I always appreciated the fact that Jake never used a whammy bar. He never gets the credit he deserves especially as a rhythm player. Anyone who has learned Jake E’s songs should be able to attest to that. Badlands was great! I loved both albums and wish I could get my hands on them again. I had tapes and all of those are long gone.
Jake E Lee has always been my favorite Ozzy Osbourne guitar player. My oldest sister had got me Bark At The Moon album on cassette tape back in 1987 when I was nine years old. It is the first Ozzy album I ever listened to and it changed my life. It is still one of my all time favorite albums ever. Jake's guitar playing is so phenomenal on Bark At The Moon and everything else he has ever done including Badlands, solo, and Red Dragon Cartel. I have always wished that Ozzy's last studio album would be with Jake E Lee because I think that it would be amazing. I would love to have seen Jake E Lee with Ozzy on tour at least one time, but it was not meant to be I guess. Jake is also a cool guy, and extremely honest.
What a weird world were a guy from Hee Haw is considered the greatest guitarist in the world, which he was. Jake is not the only one who has mentioned the great Roy Clark.
Roy Clark is considered to be one of the greatest guitarists in history. Very impressed and shocked that Jake gave Roy Clack his respect. Great example of Jake's class and respect as a human being.
It may have been prudent to do that reunion with Ozzy in 2008 and get them excited for the new record, then start negotiating on getting the Bark at the Moon stuff once you get some momentum and leverage as part of the new writing deal. But easy for me to say.
Jake E. Lee is the best guitar player Ozzy had ... I know, I know, Randy... OK, I like Jake better. His rhythm stuff, he's refined and raw at the same time... and he's still playing great and coming up with great riffs and songs. All the best to him
You're absolutely right, Jake was by far the best Ozzy ever had, he was the complete package... His riffs are legendary, so clever and complicated but always so musical, and if watch his live performances, like the famous one in 1984, he's just insane, never saw anyone playing like him ever again, with that much flash, command and coolness all togheter... Randy Rhoads was great, but overrated due to his unfortunate death, Jake was/is the master, and the new RDC's album Patina is amazing...
Jake is a great player no doubt, but that’s a stretch, of course he still coming up with great riffs and song, and randy isn’t. Randy is dead. If randy hadn’t of passed he would’ve continued improving and writing as well. Randy was a far more fluent player than Jake during their time with Ozzy(over 30 years ago)
it's more a matter of taste... I am not into the "classical" influences Randy brought to the table; I prefer Jake's rhythm approach, "funkier" if you will
riniones sure, I can respect that, of course it subjective. Because I do appreciate Randy’s classical influences. But I understand where you’re coming from because that’s why I like jake so much too. I love metal and rock but I also am a big fan of blues and jazz
If a comparison is made it's strictly between their times in Ozzy, not what Jake did with Badlands, solo or today with Red Dragon Cartel... And if it's strictly playing guitar Jake is far superior, better and more intricate riffs and solos, much better vibrato and bending, faster, cleaner... Just watch Jake playing live with Ozzy, Randy can't touch that stuff technically... Then of course they have different styles, people may prefer Rhoads songwriting and compositions over Jake, and that's perfectly fine... I myself love Diary Of A Madman, Randy was very good...
Every guitar player now knows who wrote Bark at the moon .You can't hide the sun the moon ,or the truth . We all know nobody plays like Jake e lee if you can't play it you don't write it.
About the things leading to Jake being fired, here's what Phil Soussan wrote to me when I was wondering about it under his own Secret Loser bass video on his channel (I think YT won't let me post the screenshot of it). I'm posting this so there would be some comment of his about it in connection to this interview with Jake. Me: I wonder is it true that Phil was contributing in getting Jake fired, while Jake had twice convinced Ozzy to keep Phil in the band when Ozzy (or Sharon?) had such such sentiments on tour. Phil: No, that is not true at all; after all, nobody has control over Sharon LOL! One day Jake just stopped showing up for writing rehearsals, and after two months they fired him - simple as that. He was a phenomenal guitarist, and an important part of Ozzy's band and we were sorry to see it happen. It actually left us wondering how on earth we were going to continue without him? To your first part, that is nonsense - why would they have wanted me out of the band on tour?? ...we were totally killing it and selling out and after the success of "Shot.." they wanted me to write the next record. That band kicked ass if you saw us! Eventually though I was to quit the band over not being able to make the right deal for the following album. Perhaps certain people might have a reason to re-write history.
