Oh yes. Yes indeed.
Ozzy sucks balls.
( thealternativefact, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:14, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I like the Ozzy stuff, but it pales in comparison with the three (well, sort of four now) dio albums.

(Bazongaloid, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:15, Reply)

God you really think so?
I don't think I've ever met anyone who thinks that, let alone two if you. I had Live Evil when I was a boy and quite liked it, but Past Lives (the remastered Live At Last) I rate in the top 3 or 4 live albums by anyone. If there was a charisma-off, to my mind Dio wouldn't stand a chance. Ozzy has a sense of humour which made Sabbath a great live act, Dio takes himself far to seriously. A glance at the lyrics sheet of Rainbow's Rising says I'm right.

Each to their own I suppose
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:20, Reply)

Hmmm...
let me amend - I like some of Ozzy's solo suff, but I don't much care for his Black Sabbath stuff.
But I'm currently listening to WASP, so what do I know?
( thealternativefact, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:22, Reply)

Seems to me
that I like vintage 70s rock more than 80s heavy metal, and you're the other way round. 'Blind In Texas' is good, mind. They're touring again soon I believe.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:26, Reply)

This seems to be the case.
I'm happy we've sorted this out.
( thealternativefact, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:29, Reply)

One of my old graphics lecturers
Did the cover art for Fuck Like A Beast. Trufact.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:29, Reply)

Dio has one of the greatest voices in the history of rock
Ozzy really doesn't. The second disc of Past Lives is fucking shit (in quality) and they shouldn't have released it like that, it's a massive insult to the fans listening to it that it sounds like a bad transistor radio recording.

Heaven and Hell and I think to a greater extent Mob Rules piss over any other Sabbath album as a whole, Ozzy had some superb tunes and they work well with his voice, Dio doing Ozzy era songs doesn't work too well, but Dio's tunes are just out and out better.

Dio did take himself too seriously, personally I blame Blackmore, stupid cunt, he was okay before he met him, but he did take a step back and embrace the humour of what he does in the late 90s and now he pissess all over Ozzy, who hasn't done anything good since No More Tears, and even that is nothing like as good as Blizzard of Ozz.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:24, Reply)

Oh boy, are you going to get norkage for that...

( thealternativefact, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:26, Reply)

I would however say that I think Bill Ward
is a much more interesting drummer than Vinny Appice, I think it was Iommi that said he would do anything to keep the beat moving on, and if you listen to early Sabbath, especially albums three four and five, he hardly plays a single straight 4:4 bar, he's going crazy all over the shop and it sound fucking brilliant and was a major contribution to that Sabbath sound.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:29, Reply)

Ozzy's done little of merit
since Volume 4, I'd say...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:27, Reply)

Again, I disagree
I personally reckon Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sabotage are the highlights of his Sabbath, and Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman are also really good.

Thing to remember, is that he didn't write any of the songs in early sabbath, it was all Iommi and Butler. Ozzy is a good frontman in need of a much better songwriter and band.

Heaven and Hell (Or Sabbath Mark III) have everything, the awesome frontman, the great voice, the superb musicians and great songwriters.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:31, Reply)

At times an INCREDIBLE frontman I'd say
The footage of them the Ontario Speedway in California doing Children of the Grave is fucking hilarious. He has a crowd the size of Woodstock eating out of his hand in seconds.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 16:35, Reply)