Black Sabbath Practiced Two Extra Songs for Their 'Back To The Beginning' Concert That They Didn't Play

Black Sabbath Practiced Two Extra Songs for Their 'Back To The Beginning' Concert That They Didn't Play

The original lineup of Black Sabbath took the stage for the final time over the weekend, playing a handful of their iconic songs to a sold-out crowd in their hometown of Birmingham, England. Turns out, however, the band didn’t play every song they’d practiced. Speaking SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi revealed that Sabbath had also prepared “Black Sabbath” and “Fairies Wear Boots.” Explaining why they …

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“With him doing his own set – which I didn't think he should do – I didn't want him to get burnt out”: Tony Iommi reflects on Black Sabbath’s final performance, his concerns over Ozzy's solo set – and reveals the songs they rehearsed but didn’t play

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Tony Iommi reveals which songs Black Sabbath almost played at final show

Black Sabbath played the final show of their career last July 5 at the Villa Park in their hometown Birmingham and their set had four songs: "War Pigs", "N.I.B.", "Iron Man" and "Paranoid". However, the band could have played a couple of more tracks according to the guitarist Tony Iommi. He told Eddie Trunk that at first he thought Ozzy shouldn't play songs of his solo career before to make sure his voice would be ok to sing with Sabbath afterwa…

Tony Iommi says Black Sabbath rehearsed additional songs for final performance

The event raised money for three charities Tony Iommi says Black Sabbath had rehearsed six to seven songs for its final performance last weekend at Back to the Beginning in England. The band performed four songs from its classic catalog — “War Pigs,” “Iron Man,” “N.I.B.,” and “Paranoid” — following a five-song solo set by Ozzy […] The post Tony Iommi says Black Sabbath rehearsed additional songs for final performance appeared first on The Music …