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Title: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: KiloDeltaCharlie on September 30, 2019, 05:58:51 AM
Bill has just posted on Facebook. It says:

The Bill Ward Band
Arrows
10.1.19

I'm presuming it's a new song, does this mean Day of Errors is history?
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Charger on September 30, 2019, 07:16:22 AM
Well maybe Bill thought it was an error...
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Zzzptm on September 30, 2019, 06:25:11 PM
Error and Arrow sound a lot like each other. Maybe there was some confusion based on misinterpretation? :D
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: KiloDeltaCharlie on October 01, 2019, 05:49:51 AM
Some more details, its a tribute to the Las Vegas shootings 2 years ago.

https://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/black-sabbaths-bill-ward-honours-las-vegas-shooting-victims-with-new-song-arrows/?fbclid=IwAR07bnkubyeF3a1o0vd9-29iYDleyVHdv6Jk-uQMazBxNgpBM22N2_X6pjQ (https://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/black-sabbaths-bill-ward-honours-las-vegas-shooting-victims-with-new-song-arrows/?fbclid=IwAR07bnkubyeF3a1o0vd9-29iYDleyVHdv6Jk-uQMazBxNgpBM22N2_X6pjQ)
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 01, 2019, 06:34:20 AM
Good on him for doing that. The song has a strong Beatles vibe to it.

I appreciate it but I probably wouldn't listen to it again.
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Charger on October 01, 2019, 08:22:11 AM
Quite a throwaway generic song to be honest...Beatles vibe is a good way to describe it which may or may not be a good thing depending if one likes Beatles or not..I do not.
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Zzzptm on October 01, 2019, 12:05:34 PM
Quote from: Jack the Stripper on October 01, 2019, 06:34:20 AM
Good on him for doing that. The song has a strong Beatles vibe to it.

I appreciate it but I probably wouldn't listen to it again.

I got part way into it and the vocals were just not doing it for me. Gonna give it a pass...
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Axefiend on October 01, 2019, 03:15:59 PM
Yeah, I couldn't listen to the whole thing either. I'm kind of a "Bill Ward solo stuff nut swinger" too, and I was like: I've got better things to do than sit here and listen to this!
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: KiloDeltaCharlie on October 26, 2019, 09:06:39 AM
Bill's new track with Day of Errors "Ghost Train". On first listen it's not too bad.

Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Typhon on October 26, 2019, 04:54:22 PM
^^^^^^
Agreed, not bad.   :rockon:
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Axefiend on October 28, 2019, 11:45:25 AM
^^^ Yep, Liking this much better!
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Zzzptm on October 28, 2019, 01:33:26 PM
Much more bearable than the other one. :)
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Vyn on October 28, 2019, 06:22:23 PM
Quote from: Zzzptm on October 28, 2019, 01:33:26 PM
Much more bearable than the other one. :)

Yep. The repetition of "I am the ghost train" annoys me. Maybe it's the guy's voice. The song did prompt me to listen to "Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull, "Love Train" by the O'Jays, Blackfoot's "Train, Train", "Locomotive" by the one and only Motorhead, and wrapped it up with "Crazy Train" by some guy named Ozzy.

Not sure what that says about "Ghost Train", but it is better than his previous release.
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Zzzptm on October 28, 2019, 06:50:01 PM
^ You forgot "Train Kept a-Rollin'". The Johnny Burnette version is the manic riff that so many other bands have copied.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkZhJJ8sPmw
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Charger on October 29, 2019, 08:08:12 AM
Hmm... I'm not impressed...the lyrics are pretty horrible...I mean....come on... I am the ghost train? Really?

It's bit too basic stuff again...
Title: Re: The Bill Ward Band: Arrows
Post by: Typhon on October 29, 2019, 02:37:21 PM
Quote from: Charger on October 29, 2019, 08:08:12 AM
Hmm... I'm not impressed...the lyrics are pretty horrible...I mean....come on... I am the ghost train? Really?

It's bit too basic stuff again...
I'm not saying it's epic, but it's a little bit catchy.  :)