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How Did Ozzy Get Famous?

andrew625 View Member Profile	May 14 2012, 06:46 AM
May 14 2012, 06:46 AM	GMC:er Posts: 3 Joined: 18-April 12 From: Buffalo, NY	First of all, don't doubt my passion in metal (especially 80's), I breathe, bleed metal and I love Ozzy's works. I understand his position in the metal world and he's the "godfather of heavy metal" But at times I just couldn't help but think that he got famous because 1) he's a crazy , 2) he got lucky with finding the most ridiculous guitarists on this planet: Rhoads, Lee, and then Wylde. Like without those geniuses flying on their fretboards... I don't see how Ozzy can ever get famous? Admit it, he is not the most competent vocalist... It took me awhile to get used to his singing at the beginning. Excuse me if I sound ignorant. I know I'm uneducated in Ozzy's history, hence why I am questioning. I also know he published an autobiography, but I haven't read it. If there's something from that book that would open my eyes, I'd gladly hear it! Thank you so much!! You guys are welcome to check out my Crazy Train solo cover in Slash costume https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxdC7TOrI-A...mp;feature=plcp edited for language - tony on behalf of the moderating team You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by tonymiro: May 14 2012, 08:42 AM

Nihilist1 View Member Profile	May 14 2012, 07:26 AM
May 14 2012, 07:26 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 977 Joined: 1-September 11 From: Chino Hills, California	QUOTE (andrew625 @ May 14 2012, 05:46 AM) First of all, don't doubt my passion in metal (especially 80's), I breathe, bleed metal and I love Ozzy's works. I understand his position in the metal world and he's the "godfather of heavy metal" But at times I just couldn't help but think that he got famous because 1) he's a crazy , 2) he got lucky with finding the most ridiculous guitarists on this planet: Rhoads, Lee, and then Wylde. Like without those geniuses flying on their fretboards... I don't see how Ozzy can ever get famous? Admit it, he is not the most competent vocalist... It took me awhile to get used to his singing at the beginning. Excuse me if I sound ignorant. I know I'm uneducated in Ozzy's history, hence why I am questioning. I also know he published an autobiography, but I haven't read it. If there's something from that book that would open my eyes, I'd gladly hear it! Thank you so much!! He was the original singer for Black Sabbath. Iommi wasn't the most competent guitarist ever, but they did create the metal genre. Every single style of metal has a central riff that hearkens back to the original Black Sabbath- Black Sabbath. Even some of the crazier genres such as Black Metal. Think about how the music scene was when this was released on February 13th, 1970. Think of groups like: The Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix. Their music was pop/blues centered and even though some of it might have been heavy nobody had ever created anything as brilliantly dark as this: Now you know how Ozzy got started. After this he could live on reputation. He chose instead, to bite the head off a bat, lick up other people's urine(Nikki Sixx) and even snort ants. When he departed from Black Sabbath he ventured and began playing with amazingly competent guitarists, such as the ones you listed. However, don't forget about his newest guitarist, Gus G. I am not a fan of his, but I have to admit that he is a great musician. That is why Ozzy is famous. He literally carved the way for dark music and wild antics -- both on and off the stage. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by tonymiro: May 14 2012, 08:42 AM -------------------- All the elders have fallen down... Heal her now... All the elders have fallen down... Heal her now... Grandfather elk Turned to me And spoke: Light the fire deep inside. Light the fires!

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	May 14 2012, 09:25 AM
May 14 2012, 09:25 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	BLACK SABBATH. And you I wholly recommend you read his autobiography, it's the funniest auto biog ever written and it's still really interesting as well You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	May 14 2012, 04:02 PM
May 14 2012, 04:02 PM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	BLACK SABBATH and many good solo albums have made him an icon from metal. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

andrew625 View Member Profile	May 14 2012, 05:43 PM
May 14 2012, 05:43 PM	GMC:er Posts: 3 Joined: 18-April 12 From: Buffalo, NY	I greatly appreciate you guys' answers. It is a lesson for me. And I was told I am asking this question just to try to get attention to my cover. I'd remove it but I can't seem to find the EDIT button... No like i said i know i am uneducated in his history so i am asking. again thank you very much! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Gitarrero View Member Profile	May 14 2012, 06:48 PM
May 14 2012, 06:48 PM	Accomplished Rock Star Posts: 4.059 Joined: 24-June 08 From: Rottweil, Germany	Another thing about Ozzy is that he is a great entertainer. I was lucky enough to see him live last year, and though I admit his voice isn't the best live he put up an amazing live show and sure knows how to entertain a crowd. There are not that many guys who can do that, and the ones who can are usually famous You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check my band project with fellow GMCer VilleFIN Facebook Youtube Soundcloud Twitter Instagram

