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Tony Iommi, born on February 19, 1948, is a renowned British guitarist. He is a founding member of the iconic rock band Black Sabbath and is known for his influential guitar playing style in the heavy metal genre.

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Book:Iron Man: My Journey through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath

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“It has always been my goal to believe in what I do and love what I do and be true to that.”

Believe Goal And Love Being True

Author:Tony Iommi

“Eddie Van Halen was probably the most influential.”

Vans Influential Van Halen

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“Like most things that happen with Sabbath, it happened all of a sudden. I was intending on doing some recording, but out of the blue, Sharon called up and said she wanted us to do these gigs with Ozzy. I said that if everybody else was up to it then I would love to do it.”

Ifs Said Happens Wanted Happened Blue Gigs Sabbath Sharon

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“In the past, I'd sort of know before Ozzy sang something, what he was going to sing. I'd know what sort of way a melody was going to go 'cause of the way he'd approach it.”

Knows Way Past Causes Approach Melody

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“Learn 2 chords and then get a good lawyer before learning the 3rd.”

Lawyer Chords Good Lawyer

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“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.”

Knows Years Firsts Said Artist Belief Nice Surprise Rap Stuck Very Nice Sabbath Rap Artist

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“The feeling you get from playing to a good audience is hard to describe without sounding as though you are talking silly. But reaction is important. You might feel in yourself that you're doing it ok but it's when you get the live reaction that you know you're doing it right.”

Knows Feels Important Hard Feelings Might Talking Audience Musician Silly Reactions Performing Performers Rock Music Rockers

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“Yeah, I was with Jethro Tull for three weeks, so what?”

Three Music Week Band Musician Yeah Producers

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“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.”

Player Influence Periods Band Shadow Jazz

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“For me, I've never talked about my private life. It's always been about Black Sabbath. It's strange to open up and talk about me as a young lad, my relationships, marriages and what not.”

Young Black Strange Private Life Sabbath Lad Black Sabbath

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“I hated school. After 15, you went off to college if you were good enough. It didn't appeal to me so I left school. I did what everybody did - get a job.”

Ifs Enough School Jobs Left College Appeals Hated Good Enough Off To College

Author:Tony Iommi

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Born: February 19, 1948
Known for: Guitarist
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