Rock 'N' Roll Cook blog's Teri Saccone reports:
Bill Ward is a founding member and drummer for BLACK SABBATH. Bill is, without a doubt, a man of true integrity and one of the sweetest guys in the music business. And he’s one helluva drummer, too.
When he’s not playing with Sabbath, making music with his own band or collaborating with other musicians, Bill hosts a truly original metal radio show, Rock 50.
Q: Bill, what are your favorite food memories from the earliest days of Black Sabbath?
A: "When we first started out, we all lived together and we shared our meals. We’d eat rice with curry sauce. We’d have one plate and the four of us would share that. We were extremely poor at the time, borderline starving. That curry dish would be a daily meal for us and we loved it. It’s a great memory and it shows a sense of unity the band had at the time. We’d share what food we had. That was a bonding experience."
Q: You’ve been a vegan (no meat, dairy or animal products) for quite a long time now. As a drummer, do you find that you have more stamina eating vegan?
A: "Oh yeah. Every year when I get my health checks they come out better and better. I’m 61 but my cholesterol levels are really good. As a matter of fact, I had a heart attack 11 years ago. The doctor asked me if I was on a special diet afterwards when I was in intensive care and I told him I didn’t eat meat or fish. He said that my diet may have helped save my life and got me through my heart attacks as my cholesterol levels were so good. He told me to stick with this lifestyle.
But this lifestyle suits me. I don’t feel I’m taking the moral high ground, telling people to stop eating animals because I’ve done it. It just works for me."
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