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ROCK AND ROLL! => Black Sabbath => Solo Projects => Topic started by: Billy Underdog on April 05, 2018, 04:21:28 PM
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Ozzy's farewell tour, anyone seen it? Been thinking about seeing him somewhere this summer...
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A thread on BSO has alerted me for a few days to the fact that Ozzy has not been heard or seen directly since February 8th. He has been hospitalized with flu complications. Since this announcement, only official announcements via his management or his wife came to give news. Sharon also took the opportunity to insult Bob Daisley once again.
Is it normal or disturbing?
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Sharon insulting people? That's normal.
Ozzy going of grid, that's not too uncommon either. My guess is he's just resting and taking it easy.
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I've thought a bit about Ozzy the last few months. The fact that not even a picture has surfaced of him since his recent health issues has had me worried that me might not be in a good way.
I didn't think he was still in hospital though. Maybe I've got my timelines mixed up but wasn't he discharged after his flu complications and then had a fall at home which dislodged some metal rods in his body from his quad bike accident back in the early 2000's?
I know his social media has still been active but I think we all know it's not him that actually posts on there.
As for Sharon I think she was asked a question about Bob and merely responded.
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Sharon insulting people? That's normal.
Ozzy going of grid, that's not too uncommon either. My guess is he's just resting and taking it easy.
No , not Sharon !! :D ;) My question was about the Ozzy's silence :o
I don't remember if there has been such a long silence in the past.
However, I think that, despite some personal tensions with Ozzy, I can't imagine Bill not being aware of his situation and posting a public message about his agreement to play with the 3 others once again ...
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I don't think Ozzy does a whole lot of personal press anyways...unless he is on tour or about to release an album.
But yeah it's been a while, but I wouldn't get too worried about it.
That being said, IF there has been some more complications with Ozzy, unless it's something really serious I would imagine they might keep quiet about that too though.
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Well Ozzy has finally given an interview about his pneumonia and accident and everything that happened since:
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ozzy-osbourne-recovery-interview-871983/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ozzy-osbourne-recovery-interview-871983/)
Looks like it was a whole lot worse than what was originally reported (surprise surprise) and he has a long recovery ahead. Honestly I'd be very surprised if he did NOT cancel (or atleast postpone) the January Tour.
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Shit man. I didn't think he was in a good way but not to the extent that's laid out in that interview. He's so lucky he's alive and now on the road to recovery, albiet it doesn't sound like he'll ever be back to anywhere near 100% again and possibly never be able to perform again.
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Having experienced severe back pain myself, I can imagine the turmoil Ozzy is dealing with. But my discomfort only lasts 3 or 4 days. So this must be 10 time worse. If I were Ozzy, I would certainly retire. But if anyone can come back from this, it's the Ozzman.
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I've got issues with my balance, so I stay mindful to always have a clear path in my bedroom and plenty of hand-holds in the house. If I go somewhere I haven't prepped, I walk with my cane. I feel for Ozzy's fall, I know exactly what that's like, and it's just horrible to go through.
And then, after 70, that's pretty much when the warranty expires and things start to fall apart with increasing regularity. Got to be VERY careful if you want to have a soft landing at the end.
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Just received an offer to preorder this, in my email.
https://ozzyosbournemusic.shop.musictoday.com/store/?src=MSGR510844&utm_source=mtemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mtemail_510844 (https://ozzyosbournemusic.shop.musictoday.com/store/?src=MSGR510844&utm_source=mtemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mtemail_510844)
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So did I.... 500$!!! INSANE!
The posters would be cool to have though...but goddamn...that price. INSANE.
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So did I.... 500$!!! INSANE!
The posters would be cool to have though...but goddamn...that price. INSANE.
I had not looked at the price yet, wow! :doh:
Did it say that Ozzy would come to your house to personally deliver it? :))
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I don't think the price is too bad considering the content. The 16 vinyls alone would add up to $500, then you get everything else inc and its limited & signed.
I'll be considering it...
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So did I.... 500$!!! INSANE!
The posters would be cool to have though...but goddamn...that price. INSANE.
I had not looked at the price yet, wow! :doh:
Did it say that Ozzy would come to your house to personally deliver it? :))
Actually, Gene Simmons will drop it off on his way to a Kiss fan's house.
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As much as I'm a fan of Ozzy I can't justify the $$. Although, like Jack said, it isn't out of line for what is included.
I have always wanted some vellum though...
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I don't think the price is too bad considering the content. The 16 vinyls alone would add up to $500, then you get everything else inc and its limited & signed.
I'll be considering it...
Well new vinyls cost about 23€ around here...depening a bit on the band ofcourse...but no more than 27€ (and that's a double vinyl price usually) so that'd be around 400€ which is about 450$ so yeah you are right about that...
But the whole point of doing boxsets is that the price of a single vinyl would be a whole lot cheaper than when bought individually...so here they're kind of doing the opposite.
This is a really cool collectors item for sure but honestly I could never imagine paying 500$ for this.
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Well bit better news from Ozzy now! He did an interview for Billy Morrison's radio show and is looking like his old self again:
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And in the midst of all of this Ozzy has managed to finish a solo album too!
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-says-he-recorded-his-new-solo-album-in-just-four-weeks-ive-missed-music-so-badly/ (https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-says-he-recorded-his-new-solo-album-in-just-four-weeks-ive-missed-music-so-badly/)
Gotta say...didn't see that coming!
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The Ozzman cometh, this is a surprise.
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Hoping that he's got less turbulence in store for 2020. :)
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Wonder how it’s going to sound?
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Wonder how it’s going to sound?
I honestly don't know. He did a collaboration with Post Malone recently, so anything's possible, I guess.
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Wonder how it’s going to sound?
Well considering Zakk is back, better than Scream atleast I'd imgaine.
