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Studio Rehearsals & Demos 1991-1992
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Sabbath history … No, “Ronnie & Cozy / Iomi & Geezer” was the ultimate dream team in British HR / HM history. The studio album by the miracle quartet that could not leave an official work will be reprinted and released with renewed artwork!
The true identity of this work is the studio rehearsal and demo sound source collection for “DEHUMANIZER”. Of course, Vinnie Appice was playing the drums in the official work “DEHUMANIZER”, but it was Cozy at the beginning of the project. The key person in the first place is Geezer. 1990 Co-starred with Iommi at Sabbath’s Hammersmith performance (you can enjoy it at our shop “TYR UK (Shades 087)”), and again with Ronnie at DIO’s Minneapolis performance (same “HOWLING WOLF (Shades 330)”) He proposed to both of them to reunite. Ronnie recommends Simon Wright who was in DIO at that time as a drummer, but in the end it is decided to Cozy who was enrolled in Sabbath.
After that, before the official recording of the album, Cozy withdrew due to an injury in a horse-fall accident, but a miraculous quartet was realized at the rehearsal / composition stage. This work is a digital version of the rehearsal / demo from the cassette (so-called “cozy tapes”) that Cozy Powell had treasured. There are several types of “DEHUMANIZER demo”, but among them, it is a 3-disc set that has reigned as the definitive set with overwhelming quantity and elaborate treatment (If you want to complete it, please check “BATTLE OF GODS + this work”. it is perfect). Let’s take a quick look at each disc individually.
● DISC 1: Instrumental rehearsal without Ronnie
The composition of this work is “probably like this, in chronological order”. There are several Cozy tapes that became the source, but the content is recorded in order from the session that seems to be early (however, in order to protect the truth of the session, the order of the songs in the tape is not changed. yeah). So DISC 1 is the earliest rehearsal. Ronnie does not participate here, and you can enjoy a jam by three people, “Iommi / Geezer / Cozy” (not before joining Ronnie, it seems to be the timing when he has not come to the studio yet).
When you play it, you will be surprised by the superlative sound. Although it is a microphone recording installed in the studio instead of the line, the sound board is sufficient. Reality and directness. Of course, since it is a cozy tape, there is no dubbing deterioration.
Then, what flows out is a group of famous songs and a chat between the three heroes. DISC 1-2 is basically a composition session for “Computer God”, but here and there I’m trying out songs recorded in other works and unreleased songs. Currently, the analysis of the mania muscle is progressing, so let’s summarize it here.
・Computer God (5 takes)
・ Letters From Earth (2 takes)
・Rising Hell (Unknown Song: Take 1/2)
・Get A Grip (Unknown Song: Take 5)
・Bad Blood (Unknown Song: Take 4)
・Unreleased (Unknown Song: Take 3)
・Apache (Cover of VENTURES)
“Rising Hell” is a song included in Tony Martin’s solo album “SCREAM”. According to Iommi, Martin also participated in the session several times until the reunion was confirmed, and he may have finished unreleased songs at that time. “Bad Blood” is an unreleased song that can only be heard in this work.
This kind of documentary listening is interesting, but more than that, the feeling of breathing by the three heroes is the most exciting. A truly geezer singing line and Cozy’s peculiar fill are intertwined, and the heavy riff of Iommi’s mark is raised. The mood is soothing, with familiar voices chatting in interviews and playing with whistle.
– DISC 2: Sequel to rehearsal featuring Ronnie
DISC 2 is a continuation of the rehearsal recording that is similar in quality and content to DISC 1. Ronnie also participates in some songs here! You can also enjoy live performances by the super rare Dream Team. Let’s sort it out.
・Computer God (Inst 5 takes)
・Computer God (with song: Take 3)
・Rising Hell (Unreleased Track: Take 3)
・Unreleased Instrumental (Unknown Song: Take 1/2/4)
・Unreleased song (Unknown Song: Take 5)
The main axis “Computer God” explores various possibilities of the song, such as changing the tempo even with the same part and playing heavier. It is also an interesting point that Cozy is already hitting the same Phil as the finished version. I thought it was a percussive and hooky Phil for Vinnie, but it was Cozy’s composition (?).
And the biggest attention is “Computer God (Take 3)”! At this point, Ronnie finally makes an appearance!! A studio recording by the Dream Team has been realized!! Although the melody and lyrics are different from the final version, it’s a temporary song, but the fullness of Riki’s singing is just as expected of Ronnie. James Dio. Furthermore, Ronnie will reappear in the last unreleased song “Unknown Song (Take 5)” of DISC 2 (By the way, in “BATTLE OF GODS”, you can listen to another take of this song). Above all, those four people are in one room and co-starring … You can sit in such a space with the best sound.
● Early stage: GEEZER BUTLER BAND demo (2 songs)
DISC 3 is a collection of demo recordings with a slightly different atmosphere. First of all, the first two songs are demos of GEEZER BUTLER BAND, not Sabbath. A solo band formed by Geezer in 1986, sung by Carl Sentance (a former PERSIAN RISK singer who has performed with Don Airey and Dario Moro, and is currently the frontman of NAZARETH). GEEZER BUTLER BAND did not make its official debut, but Geezer brought unfinished material to Sabbath.
“Computer God” is a different song with the same name, but “Master Of Insanity” is almost the same as “DEHUMANIZER”, and the arrangement is complete. In later years, it was also released from the official website of Geezer, but the first appearance was Cozy Tape, which was the source of this work.
-Main part: A more authentic Ronnie song demo (4 songs, 8 takes)
By the way, from the 3rd song on DISC 3, there is a demo by Miracle Quartet that includes Ronnie’s song. You can listen to 4 songs and 8 takes here. Stay organized.
・Master of Insanity
・Letters From Earth
・Bad Blood
・Psychophobia (The Next Time: 5 takes)
The same songs as DISC 1-2 have also been improved to a higher degree of perfection, and have evolved to a level where they can be enjoyed as songs, rather than just making sounds together. It is exactly the biggest listening point of this work. The first appearance here is “The Next Time”. It is also the original song of “Psychophobia”, and although I tried various arrangements and tempos for this work, it seems that it was not completed at this point.
After that, Cozy left and Vinnie was recalled as mentioned above, but it seems that the collapse was inevitable even if there was no accident. Because the relationship between Ronnie and Cozy at that time was terrible itself. Cozy said, “Ronnie hates me,” but Iomi, who was looking at the two in a third party, gave a slightly different testimony.
“It was terrible. After all, the relationship between the singer and the drummer was the worst. Ronnie seemed to have no objection to Cozy’s existence, but Cozy said, ‘If that scum attacks me, I remember being like, “I’m going to punch you in the face.”
Quiet topic. Regardless of the relationship, there is no doubt that they are the ultimate dream team that is unparalleled in HR/HM history. A number of demos that may have been sublimated into a masterpiece album at the rehearsal where such heroes were present at the scene where the sound was layered. This work is a studio album where you can enjoy the treasures that those four people overlap for 2 hours and 25 minutes. A press 3CD that is nothing but a cultural heritage. Here is a dignified reprint.
★A collection of studio recordings by the ultimate dream team “Ronnie & Cozy/Iomi & Geezer”. A studio rehearsal & demo recorded at the composition stage of “DEHUMANIZER”, a digitized product from Cozy Tapes. It is a cultural heritage album where you can enjoy the many hidden treasures that those four people layered over a period of 2 hours and 25 minutes.
ZODIAC 598
