Love that this episode is just 2 friends shooting the shit whilst taking a trip down memory lane. Billy was absolutely thee best guess cause he was patience with Ozzy and it was absolutely clear how much these 2 love and respect each other ❤
what a bag.....the guy tried to kill his wife, has lied about his contributions to the music, screwed over Jake E Lee and Bob Daisley. We all know had Randy Rhoads lived he would have ended up in court suing them too
@@kathleenclark815 trollin' trollin' trollin' 🎵🎶 all that matters is the bad & they want attention for takin' a where ever they go. They get off on it...greasy keyboards and on mommy's phone plan in the basement..what a warrior. God forbid anyone finds out who the trolls are in their personal life--strolling in like they're Jesus Christ themself, no skeletons in their closet.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle "we all know" yet here you are. In the words of Black Sabbath, WHO ARE YOU? The business side of rock n' roll is ugly. Drugs and mental illness are ugly. Plenty I don't like about any of that and "we know" it exists, but what's your purpose with trolling comments? Really dude? Give us the truth! ya can't though. Hurt people hurt people. You don't help.
Ozzy is loved by so many people and while he's here, it would be a gift to the world if he can do more one-on-one podcasts with his rockstar friends. Imagine Ozzy and Tony talking about their first album experience.
I love Ozzy and how funny he can be. I know it takes him extra time to say what he's trying to say, but I wish people would allow him to complete his story/statement without interrupting him so much.
Does Billy Morrison have a podcast? If not, he absolutely needs one. What a natural he is and is brilliant at it. This 36 minutes went by way too fast. They need more guest spots like this!
Izzy looks a lot more animated and talkative, without his family around to talk over him. He’s very alert, different from the “old” man we normally see. Good on you, Ozzy!
I always looked at it, as Ozzy giving them the "spotlight" so to speak. He is the more famous one & he knows it. So he let's his family shine because he loves them & wants the world to see what he sees in them.
Please, please, please do MORE of these!! Ozzy with other musicians would be Wonderful!! I need 2 podcasts -the Osbournes family and Ozzy with other rockers telling stories! My life would be complete 😂
Really enjoyed this podcast with Ozzy reminiscing. Usually he seems to be dozing off because of everyone else talking about. In this episode he’s alert and really enjoying himself. Love it !!
This was just what i needed this morning two of my fav metal guys having a great chat on my birthday! So fantastic to see Ozzy looking SO well! ❤🎉🙏🏻✨🤘🏻
Yes Ozzy , I LOVED this 🖤 it’s so nice how open you are about everything , no holes barred ! Their could be a whole stand alone series of people coming to speak with Ozzy about the past . . Brilliant !
My late mother was a raver in the uk from 1988 and when she was diagnosed with cancer she shared so many amazing stories from the fun back then, this podcast has partially filled that void of hearing the crazy stories I do dearly miss hearing. God bless her ❤️
Gonna be honest, I'm only here for Ozzy every week & this needs to be a thing with his friends & stories more often. Really enjoy hearing Ozzy chat & glad he's doing well. Helps us all to see him doing well. Nice to see the family together of course but it gets chaotic and overwhelming and ozzy gets fired up just chatting with one person instead of trying to get a word in edgewise with all the crosstalking, as families do. He's getting so much better and I'm here for it #longliveozzy👏
Ozzy has soooo much to share. Please, family, let him speak more. He is a lot more interesting than most of what gets tossed back and forth on the usual podcast. And, he seems so happy.
Exactly! Give the man a second to get through the sputter and get his thoughts together and let him speak until he finishes. Ozzy is the only one that the fans truly want to hear from ❤❤
We need more episodes of just ozzy with friends telling old stories like that, the usual episodes are amazing dont get me wrong but this really is a breath of fresh air
This is my favorite "Osborne podcast" to date! ❤ I loved hearing these 2 friends go on with each other. (Coming from a fan of Ozzy for 50yrs) I could relate to everything they talked about today, especially when Billy said, "see how I'm getting excited talking about it"😅 I've been sober over 25yrs & I still know that feeling also. 😅🤤🫣
Fantastic episode! Ozzy looked so excited to just sit and chat with his mate. The conversation was great. I think Billy needs his own podcast too, he’s a natural!
