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This beautiful custom SG was built for Tony Iommi by Birmingham world class guitar luthier John Diggins in 1981 , it was used by Black Sabbath's classic album 'The Mob Rules' and was Tony's 2nd main guitar on tour throughout the 80's.This Guitar could currently be viewed at Hard Rock Bucharest .
This is a school picture of me and my brother from about 1984. Just visible is my Black Sabbath T-shirt and his AC/DC one. Though I was only 9 at the time I can clearly remember asking to be bought the T-shirts while we were on holiday in Blackpool, or was that Bridlington? At that time I don't think either of us particularly owned or listened to our own music and I'm pretty sure we didn't know who Sabbath or AC/DC were so the only explanation I have for wanting those shirts was because they looked cool! Mine had a picture of the grim reaper on the front and his a man being electrocuted. 26 years later though and I can honestly say I love Sabbath and can't think of a cooler picture of me as a kid...well there is that one of us in Scarborough standing with Darth Vader.
Built around Black Sabbath's 'Born Again' , here is another awesome Tony Iommi Jaydee custom guitar built by no other than Birmingham's guitar lutheir John Diggins , this guitar was used extensively in the 80's by Tony Iommi and more specifically on Black Sabbath albums such as Seventh Star, Headless Cross, Tyr and also Dehumanzier album in the early 90's , it was also used on stage during that time frame as well , the guitar could also bee seen on Sabbath music videos 'Trashed' and 'Zero the Hero'.The guitar is currently at Hard Rock Cafe San Diego.
Front cover of EC Rocker Magazine featuring Black Sabbath
Acquired from Merv Williams Age: 44 Ozzy ticket stub Blizzard Of Oz Tour- Odeon Birmingham 28/09/80 £3.50
Ozzy 1986 tour t-shirt, bought at Birmingham Odeon gig.
Acquired from Simon & Jo Baugh Age 44/42 Sunday 4th January 1981 Black Sabbath - New Bingley Hall Stafford £4.50 "Went to Stafford Bingley Hall with friends and a teacher from school to see 'Sabbath' - a live show that was exactly what you expected."
News piece in 'Brum Beat' magazine around the controversial 'Sun City' performance.
Acquired from Mark Parrish Ozzy Osbourne Ticket 'No Rest For The Wicked' Tour Support U.D.O NEC Birmingham 3/05/1989
Acquired from Merv Williams Age: 44 Black Sabbath ticket stub - Odeon Theatre Birmingham 24/05/80 Rear Stalls £3.50
Copy of 'Making Music' feat Ozzy article, entitled 'Spinal Chap'
We might be slightly out on the date of these photos which are likely to have been taken for Metal Hammer.
Snow Prevents Fan getting to seminal Sabbath's "Mob Rules" Tour at Stafford Bingley Hall!
Ozzy Osbourne Diary of a Mad Man hand written lyrics (1981)
Mob Rules 1982 tour t-shirt. Obtained from a Nottingham shop keeper in exchange for some Sabbath/Ozzy collectables. originaly brought at the 1982 Bingley Hall gig on the Mob Rules tour.
A list of every gig I have ever attended
Ongoing scrapbook dedicated to Black Sabbath including live photos, press clippings, set lists, tickets.
A list of every Black Sabath gig I have attended
Diamond Head ‘Shoot Out The Lights’ poster (1980)
