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 THE BAND
- Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals
- Tony Iommi - Guitar
- Geezer Butler - Bass
- Bill Ward - Drums
- Adam Wakeman - Keyboards
SET LIST
- N.I.B.
- After Forever
- War Pigs
- Dirty Women
- Fairies Wear Boots
- Symptom Of The Universe / Sweet Leaf /
Electric Funeral
- Iron Man
- Into The Void
- Black Sabbath
- Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Paranoid
- Encore: Children Of The Grave
- Outro: Changes
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FAN SUBMITTED TOUR REVIEWS & REMARKS
From: <Bardock876@adelphia.net>
To: siegler@black-sabbath.com
Subject: 7-21-05 Ozzfest review
Date sent: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:46:47 -0400
Hey, Joe!
I just thought that I would drop you a quick line about Ozzfest at Darien
Lake and provide a review of the show. Last night's show overall...
UNBELIEVABLE!! I'm not really one for all of the hardcore metal and the nu
metal bands... but I will admit that some of the bands there seemed to
play well together and knew what they were doing. Also, a side note,
Wicked Wisdom's singer was Jada Pinkett, Will Smith's wife! That was kind
of a shocker to hear. Mr. Smith was also at the show to support his wife,
however I did not see him because I arrived about an hour after the fest
kicked off. After waiting through a loooong day of intense heat and sun,
watching mostly distasteful and repetitive sounding groups (my own
opinion), main stage finally came on!
In Flames I had never heard of, and yet while the vocals were drowned out
with incessant and unfavorable screaming, the other musicians I thought
did quite well. Black Label Society I respect, but I am not a very big fan
of them. They performed well, and Wylde did what he does best. I caught
myself nodding my head to a few of their songs, but I didn't get too into
them. Shadows Fall I won't say anything about really, because there is
nothing for me to say! I drifted off during their set, mainly because to
my ears because what the played sound just like everything else previously
that day. Mudvayne... had no clue who these guys were, and same with In
Flames, while their musicians were good...my God, is it really that
necessary to scream until you give yourself a hemorrhage? What ever
happened to singing, for a change? I guess that's just too old school...
Finally, after waiting all day, the time came for Iron Maiden. It would
have been worth the $112 I payed for the show just to see Maiden alone, I
thought! Man, right when the band came out and started playing their gig,
along with Bruce flying over the amps onto the stage, seemingly from
nowhere, this band knows how to get the crowd going! I can't recall an
exact set list because I was relatively busy rocking out and in awe for
seeing Iron Maiden for the first time... but I know that they did play
(not particularly in order) The Trooper, Revelations, Phantom of the
Opera, Hallowed be Thy Name, The Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills,
and I would say probably four or so more songs. I thought this band blew
away Judas Priest last year, it's just fantastic to see such a powerful
group who hardly ever comes to the U.S. Maiden had a stage set like Priest
last year, and they also had some cool props, such as a giant demon head
which rose from the back and sprayed smoke during Number of the Beast, and
also towards the end of the show a Giant Eddie robot came on stage and
walked around while the group played, it was really a cool tidbit added to
the already awesome performance. After Maiden left, the wait began for
Black Sabbath. The stage crew seemed to get things prepared easily, for
not long after Maiden left the curtains opened up for Sabbath, and they
jumped right into NIB. The set for Sabbath was as follows: 1. NIB 2. After
Forever 3. War Pigs 4. Dirty Women 5. Fairies Wear Boots 6. Symptom of the
Universe/Sweet Leaf/Electric Funeral 7. Iron Man 8. Into the Void 9. Black
Sabbath 10. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath/Paranoid 11. Sleeping Village/Children
of the Grave 12. Changes (outro)
I was quite disappointed when Sabbath did not play The Wizard, for I heard
that's what they played over on the Europe tour and I was looking forward
to hearing it live. Also, Iommi and Butler did not sign autographs at all
yesterday, which was another let down. What can I say about Sabbath?
They're like a fine wine, they only get better with age. Ozzy's voice was
very good last night, he didn't crack during his songs at all I think.
However, he did mess up the lyrics to a few of the songs, but it just
wouldn't be Ozzy if he sang every song right during a concert :) . I am
very glad I had the chance to make the show, it was worth every penny. My
second year in a row seeing Sabbath play together, hopefully next year
will be the third! Enclosed is a scan of the concert schedule and a shot
of my ticket stub, I don't know if you could use them on the site or
whatnot, but I figured it couldn't hurt to attach them anyways. Hope you
get to enjoy the show as much as I did when it comes out your way!
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