Kashmir ... perfect timing

Nope ... I'm guilty as well. I love Songs From The Wood and Minstrel In The Gallery Sabbath were much bigger than Yes in the States at the time... Rick Wakeman got along better with the members of Sabbath and used to travel with them instead of Yes. He also guested on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. I think the whole "Van Halen blew Sabbath off the stage" in 78 is blown out of proportion... I'm sure there were some nights they were better.. some nights not... I saw the Black and Blue tour in 1980 and BOC was better than Sabbath at the show I was at.. it happens.

Gene has always said they wanted to be the "Heavy Metal Beatles" with 4 distinct personalities.

This is a riot. :P

from blabbermouth.net they're back The original lineup of the legendary heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH — Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums) — has reunited and will release a brand new album in 2012. The group's first studio effort in 33 years will be produced by Rick Rubin, who has previously worked with METALLICA, SLIPKNOT, SLAYER and SYSTEM OF A DOWN, among many others. A world tour will follow, including an appearance at the U.K.'s Download festival on June 10, 2012. A three-and-a-half-minute reunion-announcement video can be seen below. Iommi told U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine that the four original members of BLACK SABBATH recently got together in a rehearsal room for the first time in years, adding, "[We] played some of the old stuff and to be together again was great. We're all on good terms and we're at a stage where we can play together again. It would be good if we could and I suppose it's the closest it's been to be able to do that." Osbourne told Billboard.com last month that a reunion of the original BLACK SABBATH lineup was a "very, very strong possibility." He added, "It's in the very early stages, so we haven't recorded anything yet. If it works out, it'll work out. If it doesn't, I'll keep doing my thing." The Birmingham Mail reported in August that the original SABBATH lineup had begun rehearsing and writing music in secret for a new album. The Mail based its story around remarks made by Iommi, who later said the comments were off the record and taken out of context. Iommi's manager, however, did not deny that a reunion was underway. Speculation about a reunion was fueled later that month when Ozzy skipped the Hollywood premiere of the documentary about his life, "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne". Both his son Jack and daughter Kelly hinted at the time that their dad was "doing something that is very, very exciting." SABBATH did try to record a new album 12 years ago, the original lineup's first since 1978, but abandoned the attempt after just a couple of songs. The original lineup has not toured together since summer 2005 and last appeared together when they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2006. Osbourne and Iommi last year amicably resolved their problems over the ownership of the BLACK SABBATH name and court proceedings in New York were discontinued. Ozzy filed a lawsuit against Iommi in May 2009, claiming that Iommi illegally took sole ownership of the band's name in a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Osbourne sued Iommi for a 50 percent interest in the "Black Sabbath" trademark, along with a portion of Iommi's profits from use of the name. The Manhattan federal court suit also charged that Osbourne's "signature lead vocals" are largely responsible for the band's "extraordinary success," noting that its popularity plummeted during his absence from 1980 through 1996. Lawyer Andrew DeVore argued that Osbourne signed away all his rights to the BLACK SABBATH trademark after he quit the band in 1979. Osbourne's lawyer, Howard Shire, called that agreement a "red herring" that was "repudiated" when the singer rejoined in 1997 and took over "quality control" of the band's merchandise, tours and recordings.

Ozzy couldn't answer you because I'll bet he didn't write 90% of the lyrics you asked him about... Geezer Butler wrote the majority of lyrics Ozzy sang in Black Sabbath. He wrote them to Ozzy's melody lines or to Tony Iommi's melodic riffs. Bob Daisley did the same for Blizzard ...Diary... BATM. Lemmy wrote Mama I'm coming Home.. Ozzy's an excellent melody man... but not a lyricist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F_G2zp-opg&feature=player_detailpage and the extended version

My Wife and I saw Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes last night.. We loved it. Great story line, nice subtle tributes to the 1968 film, Charlton Heston and Arthur P Jacobs. Great acting all around. Don't let the Tim Burton version scare you away from this... it's totally different... and much better.

Andy Serkis who played Gollum and Kong is playing Ceaser. Nothing will top the 1968 original, but this looks real strong. I hope it does real well at the box office. The Tim Burton "remake" was a big disappointment.. and I'm a Burton fan.. Ed Wood is one of my all time favorites.

They don't make them like that anymore... JFK RFK MLK. I wish Bin Laden could have been bought to trial... charged with 3000+ counts of pre-meditated murder, tried, found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging... just like that other terrorist that was pulled out of a hole in the ground. but a shot in the head and a burial at sea is a close second. and Anyone feeling sorry for this animal, go on youtube and watch the 2nd plane slamming into the World Trade Center.... Never Forget

Funny... all this time i never knew that was why the track time was listed wrong.

sorry knebby ... read the post above the one with the picture.. i meant for me to try again because the picture didn't attach..

I believe that's Peter Hammill 3rd from the right...singer for Van Der Graaf Generator. Can also spot Guy Evans from VDGG, + Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, Anthony Phillips and Tony Banks from Genesis. very cool photo.

try again ... plus Mick Ronson...

Also next to Joe Elliot, the late Mick Ronson. This must be from the Concert for Life either show or rehearsals.

tickets were going on sale the next morning. Boston Garden security let the fans stay in the place over night because it was middle of winter in Boston. Nobody broke in, but there was enough damage to the Garden that Boston Mayor at the time, Kevin White cancelled the show and banned Led Zeppelin from ever performing in Boston again..... and they never did. Page and Plant I believe were the last band to play the old Garden and the 1st band to play the new bldg ... then called the Fleetcenter. I wasn't there .... was only 11 at the time, but I remember it making the news.