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Post by unomusette on Feb 7, 2018 22:26:40 GMT
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Post by Timeblue on Feb 7, 2018 23:29:45 GMT
The 'Born Again' tour featuring Ian Gillan as lead singer....
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Post by queenofthehours on Feb 8, 2018 15:47:58 GMT
I got very excited when I saw Bev was in this too, he is certainly a terrific rock drummer. It seems the louder and heavier the music, the better Bev is -
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Post by queenofthehours on Feb 11, 2018 16:01:37 GMT
The more I learn about Bev's time with Sabbath the more intriguing the episode gets. I never knew the Spinal Tap/Stonehenge episode came out of a real Sabbath/Stonehenge debacle let alone that it occurred during Bev's tenure. www.spinaltapfan.com/articles/stonehenge.html .
Here's Ian Gillen's take on the fiasco ("Bev was playing drums at the time, it was a peculiar year for Sabbath...), I'd love to hear Bev's version of events -
Some of the interviews given in Bev's time have interesting quotes -
home.swipnet.se/sabbath83/text/article1.htm September 83 issue of the Finnish magazine Soundi
Bevan folded his arms and gave me a friendly smile. Before the interview the record company had given an official announcement concerning Bevan’s departure from ELO, Bevan joining Sabbath and Bill Ward’s current condition. Because those papers are usually full of rubbish written by some record company press secretaries, it was a time to dig up the truth. Especially now, when they had asked us not to ask about those things. Well, Bev. What are you doing in Black Sabbath? What went wrong with ELO?
- I don't know if anything went actually wrong with ELO, but I had been so long in those circles, that I was getting bored. ELO is a band put together on a paper, it never really worked outside the studio. I guess ELO is still kicking in it's own way, I mean, the albums do sell well, but too much commercialism is always too much. The good thing with Black Sabbath is that this band does not use drum machines. I haven't been here that long - as a matter of fact, this is my third concert with Black Sabbath - but I already hope that they accept me permanent member of the band.
We were surprised that you joined Black Sabbath, because you are not really known as a heavy drummer. You are rather known as more sophisticated player. - Towards the end of Move I did play straight heavy rock. Because of Jeff Lynne, it all became more complicated. For example Roy Wood is still a good friend of mine, and I have also worked with him lately. Roy can do almost anything, if only someone kicks him to get him started. His only problem is his laziness, but I believe he will be going to the studio and he will do some gigs too. Another guy I've lately worked with, is Jack Green.
home.swipnet.se/sabbath83/text/article2.htm "Sounds", August 27th 1983
Has he left ELO?
- "I don't know," Geezer replies quickly, clearly (and understandably) not wishing to go into detail about either Bill's health or Bev's position at this stage. "Ask Jeff Lynne," Ian smiles, being equally cagey. "As far as we know, Bev will be working for us in the foreseeable future. It's a transitory stage for him and so we can't really go into details, but we'd like it to be a permanent arrangement," he sums up. "He was great at rehearsals," Ian looks at Geezer again "he knew the Black Sabbath material better than any of us!"
Will you be doing any ELO covers?
- "Er, 'Telephone Line' I think," Geezer replies, and again the two of them roar with laughter.
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Post by BSJ on Feb 11, 2018 23:18:30 GMT
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Post by queenofthehours on Feb 12, 2018 16:33:37 GMT
I just looked at the video for the above and it didn't look as if it was working. I've had a go at fixing it.
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