Tony Iommi is one of the coolest and down to earth individuals on the planet. He is real without any pretense. You just got to love the Godfather of Metal.

Greatest Metal Riff Master Of All Time.

What I love about Tony Iommi is that he’s a purist. He loves music and that’s why he does it. Fame, etc have not changed him because he is a purist. Total respect 🤘

His voice is so soothing to the ear...

Two of Tony's best friends are Eddie Van Halen and Brian May. Three of the greatest rock players ever. Can't imagine my life without an electric guitar.

Total gentleman! Intelligent and quiet. Yet with one of the loudest bands ever. Great guy!

Tony Iommi is one of the most charming people in the world. I just love him.

This man is such a calm soul, and gentleman.

i really wish Geezer and Tony would do voice-overs of scary stories for a halloween audio book. can you imagine Tony reading/voicing Edgar Allen Poe

I saw Sabbath on the Technical Ecstasy tour. Ted Nugent opened up for them, sweaty Teddy was running all over the place, pulling feedback and screaming his head off. Iommi came out and stood in one spot and blew Nugent away.

Always a pleasure to listen to Tony, he's such a British gentleman.

People forget Dehumanizer. It was the greatest comeback album from Heaven and He'll and Mob Rules. Great, great album. It was classic like the older albums but with a newer sound.

An Iommi/Plant collaboration would be epic.

Iommi is both an icon and a nice bloke, always thoughtful and polite, almost a bit clerky 😊 He's the best. I can't explain how much his music means to me. If I met him, I would probably start to cry... It would be so embarrasing....

The Track Holy Water with Ian Gillan is Outstanding. Everything Tony has ever been involved in is Music History. Miss Ronnie James Dio. There will never be another one like him.

Blackmore is my favourite Rock Guitarist of all time. God bless him. 🎼🎶🎸

I bought that Iommi CD at a Wal-Mart in the late 90’s. I didn’t know what to expect but I listened to it and heard so many of my favorite singers and loved it. It is a great album

great interview. thank god Tony is still with us

I don't understand why people are ripping on Eminem for trying to collaborate with Tony, Eminem was probably a fan and people are calling him trash for trying, if Tony read these comments how would he feel about his fans talking shit about a person that respects him as an artist and likes his talent

A humble gentleman...i think as you grow older and have experienced all of lifes trials and triumphs it rounds you

What I find amazing about most of these early metal artists is that they are very thoughtful and well spoken. They have been painted as Satan's little helpers in the press, but they come across as very humane and insightful. They think before they speak.. Quite rare in these days.

6:50 SMART. All these bands like Journey getting a clone singer.... it just feels creepy. Like your wife dies then you go looking for a "replacement" that looks as much like her as possible. that's creepy. Getting Dio was smart because now it's a new kind of Sabbath and with Dio being a great singer and showman too, it's still good.

such a humble and sweet man, true legend...

Toni has been my favorite guitarist for decades. Geezer was my favorite bassist as well, Black Sabbath has been a big influence on my life. I love those guys.

Riff God. And an amazing, humble, down to Earth guy to boot! Thanks, Loudwire.

ONE OF THE GREATEST GUITARIST EVER!!!!

Love Tony, could listen to him all day. His english accent is just fab. Great musician. He also looks great.

We Sold Our Soul For Rock n Roll double album was my first Sabbath purchase back in '80 and I went AWOL from the KISS ARMY to follow Black Sabbath! From Ozzy to RJD then Ian Gillan in my early teens my love for the band never wavered and remains the same today.

This brought tears to my eyes when he said “I’m gonna keep on playing” and the applause... I’m getting old but that was so bloody awesome !!!

As a fan of Sabbath AND Eminem.......good. I can't even imagine how bad that would've turned out if they did a collab

The Man. The Master Of The Mad, Macabre Monster Riffs.

Been enjoying his music for 46 years. Remember my first Sabbath album in '71 (Paranoid). Played the hell out it and ran out and bought the first album. Tony made a big difference in anyone's life that is listening to this interview whether you realize it or not...God bless Tony

His music made my youth more bearable. Thank you sir !!!!

Much more than the king of riffs. His melodic work, for instance on Wheels Of Confusion, Spiral Architect or Lonely Is The Word is outstanding.

