a cool read. It's interesting to hear from the guy who actually mic'd up all the band members. I actually liked the sound of the first three albums...to me, at least, they feel a lot more...