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Hard 'N' Heavy - Volume 2 |
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"Laguna Sunrise" |
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Laguna Sunrise |
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This track (from unknown source) appears on the Iomminator bootleg. Does anyone know where this from? |
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| 2/19/48 |
Anthony Frank Iommi is born |
Birmingham |
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| 12/10/68 |
Intertel Studios (Tony Iommi with Jethro Tull) |
Wembley |
Song For Jeffrey (lip-synched) |
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Official Videos: ROLLING STONES-Rock And Roll Circus [released 10/15/96] (This is really the only title here worth seeking out, since the audio bootlegs do not contain Iommi’s playing. This version of “A Song For Jeffrey” is simply the album version from Jethro Tull’s 1968 debut THIS WAS.)
Official CD’s: ROLLING STONES-Rock And Roll Circus [released 10/15/96] (see above)
CD Bootlegs: Archangel Rides Again
Vinyl Bootlegs: Archangel Rides Again
CD-R’s: More Sabbath Stuff!!
Notes: In late 1968, Tony Iommi left Earth to pursue an opportunity to play guitar for Jethro Tull. Tull were invited to record an appearance for a planned TV special called ‘The Rolling Stones Rock 'N' Roll Circus. The taping took place on December 11th and 12th, 1968 at Wembley Arena in London. Tony's playing cannot actually be heard on any of these bootlegs, since it is really the album version of the song! But Tony can be "seen" playing with Tull in the aforementioned video. |
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| ??/??/73 |
NECROMANDUS sessions |
London |
Mogodisimo, Nightjar, A Black Solitude, Homicidal Psychopath, Still Born Beauty, Gypsy Dancer, *Orexis Of Death, *Mogodisimo (pt. 2)
*features Tony Iommi on guitar |
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Tony produced this album for Necromandus, a band who Tony had taken under his wing during this period. Necromandus even opened for Sabbath on their U.K. tour in 1973. Their music is a mix of progressive rock and jazz, not so much hard rock as their name would have you believe. Iommi always had a soft spot for jazz styled guitar playing, so it makes sense that he’d like these guys.
Iommi offers up a jazzy guitar solo for the song “Orexis Of Death”, somewhat similar to the meandering Dorian leads he would use on songs like “Planet Caravan” and the mellow part of “Symptom Of The Universe”. He also plays 2nd guitar on the short instrumental “Mogodisimo (pt. 2).
Sadly, the album was shelved and never got a proper release in 1973. It was re-issued 25 years later as NECROTHOLOGY. There are two versions of these sessions in circulation. Version #1 is the mixed album with fade-in’s on certain songs. Version #2 is the unmixed album with the studio chatter and count-in’s included. #2 is slightly superior in terms of sound quality. |
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BOBBY HARRISON-The Funkist |
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King Of The Night |
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Tony plays on two tracks. Bobby Harrison was the drummer of Procol Harum. |
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| ??/??/77 |
QUARTZ (Debut album) |
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Mainline Riders, Sugar Rain, Street Fighting Lady Hustler, Devils Brew, Smokie, Around and Around, Little Old Lady, Circles [outtake - featuring Ozzy & Brian May; re-issued in 1980 as the b-side for "Stoking The Fires Of Hell"] |
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Birmingham’s Quartz emerged during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal era, which launched such bands as Def Leppard, Saxon and Iron Maiden. The band originally started out as Bandy Leggs and became mates with Sabbath while opening for them during their 1975 U.K. tour. 2nd guitarist Geoff Nicholls would later join Sabbath in 1979, where he would switch to keyboards, only occasionally supplying his guitar talents live. Drummer Malcolm Cope helped the Sabs out during the pre-production for BORN AGAIN.
