What tuning did Tony Iommi use?

First, he started down-tuning his guitar, to D# and C# standard . This lowered the tension against his fingers, making it easier for him to play for longer periods of time. Iommi and the rest of Black Sabbath found out that these lower tunings also made the music sound heavier, and an entire genre of music was born.

Are Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne friends?

He talks a bit about the early days of the band, touches on their career, and then zooms up to the present day and opens about his rekindled relationship with Ozzy. Iommi says that they're in contact "virtually every week" now and are on great terms without the obligation of Black Sabbath looming over them.

Does Tony Iommi use fuzz?

Though Iommi didn't use fuzz or distortion pedals in Sabbath's early days (though I've read he started using Tube Screamers in the aughts), a good fuzz with some meaty trebly midrange should get your take on the opening chords of “War Pigs” suitably metallic.

Was Tony Iommi a welder?

Before becoming a professional musician, as a teenager Tony worked as a welder in a factory . On his last day of work, he had an accident that severed the tips of his ring and middle fingers on his right hand, which the left-handed rocker used for fretting.

What is Tony Iommi's favorite guitar?

Gibson Custom SG Special Electric Guitar .

Did Black Sabbath use drop D?

“One time we started talking about our favorite Sabbath songs and Buzz told us about this tuning Tony Iommi used called 'drop D' that made everything sound darker and heavier.

Is Tony Iommi considered a good guitarist?

Tony Iommi is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time .

How many fingertips did Tony Iommi lose?

While losing two fingertips ultimately couldn't keep Iommi from playing the guitar, it dramatically shaped his sound going forward.

Does Tony Iommi wear prosthetic fingers?

After losing the tips of his right-hand middle and ring fingers in a metal shop accident at 17, which was especially devastating considering it was his fretting hand, Iommi's strong will and devotion to his craft led him to develop the thimble-like prosthetics he still wears today .

What did Tony Iommi invent?

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi is the man who invented heavy metal . “War Pigs,” “Children of the Grave,” “Symptom of the Universe”: those seismic riffs presented a blueprint that a generation of hard rock axe-wielders would follow. Circa 1970, Iommi's playing sounded like nothing out there.

Did Tony Iommi use a pedal?

Iommi's Pedals Iommi is famous for using a Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster , although it's not so well known that it was modified.

Did Tony Iommi play in standard tuning?

Though he began tuning down a whole-step much earlier for Sabbath's live shows ( their first two albums are in standard tuning ), Iommi later dropped his tuning an additional half-step beginning on Master of Reality.

What tuning does black tongue use?

Six full steps (one octave) down from Drop D . 8 string example; D-A-d-a-d-G-B-E. Black Tongue uses this tuning.

What tuning is Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath in?

Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Technical Ecstasy, and Never Say Die are in standard tuning . Otherwise, there are common tunings for each album, with some songs as exceptions. This list seems to be pretty accurate: Black Sabbath (Standard Tuning)

