Posted on 08/27/2016 7:45:40 AM PDT by Mariner
Forty-five years to the month after making its New England debut, pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath took to the stage at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield to bid the road farewell. From the perfect weather to a deep-cut-rich set list, it was a best-case concert scenario that highlighted the massive place in musical culture the band has occupied for the better part of five decades.
The audience ranged in age from fired-up retirees to one particularly enthusiastic preschooler in hot-pink ear protection. Families galore sang along with every word, and more than a few friendships on display predated the Nixon administration. There were off-the-clock executives, tradespeople, and gawky, goofy teenagers acting too cool for their obviously cool parents. This was a microcosm of humanity, a heartwarming display of heavy metal's broad appeal.
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Really? wow.
How common is that in the business?
For this in CT - they’re playing at Mohegan Sun tonight.
It took 11 minutes.
Cause i’ve seen young reliable singers mess up.
Bon jovi, Axle Rose (well, not so reliable) :)
45 years...there’s just something wrong about these rock groups that just keep playing until they’re octogenarians. They remind me of politicians and houseguests who just don’t know when to leave. Who really wants to see a 75 year old Mick Jagger strutting across stage? Do they do it to embarrass their grandkids, or is it just that Social Security doesn’t pay?
Only this guy was resurrected to condemnation and eternal fire.
I don’t know the meaning of those lyrics. Do you?
Not very. But Ozzy has always had a hard time remembering lyrics, there’s live stuff from Sabbath in the 70s which is terrible because he just gets lost and start vamping crap. He went to prompters in the 80s and never looked back. There’s a few guys that cheat once in a while, Mike Ness of Social Distortion has guys come out with lyrics sheets for a handful of songs that just don’t seem to want to stick in his head. I say if you need the tools use the tools.
It's as good of a live show as any band has ever been capable of.
Lol! I took your screen name at first to be “Dracula”!
I concur with you, Mariner. Geezer Butler is no slouch either. The fact that Ozzy is still alive and semi-coherent still boggles the mind. I guess Bill Ward blimped out too much to tour. Tony Iommi Rules.
The Blue Angels’ C-130 ‘Fat Albert’ almost always starts its aerial demonstration with ‘Crazy Train’.
and..... something and something and... buttons and bows!
What does “the exact opposite” mean? They aren’t human they are angels?
I agree.
I dunno...maybe it’s just a whole lotta fun?
On reading those lyrics, I’m strongly reminded of the “trench poets” of World War I. Perhaps that was an influence?
I agree. It’s not lip synching :)
Meanwhile Keith Woods is still pretty sharp. Ugly as hell, but rich and still pretty sharp.
He flies in the face of the studies that show how drugs affect you over time. But I’ll trust he’s the exception, not the rule!
They do it because they’re the best that ever was and most of contemporary so called rock is crap.
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