Their 1977 debut album was originally released in 1977 by United Artists, who promptly went bankrupt after it was released! It was re-issued in 1979 by Jet Records in a plain brown jacked with the title DELETED. It has remained out of print for over two decades until Sanctuary expressed interesting re-issuing this record in 2004. This re-issue should be of particular interest to Sabbath fans. It was commonly known that Tony Iommi produced the record, but he in fact also contributed his guitar work to two tracks, as well as a flute solo in the song “Sugar Rain”. Ozzy also laid down vocals for that same track, as well as the obscure –b-side “Circles” [for the single “Stoking The Fires Of Hell”]. Queen’s Brian May also contributed guitar work to “Circles”. Their performances went uncredited for contractual reasons. |
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| ??/??/82 |
Metal Shop - Tony Iommi Interview |
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Interview with Tony Iommi |
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FM Radio appearance |
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| ??/??83 |
QUARTZ-AGAINST ALL ODDS |
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Tell Me Why, Too Hot To Handle, Buried Alive, Avalon, Just Another Man, Madman, Hard Road, The Wake, Silver Wheels, Love 'Em And Run, (It's) Hell Livin' Without You |
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Iommi also produced Quartz's 3rd album. |
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| 8/21/83 |
Tony Iommi Radio Interview on Yleisradio |
Helsinki |
Short pre-show interview with Tony Iommi |
FM |
Jarkko Aaltonen mentioned that he had found a short pre-show interview with Tony Iommi for Finnish Radio. Jarkko wrote: "Since there were no local radio stations in Finland at that time, it was aired instead on national radio Yleisradio (YLE) which is a state owned radio and TV company." |
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| 10/17/83 |
Q-107 FM Interview with Tony Iommi |
Toronto |
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Radio interview with Tony, over a week prior to the Toronto show. |
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| 1984 |
Star Licks: 'A Master Class With Tony Iommi' |
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Neon Knights, N.I.B., Heaven And Hell, Paranoid, Iron Man, Black Sabbath, ? |
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Tony filmed this one-of-a-kind guitar instructional video for the Star Licks Master Series. It was recorded at Crystal Sound Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA and Star Licks Studios in Santa Monica, California. Iommi begins the session with a short discussion of his guitar equipment. He then plays through a series of short "licks" or phrases from various guitar solos in his repetoire. This was originally released in both VHS and cassette formats and also included a booklet of sheet music to play along with. (Running time: Approximately 25 minutes) |
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LITA FORD - "Dressed To Kill" video |
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Dressed To Kill |
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| 11/??/84 |
"Guitar Greats" - Capitol Theater |
Passaic |
Paranoid, Heaven And Hell, Blues Jam |
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| 2/26/86 |
Tony Iommi radio interview |
Paris |
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| 4/18/86 |
Tony Iommi Interview on Metalshop |
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Interview with Tony Iommi |
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Tony did this interview for U.S. Radio, which aired during the week of April 16th, 1986 |
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| 5/??/86 |
Interviews with Tony Iommi and Dave Spitz |
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I found 2 separate interviews with Tony and bassist Dave Spitz on a Swiss trading site. Write me for more info. |
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| 6/2/86 |
Friday Rock Show - With Iommi Interview |
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| ??/??/88 |
Guitar Speak Volume 2 |
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Miranha |
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Tony plays guitar, bass and produces the lead-off track on this IRS compilation album. The album includes the likes of Jan Akkerman, Hank Marvin, Dennis Greaves, Robin Trower, Frank Marino, Harvey Mandel, Jean-Paul Bourelly and Bernie Marsden. |
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| 8/27/89 |
The Making Of "Smoke On The Water" |
London |
Interview with Tony, Tony & Brian May jamming, Interview with Brian and Tony, Smoke On The Water |
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The Rock Aid Armenia project included: Lead Guitarists: Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Brian May (Queen) and Geoff Beauchamp Vocalists: Ian Gillan, Bryan Adams, Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) and Paul Rodgers (The Law, Bad Company). Bass guitar: Chris Squire (Yes) Keyboards: Keith Emerson (ELP) and Downes (Asia, Yes) Drums: Roger Taylor (Queen) |
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| ??/??/91 |
Friday Rock Show (BBC Radio) |
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Orchid (live in the studio) |
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Careful With That Axe |
