The Kinks ‘You Really Got Me’ 7″ single (1964)
The Kinks ' You Really Got Me' 7" single (1964). Credited by many as being one of the first 'heavy metal' songs.
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The Kinks ' You Really Got Me' 7" single (1964). Credited by many as being one of the first 'heavy metal' songs.
Ticket from Ozzfest 2001, headlined by Black Sabbath. Held at Milton Keynes Bowl, Saturday 26th May 2001.
Note: Sabotage T-shirt made into de facto poster because it wouldn't fit around the old beergut. Paranoid inner sleeve is of the mini LP replica CD's series from Sanctuary/Castle, it was the first Black Sabbath album I ever bought back in 2002 when I was 17, it got so worn out over the years from playing it all the time that Hand Of Doom wouldn't play right anymore, hence it's on the Wall now. I began this collection back in 2008 with the Revolution In Their Minds poster and finished it up roughly around March this year with the two flags on the left.
Judas Priest Sin After Sin Argentinian promo LP (1977)
Black Sabbath article from the music newspaper 'Sounds', dated March 2nd 1974. Price - 7p!
Judas Priest Hero Hero crusader badge (1981)
Nic Bullen's handwritten lyrics to 'The Good Book'
Snow Prevents Fan getting to seminal Sabbath's "Mob Rules" Tour at Stafford Bingley Hall!
Denim waistcoat with various patches, pins and badges all related to Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath edition of 'Sounds' Magazine Fan Library series.
'Kerrang' magazine featuring advert for Black Sabbath tour plus singles chart features Robert Plant 'Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night' at No. 7
Ticket from Priest’s 2011 gig at Manchester Apollo on the Epitaph tour with Queensryche and Rival Sons.
Mothers Posters (1969-1970) - a selection of 5 posters.
Acquired from Johnny Doom Sounds newspaper Britcore Feature including Napalm Death + Sore Throat Decemeber 1988
I met Dio and Vinny at their London hotel during the last ever Heaven & Hell (band) UK dates when they signed my original copy of Mob Rules. That was the last time I saw Ronnie.
Gig poster from 24th January 2005 at the Underworld, Camden, London.
OZZY SOLD OUT THE SMALL OXFORD VENUE
Ongoing scrapbook dedicated to Black Sabbath including live photos, press clippings, set lists, tickets.
By John Diggins "I was first introduced to Tony back in 1970 when working with John Birch, who was a pioneer of custom made pick-ups making them in such a way that they were mechanically noiseless. In those days Tony used a beautiful Gibson cherry red SG special that had been fitted with some of John’s early pick-ups in the stainless steel covers. It was this guitar that I used as the blueprint for the contours on our own SG. In the following years Tony and I became good friends as I was able to solve some of the niggling intonation problems that he had suffered for many years. He aslo had some of the early prototype John Birch guitars, such as a 24 fret Les Paul shape (pictured) and the first 24 fret black SG with crucifix inlays and stainless steel scratchplate, which he used up until about 1980. I couldn’t make the guitar in John Birches time so I made it at home. It was made on the kitchen table and was completed in about 2 weeks. The lacquer was still soft when it was taken to the US, and it was this factor combined with severe changes in temperature and humidity that caused the paint to crack and flake off, giving the ‘Old Boy’ the well worn look that it has today. The guitar was not given a proper unveiling until I had produced the pick-ups that could deliver the sound that Tony was happy with.The Jaydee ‘Old Boy’ SG has become one of Tony’s favourites and it is still used today.
