Billy Ward at the 2008 Chicago Drum Show

[rpsmith014]

I was expecting...someone else.

[claxy1337]

Wow Bill Ward has aged great. Last i heard he had a heart attack from drinking too much. Long live Black Sabbath!

naw haha

[ralfodrum]

Sorry,Billy===This was SLOPPY !! I like you in general....

[Kolenschopper]

This guy hits so f-ing hard

[Moog168]

@Kolenschopper He hits so hard because the music calls for playing hard :)

[Kolenschopper]

@Moog168

I think he needs to quit coke or whatever hes on.

I like his slow play more.

He does rock like a beast though :)

[jimminsc]

awesome



[indiscipline]

does anyone know the names of the songs starting @ 1:32 & 3:55 ??

or is it just some clinic-playalong stuff?

[jamesfjb]

@indiscipline At 1:32 that would be a song called Out The Door by The Billy Ward Trio

[indiscipline]

@jamesfjb thanks man!

[liennto]

this dudes awesome! the paradiddle-fucking-diddle... always done it on the pad but never on the kit. holy shit i'm an idiot

[Crusada54]

@liennto Well what's the point of rudiments if you're only going to play them on a pad. You play gigs on kits not pads.

[ariesram74]

this guy is the real deal - unfortunate he shares a name with Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward- u little !@#$% take your hero worship too seriously - you're the musical equivalents of religious extremists - stay in the dark ages, the world doesn't he enough retards.

[jvz1970]

Falstaff IS the IDIOT!

[AcousticMusicians]

Recorded with a toaster =)

[Falstaff6]

who is this idiot, where's BILL WARD, the best drummer in history?

[sjograas]

@Falstaff6 You're a fucking idiot, go die. Billy Ward is a genious. Seriously, what is Bill Ward doing thats so great?

[NihilithMusic]

Bill Ward Is from Black Sabbath. Billy Ward is this guy.

[GentlySpitItOut]

I will be honest with everyone, I really like this guys drumming. Its very creative and something I never hear anyone else doing. Its really nice and jazzy and funky and cool. :)

[judgesierra]

Ass hole

[sicksicksick9]

i hate this weiner

[monkeybrosky]

LIKE THIS IF YOU CLICKED ON THIS THINKING IT WAS BILL WARD FROM SABBATH

[triforce10155]

@monkeybrosky (you being the only one)

[eman00418]

is this the same bill ward that was in sabbath?

[c0d3x001]

@eman00418 nope

[fbendz]

@eman00418 No it's not Bill Ward from Black Sabbath. Google and you shall find.

[jpe102]

wow :)

[klettermax88]

Does anyone know what the name of the last song is?

[MotorheadDrew]

i was looking for Sabbaths Bill ward

[ChazzLyons]

Thanks for posting this video!

[dsleeperhold]

billys getting big

[Moog167]

So FRIKKIN CREATIVE!!!

Did you hear the space he created with the cymbals at 4:07?

CREATIVE!!!

[StreetBeatsStudio]

Imposture? Is that a new word for not sitting straight

[chromlech]

This is not Bill Ward! Imposture!!!

[klettermax88]

Of course not!!! Its BillY Ward!!!

[inkblotisaband]

This is like the best DRUMMER!!!

[APL2RNG]

this guy's a triumph of mediocrity...nothing more

[bastifmbh]

so he pracitced his patterns and finished little drum shool(good book btw)..so what..!!?!?

[Slipstream0001]

I'd never actually seen Billy Ward play... he's pretty good... and creative!

[trecoolmania]

fukin hell all u guys think u all are so experienced... ha this guy is just one of the most wanted recording session artists and has personally one of the most creative ways of expressing himself on the drums...dnt compare him to other people guys...hes his own drummer with his own style

[lospironwarren]

thats black sabbath drummer!!!???? FAKEEEE

[QuasiSane45]

For those who can't seem to get off the "Bonham" train, please stop saying Bonham was the best drummer in the world. He never was and never will be.

He was great for rock and had a unique style and sound I agree and loved the dude, but he was very good at basic stuff, period.

To compare him to guys like this guy above is ridiculous.

Technically speaking, and I AM a drummer of 35 years, Bonham couldn't carry 99% of any jazz drummer's jock straps.

We just love to jump on band wagons though, lol.

