Still, it’s hard to blame a 64-year-old drummer from avoiding rigorous hours on an unforgiving stool sans back support unless it happens on his own terms. Likelihood Of Eating His Words: If Tony can persevere through illness, we’re sure Ward and Co.’s attorneys can sort this mess out. That is, until Ward released a public statement in May detailing how he felt slighted by the terms of his contract and would not partake in either the live dates or upcoming recording sessions.īill Ward On Reunion Odds (via, May 2012): “I sincerely regret to inform you that after a final effort to participate in the upcoming Sabbath shows, a failure to agree has continued … This statement is even more painstaking to write, as I was particularly excited to play alongside Tony Iommi after the recent treatments he underwent. Why They Split: Despite guitarist Tony Iommi’s recent lymphoma diagnosis, the original Black Sabbath lineup - Iommi, vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward - were all set for yet another nostalgic trek in 2012, including a highly anticipated showing at this summer’s Lollapalooza. We’ve tracked down 10 of our favorite quotes - and ranked them in order of least antagonistic to most outright vitriolic - that suggest reuniting is even more complicated than breaking up, and that as a fan, it’s often best to have a grain of salt nearby.
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Artist sticks to their guns, and either initiates or has the final say in an embarrassing, but highly entertaining, series of public exchanges.Īnd given the ongoing ubiquity of rumors about future Smiths gatherings, recent bickering amongst the original Black Sabbath foursome and a the release of a new Smashing Pumpkins record (featuring exactly one original member of the Smashing Pumpkins), one can’t help but conjure notorious instances of intra-band smack-talk. Said band eventually reconciles for the love of music and money, consequently subsisting on a diet of their own words, or 2. But for some estranged bandmates, not even the lure of millions in collective earnings and/or reflective hosannas from the press is enough to justify taking a stage or booking studio time for one more go-round.įortunately for us, they’re almost always vocal about reunion gossip, which leads to one of two recurring scenarios: 1.
And, generally speaking, the pay is terrible, and the benefits are worse. Most of us go to work every day at jobs we find redundant, collaborating with people we don’t like.
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