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The first thing I thought of when Ozzy said he finished a new album (In such a short amount of time!), were the "Ozzmosis Demos":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJtM_TE0lVg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfnsIWabf5k
I'd bet that Ozzy has a shit ton of releasable stuff in the can! :))
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No contact from Geezer or Bill, Ozzy's like "WTF"?:
https://metalinjection.net/latest-news/drama/ozzy-surprised-he-hasnt-gotten-a-call-from-bill-ward-or-geezer-butler-since-his-medical-troubles-began
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Honestly not surprised that Bill hasn't called...but I am surprised that Geezer hasn't either...but then again I also know Geezer was much closer to Ronnie than ever with Ozzy so there might be something there...who knows.
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The first thing I thought of when Ozzy said he finished a new album (In such a short amount of time!), were the "Ozzmosis Demos":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJtM_TE0lVg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfnsIWabf5k
I'd bet that Ozzy has a shit ton of releasable stuff in the can! :))
Yeah me too, or the X-Ray sessions he did with Vai.
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No contact from Geezer or Bill, Ozzy's like "WTF"?:
https://metalinjection.net/latest-news/drama/ozzy-surprised-he-hasnt-gotten-a-call-from-bill-ward-or-geezer-butler-since-his-medical-troubles-began
Did he really think Bill would contact him, after they screwed him?
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No contact from Geezer or Bill, Ozzy's like "WTF"?:
https://metalinjection.net/latest-news/drama/ozzy-surprised-he-hasnt-gotten-a-call-from-bill-ward-or-geezer-butler-since-his-medical-troubles-began
Did he really think Bill would contact him, after they screwed him?
Well in all honesty I think Bill kinda screwed himself...
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Well...Call me superfan then....
https://loudwire.com/ozzy-osbourne-blizzard-of-ozz-facts/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=newsletter_5288477 (https://loudwire.com/ozzy-osbourne-blizzard-of-ozz-facts/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=newsletter_5288477)
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^^^^^^
I guess that makes me semisuperfan. :D
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No contact from Geezer or Bill, Ozzy's like "WTF"?:
https://metalinjection.net/latest-news/drama/ozzy-surprised-he-hasnt-gotten-a-call-from-bill-ward-or-geezer-butler-since-his-medical-troubles-began
Did he really think Bill would contact him, after they screwed him?
Well in all honesty I think Bill kinda screwed himself...
I guess you’re right Charger, looking back at Bill’s history, you can say that.
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No release date or title of the new Ozzy album?
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No release date or title of the new Ozzy album?
Not yet. I'm assuming a mid 2020 release.
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No release date or title of the new Ozzy album?
Not yet. I'm assuming a mid 2020 release.
If the album is done, why so long?
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No release date or title of the new Ozzy album?
Not yet. I'm assuming a mid 2020 release.
If the album is done, why so long?
Well it usually takes about that time for albums to get released nowadays so I just went with that...I have no actual info ofcourse.
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Ozzy has postponed the European leg of his tour for a second time saying he is not ready yet.
https://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/ozzy-osbourne-postpones-uk-and-european-tour-again/?fbclid=IwAR1CDa4sdmZkdZx4es2KPszMjZOekB5h58esiBgkh0Wtq3ofkguY-k8Crd8 (https://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/ozzy-osbourne-postpones-uk-and-european-tour-again/?fbclid=IwAR1CDa4sdmZkdZx4es2KPszMjZOekB5h58esiBgkh0Wtq3ofkguY-k8Crd8)
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Honestly I'd be very surprised if he did NOT cancel (or atleast postpone) the January Tour.
Did I call it or what?!? ;D
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Honestly I'd be very surprised if he did NOT cancel (or atleast postpone) the January Tour.
Did I call it or what?!? ;D
Like a pool hustler pointing at a pocket!
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A short snippet of Ozzy's new song was posted on his Twitter...
https://twitter.com/i/status/1192474429969747973 (https://twitter.com/i/status/1192474429969747973)
Gotta say sounds pretty horrible, but tomorrow we'll hear the full song. I'm hoping that's just the intro...
Though since Zakk was not involved in any way this album most likely isn't gonna be a good one...
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^^^
Yeah, really not enough to judge.
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^^^
Yeah, really not enough to judge.
Yep 6 seconds ain't nowhere near enough to label it horrible lol
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First impressions man....they mean a lot.
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Under The Graveyard
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First impressions after three listens.
Pros - Love the melody and general feel of the song. Ozzy sounds great, maybe a little too great. Auto-tune or some tyoe of enhancing but it's not too bad. Song is stuck in my head already, which is always a positive sign.
Cons - Over produced like Scream. Recording sounds overly compressed. Not a fan of the guitar tone particularly on the main solo.
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Oh boy...another bland semi ballad...that was my worst fear after hearing that little clip.
Once the song kind of kicks in the riff is pretty cool...they should have run with that instead of slowing it down again into the cheesy blandness.
I wonder who is the band? The guitar is not bad but the tone is HORRIBLE.
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The musicians on the song and album...
Duff McKagan - Bass
Chad Smith - Drums
Andrew Watts - Guitar & Producer
Album is titled Ordinary Man
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Duff McKagan is the only name I recognize...but honestly can't even remember where from! :D
What a dull name for an album...especially an Ozzy album. He's had some great titles in the past but this is probably the worst...
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Duff McKagan is from Guns N' Roses. Chad Smith Red Hot Chili Peppers. Andrew Watt not Watts played in California Breed with Glenn Hughes and Jason Bonham. Also worked a lot with Post Malone and others from that genre.
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:doh:
GnR damnit! Should have remembered that I suppose! :-[
Red hot Chili Peppers? Wow...now that's a horrible band. Every single one of their songs sound exactly the same. There are some bands that really annoy the shit out of me and they are most certainly up high on that list...yikes.
