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Ozzy to part ways with Zakk Wylde

Patricide

Taken from Ultimate-Guitar.com:

"Ozzy Osbourne has revealed in a recent interview with Classic Rock Magazine that he has, for the time being, parted ways with guitarist Zakk Wylde in order to pursue a new guitarist and a new sound."

more here:http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ozzy_osbourne_parts_ways_with_zakk_wylde.html

All in all, im pretty shocked. Zakks been with Ozzy for so many years now that i guess i never expected it to happen. While hes still number 3 on my list of ozzy guitarists(after Jake e.lee and randy rhodes) he is still some amazing player, i cant imagine anyone easily taking over the reigns. Itl be interesting though.

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Gary ITR

Patricide wrote: »

Taken from Ultimate-Guitar.com:

"Ozzy Osbourne has revealed in a recent interview with Classic Rock Magazine that he has, for the time being, parted ways with guitarist Zakk Wylde in order to pursue a new guitarist and a new sound."

more here:http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ozzy_osbourne_parts_ways_with_zakk_wylde.html

All in all, im pretty shocked. Zakks been with Ozzy for so many years now that i guess i never expected it to happen. While hes still number 3 on my list of ozzy guitarists(after Jake e.lee and randy rhodes) he is still some amazing player, i cant imagine anyone easily taking over the reigns. Itl be interesting though.

I was never a big fan of Zakk Wylde tbh, Jake e.Lee had a far better tone. I think he'll find a replacement easily enough

Wonder if Tony Iommi will audition for the position... :pac: :pac:

kona

Mick Mars and Ozzy, now thats demonic.

Motley Crue

I think this is the worst decision he has ever made since launching his solo career

hyn-zie

So who will be his next guitarist??? Slash?? he recently stated he was working on slash's solo ablum????

Patricide

Wouldnt mind seeing what John 5 could do in that position...

Patricide

Just found out Ozzy never told Zakk about it.

Zakk's twitter account response:

Quote:
I’m doing Blizzcon with him in August and supposed to finish up the cd in September….this is news to me about 4 hours ago from web

I haven’t heard anything about this. Until I talk to the Boss I don’t know. I love Ozzy.about 4 hours ago from web

Motley Crue

Patricide wrote: »

Zakk's twitter account response:

Quote:
I’m doing Blizzcon with him in August and supposed to finish up the cd in September….this is news to me about 4 hours ago from web

I haven’t heard anything about this. Until I talk to the Boss I don’t know. I love Ozzy.about 4 hours ago from web

Wow, this is crazy, I wonder what made Osbourne just decide to do this....has Sharon been up to her old tricks again....

Patricide

Motley Crue wrote: »

Wow, this is crazy, I wonder what made Osbourne just decide to do this....has Sharon been up to her old tricks again....

Id recon so, i mean hes just after appeared in a world of warcraft add for gods sake....

Poor ozzy, at least he can still put on a great show. Seen him last year in the point and he put on a cracker...

hyn-zie

Rumours going round that Zakk is drinking too much! ? WTF? Ozzy telling Zakk he's drinking too much!! ha ha lol

dr.bollocko

Strange to see them part ways but TBH Ozzy is a bit of a lame institution now and can assembly line a guitarist to tour with. Looks like Black Label society are touring soon with Mudvayne.

GhostInTheRuins

Patricide wrote: »

Id recon so, i mean hes just after appeared in a world of warcraft add for gods sake....

I wish ozzy died after Diary of a Madman so I could have even the tiniest bit of respect for him.

blastman

hyn-zie wrote: »

Rumours going round that Zakk is drinking too much! ? WTF? Ozzy telling Zakk he's drinking too much!! ha ha lol

At least he would definitely know. lol

senordingdong

Patricide wrote: »

"Ozzy Osbourne has revealed in a recent interview with Classic Rock Magazine that he has, for the time being, parted ways with guitarist Zakk Wylde in order to pursue a new guitarist and a new sound."

In fairness, that makes sense.
Wylde does have a very distinct sound about him.

If he wants to try a new sound, changing guitarists is definately the first step he should take.

Max Power1

Well slash is currently minus one band after the VR situation, and Ozzy is minus one guitarist now... could it happpen?

I for one would love to see it!

Gary ITR

Max Power1 wrote: »

Well slash is currently minus one band after the VR situation, and Ozzy is minus one guitarist now... could it happpen?

I for one would love to see it!

Would be a totally new style for Slash and TBH he hasn't done anything decent since 1987 although in saying that Ozzy hasn't done anything decent since the 80's either

senordingdong

Ah now, Black Rain was fairly good.

GhostInTheRuins

senordingdong wrote: »

Ah now, Black Rain was fairly good.

Fairly good? You really think that? Fair enough I suppose, I thought it was over-processed rubbish.

Motley Crue wrote: »

Wow, this is crazy, I wonder what made Osbourne just decide to do this....has Sharon been up to her old tricks again....

Just to address this point. Why is it that in the last number of years anytime ozzy makes any stupid decisions his wife always gets the blame, like as if poor ozzy could do no wrong. Very convenient for him I must say.

Max Power1

Onkle wrote: »

Would be a totally new style for Slash and TBH he hasn't done anything decent since 1987 although in saying that Ozzy hasn't done anything decent since the 80's either

Well Slash has worked with the totally new style of michael jackson before so i think Ozzy would be closer to him than pop music! (although it is more than a little wishful thinking on my part)

I didnt like Black Rain - It was a good pop-rock record, but that isnt really what Ozzy was/is now is it?

Patricide

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

Fairly good? You really think that? Fair enough I suppose, I thought it was over-processed rubbish.

Just to address this point. Why is it that in the last number of years anytime ozzy makes any stupid decisions his wife always gets the blame, like as if poor ozzy could do no wrong. Very convenient for him I must say.

Its not that, its just that ozzys a small bit ****ed up mentally these days, sharon can seem to push him into any decision,especially cause shes his manager. Sharon has a tendancy to book him into things before asking his consent too.

And i didnt think black rain was bad by a long shot imo.

lord lucan

Slash is finishing up recording a new solo album atm,i'd imagine he'll go out and tour a bit after it comes out so i'd have thought a jaunt with ozzy would be out.

Max Power1

Ah. Well that certainly kills off that theory then!

hyn-zie

lord lucan wrote: »

Slash is finishing up recording a new solo album atm,i'd imagine he'll go out and tour a bit after it comes out so i'd have thought a jaunt with ozzy would be out.

Mr Hudson won't be touring the album!!!!

The Frayed Ends

Just heard off Metal Hammer that Ozzy has re hired Zakk Wylde. No idea if this is old news :pac:

IanMc666

It's crap that he's gone, if he is. A lot people say he's repetitive, but it'd be different without him, seeing as he's Ozzy's longest serving guitarist.

OK-Cancel-Apply

Perhaps Sharon wanted to start a reality 'x-factor' style show to find a replacement. :pac:

dr.bollocko

OK-Cancel-Apply wrote: »

Perhaps Sharon wanted to start a reality 'x-factor' style show to find a replacement. :pac:

I genuinely would not put it beyond them.

BostonB

Zakk and Ozzy should part ways. They've been in a rut for a very long time.

brendansmith

I have to agree with that.