Geezer Butler
Background information
Birth name	Terence Michael Joseph Butler
Born	July 17, 1949 (1949-07-17) (age 58) Birmingham, England
Genre(s)	Heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter
Instrument(s)	Bass, Rhythm Guitar
Years active	1966 to Present
Label(s)	Sanctuary TVT
Associated acts	Black Sabbath GZR Heaven and Hell
Website	geezerbutler.com

Terence Michael Joseph "Geezer" Butler (born 17 July 1949 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the founding bassist for heavy metal band Black Sabbath. His nickname supposedly arises from his habit as a teenager of referring to everyone as "Geezer". He is currently involved in Heaven and Hell. is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... TVT Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... GZR, circa 2005 (L-R): Chad Smith, Geezer Butler, Clark Brown, & Pedro Howse GZR is a band led by Black Sabbath bassist/lyricist Geezer Butler. ... Heaven and Hell is a music collaboration featuring current Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler along with former members Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice (who post-Sabbath worked together in Dio playing songs from their Black Sabbath era together at times). ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Heaven and Hell is a music collaboration featuring current Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler along with former members Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice (who post-Sabbath worked together in Dio playing songs from their Black Sabbath era together at times). ...

Geezer formed his first band, Rare Breed, with schoolmate John "Ozzy" Osbourne in the autumn of 1967. Separated for a time, Ozzy and Geezer reunited in the blues foursome, Polka Tulk, along with Guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward. They renamed their band Earth, but after finding a band in the small-time English circuit with the same name, soon adopted Black Sabbath in early 1969. Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne, December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a popular solo artist, and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Tony Iommi (born Frank Anthony Iommi, February 19, 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England) is a guitarist who is best known as a member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...

Butler played rhythm guitar in his pre-Sabbath days, including with Rare Breed, but when Sabbath was formed, Iommi made it clear that he wouldn't want to play with another guitarist, so Geezer moved to bass. Tony Iommi (born Frank Anthony Iommi, February 19, 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England) is a guitarist who is best known as a member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ...

Geezer is noted as being one of the first bassists to use a Wah-wah pedal on his bass, as showcased at the beginning of N.I.B. which inspired many later bassists, such as Cliff Burton who cited him as an influence. He was also one of the first bassists to de-tune ( tune lower than the standard E tuning), in order to match Iommi when he started tuning his guitar to C# (one and a half steps down). De-tuning was soon adopted as a standard in many heavy metal bands to follow. A Vox wah-wah pedal. ... N.I.B. is a song released by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was a bass guitarist, best known for his work with the thrash/heavy metal band Metallica from 1982-86. ...

The name "Black Sabbath" was borrowed from the Boris Karloff film of the same name, at the time he was an avid follower of occultic novelist Dennis Wheatley. Although Ozzy was the focal point of the band, Butler wrote most of the band's lyrics, drawing heavily upon his fascination with the black arts to explore recurring themes of death and destruction. Boris Karloff (born William Henry Pratt) (London, November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969) was an English actor, who immigrated to Canada in the 1910s, best known for his roles in horror films and the creation of Frankensteins monster in 1931s Frankenstein. ... Dennis Wheatley (8 January 1897-10 November 1977) was a British writer born in London. ...

During the latter half of the 1970s, Black Sabbath's popularity dwindled, although the group continued on in the early 1980s with ex-Rainbow frontman Ronnie James Dio and then with ex-Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan. Butler quit the band in the middle of 1984, forming the Geezer Butler Band. In 1988 he joined Ozzy Osbourne to take part in the No Rest For The Wicked World Tour. Butler re-joined Black Sabbath in 1991 for the reunion of the "Mob Rules" lineup, but again quit the group after the Cross Purposes tour of 1994. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona on July 10, 1942 (most likely year, see below), in Portsmouth, New Hampshire), is a heavy metal vocalist who has performed with Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and his own band Dio. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945 in Hounslow, London), is an English rock music vocalist best known as the lead singer for Deep Purple. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne, December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a popular solo artist, and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. ... No Rest for the Wicked is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Mob Rules is Black Sabbaths tenth studio album, released in 1981 following the success of Heaven and Hell. ... Cross Purposes was released by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1994. ...

