![]() Of course it sounds absurd! We thought it’d be real funny if I got up there for their encore and did ‘Paranoid’ and ‘Iron Man’. We had a great time and discussed the possibility of teaming up at Madison Square Garden. They’re playing the Amphitheatre tonight. Last night, at the third annual Thanksgiving Banquet, I saw Ozzy and Geezer from Black Sabbath. “Hi, Miles, I’ve got a newsflash for you. Cary Baker of Triad Magazine picks up the story: The telephone rang in Zappa’s room. In November 1976, Zappa invited Ozzy and Geezer to his Third Annual Thanksgiving dinner. At the time he’d just released this quadraphonic album called Apostrophe, which had a track on it called ‘Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow.’ Fucking classic.” I thought, ‘This guy’s taking the piss: there’s got to be a camera here somewhere…’ All of us looked up to Zappa – especially Geezer – because he seemed like he was from another planet. He said, ‘The song “Supernaut” is my favorite track of all time.’ I couldn’t believe it. “Frank Zappa – who was a very techno guy – invited us to a restaurant once where he was having a party. The feeling was, “Well, if Zappa likes Black Sabbath, maybe we should give them another listen.”Ī year prior to this, in 1974, Zappa had invited the Sabbath members to dinner. Zappa said it was the best riff he’d ever heard, and a lot of critics started to reconsider Sabbath. Sabbath bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler, a Zappa fanatic who says his “musical life completely changed” when he first heard Zappa’s Mothers of Invention at the age of 15, credits Zappa’s endorsement of “Supernaut” with changing critics’ attitudes toward the band. I used to like ‘Supernaut,’ but I think ‘Iron Man’ is the one now.”īut in the mid-70s, Zappa’s favorite track was “Supernaut,” and Sabbath benefited from Zappa’s enthusiasm. Also, I happen to like the guitar lick that’s being played in the background.”Ī couple of years later, Zappa had a new favorite song: “Iron Man.” He told Hugh Fielder, “Are you kidding me? ‘Iron Man’! That’s a work of art. He said at the time, “I like it because I think it’s prototypical of a certain musical style, and I think it’s well done. June 1975, Frank Zappa picked Black Sabbath’s “Supernaut” as his favorite song of the moment, beating out Neil Young’s “After the Gold Rush.” But here’s one you might not: Frank Zappa and Black Sabbath. Those are weird musical pairings you know about. If you believe that any review contained on our site infringes upon your copyright, please email us.Metallica and Lou Reed. All submitted reviews become the licensed property of Sheet Music Plus and are subject to all laws pertaining thereto.If you have any suggestions or comments on the guidelines, please email us. We cannot post your review if it violates these guidelines. ![]() Avoid disclosing contact information (email addresses, phone numbers, etc.), or including URLs, time-sensitive material or alternative ordering information.Please do not use inappropriate language, including profanity, vulgarity, or obscenity. ![]()
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