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ReadersceOlTOh^ NOTE: Mallbag feedback Is a column designed to allow readers to reply to reviews, columns or articles written In the Joomi-News. Tile folk)wing three letters are In response to Ken Williams' review of Black Sabbath, ^ob Seger, Al Stewart aid Windy Wald man. printed in the Tuesday. Feb. fi» leisure section. Letters should be addressed to Leisure Editor, Journal-News, Box 2W, Hamilton, Ohio 45012.)KEN WILLIAMS:1 was at the Black Sabbath concert that you reviewed, and 1 went to see Black Sabbath, not Bob Seger.When Bob Seger was playing* he did get a lot of ovations, but when Black Sabbath came out everybody went wild.EvenTarget, the first warm-up group, played better than Seger.You said Ozzy Osbourne had one of the worst voices in rock music. If that was tn», there’s no way Black Sabbath would be so popular. His lyrics are not dreadful, they have meaning if you would just stop and listen .to them.You said Black Sabbath, was on the endangered' species list. After this review you’re the only one who should be on the endangered species listBlack Sabbath’s biggest fan, Kerry Williams 1482 Wichita Drive Hamilton, OhioP,S.—Thank heavens we’re no relation.Leisure Editor Ken Williams replies: Thanks for sharing your opinion. From a vantage point in the press box high atop Riverfront Coliseum. It was the considered opinion of myself and four other guests that Seger received more enthusiastic response than Sabbath.to Black Sabbath reviewMailbagFeedbackKEN WILLIAMS:I am not running Bob Seger down but I like Black Sabbath better myself.Now you said that Ozzie Osbourne had the worst voice in rock-n-roll, Well, I’ve got one thing to say: you're (censored)*Ozzfe Osbourne has a bettor voice than Bob Seger* And who the hell is Al Stewart? I never heard of him.You said that Block Sabbath is on the endangered species list. Well, to me Black Sabbath is one of the BEST.I've got one thing to say to you now. If you run Led Zepplen down like Kiss and Sabbath you will never hear theend of it. I never got to »v anything about the way you talked about Kiss, but If Bob Seger was the reason for the Sabbath sell-out then why wasn't Kiss sell-out?Iommi and Butler are tuff, so don't talk about them; It's none of your business' you redneck.Buddy Belcher 106 Tecumseh Drive lt;Hamilton, OhioP.S.—Sabbath is tougher than you'll evc,r be. I might have heard .of Al Stewart; but he still isn’t as luff as Sabbath.Leisure Editor Ken Williams replies: Boy, you're tuff too. For your information, Al Stewart is a Britishsoft-rock musician who performed at Music llall (he night before the SabhnUt-Seger concert. Currently, he has two songs on the Top 48 lists. Including “The Year of the Cat. whkh Is rated No. 10 on WMOIf Music Radio's poll and No. I on WEBN’s poU.KEN WILLIAMS:I agree fully on your statements of the world of rock and roll being a strange business and about promoters getting audiences to nil their concerts and how musk; stars can tadelike Levis, These are your opinions I agree with.Yes, Bob Seger has been around a long while, and he is good. But yet, has he received goW albums for million sellers? No! Has Black Sabbath? You better believe ill They have received six of them,I was present at the concert The people I talked to were mainly there to see the Sabbs. I believe, it was because of Black Sabbath that it was a self out 1 believe the thousands of people who exited on Sabbath's arrival on stage ig all in your head..Success is really Just starting for them.I believe your column is on the endangered lisL You haven't any room to criticize. Tiy listening to a few of their recent albums; you’ll find some mellow songs. But who likes mellow music all the time? IHke“fiardrocK-n-roU. And Black Sabbath gives me what 1 like.Your ide of dreadful lyrics by vocalist Ozzy Osbourne is all wrong. The lyrics mean a hell of a lot to me. And he has a fantastic voice. wTony Iommi and Geezer Butler know their basic chords plus solos beyond your mind. I am surprised vou had something good to say about Bill Ward, *nd he works just as hard as the rest I don't think you were trying to get into the show. You didn't even mention about Gerald Woodniffe playing keyboards for them. J believe you Just went in a bad head and decided to take It out of you by criticizing the best group in the world, Black Sabbath.To me, you sound like you're around 24 or 25 going on 65!Bob Binxle W* Chippewa DriveHamilton, Ohio. ' *leisure Editor Ken Williams replies: I trill admit tobeing 281 But 1 disagree with your implication that my tustcs in music areoW-fashloiied. Just a sample of my favorite performers might clarify that. Try Elton John, John Denver, Olivia Newton-John, Bob Seger, America, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Eagles, Chicago, Barbra Streisand; Fleetwood Mac. BeeGees, Wings. Jdnl Mitchell. Bob Dylan, Eric Carmen, Peter Framptom Jethro Tull, Santana. Stevie Wonder, Electric Light Orchestra, Aerosmllh. George Benson, Jefferson Starship, Jackson Browne, Nell DtamowL Beach Boys. Boz Scaggs, Linda Ronstadt and all dfcco sounds. . „Vnur information about Seger Is incorrect. Ills latest album “Night Moves is selling like holcakes and will be certified gold in 19??, Live Bullet, another Seger album, was certified gold tost year. And don't forget that the last two albums released by Black Sabbath have not sold been rated gold, and that noneof their new songs have been ranked in the. Top 40.
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Sun, Feb 20, 1977
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