Justin wrote:I always thought the trope was, no one remembers a critic
Peter Shapiro, music critic
Dropping Like Flies
Edwin Feulner
Well that's a start.
Well that's a start.
Theo Huxtable
Geez us….died swimming in costa rica
We still have Cliff Huxtable unfortunately.
Yada wrote:
Theo Huxtable
Ozzy :(
he held on just long enough to raise $190M for Parkinson's research… what a legend.
he held on just long enough to raise $190M for Parkinson's research… what a legend.
sweetcell wrote:
Ozzy :(
he held on just long enough to raise $190M for Parkinson's research… what a legend.
Ah, man, did I jinx him?
Justin wrote:sweetcell wrote:sweetcell wrote:hutch wrote:
https://pitchfork.com/news/black-sabbath-to-reunite-for-ozzy-osbournes-all-star-final-show/
Glad it’s for a good cause
tool and guns n' roses have been added to the bill. for fans of classic heavy music, this might be one of the greatest lineups of all time
"For those unable to gather in person, a global live stream ticket is now available: https://backtothebeginning.com "
Amazing that all four guys are still alive. And I mean just in general actuary terms; they old.
Learned a new word from the poster: compère
Justin wrote:
Amazing that all four guys are still alive. And I mean just in general actuary terms; they old.
that a man lives to 76 is a little above average, but not uncommon.
that a man like Ozzy lived to 76, given his life, is absolutely mind-blowing.
not that i want to jinx him but the crown is now firmly seated on keith richards' head.
sweetcell wrote:wow, he went out on top
Ozzy :(
he held on just long enough to raise $190M for Parkinson's research… what a legend.
everybody was talking about that last show
they will write songs about him
this is the type of story/encounter the emerges on the internet when a celebrity dies that makes the doomscrolling worth while
Rebecca Watson
https://bsky.app/profile/skepchick.org/post/3lul55q7xts2q
Ozzy Osbourne visited my magic shop. He said he'd like to buy some stink bombs. How many? All of them. I had to go through drawers finding every last one. He bought 900 of them. To sign the credit card slip I handed him a shock pen, which he thought was hilarious and bought that too. RIP
Also, this was my introduction to Ozzy. As he was leaving some girls ran into the store and got his autograph and then they told me who he was. He was in Boston for OzzFest and they were going that night. I told them to bring gas masks. His kids came back in future years for more shock pens.
as a follow-up she posted a link to this
The night Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne threw stink bombs at fellow rock stars
i'd post a link but's a UK news site with 900 ads on it.
Rebecca Watson
https://bsky.app/profile/skepchick.org/post/3lul55q7xts2q
Ozzy Osbourne visited my magic shop. He said he'd like to buy some stink bombs. How many? All of them. I had to go through drawers finding every last one. He bought 900 of them. To sign the credit card slip I handed him a shock pen, which he thought was hilarious and bought that too. RIP
Also, this was my introduction to Ozzy. As he was leaving some girls ran into the store and got his autograph and then they told me who he was. He was in Boston for OzzFest and they were going that night. I told them to bring gas masks. His kids came back in future years for more shock pens.
as a follow-up she posted a link to this
The night Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne threw stink bombs at fellow rock stars
i'd post a link but's a UK news site with 900 ads on it.
They already did https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=p7JD2CqTKS4
Insanity-Hatch wrote:
they will write songs about him
nkotb wrote:
They already did https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=p7JD2CqTKS4Insanity-Hatch wrote:
they will write songs about him
how the hell is a musician like beck playing such an untuned guitar? ouch. don't do drugs, kids.
sweetcell wrote:Justin wrote:
Amazing that all four guys are still alive. And I mean just in general actuary terms; they old.
that a man lives to 76 is a little above average, but not uncommon.
that a man like Ozzy lived to 76, given his life, is absolutely mind-blowing.
not that i want to jinx him but the crown is now firmly seated on keith richards' head.
78.6 is the male life expectancy for the UK.
My introduction to Ozzy was probably on the news during Suicide Solution trial. Or a counselor at camp who looked like he ‘did drugs’ wearing an Ozzy t-shirt.
Then I saw Ozzy with Black Sabbath on the Live Aid broadcast. One of the first acts. It was incredible. I must have rewatched it on Betamax a hundred times.
Kind of epitomized apparent contradictions of Ozzy. Here he is singing about apocalypse and psychosis looking like a 1985 grandma who flew in from Boca to Westchester for her grandson’s Bar Mitzvah . . .but it’s just totally empowering and life-affirming . . .the Prince of Darkness backed by the heaviest of heavy bands . . .and it’s a sunny summer morning in Philly . . .but the vibe is somehow perfect. Completely insane but completely in control. And the crowd totally won over. Nevermind they hadn’t played together in 6+ years and barely rehearsed and less than sober
https://youtu.be/rixsC0TioYE
Then I saw Ozzy with Black Sabbath on the Live Aid broadcast. One of the first acts. It was incredible. I must have rewatched it on Betamax a hundred times.
Kind of epitomized apparent contradictions of Ozzy. Here he is singing about apocalypse and psychosis looking like a 1985 grandma who flew in from Boca to Westchester for her grandson’s Bar Mitzvah . . .but it’s just totally empowering and life-affirming . . .the Prince of Darkness backed by the heaviest of heavy bands . . .and it’s a sunny summer morning in Philly . . .but the vibe is somehow perfect. Completely insane but completely in control. And the crowd totally won over. Nevermind they hadn’t played together in 6+ years and barely rehearsed and less than sober
https://youtu.be/rixsC0TioYE
Thank you Charlie Daniels for cancelling your show that I won tickets to, allowing for Ozzy to instead be my first concert ever; Bark at the Moon Tour, April 5, 1983.
Guitarist George Kooymans from the band Golden Earring
radar love is just one of best
did not know they were dutch
formed in 1961 by Kooymans when he was 13
radar love is just one of best
did not know they were dutch
formed in 1961 by Kooymans when he was 13
Space wrote:
Thank you Charlie Daniels for cancelling your show that I won tickets to, allowing for Ozzy to instead be my first concert ever; Bark at the Moon Tour, April 5, 1983.
Nice!
Space wrote:sweetcell wrote:Justin wrote:
Amazing that all four guys are still alive. And I mean just in general actuary terms; they old.
that a man lives to 76 is a little above average, but not uncommon.
that a man like Ozzy lived to 76, given his life, is absolutely mind-blowing.
not that i want to jinx him but the crown is now firmly seated on keith richards' head.
78.6 is the male life expectancy for the UK.
Fair. But now that Ozzy’s gone, the average has dropped below 70
Just can’t believe he died only two weeks after his final show…makes you wonder….
By all accounts he sounded good, right?? Everyone who is anyone was there too. He met AXL for first time!
It’s nice that he raised $190 million for I think Parkinson’s which he had right
By all accounts he sounded good, right?? Everyone who is anyone was there too. He met AXL for first time!
It’s nice that he raised $190 million for I think Parkinson’s which he had right
hutch wrote:
Just can’t believe he died only two weeks after his final show…makes you wonder….
By all accounts he sounded good, right??
eh not really. subjectively, for a 76 year old former addict with advanced Parkinsons, yeah he sounded good. but objectively, he sang like a 76 year old former addict with advanced Parkinsons. he couldn't stand, his voice was shaky, and he was out of tune at times (worse offender was mama i'm coming home - yikes, and that's with zakk helping out on vocals).
he performed about as good as i could have hoped for. i didn't expect a stellar performance - this was a nostalgia set with a lot of leeway given. still epic IMO.