Heart Attack Update
Posted on Jun.22, 1998 under Bill Ward
The following is a fax received from Bill Ward in the UK:
On Wednesday, June 3rd as part of the follow up work as a result of his May 19th heart attack, Ward underwent a angioplasty procedure. He was discharged from Cardiff University Hospital on Friday 5th June. The procedure performed by Doctor Peter Groves has been a complete 100% success. Ward has been relaxing and exercising as per the rehabilitation program proposed by Neville Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, Wales. A series of regular check ups, blood tests and treadmill workouts are all showing very positive. Ward anticipates being far fitter than he was prior to the May 19th heart attack within the next two months. He will be visiting his band mates at Milton Keynes Ozzfest concert on Saturday June 20th.
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Bill did make an appearance at the concert, and was introduced by Ozzy in the middle of the set, who promptly proceeded to pull down Bill’s pants in front of 60,000 people. Bill then watched the rest of the gig from the side of the stage.
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Hi Everybody.
It’s Bill here. First off, I want to thank you all for the support you’ve given me throughout the years. I love to play– whether it’s playing drums in Black Sabbath, making music with my own band or working with other musicians, period. Being able to do what I love for my whole life, pretty much, has been an honour and privilege.
When I started playing in Sabbath, there was an energy of truth about us. We believed in what we were saying, the music we were making and the lives we were living. As time has moved on, I’ve nurtured and tried to save a lot of what I learnt playing in Sabbath. During the more recent years at the Ozzfest concerts, I’ve found myself immersed in the musical rewards of playing in such a unique and devastatingly, powerfully effective Metal band. Sabbath have been, and are, my greatest teachers, and I am forever grateful for the musical journey so far.
Today, I love what’s happening in music. I’ve been given the rare opportunity to play bands I like – Classic and newer Metal – on our Rock 50 radio show. These bands energize me.
I am humbled to know many of you. Music lives and brings and maintains life. Music has always brought me through.
Stay strong, safe and live. Enjoy the site.
Long Live Metal.
--Bill Ward
