This picture is a 2009 promo picture for the “The Devil you Know” album.

Infomation

• Real Name: Terence Michael Joseph Butler
• Birthdate: July 17, 1949
• Birthplace: Aston, Birmingham, England
• Band Position: Bass Guitar
• Started in Band: 1968 – Founding Member
• Left Band: Mid 1984 after attempt with Dave Donato
• Returned to Band: Mid 1990
• Left Band: Fall 1994
• Returned to Band: Spring 1997
• Album Apperances: Black Sabbath through Born Again, Dehumanizer through Cross Purposes Live, plus Sabbath Stones, Reunion, Live at Hammersmith, Live at Radio City Music Hall, The Devil You Know, & Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
• Other Bands: Geezer Butler Band (aka G//Z/R or Geezer), Ozzy Osbourne Band, Rare Breed

Links

• Geezer’s Official Site
• Geezer’s Facebook Page
• Geezer’s Twitter Feed
• Wikipedia

NOTE:

Here’s an email from Geezer about the basses he used in the 70’s:

I used Laney amps and Laney cabinets [mainly 4×12] in the early 70’s; I gradually switched to various pre-amps going through Crown power amps and custom built JBL speaker cabinets. I started off with a Fender Precision bass, but was forced to switch to a Dan Armstrong plexiglass bass when someone in Canadian customs chopped up my Fender [its a long story]. After that, i had custom made John Birch and Jaydee basses, and occasional Rickenbackers.

Geezer.