Bill Ward Quotes

Bill Ward

Profession : Musician

Birth : May 5, 1948

One thing I can confirm is whenever I listen to 'Laguna Sunrise,' it sounds exactly like Laguna Beach. There's something about it.

Bill Ward

When I think about the lyrics to 'The Wizard,' some people could probably feel that they're laughable. But they actually meant something for us, and we were bold or brave enough to show ourselves from the inside out.

Bill Ward

Ultimately, I'd say a lot of my vocal influences are jazz-based, people like Ella Fitzgerald, or Fred Astaire.

Bill Ward

I'm so-so on the blastbeat. A couple of my mates play that style. I'm not a huge fan, no - and the only reason for that is because it distracts me from other elements of the dynamics. It's a little overpowering!

Bill Ward

I wanna play hard rock. I wanna play loud drums.

Bill Ward

I found very early on that I lacked the ability to be able to play as a timekeeper. I have a really tough time even thinking in those terms.

Bill Ward

When I write, there's always an image, sometimes a color attached to what's being created. I am delighted with the captured expressions - from my head and my heart. Their arrival onto canvas is beautiful.

Bill Ward

When you love somebody, and they start saying things that are not true and really hurt, you have to remove the love.

Bill Ward

I don't have a problem with letting go of an album once I know I've pretty much done the best that I can.

Bill Ward

Gene Hoglan is one of my friends, and when I watch him play, I'm blown away; I can't believe what his body can do.

Bill Ward

When I'm working on new ideas, musically much of what's played is guided by a visual appearance or shape.

Bill Ward

I actually like a lot of Motorhead records.

Bill Ward

When I think about Oz, when he was a teenager, I'm just reminded of what an excellent blues voice he had. He had a large voice. When we did the Aynsley Dunbar song 'Warning' and 'Black Sabbath,' his voice is so right. It's really round, and it has that pain from within in his voice.

Bill Ward

I've often said that with Black Sabbath you ought to have put a lasso around the sound and pulled it in. That's the best way to record Black Sabbath.

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Since my early childhood, I've played drums in visuals as well as sound.

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I love ghosts - I'm a ghost person and have been most of my life.

Bill Ward

I'm a big fan of DevilDriver and I have been since they first started.

Bill Ward

Everything I write tends to come from my own personal experiences, or from people close to me that I'm singing about.

Bill Ward

For our many Sabbath fans, I love you all dearly. You are extremely special people.

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I write poems.

Bill Ward