I like Jake's stuff and I love Randy's stuff so it comes down to what I listen to the most. 60 -40 Jake's music. But your really spitting hairs. Just something about Jake! Hell wtf something about Randy to. Now that's great stuff all around.
Apart from Randy...of all the replacements...Bernie,Brad, Joe and Zakk, Jake was fucking amazing and always nailed it live and in the studio. He was the guy all of us older players knew was truly original and had amazing ideas and always pricked up our ears whenever a new album and tour was released.🎸
Roy Clark was the greatest country guitar player that ever lived. I always wondered what he could do on an electric with a good Amp. Because no one could out play him on an acoustic guitar. From any realm of music period... no one!!
Ozzy's streak ended when they fired Jake E Lee. As a big Ozzy fan. I honestly lost interest once he came out with that new album after Jake E Lee. Did not really like it.
Dude does talk over the interviewee way too much. Have your questions ready and wait for the other person (in this case Jake) to finish what they were saying. This would have been way more informative and enjoyable to listen to had he just laid back without the constant interruptions.
Jake was my favorite Ozzy Guitar player. Loved Randy also. Just Jake was soo cool on stage and his style was so unique.
Randy was a pioneer and had epic talent but his legacy has been enormously enhanced by his premature and untimely demise. It happens.
I always appreciated the fact that Jake never used a whammy bar. He never gets the credit he deserves especially as a rhythm player. Anyone who has learned Jake E’s songs should be able to attest to that.
Badlands was great! I loved both albums and wish I could get my hands on them again. I had tapes and all of those are long gone.
Jake E Lee has always been my favorite Ozzy Osbourne guitar player. My oldest sister had got me Bark At The Moon album on cassette tape back in 1987 when I was nine years old. It is the first Ozzy album I ever listened to and it changed my life. It is still one of my all time favorite albums ever. Jake's guitar playing is so phenomenal on Bark At The Moon and everything else he has ever done including Badlands, solo, and Red Dragon Cartel. I have always wished that Ozzy's last studio album would be with Jake E Lee because I think that it would be amazing. I would love to have seen Jake E Lee with Ozzy on tour at least one time, but it was not meant to be I guess. Jake is also a cool guy, and extremely honest.
The poor guy never got the attention he deserved.
Agreed!
Jake e lee was amazing song writer and guitarist in such a golden era such great players
I always loved Jake's playing but, after hearing this interveiw, what a solid dude. Ans Bark at the moon solo is the best solo in any ozzy song.
What a weird world were a guy from Hee Haw is considered the greatest guitarist in the world, which he was. Jake is not the only one who has mentioned the great Roy Clark.
Roy Clark is considered to be one of the greatest guitarists in history. Very impressed and shocked that Jake gave Roy Clack his respect. Great example of Jake's class and respect as a human being.
He's the reason John 5 plays the tele!
I too agree Jake was the coolest and best guitarist that ever recorded with Ozzy.
Jake is much better than "insert annoying pinch harmonics every 3 seconds" Zakk Wylde.
Zakk is one dimensional
Zakk is a one trick pony.
Agree, Zakk is annoying with pinch harmonics, I saw Jake with ozzy in the 80s, ultimate sin tour, Jake was brilliant
It may have been prudent to do that reunion with Ozzy in 2008 and get them excited for the new record, then start negotiating on getting the Bark at the Moon stuff once you get some momentum and leverage as part of the new writing deal. But easy for me to say.
Jake E. Lee is the best guitar player Ozzy had ... I know, I know, Randy... OK, I like Jake better. His rhythm stuff, he's refined and raw at the same time... and he's still playing great and coming up with great riffs and songs. All the best to him
You're absolutely right, Jake was by far the best Ozzy ever had, he was the complete package... His riffs are legendary, so clever and complicated but always so musical, and if watch his live performances, like the famous one in 1984, he's just insane, never saw anyone playing like him ever again, with that much flash, command and coolness all togheter...
Randy Rhoads was great, but overrated due to his unfortunate death, Jake was/is the master, and the new RDC's album Patina is amazing...
