SHARP NOTES

In early May, the great Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath recalled his experience of playing a custom BC Rich Ironbird bass at 1985’s Live Aid show, the enormo-gig that helped to raise millions for famine relief. “I could hardly play the bloody thing,” he said in a tweet. “I still have it. I whacked my thumb on that sharp edge... It went right into my nerve and my whole hand went numb.” We think we might have found a picture of the exact moment when heavy metal digit met heavy metal bass, and came off worst. Ouch. @geezerbutler