Once briefly met Tony after a show in Detroit. I came up to him and he leaned in close, staring unblinking into my eyes to see who I was. He thanked me for my very high opinions about his writing and the band in general. Never forget his warm smile and hand shakes! Black Sabbath will live forever!!!!

There is so much to say about Tony Iommi from 1972 and in the years that followed. At the age of 15 teen I was out to meet Tony and I did he was at that time I believe 21 years of age and over the years numerous times we met over the years . At the time I first met him and through out all the years every time I met him it has been a very enriched time in my life as me being a guitar player from the age of 8 and it was just what I needed in my life to to balance everything out in my life growing up. The picture of him on the bench I have of me and him in that same year the same look with a black turtleneck sweater and cross with him wearing a gold watch. I will just leave it for now just like this . Want to always say through out my life when I think of Tony I felt like I had a big brother and through out my life if I could have ever been that way to some one else I gave it a good try ,love you Tony for everything you did for me we will talk again so I can thank you about everything you did for me in my life.

They need a monument, not a bench!

Christian Martin!! Que buena sorpresa, el tipo es periodista Argentino y cubre fubol europeo. Ni idea que era fan de Sabbath! Maestro!! Y el padrino Tony Iommy un caballero, como siempre.

Great interview, always love hearing what Tony has to say. The bench and Black Sabbath Bridge is so important, it represents the significance and contribution that Geezer, Ozzy, Tony and Bill have made for music, and their city. It’ll be amazing to see it up close, in the future! Black Sabbath 1968-After Forever 💜

Tony is such a nice guy. I was fortunate enough to have met him in 2000. I kept thinking does he know who he is? So humble. God bless you Tony.

I was there in May '19 and was looking for the bench. I was near the bridge but couldn't go across because of construction. I asked a worker about the bench and he didn't know what the hell I was talking about. Glad to see it's back, I'll visit it next time I'm in the UK.

This is amazing! Muchissimas gracias Christian for a terrific, heartfelt interview. I am originally from Los Angeles and have been an uber Sabbath fanatic since I was a young kid in '73. Making a pilgrimage to Birmingham has been top on my bucket list for some time now, so once this virus situation stabilizes I'll be visiting for sure!!! BLACK SABBATH 4EVER ,,\/, ,\/,,

I was there for the original unveiling and then again when the bench was first placed at the bridge during the opening of HOM's 50 Year Black Sabbath Exhibit. Love all the wonderful friends I've made over there and proud to be among the greatest fans in the world!! I can't wait to get back there again. Cheers from NY!!

Great interview Christian . Tony is such a great down to earth fellow. Such an influencial God of a guitarist. He is much loved not only for starting Sabbath with Bill, Geezer, and Ozzy but for being so open with and appreciative of the fanbase. I have been a fan for 50 years and now turning on my grandsons (3) on to these legends for the next 50 and beyond.

Somos 2 argentinos mega fans de Black Sabbath viviendo en Birmingham y que hicimos un video de ellos! pero yo no conseguí entrevistar a ninguno de ellos jajaja Te banco mil 🖤 🖤 🖤

Cristian no sabia que eras tan fan del metal soy de Argentina tengo 55 años escucho metal desde 1982 cuando casi nacio todo conoci toda la movida que hubo aca en Argentina y sobre todo Buenos Aires lo videobares boliches como Halley estuve en el recital que ofrecio Saxon aqui en 1992 vi a Maiden en la gira de Fear of the Dark cuando vino en 1992 tambien en el estadio de ferrocarril oeste y estuve cuando vino Black Sabbath a presentar Deshumanizer con Dio en el estadio de Obras

This is fantastic. Great job Christian.

Fantastic interview man, I really enjoy the video, I will go to Birmingham in 2 weeks I hope to see you and sheare a pint way not, one tropper could be good, I love Back Sabbath, I was really lucky to see them at O2 arena 8 years ego, Ozzy is just amazing. Abrazo Christian

I'm from México and i hope some day i can go to birmingham to visit the city and specially visit black sabbath bridge!!!

Tony is the most influential guitarist walking the planet.

Fantastic Christian. Living the dream. Keep up the great work.

I'm listening to his audiobook which is here on KZfaq and it's great. Top Bloke

American here. As soon as I get my vaccine and it's safe to travel, I'll be coming to visit the UK and definitely visiting Birmingham to see the places where so much of my favorite music came from. See you soon B'ham.

