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Black Sabbath

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If anyone is interested - Friday 22 July at 21:40hrs on BBC4 Ozzy Osbourne - 30 years after the Blizzard. I dont know if anyone saw Alan Yentob's John Lennon documentary in the week, that was another piece of greatness. Next Tuesdayis edition on BBC1 22:35hrs its Harry Nilsson story - looking forward to that.
 
thanks brummygirl...so pleased that this great band are playing their last gig in brum....

 
Fortunately I was able to get to the gig in Dublin to say farewell to my favourite band, it was touch and go whether I would be able to go having been in hospital most of the day having treatment but I got there, I had to stand near the back and stay quiet but still enjoyed it although sad it was the end. The BBC article typically focuses in on Ozzy whereas the real driving force behind the band has always been Tony Iommi and of them all he is the one who has maintained the closest links with his home city. The music will live on and nothing will change the fact that heavy metal music was invented in Birmingham :)

Simon
 
A friend of mine went to the O2 concert, paid to go in the "sound check" but won't tell me what it cost. To go in the dressing room to meet the band was £950 but not allowed to speak to them.. To think that when I lived in Knowle Tony was a regular sight walking around the village.
 
Possibly of interest
Friday 13 and Saturday 14 September: Home of Metal Symposium and Workshop: Music Heritage, People and Place
Symposium: 9.30am - 7.30pm, 13 September, Parkside Building, Birmingham City University
Organised in collaboration with the Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research, Birmingham City University, this public event celebrates the Home of Metal project and music heritage and is produced alongside the Home of Metal programme and Black Sabbath 50 Years exhibition.
The Friday symposium features a range of expert presentations on Heavy Metal history and popular music heritage projects, alongside listening events and participation from online rock radio station Midlands Metalheads that will capture the day’s events and insights from attendees on the Home of Metal season.
This event is free to attend but do please register to help the organisers manage numbers and to enable them to notify you of updates to the schedule. You can register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/publ...heritage-people-and-place-tickets-63106654703
 
HI everybody,

I am this german Brummie who found theese pages only recently when looking for "motorbikes made in Birmingham" on the internet and I love to go through all these wonderful pages for hours! When I saw this Black Sabbath site (do you call it like this?), I decided to send you some pics of Sabbath from the old days, perhaps they did not reach em peoples down in Aston yet. (are you from Aston, Here the Astoness?) (I don´t really know Aston but I know that it is coverd with spaghetti all over). Bye bye, thank you for letting me be in beloved Birmingham!

P.S. a) I photographed an article in a german magazine b) most pictures are by my friend Lother Schiffler (lothar-schiffler.de) so I guess these people have the copyrights

oh dear, server full, I try again with more pics
 

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Ole Krauter said:
HI everybody,

I am this german Brummie who found theese pages only recently when looking for "motorbikes made in Birmingham" on the internet and I love to go through all these wonderful pages for hours! When I saw this Black Sabbath site (do you call it like this?), I decided to send you some pics of Sabbath from the old days, perhaps they did not reach em peoples down in Aston yet. (are you from Aston, Here the Astoness?) (I don´t really know Aston but I know that it is coverd with spaghetti all over). Bye bye, thank you for letting me be in beloved Birmingham!

P.S. a) I photographed an article in a german magazine b) most pictures are by my friend Lother Schiffler (lothar-schiffler.de) so I guess these people have the copyrights

oh dear, server full, I try again with more pics
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Danke!
 
thank you Brummie Dude Pete, lovely, I really am a babby (Säugling)! But let me try to get some morexa.JPGDSC00197 - Kopie (3).JPG pics into this machine.

oh. second picture worked, how can I reduce data of picture 7? I´m too old for that....... But let me continue.

But no luck,

xa.JPGDSC00197 - Kopie (3).JPGJeff and Phil were not with Sabbath as you know. Try Lothar´s website if you are interested. Or does anybody know hw to make these photos smaller (less amaount of data) with windows 10 (free)?
 

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The Black Sabbath Bridge:

I came across this extraordinary website called the "Black Sabbath Bench" at https://blacksabbathbench.co.uk/ . The bench is situated on the "Black Sabbath Bridge" on Broad Street and was installed in 2019 and renovated earlier this year. Don't think it has been mentioned before.

All the publicity about it must have passed me bye as I have no recollection of in in the media. This is from the site.

Heavy Metal Bench​

What is The Black Sabbath Bench?​

The Black Sabbath Bench is a tribute attraction to celebrate the Birmingham metal band, Black Sabbath. It is located on Broad Street, above the bridge on Canal Street, also named after the band.

The bench was opened to the public in 2019, and ever since has been a popular spot for locals and tourists!
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The site is a must for Black Sabbath fans
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Although not much of a heavy metal fan myself, Black Sabbath are now part of Birmingham's cultural history....................................
 

Freedom of the City​

Freedom of the City is an honour given by a local council, for example, to either a person (civilian) or military unit, in recognition of their exceptional service to the city. It’s one of our oldest surviving traditional ceremonies.

There is a protocol on conferring Freedom of the City. To be given Freedom of the City there needs to be a special meeting of the council. At the meeting, at least two-thirds of councillors must agree to give the honour.


What it confers varies from city to city and I can't find a Birmingham list at the moment.
 
i wonder if the vincent ladbrooke shop on bristol street is still there....could someone kindly check the directories for the number of it please

lyn
 
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