Geezer Butler English rock musician, bass guitarist, member of the band "Black Sabbath" Date of Birth: 17.07.1949 Country: Great Britain

1. Biography of Geezer Butler
2. Early Career
3. Innovations and Songwriting
4. Departure from Black Sabbath and Solo Projects
5. Continued Collaboration and Solo Career

Biography of Geezer Butler

Geezer Butler, born Terence Michael Joseph Butler on July 17, 1949, in Birmingham, England, is an English rock musician, bassist, and a member of the band "Black Sabbath".

Early Career

In 1967, Butler, along with his schoolmate John "Ozzy" Osbourne, formed their first band. After a year, the band disbanded, but the friends remained committed to their dream of becoming part of a famous music collective. They soon formed the quartet Polka Tulk, which also included guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward. The band changed its name to Earth, but this version didn't last long. In 1969, the band became known as Black Sabbath, which now has millions of rock music fans worldwide.

Innovations and Songwriting

From a young age, Geezer Butler played rhythm guitar. However, upon Tony Iommi's insistence, he decided to improve his skills and learned to play the bass guitar. He even tuned it to an unconventional scale, which later became known as "lowered tuning" and was used by many bass guitarists for their instruments. It was also Butler who first used the Wah-wah pedal among bass guitarists. Undoubtedly, he was an excellent innovator and became the author of most of Black Sabbath's early lyrics.

Departure from Black Sabbath and Solo Projects

In the late 1970s, the popularity of Black Sabbath declined, and Butler was forced to leave the band. Later, even Ozzy Osbourne himself was replaced by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Butler and Osbourne briefly worked together again until their paths diverged. In 1984, Butler formed his own band called the Geezer Butler Band, hoping for success, but it did not materialize. The band disbanded in 1987, and Butler returned to collaborate with Ozzy.

Continued Collaboration and Solo Career

In 1992, Butler attempted to rejoin Black Sabbath but the collaboration was short-lived. He left the band two years later and once again chose to work with Ozzy Osbourne. For a while, the colleagues toured together until Butler had another idea of creating another personal project called G/Z/R. In 1997, Geezer Butler released his solo album "Black Science" and around the same time, reunited with his old friend Ozzy, with whom he continues to work to this day, performing at the "Ozzfest" festival and touring worldwide.