Randy's Version of the Sabbath songs
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Randy's Version of the Sabbath songs
So I have tried for years and years, literally....to like Randy's version of the Sabbath songs on the Tribute album and other boots. But I have finally come to the conclusion that they are bad. Especially Paranoid. You could TELL he didn't like Sabbath by the way he did those songs.
I suppose for Iron Man, there isn't much deviation from the real version of the song cause it just segues into COTG. I always thought it was strange that Randy didn't do the low E bend in the beginning. COTG is meh...ok. The solo is prety stock if you ask me.
But his tone for the song is wicked I must say! (I'm trying to be positive sort of so I don't get a boot thrown at me).
What are your thoughts?
I suppose for Iron Man, there isn't much deviation from the real version of the song cause it just segues into COTG. I always thought it was strange that Randy didn't do the low E bend in the beginning. COTG is meh...ok. The solo is prety stock if you ask me.
But his tone for the song is wicked I must say! (I'm trying to be positive sort of so I don't get a boot thrown at me).
What are your thoughts?
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Randy, I suppose that's one way to look at his Paranoid solo. Makes him human, doesn't it?
I remember hearing it for the first time and thought "What the hell is he doing here? Where is he taking this?"
I think I much prefer Zakk's Sabbath versions. Jake's were pretty good too. He really ripped on Fairies Wear Boots!
I remember hearing it for the first time and thought "What the hell is he doing here? Where is he taking this?"
I think I much prefer Zakk's Sabbath versions. Jake's were pretty good too. He really ripped on Fairies Wear Boots!
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interesting topic
i like randys versions of the songs, he totaly refreshed them IMO. It was the paranoid solo off tribute that made me want to play guitar.
looking back on it that solo its pretty amazing, he uses scales that make no logical sense yet it still sounds great IMO.
randys playing really takes a dive on the 1982 shows though. It sounds like he's bored of the songs and cant be assed. Can't say i blame him playing the same 3 sabbath songs every show, especialy as he wasnt keen on sabbath.
i like randys versions of the songs, he totaly refreshed them IMO. It was the paranoid solo off tribute that made me want to play guitar.
looking back on it that solo its pretty amazing, he uses scales that make no logical sense yet it still sounds great IMO.
randys playing really takes a dive on the 1982 shows though. It sounds like he's bored of the songs and cant be assed. Can't say i blame him playing the same 3 sabbath songs every show, especialy as he wasnt keen on sabbath.
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Absolutely! Screwing up the Paranoid solo humanized him in my eyes. But it sounded so good, perhaps the coolest goof I've ever heard.
Brad Gillis, though I wasn't a huge fan I did like the live Sabbath stuff he did quite a bit. And, even though Randy didn't want to do an entire album of Sabbath songs... I would have loved to hear how it would have turned out.
Brad Gillis, though I wasn't a huge fan I did like the live Sabbath stuff he did quite a bit. And, even though Randy didn't want to do an entire album of Sabbath songs... I would have loved to hear how it would have turned out.
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Re: Randy's Version of the Sabbath songs
I found that Randy did a good job of them, prooved that you dont have to stick to the rules, i mean whenever i played paranoid with a friend on rythmn he (if you dont mind the expression) shit himself, cos i combined a little of Randy's start of the solo then just did rapid scales from roots 5th to 7h to 9th frets, (penatonic scales) and just went apeshit, needless to say my friend afterwoulds took a deep breath and said..
"Simon.. stop.. please.. at least join a band"
which i refuse to do, because granted im oki, but i aint band material, im better solo.
Simon
"Simon.. stop.. please.. at least join a band"
which i refuse to do, because granted im oki, but i aint band material, im better solo.
Simon
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I recall standing in an arena in late 1981 getting my face literally blistered as Randy tore through these tunes. I couldn't believe how intense he made them in a live, in your face situation. It was like he poured rocket fuel on them... just incredible. The HEAT just ROLLED off of the stage. Excuse my vocabulary here but he was simply " un fucking believable".
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This is an interesting thread!
These are my opinions...
I was shocked when I heard of Randy's distaste towards Sabbath as I think his composing had some similiarities to the Sabbath style.
The use of the minor 3rd interval may seem a small one but it is idiosyncratic enough or even musically perverse enough:D to stand out as an example.
When I hear the tri tone bit on Over The Mountain or the sequences in the heavy section of Diary or the milking of the minor 3rd on Believer I just think Sabbath.
Flying High, Crazy Train Little Dolls, Tonight are such different tracks to Suicide Solution, Believer, Diary, SATO, Over The Mountain etc.
I like Randy's dark side the best
I love Children of The Grave and the solo to Paranoid. If he hated them I think that might have made the solos all the more 'pushing the boundries' in their nature!
These are my opinions...
I was shocked when I heard of Randy's distaste towards Sabbath as I think his composing had some similiarities to the Sabbath style.
The use of the minor 3rd interval may seem a small one but it is idiosyncratic enough or even musically perverse enough:D to stand out as an example.
When I hear the tri tone bit on Over The Mountain or the sequences in the heavy section of Diary or the milking of the minor 3rd on Believer I just think Sabbath.
Flying High, Crazy Train Little Dolls, Tonight are such different tracks to Suicide Solution, Believer, Diary, SATO, Over The Mountain etc.
I like Randy's dark side the best
I love Children of The Grave and the solo to Paranoid. If he hated them I think that might have made the solos all the more 'pushing the boundries' in their nature!
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