BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER: "We Were Slagged To Death When We First Started..."
July 25, 2007, 17 years ago
Ultimate-Guitar.com has issued an interview with BLACK SABBATH bassist GEEZER BUTLER, conducted by Joe Matera. The following is an excerpt:
Q: How do you feel about the enormous influence Black Sabbath has had on other metal bands?
A: "It is fantastic especially when other musicians and bands I like, bands like SLIPKNOT and METALLICA come and say how much they love the stuff we have done. It’s an honour especially for us because we were slagged to death when we first started by all the critics in England who said we didn’t have any chance whatsoever. Then in 1980 when Ronnie came into the band everybody said we were doomed yet we proved everybody wrong. So it’s great for us when all these bands and people cite us as their influence."
Q: What do you think is the secret to your longevity in this tough business considering like you just said, you’ve had critics against you and a musical climate that is ever changing?
A: "It’s because we’ve been doing what we love for so long and we haven’t been trendy, we haven’t sold out like we haven’t become a disco band or something overnight. We just do what we love and just keep it real. That way, people will always know what they’re going to get from us."
Read the full interview at Ultimate-Guitar.com.