Post Malone huh? Well I have to say I'll be surprised if there's even a ONE good song on this album...Ozzy really scraped the bottom of the barrel for this band...Why he didn't use Zakk is beyond me...
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:doh:
GnR damnit! Should have remembered that I suppose! :-[
Red hot Chili Peppers? Wow...now that's a horrible band. Every single one of their songs sound exactly the same. There are some bands that really annoy the shit out of me and they are most certainly up high on that list...yikes.
Post Malone huh? Well I have to say I'll be surprised if there's even a ONE good song on this album...Ozzy really scraped the bottom of the barrel for this band...Why he didn't use Zakk is beyond me...
I think he just wants to work with other musicians at this stage. I don't like RHCP much either but Chad Smith is an amazing drummer. Duff's always been great and from what I've heard of Watt in California Breed he's got some chops. Has a good music intellect too.
Sometimes you work with someone and you just hit it off and connect and want to work more together.
I prefer something different from Ozzy these days. Not same old same old from Zakk & Co.
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All I'd want from Ozzy is good music.
And honestly with Zakk there'd atleast be a chance for it cause even Black Rain had few good tracks...Scream had none and based on this track and the people involved...this won't either.
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My first impression after 1 listen: Kind of catchy, a little over produced like Jack said. Not extra heavy, but I can live with that.
I'm not a big RHCP fan either. However, I do like the song Dani California. :rockon:
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Thought the song was pretty bland. Chorus was nice and catchy though. I didnt really hate the Post Malone song either, that one was pretty good! I am excited to hear the whole album but I am not going to get my hopes up too much.
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If this was a new song put out by some up and coming band, that I had no expectations or history with, I'd say it's pretty good.
But it's not. So I say...meh.
The technical performance is...perfect. But uninspired. The production seems overdone, and it isn't dynamic. Which is especially damning given the contrast between the heavy and light parts. Compression o-rama.
To me it's lifeless. Which I guess is OK if you're under the graveyard.
I'd rather listen to Revelation/Mother Earth.
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If this was a new song put out by some up and coming band, that I had no expectations or history with, I'd say it's pretty good.
But it's not. So I say...meh.
The technical performance is...perfect. But uninspired. The production seems overdone, and it isn't dynamic. Which is especially damning given the contrast between the heavy and light parts. Compression o-rama.
To me it's lifeless. Which I guess is OK if you're under the graveyard.
I'd rather listen to Revelation/Mother Earth.
This. Plus I deeply hate Chad Smith playing and RHCP as well . Good for Glenn Hughes , Chickenfoot or Joe Satriani and others funk Rock stuff. But not for Ozzy . This guy is a rock drummer not Metal .The surprise would be great if it was Dave Lombardo behind the kit.
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Guitar tone reminded me of Never Say Die and then got worse. Yeek.
In spite of that, I had some fun with the tune. Didn't blow me away, but didn't turn me away, either. It was comfortable, I could say.
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New Ozzy song: Straight To Hell
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9y0osrlsjt8bild/01%20Straight%20to%20Hell.mp3?dl=0
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Anyone here like the new Ozzy song Straight To Hell?
I think Ozzy's vocals are over processed.
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Anyone here like the new Ozzy song Straight To Hell?
I think Ozzy's vocals are over processed.
The song just seems over-produced. Cliche lyrics and cliche sinister laughs and whacky sung phrases which was a trademark of Ozzy in the past but just comes off a bit cheesy and a derivative in 2019. They were suppose to have recorded this album in 4 weeks so was expecting it to sound a little more organic and live but it's been ruined by everything that's been added on in production. Melodies and song structure is fine on these two new songs but I want Ozzy to sound a little more natural like he did on 13 and the music stripped back like it would sound performed live.
Maybe this album will grow on me like Scream did but atm I'm a disappointed with what I'm hearing.
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Anyone here like the new Ozzy song Straight To Hell?
I think Ozzy's vocals are over processed.
The song just seems over-produced. Cliche lyrics and cliche sinister laughs and whacky sung phrases which was a trademark of Ozzy in the past but just comes off a bit cheesy and a derivative in 2019. They were suppose to have recorded this album in 4 weeks so was expecting it to sound a little more organic and live but it's been ruined by everything that's been added on in production. Melodies and song structure is fine on these two new songs but I want Ozzy to sound a little more natural like he did on 13 and the music stripped back like it would sound performed live.
Maybe this album will grow on me like Scream did but atm I'm a disappointed with what I'm hearing.
I’m liking both singles and think Ozzy has improved his voice since Scream, you have to remember Ozzy is a lot older now.
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Just got around to listening to it for the first time. It's not great but it is probably better than anything off Scream!
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Just to compare, when you get old, don't be afraid to sound old. Use it to your advantage, power, and stature.
Consider Johnny Cash:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHCfZTRGiI
Keep it sparse, keep it raw. Ozzy doesn't need autotune. He needs material fit for his age.
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I always loved Johnny Cash's voice and also loved the way he changed his music to fit his aging voice.
Anyways...only just now got around listening to this Ozzy tune...since the first one didn't do anything to me...
This one is an improvement.
But the production again is HORRIBLE! Ozzy's vocals are way over processed and autotuned to death and that damn echo is driving me nuts.
Slash's guitar work is good though...as usual.
But Jack pretty much summed up my emotions about this as well. Ozzy is trying too much to sound like he did in 1983...and a news flash...it ain't 1983!
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Thing is though. The metal community can be absolutely brutal no matter how legendary or iconic someone is and if Ozzy was to let his 70yo vulnerabilities hang out there or did anything that wasn't in line with his heavy rock/metal past he'd be battered from pillar to post. There would be no let up, which is a sad indictment on modern metal fans.
