The Technical Ecstasy Tour was a concert tour by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It began on 22 October 1976 and ended on 22 April 1977.
| Tour by Black Sabbath | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Associated album | Technical Ecstasy |
| Start date | 22 October 1976 |
| End date | 22 April 1977 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 81 (85 scheduled) |
| Black Sabbath concert chronology | |
Overview
editBackground
editNorth America leg
editHaving toned down the band's 'black magic' image for Technical Ecstasy, Geezer Butler assured Circus, "Parents can take their kids to our shows now."[1] Opening acts included Ted Nugent and, promoting their Next album, Journey.[citation needed]
Europe leg
editA notorious encounter occurred between Geezer Butler and Malcolm Young of support band AC/DC when the tour reached Europe. "Flick-knives were banned in England," Butler recalled, "but, when we were playing in Switzerland, I bought one. I was just flicking it, when Malcolm Young came up to me and started slagging Sabbath… He came over and said, 'You must think you're big, having a flick-knife.' I said, 'What are you talking about?' And that was it. Nobody got hurt."[2]
AC/DC's support slot had, in any case, begun inauspiciously. "All the gear was blowing up," reported Angus Young of their first show, in Paris. "We played about twenty minutes then destroyed the stage."[3]
Tour dates
editBox office score data
edit| Date | City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 1976 | Pittsburgh, United States | Civic Arena | 15,000 / 15,000 | $112,500 | [7] |
| 10 December 1976 | Niagara Falls, United States | Niagara Falls Convention Center | 8,012 | $52,078 | |
| 11 December 1976 | New Haven, United States | New Haven Coliseum | 7,800 | $53,500 |
Personnel
edit- Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
- Tony Iommi – guitar
- Geezer Butler — bass
- Bill Ward – drums
- Gerald Woodroffe – keyboards
References
edit- ^ Barackman, Michael (26 October 1976). "Sabbath surfaces". Circus. No. 142.
- ^ Elliott, Paul (June 2014). "Heavy Load: Geezer Butler". Classic Rock. No. 197. p. 138.
- ^ Wall, Mick (May 2012). "Let there be light! Let there be sound! Let there be rock!". Classic Rock. No. 170. p. 42.
- ^ "47 Ozzy Osbourne Wallpapers & Backgrounds for FREE".
- ^ "1977 Tour – Black Sabbath Online". www.black-sabbath.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.
- ^ Black Sabbath Concert at the Scope Advertisement. The Virginian Pilot [Norfolk] 2 Feb. 1977: A18. Print.
- ^ "Top Box Office". Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 25 December 1976. p. 40. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 21 March 2021.