Who Cares - new Iommi/Gillan project

There will be a 2 track CD single incl. a documentary about the project/cause. Both tracks will also be released on a 1000 only vinyl 7".

Of course I asked about a tour and full album. In short: no news, nothing confirmed, but the guys enjoyed working together, so there is hope.

Again, the songs are absolute killer.

 

I think now that Tony is creatively and contractually free he can achive his life long quest of using every former Blackmore singer and drummer left. There must be a poll for next Sabbath singer among Rod Evans,David Coverdale, Graham Bonnet, Joe Lynn Turner and Doogie White.

 

Do they sound like the H&H studio records or different?

 

I thought the Sabbath legacy was destroyed way back when it was down to Tony Iommi and his revolving door of lead singers and backing musicians.
And then there was the Osbourne T.V. show....

Well, I gotta hand it to Sharon "the digital bitch" Osbourne for a good PR job on the Sabbath rewrite.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to supporting this project.

 

Robert, did you ask about the DE Born Again?

 

A nice guy who played bass for Metallica for 15 years as opposed to Burton's 4.
Just sayin'.

Cliff Burton – bass, backing vocals (1982–1986)
Jason Newsted – bass, backing vocals (1986–2001)

Anyhow, Newsted is a legend here in Phoenix, for being the creative force behind the first Flotsam & Jetsam album Doomsday For The Deciever.
On that album, there's no Hetfield holding him back from actually playing the bass...

 

All true but, that still doesn't put Newsted on Iommi's or Gillan's level of importance to either the hard rock genre or respective band. That's all I was trying to point out.

 

IF only I could be so fortunate. However, I did do an in-person with Lemmy.

 

I, for one, would welcome and Iommi - Bonnet project.

 

Many bands have come back and resurrected their "legacies" from far, far worse assaults on the intelligence of their audience than this. A Deep Purple fanboy talking about "revolving doors" for musicians and singers has to be one the most priceless things you've contributed to the forum. And that is saying a lot! You know they actually even had Joe-Lynn Turner as their lead singer at one point, right?

This makes no sense. The Sabbath "reunion" happened well before this.

Uh ... I think you should look at your own hand.

I am totally stoked for this release.

 

Here is the single. Tony and his daughter Toni posted it on Facebook.


www.youtube.com/earmusicofficial#p/u/12/alwYQMGtvzE

 

Available for pre-order on some European sites, but hasn't shown up on Amazon... when it does, somebody post a link!

 

Well, it could be pretty good. Graham can easily handle the really big epic material as stuff like Eyes of the World or Desert Song shows. As for JLT - if anyone heard the 3 records he did with the supergroup Mother's Army in the 90's (with Aunsley Dunbar and later Carmine Appice with Bob Daisley and Jeff Watson), they had tons of Sabbath vibe which worked out suprisingly well with JLT singing in a very different manner from his usual style.

 

Wow! Sounds great! It's been my life-long fantasy to hear Lord and Iommi in one mix together!

 

I saw this when Iommi posted it just a bit ago, but it is hardly "the single." It's a little snippet.

 

I meant to say that. Sorry about that.

 

Nice...can't wait! If this is the direction, get Geezer back and just call it what it is...SABBATH!!! Hard and Heavy and BORN AGAIN!

 

And they can call themeselves Born Again easily! Now what is Bev Bevan doin' these days?

 

Yep, especially with his laughter

 

Yep, a goosebumps performance (live in Worchester) if there was one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEaJWYV_wXQ

 

Iommi, Gillan, Lord, Newsted, McBrain... I am SO sold!

 

I think this little bit is a good representation of the style of the two songs.

 

I did not have the time for many questions about Born Again. I did interview Ian Gillan a few times before and his recollections of the BA time are hilarious. In short: he never felt comfortable about being in a heavy metal band, het hated the tour that followed (especially since he had to learn all the words to new songs and he already had to struggle to remember all the DP lyrics) and most of all he hated the album cover.

When I pulled the LP out of the bag he acted more amused, I guess because Tony was sitting next to him. He did mention that BA has gained a cult status in certain circles. So maybe he warmed to it after all these years.

 

A short preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alwYQMGtvzE