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Ozzy could always do a folk-rock crossover, covering Dylan tunes.
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Ozzy could always do a folk-rock crossover, covering Dylan tunes.
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I like that idea, I think it would turn out good, like when he did the Lennon songs.
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I'd love to hear Ozzy put out some cover tunes. Done right, he could be the Government Mule of Heavy Metal.
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My album of Ozzy covers, should anyone put me in charge of the project and we can get the rights to the tunes... I'd go for songs from the early 70s, with an eye towards ones that would be reminiscent of the Sabbath Bloody Sabbath work. If they also have a witch or a wizard or black magic in the title, so much the better. I'd want them also to be tunes that would be fine with an aged voice and pared-back instrumentation, as in no string sections, synthesizers, or other ulterior motives. Here's my list:
1. The Wizard - Uriah Heep
2. Roundabout -Yes (Get Rick Wakeman to play on this, dude!)
3. Pictures of Home - Deep Purple
4. Black Magic Woman - Santana
5. Witches' Promise - Jethro Tull
6. Gallows Pole - (Led Zeppelin made this traditional tune famous with their arrangement, I'd like to hear Ozzy's vocal on something similar. This, or a duet with Ann Wilson on The Battle of Evermore.)
7. Dear Mr. Fantasy - Traffic
8. Flowers of Evil - Mountain (It would sound like "Changes" at a faster tempo and in a major key... the lyrics would go perfectly with Ozzy's voice worn with time)
9. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
10. Crazy - Seal (OK, this one isn't early 70s, but it's a monster track, and I think it's well within Ozzy's range, even if it has to be dropped an octave.)
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Last night I was watching my recording of a show (America's Funniest Home Videos) which was broadcast on 11/24. During a commercial break, there was an ad for the American Music Awards which was to be shown live right after AFHV. In the list of featured artists in the ad was Ozzy. Does anyone know if Ozzy performed a song at this award show?
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With Post Malone:
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First time I heard the song. Had no idea it was a country song. :smug:
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I post these pictures of Zakk Wylde, don't know if I'm wrong but these pics is cool so I want to share it with all of you.
ZAKK SABBATH @ TRIANON, PARIS, FRANCE – 02/15/20
(http://www.radiometal.com/wp-content/gallery/zakk-sabbath-trianon-paris-france-15022020/thumbs/thumbs_Zakk-Sabbath-RM-9.jpg)
(http://www.radiometal.com/wp-content/gallery/zakk-sabbath-trianon-paris-france-15022020/thumbs/thumbs_Zakk-Sabbath-RM-13.jpg)
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Careful with that kilt, Zakky boy! :D
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Zakk sure loves that kilt.
That lower pic though is BAD ASS!
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Zakk sure loves that kilt.
That lower pic though is BAD ASS!
enjoy some other pics buddy ! :pub:
http://www.radiometal.com/article/zakk-sabbath-trianon-paris-france-15022019,362580 (http://www.radiometal.com/article/zakk-sabbath-trianon-paris-france-15022019,362580)
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Been following this little scandal for the last few days that apparently the offical Ozzy US store sold fake signed Ordinary Man CD booklets.
Suspicions arose when purchasers that bought multiple copies(You could buy up to 5 ,even heard one person bought 20) found that at least 2 or 3 of the signatures were identical. Buyers have also made comparisons to other cd booklets posted online and there seems to be 3 different identical versions which all points to them being auto-penned or stamped, not actually hand signed by Ozzy. Don’t know how many were sold but they sold out very quickly.(Thankfully I missed out)
So far there hasn’t been any reports about fakes from purchasers from the UK store, which were sold weeks before the US store ones or has there been any issues regarding the signed vinyls which in fairness weren’t actually advertised or sold as signed, buyers just received them signed. So it seems to be a US store issue only on the signed cds.
Hard to know if Ozzy was oblivious to it or this COVID-19 pandemic had an effect on him being able to sign them because as I mentioned the UK orders were done and sent out before this pandemic took hold and there is no suspicions about those. Maybe the UK store is handled by a different merch company not sure but I have seen it mentioned that apparently the merchandise company that handles the Ozzy US store has a history of this sort of behaviour with the other bands and artists they have on their books.
Also worth noting that these cds were sold for only $13.99, same price as unsigned ones which I did think at the time seemed a little too good to be true, but it still doesn’t excuse the fact that it’s unscrupulous behaviour and very disappointing for those that purchased them.
(https://forums.metallica.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/0/10068e02b40ebdef2eed2e3332f41b53f858856e.jpeg)
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I read something about this too...
Pretty ridiculous BUT also understandable and I think it's quite a common practice actually. Especially when they are in large numbers...but if you market it as HAND SIGNED then it's fraud...but if you market it as signed then it's not.
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Yeah I agree Charger. These were sold as “Ozzy signed” as apposed to “hand signed” to be more precise and they weren’t sold at higher prices than an unsigned CD, just $13.99. Those that purchased multiple copies(some up to 20) were only obviously doing that to profiteer off fans that missed out by selling them on the resale market at jacked-up prices. So I say those particular people got what they deserved, but their would’ve been genuine fans that were desperate to just have something signed by Ozzy and not thinking it wasn't hand-signed. That’s where it’s shady.
With signatures you can never be sure though unless you get them signed in person, so it should always be buyer beware! Even when some bands post photos of them signing an item with a big pile of same item in front of them for pre-orders etc via their website or merch store you still can’t be sure either, that can just be set up to make it look like they’ve signed them.
I remember I pre-ordered a signed Nikki Sixx “Heroine Dairies” book via a book company that specialised in signed books. Nikki even did a facebook live stream from his home where he was talking about the the book and the presale opportunity to get a signed book while he was signing them with a massive pile of books in front of him and full boxes of books around him. I remember thinking cool it is legit and hie’s actually signing them in full bold signature.
