Feb Rock 50 Preview
Posted on Feb.25, 2015, under Rock 50
H! Everyone,
The February Rock 50 show airs on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Lots of metal – Disfear, Metallica, Caliban. Our featured drummer is John Densmore from The Doors – extraordinarily accurate and always in tandem musically with the other members of the band, it’s a rare treat, and I hope you enjoy it. As always, it’s a great opportunity for the student to appreciate dynamics.
Surprises, we’ll be playing Glenn Hughes with Tony Iommi/”Grace,” and Michael Schenker with UFO/“Lights Out.” The show will rock. If you like metal, hard rock or music, period, check us out.
Stay safe. Stay strong,
Bill
Feb 2015 Rock 50 Preview
Posted on Feb.24, 2015, under Rock 50
H! Everyone,
The February Rock 50 show airs on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Lots of metal –Disfear, Metallica, Caliban. Our featured drummer is John Densmore from The Doors – extraordinarily accurate and always in tandem musically with the other members of the band, it’s a rare treat, and I hope you enjoy it. As always, it’s a great opportunity for the student to appreciate dynamics.
Surprises, we’ll be playing Glenn Hughes with Tony Iommi/”Grace,” and Michael Schenker with UFO/“Lights Out.” The show will rock. If you like metal, hard rock or music, period, check us out.
Stay safe. Stay strong,
Bill
Masters of Metal Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp
Posted on Jan.31, 2015, under Bill Ward
Bill To Appear At The Masters of Metal Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp March 26-29.
Bill joins MICHEAL SCHENKER of UFO, SCORPIONS, MSG, and GLENN HUGHES of Deep Purple at this special camp – and it’s gonna get LOUD!
If you ever dreamed of jamming with true heavy metal icons, this is your chance. This is a once in a lifetime experience to spend time playing and learning from three of the biggest names in hard rock history. Over the course of the camp, your band will have personal time with each of these masters, as well as the opportunity to ask the questions you’ve always wanted to ask. Along with meeting and jamming with these incredible talents, each band performs 2 nights at the infamous HOUSE OF BLUES at MANDALAY BAY. This camp is not be missed by any metal fan, as this opportunity will not repeat itself.
Also counselors participating in this camp include Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Whitesnake), Vinny Appice (Dio), Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Foreigner, Billy Idol), Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper) and many more…
Go to www.rockcamp.com to register now!
January 2015 Rock 50 Preview
Posted on Jan.15, 2015, under Rock 50
H! Everyone,
A very Happy New Year to you all.
Our radio show airs on January 17, 2015 at 11:00AM Pacific Time. It’s Metal all the way, side to side, top to bottom. Our drum segue will feature Charlie Benante from Anthrax. I hope you’ll be able to check us out. For Metal music, Hard Rock, and for music lovers period, Rock 50 – a cool show to get into.
Stay safe and stay as strong as you can.
–Bill
December Rock 50 Show
Posted on Dec.14, 2014, under Rock 50
The December Rock 50 Christmas Show is over, and if you missed it, you can check out a few bits from the episode. First off is the full playlist available on our site here. Second, you can check out a full episode replay, and listen to all of it, songs and all. Finally is this highlight clip from the show where Bill talks about the featured drummer of month, Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones.
There was a lot to cover in this episode, so make sure and check it all out!
December Rock 50 Preview
Posted on Dec.09, 2014, under Rock 50
H! Everyone,
Our Radio show airs on December 13, 2014. We have lots of Metal, and we’ll play some Beatles songs for our Christmas segment. Our featured drummer will be Charlie Watts, an incredible drummer – versatile, and well experienced in producing great back beat work for the Greatest Rock-n-Roll Band in The World (The Rolling Stones).
If you get an opportunity to listen, check us out. It’ll ROCK start to finish.
Stay safe,
Bill
November Rock 50 Preview
Posted on Nov.19, 2014, under Rock 50
H! Everyone,
Our Rock 50 Metal show airs on Saturday, November 22. To honour Veteran’s/Armistice Day, 11/11/14, we’ll present a brief remembrance acknowledgment with songs that echo the heartbreak and triumph of past wars.
We’ve got lots of Metal –Exodus, new stuff – all kickass. Our drum segue features Chris Fehn, one of Slipknot’s percussionists. His extraordinary performance live as the character #3, is a must to watch. Equally, his percussion skills, accurate and unique, hinge very nicely onto Slipknot’s musical surface. It’ll be a great segment, including new music from Slipknot.
Check us out if you like Metal and Hard Rock and music, period.
Stay safe. Stay strong.
–Bill
Jack Bruce
Posted on Oct.29, 2014, under Misc Items
My family is in deep regret for the loss of Jack Bruce, a brilliant musician who influenced so many and guided us to new musical horizons. His superb bass playing echoed beautifully from his rich musical experiences. Jack’s voice was second to none, so heartfelt, soulful and powerful. He gave us all so much to cherish and keep forever. Thanks, Jack. I held your hand, and we danced together. It was an honour.
Our deepest sympathy to the family. Lots of love to Malcolm. Respectfully, Brave Ulysses, you will live brightly forever.
Love,
Bill
Lars Ulrich
Posted on Oct.18, 2014, under Rock 50
Bill talks about the incredible Lars Ulrich of Metallica in this excerpt from today’s Rock 50 Halloween show.
October Rock 50 Preview
Posted on Oct.17, 2014, under Rock 50
H! Everyone,
October 18th is our HALLOWEEN show on Rock 50. The greatest Metal bands on earth, surprises, with a tasteful acknowledgement for HALLOWEEN. Featured drummer is Lars Ulrich, “Enter Sandman.”
Check us out. It’ll be a great show.
Stay safe. Stay strong.
–Bill
You can listen here: http://rock50.billward.com
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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
