Black Sabbath Newcastle City Hall 5th February 1972
Support Act: Glen Cornick’s Wild Turkey
I remember the first time I saw Black Sabbath very well. Sabbath had just released Master of Reality and were touring to support their new album. I was sitting quite close to the back of the City Hall and remember being totally knocked out by the volume, and Geezer Butler’s bass in particular. It was almost as if the bass notes were hitting me in the chest. Ozzy was wearing a top hat and was just amazing. The band were still at a relatively early stage in their career and looked very young, Ozzy in particular. Their sound was raw, dark and very very heavy and loud. And they were just great. 
A typical set list from this period was: N.I.B.; War Pigs; Sweet Leaf; Black Sabbath; Iron Man; Embryo; Children of the Grave; Wicked World; Paranoid; Fairies Wear Boots. I remember War Pigs and Ozzy giving us all peace signs with both hands above his head. I also recall Sweet Leaf (I think they may have started with it) and I Am Iron Man booming out of the speakers. They finished with Paranoid and Fairies Wear Boots was the encore. My friend John was also at the gig, sitting down the front with a couple of school friends. 
I was to see Black Sabbath several more times over the next ten years, but my memories of this concert are the strongest. As I recall, the band were yet to become really popular, and I don’t think the City Hall was sold out that night. I’m pretty sure I just went along and paid at the door on the night. Support came from Wild Turkey, featuring Glenn Cornick who had recently left Jethro Tull. I recall Glenn displaying some pretty frantic bass playing with his long hair waving about. He was wearing a tassled waistcoat and his trademark headband. Many thanks to John for the scan of the flyer and the Wild Turkey album.
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Black Sabbath Newcastle City Hall February 1972
Posted April 16, 2012 by vintagerock in Black Sabbath. Tagged: blues, concert, concerts, gigs, heavy metal, music, pop, prog rock, R&B, rock, rock n roll. 7 Comments
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Posted by Ken on June 15, 2019 at 6:41 pm
Keith dodds and me Ken Ormston was there, had bottles double maxiim in man on moon , we was 16 and was police raid for underage drinking but survived great night couldn’t hear till tuesday
Posted by Deviation Street on September 16, 2020 at 1:40 pm
I had gone by myself as none of the people who I went to school with were interested in seeing bands live ? Going and seeing Black Sabbath on my tod would in today”s speak be viewed as “empowering” It was. There was something incredible about still being at school and seeing a band like Black Sabbath live and taking it all in.
Also one of the joys of the City Hall was, when it wasn’t full you could sneak into a better seat .
Posted by vintagerock on September 16, 2020 at 1:52 pm
Happy days. I still remember this concert well. Black Sabbath were magnificent; loud, dark, powerful and truly inspiring. Ozzy was simply great that night. I was also on my own, still at school and in awe of the whole thing Cheers Peter
Posted by Dale on January 18, 2024 at 7:58 pm
Opener was definitely After Forever. I’ve never been the same since that night. Walked out with my huge sab poster in a total daze and got off the bus at the wrong stop. Magic.
Posted by vintagerock on January 19, 2024 at 9:47 am
Hi Dale thanks for sharing. Yes Black Sabbath were amazing in the early 70s. I am sure I recall seeing Glen Cornick as support? Happy days Peter
Posted by dale.swinburn on January 20, 2024 at 7:37 am
Yes indeed Peter. Oh, something else I seem to recall;- I think this concert in Feb 72 was fitted in at short notice and was originally due in November 71 but was cancelled. Not sure why but I remember the disappointment at the time. Had the Nov date went ahead we would have seen Nazareth as well as Wild Turkey as that whole Master of Reality tour was a three hander. Thank you for your great site and recollections of gigs particularly Newcastle. Sorry and one last thing, I’ve just read your review of the next Sabbath concert at Newcastle and I see there is a copy of the big colour poster I mentioned in my comment. Not sure if they sold that at both gigs but I definitely got mine from the feb 72. Cheers Dale
Posted by vintagerock on January 20, 2024 at 12:10 pm
Thanks for sharing Dale. It would have been a pretty awesome concert with Nazareth as well! To be honest I don’t recall where I picked up the poster. Happy days Peter