Ozzy you need your own podcast talking to old tour friends and discussing stories from your days on tour from the start to now, would rival joe rogan experience in viewers imo amazing to ozzy looking so good, wow please more of this ozzy
See how wonderful Ozzy talks and is very alert. Well this will show you all how much his family shuts him down and interrupts him every chance they get. Love this podcasts with just Ozzy and guest. That's it...
Glad to see Ozzy getting back to himself. Would love to see more episodes where Ozzy talks about his career over the years, stories, memories, key moments etc. Love the show as is but maybe a spinoff with Ozzy and other musicians. He's always been such a great supporter of other artists and artists around the globe are still being inspired by Ozzy today.
So good of a show! Fantastic interview. So happy to see Ozzy you looking amazing. You don’t know how much you saved my life when I was 18. I’m 53 now but you truly have been with me my entire life. Thank you for fighting the good fight.
This was a WONDERFUL show! Jack your Dad is Amazing…. he has a great memory and his friend was awesome too! I look forward to this show every week, It keeps me going and makes me happy! I missed you, Kelly and Sharon, but Ozzy is blessed truly ❤
❤❤❤Seeing Ozzy just hanging out with another iconic rocker. Add the family with the full hour comedy gold. Loved hearing the stories and seeing Billy and Ozzy’s relationship outside of the music industry. Hearing Billy describe seeing Ozzy after surgery is so relatable since I too had neck surgery and my significant other never saw me so weak before. He had a nervous breakdown. Then cared for me for months during recovery. ❤️🩹 Easily one of the best podcasts so far
I vote the rest of the family can’t be gone unless Billy can fill in. I love these two together so much! Thanks again for another awesome Osbourne(s) Tuesday.
Love Ozzy and always will. I am happy if he is in good health and shape, as good as he can be. And as a singer he is still amazing. I listen "13" every day for weeks now lol
Billy Morrison! I discovered him when he played bass for The Cult. I've been a fan ever since! He's such a talented musician, artist and supporter of those revovering from addictions. Love him! ❤ So happy to see him hanging with Ozzy on this podcast! He IS an honorary Osbourne for sure!
Fantastic, love Ozzy talking and Billy taking time for Ozzy to speak. Ozzy is very knowledgeable in many things and to hear his personal accounts is purely awesome
Ozzy should have as many of these artists on as possible. This is can be an archive for rock history with the perspective of the greatest to ever do it.
I really enjoyed this! Billy it’s nice to see you on the podcast! I really enjoying your stories. I’m nearly 16 years sober, and I admire you. Congrats on the smoke free last couple of weeks. That’s my next goal. I’m down from 15+ 🚬‘s a day, to about 5 now. Getting close. Ozzy, I really admire you. I’m a musician, I’ve worked my entire life at it, I started producing and writing for myself and other artists very early on. I recorded my first demo EP’s onto tape in 2000 when I was 10 years old. And went from tape to one direct in guitar cable, one little midi keyboard, and the mic built into my laptop in 2001. I managed to, through trial and error, record enough material for 10 records. Most of it was never released. Then I built a studio from the money I had made setting up guitars and doing a lot of tech work. And buying old guitars from guys that just didn’t want them around, fixing the pickups, fixing the electronics, changing out hardware etc. and selling them. I’ve toured across Canada 🇨🇦, I’ve fronted quite a few “underground” central Canadian bands. Music is absolutely everything to me. My point is, I have systemic lupus, a spinal condition that is getting worse and worse by the day, and some other things that I’m still waiting to see diagnostics for. I was diagnosed, with systemic lupus in 2011. The day my first “Studio” record “Fighting Kids For Swings” was released. I had a gig that day to celebrate my record. I couldn’t get out of bed. I had to call the person who put the event together and say “I don’t know how to say this. I don’t know if you’ll understand. But I can’t get out of bed. Physically. I’m trying. I can’t get out of bed. I can’t remember how to play my guitar! (I’ve been playing since 4-5 years old) I’m having brain fog. I can’t do the gig. Please give the stage to another musician at the party. Please give all of the money to them”. This person absolutely lost it on me. Made me feel this big ||... I realized from that moment on, that the world wasn’t going to be accommodating. Though I was only 21 years old, everything I had worked for and built since childhood, all of my