Christmas Radio Show Preview
Posted on Dec.13, 2012 under Rock 50
H! Everyone,
Our Christmas show airs live Saturday December 15, 2012 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time. Because Christmas is often a stressful and lonely time for a lot of people, we’ll be playing, as we usually do, some sobering songs based in today’s realities.
Type O Negative, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, and a small section of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony show up in the first hour. In the second hour, we’ll be playing the greatest band that ever was, The Beatles. A one hour extravaganza of songs that helped to shape who we were and what was to come.
Upon the recent news of Ravi Shankar’s death, Rock 50 sends its humblest thanks to a timeless and relevant hero of popular Indian and Rock music. And another announcement…Rock 50 sends its thanks and admiration to the late, great Dave Brubeck. Our respectful condolences go to the family and friends.
Stay safe. Rock forever.
–Bill
You can listen to the show with links on our Rock 50 page here.
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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
December 17th, 2012 on 1:00 am
HELLO BILLY!!! HOPE U R DOING WELL AND IN GOOD SPIRITS MY BROTHER! I HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO DROP BY THE CERRITOS COLLEGE RADIO STATION IN A FEW YEARS. I’M GLAD U R STILL DOING UR THING. I KNOW U PROBABLY DON’T REMEMBER ME ALWAYS BRINGING FELLOW FANS TO MEET U, IN THE EARLY 2000s, BUT I WAS THERE AT THE 11-11-11 PRESS CONFERENCE N I DID ADDRESS THE FACT THAT U HAVE A LOT OF FANS WHO LOVE, APPRECIATE AND SUPPORT UR BEING.
MUCH LOVE MY BROTHER! HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS! \m/
NO BILL WARD = NO BLACK SABBATH