By 1995, Geezer was back together with Osbourne, to play on the Ozzmosis album. After recording Ozzmosis, he formed G/Z/R, issuing "Plastic Planet" in 1995. His next solo album, "Black Science" followed in 1997. Geezer returned to Sabbath one more time for the 1997 edition of Ozzfest, and has remained with the band since. In 2005, he released Ohmwork, his third solo album. In October 2006 it was announced that Geezer would be reuniting with Tony Iommi, Vinny Appice and Ronnie James Dio for a tour under the moniker Heaven and Hell - the latest incarnation of Black Sabbath. GZR, circa 2005 (L-R): Chad Smith, Geezer Butler, Clark Brown, & Pedro Howse GZR is a band led by Black Sabbath bassist/lyricist Geezer Butler. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... // Ohm Work Ohmwork is an album by G/Z/R. It was originally released on May 10, 2005 in the United States and on May 9, 2005 in the United Kingdom. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Tony Iommi (born Frank Anthony Iommi, February 19, 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England) is a guitarist who is best known as a member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... Vinny Appice (born September 13, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York) is a rock drummer, best known for his work with the bands Dio and Black Sabbath. ... Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona on July 10, 1942 (most likely year, see below), in Portsmouth, New Hampshire), is a heavy metal vocalist who has performed with Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and his own band Dio. ... Heaven and Hell is a music collaboration featuring current Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler along with former members Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice (who post-Sabbath worked together in Dio playing songs from their Black Sabbath era together at times). ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ...

Trivia

• He tuned his bass down from the standard EADG to C#F#BE after Tony Iommi began to tune down.
• Butler is the seventh son of a seventh son, born on the seventeenth day of the seventh month (July 17) in the forty ninth year (1949), which is equal to seven times seven. He claims this explains the strange, often occult experiences he's had in his lifetime.
• Butler and his Black Sabbath bandmates are supporters of Aston Villa F.C.
• He is vegan.
• He currently plays Lakland basses.

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Discography

Solo GZR, circa 2005 (L-R): Chad Smith, Geezer Butler, Clark Brown, & Pedro Howse GZR is a band led by Black Sabbath bassist/lyricist Geezer Butler. ...

• 2005 - Ohmwork (as "GZR")
• 1997 - Black Science (as "geezer")
• 1995 - Plastic Planet (as "g/z//r")

Black Sabbath // Ohm Work Ohmwork is an album by G/Z/R. It was originally released on May 10, 2005 in the United States and on May 9, 2005 in the United Kingdom. ... // Black Science Black Science is an album by G/Z/R. it was originally released on July 1, 1997. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ...

• 2007 - Black Sabbath: The Dio Years
• 2004 - Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)
• 2002 - Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)
• 2002 - Past Lives
• 1998 - Reunion
• 1996 - The Sabbath Stones
• 1995 - Cross Purposes Live
• 1994 - Cross Purposes
• 1992 - Dehumanizer
• 1983 - Born Again
• 1982 - Live Evil
• 1981 - Mob Rules
• 1980 - Heaven and Hell
• 1978 - Never Say Die!
• 1976 - Technical Ecstasy
• 1975 - We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
• 1975 - Sabotage
• 1973 - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
• 1972 - Black Sabbath, Vol. 4
• 1971 - Master of Reality
• 1970 - Paranoid
• 1970 - Black Sabbath

Ozzy Osbourne Reincarnation, also called transmigration of souls, is the rebirth in another body (after physical death), of some critical part of a persons personality or spirit. ... Cross Purposes Live is an album recorded by the British rock band Black Sabbath. ... Cross Purposes was released by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1994. ... Dehumanizer is an album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath released in 1992. ... Born again is a term used originally and mainly in Christianity, where it is associated with salvation, conversion and spiritual rebirth. ... There is also a Black Sabbath album called Live Evil Live-Evil is an album by Miles Davis, part of which was recorded live at the Cellar Door on December 19, 1970, and part of which was recorded in Columbias Studio B on February 6, 1970. ... Mob Rules is Black Sabbaths tenth studio album, released in 1981 following the success of Heaven and Hell. ... Heaven and Hell is an album by Black Sabbath, released in May 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... Never Say Die! is an album by heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... Technical Ecstasy is the 1976 album from heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... We Sold Our Soul for Rock n Roll was a compilation album by Black Sabbath. ... Sabotage is a 1975 album by heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is the fifth studio album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Master of Reality is the third album by heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). ... Paranoid is the second album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and contains some of their most famous work, including the songs Iron Man, War Pigs, and the title track Paranoid. ... Black Sabbath is the self-titled debut album of the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in the UK on Friday 13 February 1970. ... Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne, December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a popular solo artist, and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. ...

• 1995 - Ozzmosis
• 1990 - Just Say Ozzy

Non-Album Compilations Just Say Ozzy is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. ...

• 1994 - Nativity in Black (with Bullring Brummies)
• 1989 - Stairway To Heaven/Highway To Hell (with Ozzy Osbourne)

Nativity in Black is the name of a series of Black Sabbath tribute albums that came out in the 1990s and 2000s. ... The band Bullring Brummies is made up of Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, Sabbath drummer Bill Ward, Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford, Obsessed guitarist Scott Wino Weinrich, Fight guitarist Brian Tilse and Jimmy Wood on Harmonica. ... Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell was a 1989 compilation album featuring bands that performed at the Moscow Music Peace Festival. ... Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne, December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a popular solo artist, and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. ...

External links

• Geezer's Official Website