Saoirse O'Shea View Member Profile	May 14 2012, 06:57 PM
May 14 2012, 06:57 PM	Moderator - low level high stakes Posts: 6.173 Joined: 27-June 07 From: Espania - Cadiz province	Ozzy also owes a fair bit to good management and promotion by his wife Sharon (who is Don Arden's daughter - Don was the Black Sabbath manager). If I remember correctly it was Sharon who put together the band - and so recruited Randy Rhodes - for the first couple of Ozzy lps. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com Be friends on facebook with us here. We use professional, mastering grade hardware in our mastering studo. Our hardware includes: Cranesong Avocet II Monitor Controller, Dangerous Music Liasion Insert Hardware Router, ATC SCM Pro Monitors, Lavry Black DA11, Prism Orpheus ADC/DAC, Gyratec Gyraf XIV Parallel Passive Mastering EQ, Great River MAQ 2NV Mastering EQ, Kush Clariphonic Parallel EQ Shelf, Maselec MLA-2 Mastering Compressor, API 2500 Mastering Compressor, Eventide Eclipse Reverb/Echo.

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	May 15 2012, 08:54 AM
May 15 2012, 08:54 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (tonymiro @ May 14 2012, 06:57 PM) Ozzy also owes a fair bit to good management and promotion by his wife Sharon (who is Don Arden's daughter - Don was the Black Sabbath manager). If I remember correctly it was Sharon who put together the band - and so recruited Randy Rhodes - for the first couple of Ozzy lps. Yes, you are right. She co-ordinated his career from the ground up. She did a pretty amazing job too You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

Fran View Member Profile	May 15 2012, 11:42 AM
May 15 2012, 11:42 AM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	Ozzy got famous cause he rocks your socks! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	May 15 2012, 03:29 PM
May 15 2012, 03:29 PM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	QUOTE (andrew625 @ May 14 2012, 01:43 PM) I greatly appreciate you guys' answers. It is a lesson for me. And I was told I am asking this question just to try to get attention to my cover. I'd remove it but I can't seem to find the EDIT button... No like i said i know i am uneducated in his history so i am asking. again thank you very much! no problem mate! this thread could really help to many other guys that are young and don't really know where Ozzy comes from. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Tangomouse View Member Profile	May 17 2012, 09:40 PM
May 17 2012, 09:40 PM	GMC:er Posts: 75 Joined: 13-November 11 From: Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England	and can i add tommi immoi got his influence from this man ---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzz6fAdFFis...feature=related after tommi chopped the end of his fingers off, You'll be very surprised You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

TreyDeschamp View Member Profile	May 17 2012, 10:05 PM
May 17 2012, 10:05 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 2.093 Joined: 1-May 08 From: Diamondhead, MS	QUOTE (Gitarrero @ May 14 2012, 12:48 PM) Another thing about Ozzy is that he is a great entertainer. This. I'd also like to state that people enjoy going back to his solo albums because how different they all are. You got this straight forward in your face metal with Rhodes and Lee, then you got barbaric whiskey drinking jams from Zack Wylde and now you have an almost power metal sounding guitar in Gus G. It's all a different experience with an bit of familiarity. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Youtube! Add me on Facebook!

andrew625 View Member Profile	May 18 2012, 04:52 AM
May 18 2012, 04:52 AM	GMC:er Posts: 3 Joined: 18-April 12 From: Buffalo, NY	i appreciate everyone's answer! that was indeed educational for me. i wonder if he got a lot of criticism bout his singing when he first started... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	May 18 2012, 07:33 AM
May 18 2012, 07:33 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (andrew625 @ May 18 2012, 04:52 AM) i wonder if he got a lot of criticism bout his singing when he first started... Yeah I think he's always been criticised on that subject but somehow he's made it work against the odds You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

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