The godfathers of metal

What's amazing to me is Ozzy has some of the best diction and enunciation of any singer ever, You can understand almost every word he's saying, but when he SPEAKS you can barely understand anything, LOL.

Minor correction. It’s an ensemble not Ozzys band. If anything it is Tony Iommi, the guitarist band. But the 4 together are pure magic. You should do the entire Paranoid album. You can consider it the greatest heavy metal album ever and definitely a gateway to what metal was to become. They are the inventors of heavy metal and the first band to embrace it. Great channel!

Fun fact, this was a filler song created in under five minutes. The record company forced them to write an extra song for the album. Hence the simplicity. Most likely why it became their biggest hit.

This song is an anthem for all a generation ! The beginning of metal 🙏🤘

I grew up in the 70's listening to Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest etc, and it's good to see current reactions to the older music. Paranoid is one of my favourite albums, even though it was released when I was six (I became a fan a few years later)😄

Black Sabbath deservedly gets the credit for inventing heavy metal!One of the all time greats.

You have to remember there wasn’t much music like this that was being made when they were doing it. They are the forefathers of that heavy metal sound. Such an important band in history. Ozzy still Kickin!

“War Pigs” “Fairies Wear Boots” “Sweet Leaf”

WAR PIGS!! A must. Do live version

Next=== War Pigs" 1970 live in Paris. the birth of HEAVY METAL !

THIS SONG is arguably THE #1 metal song of all time. This is where heavy metal is beginning.

The beauty of reactions like these, is exactly what you talk about in the intro.. I can’t experience these great songs for the first time ever again.. but I can vicariously experience them through people like you. I think that’s what I love about this whole “reaction” scene..

Just to let you know, the fast guitar player Sam mentioned is Geezer Butler on bass! If I remember correctly, Geezer wrote the lyrics for this song. He wrote a lot of the lyrics for their songs. Not all of the songs but a lot of the songs.

A top 5 hit in the UK. Tony Iommi plays guitar with 2 fake finger tips after losing them in an industrial accident in the 1960s. Incredible band, the Godfathers of metal! 😉🤟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

A number of bands started around 1968 in the UK Including Deep Purple. Their track ‘Burn is definitely worth a listen.

War Pigs is their masterpiece, worth a listen to review. Everything from this album is amazing. So many good songs from the first 5 albums. Anything from that time period is worth checking out.

They used to call "Hard Rock" back in the day, now they call it "metal." This is the title track of the Album released in September 1970. I was 14, what an era of music to grow up with.

Tony's guitar has a type of distortion called a "fuzz".....actually, it has more of what's known as "velcro fuzz", that spitty, edgy, lower sustain sound that rips like pulling velcro apart! Made famous in the late 1960's hard psychedelic music.

I think this is the first time I watched this version. Ward looks like he is playing the drums in a church choir. The next song must be war pigs live in paris. Ozzy head banging and the drummer going off the charts=Entertainment.

You definitely need to do"war pigs"by Black Sabbath. That song is the goat

Ozzy Osbourne´s voice is one the most iconic in music history. 💯 You cannot listen to Black Sabbath - "Iron Man" without feeling like Tony Stark himself! 🤘😎🤘

Heard it a million times in all sorts of places,once in a church as the vicar was a metal fan!But I hope I hear it a million times more,just a perfect metal track.

Black Sabbath - War Pigs - Live in Paris 1970. One of the best live performances of this song. The birth of Metal.

Love BS when they 1st popped up in the 70's. Ozzy made his debut. They popularized "Heavy Metal" I believe because of the very heavy guitar sound. I was very new at the time.

Great Album. All songs are bangers on there.

You just saw Geezer Butler play the most iconic bassline in rock history.

It is 1970 and when this came out it was like nothing else. Harder, faster and darker than anything. Great start for a Legendary band.

PARANOID was my first LP, released in 1969. It was, and still is, a groundbreaking album. Try WAR PIGS from the same album..scathing social commentary in a classic song

One of the first songs every guitar player learns 🤘🏼

Geezer killin that bass.

Must do more... War Pigs is a great one to do.

The main riff of this was use in a Molson Ice beer commercial in early 2000s

It's strange seeing Tony on the left and Geezer on the right. It's usually opposite.

Black Sabbath 1968-eternity🤘

Blew through a couple of 8 tracks of this with Black Sabbath way back in the day🤘🤘

The live version of this with solo Ozzy and Randy Rhoads off the "Tribute" album is a great recording.

