Geezer Butler

Terence ‘Geezer’ Butler, born in 1949, has seen and done it all when it comes to the humble bass guitar. A founder member of the first ever heavy metal band, Black Sabbath, he formed a rock-solid foundation with guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward that has influenced countless acts ever since. In between stints with Sabbath, he recorded and toured with Heaven And Hell, the post-Sabbath band featuring Ronnie James Dio on vocals, recorded three solo albums and guested with Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne. Lately he’s been playing in a new project called Deadland Ritual, armed with a formidable arsenal of bass gear from Lakland and Ashdown. Now 71, he’s a sober, pleasant chap – a long way from the pure rock’n’roll lifestyle he lived