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Includes clips of Black Sabbath [London-6/78], Steve Howe [live in the studio], Feels Good To Me [1990 promo], Parannoid [London-6/78], Smoke On The Water [Ian Gillan solo-1990], Headless Cross [1989 promo], Orchid [Live in the studio-1991] |
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Comic Relief (with Hale And Pace + Brian May) |
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The Stonk |
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In 1991, Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor played the music for this British comedy duo's novelty hit. This was originally for a Comic Relief show, but it was later released as a single in the U.K. Tony Iommi plays on the track and is very prominently featured during the guitar solo. Also performing on the track are Cozy Powell and Neil Murray + David Gilmour of Pink Floyd! Oh, and I can’t forget the drumming contributions of Rowan “Mr. Bean” Atkinson…! |
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| 2/2/92 |
Metal Shop - Interview with Iommi |
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Interview with Tony Iommi, "Into The Void" |
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Master Classic - "Into The Void" |
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| 4/20/92 |
Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert - Wembley Stadium |
London |
Tie Your Mother Down (with Slash and Joe Elliot), I Want It All (with Roger Daltrey), Hammer Will Fall (with Gary Cherone), Stone Cold Crazy (with James Hetfield), The Show Must Go On (with Elton John), We Are The Champions (Tony appears on stage). |
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Tony Iommi played guitar on 4 tracks at this huge tribute concert to the memory of Freddie Mercury. Tony played with old friend Brian May and the rest of Queen on these tracks. |
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| 12/??/92 |
"Canned Carrot" - BELCH (with Jasper Carrott & Bev Bevan) |
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Money, Get Back, Johnny B. Goode |
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BELCH was a playful Iommi side project that also included Bev Bevan (drums), comedian Jasper Carrott and Phil Tree. They made a one-off performance on the BBC-TV program "Canned Carrot" in 1992.
Jasper Carrott (a.k.a. Robert Davis), a fellow Brummie and popular British comic, is a long-time friend of Bev's. In fact, he was his best man when he married Valerie Taylor back in April 1970. Five years later, they recorded the top ten single "Funky Moped", which also featured ELO frontman Jeff Lynne. |
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| ??/??/93 |
DIAMOND HEAD-Death And Progress |
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Starcrossed |
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Tony plays guitar on the 1st track. |
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| 4/20/94 |
"Diezel" (Swedish TV) - Interview with Tony Iommi |
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Lars Bernstroem mentioned the following interview to me: “On April 20th 1994, there was a TV-show on Swedish television named "Diezel". The guy who presented this was Tony Balogh. On this same date, there was an interview with Tony in Aftonbladet (a Swedish newsletter) regarding this program. According to both the newsletter and the introduction to the TV program, this interview was done exactly one week prior to the broadcast in a London pub on 4/13/1994.” |
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| 10/3/95 |
CATHEDRAL-Carnival Bizarre |
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Utopian Blaster |
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Tony plays guitar on 1 track for these UK doom metallers |
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| 7/13/95 |
Iommi interview with Dave Lawrence |
Boston |
Interview with Tony Iommi done by Dave Lawrence of WCBN, Boston |
FM |
Pieces Of Ecstasy [CD], The Sabbath Tapes [CD-R] |
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| 8/1/95 |
TV Interview with Tony Iommi |
San Francisco |
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| 8/1/96 |
EIGHTH STAR Sessions (Tony & Glenn Hughes) |
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EIGHTH STAR (Bootleg of rough demos): Not The Same [a.k.a. I'm Not The Same Man], I'm Gone [a.k.a. Gone], Real World [a.k.a. Don't Drag The River], Don't You Tell Me, I'll Be Fine [a.k.a. Fine], From Another World, Through The Rain [a.k.a. It Falls Through Me]
Bonus Tracks: To Cry You A Song [Features Glenn Hughes on vocals; from 1996 Jethro Tull tribute album TO CRY YOU A SONG – A COLLECTION OF TULL TALES; Mistitled as “Shakin’ My Wings” on the bootlegs], No Stranger To Love [1986 remix; from video version?]
THE DEP SESSIONS (Official album - Released 10/4/2004): Gone, From Another World, Don't You Tell Me, Don't Drag The River, Fine, Time Is The Healer, I'm Not The Same Man, It Falls Through Me |
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Official Albums: THE DEP SESSIONS WITH GLENN HUGHES (2004 Sanctuary)
CD Bootlegs: EIGHTH STAR (Grand Cross)
CD-R’s: IOMMINATOR [‘Don’t You Tell Me” only]
Notes: 9 years after they parted ways during the opening weeks of the SEVENTH STAR tour, Iommi and Hughes agreed to collaborate once again. This time around, it was definitely NOT intended to be a Black Sabbath record. Without the burden of the Sabbath albatross around his neck, Glenn was free to sing and write in a style much more natural to him. Joining them in the studio were veterans Don Airey (keyboards) and ex-Trapeze mate and Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland.