Not sure if the book company over sold or it was a ploy by them to make people feel better about purchasing one but the book I received was nothing but a small sticker placed on the title page with just Sixx scribbled(not Nikki) that you could hardly even make out. When I emailed them about it their reply was “ a lot of our books are only stickered signed” and the pre-orders were high so logistically its easier to sticker them” Which was bullshit as I’d ordered books from them before which weren’t stickered. “Yeah get fucked then, never again will I purchase from you you dodgy cunts” was my reply.
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Hand signed by genuine document forgers in Bolivia!
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Back when I was in the record collecting scene, there were two things I never bothered with: signed albums and still-sealed albums.
If they had any traceable provenance I couldn't afford them anyway, and I wasn't collecting as an investment vehicle. I remember seeing a guy at a record show who had a stack of OKeh records from the 1920's. All of them "still sealed from the factory!". And they looked to all have cellophane wrapping. Problem was, they didn't seal them in anything back then.
So yeah, signatures and unopened records can be a crap shoot.
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^Reminds me of people that sell signed items in different colour sharpies that were apparently signed before sharpies were even invented or were commonly used.
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There's signed stuff out there that's mass produced and sold for mass produced prices that's fun to have, but, yeah... there are some very shady dudes out there trying to hustle collectors that have more dollars than brains...
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Yeah...that's why I'm never willing to pay more for a signed cd or album.
If I want something signed I'll get it signed myself if possible.
That's why I love artists like Blaze Bayley who signs everything you buy from him free of charge anyways.
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The bazillionth version of Blizzard of Ozz coming out with bonus....wait for it....LIVE AND LOUD and LIVE AT BODOKAN...wtf...I mean seriously...what the fuckadoodle?
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-to-release-40th-anniversary-expanded-digital-edition-of-blizzard-of-ozz/ (https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-to-release-40th-anniversary-expanded-digital-edition-of-blizzard-of-ozz/)
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Most bands are releasing anniversary albums these days. And you’re gonna see a lot more of them, as well as a heap of reissues with their touring and merch sales from touring being completely shut off.
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Watch for 28th anniversary and 42nd anniversary releases, as well. Touring can be a huge part of a band's income, gotta supplement.
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When Ozzy heard Randy for the first time as told in great detail and clarity from the man who set the audition and meeting up, Dana Strum.
Great story.
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That was pretty cool!
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"He's the singer, just play." I lol'd. :D
"Tell that kid, he's got a job. Now take me home." WOW
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Priceless !!
Heavy Metal Holocaust august 1981 , Stoke-on-Trent.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DR_G-YIU8AAKe49.jpg)
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It is priceless footage but what a pity that whoever was doing the filming didn’t concentrate more on what was happening on the stage while Ozzy and band were playing rather than what was happening in the crowd.
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It is priceless footage but what a pity that whoever was doing the filming didn’t concentrate more on what was happening on the stage while Ozzy and band were playing rather than what was happening in the crowd.
Agree, very frustrating. Good Ozzy Live sequences between '80 and 81 are extremely rare.
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Ozzy has confirmed that Tony Iommi, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Zakk Wylde are all guesting on his upcoming 13th album.
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Yeah saw that....Based on just how tired and boring the writing for The Ordinary Man was I can't really get excited about this either...
But I am interested in hearing the songs with Tony and Zakk just to see if they have any old school sound and feel to them or has that new producer managed to water those guys out too...
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Jeff Beck
Will this be rock and roll Jeff Beck on the album, or will it be jazz fusion Jeff Beck?
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Yeah saw that....Based on just how tired and boring the writing for The Ordinary Man was I can't really get excited about this either...
But I am interested in hearing the songs with Tony and Zakk just to see if they have any old school sound and feel to them or has that new producer managed to water those guys out too...
I bought Ordinary Man and never opened the thing. I heard some of it on Youtube, shelved the copy I bought and instantly forgot about the album until I saw you mention it here.
I am interested to hear what Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck come up with so I will probably end up buying a copy. Hopefully I will open it :twitch:
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If it's Beck and Clapton, he may be wanting to do some old blues numbers...
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I bought Ordinary Man and never opened the thing. I heard some of it on Youtube, shelved the copy I bought and instantly forgot about the album until I saw you mention it here.
I never even bought it because I knew that would have happened so I didn't want to waste my money.
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Yeah, same here. Solo Ozzy after Bark at the Moon has left me nonplussed, no real plussing-up on the Ordinary Man album.
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The last Ozzy album I bought was No More Tears. Jeff Beck is a fantastic guitarist, interested to hear what he brings to the album. I've never cared for Clapton. He's obviously talented, but his songs for the most part sound like someone trying to have a wank fest in a tar pit.
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I actually dug Ordinary Man. Has some real catchy hooky songs and some of of Ozzy’s best solo vocal melodies in years but the guitar playing and riffs were quite unmemorable. Sounds like his new album is gonna be really interesting with all the guest players on it. Can’t wait to hear the song Tony’s playing on.
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I don't know if this affects other aspects of Ozzy's tour but next Feb/Mar UK/Ireland dates have been put back (again!) this time to May/June 2023!
It's been blamed on "ongoing uncertainty with full capacity events & travel logistics in much of Europe". One thing that came out of Brexit is that permit's & visa's are now a nightmare for UK based bands (not sure if Ozzy's tour falls into that category).
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Yeah, travel in/out of the UK is fraught with difficulty. We're seeing that on the business side of things.
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I don't understand why Ozzy just doesn't cancel those already. Everyone knows by now he can't possibly do any shows anymore.
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This really will be his last tour I'm sure.
