The whole journey for me has been magical. My prospects for the rest of my life weren’t that good when I was a kid. The only thing I could say really is if that if you’ve got any dreams of a better life or you want to do something, hold onto the dream because sometimes they come true,” he says. “People ask if I have any advice to give them. Such honesty is typical of Osbourne, who is clearly in a good place these days. I’ve done my fair share of bad gigs, and I’m not embarrassed to say that.” ![]() ![]() I don’t use any tricks, I don’t lip synch my voice, what you see is what you get. “I want to give the audience my heart and soul every night, but sometimes I pull it off and sometimes I don’t,” he says. And the road can become a grind these days. Ozzy rules, sure, but he would be the first to admit he’s not perfect. We are just lucky to be able to work with him…and by the way, the new record sounds incredible. “I don’t even know what to say, as he has accomplished so much in so many areas, let alone his influence on thousands of rock musicians and fans. “WME is thrilled that we get to work with Ozzy,” says Geiger. Ozzy recently moved his booking responsibilities to William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, where his responsible agent is contemporary music head Marc Geiger - ironically, one of the founders of Lollapalooza. Ozzy always says, ‘You can’t polish a turd. Ozzy Osbourne Format CD Record Label Jet Release Year 1981 Release Title Diary of a Madman Seller Inventory 17138643749220 Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. When it is suggested that in some ways Ozzy’s success is her success, Sharon says, “You’re only as good as the artist you manage. “When my ego kicks in, she’s one to go, ‘Get the fuck out of here.’ She just tells me the way it is. But you know what, she ain’t done such a bad job with me over the years.”Īs for Sharon’s tough reputation, “I need that kind of thing,” Osbourne says. “Sometimes it’s great, sometimes it ain’t. “Sometimes I wonder, ‘Is she telling me this as my wife or is she telling me this as my fucking manager?'” Ozzy admits. But when a woman’s hard, it’s like, ‘Whoa, she’s a bitch.’ Women are not supposed to tough, but you have to be.”īeing married in both career and life has its own dynamic. “We’re not like the Philharmonic Orchestra, where people are gentle. “It’s expected to be a hard business person when you’re a man, especially in this genre of music that we deal in,” she says. The album was listed at #15 on Rolling Stone’s 2017 list of “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.” Kory Grow noted, “A year after proving he was still a vital musical force on his first post–Black Sabbath solo LP, 1980’s Blizzard of Ozz, Ozzy Osbourne demonstrated it wasn’t a one-time fluke with an album of poppy and gothic anthems like ‘Flying High Again’ and the almost classical closing title track.Al Kooper Is 'Quite Surprised and Amused' by 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame InductionĪlong the way, Sharon Osbourne has earned a reputation as a savvy, tough-as-nails manager, a reputation she shrugs off. The multi-platinum release (with five million albums sold worldwide) included the #2 Mainstream Rock track, “Flying High Again.” The album is OZZY’s second studio release and the last album to feature 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Famer guitarist Randy Rhoads. The soft parts are louder and the louder parts are softer. Ozzy Osbourne – Diary Of A Madman (40th Anniversary) The 2021 40th anniversary edition is pressed on Red Swirl 180g vinyl. The Diary disc too compressed and that, unfortunately, kills the dynamics of the music.
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