How Black Was Our Sabbath: An Unauthorized View From The Crew
| About/Subject | Black Sabbath |
| Cover photo | Govert de Roos, Keith Jefferson |
| Copyright Holder (Photos) | Govert de Roos, Keith Jefferson |
| Publisher | Sidgwick & Jackson |
| Imprint | Pan Macmillan Ltd |
| Printed and Bound by | Mackays of Chatham plc |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Location | UK |
| Copyright | 2004 |
| Pages / Font | 236 pages |
| ISBN | 0-283-07368-3 |
| Barcode | 9 780283 073687 90100 |
| Price | £16.99 |
| Price | $34.95 CDN |
| Notes | Front jacket photograph © Govert de Roos/ London Features Back jacket photographs: memorabilia courtesy of Graham Wright, photographs © Keith Jefferson. Black Sabbath were the first and the greatest heavy metal band. Their exciting brand of hard rock and their hell-raising behaviour have made them legends. Now this rollicking story of life on the road with Black Sabbath will have their fans rocking...with laughter. David Tangye and Graham Wright were in the crew during the seventies, the band's heyday, and have the stories to prove it. For the first time they cover in detail the early days of the group, from life on the road in a small Transit van to a certain gig in the Scottish borders where they were almost beaten up by the local farmers. As the Sabs rose to fame and notoriety, touring Europe, Australia and America, delighting fans and disgusting law-abiding members of the public, incidents of bad behaviour stacked up alarmingly. Whether it's Geezer's lyrical journeys into the underworld, Tony Iommi's practical jokes (often at Bill Ward's expense) or Ozzy Osbourne at home in Atrocity Cottage, this is Sabbath as you've never seen them before. Full of new information, How Black Was Our Sabbath is a real Spinal Tap story, a warm. funny tribute to four mates from Birmingham who became the biggest heavy rock band in the world. Grahan Wright was assistant to Bill Ward in the 1970s. Since working for Black Sabbath he has completed many major tours, including UFO, the Scorpions, Tina Turner and the Rolling Stones. He is also an artist and has had work exhibited in the UK, and the USA. He is married with two children and lives in Teesside. David Tangye was road manager for Necromandus before becoming personal assistant and close friend of Ozzy Osbourne during the Sabbath years. When Ozzy started his solo career David helped contact musicians and arrange auditions and was present when Ozzy recorded Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman. He went on to complete Ozzy's first solo UK and American tours. Following his departure from the Osbourne camp, David decided to hang up his string of backstage passes and leave the music business. He lives near Cockermouth in Cumbria. |
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