Black Sabbath - Live 1970 [Prof. Stoned Comp]

Black Sabbath - Live 1970 [Prof. Stoned Comp]Judging from the innumerable (and huge!) plastic skeletons that are going up in my neighborhood’s front yards … it must almost be Halloween! I’ve never gotten fully into that side of the spooky season but I’m always up for jamming some Black Sabbath at extreme volume. No bones, just bone-crunching riffs! So! Join me over at Prof. Stoned’s place to listen to his recently updated compilation of Sabbath onstage in 1970, from the BBC to Brussels. The Professor writes: “This overview aims to collect all the essential live recordings from this seminal year and upgrade those sources with notably improved sound quality.” It all sounds killer, of course; even though this metal is certainly heavy, I’m always struck by the surprisingly nimble feel of the band, the pure, weird swing of the rhythm section, the groovy interplay. They launched a thousand bands, but no one was quite like ‘em. And hey, the Professor may need to update this comp again! Just…