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Geezer Butler Arrested After Bar Fight

posted Jan 29, 2015 at 1:56 PM by xFiruath.  (10 Comments)

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Update: Geezer has now issued a brief thank you message to fans for their support after this altercation, which can be found over here.

According to a press release from the Inyo County sheriff's department, Black Sabbath's 65 year old bassist and song writer Geezer (Terence Michael) Butler was arrested after being involved in a bar room brawl.

The sheriff department's press release reads:

Shortly after midnight on January 27th Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call regarding a verbal and physical altercation that took place at the Corkscrew Saloon located at the Furnace Creek Ranch property in Death Valley National Park.

After the Inyo County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived on scene and interviewed witnesses it was determined that there had been an argument that escalated into a physical confrontation - resulting in an individual being struck, and a broken window.

Terence Michael Butler a 65-year old man from Beverly Hills, CA was arrested for misdemeanor assault, public intoxication and vandalism. Butler was booked into the Inyo County Jail and released after detox and citation.

At this point there has been no statement from either the Black Sabbath camp or Geezer Butler about the incident. So come on Metalunderground readers, let's get on with the Black Sabbath lyric puns in the comments...

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10 Comments on "Geezer Butler Involved In Bar Fight"

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1. jsjsjsjsjsjs writes:

right on geeezer wish i was there to see that lol

# Jan 29, 2015 @ 4:55 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. Blindgreed1 writes:

Geezer has always been the peace loving hippie of BS, clearly, this is Sabbotage.

# Jan 29, 2015 @ 5:18 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Drum_Junkie writes:

Maybe the other guy saw his boots and called him a fairy, figuring he was just a bit of fluff. I doubt the guy expected Geezer's hand of doom. :)

# Jan 29, 2015 @ 5:30 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. brandedcfh420 writes:

The IRON MAN came out and fought like WAR PIGS do. He tried to send the other guy to an ELECTRIC FUNERAL. Maybe he should have had some SWEET LEAF and this would not have happened. Maybe he wanted some SOLITUDE from the CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE!!!!

# Jan 29, 2015 @ 5:45 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. DreamHeater writes:

Probably one of the most badass 65 year-olds ever.

# Jan 29, 2015 @ 7:54 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. gripper writes:

what you gonna do
what you gonna do brother

# Jan 29, 2015 @ 8:04 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. Mick Desmond writes:

"Back in the day", made it to the Milwaukee concert of their first tour with Ronnie James. Some dumb a$$ kid threw a beer bottle onto the stage during the FIRST song. It hit Geezer's head, and the concert ended right there. My buddy and I were majorly p.o.'ed, as we'd been waiting for a couple of years to see them. It was during a very cold day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, so my buddy and I both had leather (bombardier style) jackets on, and we were pretty much the oldest people in the crowd. The kids in the hallways would always scream "COPS"! Did we have fun with that, or what??

# Jan 30, 2015 @ 1:37 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. Diamond Oz can't be arsed to sign in writes:

Doesn't surprise me that he's still handy. One of my favourite Black Sabbath stories involved the whole band in a pub brawl, at one point Ozzy looked over and saw Geezer screaming at an empty glass, "Go ahead and shoot me! I'll die for Aston Villa!"

# Jan 30, 2015 @ 2:15 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. Persecution Mike writes:

Don't get PARANOID now

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10. some punk fucker writes:

badass man

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