Great interview! Congrats's Christian you made it! man it's great to see Tony in an amazing shape after such difficult times he's struggling with recently.

My wife and I went to England for the first time a couple of years ago and we had London, Liverpool, Ashbourne, Birmingham and Bath on the schedule. I was pleasantly surprised to see they had the Black Sabbath bridge and bench in Birmingham. It was a great city and, of course, the home of Black Sabbath ( among many others!)

This interview is amazing thank you! This just confirms what I believed in since I first heard Sabbath music back in the late 70s... Mr Iommi is the real deal, not only is he a man of success, he's also a man of value... very rare, can one achieve one without comprimising the other. I'm glad I experienced Sabbath back then at an early age... 40+ years later and I still can't get enough of their music. A sincere thank you!

Greatest metal band of all time 🤟🤟🤟

Two special guys! Thank you.

Super interview of a rock legend. Many thanks 👊👍

Tony rocks - what a rock n roll story! Him and his mates - I've read all the books written by Oz, Tony, Terry - Bill hasn't written any as far as I know... Much love for Sabs in Brooklyn NY

Hail to us England ! best bands in the world.

SPOT ON! PERFECT!

1980 lloyd Noble- Norman ,Oklahoma... Cheers for that Tour ! Favor and peace ✌

glad to be involved in creating this short documentary :)

Master of reality...🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏👏

... I saw Dio - based Sabbath in 1980, 81, and 92, but not the originals in concert until 1999... "The Godfathers of Metal"

Christian, ahora no solo me caés bien, sino que también te quiero y respeto.

In the 70’s Birmingham City Council tried & succeeded in closing down many of the Rock venues in the City centre. Bogarts, & the Golden Eagle being the main ones. Now there's tourist money to be made its now "The Home of Metal". Obviously it's completely different generations but it still leaves a bitter taste.

Obrigada senhor.por teres criado essa banda black Sabbath... Ozzy para sempre

Black sabbath is amazing

Gran entrevista Christian!

So glad I saw this !! Great interview with the "Godfather" !!

wow I had no idea this existed, this is now added on my travel list next to the mayham record store 🤘awesome

BLACK SABBATH FOREVER!

Intrigado por cómo realizaste la videoconferencia desde exteriores? Imagino que dando wifi desde un celular? , la calidad fue óptima, la cámara sony la que te enfoca conectada a la pc se me ocurre. Muy buen trabajo, felicidades!

grande vikingo, aguante Black Sabbath

This was awesome! :-)

I was scared to listen to them in the 70's just because the name seemed so sacrilegious. Bad things might happen if I did. Now they just seem like an early metal rock band.

He got his scissors,but I got his guitar pick 🤘

It's crazy how Tony, Geez, Bill and geezer feel like my friends.

GRACIAS..ESTO ES INCREIBLE..

Que grande Christian Martin no lo tenía escuchando Sabbath

Wow so cool.

Belive or not but with my 46 years I recently discovered Black Sabbath great music despite I heard of them all my life 😂😂😂😂

Did anyone notice the scooter guy come into the back ground and then disappear around the 7 minutes mark?

Where's Bill Ward on the bench? He was an integral part of Sabbath, they wouldn't have even sounded the same without Bill, Shame, Shame, Shame. You guys have been my favorite band since 69, this sucks and it's a slap in the face for Bill.

Falta Dio en uno de los bustos, una banda fundamental en el rock y el metal, ahora Christian Martín me cae simpático siendo fan de Sabbath como yo

Oh my god Christian Martin. I worked with you in Radical media years ago. Looking good man. Which you all the best

Brilliant 🤘👍

A kind humble guitar master who thrilled us for all these years. May he play on.I sure like their music so much better than today's pop junk. They were never satanists period, it was just a marketing ploy. I believe most were Christians in the band.

Toni and Ozzy text each other on regular basis.The questions Ozzy must ask Toni. About musicians, who's reliable and business without Sharon.

The thumbnail needs to be changed, I made me think that Tony had turned into Mike from Breaking bad after the farewell tour

Aguante Christian y Sabbath!

grande Cristian!!