dreams and aspirations and goals in life, came crashing down. Nothing was the same. I used to write every day. I stopped writing for a couple of years. Writing is therapy. Writing music is therapy and without it, I don’t really know who I am. I know you understand what that’s like. When a musician, who lives for the music and lives for the stage, and lives for the energy and passion you feel from your audience when you’re standing there on stage. When it all seems impossible, everything starts to..sort of turn into a black hole. Nothing feels the same. Nothing. Life is just. Not life. I started performing, recording my own work, and writing for other artists as well again around 2013. I had my music featured in an indie film in 2015. For an unsigned artist, that’s a big deal! I was working my way back up the ladder. Had some surgeries, had some flare ups, but I was still getting onto that stage. And still producing in the studio, And still co-writing with local and non local artists. And still, doing guitar tech. Then BAM! 2020 happened. The world shut down. And because I have a very compromised immune system, I saw nobody but my wife. Until 2022. Shut my doors completely to my clients. My spinal condition went nuts. And I haven’t been able to afford physiotherapy, or any therapy for that matter since pre-2020. I’m doing everything I can do myself. But I’m fighting what feels like a losing battle. I’m turning 34 this year. I can’t believe how much time I lost. *I admire the heck out of you Ozzy* For working SO HARD to get yourself back on stage. I don’t have the level of fame you do, but I can still relate to you on a human level. When I think about what I NEED to do for myself, to get myself back to work, I think about what you’ve done. How far you’ve come. I really look up to you. I think a lot of people do. Musicians, people with chronic illnesses, fathers, grandfathers. I hope you give yourself the credit you deserve. I know you don’t like to boast, or put yourself on a pedestal. I admire that about you as well. But you’re giving a lot of us out here, a lot of hope. You take care and keep up the Damn good work! I really do admire and look up to you and your accomplishments. And your attitude. All my best, and all my love to you and your family. From East Coast 🇨🇦- Parker
Ozzy needs to do this more often with other Rock Bands and tell stories it be a game changer .
He does 😊
Most definitely should do this more
I think a podcast between Ozzy and Iommi would be legendary
Strongly agree.
Fuck yeah!
As a young woman who just celebrated 2 years sober hearing these legends talk about sobriety is sooo powerful ❤
That is excellent. Measurable steps✨✌️⭐️ it’s finding you getting out of your way! Mazels. 🫡
Congratulations on your 2 years!
Congrats on your new life!
Wtg! I quit drinking last year just before thanksgiving. Not a drop since.
You are awesome! Congratulations that’s a real accomplishment. Sending lots of love from Australia ♥️💙🩵🩷💚🧡💛
Love that this episode is just 2 friends shooting the shit whilst taking a trip down memory lane. Billy was absolutely thee best guess cause he was patience with Ozzy and it was absolutely clear how much these 2 love and respect each other ❤
@MyyIdol did billy say ozzy sang a new song together? Where can u find it?
It's really impressive how Ozzy is more alert and talkative than he ever was on the original Osbournes Show. What a badass!
what a bag.....the guy tried to kill his wife, has lied about his contributions to the music, screwed over Jake E Lee and Bob Daisley.
We all know had Randy Rhoads lived he would have ended up in court suing them too
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oraclewhy you here then? 👀
@@kathleenclark815 trollin' trollin' trollin' 🎵🎶 all that matters is the bad & they want attention for takin' a where ever they go. They get off on it...greasy keyboards and on mommy's phone plan in the basement..what a warrior. God forbid anyone finds out who the trolls are in their personal life--strolling in like they're Jesus Christ themself, no skeletons in their closet.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle "we all know" yet here you are. In the words of Black Sabbath, WHO ARE YOU? The business side of rock n' roll is ugly. Drugs and mental illness are ugly. Plenty I don't like about any of that and "we know" it exists, but what's your purpose with trolling comments? Really dude? Give us the truth! ya can't though. Hurt people hurt people. You don't help.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle we don’t care go listen to lame asf iron maiden
Ozzy is loved by so many people and while he's here, it would be a gift to the world if he can do more one-on-one podcasts with his rockstar friends. Imagine Ozzy and Tony talking about their first album experience.
