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Black Sabbath NOTES: -If You Don’T Know Which Part Is Yours, Ask! -Watch Live Footage If You’Re Having Trouble Black Sabbath NOTES: -If you don’t know which part is yours, ask! -Watch live footage if you’re having trouble. -Do not learn any live, demo, or cover versions of these songs. Album only. -If there are any shouts or group vocals, everyone on the song should learn ‘em. -This show will be in Late June -You are only allowed to miss three (3) rehearsals with no penalty. If you miss 4, you’ll lose one or two songs (at the discretion of the directors). If you miss 5, you’ll be asked to step down from your responsibilities. -If you are going to be out of town for vacation, let Matt/Tyler know ASAP! -Please contact Tyler if you have any questions or problems. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Black Sabbath Black Sabbath: (E-standard tuning) ​ ​ guitar: Brandon Raimo guitar lead: Orion Silva-Bruniany bass: Jack Becker drums: Jake Amano vocals: Devynn Glanz rain/bell: The Wizard: (E-standard tuning) ​ ​ guitar: Nathaniel Bazer guitar lead: Elijah Gibbins-Croft bass: Brandon Raimo drums: Jack Becker vocals: Kelly Ports harmonica: N.I.B. (E-standard tuning) ​ guitar:Elijah Gibbins-Croft guitar : Drew Strong bass: Jack Becker drums: Jaden Lesser vocals: Devynn Glanz tambourine: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paranoid: War Pigs: (E-standard tuning) ​ guitar: Orion Silva-Bruniany guitar: Nate Coady bass: Nathaniel Bazer drums: Jack Becker vocals: Elijah Gibbins-Croft Air horn: Paranoid: (E-standard tuning) ​ guitar lead: Drew Strong guitar lead: Brandon Raimo bass:. Jack Becker drums: Jake Amano vocals: Kelly Ports Hand of Doom: (E-standard tuning) ​ ​ guitar: Drew Strong bass:Nate Coady drums: Jaden Lesser vocals: Jake Amano Rat Salad : guitar: Orion Silva-Bruniany guitar : Nathaniel Bazer bass: Drew Strong drums : Jack Becker Faeries Wear Boots:(E-standard tuning) ​ guitar: Nate Coady guitar: Elijah Gibbins-Croft bass: drums: Jake Amano vocals:Jaden Lesser ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Master of Reality Children of the Grave: (C#-standard tuning) ​ guitar: Orion Silva-Bruniany guitar lead: Nate Coady bass: Elijah Gibbins-Croft drums: Jack Becker vocals: Kelly Ports big tom: Jaden Lesser organ:Jake Amano Lord of this World: (C#-standard tuning) ​ guitar lead: Nate Coady bass: Nathaniel Bazer drums: Jaden Lesser vocals : Devynn Glanz Into the Void: (C#-standard tuning) ​ guitar: Elijah Gibbins-Croft guitar: Brandon Raimo bass: Drew Strong drums: Jake Amano vocals: Nathaniel Bazer Big tom: Kelly Ports -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. 4 Snowblind: (C#-standard tuning) ​ guitar: Elijah Gibbins-Croft guitar lead: Nathaniel Bazer bass: Orion Silva-Bruniany drums: Jake Amano vocals: Kelly Ports Supernaut: (C#-standard tuning) ​ guitar: Brandon Raimo guitar lead: Nate Coady bass: Elijah Gibbins-Croft drums: Jaden Lesser vocals: Kelly Ports claves: vibraslap: guero: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: (C#-standard tuning) ​ guitar: Nathaniel Bazer guitar lead: Drew Strong bass: Brandon Raimo drums: Jack Becker vocals: Kelly Ports ​ ​ bongos: Jake Amano Sabra Cadabra: (C#-standard tuning) ​ guitar: Orion Silva-Bruniany guitar: Elijah Gibbins-Croft bass: Nathaniel Bazer drums: Devynn Glanz vocals: Kelly Ports synth; -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sabotage Hole in the Sky: (C#-standard tuning) ​ guitar: Orion Silva-Bruniany guitar lead: Nathaniel Bazer bass: Jake Amano drums: Devynn Glanz vocals: Nate Coady -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Never Say Die: Never Say Die: (E-standard tuning) ​ guitar: Nate Coady guitar lead: Elijah Gibbins-Croft bass: Brandon Raimo drums: Devynn Glanz vocals: Kelly Ports -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heaven and Hell Die Young: (Eb-standard tuning) ​ guitar: Drew Strong guitar lead: Nathaniel Bazer bass: Elijah Gibbins-Croft drums: Devynn Glanz vocals: Kelly Ports keys: Nate Coady .
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