Bill Ward Quotes

Bill Ward is a drummer and musician best known as a founding member of the legendary rock band Black Sabbath. He contributed to the band's iconic sound and played a crucial role in shaping the heavy metal genre. His powerful and dynamic drumming style has influenced generations of drummers and made him a highly regarded figure in the world of rock music.

We never made music to fit into anything or to rea... -Bill Ward

We never made music to fit into anything or to reach a certain audience.

I don't want to do death any more. I don't want to... -Bill Ward

I don't want to do death any more. I don't want to do doom and gloom. I want to do life and love.

As far as drummers are concerned, when I was a child growing up I was really attracted to artists like Gene Kupra and Louis Bellson and Buddy Rich; a lot of the drummers that played in the popular big bands of the '40s. I would listen to their records.

I'm a visionary drummer and I have been for a long... -Bill Ward

I'm a visionary drummer and I have been for a long, long, long time.

Try not to be alone with your own pain. Try to fin... -Bill Ward

Try not to be alone with your own pain. Try to find someone you can trust your pain with.

Sweet Leaf' is a very aggressive song when we do i... -Bill Ward

Sweet Leaf' is a very aggressive song when we do it live.

I love the 'Black Album' because I think it was the beginning of something, primarily. I'd met Metallica, and I'd heard Metallica before that, but when I heard the 'Black Album,' I actually had a response rather like I did with 'Sgt. Pepper.'

I found very early on that I lacked the ability to be able to play as a timekeeper. I have a really tough time even thinking in those terms.

Every year when I get my health checks they come o... -Bill Ward

Every year when I get my health checks they come out better and better.

When I think about Oz, when he was a teenager, I'm just reminded of what an excellent blues voice he had. He had a large voice. When we did the Aynsley Dunbar song 'Warning' and 'Black Sabbath,' his voice is so right. It's really round, and it has that pain from within in his voice.

If you want to strive toward something, just liste... -Bill Ward

If you want to strive toward something, just listen to John Bonham.

I would never, ever, ever commit to taking on any type of live commitment, or studio commitment, if I knew there was something going on inside of me which could stop me from doing it.

When I write, there's always an image, sometimes a color attached to what's being created. I am delighted with the captured expressions - from my head and my heart. Their arrival onto canvas is beautiful.

It's really important that we communally share what's going on with each other... Otherwise, we're going to be walking around in a very sorrowful place.

The way I play the drums, it's becoming tougher as... -Bill Ward

The way I play the drums, it's becoming tougher as I get older.

I am honest about who I am, where I am and what I ... -Bill Ward

I am honest about who I am, where I am and what I think.

When we did 'Air Dance,' I thought we were actually quite courageous doing that because it's not necessarily quote-unquote a Black Sabbath song. But I don't give a damn about that because it is part of Black Sabbath; it is a Black Sabbath song.

I don't have a problem with letting go of an album once I know I've pretty much done the best that I can.

I don't want to ride on Sabbath's coattails in ord... -Bill Ward

I don't want to ride on Sabbath's coattails in order to encourage my own opportunities.

Things haven't always worked out how I want them to, but the eventuality of being honest is a daily gift.

I had a lot of teachers. When I think about my upbringing I feel like the most fortunate person. It was a marvellous era for drummers.

I wanna play hard rock. I wanna play loud drums.... -Bill Ward

I wanna play hard rock. I wanna play loud drums.

I made the decision back in 1984 to never play with Black Sabbath unless it was the original line-up. And I stuck to it for quite a long time. A lot of that was about honoring Ozzy.

I've often said that with Black Sabbath you ought to have put a lasso around the sound and pulled it in. That's the best way to record Black Sabbath.

I write all the time. Some of them are very personalized things. Some of them are sarcastic looks at life.

For our many Sabbath fans, I love you all dearly. ... -Bill Ward

For our many Sabbath fans, I love you all dearly. You are extremely special people.

Being able to tell the truth is a gift.... -Bill Ward

Being able to tell the truth is a gift.

In the recovery of my life, I've been taught to be more accountable. Sometimes I fail miserably, but I try every day to be accountable: as a musician, to my wife, to my children, as a father, as a human being.

Since my early childhood, I've played drums in vis... -Bill Ward

Since my early childhood, I've played drums in visuals as well as sound.

Metallica's 'black' album, when I heard that and I heard Lars' playing, and I just was, like, you know, 'Wow! Something really neat's been accomplished here.'

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