I feel sorry for Judas Priest who are tied into the contract to support him, I'm sure there are other things they would like to be doing, they're not youngsters either.
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Apparently Ozzy's new album coming out in September
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After the pure garbage that he put out the last time I'm not having any expectations on this one, but I am interested in hearing the songs he did with Tony and Zakk...the rest are most likely gonna be crap but those have potential for sure.
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I'll keep an open mind. Just.
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This will be the best music -anyone- has put out in decades. It will turn the entire music industry on its collective ear. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will erase all past inductees and rename themselves The Temple of Ozzy. I'd rip my balls off with my bare hands and eat them just to hear five seconds of this album before it is released.
Fuck yeah!
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^^^
Send me some of what you're drinking please! ;)
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Hahaha!
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I think it's BTE Kool-Aid!
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Well, we have four months to recover from any hangover... :D
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I think it's BTE Kool-Aid!
It took me a while to figure out what that meant. Then it all came back to me LOL
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It's been composed with many contributors sending in their parts remotely, so I'm not anticipating much in the way of jamming and grooves.
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It's been composed with many contributors sending in their parts remotely, so I'm not anticipating much in the way of jamming and grooves.
A lot of albums are done like that and have been for years. Iommi’s solo album from 2000 was done with a lot of performers recording their parts in seperate locations.
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It's been composed with many contributors sending in their parts remotely, so I'm not anticipating much in the way of jamming and grooves.
A lot of albums are done like that and have been for years. Iommi’s solo album from 2000 was done with a lot of performers recording their parts in seperate locations.
Yeah but they don't have that jamming feel to them...the songs feel less alive quite often. It's a different sound.
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It's been composed with many contributors sending in their parts remotely, so I'm not anticipating much in the way of jamming and grooves.
A lot of albums are done like that and have been for years. Iommi’s solo album from 2000 was done with a lot of performers recording their parts in seperate locations.
Yeah but they don't have that jamming feel to them...the songs feel less alive quite often. It's a different sound.
Albums just aren’t recorded that way where everyone gets in a room and jams and it’s recorded off the floor. Everyone records their own parts separately and it’s mixed together. Whether it’s in different locations or not it’s essentially the same. “Sermons of the Sinner” was recorded exactly with that technique.
I will say though, it does seem less of an organic process compared to thrashing out and building the songs as a band together before going into the studio to record their parts separately.
Maybe “less organic” is the word you’re looking for?
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Yes....the term less organic is the one I personally like to use as well.
It's another reason why I've enjoyed the new Deep Purple albums so immensly as they were done 100% jamming so they have that very organic and kind of live feel to them....
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Yes, that's the word. *Organic*. Well said, gents.
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Just saw this today.
Ozzy Osbourne, the former front man for the rock group Black Sabbath, is expected to undergo a “major operation on Monday” that could determine how the 73-year-old rocker spends the rest of his days. That’s according to his wife, Sharon Osbourne, who commented on her husband’s scheduled medical procedure during a recent appearance on her UK chat show Talk TV.
“He has a major operation on Monday, and I have to be there,” she said during a panel discussion. “It’s really going to determine the rest of his life.” While she didn’t specify what type of surgery Ozzy will be having, Fox News noted that he has had neck problems for nearly two decades following a quad biking accident.
“I’m just waiting on some more surgery on my neck,” he told Classic Rock magazine last month. “I can’t walk properly these days. I have physical therapy every morning. I am somewhat better, but nowhere near as much as I want to be to go back on the road.”
He also had a rather optimistic outlook on the future while acknowledging that we all have to go at some point.
“At f—ing 73, I’ve done pretty well,” Ozzy said. “I don’t plan on going anywhere, but my time’s going to come.”
Hope things fo well for Ozzy today. :rockon:
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Indeed. He's in need of some healing, that's for sure.
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I will be genuinely sad when Ozzy passes. The Heavy Metal world will not be the same without him.
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Indeed...no matter what the man's an absolute legend...in good and bad! :D
I do ponder how long can they tangle this whole tour thing around? I mean it's pretty damn clear Ozzy can never preform again so it's bit questionable to still have those tours in the books...
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Last report says Ozzy is home and recuperating. I don't know what the surgery was for.
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It was to remove some of the pins in his neck and back and adding some new ones. Mainly to correct his mis-aligned spine.
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I have a friend who is recovering from a severe car accident, he's going through much the same thing in his recuperation. It's heartbreaking to see what survivors have to go through.
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Yeah...and I'm assuming these issues with Ozzy go back to his ATV accident several years ago...and that fall he took in his house few years ago.
But yeah he's got a long recovery ahead regardless...which is why I think he should just be the bigger man and call it quits with that tour...now he is just stringing his fans along which ain't nice...at all.
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Absolutely, he should give up any pretence of ever doing an extensive tour again. Once he's back as good as they hope for I think he should consider doing a couple of farewell shows, perhaps 1 or 2 and the US and 1 in Birmingham... and then call it quits.
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Ozzy is an entertainer that lives for the stage. It’s what he loves to do. It truly would be having a devastating affect on him not being able to perform these last few years or if he isn’t able to perform ever again. Having these shows booked would at least be giving him some hope.
He should bow out whenever the fuck he wants to bow out and on his terms.
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Yeah, he's had a rough go of it these past few years. I'm sure he's getting the best medical care known to man and hopefully soon he'll be experiencing some relief from those issues.
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Having that burning desire to continue participating in what ever it is you love to do, is the best medicine.
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Having seen the bass player of The Sweet on stage in a folding chair with an oxygen tube around his nose, I dunno... That was a guy who needed to lay down for a while.
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Ozzy shares the title track of his upcoming album Patient Number 9 featuring Jeff Beck.
Pretty lame almost poppy tune...and Ozzy sounds very processed.