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May 05 Bogota, Columbia Coliseo el Campin
May 07 Buenos Aires, Argentina Luna Park
May 08 Santiago, Chile Movistar Arena
May 10 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Chevrolet Hall
May 13 Brasilia, Brazil Ginasio Nilson Nelson
May 15 Sao Paulo, Brazil Credicard Hall
May 16 Sao Paulo, Brazil Credicard Hall
May 17 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Citibank Hall Rio
May 30 Moscow, Russia The B1 Maximum Club
May 31 Moscow, Russia The B1 Maximum Club
Jun 01 St. Petersburg, Russia “New Arena”
Jun 02 Helsinki, Finland Icehall
Jun 04 Oslo, Norway Spektrum Tim Ripper Owens Band
Jun 06 Solvesborg, Sweden Sweden Rock Festival
Jun 08 Giessen, Germany Hessenhallen Axel Rudi Pell
Jun 09 Berlin, Germany Zitadelle Axel Rudi Pell
Jun 10 Bamberg, Germany Jako Arena Axel Rudi Pell
Jun 13 Bergum, Holland Festivalterrein Zomerweg Waldrock Festival
Jun 14 Karlsruhe, Germany Europahalleâ€Ž Axel Rudi Pell
Jun 16 Bonn, Germany Museumsplatz Axel Rudi Pell
Jun 17 Zurich, Switzerland Volkshaus Spirit of Rock Festival
Jun 19 Clisson, France Hellfest Festival
Jun 22 Toulouse, France Le Phare Canceled – Tony Iommi illness
Jun 23 Paris, France Le Casino de Paris
Jun 26 Dessel, Belgium Boeretang Graspop Festival
Jun 27 Milan, Italy Gods of Metal Festival
Jul 25 Oulu, Finland Oulu Six Island Q Stock Festival
Jul 27 Athens, Greece Olympic Fencing Arena Rocking Athens Festival
Jul 30 Wacken, Germany Wacken Open Air Festival
Aug 01 Knebworth Knebworth House Sonisphere Festival
Aug 07 Vancouver, BC Canada Thunderbird Arena Coheed & Cambria
Aug 08 Seattle, WA USA WaMu Theater Neurosis
Aug 10 San Francisco, CA The Warfield Coheed & Cambria
Aug 11 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater Coheed & Cambria
Aug 12 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater Coheed & Cambria
Aug 14 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion Coheed & Cambria
Aug 15 Denver, CO Red Rocks Coheed & Cambria
Aug 18 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion Coheed & Cambria
Aug 19 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion Coheed & Cambria
Aug 21 Detroit, MI Meadow Brook Pavilion Coheed & Cambria
Aug 22 Cleveland, OH Nautica Pavilion Coheed & Cambria
Aug 23 Baltimore, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion Coheed & Cambria
Aug 25 New York, NY WaMu Theater @ MSG Coheed & Cambria
Aug 27 Wallingford, CT Chevrolet Theatre Coheed & Cambria
Aug 28 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion Coheed & Cambria
Aug 29 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues / Showboat Casino Halestorm

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Aug 6 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 7 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 9 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 10 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 12 Hamburg, NY Erie County Fair Motorhead, Testament
Aug 13 Toronto, ON Canada Molson Amphitheatre Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Judas Priest, Testament
Aug 16 Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 18 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament, Seduce
Aug 19 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 22 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Amphitheatre Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 23 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Pavilion Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 24 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 27 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 28 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 30 San Bernadino, CA Glen Helen Pavilion Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament
Aug 31 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre Judas Priest, Motorhead, Testament

CANADA
March 11 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
March 13 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
March 14 Calgary, AB Saddledome
March 16 Regina, SK Brandt Centre
March 18 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
March 20 Sault St. Marie Steelback Centre
March 22 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
March 24 London, ON John Labatt Centre
March 26 Montreal, PQ Bell Centre
March 27 Quebec City, PQ Colisee Pepsi Arena
March 28 Ottawa, ON Civic Centre
March 30 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall

US
April 22 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
April 24 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
April 25 Los Angeles, CA Forum
April 26 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre
April 28 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
April 29 Denver, CO Broomfield Events Center
May 1 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
May 2 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Pavillion
May 3 Dallas, TX Nokia Theater
May 5 Chicago, IL All State Arena
May 6 Minneapolis, MN Theatre @ Target Center
May 8 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
May 10 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Arena
May 11 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheatre
May 12 Detroit, MI Cobo Hall
May 14 Albany, NY Times Union Center
May 15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
May 17 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena
May 18 Baltimore, MD Merriweather Pavilion
May 19 Holmdell, NJ PNC Arts Center
September 5 Binghampton, NY Broom County Arena
September 7 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
September 8 Long Island, NY Jones Beach Amphitheatre
September 9 Mansfield, CT Tweeter Center
September 14 Tampa, FL St. Petersburg Times Forum
September 15 Sunrise, FL Bank Atlantic Center
September 16 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
September 19 Darien Lake, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
September 20 Hamilton, ONT Copps Coliseum
September 22 Chicago, IL Sears Centre
September 23 St. Louis, MO Family Arena
September 25 Denver, CO Coors Amphitheatre
September 28 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
September 29 Kelseyville, CA Konocti Harbor
September 30 Concord, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
October 2 Fresno, CA Selland Arena
October 4 Tucson, AZ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
October 5 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl Concert Theater At The Palms Casino
October 6 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

