slingerland755
Silver Member
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?
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
I am listening to the first Black Sabbath album now, the drumming is astonishing. I am guessing most of this was also first take, no overdubs. Kind of how things were back then.
I agree on "The Wizard" comment, genius piece of work.
Anyone know of sites with information to his equipment ? I have searched around and have not found much.
Absolutely well said.
Bill Ward is an incredible drummer who never seems to get much attention from the drum community. He is my personal favorite drummer. His style is unmatched and incredibly unique in such a heavy band as Black Sabbath. Please people let me know that other people out there respect this guy and his playing as much as I do!
Huge Ward fan! Sometimes I think his amazing good nature and personality eclipse his stature as a drummer. That shouldn't discredit his gift to music.
Always wondered why Bill played a 22" kick. When I'm watching the old Paris 1970 performance I wonder what it would have been like if he was playing at least a 24" or 26". It bums me out that Sabbath was never as documented as Zeppelin, especially in their best years 70-75.
Also wondered how much better his drums (and entire band) would have sounded had Sabbath enjoyed the great engineering that Zeppelin did (although Page would probably discount the role of the engineer to his role of producer).
And then I catch myself and say 'oh right, he's in Black Sabbath and I'm not'. But Bill is the man. His ego couldn't fit into a matchbox he's so down to Earth (no pun intended) and on the level. He is one 'rock god' I wouldn't even hesitate to walk up to and shake hands with.