A great heartfelt tribute to Ozzy Osbourne by Sea of Tranquility's Pete Pardo; well worth watching.
Osbourne (and Black Sabbath) were one of the great British metal bands of all-time (alongside Deep Purple & Iron Maiden) and Ozzy was one of the great frontmen of all-time, having a presence that just drew you in and made you want to listen. Not many can do; the closest still-living example that comes to mind is Purple's Ian Gillan, who even now in his mid-70's can still rock out and put shame to younger musicians (hell, that whole band can put shame to younger bands, but that's neither here nor there).
Now, I will say I was fortunate to see him perform during OzzFest 97' when they performed at the now-PNC Music Pavillion (then Blockbuster Pavillion) and while it wasn't their best performance by any stretch the man could still rock even years removed from his top-work back in the 70's.
Its' also a reminder of our individual mortalities; I just turned 50 a week ago and the number of musicians from rock's golden age is steadily declining. Not only does it remind you that time marches onward but it also reminds you that one day your number will come up and you'll be crossing the proverbial Rainbow Bridge.
Rest in peace, John Michael Osbourne.
