Icons: Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath

In this episode of “Icons,” GibsonTV sits down with Heavy Metal pioneer Tony Iommi to learn about his early years in Birmingham, England, the accident that almost ended his career as a guitarist and his 55 year musical journey with Black Sabbath. ▶ Get YOUR Tony Iommi signature guitars HERE: Shop the Epiphone Tony Iommi SG Special HERE: https://bit.ly/3vX0DmR Get your Gibson Tony Iommi SG Special HERE: https://bit.ly/47VJEhU Get your Gibson Tony Iommi SG Special (Left-Handed) HERE: https://bit.ly/4bjH1JK Chapters: 0:00 Wanting to be a drummer, growing up in Birmingham 1:38 Learning Cliff Richard & The Shadows songs 2:09 Tony Iommi’s first guitar 2:34 How Tony Iommi lost his fingertips & the sound of Black Sabbath 6:22 Tony’s first gigs 8:00 Developing a sound, Bill Ward & Mythology 9:26 The Gibson SG & Tony’s gear 12:17 Meeting Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler & first Black Sabbath gigs 15:37 Tony is asked to join Jethro Tull & Rolling Stones Movie 19:27 Getting Black Sabbath back together 21:25 Recording Black Sabbath & Paranoid 24:01 Black Sabbath’s first gigs in America & birth of Heavy Metal 28:02 Writing ‘War Pigs’,‘NIB’, ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ 31:04 Writing ‘Masters Of Reality’ and downtuning 33:19 Van Halen & KISS 35:28 Painting Bill Ward gold during ‘Volume 4’ recording sessions 37:45 Setting Bill Ward on fire & recording with Martin Birch 39:31 Recording ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’, Clearwell Castle & writer's block 41:16 Recording ‘Technical Ecstasy’, Ozzy leaving, recording ‘Never Say Die’ 43:49 Working with Ronnie James Dio, writing ‘Heaven and Hell’ 46:28 Working with Ian Gillan 48:08 Black Sabbath at Live Aid, Dehumanizer & Rob Halford gigs 49:57 Solo album, Eminem, Dave Grohl, Billy Corgan & Henry Rollins 53:21 Black Sabbath’s legacy & future plans #GibsonIcons #TonyIommi #BlackSabbath 📼 Related Videos To Watch Next: ▶ Watch Richie Faulkner chat with Tony Iommi about all things music and guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBoLMFl0jLY ▶ Watch EXCLUSIVE live performances of Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wKi26ZSyQE ▶ Watch Jerry Cantrell reflect on his career in ICONS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT9pwCFMz0k Find Your local Gibson Dealer: https://www.gibson.com/en-US 📩 Get Gibson guitar news before ANYONE else: https://bit.ly/GetGibsonNEWS 📱Follow Us On Social Media For The latest Guitar Gear! ▶ https://www.X.com/gibsonguitar ▶ https://www.instagram.com/gibsonguitar/ ▶ https://www.facebook.com/Gibson/ 🔔 Subscribe To Our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gibsonguitar SHOP GIBSON BRANDS https://www.gibson.com/ https://www.epiphone.com/ http://www.kramerguitars.com/ http://www.steinberger.com/ https://www.krkmusic.com/ https://www.mesaboogie.com http://www.maestroelectronics.com ABOUT GIBSON BRANDS Gibson, the leading iconic guitar brand, has shaped the sounds of generations of musicians and music lovers across genres for 127 years. Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Nashville, Gibson Brands has a legacy of world-class craftsmanship, legendary music partnerships, and progressive product evolution that is unrivaled among musical instrument companies. The Gibson Brands portfolio includes Gibson, the leading guitar brand, as well as many of the most beloved and recognizable music brands, including https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialEpiphone, which has been on every stage since 1873, Kramer, the original MADE TO ROCK HARD guitar brand, MESA/Boogie, the home of tone, and KRK, behind great music for over 30 years, and Maestro, the founder of effect pedals. Gibson Brands is dedicated to quality, innovation, and sound excellence so that music lovers for generations to come will continue to experience music shaped by Gibson Brands.