sykilz Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Apologies if anyone posted anywhere else about Sabbath at the O2 last night, but I was lucky enough to be about 25 feet from Geezer Butler, wow what a great player, his plucking hand is frantic, and he fills in so much sound to make their riffs more " bouncy". Great sound where I was too, he played Laklands from what I could see, mostly P types with good punch to the sound. Good night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou24d53 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Heading to The Hydro on Monday and can't wait for it. Being in the third tier however, I can safely say I'll be a hell of a lot further away than 25 feet from him though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Geezer is indeed the guv'nor. What a fantastic player. His sound is always great, and his playing over the years has been an inspiration . Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules are my favourite albums for Geezers playing , but he is great on everything Sabbath have ever done . In fact, it was Geezer Butler and Geddy Lee that really inspired me to take up the bass, and I like to think that if by some amazing breakthrough in medical science Geezer and Geddy were able to have a child together then I would be that child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Geezer Butler was one of my main formative influences on the bass. I regard him as one of the greatest rock players of all time...superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Same here. In fact, I think that his playing on the new album is some of his best work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulconnolly Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Taking the boy to the Manchester gig next week. Way back in the arena so better take my opera glasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Same as above one of the very first to make me wanna play bass. The thing about his playing is far from simple imho. Whilst Tony is the riffmaster, Geezers b lines are more complicated and there is a lot more going on in the background than first realised when playing metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Same as above one of the very first to make me wanna play bass. The thing about his playing is far from simple imho. Whilst Tony is the riffmaster, Geezers b lines are more complicated and there is a lot more going on in the background than first realised when playing metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Same as above one of the very first to make me wanna play bass. The thing about his playing is far from simple imho. Whilst Tony is the riffmaster, Geezers b lines are more complicated and there is a lot more going on in the background than first realised when playing metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulconnolly Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 So true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) [quote name='paulconnolly' timestamp='1386789325' post='2304625'] Taking the boy to the Manchester gig next week. Way back in the arena so better take my opera glasses [/quote] You know the World has changed when dads take their kids to Black Sabbath concerts. My dad used to take me to crown green bowling. Edited December 11, 2013 by Dingus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulconnolly Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Plus ca change, [b]Dingus[/b], plus ca change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 [quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1386783911' post='2304519'] Geezer Butler was one of my main formative influences on the bass. I regard him as one of the greatest rock players of all time...superb! [/quote] Enough said big +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 [quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1386783911' post='2304519'] Geezer Butler was one of my main formative influences on the bass. I regard him as one of the greatest rock players of all time...superb! [/quote] Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) [quote name='paulconnolly' timestamp='1386790926' post='2304673'] Plus ca change, [b]Dingus[/b], plus ca change. [/quote] I know, I know , Paul, but I've heard about people being introduced to the music of Iron Maiden by their [i]grandparents[/i] ! All my grandparents introduced me to was Nutalls Mintoes and the pain of haemorrhoids. Edited December 11, 2013 by Dingus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 [quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1386783911' post='2304519'] Geezer Butler was one of my main formative influences on the bass. I regard him as one of the greatest rock players of all time...superb! [/quote] Just been listening to my Sabbath compilation in the car. I concur! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykilz Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Here, hopefully, is a very very poor photo taken with my very old phone, which manages to make it look further away than I actually was! Really got to appreciate the work rate of Mr Butler, in fact it was funny to see just before the solo bass bit at the start of NIB a roadie applied some sort of mist spray to his right hand, assumedly some sort of pain killer like footballers magic spray!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Brilliant at Download, I couldn't believe how loud Geezer was. Looking forward to seeing them again on Sat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Love the new album btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykilz Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 I was always a Maiden man growing up, and though I liked Sabbath it wasn't until I got into heavier stuff like Metallica that I went back to Sabbath in the 90's and really grew to love them and appreciate how good they were as musicians. Must admit ( ducking for cover) that the Dio stuff is my absolute favourite, though obv all the classics are from Ozzy, and I love him too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykilz Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 BTW my first ever gig was Ozzy solo in '86 at Hammy Odeon, the Jake E Lee era, so a bit of a full circle type experience last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 New album= brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 [quote name='sykilz' timestamp='1386793898' post='2304743'] BTW my first ever gig was Ozzy solo in '86 at Hammy Odeon, the Jake E Lee era, so a bit of a full circle type experience last night. [/quote] I was at that one. I think ratt were supporting. Ozzy looked like Sharon in eastenders in them days. Not his best period imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykilz Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Indeed, liked Ratt alot back then!! To be fair it was the tail end of that bit of Ozzy solo as I saw it, then he got good again with Zakk. Great first gig though, i was 17. And had lots of hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulconnolly Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 How was Ozzy's performance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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