Saw them in concert in 1974 (Brisbane Australia), my ears rang for days. It was totally awesome. Also saw their star on the footpath opposite the town hall in Birmingham.(England) Ozzy has his own star.

An album for the ages.

The true pioneers of Heavy Metal, these guys are the real deal, right up there with Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. Try War Pigs from the same album, an utter classic! These guys are GODS in Rock and Metal history. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple....great music to grow up with

into the void hand of doom after forever

Black Sabbath excellent Birmingham band love all the videos guys. When you get time can you look at the WHO don’t be fooled again 1975 in UK

One of the first Sabbath gigs, was at Aston Five Station, and about 3 people and a dog attended, they went on to be a major influence in Heavy Metal, possibly the originators

The song was actually a filler for the album, that's why it is so short. They were already in the studio recording, when they realized the record would be to short. so Tony (guitar) came up with the riff and Geezer (bass) wrote the lyrics for it and "Paranoid" was born and became a huuuuge hit.

Children of the grave is what you want! I am so glad I was born in the '60s & grew up in the '70s ✌💖☮

Remember dancing in the Great Hall at Lancaster University to Paranoid, with girls of that time. Never to be repeated. The Bands no longer exist.

I'd recommend the live version of "War Pigs". 🔥

Black Sabbath created a genre of music for not only the world to hear but to expand upon. Tony, Geezer, Bill, and Ozzy were each great in their own right, but the sum of the parts - absolute 🔥 An album titled Naitivity in Black is a tribute album with musicians paying homage to Black Sabbath. The song Paranoid was covered by Megadeth on that album. Be it album or song, it's definitely worth a listen one day down the road.

Yes it's important to go through the entire album. They are credited as one of the major pioneers of "Heavy Metal Music". Also their debut album Black Sabbath released prior to Paranoid is still one of the best rock albums out there.

Oh this brings back great memories of my teen years

🔥🔥🔥🔥FIRE!! THIS was kinda extreme to be played on AM radio and Mississippi Queen by Mountain in 1970. I dig both, 1968: thru 70 were yd greatest yrs for music for me. Credence CCR, Doors, Cream Janis Joplin and much more

Crazy. All the best. Cheers.

The godfathers of metal. "N.I.B." original version is my recommendation from Sabbath. For Ozzy solo - "No More Tears" original version.

Black Sabbath, Cream , Pink Flyod, ACDC, Kiss - these are my gods

They basically invented metal. You should definitely do Type o Negative’s Nettie/Anesthesia/Life is killing me/these three things/bloody kisses

This song was the first metal song I heard. I was 13. I'm now 64 and still loving metal old and new. Metal will never die!

I like Crazy Train!!! Love Ozzy! Funny how you cannot understand a word he says but you can when he sings. Ozzy alone Mama I'm Coming Home

That was “fuzz tone” that is an effect that was popular to use on guitars back in the day.

Sabbath started in 60's. Ozzy was in the band originally but went on to headline his own band Ozzy Osbourne.

Iron man is a must reaction I bet you've heard it also war pigs is one of the best anti war songs ever

My first concert...1973..vicenza Italy..great...

It’s the way he tunes his guitar tunes it down

What I love most about this song is that the word paranoid is never mentioned. Ozzy also has a great solo career. Great reaction.

omg, the bassist is amazing

This album started my Metal journey!

Their song off the first album that's actually titled "Black Sabbath" is one eerie /creepy song. But it's awesome.

They were the founders, thus, our introduction to: Heavy Metal. Forever Ozzy!! Y’all must take a journey of Ozzy’s solo work… No More Tears

The 1970s was the decade of the greatest music ever made in every single genre, we just came off the '60s which was considered bubble gum rock and also puppy love pop, puppy Love Pop turned into the greatest two decad😮es of soul and funk music led Zeppelin came on the scene shook the world with a sound that was never heard before and that set the stage for the greatest 2 decades rock and roll😮

His guitarist, Randy Rhodes, was incredibly good. One of the goats for sure.

The response to the British Invasion were individuals like Les Paul or Chet Atkins. Or bands like the Doors, Chicago, Iron Butterfly and of course Grand Funk proudly singing we're an American band.

Love this!

I got to see them on their reunion tour when I was fast they were really good. It’s like I got to see kiss in their first reunion as well. So glad I’ve gotten to see so many great concert in vans looking back they were such amazing experiences.

