Tony’s timing is really unique… well, Bill Ward too. But Tony in particular often plays quite behind the beat, especially on things like the Paranoid riff. It’s part of what makes it sound so heavy IMO.
And yeah, their tempo & time changes are special. I remember Henry Rollins going on about how properly difficult the Iron Man changes are to pull off.
Tony’s timing is really unique… well, Bill Ward too. But Tony in particular often plays quite behind the beat, especially on things like the Paranoid riff. It’s part of what makes it sound so heavy IMO.
And yeah, their tempo & time changes are special. I remember Henry Rollins going on about how properly difficult the Iron Man changes are to pull off.