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THE BAND
- Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
- Tony Iommi - Guitar
- Geezer Butler - Bass
- Vinny Appice - Drums
- Scott Warren - Keyboards
SET LIST
- E5150
- Mob Rules
- Children Of The Sea
- I
- Sign Of The Southern Cross
- Voodoo
- Drum Solo
- Computer God
- Falling Off The Edge Of The World
- Die Young (with guitar solo from Iommi
as intro)
- Heaven And Hell
- Shadow of the Wind
- Neon Knights
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FAN SUBMITTED TOUR REVIEWS & REMARKS
from Alison Davis <jnksmum@btinternet.com>
to siegler@black-sabbath.com,
date Sun, Nov 11, 2007 at 5:18 AM
subject Heaven & Hell review - Wembley 10 Nov
Dear Joe,
Saw Heaven and Hell last night at Wembley Arena and just had to drop a
line to say how great they were. I love the Dio era Sabbath stuff, but
never got to see them tour (did see Dio when they toured with "Holy
Diver" which was some compensation), so this was 25 years overdue for
me.... Was so excited that I was a bit worried about whether I'd be
disappointed, but needn't have worried - they totally rocked. The set
list was slightly changed from the earlier gigs (below is my list) -
Shadow of the Wind having moved to the encore. Personally, although I
like After All (The Dead), I'm glad that they went straight from E5150
to Mob Rules, it's just such a great opening. From that start, I was in
a state of "pinch me someone, I'm finally seeing this live" (I've got
Live Evil - vinyl & DVD - and the Radio City CD/DVD, but it's nothing
like being there...!).
It's been said before, but what's so great is that it's not all about
one musician - it's the fusion of all the skill that really makes it.
I've been a fan of RJD since Rainbow and through Dio and they're all
great, but the person who really impresses me is Geezer - I have to
confess to rather underrating bass guitarists, but not him; his playing
just underpins that whole "Sabbath" sound.
I'm really glad to hear that they're going to do another album - looking
for more of that wonderful contrast of lyrical intros and pounding heavy
metal.
There is an American word, which I normally tease US colleagues for
using, but in this case, it is totally appropriate and in its correct
dictionary definition sense - Heaven and Hell were AWESOME!
Alison.
from Bob McBob <pjpk1111@googlemail.com>
to siegler@black-sabbath.com,
date Sun, Nov 11, 2007 at 11:13 AM
subject Hi :)
Hey Joe!
I'd just like to say that last night I attended the greatest gig of my
life - Heaven and Hell at Wembley Arena - and I would never have heard
about this whole tour without your great site. :D
Seriously, NO other band has a fan-site this precise and dedicated,
and not many band's official sites are this good either.
Keep up the great work :D
Rock on,
Patrick (Cambridge, England)
from Patrick Varney <RICK@lundbeck.com>
to siegler@black-sabbath.com,
date Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 7:01 AM
subject Heaven and hell review Wembley arena 10november
Outside the new Wembley Stadium, on the way
to the Arena, I could already hear the high pitched screams of Ripper
Owens of Iced Earth and the booming bass lines rumbling in the concrete
surroundings.
The first thing that struck me about this gig was the sheer diversity of
fans. Old bearded rockers, men in leopard skin, sexy wives shoe horned
into leather trousers, young punks, Eastern Europeans, Russians,
Americans. They were all there. Merchandise included Vinny Appice
signature sticks and Heaven and Hell thongs. They had it all. By the
time I had arrived, the arena was about 75% full.
Iced Earth tore through their set brilliantly, followed by Lamb of God
who seemed to play the loudest set I have ever heard. Randy Blythe,
vocalist, asked everyone if they were "ready for Black Fucking
Sabbath??". The answer was undoubtedly yes.
The lights went out and eventually the computerised sounds of E5150
blasted out. Geezer butler and Iommi's shadows could be seen at the
corner of the stage and the crowd roared. Iommi went into the opening
riff of Mob Rules. The lights came on and the crowd went crazy! Vinny's
unconventional drum kit, with vertically stacked drums at the back came
into view. Ronnie Dio came running onto the stage and the crowd went
crazy again.
Next up was "Children of the Sea" which Ronnie said "was the first song
we wrote together". This song was amazing and powerful. Like the rest of
the songs to come, it was clearer and more powerful live than from the
CD recording.
The set was impressive, with 3 cathedral-like windows displaying
computerised images that changed with each song. Before Heaven and Hell
the red lights were turned on Vinny's kit and other lamps created an
eerie feel to the show. Iommi was dressed in a long black coat and stood
menacingly to the right (as usual) of the stage.
Vinny hit out the drum intro to "Computer God" and sounded great. The
cathedral windows were filled with a blue electrical glow. I was never a
fan of the Dehumanizer production, but live this song was a stroke of
brilliance. The other song from this album was "I" with its crunching
guitar riffs. Ronnie was in great form, never dropping a note.
Soon the band were to leave the stage, with Iommi reappearing to churn
out the slow riff to Falling of the Edge of the World. He went into the
main riff like a mad man possessed. The crowd loved this one.
Heaven and Hell was extended with a jam in the middle. Iommi played a
blues solo which showed what a great player he is. Vinny's kits was
illuminated with red spot lights and the cathedral back drop turned red,
with the lanterns flickering menacingly. It was during this song that
Ronnie was to jump on to the 3 podia at the front to give devil horn
signs to those in the front row. Rather amusingly he was shadowed by a
big security guy who stood to the side of him. This song was extended
with Ronnie adding some extra lyrics in at the end, like he did on Live
Evil. His face was illuminated by a red light while telling everyone
they would burn in hell.
The only rarity to be played on that Saturday night was "Shadow of the
Wind" which Ronnie said had a "snowballing" effect and ended up
reuniting the band for this tour.
As a Tony Martin fan who last saw Sabbath on their "Forbidden" tour over
ten years ago this show was a shock. I feel the bands credibility has
been truly restored. The band gave a powerful and solid performance.
Ronnie didn't have to change the songs for a live situation, in fact he
sang them better than he did on the albums. Vinny beat the crap out of
his drum kit and didn't run out of breath. Geezer played like he always
does.
One major difference between the Forbidden gig and this one was the fact
that Tony couldn't stop smiling the whole time. You could see he was
proud of what they were and are accomplishing.
Patrick Varney. |
