The former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee will be part of Ozzy Osbourne’s final show, which will happen before Black Sabbath’s final show, which will happen in Birmingham, England next July 5. In an interview with Guitar World, the musician revealed that he might perform the song “Ultimate Sin” during the celebration. A luck would have it, Jake E. Lee walked into his life and Ozzy rebounded with the Top 20 album, Bark At The Moon and his most successful solo release at the time, The Ultimate Sin, which hit the Billboard charts at #6! Then he was booted from the band. Jake E. Lee discusses taking over for Randy Rhoads on Ozzy Osbourne's 'Bark at the Moon,' which was released on Nov. 15, 1983. Mr. Osbourne recorded a dozen solo albums with guitarists such as Jake E. Lee, Steve Vai and Zakk Wylde, incorporating elements of psychedelic and progressive rock into the moody sound he honed During a recent interview with UG's David Slavković, guitarist Jake E. Lee discussed the firings he witnessed during his '83-'87 tenure in Ozzy Osbourne's band, ultimately touching on his own Jake E. Lee reflects on his last moments with Ozzy Osbourne, sharing touching memories and the impact of the rock legend's passing. Jake E. Lee on how he nearly lost the Ozzy Osbourne gig, why he considers using the whammy bar "cheating" and the pressures of replacing Randy Rhoads Jake E. Lee was out, replaced by Zakk Wylde, an unknown 20-year-old from New Jersey. He’d got the gig after sending in an audition tape and a picture that reminded Ozzy of Randy Rhoads. Jake E. Lee recalled his favorite story from being in Ozzy Osbourne’s band, which took place when they performed Black Sabbath classic “War Pigs” in July 2025. In a recent interview with Tone-Talk, Lee candidly reflected on his experiences recording with Ozzy and shared his discontent with the final sound of Bark at the Moon. Which, also happened to feature one of Ozzy's finest guitarists, Jake E. Lee. During an interview with Tone-Talk, Lee seemed to agree with this assessment of this Ozzy time period. Ozzy Osbourne Guitar Hero Jake E. Lee discusses Bark at the Moon, The Ultimate Sin, How Sharon Osbourne Fired him & How Ozzy Wanted him BACK in 2010! Jake also talks about Red Dragon Cartel, and Jake E. Lee knows what fans will expect him to play at Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert, but he casts doubt on if that will be the actual choice. “When I joined, Ozzy told me I'd often hear people scream out Randy's name during a show”: Zakk Wylde discusses Ozzy Osbourne's hard-and-fast guitar rules, and the friendly shadows of Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee, in his first Guitar World interview Osbourne, who brought fame to guitarists Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde, among others, died "surrounded by love" I can't see this going on without Jake E. Lee in there somewhere,’” he explains. Lee was chosen as Ozzy’s full-time guitarist, following the untimely passing of Randy Rhoads, who helped shoot the Sabbath singer to solo stardom with two albums: Blizzard of Ozz (1980) and Diary of a Madman (1981). Guitarist Jake E. Lee is urging fans to show compassion ahead of Back to the Beginning, the farewell concert for Ozzy Osbourne and the original Black Sabbath lineup. The event will take place July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, the city where the legendary band first started. Lee, who played guitar for Ozzy in the 1980s, spoke with Guitar World about the upcoming reunion. He made it Guitarist Jake E. Lee shares Ozzy Osbourne’s final text to him, revealing heartbreak and friendship just two weeks before the legend’s death. Of the three pivotal guitarists to have played with Osbourne during the past twenty years – Tony Iommi, Randy Rhoads, and Jake E. Lee – Wylde's style falls somewhere between Iommi's rhythmic Ozzy Osbourne Guitar Hero Jake E. Lee discusses his work on 'Bark at the Moon', 'The Ultimate Sin', how Sharon Osbourne fired him, and How Ozzy Wanted him BACK in 2010!
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