Following an epic weekend in Birmingham that featured a primal send-off to the fathers of metal, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, we’ll be revisiting Live Aid this week, which happened 40 years ago this week. While most think of such British acts as Queen, David Bowie, and Phil Collins leading the way with memorable Live Aid gigs, Black Sabbath reunited with Ozzy for the Philadelphia portion. While the Prince of Darkness wasn’t his healthiest in 1985, he nonetheless gave a fierce performance with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward for a manic three-song set that included” Children of the Grave”, “Iron Man”, and “Paranoid”. Check out the version of Paranoid