It is a good idea to really make an effort to make one more Black Sabbath studio album with the original members only.. no live anything just a studio work the way the Beatles decided to do, with the intention to put on that second nothing borderline. A good suggestion..record it all in England none of this California sunshine inspiration..and on some of the songs use the equipment and instruments that were used on the first 3-4 albums as from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath on the sound on the records changed permanently.

im proud to be from bham....even tho the rock scene is completly dead now...has been for many yrs

Also got a great fruit market, and walking through the canals. Fun place

😎👍😁🤟🎼☠️🖤🍻 Smile. \m/ ' [-_-] ' \m/....Bye... Bottoms up and cheers...Stay loud, stay proud, stay heavy. Take care, and be safe .......

In reality you are absolutely different from that image of yourselves that you have created in your external consciousness. And your might is unlimited. The potential to be God is laid within you, within each of you. As a matter of fact, you are gods. And your task is to master your divinity little by little, to let the divinity enter your external consciousness.

Tony is GOD 🙏

I clicked on the video and was thinking... You trying to tell me this bald guy is Tony Iommi?

Luckily that bench isn't in Aston where they're originally from.

I've been to England, if I ever go back I'd like to visit, is there a BS tribute band playing nightly in Birmingham? From Florida

well, if this comes to monuments, benches, or any statue, there will be no room as there are other hard rock 'n' roll bands that also deserve recognition as for example MOTORHEAD, RAINBOW, AC/DC, JUDAS PRIEST, DEEP PURPLE, UFO, URIAH HEEP, BLUE OYSTER CULT, MANILLA ROAD, SAXON, and even SPINAL TAP although they were a fictitious band, still their rock and roll was heavy and deep.

Subtitles please!!

vikinGOD

me parecia que era argentino

❤for Tony from Finland Im so grateful for My parents that one summer in 1990s we drove The vartion from Finland Sweden gothenburg boat to Harvich??? Im not sure But My gather drove The opposite way traffoc well i must say and to lots of great place like BIRMINGHAM and The to Scotland and Wales also But I listened to Black Sabbath already in early teen The i was 11 or 12. My older Brother listened Slayer and Said that BS is too light and I Said one Day My Brother. And now his a cancer doctor specialist and fonally loves BS etc Ozzy stuff You live you learn. And now comes to My mind that from one englisht flea market or used stuff shop I found a well kept C kasette of SlayeR south of heaven which is in My top 10 Records of all 😊 And I must say that alla these evangelist and fake profetia and Priest WHO say heayvy metal is Satan work etc bullshit Look at and listen to TONY IOMMI The lord of metal music, is this gentleman Satan olot and olan to gonguer humans...well If IT IS not a Bad one😊 He is cool etc

I would like to get drunk with a couple close buddies in Birmingham.

Birmingham, Birth Place of Black Sabbath and The Moody Blues..... they were really exploring the new capabilities available to them in the Very Loud Amps and Mellotron. Birth place of metal is definitely The UK. Birmingham is right dead in the center of the UK. All roads literally lead to it. Marshall was started in London. Do Dio, Gillan and the other singer(s) get chairs nearby.

Japp, da geh ich mit. Liegt auch bei mir vorne. Leggä

Music is the universal languish it's hard wired into our make up.

Hey Tony. Certainly looks heavy thats for sure. The bench must be made from some heavy material.

Howbout Dio?

For me Birmingham is the Capitol of metal

Black sabbath invented heavy metal

Que haces vikingo?!

2:28 got to chuck in the multicultural crap.

Jonah Hill?

Sabbaths it’s 🤘WOUAH 💕Fantastics for me: RONNIE, TONY, RAY, GLENN 🤘💥4 legends band and SINGERS🎶All bringing Happy, Chills, Emotions🤷‍♀️4 differents voices, but so magnificents🔥it’s FIRE, ALRIGHT‼️🤘Just OZZY 🙈BRRR‼️Sabbath Clown, « War Pig »🐷🤡great song for him🐷Thanks, 💕interview Antony👍🎶Sabbath for all time: 1968-2017? 🙏

BANEADO POR BOBI

"Biimingham"? Are you sure that poor Argentean is in the right city? 😂

Fan de sabbath y no se banca a los borrachines? 😂😂😂

Awante lo borrachines pelado no me importa nada😂😂😂

Black Sabbath are not heavy metal. This is the indisputable truth!

Should’ve had every Black Sabbath member on the bench!