[Heeplist] Black Sabbath Show - Toronto

[Thaddeus Komorowski]

I be in Niagara Falls, NY.


On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 12:23 PM, Kevin Julie <kevinj.1969 at yahoo.ca> wrote:

>  I have deliberately avoided this thread over the past few weeks after
> reading many of the negative comments regarding the band's motives, Ozzy's
> performance, and the poor Bill Ward crap, in large part because Sabbath was
> one of my first favorite bands when i was 9 or 10, and those were some of
> the first LPs i ever got [from a friends older brother]; so i was excited
> at the chance to finally get to see them w/ Ozzy, despite the fact ticket
> prices were huge, it was an opportunity i didn't want to pass up or be
> pre-judged based on what i read here.
> And i can say i wasn't.
> First, to all the doubters -- screw you! This was one of the best shows i
> have ever seen. Despite Ozzy being a wanker over the past few years, the
> guy was full of energy for his age, sounded great, and they all seemed to
> be really enoying themselves. the set list wasn't a simple greatest hits
> bullshit set, but a few rarities thrown in and 3 new tracks that sounded
> great with the old stuff! War Pigs was the first song, and it never sounded
> as good, from my view [Geezer's side, 10 rows up]. Ozzy was Ozzy, a bit of
> profranity, and plenty of humour, such as introducing a new song only to
> have Tony chuckle and come over to correct him w/ Ozzy declaring - it was
> Snowblind! Or introducing Dirty Women from 'some old album, i can't even
> fuckin remember'!
> I had a blast, and i doubt this opportunity will come by again, and
> regardless of cost, age, lack of Bill Ward -- [who should've gotten his ass
> in shape] - I am more than happy i went! A band i thought i'd never see,
> and i was thrilled just to see them run [and Ozzy ran] out on stage and
> play. Ozzy sang everything, the drummer did a fine job, and Geezer and Tony
> were having a blast. a great night.
>
> KJJ
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