I remember it was my music and still 🤔 i was 22 years old 😱

I Was walking in BS alley on Birmingham ❤

one of my favorites

Black Sabbath, gods of metal where it all started, one of there early songs, they got better with each album , remember the big bang, well this is like that where metal and real hard rock started, touche .

Great one 10 song nub great songs live band live concert tour

I still cannot believe this was the music of choice for "Angry Birds" and now hear these two saying they have never come across this song before! Anyway, a great song that will never die the same as many other bands of this decade and the same as the 80's.

Great song.... pioneers of METAL

Geezer Butler is my all time favorite bassist.

War pigs !!!!! You wont regret it. The 1970 live version is amazing

Before Black Sabbath they were named " EARTH ". A more bluesy band . Their influences were Clapton , Cream , Hendrix and others . After that , they changed their name to Black Sabbath .

Great reaction the 70s classic rock decade

don't feel bad not knowing much of the 70's. Many of us who were there don't remember much either. :)

Singing about mental health was never a thing back then till this song!

Try Black Sabbath's War Pigs live from Paris 1970

Hi guys, sent you paypal, love the channel!!!.... Zeppelin were the forefathers of metal, even though they were never metal. But with staccato riffs like whole Lotta love and communication breakdown Zep were opening new doors and Sabbath took those types of things and made them even heavier. You are hearing the birth of what would eventually become metal right there!

Ozzy was even bad-azz in the 80's..Put out some great solo LP's that were loved by critics and fans a lot!! ( Black Sabbath stayed active, too got a diff singer whose name escapes me and did very well ) I dunno which band parents hated more in the 60's 70's--Black Sannath or Led Zepplin! Coolest was how once the 70's started, bands from all over the world were kicking azz in the U.S.. Canada: Rush and Triumph. Scotland: The Average White Band. Germany: The Scorpions, Jamaica: Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, Australia: AC/DC, etc.. It was a great time to be a teenager!

LETS GOOOOOOO Sabbath rule. Tony Iommi is the godfather of riffs. Google “Tony Iommi fingers” for a *wild story*

Self titled debut album and this album of the same name as this song....both released in 1970. Black Sabbath is: Ozzy Osbourne (Lead vocals), Tony Iommi (Lead guitar......pronounced "eye-OH-me"), Geezer Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums). The title track to this, their second album, Paranoid, was released as a single, but remember, videos weren't a thing back then...with some exceptions EG: The Monkeys, all within the construct of their TV show, The Beatles, in their films......videos were made, by some bands, like BS...but they were more of a side project, rather than the norm...record sales still relied on radio airplay, and word of mouth......and full-length concert videos weren't too uncommon.....you might say that the first modern style video was the one for Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody in 1975...6 years before MTV went on the air, so to speak....since it's cable, haha! Other Sabbath songs (with Ozzy) to check out: The Wizard, War Pigs, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Iron Man, Fairies Wear Boots, Electric Funeral, Hand Of Doom....... What genre of music were you guys into before all this and the channel, if I may ask?

Ozzie didn't have time to learn the words so he was literally reading the words while recording. Tony the lesd guitar cut the tips of two of his fingers off in a factory accident. He developed special tips he put on and had to loosen the strings a little and the sound worked to perfection.

Gotta do war pigs!! But not the “music video” as its too distracting from the instrumentation

MASTERS OF REALITY THEIR BEST ALBUM

The three bands from England that took Hard Rock to the next level were all English, all from working class areas, and all exploding at the same time in the very late 60's through the mid 70's. They were called the Unholy Trio: Sabbath, Zeppelin and Deep Purple. Their music was completely different from one another and all were huge and massively influential on Hard Rock and Metal bands that followed. There was no 'formula' for any of these bands. They played blues based songs, classically influenced songs, experimental, with no preconceived notions of what a popular song should be. Sabbath's War Pigs is a must. Deep Purple Child In Time is jaw dropping (check out the Live version). Deep dives into these three bands will show you music evolution.

System of the universe is my favorite sabbath song it's awesome

Does this dude love the sound of his own voice much

I heard the comment that most of the Epic groups came from England I grew up in the 70s and I can tell you that America pushed back with epic groups such as Grand Funk Railroad the James gang ZZ Top Jimi Hendrix Allman Brothers to name a very few I could go on all day

Tony Iommi is the Riff Master!

Geezer Butler wrote this song and it's about depression.