Ozzy Osbourne in search for a new guitarist!

[Ragehead91]

ZZY Seeks New Guitarist: I Felt Like My Stuff Was Beginning To Sound Like BLACK LABEL SOCIETY - July 10, 2009
Ozzy Osbourne has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that he is currently searching for a new guitarist for his solo band.

Classic Rock caught up with Osbourne last week at the Slash & Friends gig in Norway, where the whispers backstage had guitarist John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, ex-MARILYN MANSON) lined up as a possible replacement for Zakk Wylde…

"Well, I'm getting a new guitar player as we speak," Ozzy told Classic Rock, "and everyone has been saying to me for a long time, 'Get Johnny 5!' And I tried him at one time and I didn't really give him a chance. We'll see, I don't know. I haven't fallen out with Zakk, but Zakk's got his own band, and I felt like my stuff was beginning to sound like BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. I just felt like I wanted a change, y'know?

"I've got a guy from Greece coming in — not the musical, the country of Greece — but I'm not going to say too much about it, 'cos I don't know myself at this point. I've got a new album, I'm working on it as we speak. I've got a studio at my house and I've got a guy called Kevin Churko, the guy that did the last album [Churko also worked on Ozzy's 'Under Cover' album, produced CHEAP TRICK's highly rated 2006 album 'Rockford', and has credits on releases by BRITNEY SPEARS, CELINE DION and SHANIA TWAIN] — he's great to work with.

"And it's great to have your own studio. On one hand it's great and on the other it's not, 'cos when you're at the studio you can go, 'Sorry darling, I can't get home for dinner, I'm stuck at the studio…' But she can fucking come down stairs now! But I'm just enjoying my life now…"

Classic Rock: So you're taking it easy recording this album?

Ozzy: "Oh yeah. Zakk came down and did a bunch of stuff and I don't know if I want to use it but I've got it there if I do. And this Kevin Churko is a bit of an all-rounder so I'm getting back to basics in some respects. One thing about a guy who can't do all the finger-tapping stuff is that he plays better on the riffs cos it's not all [hums riff for 'Iron Man' followed by over-the-top widdling]."

Classic Rock: Does HEAVEN & HELL having a new album out make you more competitive?

Ozzy: "No. Not in the slightest. I really wish them well. I mean I've been out of that band three times longer than I was ever in them. But people say, 'What do you think about Dio?' He's great singer. I've grown up since the days when I used to get pissed and slag him off. For whatever it's worth, good luck to them. I don't want to make enemies — I made enough when I was drinking, I try to make friends with people these days!"

[Mormegil]

"I've got a guy from Greece coming in — not the musical, the country of Greece — but I'm not going to say too much about it, 'cos I don't know myself at this point.

Gus G? Would be awesome.

[Ragehead91]

ZAKK WYLDE: OZZY Looking For New Guitarist Is 'News To Me' - July 10, 2009
Zakk Wylde has commented on a brand new interview with Ozzy Osbourne in which the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer revealed that he is currently seeking a new guitarist for his solo band.

Wylde, who originally joined Osbourne's band in 1987 as the replacement for Jake E. Lee, posted the following message earlier today (Friday, July 10) on his Twitter account, "I'm doing BlizzCon [convention in Anaheim, California] with [Ozzy] in August and supposed to finish up the [new Ozzy] CD in September…. This [Ozzy's comments to Classic Rockis news to me." He added, "I haven't heard anything about this. Until I talk to the Boss I don't know. I love Ozzy."

HOLY SHIT! I smell a real shitstorm guys!

[Mormegil]

"Didn't you get the memo?"
Ozzy is getting old, perhaps he just forgot to tell him?

Sorry, not a cool thing to joke about.

[Ragehead91]

"Fuck! Fuck this guitar shit...Black Labe Fuck...Fuck! SHAAAAAAAAAAAAROOOOOOON! I NEED A NEW FUCKING GUITARIST! FUCK!"

[icecab21]

"I've got a guy from Greece coming in — not the musical

now that would have been awsome

[Ragehead91]

Ozzy's first reaction after he was told about the guy from greece:
"Fuck! A Fucking guy from that fucking musical? Fuck! Those fucking guys can't play fucking guitar! Fuck!"

[JensJohansson]

Don't know what to say about this really.

