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Yeah I always wondered too. I assume they chose him because they wanted a "peer" from the old days that had its own thing rather than an anonymous player/fan th
by whstl 3y ago
Yeah I always wondered too. I assume they chose him because they wanted a "peer" from the old days that had its own thing rather than an anonymous player/fan that could replicate Moon's style. Also at this point I guess they were ok with a change in style.
Similar to, for example, Metallica picking Rob Trujillo, Dio in Sabbath or maybe Dave Navarro in Red Hot Chili Peppers.
He's not too bad live, though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w0RB6A9vak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w0RB6A9vak I still miss Keith Moon, though.
- ilamont 3y agoTrue. The online articles all note that he was a peer and friend from the Mod days. And being able to "get along" counts. OTOH the names you mentioned are arguably brilliant in their own right. I just don't see that spark in Moon's replacement.
- stavros 3y agoFor me, Dio really took Sabbath to the next level. The albums they put out together are amazing, and some of my favorite albums to this day. I was lucky enough to see them in Athens as Heaven and Hell, and it was a once in a lifetime experience.
- epiccoleman 3y agoI like Dio era Sabbath a lot, but it really does feel like a different band in a lot of ways. To some extent that's probably a product of developing musicianship and musical interests among the whole group, but Dio as the frontman definitely is a major vibe change from Ozzy and the sludgy occult warbles of the first few Sabbath albums. For my money, though - thank God we got both versions. I really like Heaven and Hell and also Dehumanizer had some great tracks. And I wouldn't trade Paranoid or Master of Reality for the world.
- stavros 3y agoI agree with all of that, I just prefer Dio. I definitely wouldn't want War Pigs to not have existed, though, or to not have been sung by Ozzy.