Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin

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Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley

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Simply one of the best Ozzy songs of all-time. I've written previously how it's terrible that Randy Rhoads's life was cut short, but we can all still enjoy the beautiful music he produced.

Tributes

1 - "Believer" (Diary of a Madman) - Dimebag Darrell's tribute to Randy Rhoads


Vocals - Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
Rhythm Guitar - Kane Roberts
Lead Guitar - Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan)
Drums - Michael Cartellone (Damn Yankees, Lynard Skynard)
Bass - Mike Bringardello

2 - Black Label Society - "In This River" - Zakk Wylde's Tribute to Dimebag Darrell


3 - Ozzy "Suicide Solution" from Randy Rhoads Tribute

Have An Old Ozzy Trio

...from the '80-'81 timeframe - Blizzard of Ozz & Diary of a Madman. For this post, please try to focus on just how talented are the musicians behind the Prince of Darkness. Randy Rhoads died in a plane crash in 1982, and might just be #1 on my list of "musicians tragically killed in their prime". He was already doing stuff that many guitarists would be known for 5-10 years later. It would've been amazing to see..

Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake were a great rhythm section, but not only that, they helped write this stuff just like every band member does. Bob was also the lyricist for the band, which most people do not realize. Neither of these two were given their royalties nor the fame & fortune that they should have all these years.

Mr. Crowley (Blizzard)


It's kind-of a shame that Don Airey (on keyboards) just had to join in with Randy on that solo. As the original recording shows, he's perfectly capable of doing it all by himself. But one of these three had to be a live video, and this one was my choice.

Tonight (Diary)


Why must they fade that out? C'mon, lemme hear all of it! This is without question my favorite "unknown" Ozzy songs.

Diary of a Madman (Diary)


Speechless. "Diary of a Madman" is simply a masterpiece, except it's pretty much guaranteed that most everyone already knows just how incredible it is. A brilliant piece of music. Quoting Bob Daisley in his interview, after they had this song written without him, Ozzy walked into the studio and began listening to what they had laid out for this song, and then said, "who do you think I am, Frank Zappa?"

Bob Daisley vs. The Osbournes

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Bob Daisley is an Australian musician, bassist, and lyricist who has performed in genres of rock, blues, rhythm and blues, hard rock, and metal. He was a long time member of the band Uriah Heep, but is arguably most famous for his contributions to and collaboration with Ozzy Osbourne and his first five solo albums. As the bass player, lyricist, and songwriter of the band that was supposed to be called Blizzard of Ozz, he was certainly instrumental in the creations of two of the best hard rock albums of all time, Ozzy's Blizzard of Ozz, and Diary of a Madman, yet for whatever reason was denied tons of royalties from these creations - as was drummer Lee Kerslake.







From Daisley's website: Over the years, many people have written in to the website to ask Bob Daisley about his work with Ozzy and the legal action taken against the Osbournes. Bob has kindly agreed to answer some of the most frequently asked questions and a few of my own. It's worth noting that not only does Bob have an amazing memory, he's kept a detailed diary since 1976, these continue to prove useful. The answers in the following interview are an accurate account of what really happened and go some way to setting the record straight until Bob's autobiography reveals the whole story.

Click here to go read the interview.. This is a terrific read that will surely alter your opinion of Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne in some fashion!

Here are a few of the questions and topics:

• Who were the original band members and in what order were they recruited?

• Who managed the band from day one and when did Sharon get involved?

• Why did you go back to work with Ozzy time and time again?

• Given Don Arden's [Sharon's father] statement that Ozzy's "command of the English language is minimal," and Ozzy's own admission that he can't play an instrument, how is it that Ozzy is the only person credited for songwriting on 'Bark At The Moon'?

Enjoy!!

Incredible Rock Music Era 1: Sept. 1983 - Sept. 1984

What an incredible year for hard rock releases. I was in 7th grade, and transitioning my piano-trained mind from the likes of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, popular rock like Prince, Billy Squier, and Night Ranger - to the likes of some harder bands. Def Leppard was instrumental in this transition. One of the best albums of all time, Def Leppard's Pyromania was still in my head, and going strong since its January, 1983 release, and I've just began with my first drum set. Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" was a highlight in my growth as a drummer, as I was featured on my set in our 8th grade band's performance of it in fall of 1984. The rest is history:

Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil - Sept. 1983


Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon - Dec. 1983


Van Halen - 1984 - Jan. 1984


Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith - Jan. 1984


Ratt - Out of the Cellar - Mar. 1984


Rush - Grace Under Pressure - Apr. 1984


Scorpions - Love at First Sting - May 1984


Metallica - Ride The Lightning - July 1984


Dokken - Tooth and Nail - Sept. 1984


Iron Maiden - Powerslave - Sept. 1984


Queensryche - The Warning - Sept. 1984

(A preview of what's to come in another era..)

What an incredible year of rock releases, huh? Rush is really the only one who is on this list, but whose prior songs were really more prevalent than their newest release during this period. So began my backtrack to the BEST Rush, and the beginnings of Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Van Halen. Another Era will also be showing you The Cult, who has by this time already introduced their debut album, plus one. Pink Floyd and Boston were both kind-of in hiatus. Enjoy!

Ozzy - Diggin' Me Down

Ozzy - Soul Sucker