Bill Ward - War Pigs - 1970

[Ian Williams]

Colleagues,

Check this video: http://drummerworld.com/Videos/billwardblacksabbath1970.html

It was just uploaded on Bill Ward's page, as Black Sabbath - War Pigs - Live - Paris - 1970. I love Bill Ward's passion, energy driven into the drums...Enjoy it!

and THANKS...Bernhard, it's very kind of you.

All The Best,

[trkdrmr]

Nothing like some classic sabbath to start my day!

I have a classic drummer with a Bill Ward article. He talks about playing "dark" as much as he can.

...Ozzy was still coherent back then!!! :)

[drumhead61]

Nothing like some classic sabbath to start my day!

I have a classic drummer with a Bill Ward article. He talks about playing "dark" as much as he can.

...Ozzy was still coherent back then!!! :)

You do mean that he handled his substances better than now; I believe.

Yeah, Ian thanks for the heads up Bill is always great to listen to!

[trkdrmr]

You do mean that he handled his substances better than now; I believe.



Well, if you graph his substance abuse over time SA/T I believe he reached a saturation point in the early 90's s=1991 therefore, in youth his faster metabolism (FM) + lower saturation (LS) = more intelligable speech. His older self has a higher saturation (HS) and slower metabolism (SM).

His speech had been degraded by the late 90's so logically SA/T+SM+HS= obscenity laced babbling on mtv reality show. (OLB+MTV.)

[Ian Williams]

Yeah, Ian thanks for the heads up Bill is always great to listen to!

Your welcome, my friend...Long Live Metal.

[BENANEB]

OH LORD YA!!!

He's got some nice fills.

[Bernhard]

iwilliams: thanks for make me aware - so i uploaded the movie.

But the best part to come: I took contact with my DVD-Company and they send me the DVD Black Sabbath - part one till 1970. so i can put up then some more and best quality.


Bernhard

[Pachikara-Tharakan]

4 piece set-- sweeet.

[slingerland755]

Absolutely loved it! Bill pounds the *-#*^ out of his drums. His triplets are money. Wonder if BW got any ideas from Bonham who recorded Dazed and Confused a year earlier?

[Ian Williams]

Bill Ward´s influences:

Childhood: Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson.

Childhood to early years: Larrie London, Bernard Purdie, Joe Morello, Keif Hartley, Hughie Flint, John Bonham, Ringo Starr, Jim Capaldi, Clive Bunker.

From teens, onward: Many, many drummers, some rock, but mainly older jazz players, swing players.

All The Best,

Ian

[Ian Williams]

iwilliams: thanks for make me aware - so i uploaded the movie.

But the best part to come: I took contact with my DVD-Company and they send me the DVD Black Sabbath - part one till 1970. so i can put up then some more and best quality.


Bernhard

Whoa! my dream come true...Thanks.

[bobdadruma]

Ahh, The birth of Metal! I remember it like it was yesterday. I think that I played that song at least five or six times a week way back when. I could only play it when my parents weren't home. I had to hide my Sabbath albums in the shed behind my house along with my Playboy Mags!

[BrainTheDrummer]

OHHH MAN THANK YOU SOOOOO much for that! Just Awesome.

[Ian Williams]

I watched the video again. It has an Excellent quality, Sound and Display! For sure, Bill Ward is an skin beater supreme.

http://drummerworld.com/Videos/billwardblacksabbath1970.html

Thanks a lot: Bernhard.

Also, thanks fellows, for your input.

[IamCraiger]

this is Bill at his peak, thanks!

[Ian Williams]

Thanks to you, mate. For bringing this thread back again, Ward´s performance on War Pigs is - great and genuine.

[nhzoso]

One of the best of all time and does not get nearly the recognition he should IMO.

[Ian Williams]

Good on you, brothers! At least we are giving our grain of recognition to Bill Ward's drumming.

Cheers,

[A-customs]

I Remember seeing them in the early 70s in Phila.,during their show,it was apparent that Bill was having some issues.The roadie had a towel on his head,and looked like he was about to pass out.As they finished,he had to be helped off stage,so im thinking they are not coming back out..Well they did,and he just ripped it up man.................Never forgot that...

[Ian Williams]

Bill Ward is one of those great drummers with humble attitude, he doesn't boast himself.

[Ian Williams]

The man beating skins through the years.........