Ozzy gives Zakk the boot!

[GateXII]

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=123387

"Well, I'm getting a new guitar player as we speak," Ozzy told Classic Rock, "and everyone has been saying to me for a long time, 'Get Johnny 5!' And I tried him at one time and I didn't really give him a chance. We'll see, I don't know. I haven't fallen out with Zakk, but Zakk's got his own band, and I felt like my stuff was beginning to sound like BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. I just felt like I wanted a change, y'know?"


Wow...although, I can't say I'm surprised. I wonder if Ozzy got sick of all those fuckin pinch harmonics like the rest of us.

 

[Saladbar]

I've got a guy from Greece coming in — not the musical, the country of Greece — but I'm not going to say too much about it, 'cos I don't know myself at this point.


Gus G anyone?

 

[The Wicked One]

A year later he will say his band sounds too much like Firewind

If the Greece guy doesn't work out maybe we can have some Metal Church guitarists?

 

[GateXII]

I've got a guy from Greece coming in — not the musical, the country of Greece — but I'm not going to say too much about it, 'cos I don't know myself at this point.


Gus G anyone?

Exactly who I thought too.

However, I bet he'll go with John 5. That guy might like a mo, but he smokes on guitar.

 

[Chris Lotesto]

props to ozzy....as much as he sounds like he's out of his
mind, really don't think he is when it comes to his music.
zakk hasn't written anything interesting in years so this
is no surprise at all!

john 5 smokes....i'm he'd get the nod before gus just because
of the writing....

 

[War Ensemble]

"Team Ozzy" is probably familiar with John 5 from past Ozzfests and the Ozzy/Rob Zombie tour a few years back. If Ozzy would get John 5, he would have 2 former members of Rob Zombie's band (Blasko - bass). Would his music start to sound like Rob Zombie instead of BLS then? :Smug:

 

[Saladbar]

He should get this kid.

 

[BalanceofPower]

Ozzy should get this kid to do main vocals as well.

 

[Saladbar]

Ozzy should get this kid to do main vocals as well.

Nah I'd say they sound about the same. uke:

 

[La Rocque]

Ozzy should hire Brad Paisley to play guitar on his next album
That guy can shred -

 

[GateXII]

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=123403

Hmmm...sounds like drama is a brewin' ;-)


Poor Zakk...always the last to know.

 

[Will Bozarth]

"One thing about a guy who can't do all the finger-tapping stuff is that he plays better on the riffs 'cos it's not all [hums riff for 'Iron Man' followed by over-the-top widdling]."

hah!

 

[axehomeyg]

"One thing about a guy who can't do all the finger-tapping stuff is that he plays better on the riffs 'cos it's not all [hums riff for 'Iron Man' followed by over-the-top widdling]."

hah!

Man, why all the hating on the finger-tapping. Rhandy Rhoads tapped all the time and he was arguably Ozzie's best sideman!

 

[axehomeyg]

And, yes, this announcement makes me happier than a pig in shit. Remember that short period of time when Vai was doing stuff with/for him? That would have been 'wylde', buhwahwahwa.

 

[Saladbar]

He should get Jake E. Lee back. A nostalgia factor is prolly the only thing that would get me to see Ozzy nowadays.

 

[GateXII]

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=125635

Just as we suspected...Gus G gets the nod. Curious to see what new stuff with him will sound like. Although, my guess is that Ozzy won't like what he writes & he'll get the boot too in less than a year...you watch!

 

[Saladbar]

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