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Tony Iommi was a Fender Stratocaster player before fate intervened – and he had to reach for his Gibson SG
Tony Iommi is synonymous with the Gibson ... he might have ended up playing a totally different electric guitar altogether.
Tom Morello talks Tony Iommi’s riff guitar genius and plans for Black Sabbath's upcoming farewell concert
Morello, who is currently planning Sabbath's July reunion concert, says the show will feature "12 of the greatest Black Sabbath cover bands in history —including Metallica, Guns N’ Roses and Tool" ...
Ian Anderson reflects on Martin Barre, Tony Iommi and four other guitarists behind Jethro Tull
From clashing with Mick Abrahams to his long years with Barre, Anderson reflects on the players who have helped him guide ...
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“I can’t think why, but we recorded the track prancing around naked!” Tony Iommi recalls the madness of Black Sabbath
As Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi recalled in an interview with Classic Rock ... 1min 44sec of odd noises from Iommi’s guitar. As Iommi remembered it, the band were working at The Record Plant studio ...
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“In my head, I could hear it as a monster.” Tony Iommi on the moment he instantly composed “Iron Man,” calling it one of two Black Sabbath songs he relates to
It's impossible to overstate Tony Iommi’s influence on heavy metal ... Iommi wrote the rules for heavy-metal guitar playing (and broke a few standard guitar rules along the way).
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Animated Short Reveals That Tony Iommi’s Mother Was Responsible for the Birth of Heavy Metal
Tony Iommi didn’t see his parents killed in an alley, and he was never bitten by a radioactive spider, but he did lose two finger tips in a factory accident, forcing him to tune his guitar down so he ...