Great idea , love it ❤
I love Ozzy and how funny he can be. I know it takes him extra time to say what he's trying to say, but I wish people would allow him to complete his story/statement without interrupting him so much.
He interrupts people also. It's really not that big of a deal lol
I found myself thinking the exact same thing. ❤
@lcarota billy & ozzy said the recorded a new song?where & when can I find it?
Does Billy Morrison have a podcast? If not, he absolutely needs one. What a natural he is and is brilliant at it. This 36 minutes went by way too fast. They need more guest spots like this!
I couldn’t agree with you more!!! He was an absolute natural at it!!!!! They left me wanting more because it flew by so fast!!!!!
I was thinking the exact same thing. He’s great! Excellent episode 🖤
Agreed.. he’s hilarious
I remember he used to drop by on Indie 103 a lot.
These two should just tell stories. I bet the could release an hour a day for the next 5 years without missing a beat.
Izzy looks a lot more animated and talkative, without his family around to talk over him. He’s very alert, different from the “old” man we normally see. Good on you, Ozzy!
I think he's more animated because he's feeling a lot better since recovering from his last surgery.
I noticed that within 1 minute.
He gets more chances to bc there's only two of them
I always looked at it, as Ozzy giving them the "spotlight" so to speak. He is the more famous one & he knows it. So he let's his family shine because he loves them & wants the world to see what he sees in them.
@@rykersmimithey need to shut up and let the old man speak sometimes
Please, please, please do MORE of these!! Ozzy with other musicians would be Wonderful!! I need 2 podcasts -the Osbournes family and Ozzy with other rockers telling stories! My life would be complete 😂
We need more Billy and Ozzy! I could sit back and listen to their conversation all day.
I adore Ozzy...He could read the phone book & because he is so entertaining I'd listen for hours💝🎸💝
Maaaaan! Oz looks so much better!! This episode was really cool. Would love more of these style episodes
We need more of Ozzy alone. It's so interesting to hear him talk.
Loved watching Ozzy & Billy together!! PLEASE BRING BILLY BACK for another episode!!!!!! Please!!!!!
Billy Morrison was a great guest host and Ozzy was awesome!!! Loved hearing them talk!!!! We want more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Give the people what they want, Jack. Two separate podcasts. One like this for your dad's fans, and another for the rest of us MTV kids. ❤️
yesssss
I think Ozzy is supposed to be starting his own podcast soon!
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Really enjoyed this podcast with Ozzy reminiscing. Usually he seems to be dozing off because of everyone else talking about. In this episode he’s alert and really enjoying himself. Love it !!
Its great to watch two legends come together like this and just talk about the good old days
BIlly has been in so many good bands, the Cult, Billy idol etc, talent meets talent, loved this.
Just Ozzy and a fellow musician having small talk. Theeeee best format!
This is one of my favourite episodes. We need more Ozzy
This was just what i needed this morning two of my fav metal guys having a great chat on my birthday! So fantastic to see Ozzy looking SO well! ❤🎉🙏🏻✨🤘🏻
Yes Ozzy , I LOVED this 🖤 it’s so nice how open you are about everything , no holes barred ! Their could be a whole stand alone series of people coming to speak with Ozzy about the past . . Brilliant !
There absolutely could! And I wouoe totally listen 😊
My late mother was a raver in the uk from 1988 and when she was diagnosed with cancer she shared so many amazing stories from the fun back then, this podcast has partially filled that void of hearing the crazy stories I do dearly miss hearing. God bless her ❤️
Another great chat - and no red buzzer LOL. Thanks Ozzy and Billy!
Gonna be honest, I'm only here for Ozzy every week & this needs to be a thing with his friends & stories more often. Really enjoy hearing Ozzy chat & glad he's doing well. Helps us all to see him doing well. Nice to see the family together of course but it gets chaotic and overwhelming and ozzy gets fired up just chatting with one person instead of trying to get a word in edgewise with all the crosstalking, as families do. He's getting so much better and I'm here for it #longliveozzy👏
facts!! although i do like sharon i really only come for ozzy
Ozzy has soooo much to share. Please, family, let him speak more. He is a lot more interesting than most of what gets tossed back and forth on the usual podcast. And, he seems so happy.
