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Tony Iommi: Riff master of Black Sabbath’s reality

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Ozzy Osbourne was rock ‘n’ roll’s Prince of Darkness — and also a much-beloved bumbling reality show dad. Inventive bassist Geezer Butler put words into Ozzy’s mouth as Black Sabbath’s main lyricist, his muscular playing anchoring the quartet’s rhythm section alongside drummer Bill Ward. But it’s guitarist Tony Iommi whose iconic riffs built the Sabbath…