Tony is one of the most under rated ax players out there .. his solos are often over looked in terms of riff master

The young man whom asked a question @ like 14:00 has his shit together. I wish him nothing but the best in the future !! Cheers !!

Such a calm relaxed person.

Great interview! What a humble, down to earth man.

The sound comes from tony's mouth while speaking is really relaxing ... sounds like ASMR

Ronnie had the Voice though!! RIP !!

Always liked Tony's playing and his sincere demeanor. The EVH amp in the background, silently speaks volumes also.

If Tony Iommi rejects Eminem, then Eminem officially stands rejected.

This man has done so much for Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Rock music, and guitar playing!!!! Tony Iommi is a huge living legend!!! He is the only one that is on every single Black Sabbath album. He is the one that kept Black Sabbath going through all these years. He was there for all the good times and bad times. I love every single Black Sabbath album that has been released that includes the Ozzy Osbourne era, Ronnie James Dio era, Ian Gillian album, Glenn Hughes album, and the Tony Martin era. There are quite a few Black Sabbath albums that does not get the recognition that they deserve such as Born Again, The Seventh Star, and especially The Eternal Idol, The Headless Cross, and TYR. Those albums in my opinion are just as amazing as the Ronnie James Dio era albums and the Ozzy Osbourne era albums especially Born Again and The Headless Cross. No one sounds like Tony Iommi and never will. He is that unique and special when it comes to guitar playing. He is by far the greatest riffmaster ever!! Most of his riffs are iconic and legendary. All members that have been in Black Sabbath are very important to what the band has done. The original four members are the most important, especially Tony Iommi!!! Most people would never have found a way to play guitar if they had the hand accident that Tony did back in the late 60's. Tony was that determined to keep playing and that accident is the reason why his guitar playing is as legendary as it is.

Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules are like my holy bible. So perfect albums.

The true inventor of heavy metal and THE original riff lord

I loved the album 7th star!

I still remember vividly when Black Sabbath first came out. They were SO heavy and original. I couldn't get enough of them. But like everything else in the pop culture world it loses it's freshness. The first 5 albums are terrific, especially Master of Reality. The Tony Iommi story alone is stuff of legend. Most guys would have given up after an accident like that. Instead he buckled down and invented his own prosthetic finger tips and reinvented his playing style and made musical history. Tony Iommi deserves our admiration for that as well as the music he has given us over the years( decades).

we've been blessed not only with the IOMMI record but the other solo albums from the members of Sabbath. Geezer's "Black Science" was fucking amazing. Kudos to Tommy for explaining this experience in making the record🤘

The only member of Black Sabbath that didn't leave.

Heaven and Hell,The Mob Rules,Dehumanizer and The devil you know are amongst the best Heavy Rock albums ever,Dio forever.

What a wonderful man... to have such an influence on music worldwide and be so down to earth. Good to see him well.

What a gentleman and genius, I had the pleasure of meeting him 3 times, before and after a Sabbath show on the Headless Cross tour in 89 at Newcastle City Hall and once before a show at Newcastle City Hall on the Dehumaniser tour in 92, I still have his signature and treasure it, I always will

"Eminem who's that?" lol

I enjoyed watching this video So much! I have admired Tony and almost worshipped Black Sabbath since I was a young teen. So cool to hear him talk about the past as well as the future!

He is a true gentlemen of rock and he has never changed, full love a respect

I never heard of him before ( being born in the early 50s but this was a big surprise because I’ve heard of the band and never thought there was any thought or depth to the music, but this guy was a nice surprise, he was a very cool and down the earth fellow and somebody who you would probably enjoy knowing

At 5:40 i love what he said about Ronnie! I love Ronnie’s voice! Rock in peace Ronnie! You and Malcolm & George Young all are together now! (I know AC/DC isn’t the subject I’m just making a true fact!)

Gentleman as always , great video - cheers !

I saw Black Sabbath on their FIRST USA tour as a teen in the 70's.. A band called " Yes" opened for Sabbath .. Sabbath kicked ass.. I'm 65 now and they are STILL my favorite rock band.. My personal favorite is Vol. 4.. ( a little trivia) Back in those days if your band was good enough to open up for a top Bill band,. The opening band had to pay 8000 or $10,000 (?) to the headliner.. That's what the "word" was In 70's dollars, that was A BIG amount.. Is that true? ???????

