Ozzy era Sabbath Interview with Bill Ward
Posted on Jul.04, 2009 under Black Sabbath
There’s a recent audio interview with Bill Ward out and about. If you missed it when it was first published a few weeks back, you should give it a listen. It’s Episode 24 of “Shockwaves Skull Sessions”. The specific episode title is “Ozzy & Black Sabbath”. You can check it out here:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/music/view.aspx?songID=2495
Here’s a description of the episode from their site:
This episode features a 4-way discussion with legendary Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward, Roadrunner Records VP of A&R Monte Conner, and metal enthusiast David Tedds as they join Skull Sessions host Bob Nalbandian in this mesmerizing and historic exploration into the first decade of Black Sabbath, commonly referred to as the “Ozzy-era.” The four discuss the entire catalog, from Sabbath’s groundbreaking 1970 debut leading up to 1978’s Never Say Die release. This is perhaps the most compelling Skull Sessions discussion yet. A MUST LISTEN for any Sabbath fan!
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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
July 5th, 2009 on 7:56 am
WEll for some odd reason I got through to where Bill is doing NIB and the Skull sessions play just quit working, I guess I’ll have to try later, they should have a link where we can download the session in MP3 format.
July 11th, 2009 on 4:03 pm
WOW, finally heard the full length, Great Interview !!!, also I heard something in the beginning where there IS a download for this. something to hold onto and listen to every once in a while, I’d like to here more of Bills stories even if its just short segments on the Rock 50 show !!!. draw them in with part of a story and finish the next week 8D
Thanks Bill for your great contribution in the music world, I keep praying what happened to MJ never happens to any founding Black Sabbath member