Favourite Ozzy guitarist?

[zao_89]

Not neccesarily which is the best, but favourite.

[SinCron]

I have 1 to all of them. LOL. We need to fix the polling option.

[Accept2]

You forgot Iommi..............

[Xanadu]

I like randy rhoads, but Zakk Wylde is pretty awesome too, I voted for him.

[jimbo_francis]

You forgot Iommi..............
That's who would of got my vote!

[Stratocaster]

Iommi doesnt count. Theres a difference between Ozzy and Black Sabbath.

Hes talking about Ozzy (solo). Iommi didn't play for Ozzy after Sabbath broke up.

BTW, i say Rhoads.

[Accept2]

If thats the case, he forgot, Joe Holmes, George Lynch, Brad Gillis, Bernie Torme, and probobly some others...........

[Emohawk]

Iommi doesnt count. Theres a difference between Ozzy and Black Sabbath.

Hes talking about Ozzy (solo). Iommi didn't play for Ozzy after Sabbath broke up.

BTW, i say Rhoads.

I agree. In fact, I'd go as far as to say it was more like Ozzy was Tony's vocalist in Sabbath...but my opinion might be just a tad biased there (see avatar...).

On the Ozzy side, I'd have to go with Zakk. The guy's a dick, but I've been digging a lot of BLS lately and I love his solos on the Ozzy stuff.

[hoser]

randy, no question.

[SCREEM]

Randy...Brad Gillis a close second, he only did one album: Speak of the Devil :rockon2:

[SnowBlind]

Of course Randy Rhoads. Zakk wyldes covers of Randy's songs sounds like garbage to my ears. He uses all these harmonics which I dont like.

[mick7]

they were all ok but Rhoads kick more @$$ than any1 else

[Welladjusted]

rhoads of those listed, but iommi is one of very few guitarists who can take credit for inventing an entire genre of music. just my opinion, of course, but there was no heavy metal before tony iommi tuned down his SGs and cranked up his laneys

[MaxWedge]

Tony, can't beat an original...Ozzy collects guitar players, like a guitar player collects guitars.:rockon:

[Welladjusted]

he almost hired buckethead, but he thought he was too weird.

[NB_Terry]

If thats the case, he forgot, Joe Holmes, George Lynch, Brad Gillis, Bernie Torme, and probobly some others...........

I heard Pat Travers also did some fill in gigs after Randy's death. Not sure if this is true or not. If it was true, he was probably Ozzy's only Canadian guitarist.

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[faracaster]

Ozzy Who?











:D

[Ozi1]

" On the Ozzy side, I'd have to go ".......

well, we could really get a misunderstanding here, cause at first I thought you were talking about "aussies" with wrong spelling, but if I can have my say, the BEST guitarist in Australia (i know, some would debate this) is one Tommy Emmanuel. Man, he can make it talk! If I've never been so impressed, then that's saying something!

Ozi1

[rippinglickfest]

Randy was a hard act to follow...but Jake and Zack have something special and unique about them except for the interim guitar players........ Brad Gillis was not a good fit. A fine guitarist in his own right but......that Speak of the Devil album was just filler to satisfy the record execs really
Ray

[MrHockey999]

I remember seeing Ozzy back in the 80's with Jake E Lee. This was back when Ozzy was fat and drunk and barely made it through most shows.

[rippinglickfest]

If thats the case, he forgot, Joe Holmes, George Lynch, Brad Gillis, Bernie Torme, and probobly some others...........

George Lynch never ever played any gigs with ozzy..............He was just playing at sound checks while learning the material.................Ozzy ended up not liking his sound so Jake E Lee got the gig instead

[Scottone]

my favorite Ozzy tune is "Bark at the Moon", so I'll have to say Jake E. Lee

[el84]

I have 1 to all of them. LOL. We need to fix the polling option.

I voted Zakk but I agree that all of them are my favorite players. All of Ozzy's guitar players are awesome and brought something unique to his music.

[Vassago]

Randy Rhodes no question

[fret15]

Randy Rhoads for the win:rockon2: :rockon:

[Milkman]

Iommi


I don't much care for any of the players Ozzy used after Black Sabbath. I suppose Zak Wylde's playing on No More Tears is among the best of those.


Never been a Randy Rhodes fan at all.

[Vincent]

I like Randy Rhoads on the blizzard album however my favorite album of Ozzys is The Ultimate Sin which Jake E Lee played on...the whole album kind of sounds the same however there are some really decent songs and lead guitar on that album.

