Ozzy Osbourne has passed.
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Not surprised. He put some hard living in those 76 years. Him and Ronnie James can sing in heaven, or hell. LOL. In all seriousness, he looked like hell for the show and really seemed to almost know it was coming to an end soon.
The Rock world has lost another legend. First concert I went to was him and Lita Ford. At least he got to give a final farewell.
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Definitely not a shocker, but still sad nonetheless. So many of rock's icons of yesteryear are gone now, however their music lives on.
Guy had a helluva ride. RIP madman 
If you believe in forever
Then life is just a one night stand.
If there's a rock and roll heaven
Well you know they've got a helluva band.
Then life is just a one night stand.
If there's a rock and roll heaven
Well you know they've got a helluva band.
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Part of my world died today!
An Ankoù
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Mine too.
RIP. Legend.
Tis a sad day to be sure. Ozzy has been a part of my musical journey from the beginning.
I saw Sabbath only once Isle of Wight festival 1970.
I was 13 when my best friend bought Paranoid on 8-track. Changed my musical life, even more when Master of Reality came out.
I’ve got it on vinyl bought it second hand.
As much as I liked Ozzy and Sabbath, I can't say I shed a tear. Didn't know the man and really don't get worked up over celebrities that I don't know when they pass. Is it a sad day for Rock and Roll? Yes. Will I shed a tear? Naw, he lived a big life and entertained many. I was a huge, and I mean HUGE, Eddie Van Halen fan. To the point that whenever a magazine came out that had him in it I would buy it, cut the article or photo out and hang it in my room. Did I shed a tear for his passing? Nope. Was I sad to see a legend like him pass? Yea, but never knew the man so it did not affect me all that much. I get it that some feel they "know" the person, but to me, it is like anyone else who passes. Am I sad, yes. I feel for the family and hope they all have some comfort knowing he is not in pain anymore and has moved on to meet up with Ronnie James, Randy and others to form one hell of a rock band in either Heaven or Hell LOL OK, now flame me if you will. I know it is coming. Rock On!!!!!!!
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Not even for Sammy when it happens?
Not sure what Ozzie would have thought about this, but what the hell...
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
Having quoted that, I will say that I rarely get emotional at the passing of people that I do not actually know well, but there have been a few exceptions (Mickey Mantle, 'cuz the whole childhood hero thing, you know? and Jackie Kennedy, 'cuz you'd like to think that sooner or later everybody ought to get a break, you know?).
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
Having quoted that, I will say that I rarely get emotional at the passing of people that I do not actually know well, but there have been a few exceptions (Mickey Mantle, 'cuz the whole childhood hero thing, you know? and Jackie Kennedy, 'cuz you'd like to think that sooner or later everybody ought to get a break, you know?).
Lol. Nope. I enjoy his music but don't know the man. Seems like a good guy but it won't cause a tear.
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RIP he went out on his own terms
The ones that get me are the ones who go before their time is up. Tom Petty, Prince, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley. Those are sad.
I do agree he lived a good long life, went out celebrated, surrounded with family and fans and on his own terms. He had a hard painful road ahead of him. And he left a huge legacy no reason to shed a tear for him.
The ones that get me are the ones who go before their time is up. Tom Petty, Prince, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley. Those are sad.
I agree with you regarding Petty, but will argue that the others went out by their own doing and did not go "before their time was up". I was not a huge fan of the grunge era, so Staley and Cornell didn't even fall on my radar. But Prince I thought was a talent that was capable of legendary status.
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An Ankoù
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This from the Prince of Darkness!
What a paradox. I've got a live album, can't remember which as I've got so many, where he signs off "Goodnight andmay God bless you all". I always laugh when I hear that.
FloppyKnockers
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Great quote, but my favorite has got to be...
An Ankoù
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It's a little known fact that Ozzy was fluent in Klingon.
Heghlu’meH QaQ jajvam
shoengine
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I would say the last three on that list went out on their own terms. Ozzy would probably have just kept on going doing what he loved if he could. Dude was a machine.
I grew up in Toledo OH area. In my ethnic neighborhood were the Longorias. They had a band, and we (my brother and I) were friends with them.
Their signature song was Crazy Train. So many memories watching them work on that in their home. And at festivals, where they did a great job.
That was the 80's. So long ago. The longorias were Mexican's. They did like Ozzy.
Their signature song was Crazy Train. So many memories watching them work on that in their home. And at festivals, where they did a great job.
That was the 80's. So long ago. The longorias were Mexican's. They did like Ozzy.
Yeah, listening to anything on 8-track changes a persons musical life.
Ya work with what ya got.
It reminded me of a first time listening to a tape, really getting into a song then the track switches. Ah, the memories! I still have a non used Pioneer 8-track player and one tape.
I actually owned an 8-track recording deck when I was in college.
The changes in music playing sure has a evolved in our lifetime! I was lucky to skip on the 8-track in favor of cassettes. Sort of like the beta versus VHS.
I did too.
I did as well, it was a Pioneer desktop model. My father's brother was the first USA importer for Pioneer and we could get lots of hardware cheap...
When I get down to the brewery I'll get a picture of mine, I bet it's the same.
I don't even know if I still have mine. If I do, it's buried under a mountain of other crap in my attic.
You might be missing out on some nostalgia!
Well, I am almost positive I didn't keep any tapes. I also used to have a little doo-dad that you could insert into an 8-track deck to play cassettes.
I remember that gizmo. In the late sixties early seventies I delivered TV's for a place, one guys had a fancy 8-track in his junky car. The player was worth more. That player was state of art.
Here's my 8-track, HR100
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My Pioneer looked very similar but yours is a higher spec model.
I had a full Pioneer component suite with separate amp, receiver, 8-track recorder and turntable, all sharing the same design style...
Cheers!
I had a full Pioneer component suite with separate amp, receiver, 8-track recorder and turntable, all sharing the same design style...
Cheers!
Pioneer made great equipment back then. Not sure anymore.
My equipment was always a mixed bag but always high end.
I bought a Yamaha amp around 1980: ish, $1600 and it still pumps out 120watts to seven channels today. It'll rattle the windows.
