Chords for Bill Ward on Black Sabbath and drumming on LSD | Metal Hammer
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You know, Black Sabbath put its entire self into every single performance.
And I'm really glad we did that.
I'm so proud of the band that we just went on stage and we put our heart and soul there into everything that we did.
I remember when we would be so tired from touring and we would be on the couch, not on like this, backstage, and everybody was just like sleeping.
And, oh man, I think we could have slept for a month, you know.
And then our stage manager came in and he'd say, 20 minutes or 30 minutes, guys.
And I'd see us all gradually, we looked like I am now, I'm 68 now.
So, it's like we pull ourselves off the couches and, you know.
And it was hard work and we'd be sick, you know, somebody just had the flu or whatever.
But we'd go on to the stage and when we went on to the stage, no, it was seamless.
It was seamless.
No one who was watching would have known what we were 20 minutes before.
And we went on there and we absolutely kicked ass.
Kicked complete ass.
And the beauty was we would come back and fall back into the same positions that we were in after the show.
Pretty early on, I tried to curtail my drinking to just having a few drinks during the day and then getting totally pissed after the gig.
So, I tried not to bring it on to the stage too much, but it went on the stage for a while.
And so did the LSD and a few other things.
A lot of cocaine.
But they, you know, they found no real solutions or real enjoyment in playing that way on stage.
I was realising that I could have easily fucked everything up, you know.
So, it's interesting to talk about the phenomena of using LSD while you're playing in front of 25,000, 30,000 people.
But at the same time, in hindsight, which I've had plenty of time to look at that, I was taking huge risks with not only my performance, but with the entire performance.
And I really recognised how foolish that was.
It's just like, in comparison to how I am today, in the way that I like to play drums and the way that I like to be on stage, you know.
It's just like, I guess that was something that I went through.
If other people want to do that and go through whatever they need to, you know, then I'll leave it up to them, you know.
I just hope that they can come out on the other side of the tunnels.
But I know they've got to go down the tunnels and search out and find out and do this and debate and ba-da and ba-do and ba-do.
I know everything like that has to happen.
But I just wish them well, because there is, you know, come out the other side and hopefully they'll come out with their life and their brains [Ab] intact.
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And I'm really glad we did that.
I'm so proud of the band that we just went on stage and we put our heart and soul there into everything that we did.
I remember when we would be so tired from touring and we would be on the couch, not on like this, backstage, and everybody was just like sleeping.
And, oh man, I think we could have slept for a month, you know.
And then our stage manager came in and he'd say, 20 minutes or 30 minutes, guys.
And I'd see us all gradually, we looked like I am now, I'm 68 now.
So, it's like we pull ourselves off the couches and, you know.
And it was hard work and we'd be sick, you know, somebody just had the flu or whatever.
But we'd go on to the stage and when we went on to the stage, no, it was seamless.
It was seamless.
No one who was watching would have known what we were 20 minutes before.
And we went on there and we absolutely kicked ass.
Kicked complete ass.
And the beauty was we would come back and fall back into the same positions that we were in after the show.
Pretty early on, I tried to curtail my drinking to just having a few drinks during the day and then getting totally pissed after the gig.
So, I tried not to bring it on to the stage too much, but it went on the stage for a while.
And so did the LSD and a few other things.
A lot of cocaine.
But they, you know, they found no real solutions or real enjoyment in playing that way on stage.
I was realising that I could have easily fucked everything up, you know.
So, it's interesting to talk about the phenomena of using LSD while you're playing in front of 25,000, 30,000 people.
But at the same time, in hindsight, which I've had plenty of time to look at that, I was taking huge risks with not only my performance, but with the entire performance.
And I really recognised how foolish that was.
It's just like, in comparison to how I am today, in the way that I like to play drums and the way that I like to be on stage, you know.
It's just like, I guess that was something that I went through.
If other people want to do that and go through whatever they need to, you know, then I'll leave it up to them, you know.
I just hope that they can come out on the other side of the tunnels.
But I know they've got to go down the tunnels and search out and find out and do this and debate and ba-da and ba-do and ba-do.
I know everything like that has to happen.
But I just wish them well, because there is, you know, come out the other side and hopefully they'll come out with their life and their brains [Ab] intact.
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You know, Black Sabbath put its entire self into every single performance.
And _ I'm really glad we did that.
I'm so proud of the band that we just went on stage and we put our heart and soul there into everything that we did.