I was expecting something bit more with Jeff Beck to be honest... Gotta hope the songs with Tony and Zakk are better than this.
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The album is released on Friday, September 9th.
Long gone are the days where Ozzy sings over a super heavy backing track, but that wasn't as "poppy" as I feared, and the last couple of minutes were quite heavy
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I think JB only handles the solo on this track and Zakk is playing the rhythm. I don’t mind it. Still in the vein of Ordinary Man which I liked. Just not a fan of Andrew Watts production style.
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Upon my first listen, I'm about middle of the road with the tune. Not bad, but not something I would call terrific.
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OK, gonna spin it and react... what the hell is going on with the vocals? Is that a hologram version of Ozzy singing?
Midtempo tune... or is it a lethargic version of a song that should have been played faster? Lord help me, I'm getting a Britney Spears vibe off of this track AND IT DID NOT WANT THAT.
Beck's solo cranks it up a notch and does the right thing. And then he's gone and it's back to the formulaic and overprocessed delivery. I'm gonna need more than a 45-second guitar solo to sell me on over 7 minutes of tune. OK, there's a second round of guitaring at the end, which is really nice, as I don't have to listen to overprocessed vocals.
So now I want to check out more Jeff Beck and leave the Ozzy on the table.
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:rofl:
Sad but true on almost every word.
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(https://c.tenor.com/CkpnknXftnIAAAAC/statler-and-waldorf-argue.gif)
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^^^^^^
:lol:
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... a Britney Spears vibe ...
Hit Me Geezer, One More Time?
:shock:
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... a Britney Spears vibe ...
Hit Me Geezer, One More Time?
:shock:
Yep. My wife had a fair bit of Britney in her playlist on the roadtrip and hearing that kind of sound in an Ozzy tune... well...
:facepalm1:
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I'll take Britney over that Ozzy tune....
:evillaugh:
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^ A damning criticism, indeed! And I must say I do agree with it...
To Mr. Ozzy:
:disappoint:
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You know a few posts back when I said that Ozzy is past singing over super heavy backing tracks... watch me eat my words
This is the one with Mr Iommi providing the riffs! I like this one.
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Well it starts really well...the intro riff from Tony is stellar, but then as the verse starts and the harmonica kicks in the song begins to drag and for some reason Tony's mixed damn low, he still delivers the goods here for sure!
Ozzy sounds maybe bit less processed than on the first track but there is no personality left in his voice anymore...
Tony is what makes this song! Shows that he still has got it...now he just needs to find a singer and get that solo album out!
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I like that one a lot better than Patient Number 9. It wouldn't sound out of place on 13.
All things considered, I'm impressed with what Ozzy brought to the table vocally with this track.
And yeah, Tony again shows why he is the riffmaster.
Given the nature of this upcoming release, none of this is enough to make me want to pre-order it though.
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It's a good track and, yes, so much less processing on the voice makes me wonder why he got so processed on the Jeff Beck track.
Love the guitar work.
Overall, it felt as if they did an update of "The Wizard" in the studio where they recorded Never Say Die... I like it, but, yeah... buy it? I dunno...
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I do like this track a bit more than the first one. I'm not surprised Iommi does a great job. Does anybody really think he is suddenly going to forget how to play? ;D
The vocals are also better. Ozzy sounds better with less processing, so maybe he would have sounded better with less processing on the first track.
I would have to hear a few more tracks before I make a buy decision.
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I really like this song. Got me in from the get-go. Very hooky vocal melody again from Ozzy and its’s great to hearTony’s riffs again. Some cool drum fills and bass work on there as well.
I would’ve left the harmonica off though. Doesn’t really serve a purpose being there. And again disappointed with the production. It sounds even muddier than Patient No 9 and is overdone and sucks some life out of the song. Andrew Watt needs to stay the fuck away from Ozzy.
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... which makes me ask the question, who would have been a better producer for this effort?
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Anyone but Watt ;)
The guy is obviously a talent. His quite an accomplished guitar player and writer. His work on the California Breed album with Glenn Hughes is testament to that but his production style is better suited to the Post Malone’s and Justin Biebers of the world.
One thing I’ll say, my big attraction to Ozzy and why I love him so much besides his voice and general craziness is his knack of coming up with such catchy memorable vocal melodies. They get stuck in my head like no other singer and were there in abundance on Ordinary Man and so far on these two new tracks. Watt is obviously bringing the best out in Ozzy in that regard at this late stage of his career.
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Well Ozzy is alive and kicking...
He and Tony just performed Paranoid at the closing ceremony of The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. I missed the beginning so I don't know who was playing the bass or the drums, but I suspect they were hired hands.
Now while Ozzy sounded pretty good I wouldn't rule out the possibility that he was miming to a backing track.
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He and Tony just performed Paranoid at the closing ceremony of The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
That's pretty cool!
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Ozzy's definitely just miming here. You can even see him screw up...
That's a real shame but sort of understandable I guess...
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^^^
Yes, I've seen it again, he looks like he's lip syncing, as you say it's not a surprise, with his health issues I doubt he had much time to rehearse and you don't want to sound awful on live TV. The miming was helped by the smoke from the fireworks obscuring him for large parts of the the performance! ;)
It was Adam on bass and Tommy on drums.
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??? What are these "Commonwealth Games"?
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??? What are these "Commonwealth Games"?
An Olympics style games for nations who are part of the British Commonwealth... known as the Empire Games in the early days. Basically around 55 countries including: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Nigeria. A number of countries in the Caribbean and so on. Before 1776 the US could have taken part! ;)
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Ozzy has had his highest chart placing in the UK with his new album Patient No. 9, it entered the chart today at No. 2
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That's good for him....and it's not all that surprising as he's been in the public eye quite a bit lately so that ofcourse boosts the album sales a lot.
