A Fantastic First Day
Posted on May.10, 2014 under Drum Art
A fantastic first day – Bill Ward is exhibiting and discussing his art debut collection “Absence of Corners” this weekend at The Annapolis Collection Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland. Thank you to all of the great people who attended the exhibit on Day 1. To attend day 2 (May 10), you can RSVP to katherine@
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Hi Everybody.
It’s Bill here. First off, I want to thank you all for the support you’ve given me throughout the years. I love to play– whether it’s playing drums in Black Sabbath, making music with my own band or working with other musicians, period. Being able to do what I love for my whole life, pretty much, has been an honour and privilege.
When I started playing in Sabbath, there was an energy of truth about us. We believed in what we were saying, the music we were making and the lives we were living. As time has moved on, I’ve nurtured and tried to save a lot of what I learnt playing in Sabbath. During the more recent years at the Ozzfest concerts, I’ve found myself immersed in the musical rewards of playing in such a unique and devastatingly, powerfully effective Metal band. Sabbath have been, and are, my greatest teachers, and I am forever grateful for the musical journey so far.
Today, I love what’s happening in music. I’ve been given the rare opportunity to play bands I like – Classic and newer Metal – on our Rock 50 radio show. These bands energize me.
I am humbled to know many of you. Music lives and brings and maintains life. Music has always brought me through.
Stay strong, safe and live. Enjoy the site.
Long Live Metal.
--Bill Ward
May 12th, 2014 on 1:21 pm
Thank you SO MUCH Bill for the time and attention you gave to *everyone* so selflessly this weekend. I have a much greater understanding of the pieces that make up “Absence Of Corners” after hearing you talk about them individually, even moreso than the videos could convey, as your animated, gestural style helped illustrate your words about these images.
One thing I had hoped to discuss with you (but didn’t want to monopolize your time) was regarding the extensive use of negative space in these images – Just as the lights convey where you made the sticks travel, the black conveys where you didn’t. Likewise, your drumming style is reactive and expressive, and is characteristic not only for where, what and when you HIT, but also for when you don’t. This translated very effectively in the images. I know this sounds like I’m stating the obvious, but seeing all these images and hearing you speak about them was vastly different than simply perusing them online, and the point was not specifically stated but I felt it needed to be said.
I’d also like to reiterate, please, my urgency to hear your as-yet unreleased albums! I don’t mean to be impatient, but in light of recent events, I can only encourage you in the strongest terms possible to please let us hear what you’ve been writing over the past several years!
It was an immense honor to get to meet you, and we’ll treasure our memories always. Katherine, Corey and Walter all deserve a huge tip of the hat as well.
God bless Bill Ward!
With great respect, love and admiration,
PAULIE (and Christine too!)
PS Check out that Hounds of Hasselvander CD! 🙂