Ozzy Osbourne (1 Viewer)

[tdubel]

Well, this is way off board topic, sad to see the recent news from a week ago of Ozzy's Parkinsons diagnosis. I am scheduled to see him with my son one last time in June in Kansas City, I hope we get the chance! Not the fear of him dying, but I can't imagine his agony of not being able to go out one last time on the road on your own terms. For an artist, that has to really suck. Disease will catch us all but it reminds you to live everyday to the fullest expectation (your own) that you can.

Anyhow, being in my 40's and growing up on music in the 70s, 80s 90s I can't imagine it without Ozzy Osbourne, he truly is an icon. He is and always has been so goofy, he is practically lovable. I also always like his wife Sharon, love her or hate her, you have to respect she is fearless and will tell you what is on her mind!

TD

 

[mikemiller1955]

Tom...

I would guess that both Ozzy and his fans...
would agree that he has cheated Father Time...

they say the only two things to survive a nuclear holocaust......
would be roaches and Keith Richards...

Ozzy would be my third pick...

 

[THE SHOOTIST]

I met Ozzy and his band right after the release of his first solo album. He was such an amazing gentleman. Despite doing a 12-hour "meet and greet" at a record store, he saw each and every person that came to see him. I was the last person in line. He was truly interested in me and I spent a considerable amount of time with he and the band. He was impressed with my Black Sabbath Tour Patch vest, asking me about how I acquired each one. This was before the internet, so it took a lot of work on my part to find them.
We had coffee, donuts and he autographed everything I brought, and took about a dozen pictures with he and the band.
Amazing experience for this long-time fan. I will never forget his kindness and dedication to his fans. Truly a "class-act".

 

[tdubel]

I met Ozzy and his band right after the release of his first solo album. He was such an amazing gentleman. Despite doing a 12-hour "meet and greet" at a record store, he saw each and every person that came to see him. I was the last person in line. He was truly interested in me and I spent a considerable amount of time with he and the band. He was impressed with my Black Sabbath Tour Patch vest, asking me about how I acquired each one. This was before the internet, so it took a lot of work on my part to find them.
We had coffee, donuts and he autographed everything I brought, and took about a dozen pictures with he and the band.
Amazing experience for this long-time fan. I will never forget his kindness and dedication to his fans. Truly a "class-act".

Great story! Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Madmen were some of my first record albums at the ripe age of 7-8. Still have them today and they are still 2 of my favorites!

My most unique Ozzy item is an airbrushed Don't Blame Me Portrait electric guitar with a signed guard. I have never met him in person, that must have been a real treat and great memory. I still think his first guitarist Randy Rhoads was the best one, what a true shame with the tragic circumstances in which he died, just unbelievable.

Tom

 

[ccdc11]

I read this article and it bummed me out for sure. Especially as the disease ravaged Ali who was another of my heros.
I read a article by Rolling stone right after Tom Pettys death that warned of the coming apocalypse of rock stars deaths.
All of "my bands" are all guys in their late 60's and 70's. Then you add the lifestyle of hard rock guys and it man it's gonna be ugly.
Sabbath, Zeppelin, Maiden, Scorpions, Priest, Stones, Who. We will loose several of these members in the next few years.

Ozzy and Page/ Plant will bother me the most. It is going to be hard to see the soundtrack of my youth die.

 

[hotel3alpha]

He took a whiz on the Alamo...

...and still like him to this day.

John from Texas

PS: We all make mistakes.

 

[ccdc11]

He took a whiz on the Alamo...

...and still like him to this day.

John from Texas

PS: We all make mistakes.

That made me laugh John . I have a aunt in Austin that will never forgive him for that.
long live Ozzy

 

[OzDigger]

He seems like a genuine guy, I really like his song 'Paranoid', I have noticed his hand(s) have been shaking for several years, a late diagnosis imo. Apparently he was intoxicated when he peed on the Alamo Cenotaph, he wasn't making any political statement, he just had to go. Then again Jane Fonda reckoned she was 'tricked' into siting on that Anti Aircraft Gun in North Vietnam, who really knows.

