Icons: Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath

In this episode of “Icons,” GibsonTV sits down with Heavy Metal pioneer Tony Iommi to learn about his early years in Birmingham, England, the accident that almost ended his career as a guitarist and his 55 year musical journey with Black Sabbath. ▶ Get YOUR Tony Iommi signature guitars HERE: Shop the Epiphone Tony Iommi SG Special HERE: Get your Gibson Tony Iommi SG Special HERE: Get your Gibson Tony Iommi SG Special (Left-Handed) HERE: Chapters: 0:00 Wanting to be a drummer, growing up in Birmingham 1:38 Learning Cliff Richard & The Shadows songs 2:09 Tony Iommi’s first guitar 2:34 How Tony Iommi lost his fingertips & the sound of Black Sabbath 6:22 Tony’s first gigs 8:00 Developing a sound, Bill Ward & Mythology 9:26 The Gibson SG & Tony’s gear 12:17 Meeting Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler & first Black Sabbath gigs 15:37 Tony is asked to join Jethro Tull & Rollin