June Rock 50 Recap
Posted on Jun.06, 2018 under Rock 50
Last weekend was the third of the three birthday episodes of Rock 50. They celebrated Bill’s 70th birthday. If you missed it, you missed an excellent episode. Before we get to the recap, a short announcement about Rock 50. There will be no July episode. The next episode is TBA. Keep your eyes peeled here, we will announce the next date when we have it.
First is the playlist – direct from the studio and Bill’s staff. You can download the entire playlist here. It has an amazing coverage of all kinds of music. Check it out, you’ll enjoy all of this!
Second is this video – which shows some highlights from the show.
Finally, you can check out the playlist on Spotify if you use it. We have the playlist available as a playlist from Bill’s Spotify account. There were two songs that were played that were not on Spotify, and couldn’t be included. Those two songs are “Jack’s Land” from the first Bill Ward Band album, “Ward One”. The other song is “The Wall of Death” from Bill’s most recent Bill Ward Band album, “Accountable Beasts”.
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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