 

[tdubel]

He seems like a genuine guy, I really like his song 'Paranoid', I have noticed his hand(s) have been shaking for several years, a late diagnosis imo. Apparently he was intoxicated when he peed on the Alamo Cenotaph, he wasn't making any political statement, he just had to go. Then again Jane Fonda reckoned she was 'tricked' into siting on that Anti Aircraft Gun in North Vietnam, who really knows.

Ozzy has had health issues for sure over the years. They believe that one cause of his shakes (besides years of body neglect and abuse) is the fact that he had a Dr. for many many years who over medicated him for ADD. It was around the time of the hit tv show - Osbournes. If you watch the show and then the subsequent tours a few years later, his speech and shaking actually improves.


The Alamo incident - I remember that as a kid along with the arrest in Memphis I believe in the St. Louis Blues hockey jersey. What a wild life. I have always liked him b/c even with all the infamy, fame, fortune, money, etc. he is still the type of guy to say what he thinks, believes, etc, it is really not an act. He is a loon and proud of it, I respect that.

Also, I come from a very musical family, unfortunately, the talent side skipped my generation and landed with my son. My Mom has the ability of a concert pianist and Concert Soprano, my son was on Broadway as a kid and still sings and plays electric guitar feverishly, he is a very good musician. One of the things that both of them say is Osbourne's range of vocal and sound is pure, it is not a technical play, he just has a unique range and is a good musician. He has been blessed also by surrounding himself with "great" technicians and musicians. If you have a chance, google Adam Wakeman who is the keyboards, rhythm guitarist and constant in his band. Incredible musician who doesn't always get the accolades of Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, Jake E. Lee or Steve Vai.

TD

 

[OzDigger]

Ozzy has had health issues for sure over the years. They believe that one cause of his shakes (besides years of body neglect and abuse) is the fact that he had a Dr. for many many years who over medicated him for ADD. It was around the time of the hit tv show - Osbournes. If you watch the show and then the subsequent tours a few years later, his speech and shaking actually improves.


The Alamo incident - I remember that as a kid along with the arrest in Memphis I believe in the St. Louis Blues hockey jersey. What a wild life. I have always liked him b/c even with all the infamy, fame, fortune, money, etc. he is still the type of guy to say what he thinks, believes, etc, it is really not an act. He is a loon and proud of it, I respect that.

Also, I come from a very musical family, unfortunately, the talent side skipped my generation and landed with my son. My Mom has the ability of a concert pianist and Concert Soprano, my son was on Broadway as a kid and still sings and plays electric guitar feverishly, he is a very good musician. One of the things that both of them say is Osbourne's range of vocal and sound is pure, it is not a technical play, he just has a unique range and is a good musician. He has been blessed also by surrounding himself with "great" technicians and musicians. If you have a chance, google Adam Wakeman who is the keyboards, rhythm guitarist and constant in his band. Incredible musician who doesn't always get the accolades of Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, Jake E. Lee or Steve Vai.

TD

He has certainly been suffering from something(s) for a number of years, perhaps he had a stroke at some stage as well. I agree he does have a clear and melodic voice, which is partly why I'm not a Big fan. IMO his voice seems a bit Too precise and cultured for Heavy Rock, of course that's just my opinion. That said I'm not a Big fan of Heavy Metal and similar where you can't hear Any of the lyrics, or notes for that matter.

Interesting to hear about your family's musical background. My Mother sang in choirs most of her life and a cousin from her side of the family was an Opera singer in Australia and Overseas, he married another Australian Opera singer (Deborah Riedel), she had one of the best voices I've ever heard. Not so much musical background on my Fathers side, however his cousin (Helen Reddy) enjoyed some fame back in the 1970's with 'I am Woman' etc. Sadly like yourself, I can't sing or play any instruments, I believe I do have a decent ear for music, or so I tell myself. My youngest son is pretty good on an Electric guitar, well mostly he just plays lots of riffs, he says he gets bored playing complete tunes, so he'd better stick to teaching I guess ^&cool

 

[tdubel]

He has certainly been suffering from something(s) for a number of years, perhaps he had a stroke at some stage as well. I agree he does have a clear and melodic voice, which is partly why I'm not a Big fan. IMO his voice seems a bit Too precise and cultured for Heavy Rock, of course that's just my opinion. That said I'm not a Big fan of Heavy Metal and similar where you can't hear Any of the lyrics, or notes for that matter.

