OZZY OSBOURNE: THE STORY OF THE OZZY OSBOURNE BAND. 350 pages. Out now: http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/ozzy.htm "I cannot say how much I enjoyed this book. The detail here is phenomenal - going into several lineup changes BEFORE Blizzard of Ozz came out - folks I had NEVER heard of before in the Ozzy band story. And it doesn't shy away from the lesser known periods of the band history either, like when Bernie Torme was guitarist right after Randy died. Some awesome, awesome stuff in here." Joe Siegler - www.black-sabbath.com "Very cool book written about all of the musicians who ever worked with Ozzy. Some really cool shit in here that I've never even heard of. It's nothing like your normal Ozzy book with drunken rages, overdosing, crapping on elevators, etc... this book gets down to the true nitty gritty about the music and the people that made it. Anyway, in the back of the book they have this huge discography...and when I say huge, I mean huge. This sucker starts on page 199 and ends on 352. Not only do they list every single "single" that was ever released with the correct label numbers, they list every friggin album and compilation work done by every artist who ever worked with Ozzy. It's insane. So, check this out!" www.ozzyhead.com This book is clearly aimed towards the hardcore Ozzyphiles and with these individuals, the book will be a cause for celebration. Finally there is a book isn't looking to capitalize on the hype of his bat-biting or Alamo wetting antics of his toxic years. It is quite evident that countless hours of research have gone into tracing the most exhaustive Ozzy Osbourne family tree to date. Garry fleshes out his highly detailed outline of Ozzy's career by conducting exclusive first person interviews with many the musicians that Ozzy has played with over the past 25 years. It is these interviews and stories that really make the book such an addictive and rewarding journey. For instance, one chapter is dedicated to Bernie Torme's brief tenure in the band after the tragic loss of Randy Rhoads in March, 1982. It is quite fascinating to hear Bernie detail the days after he joined the band and learn about the inner workings of the Osbourne empire. While many sideman and associates are interviewed, interviews with Kelly Garni, Dana Strum, Lindsay Bridgwater, Don Airey, Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake and Phil Soussan prove to be the most insightful. It is here that we learn what it was really like to play with Ozzy, for better and for worse. I was quite amazed to learn that Ozzy had assembled an earlier incarnation of "Blizzard Of Oz" as early as 1976! There are also several musicians whom I had no awareness of that had played with Mr. Osbourne, some whom were key to writing of Ozzy's hit albums. While it is no secret that Bob Daisley has long been Ozzy's secret weapon in the studio for lyrics and song ideas, there are other lesser-known and sadly uncredited contributors to his legacy. From their stories, we are able to gain a new perspective that wouldn't be offered by your average rock journalism spin doctors. Robert Dwyer: www.sabbathlive.com "I really enjoyed this book. From the early stages of Ozzy's band to the addition of Randy Rhoads to the audition and addition of Bernie Tormé, I was pretty happy to finally read some of the accounts of this particular era of the bands existance that had previously been omitted from the usual media of that day - from the people involved. I was surprised to find out some of the particulars and who worked with him during those years. I did put the book down realizing that without Bob Daisley or Randy Rhoads,... Ozzy would probably be on some 70's outdoor amphitheater tour with Black Sabbath opening for Foreigner or someone like that." The Day The Music Died- Randy Rhoads WebsiteThe world's biggest Rock devoted online database publishes 'Ozzy Osbourne: The Story of the Ozzy Osbourne Band' in June 2002. This 350 page book, written by lifelong Ozzy fan and global Metal expert Garry Sharpe-Young, documents for the very first time the real story of the Blizzard Of Oz from the very first 1977 line ups, the classic 1980 Randy Rhoads incarnation and beyond.
This book is packed with page after page of exclusive factual information on the rise of Heavy Metal legend Ozzy Osbourne.
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