1980’s solo career of OZZY OSBOURNE
“WE’RE GONNA DO A NUMBER NOW. . .”
For anyone who has ever heard OZZY OSBOURNE perform live in concert, you already KNOW! And in the unfortunate event you do NOT already know, let’s just say you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to the Metal Nerdery Concierge.
“DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE OLD FILLMORE EAST???”
After leaving Sabbath in 1979, Ozzy embarked on a legendary solo career that would further expand the audience, fan base, and genre that the “Prince of Darkness” had helped to co-create and build during the 70’s with Black Sabbath.
“WHADDYA WANNA HEAR!?”
Ozzy’s solo career during the 1980’s marked the beginning of a NEW kind of Metal sound, one with a more mainstream appeal but with enough of Ozzy’s special brand of over-the-top, chemically infused lunacy, showmanship and metal madness; making him THE poster child for ALL of the excesses of the 80’s (doves…bats…ants…Wait, ANTS!?)
“ALL YOU PEOPLE…”
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JOIN US as we tour through the 1980’s back catalogue of one of THE most iconic and critically pivotal artists in ALL of Metal, as Metal Nerdery celebrates the 1980’s solo career of one OZZY OSBOURNE.
Blizzard Of Ozz
Diary of a Madman
Bark At the Moon
Ultimate Sin
Tribute
No Rest For The Wicked
Show Notes:
(00:00): The voice of Ron “The Seasonizer” from #TRL #TheRibLounge / #healing and #unity and #masks and #gfy / The polar “opposites” of various Metal Nerderer’s weekends / #hillbillyspots and the new & improved and up and coming updates to Metal Nerdery HQ (and Milly’s inquiry)/ 2222021: The anniversary of Ozzy’s “The Ultimate Sin” (#mandatory #blackalbumreference) / #POSTSABBATHOZZYCORE #newcore #manifest / #newcore #newgenre #genre (say it like that…it’s fun!) / a word from Obvious (80’s Ozzy) / Have YOU snorted #ants? / Ozzy & KISS and tangentionalness (albeit a reach) #crazy (He bit the head off a WTF did you just say!?) / Quick Gum Update / #hardreach / As you well know, we’re into the deeper cuts #onmicburp.
(09:16): Remember record stores in the 80’s? #noteven / The album cover of Blizzard of Ozz (#oldefaece #oldface) / The #AJFA treatment to the #drums (#weird) / ***CHECK OUT THE US FESTIVAL; 1983: Ozzy Osbourne w/ Jake E. Lee***/ I Don’t Know (#consult the #drugtracker schedule) / You Lookin at Me, Lookin at You #revelations (Wait! WTF is a #bonemovie? Is that a porn? I’m talking about No Bone Movies here…sorry. #postulant #BODGE and #bonemovies and a #tangentional shout out to #metallica #postblackalbum #NEWCORE #POSTBLACKALBUMCORE / #stangler / Mr Crowley (#readthoselyrics) / You Lookin at Me, Lookin at You (#previouslyunreleased) / The “Sabbath Feel” in some of Ozzy’s solo work (Like “Sabotage” era Sabbath texture with a more radio friendly bent). #the80s Do you know who the #discokiller was?
(21:15): Diary of Madman (#backshadowing #backalbumcover) / #blackvelvet #blacklight #yachtrock #manifestation #bonemovies / Intriguing facts about Ozzy Osbourne article (#sorryTexas) / #tinyiommi #tonyiommi #tinyoammi / Over The Mountain and Sharon vs Daddy #takenoshit / Upcoming Metal Nerdery Ozzy banter compilation (#foreshadowing Ozzy #stagebanter is #awesome!!) / Over The Mountain (Reprise) #textured and that #guitarsolo is sick af! #earlythrash sound #shredsorcery
(33:00): The meaning of S.A.T.O. (#satansanaltakeover? #sailacrosstheocean? #readthoselyrics #poundthebest) / ***Check out Matt’s new upcoming LIVE Comedy Album and Netflix Documentary***/ #dontdenythepowerof #SATO (Also, #readthosecredits for the album “Diary of a Madman” for the line-up). / ***DOES ANYONE REMEMBER LAUGHTER!?*** / Speak of the Devil (#louder) and the #scary #devil #runes / Matt’s only complaint regarding the tracking for “Speak of the Devil”: the banter should be included in the “beginning” of the track!! (Symptom of the Universe) / #tangentionalality is a word (and a #hashtag or #tag)
(43:49): Snowblind (dig the #stagebanter before Black Sabbath) “We’re gonna do a number naowwww…” (#russelspecial) / Ozzy Osbourne: The Originator of the Dad Bod / “All you people…” #loudah / Bark at the Moon (1st album with Jake E. Lee and Russell’s inappropriate Facebook comment) / John Sykes style vs Jake E. Lee’s style (#onmicburp) / So Tired (the reason “yes men” are awful people) / Waiting for Darkness (Bark at the Moon) #killercloser / Bark At The Moon (***check out the music video from the DAWN of #MTV***)
(58:33): Killer of Giants (The Ultimate Sin) #metalnerderyASMR #timetofrost / The evolution of Ozzy’s sound through the guitarists that worked with him over his solo career / Lightning Strikes & Fool Like You (#holditnow #waitwhat #recordscratch) / ***Does Ozzy get a “pass” for being classified as #hairmetal? Or did he help to make Hair Metal credible BEFORE Hair Metal was officially Hair Metal? The “Truck Driver in Drag” description is spot on (and #funnyaf!!) Frosted Tips or Frosted Flaps?*** / Ratt Sabbath?
(1:10.13): Enter Zakk Wylde with “No Rest For The Wicked” (Demon Alcohol & Bloodbath in Paradise and Charlie and the Family… #readthoselyrics) / Can you imagine being 19 years old and working for Ozzy and trying to be EVERY #guitarist that Ozzy had ever worked with!?/ ***CHECK OUT OZZY’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY: “I AM OZZY” for #drugtracker #confirmation*** Napoleon was correct…
(1:18.53): LouderSound.com “Ozzy’s 10 Craziest Moments” / Throwing a TV out of a hotel room window, drivers licenses, the Alamo, and #politicking “This might have been a mistake”… Dove snacks and Bat Snacks / We’ll leave ‘er on “Believer” / Ozzy 2021: the next Ozzy album sounds like it’s gonna be tremendous because Ozzy #isablessin / ***THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO LISTEN TO AND SUPPORT METAL AND METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!***
