<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Geezer-butler ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/geezer-butler Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:41:03 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Those cleaner tones are very characterful and usable, evoking classic tube-driven bass amps”: Ashdown Geezer Butler Pedal of Doom review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/ashdown-geezer-butler-pedal-of-doom-review qZ6xtgvgPWqdJnsaMAhha6 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:41:03 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:16:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is your chance to own the sound that defined heavy metal”: Reverb and Ashdown are selling bass amps used by Geezer Butler during rehearsals for Black Sabbath’s final show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-amps/geezer-butler-is-selling-the-amps-he-used-at-black-sabbath-final-show hhJ2pd8RKkRJeYyqGXVQAo Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:20:28 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:27:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I couldn't afford a real bass guitar, so I just tuned the strings down on a Telecaster”: How Geezer Butler went from playing bass on a guitar to the ominous riff that defined one of Black Sabbath’s darkest moments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/geezer-butler-black-sabbath-hand-of-doom aSMPa7fdBjeMRwx4Brjgf3 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 16:28:00 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:16:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Tony Iommi didn’t want a song by another guitarist on a Sabbath record.I never saw the money. But hearing Dio perform my song was unforgettable”: Jimi Bell may have lost out to Zakk Wylde in his Ozzy Osbourne audition, but he has no regrets ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jimi-bell-master-of-insanity-beyond-purple MAcPg2uHFUcBScf4tMiQ6c Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:54:12 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:30:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We had our ups and downs over the years – I hadn’t spoken to Ozzy since 2017. But I always knew if I reached out, he’d be there for me”: Geezer Butler remembers the genius and humor of his friend and Black Sabbath bandmate Ozzy Osbourne ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/geezer-butler-remembers-black-sabbath-bandmate-ozzy-osbourne zVgFJNastke9VWAEN9vzzW Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:37:48 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:59:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Goodbye, dear friend. So glad we got to do it one last time”: Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward pay tribute to the Prince of Darkness ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/black-sabbath-members-pay-tribute-to-ozzy-osbourne yqyEGTXFLuhnJF4w9PtDg4 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:35:33 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:37:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The songs, the artwork, the image, Ozzy’s sinister, untrained monotone, Iommi’s monolithic riffs. This was the emerging sound of heavy metal”: The complete history of Black Sabbath – lineup by lineup, album by album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/black-sabbath-album-by-album-guide FAqDpP2DbPKnpxbUm6iDg4 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:18:18 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:50:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everyone I've ever met that I worshipped has been a disappointment, so I want to keep him as my hero”: Geezer Butler names his favorite bassist of all time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/geezer-butler-names-his-favorite-bassist jGbf3nfnciDG52BSErTNVX Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:13:00 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:06:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We used to boil all our strings so all the crap would come off them. We couldn’t afford to buy new strings”: Geezer Butler explains how Black Sabbath managed to make ends meet as emerging heavy metal pioneers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/geezer-butler-black-sabbath-boiled-strings jr7rRqqoyBbVZyFZNnSAGc Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:04:20 +0000 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:34:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I used to play Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne songs in backyard parties when I was 16. And then all of a sudden, I’m playing in his band”: Robert Trujillo on going from teenage Sabbath fan to Ozzy's bassist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/robert-trujillo-on-playing-with-ozzy-osbourne 4xFEFsPVEYExPd4KHQnjD8 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:21:28 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ozzy was hoping to finish it all off. I’d absolutely love to do it”: Plans for one final Black Sabbath show are afoot – and Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler are already onboard ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/geezer-butler-black-sabbath-farewell-show NNnqC96uQSTsb96jwjDMVE Fri, 31 May 2024 11:27:11 +0000 Fri, 31 May 2024 11:27:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ozzy would never stand in front of the bass rig. He told me to turn it down one night, so for a laugh I turned it up”: Geezer Butler names the Black Sabbath album that captured his favorite bass tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/geezer-butler-names-his-favorite-bass-tone rUqrBuH7DPBfSprwHM9MkX Sun, 19 May 2024 13:46:46 +0000 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:32:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was always magical playing bass with Tony Iommi. To me, he's the