I saw Sabbath also at Live Aid (they were on earlier vs Zeppelin in Philadelphia) and on the 13 tour and they were pretty solid. I wasn't stunned by Sabbath but they held their own (the Scorpions were better when I saw them a few years earlier, as was Judas Priest last year).
The closest I got to seeing Floyd was Roger Waters' Wall Tour, which was the best multimedia extravaganza I ever saw...of course with his mask off and he's gone full anti-Semite I am boycotting him. I'd love to see David Gilmour.
1985 was not the real Black Sabbath.
Nor was the 13 tour, but it was closer.
Yeah, Judas Priest was one of the best ever. Especially live.
Just wow.
Both times I saw Floyd had Gilmour (of course), and once with Waters. Waters added nothing to the live performance besides a couple of songs. There are 100,000 basists that could play his part.
I went to the Scorps a couple of years ago, and they kicked butt! You’ve only heard the “Easy Listening” version of ‘The Zoo’, btw. It was the 4th song of their first set, and had they walked offstage, I would have been satisfied, they tore it up so well.
I have “Hammer of the Gods” on my bookshelf. Seeing this article makes me want to re-read it.
I also sincerely doubt that Mr. Page gives a rat’s patoot about the music being played by his ever-so-friendly neighbour, it’s the potential for structural damage to his historical building from the constrution next-door that has him concerned.
I saw Gilmour in 1984. Solid show, but he hadn't really gained his solo sea legs, yet.
I would recommend the "Remember That Night" and "Live at Pompeii" DVDs.
Just brilliant.