Ozzy Osbourne set to lead reunited Black Sabbath
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Oh pullleeeeze!!!! Anybody that knows a thing about music sees that pablum for what it is. Ozzy has no business knocking others when he himself puts out such drivel.
My kids (16) know who he is. They even like his manufactured BS
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Was he ever coherent? I can understand his singing but I cant understand a word when he speaks.
His solo career didnt seem to be suffering at all financially. He was still selling out large venues a year or two ago.
I really liked the honesty of the Eagles. They have pretty much admitted they reunited for money.
ha. Are you kidding me? Everyone at my high school knew who he was and that was only 6-8 years ago. My step brother who is 16 started a metal band because of him. I never liked heavy metal at all but still know about them.
Ozzy was fantastic in his day. Certainly wasn't pablum or drivel. I heard the song Black Sabbath when I was around 11, and it was like nothing I'd heard before. That was around the time Ozzy was solo. Went ond saw him with Randy Rhoads and that was one of teh best concerts I ever saw--and I've seen a lot. I'm a guitar man myself and I was absolutely pinned to the back wall by Randy.
Another thing I like about Ozzy--read an interview with him once in a guitar mag. "Don't you ever get sick of playing 'Paranoid'?" they asked him.
"I was sick of thta song by the time it came out," Ozzy replied. "But it's not about what I want to play, it's about what the fans want to hear, and as long as the fans want Paranoid, I'll play Paranoid."
And that is why he's stayed ohn top so long.
Another thing I like about Ozzy--read an interview with him once in a guitar mag. "Don't you ever get sick of playing 'Paranoid'?" they asked him.
"I was sick of thta song by the time it came out," Ozzy replied. "But it's not about what I want to play, it's about what the fans want to hear, and as long as the fans want Paranoid, I'll play Paranoid."
And that is why he's stayed ohn top so long.
I have every album Sabbath has put out as well as most of Ozzy's solo stuff. I'm a fan but let's not kid, he sold out the last few years.
True. Doubt Sabbath will be one of them though. If Ozzy can sell out a huge arena or stadium on his own, with Sabbath it'll happen even faster. Lately its been the older bands that have been making the most money from touring. Bon Jovi, Roger Waters and U2 have been near the top of the list for the last couple years. Hell, even Leonard Cohen made a lot of money on the road over the last couple years and he's 78 or 79 now.
Yeah he did--no doubt about it. I don't wish him any ill will over it though. If I was hitting mid-sixties and not in much control of mental and physical faculties, I'd milk that baby for everything I could. :lol:
Me too. I just wouldn't **** on other people for doing it. It's just so damn hypocritical.
Yeah, wifey prepaid for the album a month or two ago. The release date was the 12th of this month. Good album.
What's with Leonard Cohen? He has a huge following but anything I've ever heard from him puts me to sleep in about three minutes.
Iron Maiden, last I checked, is still filling stadiums. My son (8 y.o. at the time) watched a documentary on Iron Maiden. Bruce D|ckinson is (probably was--this is a couple of years ago) a world-famous rock star, flys a Boeing 747 and is an internationally competitive fencer. My son was quite impressed. I said "Son, if you;re role model is a world famous rock star-pilot-swordfighter, I'm OK with that!" :lol:
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Tony Iommi is dying of cancer. This tour has nothing to do with money or milking it.
Tony Iommi is dying of cancer. This tour has nothing to do with money or milking it.
I don't like Cohen but I do like his song writing. Some of my favorite songs are Cohen covers.
Ozzy did still sell them out for sure. Some bands will always have the huge base.
When I was younger Def Leppard used to sell out massive stadiums and forums. A couple years ago my brother saw them in my home town of Brockton Mass... in this minor league park...
Seating capacity of 4000+...And that is doing pretty good compared to the other bands from the 80s.
Oh that is pretty good. They were always a good band. They are going on tour I've heard... maybe I'll check them out.
Well I just checked... just a handful of US Tour Dates... none in Canada. That says a lot.
Run to the Hills baby!
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The song "Zeitgeist" on the new Black Sabbath album is very much reminiscent of "Planet Caravan" on their 1970 album "Paranoid".
And right at the end of the new album, after the very last song, there is the sound of rain falling, the rumble of thunder and the sound of a church bell tolling somewhere in the distance. This is exactly the same as the very beginning of their eponymous debut album, also from 1970.
It's like the Sabbath of old.
And right at the end of the new album, after the very last song, there is the sound of rain falling, the rumble of thunder and the sound of a church bell tolling somewhere in the distance. This is exactly the same as the very beginning of their eponymous debut album, also from 1970.
It's like the Sabbath of old.