Interesting to hear about your family's musical background. My Mother sang in choirs most of her life and a cousin from her side of the family was an Opera singer in Australia and Overseas, he married another Australian Opera singer (Deborah Riedel), she had one of the best voices I've ever heard. Not so much musical background on my Fathers side, however his cousin (Helen Reddy) enjoyed some fame back in the 1970's with 'I am Woman' etc. Sadly like yourself, I can't sing or play any instruments, I believe I do have a decent ear for music, or so I tell myself. My youngest son is pretty good on an Electric guitar, well mostly he just plays lots of riffs, he says he gets bored playing complete tunes, so he'd better stick to teaching I guess ^&cool

Chuckling about your son and his preferences, mine if he had more time to dedicate to it IMO would be really really good! That said, he goes on "benders", currently he is all in on Fleetwood Mac as well as Stevie Nicks. Lately I have had a daily mini concert of Landslide, Gold Dust Women, Go Your Own Way and Edge of 17 along with the duets with Henley thrown in here and there!> One thing that makes me happy is he is completing Paranoid from a vocal standpoint and I think it will be one of his Summer Concert songs this year.

All in good fun. We are attending another Ozzy show as well as the mega Joan Jett/Poison/Motley Crue/Def Leppard bash this Summer, actually got the wife to go the latter one, should be interesting.
TD

 

[OzDigger]

Chuckling about your son and his preferences, mine if he had more time to dedicate to it IMO would be really really good! That said, he goes on "benders", currently he is all in on Fleetwood Mac as well as Stevie Nicks. Lately I have had a daily mini concert of Landslide, Gold Dust Women, Go Your Own Way and Edge of 17 along with the duets with Henley thrown in here and there!> One thing that makes me happy is he is completing Paranoid from a vocal standpoint and I think it will be one of his Summer Concert songs this year.

All in good fun. We are attending another Ozzy show as well as the mega Joan Jett/Poison/Motley Crue/Def Leppard bash this Summer, actually got the wife to go the latter one, should be interesting.
TD

I envy people that can play great music, especially on Electric Guitars, my son does have a natural ability but you have to be dedicated to be really good at it. That's a coincidence with Fleetwood Mac, I've never been into them really but last Month I decided to rehash my Spotify Lists and added Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Landslide and Oh Well. Apparently the songs Go Your Own Way and Oh Well came about when Stevie Nicks broke up with Peter Green, which was my Fathers name...another coincidence {eek3}

One downside with Spotify is the limited number of songs available for download, however I do limit the total to under 24 hours, includes a Rock list, a Mix list with Pop and Country etc and a Classical list. You're lucky to be able to attend shows with those Rock Legends. Not often we get the big acts Downunder, and when we do it's really hard to get tickets as they're so popular. Last year I missed out on one of my favourite groups, the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I was never into their early stuff but they lifted their game musically when they became more main stream. The vocalist Anthony Kiedis improved a lot, their lead guitarist John Frusciante is legendary, in the Top Five imo, and of course Flea, the Aussie born Bass player is pretty good as well. They released some great songs, but their lyrics can be rather 'random' as they used to say.

 

[Currahee Chris]

Well, this is way off board topic, sad to see the recent news from a week ago of Ozzy's Parkinsons diagnosis. I am scheduled to see him with my son one last time in June in Kansas City, I hope we get the chance! Not the fear of him dying, but I can't imagine his agony of not being able to go out one last time on the road on your own terms. For an artist, that has to really suck. Disease will catch us all but it reminds you to live everyday to the fullest expectation (your own) that you can.