They demoed eight songs for this planned studio album. The project was shelved once Iommi began gearing up for Sabbath’s 1997 Ozzfest reunion tour with Ozzy.
Shortly thereafter, a cassette dub of seven of those tracks leaked into underground circulation as EIGHTH STAR. The sound quality of the EIGHTH STAR bootleg could be described as excellent overall but is a tad worse that it ought to be. Since it was sourced from a cassette dub, you can tell that there is a little frequency loss in this copy. But what for it is, the quality is quite acceptable and nothing to complain about. On an alphabetical scale, I’d give it an A-.
The 8th track, “Time Is A Healer”, remains under wraps by Iommi & Hughes. Glenn commented on this in an interview with Ballbuster:
Ballbuster: “Was there only seven original songs?”
Glenn Hughes: “No, there's one more song, "Time Is A Healer." Just to prove it wasn't me who bootlegged it, I have a tape with that on it. When the tape got out, I'm going ‘Fucking hell! Did I give anybody a copy?’ Cause you know you have to think about that and I went, ‘Nope’.
Instead, the bootlegs for the 1996 HUGHES/IOMMI sessions included “To Cry You A Song”, which was strangely re-titled “Shakin’ My Wings” on the bootlegs. This song originally appeared on the 1996 Jethro Tull tribute TO CRY YOU A SONG – A COLLECTION OF TULL TALES. Joining Glenn on this song are Mick Abrahams, Clive Bunker, Derek Sherinian and Robert Berry.
Additionally, there is a single remix for the1986 Sabbath track “No Stranger To Love”.
These Iommi/Hughes demos are fairly developed and much more in the style of Glenn Hughes than Black Sabbath. Iommi certainly makes his presence known with some solid and catch riffs, but the vibe is much more laid back and soulful than their previous collaborations on SEVENTH STAR. Although it is not the “heavy” record that Black Sabbath fans have come to expect from Tony, the songs are well crafted and heartfelt. If you’re a fan of Glenn Hughes, then you’ll definitely need to check these tracks out.
Glenn revived the song “Gone” [re-titled as “I’m Gone” on the bootlegs] for his RETURN OF CRYSTAL KARMA album in 2000 and also trotted the song out in concert a bunch.
In January 2004, Joe Siegler announced that Tony Iommi was going to head back into the studio to complete this long neglected studio record for official release. This was further confirmed on August 4, 2004, when Glenn Hughes put the following letter on his site (glennhughes.com):
Glenn Hughes: “I had dinner with Tony Iommi on Sunday night. We are pleased to announce that the album which was originally bootlegged will be officially released with an extra track called "Time is the Healer". It has been re mixed and mastered. It will be out on Sanctuary this fall. I will be going to the UK in October to write with Tony for a future project.”
In August 2004, Rock Detector spoke with Neil Murray about the sessions to finish this album. "I spent one afternoon replacing the bass on two songs, one of which only had to be replaced because Tony Iommi had altered the riffs used in the song, or the original Glenn Hughes bass track would have been used," he said.
Keyboard parts for the album were recorded by both Don Airey and Geoff Nicholls. But the original drum tracks laid down by Dave Holland were redone by Jimmy Copley (Tears For Fears, Paul Rodgers Band, M3).