Toni Iommi , the best most under- rated guitarist . What a songwriter ! Icon and living Legend ! - Black Sabbath !

Thank you loudwire

You can tell that Tony comes from a working class background. He is very down to earth .

The original Riff Master!! Absolute Legend

Iommi is definitely in the top ten players of all time

I discovered Black Sabbath in 1972 and was hooked. My parents were confident I would grow out of. 40+ years later and ...

Almost a 40 minute interview with Lord Iommi. Thanks guys.

I love Mr. Iommi.

My idol He was the reason I started playing guitar many years ago It is really amazing how much he has influenced music Yet he is still down to earth and not some ego maniac A very classy guy and not to mention a killer guitarist

Tony is a rock God !

He basically invented metal. Look at him. Class

The thing is, how he sounded and was evolving BEFORE the accident. Just an incredible comeback...

its amazing to know how good of a guitarist he is,when you see hes lost the two tips of his fingers on his right hand !!

Good and...MERRY CHRISTMAS loudwire.

Tony should do a song with Metal Allegiance. (Suggested other guest musicians: Steve Harris, Glenn Tipton, Don Airey, and see if Bill Ward is willing to give it a go...)

The Professor That's what my guitarist calls Toni. I get it now, the calm way he speaks and play, smooth tender voice when he's talking or evil riffs, he's always very classy. Definitely professor-ish. With that said, raise ya horns. To all of Sabbath and Dip of course, the One who created it. \m/

I was a young lad when the first Black Sabbath LP came out and me and my friends LOVED it! It was the heaviest shit we had ever heard. I used to read the music trade papers like NME and Melody Maker and Tony Iommi and Sabbath used to get no respect from the 'scene'. Tony was a much underrated guitarist and yet, as you rightly say, he virtually invented a genre of rock music (there were precedents, but not many). He was a real innovator. And he seems quite a humble bloke in spite of his success. I really like that he's basically a 'feel' guitarist, with no musical 'education' and just goes with what feels right, that inspires me. Hats off Tony! I have all my fingers and I wish I was half as creative a guitarist as you are.

Concerning Eminem my respect and admiration for the founder of metal and the metal riff has grown significantly.

Interviewer sounds just like the character Tim from the HBO show 'The Life and Times of Tim'. Great interview too.

Man toni is the 🐐 i could listen to him read me bed time stories lol

Tony iommi is such a great natural down to earth guy !

Total class act Iommi is. Just awesome! Pass on the eminem dude.

And what about Tony Martin?? those Black Sabbath albums are lost in time...

Love the Iomi album...all killer no filler. Straight up one of my top 10er's Time is mine crush's too

The song with skin was powerful and the tune with philip h anselmo was beast We love you tony Your music is eternal Wdsta1

Legendary

Heaven & Hell has always been my favorite Black Sabbath record, still love it (and The Mob Rules).

God bless you tony iommi, what a role model you are

The reason I play an SG

Looking young and metal

Thank you so much Tony💕great interview , you speak from RONNIE 🤘you seem very moved👍you are great Man and 🎸 and long time beside Ronnie🤘🎶💋

i might not have heard all of Black Sabbath's albums but love the music

the RIFFMASTER gereral

"People don't know this but Tony Iommi cut his finger tips off cutting a bagel with a sawzall 😁" Satchel from Steel Panther

LOVED Sabbath with Dio ..

Love you Tony,you are a genius.

This man played the fist note of heavy metal!!!!! I am soo proud it was an Italian!!!!!!!Tony is the best!!!!!Saw him 25 times or so.Look at the metal horns hand sign,Ronny James Dio.Italian.Centa anna my paisano.

2:15 You're far better off not knowing, Tony.

Dio was my first concert to. It was 86 Sacred Heart tour in Flint at the Ima sports arena. The wall fell and broke my buddies arm! Was standing in line with ticket in hand some loser snagged it out of my hand. Security snatched me up and threw me out of the building luckily I had t shirt money on me and bought another ticket. Thankfully the show didnt sell out!

thanks for the upload, although renowned as the metal riff master with in yer face drop down sg fuzz guitars, i always looked forward to the chillout sections where he jazzed it up with the acoustic. shame they never recorded a sabbath unplugged record.

"Eminem..don't have the faintest idea who Eminem is..." ..as you shouldn't. He does not deserve to be even mentioned in the same sentence as you.