Having said that my pick is still going to be Randy Rhoads because he really kind of changed the way metal was done however I didnt really like the second album him and ozzy did together very much...I heard it was a rush recording job on that album though...I also didnt like the live stuff they put out with him and Randy.

If I was picking best album I might choose The Ultimate Sin because I like every song on that record however for best guitarist/favorite guitarist Im still going to pick Randy.

I learned almost every song Randy wrote and basically studied his style for many years back in the 80's...he was a great guitar player no doubt.

I cant even mention Zack Wylde in the same breath as Randy...Randy is a legend...I think Zack Wylde's playing has no emotion at all and just sounds like a bunch of notes that dont say anything...boring.

[fraser]

none of the guys ozzy had playing for him really do it for me, none of them sounded like they had any soul- and yeah, zakk wild and all those pinch harmonics and processed guitar tones- gawd. of course ozzy hasnt had any soul since sabbath lol. randy rhoads wouldve been something tho if he had lived- a real student of the classical guitar that guy.

[laristotle]

of course ozzy hasnt had any soul since sabbath lol.

yeah, what he typed.
I have to go with Randy on this.
Seen him 3 times (Ozzy and Quiet Riot).
However, Iommi is still tops.

[Accept2]

Its amazing how underrated Iommi is. Without Iommi's impact on music what polka band do you think the other guys would have played in? I think Randy would have been in the Schmenges, and Jake would have gone to Weird Al. That would leave Zakk free to play the lead in the movie Joe Dirt............

[Vincent]

Just wanted to mention Sabbath also had great bass guitar playing...not sure what the bass players name was however he is/was very good...drummer is pretty good as well however the bass guitar on albums like Master Of Reality ect is excellent and some of the best bass playing Ive heard in the Rock/Metal genre.

"Sweet Leaf "on you tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMEMo2BaYP0

[fraser]

yup, geezer butler and bill ward are a killer rythm section, very tight, yet loose sounding at the same time.

[Evilmusician]

Randy Rhoads nuff said! although Jake e lee doesn't get enough credit (listen to him on by-tor and the snow dog on Workin Man tribute to Rush awesome playing!:rockon:

[marshallman]

I cant even mention Zack Wylde in the same breath as Randy...Randy is a legend...I think Zack Wylde's playing has no emotion at all and just sounds like a bunch of notes that dont say anything...boring.

I voted for Randy, because the guy's my main influence for playing guitar, but I don't agree with your statement that Zakk's playing has no emotion. The no more tears album was one of the best guitar albums released during the 90's, and Zakk's early solo work Pride & Glory, and Book of Shadows are full of great songs.

I must admit though that his Black Label Society records don't say much, emotion wise.

[zontar]

Randy--no question about it.

His playing on the studio albums was quite good, but he was even better in concert. I caught the same tour that was recorded for the Tribute album (which was before Ozzy added the fancy stage sets--despite the pictures with the album.)

We were up front and I remember Randy playing a lick that I knew was not as good as he could have played--he looked out at the crowd--I shook my head--so he ripped off an amazing lick and then looked right at me and raised his eyes as if to say, "How was that?" I nodded and then he pulled off an even more amazing one. It was a moment I'll remember--he came over to where we were later and looked down again as if to see if I approved of his playing. I did.

Too bad he left us before we could see what he was really capable of. He would have done non-Ozzy stuff, that I'm convinced would have been amazing.

This is not to knock any of the other guys. They're all better than I am for starters, but I'd go with Randy as the best of them all.

[Diablo]

Zakk Wylde>Jake.E. Lee> Brad Gillis

Zakk just personifies the Guitar God image. the longevity of his career, his solo work, plus Pride & Glory/BLS, and singing ability (better than Ozzy IMO) give him the win.

Brad was under rated, Love the stuff he does with the trem. and feedback, didnt have the guitar god image thing that ozzy seems to look for in guitarists.

Randy was so far ahead of his time, and along with Eddie helped inspire the whole shredding and virtuoso movement, through his speed and classical inspirations. The problem is, we have very little to judge him by today, and frankly there's thousands of teens on Youtube that sound better than him, not to mention the Malmsteens/Petrucci's etc. Times have moved on, guitar shredding has evolved, and IMO left Randy behind even though he was such a big part of creating it. Who knows what he would have done if he were still alive? None of us...and that works to keeping him a legend, but at the same time, limits the appreciation that some of us can have as well. Maybe he'd have continued playing brilliantly, or maybe he'd have went the way of Kurt Cobain, or joined CC. DeVille on Surreal Life. :) We'll never know.