Technical Ecstasy Tour
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Promotional tour by Black Sabbath | |
Location | North America Europe |
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Associated album | Technical Ecstasy |
Start date | 22 October 1976 |
End date | 22 April 1977 |
Legs | 2 in North America 2 in Europe 4 total |
No. of shows | 83 (87 scheduled) |
Black Sabbath concert chronology |
Overview
Background
North America leg
Having toned down the band's 'black magic' image for Technical Ecstasy, Geezer Butler assured Circus, "Parents can take their kids to our shows now."[1]
Europe leg
A notorious encounter occurred between Geezer Butler and Malcolm Young of support band AC/DC when the tour reached Europe. "Flick-knives were banned in England," Butler recalled, "but, when we were playing in Switzerland, I bought one. I was just flicking it, when Malcolm Young came up to me and started slagging Sabbath… He came over and said, 'You must think you're big, having a flick-knife.' I said, 'What are you talking about?' And that was it. Nobody got hurt."[2]
Personnel
- Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals
- Tony Iommi – Guitar
- Geezer Butler — Bass
- Bill Ward – Drums
Setlist
"Supertzar" [Audio Introduction]
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"Supertzar" [Audio Introduction]
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Tour dates
References
- ^ Barackman, Michael (26 October 1976). "Sabbath surfaces". Circus #142.
- ^ Elliott, Paul (June 2014). "Heavy Load: Geezer Butler". Classic Rock #197. p. 138.
- ^ http://www.ozzyhead.com/olddates/olddates.htm
- ^ http://www.black-sabbath.com/tourdates/1977tour/
- ^ Black Sabbath Concert at the Scope Advertisement. The Virginian Pilot [Norfolk] 2 Feb. 1977: A18. Print.