I accepted the 200wordchallenge from Mike Ladano. I already reviewed another Sabbath concert this year. Since this is the last time I ever see Sabbath, I had to write about it. We missed Rival Sons since our train was late. Ozzy’s voice was better this time around, but still not in peak form. Ozzy had a hard time getting the words out in rapid fire. I heard guys talking after about how either Ozzy held the mic too far away, or the sound guy was at fault. I think it is just Ozzy getting old. Also, I would have left 4 songs off the setlist, and would have replaced them with some older songs and a few off 13.
Tommy Clufetos pounded the drums into submission. Tony Iommi was his awesome self. Ozzy was pretty good for his age. However, Geezer stole the show for me. His amazing finger work was possibly better than any bassist I have ever seen live. The last number of times I saw Sabbath I concentrated on Tony, Ozzy and Tommy. Not this time. I watched Geezer on the big screen and he was on fire.
Goodbye Black Sabbath. I’ll really miss you.
8.5/10
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I remember you saying Black Sabbath was a (if not the) personal favourite Brian, I’m glad your final Sabbath concert experience was a positive one.
I like when the bassist steals the show!
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Yes. My favourite band of all time. I didn’t get the same emotions I did with The Hip final show. Maybe I will after the final show of The End tour.
Geezer may have stole the show before, but I never focused most of my attention on him before. He deserved my focus, and he got it.
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Great review Bop! So cool you caught em twice on the last go round….
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Thanks dude. The only way I could limit Sabbath to 200 words is because I had done a proper review earlier from the same tour. I didn’t want Ozzy being sick the last time to be the last time I had ever seen the band. Shame this last tour couldn’t have included Ward though.
The rumour is he may appear at the last ever show. I hope they make an album and video of it.
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yeah if there’s bucks to be made ….it will be done!
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Well done, challenge demolished.
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The challenge challenged me and I went from challenger to champ.
🙂
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Wow the roadies have a long day, considering they also have to tear down after!
Also, am surprised they only gave the Doors 70 minutes before Rival Sons went on. Seems a band like them could play longer than that…
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It almost looks like an endless 12 hour meal break.
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Haha yeah! Like Hobbits! Time for twosies and threesies!
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So didja buy the signed CD? 🙂
Dude, I’m so glad you got to see them again. Twice in the tour! Awesome! Myself, I’m kinda glad they’re calling it a day now, sad as it truly is. Imagine a tour a few years from now, them dragging Ozzy’s gibbering corpse around the country… no. Let it end with dignity and ability to still do the damn show.
It would be lovely if the original 4 got together for at least one more show, but we’ll just have to wait and see what happens with all of that. I’m sure Clufetos wouldn’t mind giving up the chair for that.
We’ll miss ’em, indeed!
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Ummm. No to the cd. Although the discogs prices were redonkulous. I think sale prices from $100 to over $300.
There are 2 signed for sale. Both over $500.
I am pretty sure the signed were $50 in Hamilton, and now $110 in Toronto.
Crazy.
I am not happy but realize it is time.
A guy on the train ride after said that he went to Motley Crue and Vince Neil was awful. Missing lyrics. Singing at the wrong time, so at least Ozzy wasn’t that bad.
My guess is they will do a “special guest” near the end of the last show and Ward will fill in.
End the band with Bill there in my opinion, then hug it out and go your separate ways.
Even if Bill wants big money, let him have it and give the fans what they want.
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Wow, $50 to $110? Further proof everything is more expensive in Toronto. Shoulda bought one in Hamilton, $50 to $500 is sound business sense!
Yeah, it’s probably time (they might prove us wrong!), and I agree. Give Bill what he wants and fucking get on with it.
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Man this was a surprise! Didn’t see this coming!
Geezer is up there with my top five bassists in rock. Steve Harris, Billy Sheehan, Geezer Butler, Geddy Lee, Les Claypool.
Good job BOP!
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He’s up there for me too.
Thanks man. You challenged us so we had to do it.
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This challenge has been a lot of fun! Lots of great posts, and I enjoyed just writing differently. Having said that I’m also looking forward to going back to normal.
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Great stuff, Bop – sounds like a splendid last time seeing them. And yeah, Butler is something else, eh?
Those CDs, though. What a way to drain the fans for every last penny. I appreciate this is The End, but there’s no need for that.
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Wait for the RSD 2018 release on clear vinyl.
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I already asked the local store if they can get it in.
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I already pre ordered it.
I paid some guy in a mall parking lot my fees, and I am to meet him in the same spot on RSD 2018.
Ohh. I also bought some sweet, liquid cooled speakers too.
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Yeah, next time you see him pin him down for me I’m still waiting for my limited edition RSD 2012 Bark At The Moon on blue vinyl with one of Ozzy’s toenail clippings in every copy.
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I got that 2012 RSD release. Mine was the ultra rare “ingrown toenail covered in blood and pus” edition.
It is also a one of one misprint that says Barf At The Moon.
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Yeucch!
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I told Ozzy that but he just mumbled something, then Sharon threw something at me and had security escort me out.
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I’ve got tickets for a their 2nd last ever show – I couldn’t quite make it to the last one, damnit!
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Sabbath and 1537 in the same building.
Let us know before the show happens so we can all prepare for the Armageddon.
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It’s no big thing, they’ll probably just invite me up to jam on the encore. I play a mean tuba.
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Are you bringing your buddy Mark W?
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Yes, I’ve commissioned him to paint me live.
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That’s cool. Who did you hire to paint him painting you? Derek Riggs?
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Brilliant idea – that way when Roger Dean turns it all into a gigantic fantasyscape, we’ll all be in it.
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And then Hipgnosis are going to put it in a frame, similar to Ummagumma.
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That’d be pretty cosmic.
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I read in an interview the band was upset that all the groupies all flocked to your section of the tour bus.
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I’ve already ordered the stamp collection from the Royal Mail.
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