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"I had almost given up when somebody told Sharon [Osbourne, Ozzy’s wife and personal manager] about this great guitar player in town named Randy Rhoads. Osbourne would be surrounded by great guitarists for the rest of his career, and made some players household names. Bernie Tormé and Brad Gillis had the impossible task of following Rhoads on subsequent tours, but Jake E. Lee became Osbourne’s next breakout guitar star, performing on Bark at the Moon (1983) and The Ultimate Sin (1986). Guitarists “If you're into heavy metal, that's your father!” Zakk Wylde and Gus G. on Ozzy Osbourne, the fatherly band leader who turned unknown guitar players into world-class shredders From the virtuosic Randy Rhoads, who helped shaped Ozzy's early post-Sabbath days, to the likes of Brad Gillis, who served small-yet-crucial roles in the larger Osbourne ecosystem, the Prince of Darkness's list of collaborators isn't short of top tier players. Below, you can find the guitarists who wrote and played on Ozzy’s classic albums and took part in his legendary tours. Alex Skolnick recalls his less-than-a-month tenure as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist in 1995, following Zakk Wylde's departure So we will use the opportunity and go through all of Ozzy Osbourne's guitar players. NOTE: Tony Iommi doesn't count since Tony Iommi didn't play for Ozzy. Ozzy sang for Tony Iommi. The history of the Ozzy Osbourne band is best understood as a series of distinct musical eras, each defined and architected by its lead guitarist. While Osbourne’s vocals provided a constant, iconic presence, the guitarist role was that of a primary co-writer and sonic visionary, fundamentally reshaping the band’s sound with each new arrival. Joining Ozzy Osbourne’s Band In 1979, Randy Rhoads received a life-changing opportunity when he was recruited by former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne to join his newly formed Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band. as the Lead Guitar player. Ozzy Osbourne’s guitar playing is a defining feature of his music, with a distinctive style that blends blues, rock, and heavy metal. Explore his early life and career, guitar techniques, and influences in this article. Together, Osbourne and Rhoads made heavy-metal history with Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, combining poppy vocal melodies, pseudo-occult musings and blistering, neoclassical guitar acrobatics. Ozzy Osbourne may be notorious for many things, but his guitarists have always been among the best musicians in heavy metal. Say what you will about the Prince of Darkness, but he knows how to pick them. For over forty years, guitar players associated with Ozzy have carved the metal landscape and stood as icons for up-and-coming players everywhere. READ MORE: Peter Frampton dubs Ozzy Osbourne the “Betty White of rock and roll” In a new instalment of Osbourne’s podcast The Madhouse Chronicles – which he hosts with Billy Idol guitarist Billy Morrison – the singer says why Iommi is unrivalled in the guitar department. The Early Years of Ozzy Osbourne’s Guitarist Before Zakk Wylde was officially the face of Ozzy Osbourne’s guitar playing, there were several other axemen who made their mark during Ozzy’s early career. These influential guitarists lent their own unique sound to the heavy metal pioneer’s music from 1980-1987. The original Black Sabbath attend the press conference to announce their reunion, at the Whiskey a Go Go, West Hollywood, November 11, 2011. (from left) Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi. Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band were previously named Earth, and before that the Polka Tulk Blues Band), they distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars He is best known as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder, lead guitarist, lead singer, songwriter and producer of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. Wylde's signature bulls-eye design appears on many of his guitars and is widely recognized. Randy Rhoads Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American guitarist. He was the co-founder and original guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot, and the guitarist and co-songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne 's first two solo albums Blizzard of Ozz (1980) and Diary of a Madman (1981). The Prince of Darkness discusses what he learned about music from Rhoads, and how the pioneering hard-rock guitarist would find a new guitar teacher in every town he played in, while Osbourne and the rest of his bandmates were "hunkered in the bar." Ozzy Osbourne was an English heavy metal vocalist from Marston Green, Warwickshire. After he was fired from Black Sabbath early in 1979, Osbourne formed a solo band (initially known as Blizzard of Ozz) in November of that year with guitarist Randy Rhoads, bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake. Since its inception, the group's personnel have changed frequently. The final lineup included Guitarists “I could be playing 'Mary Had A Little Lamb' with a wah-wah, and he'd be going, ‘Hendrix, Hendrix, Hendrix.” Zakk Wylde says Ozzy Osbourne had some strict rules when it came to the guitarist's gear
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