Guitarist who worked with the singer for the longest time does not understand criticisms made of his vocal ability: “he is the king of melodies”
Although he is recognized as one of the most important vocalists in rock history, Ozzy Osbourne he is not always remembered for his technique as a singer. Be with the work with the Black Sabbath, either in his solo career, the madman he is usually remembered more for his charisma and ability to interpret — in the sense of offering emotion to the performance — than for his vocal range, for example.
Your longtime guitarist, Zakk Wylde, disagree with that. For him, the “boss” should also be praised for his vocal technique, especially for what he presented in the 1970s. Igor Mirandathe musician compared osbourne to contemporaries like Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin),Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), Rod Stewart It is Steve Marriott (Small Faces, Humble Pie).
“I never understood this talk about Ozzy. ozzy he’s a great singer, just listen to everything from Sabbath. It’s f*cking, his vocals… I would put his vocals on sabotage (1975 album) against any of his contemporaries. It is Robert Plant, Ian Gillan, Rod Stewart, Steve Marriott, who any of them. His vocals on sabotageare amazing.”
Another talent of ozzy exalted by Zakk is the facility to create vocal melodies. This made the guitarist nickname the singer “king of melodies”.
“In all my years with oz, what he sang on the record was rarely the first thing he came up with. That he kept grinding, he didn’t like what he was singing and trying to find the melody. I kept playing, he kept looking and I guarantee you the first thing that came out of his mouth was the good one. Everything on the songs ‘No More Tears’, ‘Mama I’m Coming Home’, ‘Miracle Man’, ‘Crazy Babies’… everything was top notch and always killed.”
Ozzy Osbourne and the Love for the Beatles
Even during the interview, Zakk Wylde revealed a very particular theory about the talent of Ozzy Osbourne to create melodies. For the guitarist, the vocalist’s passion for Beatles made him develop a very strong sense of music as a composer.
“It comes from his love for the Beatles. It’s natural, because that’s how he hears it. The melody he puts in ‘Symptom of the Universe’, how did he come up with that? It was simply what he heard and sang. It’s phenomenal. I’d say he’s the king of melody really, man.”
Quoted several times by Zakk Wyldethe album sabotage is the sixth studio of the career of Black Sabbath. With songs like “Symptom of the Universe” It is “Hole in the Sky”, is considered the last classic work of the band with ozzy — which remained in formation until 1979, returning for meetings in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
Source: Rollingstone
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