Ozzy and Black Sabbath

dasdog · 07-07-2025 09:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123613254#Comment_123613254

That is very kewl. Signature checks out - Zakk was a gent to us 15 year old wanna be guitar players.

ShagNastii · 07-07-2025 09:37PM

Just looking at the BTTB stream. A good few hit and miss performances but fair play to Ozzy.

I didn't know he did an Ozzy set as well as a Black Sabbath set. You could see him feeding off the crowd. As somebody said, he was completely buzzing and you could see him only bursting to get out of the seat and give some old school Ozzy antics.

Mama I'm coming home and the Black Sabbath really were something else.

A wonderful send off.

PTH2009 · 08-07-2025 04:05PM

Any reports from those 'no stage view screen only' tickets ?

Wanderer78 · 08-07-2025 04:48PM

watching torrent of full show, tis grand folks, rock on, big ould file at 26gb though

COH · 08-07-2025 07:05PM

I remember coming home from Irish college way back when I was a teen - totally depressed because I had just spent weeks away with all my mates having the craic then having to come home to real life, missing everyone and generally just wanting to lock myself in my bedroom for weeks on end.

Thats how I feel after Back To The Beginnng 🤣

My god what a day.

So many highlights I don't even know where to start - but Lamb of God's children of the grave fully blew me away as did Yungblud singing Changes as I had never even heard of him before! I dont like Aerosmyth at all but Stephen Tyler was unreal and Slayer and Metallica were just on another level. Very disappointed in Axl and Billy Corgan's vocals but you cant win them all I suppose.

I spent today rewatching it on VOD - great production but the energy of the crowd doesn't come across anywhere near to what it was.

Not ashamed to say I shed a little tear listening to Ozzy say goodbye - you can tell the whole thing really meant something to him, all involved and the whole city of Birmingham.

Zwillinge · 09-07-2025 10:12AM

Still coming around from it all.

My Air BnB flaked at the last minute, so it was an all nighter at the airport - think I'm over the worst of the tiredness.

Quite possibly, the greatest day of my life? And I was seated - haha. Very glad I packed some protein bars.

An absolutely amazing day.

I can't even pinpoint highlights.

I've never listened to Rival Sons before, but was impressed as hell by them.
Lzzy from Halestorm has come on leaps and bounds from seeing her in the half empty Academy Dublin. Set of pipes!
Did anyone here catch Lamb of Gods shoe?
Yungblud finally getting his recognition - I will have to listen to the new album and decide about the 3Arena show now.
Gojira's set was immense!
Never thought I'd ever see Steven Tyler again - an absolute treat considering his vocal injuries.
Poor aul Axl, enjoyable but he's also getting on.
Metallica - absolutely pumped for next year now!
Poor Ozzy - he came out and asked everyone if they were having a good day. The relief in his eyes, the joy and love, the want - you could tell he wanted to jump out of that throne (and possibly join Jason Momoa in the Pantera pit - I later seen him on TikTok - took 8 men to pick him up)
I cried during Mama, I'm Coming Home. I'm not made of stone.

The guy seated next to me didn't say a word, didn't sing along, only stood for Metallica, Ozzy and BS and only left during Tool's set. I respect him knowing what he enjoys.

pawdee · 09-07-2025 03:27PM

I was seated in the lower Holte End. Got in very early and sat there until the end. I kept putting off getting beers as it was such a pain in the arse between getting about 12 people to stand up every time I wanted to get out and the queues etc. Apart from that, you couldn't leave your seat for more than 10 mins anyway without missing something.

The upside was I saw the entire show (stone cold sober) and it was just incredible. So much going on it was almost too much to keep up with at times. Did I really witness "Train Kept A-Rollin'" with Travis Barker, Nuno Bettencourt, Tom Morello, Rudy Sarzo, Steven Tyler, Andrew Watt, and Ronnie Wood? And then KK Downing with Billy feckin' Corgan doing "Breaking The Law"? I've been going to gigs for over 40 years but this just topped the lot. I thought Ozzy did great and to hear Tony's monstrous riffs and Geezer's bass one last time was emotional. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd ever see Bill Ward with Sabbath again.

One of the many highlights of the day for me was Alice In Chains. William Duvall goes "I gotta tell you how beautiful this is because no matter what kind of madness and division is going on out side these walls, in here it's really simple….we're all just a bunch of headbanging, riff lovin' FREAKS!" before launching into "Fairies Wear Boots". Absolutely brilliant.

I met so many lovely people from all over the world. Met one fella from South Carolina who sold his car to be there. I can fully understand. Saw a Sabbath tribute band on the Friday night. I'd say the singer got his nan to sew white knitting wool tassels on his very ordinary sweatshirt to get the Ozzy look. Gas. A weekend I'll never forget.

furiousox · 14-07-2025 11:03AM

I see someone has a usb of the show for sale on donedeal.

Wanderer78 · 14-07-2025 11:10AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123633070#Comment_123633070

tis all over the internets for nothing, but shur….

PTH2009 · 14-07-2025 11:25AM

Huge file but I did enjoy it and will go back to it now and again. Very impressed with Halestorm (saw them in 2022 supporting Alter Bridge) and the ozzy performances we're acceptable given his health

Guns n Rose's was a trainwreck