Exactly! Give the man a second to get through the sputter and get his thoughts together and let him speak until he finishes. Ozzy is the only one that the fans truly want to hear from ❤❤
Looking forward to seeing you on stage again Ozzy I have complete faith in your willpower ❤️🖤🔥🔥
Im not even 30 seconds into this podcast and i love this ...ozzy talking music and touring ...look how much life he has in him during this podcast ..
Ozzy is fantastic! Always great to see Billy as well.
We need more episodes of just ozzy with friends telling old stories like that, the usual episodes are amazing dont get me wrong but this really is a breath of fresh air
Watching Ozzy just chop it up with another music legend is so good. This is what this channel needs
Ozzy looks so much better this week!! ❤
Encore !!!! We NEED/WANT more episodes just like this one !! ❤ ❤
Look how happy Ozzy is🥹🥹
I could listen to this forever. The chemistry and stories are fantastic.
This was too short. Absolutely loved it!
God bless Ozzy Osbourne.. what a fighter. Inspiration man
Ozzy looks awesome! Keep healing Ozzy, we’re all pulling for you 🔥🤘🏼🔥🤘🏼🔥🤘🏼
This is my favorite "Osborne podcast" to date! ❤
I loved hearing these 2 friends go on with each other. (Coming from a fan of Ozzy for 50yrs)
I could relate to everything they talked about today, especially when Billy said, "see how I'm getting excited talking about it"😅 I've been sober over 25yrs & I still know that feeling also. 😅🤤🫣
more of this please. ozzy discussing music with legends.
Ozzy is a very smart intuitive man! I feel the kids get it from his side of the family
I haven't understood Ozzy so clearly in a while, sounds great
Fantastic episode! Ozzy looked so excited to just sit and chat with his mate. The conversation was great. I think Billy needs his own podcast too, he’s a natural!
Thanks to everyone for making this happen what a gem
For me personally, the best episode so far. I love hearing about Ozzys life and I'm glad he was able to speak more and not get cut off.
I like this, Ozzy never ceases to amaze me. I like the fact that he is always open and honest.
Ozzy you need your own podcast talking to old tour friends and discussing stories from your days on tour from the start to now, would rival joe rogan experience in viewers imo amazing to ozzy looking so good, wow please more of this ozzy
Agreed. 100 percent!
See how wonderful Ozzy talks and is very alert. Well this will show you all how much his family shuts him down and interrupts him every chance they get. Love this podcasts with just Ozzy and guest. That's it...
I absolutely agree 💯 especially that old sea monster who wasted millions of Ozzies cash on that melted clown mask welded to her face!!!! 🤡🤬🤮
Glad to see Ozzy getting back to himself. Would love to see more episodes where Ozzy talks about his career over the years, stories, memories, key moments etc. Love the show as is but maybe a spinoff with Ozzy and other musicians. He's always been such a great supporter of other artists and artists around the globe are still being inspired by Ozzy today.
Ozzy is the GOAT 🐐 🖤 Love you Ozzy forever! Can't wait to see you on stage again💜
I agree Ozzy needs his own interview the old greats pod XXX I'm watching from the UK love the pod 😅
Would love to see Ozzy live. Love all the stuff he’s released. ⚡️🤘⚡️🤘⚡️🤘⚡️🤘⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
Billy is a natural at this,Ozzy is looking fantastic
Need more of these,just two mates having a chat,Brilliant !
This was awesome!!!! We miss the rest of the family, but we need more of these too!!!! Absolutely loved this!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
So good of a show! Fantastic interview. So happy to see Ozzy you looking amazing. You don’t know how much you saved my life when I was 18. I’m 53 now but you truly have been with me my entire life. Thank you for fighting the good fight.
I love the fam but Ozzy ❤ with a friend is so entertaining 🥰👏🏻 more like this would be great 👍🏻
@TowlerAdventures did billy say ozzy recorded a new song with,billy?I wonder where I can find it?
Well that was epic and I could have listened to their stories for another hour. Great to see Ozzy allowed to engage in a conversation.
Yes, Billy was a wonderful guest!! Please have him and Ozzy chat again if you can!