Anyhow, being in my 40's and growing up on music in the 70s, 80s 90s I can't imagine it without Ozzy Osbourne, he truly is an icon. He is and always has been so goofy, he is practically lovable. I also always like his wife Sharon, love her or hate her, you have to respect she is fearless and will tell you what is on her mind!

TD

Parkinson's sucks Tom....my mom has had it for 26 years now (it has advanced to Parkinson's Plus), first hit her when she was 43...destroyed her capacity to work...cannot remember too terribly well nowadays.....stumbles and falls constantly....you are right, diseases and that sort of thing do remind us to live everyday to the fullest but it does also remind us to live our lives to the fullest with those afflicted by disease too as I have tried.....just moved her and my dad into assisted living this past fall,,,,both in their late 60's....just too soon.

 

[Warrior]

Parkinson's sucks Tom....my mom has had it for 26 years now (it has advanced to Parkinson's Plus), first hit her when she was 43...destroyed her capacity to work...cannot remember too terribly well nowadays.....stumbles and falls constantly....you are right, diseases and that sort of thing do remind us to live everyday to the fullest but it does also remind us to live our lives to the fullest with those afflicted by disease too as I have tried.....just moved her and my dad into assisted living this past fall,,,,both in their late 60's....just too soon.

Chris,
Sorry to hear about your Mom and you having to move both parents into assisted living. I have a 94 year old uncle and my siblings and my Mother have been dealing with his rapid health decline the past 6 to 8 months, we had to sell his car, his house and put him into assisted living, not thrilled to be honest with the place he is in, we are thinking of moving him actually.

I found out earlier in the week a high school classmate of mine passed away from cancer, diagnosed about 20 months ago, he was a tremendous hockey player, had a cannon for a shot and could skate like the wind, 59 is way too young IMO.

As Warren Zevon said, enjoy every sandwich...……..

 

[Currahee Chris]

Thanks for the kind words George- I am terribly sorry to hear about your friend- I am sure the world is a lesser place without him- especially an awesome hockey player.

Dude, it was a gut punch watching the Super Bowl this year- my parents came over for the first half and I put up my Dad's Dolphins (Doofins as you call em {sm4}{sm4}) memorabilia around the den so he could feel at home. We had a blast but they had to leave at halftime. Still- the Google commercial with the guy asking Suri to remember things about his wife and some of the others were just tugging on my heart strings!!! It's like the NFL waited till this happened to my parents to put out these really sentimental commercials!!! D'ohhh!!! {sm3}{sm2}


Ive been rearranging my basement to make room for my pops' train layouts- my basement is like some mishmash of toy soldiers and toy trains- a collision of hobby worlds!!! Trying to help them, having two kids in college and the next one heading to Catholic HS next year has tapped my wallet without mercy!!!

Best regards my friend
CC

 

[Warrior]

Thanks for the kind words George- I am terribly sorry to hear about your friend- I am sure the world is a lesser place without him- especially an awesome hockey player.

Dude, it was a gut punch watching the Super Bowl this year- my parents came over for the first half and I put up my Dad's Dolphins (Doofins as you call em {sm4}{sm4}) memorabilia around the den so he could feel at home. We had a blast but they had to leave at halftime. Still- the Google commercial with the guy asking Suri to remember things about his wife and some of the others were just tugging on my heart strings!!! It's like the NFL waited till this happened to my parents to put out these really sentimental commercials!!! D'ohhh!!! {sm3}{sm2}


Ive been rearranging my basement to make room for my pops' train layouts- my basement is like some mishmash of toy soldiers and toy trains- a collision of hobby worlds!!! Trying to help them, having two kids in college and the next one heading to Catholic HS next year has tapped my wallet without mercy!!!

Best regards my friend
CC

Oh man that Google commercial...……….Mother of God, my eyes sweat every time it's on, what a punch in the gut that one is...………...Stay well...……..