My gang was just a few years behind, we didn't see Ozzy til No More Tears (I hate you). Then Jake E Lee left. All we had to ponder, entering the arena, was a Hit Parader pic in which Zakk looked like he should be in Poison. Raised eyebrows changed to wide eyes and gaping mouths in a hurry.
Just stumbled across this, had heard parts of some of these stories before, you'll enjoy it:
Ozzy was voted in as a solo artist this year so I at least give then kudos for that. He had so much success after leaving Black Sabbath and I for one thought the music he did as far superior to his Black Sabbath days. An honor well deserved IMO.
I saw both the Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Madman tours and I haven't seen anything better musically in my life from a pure R&R standpoint.
I saw Ozzy at the Toledo Sport Arena on the No More Tears tour. Zak Wylde on guitar. They crushed it. Ozzy’s a great frontman.
Having a conversation with a friend years ago, and the subject of envy came up. I remember telling her "I don't really envy people with lots of money. I have enough money to live the way I want. I don't really envy people who wield power. That was never a bug that bit me. I do envy two well-known people: Yo-Yo Ma and Sting. And the reason I envy those two is because both of them can simply pick up a phone, call any fantastic musician from any style they might want to play with, and hear the word 'yes' automatic."
Wiki the personnel on 'Nothing Like the Sun,' the album which featured EINY. It will blow your mind.
Mellencamp's turned into quite the arsehole. Goes on long political rants at his shows. Just last month here in Toledo, a fan yelled out to "just play some music" during one of his drawn out story sessions, and Mellencamp called him some vulgar names and walked off the stage after only playing 9 songs. Can't post a clip due to the profanities, but it's all over Youtube. He did an interview with the Washington Post explaining the behavior he expects from his fans, lol. He's become quite full of himself in his old age.
I saw him very early in his career, backed up the Kinks at Cobo Hall in Detroit around 1980. He was going by Johnny Cougar at the time. He was terrible and booed off the stage. After that, I liked some of his songs during the farm aid era. Saw him again in the late 80's/early 90's and enjoyed the show.
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. - John Muir
Saw the video. At first I kinda cringed at the "play some music" comment. After I watched the dude act like a d-bag and walk off stage I was in shock. Then I read about just how bad it has become. Point blank: nobody pays to here that ish. Save your bs for the Rolling Stone -- so nobody can read it there lol.
While I understand that this artist was the singer in various groups he has had a long solo career as well. He was in Blind Faith, The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and more. He puts on a fantastic show......
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
I know Tom Waits is not everybody's cup of tea. As a performer he is mesmerizing. He writes brilliant songs that get covered by many. He has been in numerous movies as a character actor. He was a favorite guest of Letterman's. He is witty and funny.
One of my favorite musicians. He has carved out a unique career as a specialist slide guitar player. In addition his music and the bands he has played with have a style and sound that is just honest. I am going to post two recordings; one solo and another with a band.
JJ Cale was a guitar man. He played guitar. He worked on guitars. He made guitars.
He came and was gone without much fanfare because he had his guitar and didn't care about much else. But man he was good and he wrote some great songs. This is one.
I had it bad for Linda Ronstadt when she sang. She is my age. I thought she was great and really hot.
It is tragic that she lost her voice. In 2013, after years of struggling with her vocals, Ronstadt was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. However, she later learned that she actually had a Parkinson’s-like disorder called progressive supranuclear palsy.
JJ Cale was a guitar man. He played guitar. He worked on guitars. He made guitars.
He came and was gone without much fanfare because he had his guitar and didn't care about much else. But man he was good and he wrote some great songs. This is one.
I’m a huge JJ Cale fan. Many people don’t realize he wrote “Cocaine” “Call me the breeze” “Crazy mama” “After midnight”. He also did a collaboration album with Eric Clapton called “The road to Encondido”.
A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives. – Jackie Robinson