[beeterolds]

opinions opinions.. did u ever see him play? like live seriously?

[beeterolds]

Ya but you never SEEN him play live so your opinion isnt completely realistically based.. Page PRODUCED all the albums so he wanted Bonham to sound.. yes i am a drummer ive played for 12yrs.. ive also seen his son Jason play several times and he too is a fantastic drummer..

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[beeterolds]

Your wrong Bonham is one of the best.. you have no videos of your own to show how great 35yrs of drumming has made you.. Your just an internet bully with nothing better to do than bash ppl's icon.. Tell Ian Paice Carmine Appice, Danny Carey and many others bonham isnt close to being the best and i Guarentee they'd all beat your ass

[HawkwindMaster]

Let's be honest though, Moby Dick from Led Zep II is one of the most boring drum solos ever recorded.

[beeterolds]

the original meh.. a little menotonus, but it inspirired many future drummers to go their own solos...

[DropkickMeElmo]

You're saying that only because you haven't heard how horrible my first solo sounded ;)

[Acrylicdrums]

@HawkwindMaster I like the intro/outro groove, it's killer. But I agree...the solo itself is almost as boring as Iron Butterfly. "blickem-blickem-blickem" zzzz.

[beeterolds]

Many of my family members have seen John play live and all said the same thing.. he was an extreme power house hard to be beat.. to say john is the best is long shot.. but he certainly ranks up there with Buddy Rich and many other awesome drummers

[espChris93]

wow billy's a common name get it over it people, hes better than bill ward anyway

[badtothebone4444]

ummm no, it's not bill ward from sabbath

[Car1964]

You are right!!! It's not him....fake!!!

[loosenutlambert]

With Billy it's never boring.

[badtothebone4444]

wat the god damn hell is this u dip shitted numb skull that aint bill ward dumbass

[ketteltime]

yes, it is.

[pintofmince]

whoever put this on is an idiot, that is not bill ward you fuckhead

[cdc7891]

You're right... Coz it's Bill"y" Ward. Jazz drumming/ Creative Percussions extraordinaire. Would've been less embarrassing if you never have said "idiot" and "fuckhead".

[7merkaba7]

6ace6frehley6 dude, i hope you're not serious about what you said on john bonham, you clearly don't have any notion whatsoever concerning drums, drummers and the quality of the music produced by them, i can be my life that if john bonham was alive he woud turn bill ward to ashes if asked for a drumoff , i hope you reconsider what you said and start listening to some more zep to brin awareness in to your ears dude, i love sabbath and always will, but there's absolutely none comparison

[GemmaShiranui]

Actually I don't think Bonham would turn him to ashes, he may be better, but not that much better, and of course there's how you judge it, creativity and showing off chops. Just depends.

[whateverman666]

Billy Ward has Bonham beat on sheer technicality. Beyond that, the two play in different style, and it's hard to compare the two. Bonham might win if the audience was full of metal heads, Ward might win if the audience contained jazz heads.

Ya know what I mean?

[millercassie3]

whats the thing he pulled 50 seconds into the vidoe

[6ace6frehley6]

Is Bill Ward Of Black Sabbath??

But he's awesome

I love Bill, Tony, Geezer and Ozzy

They are greats

bill is the fucking best drummer of the history (much better that John Bonham)

Geezer The best bassist

Iommi the best guitarrist of metal and rock

ozzy jjaja is a fucking god of metal

[Syndor1017]

I'm not so sure Billy was better than John. They both have distinct styles.

I think Billy is overlooked far too often. His style and contribution to rock drumming is often overshadowed by Bonham and Peart, Bozzio etc.

[jono7231]

Bill Ward is a fantastic drummer and Sabbath wrote better songs then Zepplin too.

[slkypt]

billy is absolutely one of the best teachers amongst the "real" players. he is a great communicator and generous spirit. we should all be thankful. enjoy!

[arianinhazinha]

perfect!!

[ProgDrummer9]

this guys amazing. i was a little dissapointed with his performance at the modern drummer festival if anyone else was there. he played more jazzy, light songs, instead of some of this great stuff.

[handidrummed]

The best thing about Billy for me is his musicality and groove, and that's the thing I take away from the lighter material.

[soduno]

Cool - I love billy's way to understand the drums!

[jagaerenhest]

hahahahaha " jaaazzz " :P

[shanman14]

that was hilarious!