Rock 50 March Preview
Posted on Mar.22, 2012 under Rock 50
H! Everyone,
On Saturday, March 24th we’ll be airing our Metal/Hard Rock show. There’s lots of new stuff this month. In the second hour of the show, I’ll be playing some Rock and Blues — in my opinion, some of the most influential artists that without knowing, paved the way to Hard Rock and Metal. Kind of a family tree show!!!
Check us out.
Stay safe. Stay strong.
–Bill
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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
March 23rd, 2012 on 11:29 am
stay safe MONSIEUR Ward
que la force soit avec vous!!!
MERCI
March 26th, 2012 on 10:52 pm
Hi Bill, listened to your Rock 50 show for the first time last Sat. Loved how you represented the origins of “metal” from Wagner thru Elvis & Buddy Holly and then Hendrix’s Star Spangled Banner. It certainly was quite an, “Era.”
I’ll be listening from now on so keep up the great work educating the young metal fans about the history of their (and all of our’s) music.
Peace & Love from NJ,
Lenny
April 3rd, 2012 on 9:09 pm
i’ve been a fan since “73. i was 12 years old, and will never forget the first time i heard sab music. i te greatesthought you and tony iommi were {and are) th
April 4th, 2012 on 8:08 pm
Bill – if I were asked what musician I would like to meet, and only had one chance, you would be that musician.
Sabbath changed my life course at a very young age, and now that music is in heavy rotation in my home, car or anywhere I can listen.
There is no doubt that Sabbath and peaked my interest in Drums. I made the transition from piano. Not a happy day in the parent’slife.
Though I never did much with the drums, I have cranked up and played along plenty of times.
I hope you are able to get back with the band; if I could make that contract signable, I would. Not just anyone can hold your rhythms.
At first I thought maybe your statement was to soften the blow of Tommy’s medical news. Maybe, but that’s just paranoia sneaking up on me. After all, Paranoid was my first official Sabbath buy!
Good luck and best wishes to you and yours.
April 30th, 2012 on 6:30 pm
Hey Bill, remember me from Seal Beach? Glad to see and hear that you are doing so well. I still have the notes that you would leave for me when you stayed with us. Keep the faith and stay on track one day at a time.
Judy
May 5th, 2012 on 2:38 am
Happy birthday bill
please come back to sabbath…
Andreas