Another brilliant podcast!!
This was a WONDERFUL show! Jack your Dad is Amazing…. he has a great memory and his friend was awesome too! I look forward to this show every week, It keeps me going and makes me happy! I missed you, Kelly and Sharon, but Ozzy is blessed truly ❤
❤❤❤Seeing Ozzy just hanging out with another iconic rocker. Add the family with the full hour comedy gold. Loved hearing the stories and seeing Billy and Ozzy’s relationship outside of the music industry. Hearing Billy describe seeing Ozzy after surgery is so relatable since I too had neck surgery and my significant other never saw me so weak before. He had a nervous breakdown. Then cared for me for months during recovery. ❤️🩹 Easily one of the best podcasts so far
This is by far the most interesting format, I like the chemistry of all the Osborne’s on the mic but love hearing stories from other rock stars
I really enjoyed this episode. I love the family dynamic of the normal podcasts but It was great to have a lot more Ozzy and hear some stories.
The smoking on the aeroplane bit was hilarious 😂
Glad to see ya Billy.
Honestly all we need !😂🎉 just ozzy 🤘🏽😎🤘🏽
I vote the rest of the family can’t be gone unless Billy can fill in. I love these two together so much! Thanks again for another awesome Osbourne(s) Tuesday.
I love the entire Osbourne family but these one-on-one conversations between Ozzy and fellow rockstars is just PURE MAGIC! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Best show! Thank you Billy for coming to the Osbourne podcast.
It just warms my heart watching Ozz and Billy talking together like this . I think they are really good for eachother .
Love Ozzy and always will. I am happy if he is in good health and shape, as good as he can be. And as a singer he is still amazing. I listen "13" every day for weeks now lol
This was one of the best "the Osbourne" I have ever seen/heard.
Need to do this more! Have Ozzie talk with other rock legends and talk about the good old days!! Loved the podcast!!
Ozzys reaction to ketamine shows how incredibly intuitive he is. I love his authenticity.
Absolutely love this man. I'm 48 years old, Ozzy has been my #1 favorite since I was 10
Same!
I don’t want to think of a world without Ozzy Osbourne in it. He is an international treasure .
I loved this podcast, more stories with other rockers would be fantastic, Ozzy you look so well this week, God bless you ❤️❤️
Billy Morrison! I discovered him when he played bass for The Cult. I've been a fan ever since! He's such a talented musician, artist and supporter of those revovering from addictions. Love him! ❤ So happy to see him hanging with Ozzy on this podcast! He IS an honorary Osbourne for sure!
Great episode. You can tell how much Ozzy likes to reminisce with long time friends. It would be wonderful to see him back on stage! ❤️🖤
That was awesome. Ozzy definitely needs to do more of these videos with friends. 💞
This was brilliant, Enjoyed every second of it…Mad Respect to these 2 LEGENDS 🙌🏽🫶🏼
Love this one on one with Ozzy 🤘🏼❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Ozzy is looking good. Always great to see him on here.
Ozzy we need more of this! Only you and your buddies rock stars! And plz....comeback to the stage soon! You look brilliant!
What a lovely afternoon while drinking coffee while watching The Osbourne's podcast! 🖤
Fantastic, love Ozzy talking and Billy taking time for Ozzy to speak. Ozzy is very knowledgeable in many things and to hear his personal accounts is purely awesome
Ozzy , do this more often please🎉🎉🎉🎉
This was entrancing for me. I loved it. We need more of this! I love this podcast so much. Today, it just got even better! I love the resiliency.
Best concert I've ever been to is Black Sabbath at the Hollywood Bowl in 2014. Thankyoukindly
Thank God, I was there! My dream come true!!!
It's such a great podcast! Loved hearing all the great stories! Ozzy still rocks!
I love sabbath and ozzy . Ozzy is great , and funny and very honest
I’m sure this channel would be in the millions if subs if more people knew about it.. I found it last week and instantly subscribed
This is one of the best talks I've ever heard that I didn't know that i needed!!
Looking forward to a great comeback to the stage from the living legend the Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne. 🖤
Ozzy is just so lovable ❤
Ozzy should have as many of these artists on as possible. This is can be an archive for rock history with the perspective of the greatest to ever do it.
