In 1987, the 19-year-old Zakk Wylde was hired to replace Jake E Lee in Ozzy Osbourne's band and his first show was in London's most infamous prison During a conversation with Guitar World, Ozzy Osbourne told how he decided to recruit Zakk Wylde for his solo band in 1987. Zakk Wylde recently looked back on his time playing with Ozzy Osbourne, mentioning how the whole experience surpassed his dreams. During a recent interview with Avenged Sevenfold’s Johnny Christ, Zakk was asked why he was the one who landed the gig with Ozzy instead of another guitarist. The relationship between Wylde and Osbourne began back in the '80s when Zakk Wylde was still Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt, a New Jersey kid who played in local venues and looked up to Elton John as In 1987, Wylde auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne after listening to The Howard Stern Show and learning that Osbourne was looking for a new lead guitarist. [7] Wylde was hired to replace Jake E. Lee, who was fired by Ozzy Osbourne manager Sharon Osbourne. [8] Zakk Wylde recently looked back on his time playing with Ozzy Osbourne, mentioning how the whole experience surpassed his dreams. During a recent interview with Avenged Sevenfold’s Johnny Christ, Zakk was asked why he was the one who landed the gig with Ozzy instead of another guitarist. In 1987, Wylde auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne after listening to The Howard Stern Show and learning that Osbourne was looking for a new lead guitarist. [7] Wylde was hired to replace Jake E. Lee, who was fired by Ozzy Osbourne manager Sharon Osbourne. [8] Joining Osbourne for his final solo tour are longtime band members Rob “Blasko” Nicholson (bass), Tommy Clufetos (drums) and Adam Wakeman (keyboards), and highlighting the lineup is the addition of Ozzy’s main axe cohort of the past 30 years, Zakk Wylde. Joining Ozzy Osbourne 's band at just 19, Wylde was thrown headfirst into the high-stakes world of professional rock. That remained his musical home for years, until the early to mid-1990s, During a conversation with Guitar World, Ozzy Osbourne told how he decided to recruit Zakk Wylde for his solo band in 1987. Joining Osbourne for his final solo tour are longtime band members Rob “Blasko” Nicholson (bass), Tommy Clufetos (drums) and Adam Wakeman (keyboards), and highlighting the lineup is the addition of Ozzy’s main axe cohort of the past 30 years, Zakk Wylde. The relationship between Wylde and Osbourne began back in the '80s when Zakk Wylde was still Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt, a New Jersey kid who played in local venues and looked up to Elton John as Wylde was a part of Osbourne’s band from 1987 to 1995, then again in 1998, from 2001 to 2004 and also from 2006 to 2009. He joined the band for a select number of dates during Osbourne’s 2017 summer tour, and then performed as part of the ‘No More Tours 2’ tour. In 1987, the 19-year-old Zakk Wylde was hired to replace Jake E Lee in Ozzy Osbourne's band and his first show was in London's most infamous prison Thirty-five years ago Zakk Wylde got a call while pumping gas to join Ozzy Osbourne's band and he's remained at Ozzy's call for years. Thirty-five years ago Zakk Wylde got a call while pumping gas to join Ozzy Osbourne's band and he's remained at Ozzy's call for years. Guitarist Zakk Wylde debuted with Ozzy Osbourne during a performance on July 28, 1987 at the U.K.'s Wormwood Scrubs Prison. Guitarist Zakk Wylde debuted with Ozzy Osbourne during a performance on July 28, 1987 at the U.K.'s Wormwood Scrubs Prison. Wylde was a part of Osbourne’s band from 1987 to 1995, then again in 1998, from 2001 to 2004 and also from 2006 to 2009. He joined the band for a select number of dates during Osbourne’s 2017 summer tour, and then performed as part of the ‘No More Tours 2’ tour. Joining Ozzy Osbourne 's band at just 19, Wylde was thrown headfirst into the high-stakes world of professional rock. That remained his musical home for years, until the early to mid-1990s,
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