Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi
Anthony Frank "Tony" Iommi /aɪˈoʊmiː/is an English guitarist, songwriter and producer. Best known as lead guitarist and founding member of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, he has been the band's sole continual member and primary composer...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth19 February 1948
album music sabbath time waited
I've waited around a long time to do a Sabbath album ... and I've got a lot of music to put out and I just want to do it.
certainly enthusiasm forward glenn kenny looking lots onstage playing push
I'm really looking forward to playing onstage with these guys, ... Kenny and Glenn have lots of enthusiasm and they certainly push me when we're all playing together, which is great.
nice rap artist
I was mostly surprised by the rap artists, actually, that were influenced by Sabbath. That was a surprise. But it's very nice and I'm very honoured. It's nice to know after 27 years now that what I said in the first place has stuck, and that was the belief in it.
made my-own
I didn't follow any rules at all. I made my own.
influential vans van-halen
Eddie Van Halen was probably the most influential.
player shadow band
My early influences were the Shadows, who were an English instrumental band. They basically got me into playing and later on I got into blues and jazz players. I liked Clapton when he was with John Mayall. I really liked that period.