July Rock 50 Preview
Posted on Jul.09, 2014 under Rock 50
H! Everyone,
Our Rock 50 Hard Rock metal show will air this Saturday, July 12, 2014. The entire show will be dedicated to a beloved man, Mark “Gopher” Jones, who was part of our production team for about 28 years. Mark is dearly loved and sadly missed. One of the many things he took care of for me was researching any info I needed for this show. He also typed up the playlists with the track sequence, track times and any details I wanted to touch on during the show. He was an integral part of Rock 50 since we started some 12 years ago or so. Gopher was laid to rest on July 6, 2014.
On our show this month – Metal wall to wall – keeping in mind the many bands on tour in July and wishing them all safe passages to their destinations. For all those going out to concerts, I hope it will be a fantastic experience for you. Stay safe. Rule #1: come back alive.
Keith Moon is the featured drummer this month, and he’s going to kick ass on some of the best Who songs ever.
Check us out if you like Hard Rock & Metal.
–Bill
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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 17th, 2014 on 1:46 pm
Hope you’re doing well Bill. Just thinking about you on Geezer’s birthday…