Billy singing Judas Priest with other stars at Black Sabbath farewell show

[RenewRevive]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

that was 20 years ago bud

Yeah? I thought he put that ad in the paper in 2006 — Was it 2005?

[where is me]

“I first heard Black Sabbath on my uncle’s stereo some 50 years ago,” he wrote. “So it was surreal to stand on a football pitch with 45,000 strong to witness the end of this grand, institutional group who has touched me personally, professionally, and at times even intimately in stolen moments of work and camaraderie.”

He went on to thank Sharon Osbourne, who designed the live show, for inviting him to participate, and praised the performances of fellow musicians across the nearly 10-hour event.

“Music is, of course, the soundtrack to our lives, but yesterday in my estimation was something truly special. As a three-dimensional soundtrack was being crafted in real time. All to celebrate this coming home for the band once known as Earth,” he added.

Corgan concluded his tribute with a striking image: “Every great journey has trials and tribulations, tragedies and surprise. Therein lies the magic, therein lie the tears. I both whooped yesterday in sheer exultation to be in the right spot at the right moment, and I wept silently as my heroes fell on their wizardly, mythic sword to bid us farewell.”

“We have the music, and we have them in our hearts. You don’t have to be a musician to understand. But it does help, at least if you’re trying to decode that which is elusive in the cosmos.”

He added, “Now the band is both here and not here; with us, and yet gone. As it should be.”

[where is me]

Nice for him that he could join this gig.

[redbreegull]

Originally Posted by RenewRevive

Yeah? I thought he put that ad in the paper in 2006 — Was it 2005?

yeah I believe it was on the release day of TFE lmfao

[RenewRevive]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

yeah I believe it was on the release day of TFE lmfao

Haha, that's right! A classic piece of Billy magic, torpedoing his own solo album on release day

[Brisk]

Surprised this thread is only 2 pages long

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST8X-PpUnYk

[slunken]

Originally Posted by where is me

Nice for him that he could join this gig.

Can't stand Billy's flat-as-possible brim hats but on the other hand would it look better if it was curved and broken in?

[slunken]

I remember listening to my mom's cassette copy of "we sold our soul for rock and roll" and the opening track (black sabbath) legit scared me.

I took the tape with a walkman during the 8th grade field trip to Washington DC (do people still do that?) and tried to transcribe the lyrics (i thought the lyrics
to iron man were "fills his big tents full of dead")

so it's basically the first album that blew my head off, too

[slunken]

this is an all-time segue

[slunken]

Originally Posted by slunken

so it's basically the first album that blew my head off, too

hey guys i'm billy corgan