greatest guitarist ever”: Geezer Butler’s 10 best basslines with Black Sabbath ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/geezer-butlers-10-best-basslines-with-black-sabbath qNNhX3puBMEhBTVZ4WJPvj Sun, 07 Apr 2024 18:20:21 +0000 Thu, 23 May 2024 12:04:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geezer Butler: “Originally it was titled ‘Nib’, which was Bill’s beard and looked like a pen nib because it was pointy” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/geezer-butler-originally-it-was-titled-nib-which-was-bills-beard-and-looked-like-a-pen-nib-because-it-was-pointy DNiCBCJYiTYWtL6BdYnvz8 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:05:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why Stanley Clarke’s School Days remains an iconic moment in bass playing history ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/why-stanley-clarkes-school-days-remains-an-iconic-moment-in-bass-playing-history ZJjAegYfK2Q5NgVJNvaYuJ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:23:21 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Frank Bello: 5 bass players who influenced me ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/frank-bello-the-5-bass-players-that-influenced-me moFH7z8VSgxrKFLZtUMVeU Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:40:14 +0000 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:19:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi explains why Geezer Butler didn’t join him and Ozzy at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tony-iommi-geezer-butler-commonwealth-games 8dDiMnaFhdZbdQTCbQd3Z6 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:30:11 +0000 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:53:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geezer Butler names 5 bass albums that shaped his style ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/geezer-butler-5-albums LK2i2TUJ3uvmynULnfVGcX Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:47:17 +0000 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:55:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geezer Butler: "It was always magical playing with Tony. We never had to discuss anything – it just seemed to happen. To me, he’s the greatest guitarist ever" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/geezer-butler-manipulations-of-the-mind rAoJHAEWAu533iBFL9RM69 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ashdown unveils Geezer Butler signature Pedal Of Doom ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ashdown-geezer-butler-pedal-of-doom ZT6RUj62kwUmX4mMPYhVyj Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:07:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler announces 'best of' album and assembles massive 4CD box set of his solo works ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/geezer-butler-manipulations-of-the-mind 3c9CK9AwUxBPCuaanMmdiV Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:13:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi had to warn Eddie Van Halen to “behave” on the 1978 Black Sabbath/Van Halen tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tony-iommi-had-to-warn-eddie-van-halen-to-behave-on-the-1978-black-sabbathvan-halen-tour 27gUp6MUQVA4xD3FauHL6N Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:47:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi says he's "not happy at all" with the release of new Dio-era Black Sabbath song, Slapback ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tony-iommi-says-hes-not-happy-at-all-with-the-release-of-new-dio-era-black-sabbath-song-slapback mztTiB9s54c9WYxtjffrJa Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:30:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Dio-era Black Sabbath song, Slapback, unearthed and verified by Geezer Butler ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/new-dio-era-black-sabbath-song-slapback-unearthed-and-verified-by-geezer-butler JA78QQmJ6ddfVmGtS44QMQ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:18:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geezer Butler recalls the B.C. Rich bass so sharp it cut his thumb open at Live Aid ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/geezer-butler-recalls-the-bc-rich-bass-so-sharp-it-cut-open-his-thumb-at-live-aid xsYTWb4aoGreWUJt4SdJTR Tue, 05 May 2020 16:24:05 +0000 Wed, 06 May 2020 10:34:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geezer Butler on Black Sabbath's early days, the making of 13 and which album has the worst bass sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/geezer-butler-on-black-sabbaths-early-days-the-making-of-13-and-which-album-has-the-worst-bass-sound z6qu7Cf3H3vL5GDCKin9uD Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:51:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 bassists you'd want in your dream band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/10-bassists-youd-want-in-your-dream-band bdZeWnNMKe3cSXUaDxg8X4 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:55:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Stevens and Geezer Butler Discuss Their New Band, Deadland Ritual ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/steve-stevens-and-geezer-butler-discuss-their-new-band-deadland-ritual jhEHM8ZfJWCrdKxjJjrT99 Fri, 02 Aug 2019 19:50:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadland Ritual Share New Single, “Broken and Bruised” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/deadland-ritual-share-new-single-broken-and-bruised ZcaJM7pioHEUPZbE9jp3Yd Fri, 31 May 2019 13:45:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Deadland Ritual Cover Black Sabbath, Velvet Revolver, Billy Idol at First-Ever Live Show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-deadland-ritual-cover-black-sabbath-velvet-revolver-billy-idol-at-first-ever-live-show 44Lfuz9Dww2gWxtar7Xrni Wed, 29 May 2019 14:50:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Black Sabbath Perform "N.I.B." at Their Final Show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/black-sabbath-nib-theend 4U6xvfqYdWMAzdf9eBZTR8 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:16:00 +0000 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:16:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadland Ritual Share Debut Song, "Down In Flames" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/deadland-ritual-share-debut-song-down-in-flames SH6JMi2hXe7Y96W9swrJPZ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:05:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ What Classic Song Brings Together Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Lemmy Kilmister? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/hear-song-ozzy-osbourne-steve-vai-zakk-wylde-geezer-butler-lemmy-kilmister HTUhYsAnj8LR2SCGwFgARf Mon, 03 Dec 2018 21:29:00 +0000 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 21:29:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geezer Butler, Steve Stevens and Matt Sorum Tease New Band Deadland Ritual ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/geezer-butler-steve-stevens-and-matt-sorum-tease-new-band-deadland-ritual wiLjway6HD2pwvJGTg448L Mon, 03 Dec 2018 17:53:49 +0000 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 18:38:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Play Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" Intro ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/how-to-play-black-sabbath-war-pigs-intro LyS86aMLjHytnZUUYAZCZN Thu, 08 Mar 2018 17:39:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geezer Butler Discusses Black Sabbath's Final Show and New DVD, 'The End of the End' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/geezer-butler-interview-end-of-the-end-black-sabbath-final-last-show-dvd Rm9rHov98geEoax2CWrxDj Fri, 01 Dec 2017 15:56:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Kids React to Black Sabbath ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kids-react-black-sabbath fV8Gqmu53oAqiUbbfcJqMg Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:48:48 +0000 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:49:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Black Sabbath Play "War Pigs" at Their Final Show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/black-sabbath-war-pigs-the-end XBrS7RypNCjK4faSzeP2DL Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:19:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tonal Recall: The Secrets Behind the Extraordinary Guitar Sounds—"Iron Man," "Pride and Joy" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/tonal-recall-part-1 mhcpYaSM2Ce6MU9KK2J5T8 Mon, 06 Nov 2017 14:52:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Black Sabbath Close Their Final Show with "Paranoid" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-black-sabbath-close-their-final-show-paranoid jvfYGWzgdKbEutLxHqUV Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:45:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Black Sabbath Announce 'The End' Concert Film and Live Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/black-sabbath-announce-end-concert-film-and-live-album WvjhJZsiA7597unWhW4NT Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:56:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geezer Butler: Black Sabbath Considered Recording a Blues Album After '13' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/geezer-butler-black-sabbath-considered-recording-blues-album-after-13 AvnJ4jRZ8R3fjYtLEv6HgL Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:01:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler Talk "War Pigs" and Fighting Skinheads ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/black-sabbaths-geezer-butler-and-tony-iommi-fighting-skinheads-and-war-pigs-inspiration 6v8wFN6YAoBTyZb79TX4VT Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:42:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Newsted, Mike Dirnt, Chris Broderick, Jim Norton and Sebastian Bach Added to Bass Player LIVE! Lineup ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-newsted-mike-dirnt-chris-broderick-jim-norton-and-sebastian-bach-added-bass-player-live-lineup n9CYUXtCTvfvu78pf6cxxD Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:52:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bass Player Live! 2013 to Honor Geezer Butler, Lee Rocker and Tal Wilkenfeld ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/bass-player-live-2013-honor-geezer-butler-lee-rocker-and-tal-wilkenfeld b2jwvjVmiPTWmAPuRRb5mi Wed, 02 Oct 2013 20:47:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Black Sabbath Reveal Full Track Listing for New Album, '13' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/black-sabbath-reveal-full-track-listing-new-album-13 D5DM3GPmt4vUxMYtD7F3EK Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:48:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exclusive Interview: Black Sabbath Discuss New Album, '13' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/exclusive-interview-black-sabbath-discuss-new-album-13 nto4mRqLuCAMHLqwDgpB7S Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:46:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Black Sabbath Post Second Behind-the-Scenes Look at New Album, '13' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/video-black-sabbath-post-second-behind-scenes-look-new-album-13 ziQcsLUzoMAn6pFSK5BaHU Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:47:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: An Inside Look at Black Sabbath in the Studio ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/video-inside-look-black-sabbath-studio mUyxnh6Bgd3kcRnFzgfgQZ Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:24:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geezer Butler: Black Sabbath Plan to Tour US in July and August ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/geezer-butler-black-sabbath-plan-tour-us-july-and-august dixKvs6QzwYPkrdbSYJJJE Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:36:18 +0000