Technical Ecstasy Tour
The Technical Ecstasy Tour was a concert tour by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It began on October 22, 1976 and ended on April 22, 1977.
Promotional tour by Black Sabbath | |
Location | North America Europe |
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Associated album | Technical Ecstasy |
Start date | 22 October 1976 |
End date | 22 April 1977 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 81 (85 scheduled) |
Black Sabbath concert chronology |
Overview
North America leg
Having toned down the band's 'black magic' image for Technical Ecstasy, Geezer Butler assured Circus, "Parents can take their kids to our shows now."[1] Opening acts included Ted Nugent and, promoting their Next album, Journey.
Europe leg
A notorious encounter occurred between Geezer Butler and Malcolm Young of support band AC/DC when the tour reached Europe. "Flick-knives were banned in England," Butler recalled, "but, when we were playing in Switzerland, I bought one. I was just flicking it, when Malcolm Young came up to me and started slagging Sabbath… He came over and said, 'You must think you're big, having a flick-knife.' I said, 'What are you talking about?' And that was it. Nobody got hurt."[2]
AC/DC's support slot had, in any case, begun inauspiciously. "All the gear was blowing up," reported Angus Young of their first show, in Paris. "We played about twenty minutes then destroyed the stage."[3]
Personnel
- Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
- Tony Iommi – guitar
- Geezer Butler — bass
- Bill Ward – drums
- Gerald Woodroffe – keyboards
Setlist
"Supertzar" [Audio Introduction]
Encore
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"Supertzar" [Audio Introduction]
Encore
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Tour dates
References
- Barackman, Michael (26 October 1976). "Sabbath surfaces". Circus #142.
- Elliott, Paul (June 2014). "Heavy Load: Geezer Butler". Classic Rock #197. p. 138.
- Wall, Mick (May 2012). "Let there be light! Let there be sound! Let there be rock!". Classic Rock #170. p. 42.
- http://www.ozzyhead.com/olddates/olddates.htm
- http://www.black-sabbath.com/tourdates/1977tour/
- Black Sabbath Concert at the Scope Advertisement. The Virginian Pilot [Norfolk] 2 Feb. 1977: A18. Print.