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#2 in Australia. That stupid Parkway Drive beat him for the #1 spot
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Part 1 of the making of doco.
It’s sad and heartbreaking seeing Ozzy like this. You can see the Parkinsons is starting to take hold like it did Michael J. Fox, but it’s also uplifting and inspiring to see him still working and making music and wanting to keep performing.
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Ozzy’s first solo album to make #1 in the U.S :yes:
https://blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-lands-first-no-1-on-billboards-top-album-sales-chart-with-patient-number-9
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:yes: :wootwoot:
That is so awesome, and I know Ozzy has wanted this for some time.
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Nice crown to his career...he can now retire happily knowing he got it!
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Wow, I didn't know he lacked a #1 in the USA. That's a lifetime accomplishment, then!
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Part 2
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That's pretty cool :)
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Ozzy has officially retired from touring
https://www.loudersound.com/news/ozzy-osbourne-has-retired-from-touring
Seems his team is looking at creative ways to do shows without city to city or country to county travel. Vegas residency seems to make sense. I’d go if he did a Vegas residency with Tony who also has spoken about of not being able to deal with the rigours of touring anymore.
Enjoy touring retirement Oz
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I'm glad he's making that move - for his sake. He probably should have done that after The End tour as part of Black Sabbath - but I get why he didn't. I'd go see him in Vegas if he was hooked up with Tony, too. It will be interesting to see what his people come up with, thanks for posting the news Jack!
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I've been expecting this sort of announcement from Ozzy, there have been some hints at it over the last few months.
I'm glad he's putting his health first.
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Well finally! He has been stringing his fans along for waaaaay too long with this.
Everyone knew he was never going to be able tour again but not coming out and saying it an officially canceling the tour years ago was a big load of bs.
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Totally disagree. None of us are doctors and shouldn’t act like we are. Ozzy took a bad fall at home and needed a serious operation. He has tried everything he can to get himself right to get back to what he loves. I’m sure he always remained hopeful he could get well enough to tour again. Having the shows booked always game him hope and something to aspire to. In the end it hasn’t worked out for him. End of story.
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Call the hologram people... then he and Dio can finally do a duet together!
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Well okay...I'll take some back... I guess not EVERYONE knew that his touring days were over long time ago...But I did...but I have common sense...maybe that helped...
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Call the hologram people... then he and Dio can finally do a duet together!
Dont even think Sharon would stoop that low.
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Call the hologram people... then he and Dio can finally do a duet together!
Dont even think Sharon would stoop that low.
You say that now...
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Yep, the failed Dio hologram/cash grab should be a lesson to everyone
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HOLORONNIE!
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Today being the 41st anniversary of Speak Of The Devil album I thought it might be fun to talk about it for a bit.
I have never been a huge fan of the album...
First of all Brad Gillis, as fine of a guitar player that he is, couldn't do the material justice. He lacked the heaviness of Iommi and the techincal wizardy of Randy.
The second bit is ofcourse that not all of the album is live...Sabbath Bloody Sabbath for instance was not even played on those shows at the Ritz and was recorded in a "Back up set" preformed by the band before the show on the 27th...few other songs from that made it to the album as well...probably because Ozzy screwed up the lyrics during the actual show. This was pre-teleprompter time and Ozzy had written down the lyrics to a sheet of paper for the show but still couldn't quite keep up. It's not clear just how much of the set is actually live and how much isn't but accoriding to Producer Max Norman atleast 3 songs from those afternoon rehearsal shows was used on the album.
The set list is pretty good...featuring some songs that Ozzy hadn't preformed with Sabbath all that much...The Wizard for instance.
Ozzy's voice is kind of all over tha place but he was in a rather bad way with his drinking being totally out of control at the time so I guess one can say it's a small miracle he managed to pull it off in the first place.
But most importantly was there any need for this album?
Well according to Ozzy NO. He has repeatedly said how much he hates the album and how it should have never been made.
And I kind of agree...Ozzy's solo career was off to a good start and he didn't really need to go back to the Sabbath days like this...And let's be honest as good as the band was (Rudy Sarzy, Gillis and Tommy Aldridge) they can't touch Tony and Geezer and Bill...
What screams out of this was a contractual obligation and a quick cash grab.
Is it a nice curiosity? Sure I guess...Is it a good live album? Not really...
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Have never owned that record - even when it came out, not sure why I didn't pick it up. Seems like something I would have jumped all over back then, but for some reason didn't. Maybe I needed beer money and then just never got around to buying it lol
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I remember getting it for Symptom of the Universe live.
I remember wanting to toss it after the first track, but listening to the whole thing and coming to the conclusion that I was right to reject it. It was so uneven, a real disappointment. I'd almost forgotten completely about it until it turned up today. :)
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I bought the album upon release in 1982 and I still have it. Quite a few people have been praising it in other anniversary posts elsewhere on social media; my own impression of it has gradually improved over the decades. IMHO Brad Gillis performed the songs better than I expected. Yes, I've read that not of the album is live, but Charger, re. your comment about Ozzy's voice, are you aware that his vocals on the album were entirely overdubbed in the studio afterward?
As for whether the album was 'needed' or not, it's been reported since around when it was 1st released that Speak of the Devil was a contractual obligation album and I've also read that Ozzy was eager to get out of his contract with the label (Jet Records) at that time.
Ted
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No Ted...I did not know Ozzy had redone the vocals....that's strange to hear though considering his preformance is far from something you'd expect from him in studio. His voice cracks quite a bit there...it's strange that he would have done them so poorly....
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Ozzy's vocals were also re-recorded in the studio and overdubbed for the Speak of the Devil home vid. and DVD release, which features a different concert from the same year with the same lineup.
Ted