Geezer Butler, much like Ozzy Osbourne, has shared a similar regret about his time in Black Sabbath, telling Full Metal Jackie on her weekend radio show that the absence of drummer Bill Ward on the band’s final tour is something he wished hadn’t happened.
“We were all sad about it, that he couldn’t really do it,” says Butler. “But yeah, I’d love Bill to have been on the last album and tour.”
Butler was a guest on the show, discussing his “Into the Void” memoir. Within the chat, he speaks about seeing some of rock’s biggest names before they hit it big and which fellow musicians he knew were bound for stardom.
He also spoke on how time has impacted his views on religion and why the ’60s were such an interesting time for forming a world view. And he offers insight on how his parents reacted once his career in music started taking off.
Geezer also reflects on Black Sabbath’s Tony Martin era and his one album spent with the singer and he shares how he views music these days.
Check out the chat below.
It’s Full Metal Jackie and this week I am so honored to bring you the legendary Geezer Butler. Happy to have you back on the show.
Geezer has finally told his story in the autobiography “into the Void,” which is available now. Geezer, we think of you with this iconic career, but the book takes us into your beginnings and coming up at the same time as other future legends in Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, The Who and others.
