Talk:The Wizard (Black Sabbath song)

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Lead genre[edit]

Black Sabbath, according to its article's lead, is a rock band. Yet for some reason, they're described here as a heavy metal band. I think this needs to be changed to rock.-Teh Thrasher (talk) 18:27, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Untitled[edit]

Please add a Black Sabbath (album) cover.

Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll[edit]

"It also served as the inspiration for the song 'Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll', by Blue Oyster Cult."

Source? BrainRotMenacer 20:32, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Drug Dealer?[edit]

The claim that the song is about a drug dealer makes sense, but can you cite a source that confirms a number of people claim this? Disturbed360 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Disturbed360 • contribs) 23:15, 28 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not played live?[edit]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't it appear on Ozzy's "Speak of the Devil" album? Perhaps the statement should be clarified that Black Sabbath never played it live? 71.198.127.97 (talk) 07:57, 15 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Style[edit]

I think a section should be included for the unique song structure and Geezer Butler's bass lines in the song, heavily influenced by blues and Jazz. The drumming in the song is quite typical of Jazz and borrows heavily from Blues, as was Bill Ward's style anyway. The singing is in E mixolydian mode, not uncommon either for Ozzy, whereas the riffs are all in E minor pentatonic, with use of not just the blues scale, but also the jazz scale, the minor pentatonic scale. The song isn't entirely unique from a Black Sabbath point of view for using these elements, but uses Blues more than other songs and is quite exemplary for the way Black Sabbath use Jazz and Blues in their "heavy metal" as the Wizard is the archetypal Black Sabbath Blues song. These riffs use not only power chords, but also single notes that come from the blues scale. I am no expert on music though so maybe someone with more knowledge can add a paragraph? Please?

Jorgenpfhartogs (talk) 07:48, 15 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]