EUROPE
June 2 Zurich, Switzerland – Spirit Of Rock Festival, Eulachhalle Winterthur
June 3 Milan, Italy – Gods Of Metal Festival, Idropark
June 6 Copenhagen, Denmark – KB Hallen
June 7 Sölvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival
June 9 Tampere, Finland – Sauna Open Air Metal Festival
June 10 Helsinki, Finland – Helsinki Icehall
June 16 Biddinghuizen, Holland – Fields Of Rock Festival, Evenemententerrein
June 17 Offenbach, Germany – Stadthalle
June 19 Warsaw, Poland – Torwar
June 20 Katowice, Poland – Spodek
June 22 Balingen, Germany – Bang Your Head Festival, Messegelände
June 23 Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Festival, Boeretang
June 25 Prague, Czech Rep – T-Mobile Arena
June 26 Kosice, Slovakia – Steel Arena
June 28 Kavarna, Bulgaria – Kaliakra Rock Fest, Kaliakra Stadium
July 1 Athens, Greece – Rockwave Festival, Terra Vibe Park
July 4 Budapest, Hungary – Petofi Hall
July 5 Vienna, Austria – Rotundenplatz
July 7 Montreux, Switzerland – Montreux Jazz Festival, Stravinski Hall

AUSTRALASIAN
August 2nd Perth, Challenge Arena
August 5th Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre
August 7th Wollongong, WIN Entertainment Centre
August 8th Newcastle, Entertainment Centre
August 10th Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
August 11th Sydney, Entertainment Centre
August 14th Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
August 16th Auckland, Logan Campbell Centre

MEXICO
Thursday 30th August, Mexico City, Auditorio Nacional
Friday 31st August, Guadalajara, Arena VFG
Saturday 1st September, Monterrey, Arena Monterrey

UK
November 4th Newcastle Metro Arena
November 6th Glasgow SECC Hall 4
November 7th Sheffield Hallam FM Arena
November 9th Manchester Evening News Arena
November 10th London Wembley Arena
November 11th Brighton Centre
November 13th Birmingham NEC
November 14th Cardiff International Arena
November 15th Nottingham Arena
November 17th Plymouth Pavilions
November 18th Bournemouth BIC

Black Sabbath’s European Tour 2005:

Band: Tony Iommi – guitar, Ozzy Osbourne – vocals, Geezer Butler – bass, Bill Ward – drums, Adam Wakeman – keyboards

June 06 – Aylesbury, UK (Warm-up show)
June 09 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhalle
June 11 – Derbyshire, UK – Donington Park (Ozzfest Day at Download)
June 14 – Leipzig, Germany – Arena Leipzig
June 16 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
June 18 – Nijmegen, Netherlands – Fields of Rock Festival, Evenemententerrein Goffertpark
June 20 – Vienna, Austria – Wiener Stadthalle
June 23 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Academic Stadium
June 25 – Athens, Greece – Rockwave Festival
June 29 – Prague, Czech Republic – T-Mobile Park
July 01 – Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival
July 03 – Stockholm, Sweden – Globen
July 05 – Helsinki, Finland – Hartwall Arena
July 07 – Oslo, Norway – Oslo Spektrum
July 09 – Bergen, Norway – Koengen

Ozzfest 2005 – Black Sabbath headlining:

Band: Tony Iommi – guitar, Ozzy Osbourne – vocals, Geezer Butler – bass, Bill Ward – drums, Adam Wakeman – keyboards

July 15 – Boston, MA – Tweeter Center
July 17 – Hartford, CT – Meadows
July 19 – Camden, NJ – Tweeter Waterfront
July 21 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lakes
July 23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Post Gazette
July 24 – Washington, DC – Nissan
July 26 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC
July 27 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC *** Cancelled ***
July 30 – Chicago, IL – Tweeter Center
July 31 – Indianapolis, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center *** Cancelled ***
August 02 – Columbus, OH – Germain Amphitheatre *** Cancelled ***
August 04 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 06 – East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley
August 07 – Minneapolis, MN – Floatrite Park *** Cancelled ***
August 11 – Seattle, WA – White River
August 13 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 15 – Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train
August 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Pavilion *** Cancelled ***
August 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Cricket
August 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen
August 23 – Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavilion
August 25 – Dallas, TX – Smirnoff
August 27 – Houston, TX – Cynthia J. Woods Pavilion
August 28 – San Antonio, TX – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 31 – Nashville, TN – Starwood Amphitheatre
September 02 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon
September 04 – West Palm Beach – Sound Advice

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