http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Sat, 3 May 2008 17:43:57 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/20/045641.php#comment-715270 "Lumbering sludge describes their ideas of rhythm." Yep... I believe such "sludge" is a quality of metal music... Something that Black Sabbath perfected. 715270@blogcritics.org Sat, 3 May 2008 17:43:57 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/20/045641.php#comment-705469 This blog is dead, however I could not help replying. Al, what you are saying is blasphemy. If you say Black Sabbath can't play their music, you're very wrong. Just like everyone says, try playing bass like Geezer Butler...you'd struggle big time. Also, Tony Iommi lost two fingers and managed to play some of the best riffs ever written. And just because a band sometimes is simple, that DOESN'T MEAN THEY ARE BAD. Look at The Beatles..their music is very simple yet it sounds brilliant. it's obvious you're some idiot critic who judges a band by their songs on the radio. 705469@blogcritics.org Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:54:40 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/20/045641.php#comment-685536 Man, you must be some sort of moron. I'm not convinced you've listened to any Sabbath other than the songs played on the radio. Each were among the best at their inatruments, Geezer Butler was an amazing bassist, Bill Ward was an amazing drummer, and Tony Iommi was an amazing guitarist, who had to relearn after having the tips of his fingers cut off. They had a broad spectrum of music, some simple, some intricate. Cimplicity doesn't mean it sucks, hell, Smoke on the Water is a classic and most often the first song guitar players learn. As far as swing goes, there are few songs they've made without a groove, tell me you can't move to Fairies Wear Boots and I'll call you a liar. You can just listen to the music and get a feel for what the theme is, not so with the modern crap we must endure. Sex and evil sells, they've made millions off of it and have inspired major bands like Slayer to do the same. It's 3 am, I don't remember what else I read, but thought I'd say something, I like to point out idiots. 685536@blogcritics.org Sun, 6 Jan 2008 03:16:51 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/20/045641.php#comment-635280 Haden - I live in Laurel, Indiana. Let me know when you're coming to visit, and I'll bake you a cake. 635280@blogcritics.org Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:42:28 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/20/045641.php#comment-568353 Al, you are entitled to your opinion, granted. Other than that, you are kind of an asshole, downing a very popular band that has been around for a long time. But, I guess not everybody likes the same thing, your bit. What do you listen to Al? Let us pick apart the things you like and shit on them. 568353@blogcritics.org Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:25:03 EDT