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Handwritten Notation
Handwritten Notation

Handwritten Notation

Artist (English, born 1948)
Group (English, 1968 - 2017)
Decade1970s
GenreHeavy Metal
ClassificationsMLY - Music - Lyrics
LocationAMSTERDAM CAFE
DescriptionThis is a handwritten and signed notation to one of the heavy metal’s all-time greatest anthems – Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man”. Upon hearing Tony Iommi's main guitar riff at rehearsal for the first time, vocalist Ozzy Osbourne remarked that it sounded "like a big iron bloke walking about", with "Iron Bloke" becoming the placeholder title for a short time as the band worked out the song. As the song developed and bassist/lyricist Geezer Butler composed the lyrics, the title evolved to "Iron Man".
About the Artist
Tony Iommi
Anthony Frank Iommi Jr.
"Godfather of Heavy Metal"
English, born 1948
Birthplace: Handsworth, Birmingham, England
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