Black Sabbath Amalgamation

[StephenM]

EDITED NOTES: from the original to place Bruno's killer lead that I asked if he would do.... he sent me the wav file and I doubled it, panned left and right, one with chorus and one with a smidge of delay for psychoacoustic effect.... Bruno said this reminds him of a train coming off the tracks....I think that's a great description....I placed the original later in the post.

ORIGINAL NOTES:
well, I don't know enough about Roxy Music but last night I got out my Les Paul and Shecter bass and I did some music totally from memory... I grew up listening to "Master's of Reality" and it kind of is etched in my mind...I had to dig up the lyrics though and the music certainly is not an exact cover but close enough to where you can tell that these two songs mashed up are "Sweet Leaf" and "Into the Void"....

I stayed true to the lyrics only 95% all though it's a definite different lyrical arrangement (a little embellishment by me with some oohs etc) but lyrically accurate and Sabbath was different than most people thought...I had to mix this with a cheap pair of Skull Candy headphones because the wife and son are ill and I could not blast them with this stuff...  also I plan to post nothing more until the new year...but I'll be listening!!!!

Rocket engines burning fuel so fast
Up into the night sky they blast
Through the universe the engines whine
Could it be the end of man and time?  Back on earth the flame of life burns low
Everywhere is misery and woe.   Pollution kills the air, the land and sea
Man prepares to meet his destiny, yeah
Rocket engines burning fuel so fast
Up into the black sky so vast.   Burning metal through the atmosphere
Earth remains in worry, hate and fear
With the hateful battles raging on
Rockets flying to the glowing sun.  Through the empires of eternal void
Freedom from the final suicide
Freedom fighters sent out to the sun
Escape from brainwashed minds and pollution
Leave the earth to all its sin and hate
Find another world where freedom waits, yeah
Past the stars in fields of ancient void
Through the shields of darkness where they find
Love upon a land a world unknown
Where the sons of freedom make their home
Leave the earth to Satan and his slaves
Leave them to their future in the grave
Make a home where love is there to stay
Peace and happiness in every day

Alright now!
Won't you listen?
When I first met you, didn't realize
I can't forget you or your surprise
You introduced me to my mind
And left me wanting you and your kind
Oh, yeah
I love you
Oh, you know it
My life was empty, forever on a down
Until you took me, showed me around
My life is free now, my life is clear
I love you sweet leaf, though you can't hear
Oh, yeah baby!
Come on now, try it out!
Straight people don't know what you're about
They put you down and shut you out
You gave to me a new belief
And soon the world will love you sweet leaf
Oh, yeah baby!
Come on now, try it out!
Oh, yeah!

[BerryPatch]

Hell yeah! Two great cuts from Master of Reality for the price of one! The production really suits this sludgey Sabbath sound. Great, great fun

[guitarron]

Crazy idea. Loved sweet leaf. These were their best years IMO. Your really got to guitar nailed. Nice job Steve

[Zoltan]

Why not settle for one when you can do more at once? You're really making the songs your own. Soon we'll be hearing Iommi & co covering you!

[Geir]

Great idea and a fab performance !!!

Great work Stephen, you sound like Ozzy and play like Iommi

well done

[TPB]

Great mash up brother loving it and yes you have the Ozzy sound down
Tim

[Bluesberry]

I love how you say " frigging crazy"..... I was just thinking this exact thing and then you say it.....I laughed hard man.....great fun energy love and everything in between.....frigging crazy.......what a hoot

[Jean Pierre]

..I had to mix this with a cheap pair of Skull Candy headphones because the wife and son are ill and I could not blast them with this stuff..

Good recovery to them preferably before the Christmas turkey...

It's really moving ! I'm in awe ...I could never sing, play and record this way

[Ferryman_1957]

Very cool work! I love the guitar work and the especially bass, great bass sound and nice playing. You really got the Sabbath vibe here and your vocals are incredible, definitely right up Osborne street. Bravo, have a great festive break.

[StephenM]

I added a lead by Bruno into the top post.... this one is the original.  I made a few comments on Bruno's work above....thank you Bruno for taking the time to do this...