Jake is a great player no doubt, but that’s a stretch, of course he still coming up with great riffs and song, and randy isn’t. Randy is dead. If randy hadn’t of passed he would’ve continued improving and writing as well. Randy was a far more fluent player than Jake during their time with Ozzy(over 30 years ago)
it's more a matter of taste... I am not into the "classical" influences Randy brought to the table; I prefer Jake's rhythm approach, "funkier" if you will
riniones sure, I can respect that, of course it subjective. Because I do appreciate Randy’s classical influences. But I understand where you’re coming from because that’s why I like jake so much too. I love metal and rock but I also am a big fan of blues and jazz
If a comparison is made it's strictly between their times in Ozzy, not what Jake did with Badlands, solo or today with Red Dragon Cartel... And if it's strictly playing guitar Jake is far superior, better and more intricate riffs and solos, much better vibrato and bending, faster, cleaner...
Just watch Jake playing live with Ozzy, Randy can't touch that stuff technically... Then of course they have different styles, people may prefer Rhoads songwriting and compositions over Jake, and that's perfectly fine... I myself love Diary Of A Madman, Randy was very good...
I wish The Ultimate Sin would be remixed to heavy. Could be a great album.
Agree!
Jake was the best. I love Randy but Jake was better.
No he wasn’t he was good but randy wrote The classics
Every guitar player now knows who wrote Bark at the moon .You can't hide the sun the moon ,or the truth . We all know nobody plays like Jake e lee if you can't play it you don't write it.
I love how he sounds all reasonable and then “FUCK THAT GUY!”
😂
Ozzy didn’t get my jokes ..just stared at me 😧...😂😂😂...to me Jake and randy is the 🙌🎸🤘
I lost interest in Ozzy after he got rid of Jake still don’t like anything he’s done since Ultimate Sin
Agree. I hate Zack's style. Cheesy
Vonix1 00 ..exactly the same happened to me.👍
About the things leading to Jake being fired, here's what Phil Soussan wrote to me when I was wondering about it under his own Secret Loser bass video on his channel (I think YT won't let me post the screenshot of it). I'm posting this so there would be some comment of his about it in connection to this interview with Jake.
Me: I wonder is it true that Phil was contributing in getting Jake fired, while Jake had twice convinced Ozzy to keep Phil in the band when Ozzy (or Sharon?) had such such sentiments on tour.
Phil:
No, that is not true at all; after all, nobody has control over Sharon LOL! One day Jake just stopped showing up for writing rehearsals, and after two months they fired him - simple as that. He was a phenomenal guitarist, and an important part of Ozzy's band and we were sorry to see it happen. It actually left us wondering how on earth we were going to continue without him? To your first part, that is nonsense - why would they have wanted me out of the band on tour?? ...we were totally killing it and selling out and after the success of "Shot.." they wanted me to write the next record. That band kicked ass if you saw us! Eventually though I was to quit the band over not being able to make the right deal for the following album. Perhaps certain people might have a reason to re-write history.
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I like Jake's stuff and I love Randy's stuff so it comes down to what I listen to the most. 60 -40 Jake's music. But your really spitting hairs. Just something about Jake! Hell wtf something about Randy to. Now that's great stuff all around.
INTERVIEWER - STOP TALKING WHEN HE'S ANSWERING.
Apart from Randy...of all the replacements...Bernie,Brad, Joe and Zakk, Jake was fucking amazing and always nailed it live and in the studio. He was the guy all of us older players knew was truly original and had amazing ideas and always pricked up our ears whenever a new album and tour was released.🎸
Badlands ruled.
Oh yeah!
I like that too, effects with tricks but effects pedals...
Phil Sousan just recently thoroughly rebutted and cast doubt on Jake’s claims here that he’d ever had any hand in getting Jake fired.
Roy Clark was the greatest country guitar player that ever lived. I always wondered what he could do on an electric with a good Amp. Because no one could out play him on an acoustic guitar. From any realm of music period... no one!!
Played a big Gretchen quite a bit didn’t he?
Guitar God. A little weird that Phil would have tried to get Jake fired, especially since he left/fired shortly after Jake.
Yes, he had no idea that Jake talked Ozzy out of firing Phil 2 times. Phil is a piece of ....!
Ozzy's streak ended when they fired Jake E Lee. As a big Ozzy fan. I honestly lost interest once he came out with that new album after Jake E Lee. Did not really like it.
~Jake wouldn't let ozzy sodomize him.....
Dude does talk over the interviewee way too much. Have your questions ready and wait for the other person (in this case Jake) to finish what they were saying. This would have been way more informative and enjoyable to listen to had he just laid back without the constant interruptions.
Too many silly interruptions.
The only meh player for me that ozzy has employed is Gus g.
He's great in his own right, but the first guys, goddamn...
Gus is great in his own bands
The interviewer keeps talking over Jake....FFS.