Yes, I sort of have heard what the hell is happening. Nice but somehow a bit weird at the same time!!

[Ragehead91]

Well, sorry, but if it wasn't a accident Ozzy is really a big asshole. If he want to change guitarists, okay. But at least tell your current guitarist about it and don't wait for him to read it on the news sites and Metal Magazines...

[hiro23]

Well considering the fact that he's sueing Tony Iommi it doesn't surprise me if he wants to chuck out Zakk.

His actions haven't really seemed to have been guided by logic lately.

[AAAAAAAAAA]

Don't know what to say about this really.

Yes, I sort of have heard what the hell is happening. Nice but somehow a bit weird at the same time!!

I would have expected a post like this from hiro, but, not from you! :rotflmao2: :jump2:

[DayDreamer]

"I've got a guy from Greece coming in — not the musical, the country of Greece — but I'm not going to say too much about it, 'cos I don't know myself at this point.

Gus G? Would be awesome.

HELL YEAH!
Gus G is a guitar god!

[Ragehead91]

"I've got a guy from Greece coming in — not the musical, the country of Greece — but I'm not going to say too much about it, 'cos I don't know myself at this point.

Gus G? Would be awesome.

HELL YEAH!
Gus G is a guitar god!

NO! PLEASE NO! BY THE LOVE OF GOD, CHRIST AND THE HOLY GHOST NO!
I don't want Gus to waste his talent by joining the band of this drughead! Firewind is where he belongs and not the band of some lying, fucked up drug-addict who was carried on the back of other musicians throughout his whole carrere.

[hiro23]

Ragehead:I don't know if I'd quite put it that way but yeah

[Ragehead91]

Maybe I was a bit extreme. But when it comes to Ozzy, well, I like "his" music, although I think he hasn't put out anything worthwhile since the 80s, but I don't really like the guy. I think Gus' popularity would propably rise and he would get shitloads of money, but I also think that this would be a major waste of Talent.

[hiro23]

I just feel bad for Zakk, I mean here he is playing to one of the biggest acts in the world and he has to hear through other sources that he may get sacked.

[Ragehead91]

Well, I feel bad for him too. Although I had to laugh when I read the news story for the first time.

[hiro23]

Ozzy seems to be burning his bridges with all his friends

[Ragehead91]

I wonder if he simply forget to tell him and it was an accident or if he is really that much of an asshole.

[hiro23]

I really don't know, if it's true that he simply forgot to talk to them about it then he's really getting senile in his old age.

[icecab21]

That would be awful to read, someone should make a parody of it. Could have the ozzy character go up to zakk and tell him that he is looking for a new guitarist and then ask zakk if he is interested in trying out for the spot.

[Ragehead91]

[Ragehead91]

ZAKK WYLDE To Meet With OZZY Today, Says Guitarist's Wife - July 13, 2009
Zakk Wylde's wife Barbaranne has revealed via her Twitter account that the guitarist is scheduled to meet with Ozzy Osbourne today (Monday, July 13), presumably to discuss his status in Ozzy's solo band. She added, "Alls good... we're family!"

[lalodrums2]

It's sad to me, I like very much Zakk Wylde's style.

[hiro23]

I think he's a great guitarist, I love his work on the No More Tears album.
However if that is the gratitude he's going to get he might as well just stick with Black Label Society

[Ragehead91]

ZAKK WYLDE Says 'Everything Is Great With OZZY' - July 15, 2009
Zakk Wylde has posted a short update on his Twitter account regarding his meeting with Ozzy Osbourne on Monday (July 13), where he presumably discussed his status in Ozzy's solo band. Zakk wrote, "Hey Berserkers, everything is great with Ozzy/Dad. See you at the BlizzCon convention in Anaheim August 22nd or before with [BLACK LABEL SOCIETY]."

[hiro23]

This is good news, I'm glad he's still in, I really think it would have been a shame had Ozzy sacked him

[Ragehead91]

This is good news, I'm glad he's still in, I really think it would have been a shame had Ozzy sacked him

He did not say that he will stay in the band...

[icecab21]

In the least they are finishing a tour and we will see from there.

[hiro23]

Ragehead:true it wasn't straight out however you can tell from the way it's presented that it means Zakk will not be leaving.