_ _ _ I remember when we would be so tired from touring and we would be on the couch, not on like this, backstage, _ and everybody was just like sleeping.
And, oh man, I think we could have slept for a month, you know.
And then _ our stage manager came in and he'd say, 20 minutes or 30 minutes, guys.
And I'd see us all gradually, we looked like I am now, I'm 68 now.
So, it's like we pull ourselves off the couches and, you know.
And _ it was hard work and we'd be sick, you know, somebody just had the flu or whatever.
But we'd go on to the stage and when we went on to the stage, no, it was seamless.
It was seamless. _
No one _ who was watching would have known what we were 20 minutes before.
And we went on there and we absolutely kicked ass.
_ Kicked complete ass.
And the beauty was we would come back and fall back into the same positions that we were in after the show.
Pretty early on, _ _ _ I tried to curtail my drinking _ to just having a few drinks during the day and then getting totally pissed after the gig.
So, _ I tried not to bring it on to the stage too much, but it went on the stage for a while.
And _ so did the LSD and a few other things.
_ _ A lot of cocaine.
But _ they, you know, they found no _ real _ solutions or real enjoyment in _ playing that way on stage.
I was realising that I could have easily fucked everything up, you know. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So, it's _ _ interesting to talk about the phenomena of using LSD while you're playing in front of 25,000, 30,000 people.
_ But at the same time, _ _ in hindsight, _ which I've had plenty of time to look at that, I was taking huge risks _ _ with not only my performance, but with the entire performance. _
_ _ _ And I really recognised how foolish that was.
It's just like, _ in _ comparison to how I am today, in the way that I like to play drums and the way that I like to be on stage, you know.
It's just like, I guess that was something that I went through.
If other people want to do that and go through whatever they need to, you know, _ _ then _ _ I'll leave it up to them, you know.
I just hope that they _ can come out on the other side of the tunnels.
But I know they've got to go down the tunnels and search out and find out and do this and debate and ba-da and ba-do and ba-do.
I know everything like that has to happen.
_ But I just wish them well, because there is, you know, come out the other side and hopefully they'll come out with their life and their brains [Ab] intact. _ _ _ _
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And _ I'm really glad we did that.
I'm so proud of the band that we just went on stage and we put our heart and soul there into everything that we did.
_ _ _ I remember when we would be so tired from touring and we would be on the couch, not on like this, backstage, _ and everybody was just like sleeping.
And, oh man, I think we could have slept for a month, you know.
And then _ our stage manager came in and he'd say, 20 minutes or 30 minutes, guys.
And I'd see us all gradually, we looked like I am now, I'm 68 now.
So, it's like we pull ourselves off the couches and, you know.
And _ it was hard work and we'd be sick, you know, somebody just had the flu or whatever.
But we'd go on to the stage and when we went on to the stage, no, it was seamless.
It was seamless. _
No one _ who was watching would have known what we were 20 minutes before.
And we went on there and we absolutely kicked ass.
_ Kicked complete ass.
And the beauty was we would come back and fall back into the same positions that we were in after the show.
Pretty early on, _ _ _ I tried to curtail my drinking _ to just having a few drinks during the day and then getting totally pissed after the gig.
So, _ I tried not to bring it on to the stage too much, but it went on the stage for a while.
And _ so did the LSD and a few other things.
_ _ A lot of cocaine.
But _ they, you know, they found no _ real _ solutions or real enjoyment in _ playing that way on stage.
I was realising that I could have easily fucked everything up, you know. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So, it's _ _ interesting to talk about the phenomena of using LSD while you're playing in front of 25,000, 30,000 people.
_ But at the same time, _ _ in hindsight, _ which I've had plenty of time to look at that, I was taking huge risks _ _ with not only my performance, but with the entire performance. _
_ _ _ And I really recognised how foolish that was.
It's just like, _ in _ comparison to how I am today, in the way that I like to play drums and the way that I like to be on stage, you know.
It's just like, I guess that was something that I went through.
If other people want to do that and go through whatever they need to, you know, _ _ then _ _ I'll leave it up to them, you know.
I just hope that they _ can come out on the other side of the tunnels.
But I know they've got to go down the tunnels and search out and find out and do this and debate and ba-da and ba-do and ba-do.
I know everything like that has to happen.
_ But I just wish them well, because there is, you know, come out the other side and hopefully they'll come out with their life and their brains [Ab] intact. _ _ _ _
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