Thanks Ozzy and Billy! I haven’t hit a meeting in a while. Ozzy, you are looking great!👍
very nice of Billy to host this episode
He's a great host!! 😊
I really enjoyed this! Billy it’s nice to see you on the podcast! I really enjoying your stories. I’m nearly 16 years sober, and I admire you. Congrats on the smoke free last couple of weeks. That’s my next goal. I’m down from 15+ 🚬‘s a day, to about 5 now. Getting close.
Ozzy, I really admire you. I’m a musician, I’ve worked my entire life at it, I started producing and writing for myself and other artists very early on. I recorded my first demo EP’s onto tape in 2000 when I was 10 years old. And went from tape to one direct in guitar cable, one little midi keyboard, and the mic built into my laptop in 2001. I managed to, through trial and error, record enough material for 10 records. Most of it was never released. Then I built a studio from the money I had made setting up guitars and doing a lot of tech work. And buying old guitars from guys that just didn’t want them around, fixing the pickups, fixing the electronics, changing out hardware etc. and selling them. I’ve toured across Canada 🇨🇦, I’ve fronted quite a few “underground” central Canadian bands. Music is absolutely everything to me. My point is, I have systemic lupus, a spinal condition that is getting worse and worse by the day, and some other things that I’m still waiting to see diagnostics for. I was diagnosed, with systemic lupus in 2011. The day my first “Studio” record “Fighting Kids For Swings” was released. I had a gig that day to celebrate my record. I couldn’t get out of bed. I had to call the person who put the event together and say “I don’t know how to say this. I don’t know if you’ll understand. But I can’t get out of bed. Physically. I’m trying. I can’t get out of bed. I can’t remember how to play my guitar! (I’ve been playing since 4-5 years old) I’m having brain fog. I can’t do the gig. Please give the stage to another musician at the party. Please give all of the money to them”. This person absolutely lost it on me. Made me feel this big ||... I realized from that moment on, that the world wasn’t going to be accommodating. Though I was only 21 years old, everything I had worked for and built since childhood, all of my dreams and aspirations and goals in life, came crashing down. Nothing was the same. I used to write every day. I stopped writing for a couple of years. Writing is therapy. Writing music is therapy and without it, I don’t really know who I am. I know you understand what that’s like. When a musician, who lives for the music and lives for the stage, and lives for the energy and passion you feel from your audience when you’re standing there on stage. When it all seems impossible, everything starts to..sort of turn into a black hole. Nothing feels the same. Nothing. Life is just. Not life. I started performing, recording my own work, and writing for other artists as well again around 2013. I had my music featured in an indie film in 2015. For an unsigned artist, that’s a big deal! I was working my way back up the ladder. Had some surgeries, had some flare ups, but I was still getting onto that stage. And still producing in the studio, And still co-writing with local and non local artists. And still, doing guitar tech. Then BAM! 2020 happened. The world shut down. And because I have a very compromised immune system, I saw nobody but my wife. Until 2022. Shut my doors completely to my clients. My spinal condition went nuts. And I haven’t been able to afford physiotherapy, or any therapy for that matter since pre-2020. I’m doing everything I can do myself. But I’m fighting what feels like a losing battle. I’m turning 34 this year. I can’t believe how much time I lost. *I admire the heck out of you Ozzy* For working SO HARD to get yourself back on stage. I don’t have the level of fame you do, but I can still relate to you on a human level. When I think about what I NEED to do for myself, to get myself back to work, I think about what you’ve done. How far you’ve come. I really look up to you. I think a lot of people do. Musicians, people with chronic illnesses, fathers, grandfathers. I hope you give yourself the credit you deserve. I know you don’t like to boast, or put yourself on a pedestal. I admire that about you as well. But you’re giving a lot of us out here, a lot of hope. You take care and keep up the Damn good work! I really do admire and look up to you and your accomplishments. And your attitude. All my best, and all my love to you and your family. From East Coast 🇨🇦- Parker
I hope you're doing better. You have ambition and drive. I hope the cards fall in your favor. Keep the Faith, stay strong and never give up 😊
I love this, it’s like an Ozzy Memoir. We need more of this with his buddies.