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Lotsa fun happenings in the Black Sabbath camp. What you mean, camp? Well, new screamer Ian Gillan decided to sleep in a tent in the recording studio so he could keep an eye on his treasured golf clubs. When he left his babies unguarded for a minute, mischievous Sabsters Toni and Geezer sneaked in and wired the tent with explosives.

February 1, 1984

Rock 'n' Roll News

Lotsa fun happenings in the Black Sabbath camp. What you mean, camp? Well, new screamer Ian Gillan decided to sleep in a tent in the recording studio so he could keep an eye on his treasured golf clubs. When he left his babies unguarded for a minute, mischievous Sabsters Toni and Geezer sneaked in and wired the tent with explosives. Then they ran and told Ian a fox was tearing up his sleeping quarters. A fox in the studio? Makes as much sense as a tent, we guess. The stoopid singer fell for it, rushed directly to his primitive abode and KABOOM! But was that enough for the heavy metal pranksters? Nope— they followed that stunt up with the old exploding soccer ball trick and numerous trip wires for the dizzied woofer to deal with. Did Ian quit the band in disgust? Uhuh. His reply was akin to that of famed patriot Maynard G. Krebs, who once opined, “I’m just a great American and a heck of a good sport.”

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