The finished album will finally be released by Sanctuary Records on October 4th, 2004 as THE DEP SESSIONS WITH GLENN HUGHES. It will contain newly finished versions of the songs that appeared on EIGHTH STAR, as well as the previously unheard “Time Is A Healer”. |
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| 10/29/96 |
Twang: Tribute To The Shadows |
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Wonderful Land |
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Tony guests on this tribute album to the pioneering British instrumental group, Hank Marvin And The Shadows. Other guests included Ritchie Blackmore, Brian May, Steve Stevens, Peter Green / Splinter Group, Neil Young / Randy Bachman, Mark Knopler, Peter Frampton, Keith Urban, Andy Summers, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones and Hank Marvin himself! |
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| 11/29/96 |
GLENN HUGHES Show - Iommi guest appearance |
Wolverhampton |
Heart Like A Wheel |
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Tony made this guest appearance at a Glenn Hughes show, where they performed this track from the SEVENTH STAR album. |
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| ??/??/98 |
Tony presents an SG Standard |
Nashville |
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| 6/29/99 |
DRAIN-Freaks Of Nature album |
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Black |
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Tony played on and co-wrote this track. |
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| 7/16/99 |
Dave Lawrence interviews Tony Iommi |
Great Woods |
Interview |
FM |
CD-R's: The Sabbath Tapes |
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| ??/??/?? |
The Guitar That Drives Black Sabbath |
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Orchid |
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| 6/20/00 |
KNAC-FM Interview with Tony Iommi |
Hollywood |
Philthy Phil interviews Tony Iommi [62m] |
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| 9/5/00 |
Loud Rocks |
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For Heavens Sake 2000 (with Ozzy Osbourne and Wu Tang Clan) |
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| 09/15/00 |
WZLX-FM Interview with Tony Iommi |
Boston |
Dave Lawrence interview Tony Iommi [53m] |
FM |
The Sabbath Tapes [CD-R] |
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| 9/18/00 |
ROCKLINE Interview with Tony Iommi |
West Hollywood |
Tony Iommi interview [45m] |
FM |
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| 9/29/00 |
WJJO Interview with Tony Iommi |
Madison |
Tony Iommi Interview [45m] |
FM |
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Radio ad for IOMMI album |
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Advertisement for Tony's album - 26 seconds |
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| 10/03/00 |
Tony appears on BBC Radio's 'Rock Show" |
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Tony Iommi Interview [32m] |
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Tony appears on this BBC radio program for this interview with Mary Anne Hobbs. |
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| 10/12/00 |
Tony Iommi Interview on KISW-FM |
Seattle |
Tony Iommi Interview [65m] |
FM |
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| 10/17/00 |
IOMMI |
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Laughing Man In The Devil Mask (with Henry Rollins), Meat (with Skin), Goodbye Lament (with Dave Grohl), Time Is Mine (with Phillip Anselmo of Pantera), Patterns (with Serj Tankian of System Of A Down), Black Oblivion (with Billy Corgan), Flame On (with Ian Astbury of The Cult), Just Say No To Love (with Peter Steele of Type O Negative), Who's Fooling Who (with Ozzy Osbourne) and Into The Night (with Billy Idol).
Outtakes: Something Wicked (with Scooter Ward, Geezer Butler & Bill Ward), The Bastard |
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Tony's 1st official solo album. |
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| ??/??/02 |
Inside Black Sabbath |
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Includes clips of Black Sabbath [London-6/78], Steve Howe [live in the studio], Feels Good To Me [1990 promo], Parannoid [London-6/78], Smoke On The Water [Ian Gillan solo-1990], Headless Cross [1989 promo], Orchid [Live in the studio-1991] |
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| 6/3/02 |
Party At The Palace |
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Paranoid (with Ozzy Osbourne) |
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Recorded live at the Queen's Jubilee at Buckingham Palace in London. The broadcast date for this special was July 2nd, 2002. |
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| 6/3/02 |
Queen's Jubilee Concert - Buckingham Palace |
London |
Paranoid |
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Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi performed at the Queen's Jubilee Concert with a backing band. Iommi also appeared onstage at the very end of the show. |
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| 5/3/05 |
'Bloody Roots' - Sirius Radio |
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Introduction, IOMMI / HUGHES-Wasted Again [from FUSED], Interview 1, BLACK SABBATH - Embryo / Children Of The Grave [from REUNION], Interview 2, Supertzar, Interview 3, Trashed [from BORN AGAIN UNMIXED DEMOS], Interview 4, IOMMI / HUGHES - Face Your Fear, Interview conclusion, BLACK SABBATH - Paranoid |
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Radio interview by Ian Christe (author of 'Sound Of The Beast'). Running time is approximately 1 hour. |
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