Technical Ecstasy Tour


The Technical Ecstasy Tour was a concert tour by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It began on October 22, 1976 and ended on April 22, 1977.

Overview

Background

North America leg

Having toned down the band's 'black magic' image for Technical Ecstasy, Geezer Butler assured Circus, "Parents can take their kids to our shows now." Opening acts included Ted Nugent and, promoting their Next album, Journey.

Europe leg

A 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."
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."

Personnel

;Songs played overall
"Supertzar"
  1. "Symptom of the Universe"
  2. "Snowblind"
  3. "All Moving Parts Stand Still"
  4. "War Pigs"
  5. "Gypsy"
  6. "Megalomania"
  7. "Black Sabbath"
  8. "Dirty Women"
  9. Bill Ward drum solo
  10. Instrumental band jam
  11. Tony Iommi guitar solo
  12. "Rock 'N' Roll Doctor"
  13. "Electric Funeral"
  14. "Bassically" Geezer Butler bass solo
  15. "N.I.B."
  16. "Iron Man"
  17. "Fairies Wear Boots"
  18. "Embryo" and "Children of the Grave"
Encore
  2. "Supernaut" and "Paranoid"
;Typical setlist
"Supertzar"
  1. "Symptom of the Universe"
  2. "Snowblind"
  3. "All Moving Parts Stand Still"
  4. "War Pigs"
  5. "Gypsy"
  6. "Black Sabbath"
  7. "Dirty Women"
  8. Bill Ward drum solo
  9. Instrumental band jam
  10. Tony Iommi guitar solo
  11. "Rock 'N' Roll Doctor"
  12. "Electric Funeral"
  13. "Bassically"
  14. "N.I.B."
  15. "Iron Man"
  16. "Embryo" and "Children of the Grave"
Encore
  2. "Supernaut" and "Paranoid"

    Tour dates