I've been an Ozzy fan for 45 years or more! Yeah I remember those days! Can't believe I'm actually leaving a comment on your TH-cam channel! Awesome!!! I'm disabled, arms and hands messed up a little, but I'm trying to learn the Lap Steel Guitar. Wanna be my teacher!? Now THAT would be a life changing moment for me!!! Rock on bro! 🤘😝🎸🎶🎶🎶
Yes Sir! Thanks to Ozzy for introducing you to the rest of the world, I thought you were a perfect fit went and saw you live in Ottawa Canada with Ozzy, then because I became a Gus G super fan I discovered Firewind which I totally loved and was able to see you live in Ottawa as well with Firewind. That show was absolutely mind blowing, to this day in my top 3 shows ever. I picked up your instructional video to better my playing and you were offerring private guitar lessons during that tour with Firewind and was so close to booking a lesson. Still regret not taking that opportunity. Love your guitar style! 🤘
Gus G is an amazing player. Had the opportunity to see him live with Firewind in January of the past year. After their show, the other band was playing and suddenly Gus G himself passed right between us several times in between the crowd. He was just another person like everyone else. That gives such a good impression to me since a master musician like him shows you that he’s just another person like you are. Therefore, practice and dedication can bring you to your goals. That also motivates me as a guitarist. That is so rare to see. Many other musicians’ way below Gus's level act like superstars and they really are not. Gus is an example of professionalism, a good and respectful person with a good music taste. Melodies, shred, chugs, powerful riffs, bursting solos… Gus has it all! So underrated... Guitarists like you not just deserve the fame you already have but a lot a lot more. Keep it up. PD: Loved the new song “Salvation Day”
I found this album in 2018 being complete normie who never listened to metal and it literally changed my life. Thanks to you I started playing guitar and listening to firewind helped me get through hard times. Hard to imagine how different my life would be if that didn't happen. Truly butterfly effect
HELLO MY FIREND MY ALBUM WCHICH CHANGE MY LIFE IS a Quantum Leap !!! becuase this song is a cool is a best engima of live is a great piece about happy moments , jugement day is about the frist show in my life and your motional solo which you make on this album night driver reminds me of beautiful journeys in night with the moons jugement day - it reminds me of all the decisions and my thoughts on what to do
Gus. Your playing on the Scream album lit a fire under his ass. "I Want It More" is honestly one of my favorite Ozzy songs outside of the Randy and Jake stuff. I've never really liked Zakk that much but he had his moments. Randy is my idol and I DEFINITELY feel you have some "Randy" in your playing. And that is a serious compliment my friend. I love your solo instrumental stuff as well but you should know I FINALLY replaced your KICKASS intro riff to "I Want It More" with the "afterbirth" solo by Randy on "Mr. Crowley " as my wake up alarm and ring tone! And imho THAT solo is the greatest lead break in metal history . I love your work with Ozzy and lament the fact you only got to play on "Scream." And in closing PLEASE keep doing solo instrumental albums!
Hi Gus! I was listening to Ozzy and Zakk Wylde in that time and both Ozzy's and Black Label Society albums sounded pretty much the same, but when you started playing with Ozzy, that album is different. I like to hear something new and different in every album of an artist and I think that you are as great as any of Ozzy's guitarists (Iommi, Randy, Jake E Lee or Zakk) Back in 2012, I came to see Ozzy and Friends concert in Belgrade, Serbia, and that was a festival with amazing bands (like Black Label Society and the Cult) and in one moment there were Zakk, Slash, Geezer and you on stage playing Sabbath songs with Ozzy and you were amazing. Slash and Zakk are icons but you were on the next level player much better than both of them and it was clear why you were Ozzy's new guitar player. He could chose anyone and he found the best guitar player for the new Ozzy sound, new guitar legend. 👍
I’ve followed you for over 20 years now. Between heaven and hell blew me away the day it come out! Evilized dream evil and of course the book of Heavy metal so I was delighted when I heard you got the Gig with Ozzy and I still follow you religiously now in 2023. Much love from Scotland 🏴
You’re both insane! He may be the best guitar player, but Scream was a weak album. Doesn’t hold a candle to No More Tears or Diary of a Madman. His stuff with Firewind is so much better.
I saw you in Denmark on the tour and knew about Firewind yet learned about Nightrage, Dream Evil, and Mystic Prophecy as well as the stuff with Arch Enemy. I have your signature guitars. Both the Jackson random star as well as the purple painting/shattered glass ESP/LTD. Sadly one one is signed. You need to sign the old one next time you're in Denmark :) I spoke with Bob when you were here with FW but missed you on the floor.
Great record.. I had heard your name prior to the record.. And I saw you here in Tromsoe, North Norway on that tour.. Think it was in September 2010. Tomorrow I will play that record in my truck while working 👍👍👍💪💪💪
You know I was (am) obsessed with Firewind before you joined Ozzy! I wore my Allegiance shirt to the 2010 Ozzfest Tour in Philadelphia. Can you believe I actually saw Ozzy for the Ultimate Sun Tour in 1986?! Metallica (with Cliff) opened! It was metal history
I have an autograph of yours from the 2003 Golden R festival in Volos when you played with Mystic Prophecy...awesome guitar work κ το live απλα γαμησε τοτε!!!since then a die hard fan! πως περασαν 20 χρονια ρε Κωσταρα...keep it heavy φιλε...
I first heard about you on firewind, dream evil and nightrage debut releases and have followed ever since. When I heard you joined Ozzy, i was like, "finally, you're getting the recognition you deserve." Thank you for everything, mate. Your music makes the world truly a better place.
Thank You Gus for this video: I remember the impatience to listen and discover new stuff at that time by Ozzy....your style gives at the album something 'timeless', a sort of new 21st century 'Diary of a Madman'.....the magic Evening in Padova was a new start beat in my life....thank You so much for your music 🙏🙏🙏
DUDE Honestly just found you out through TH-cam listening to Ozzy. You're right you were blessed to play with the legend and also became a legend Awesome playing awesome performance dude Keep rocking
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Been waiting for this video for a longtime!! Thanks for posting it, Gus!! So fucking awesome
Hi Gus! I actually had started listening to your music long before you joined Ozzy. I was amazed at how melodic, but very technical, you play. I loved the Scream album. In fact, many nights, my kids and I sat around the dinner table listening to it. So, you may have way more fans than you could possibly imagine. You've become my new favorite guitarist. By the way, the "Fierce" video is brilliant! I've watched it 1000 times.
Thanks for these insights, Gus ! I loved the bit about the talk box and 'Soul Sucker'! I wish I had seen one of your early shows with Ozzy, where you did a solo part with a talk box, too. I really enjoyed seeing these vids online! \m/ I saw a few of the German Ozzy dates 2011-2012 in person, and my most favourite show by far was your performace @ the Wacken 2011. You all were even more on fire than usual and it was one of the gigs you never forget! I still wish there were a proper live DVD of Ozzy with you on guitars. You shred so hard. Songs like 'Bark at the Moon' were the best when you played them... As for since when had I heard of you... I saw you shredding in Hamburg in Nightrage with Necrophagist, Malevolent Creation and Bolt Thrower 2006 and followed you since. You need to play more Death Metal, again ;). Cheers
Μπράβο Gus ( Konstantinos ), I commend your guitar skills and, just as most importantly, your honest humble approach. Keep the Metal Flag Flying. Hello from Down Under (Australia) from an Australian Born Greek descendant.
Gus - you are one of the nicest, coolest famous players I've met. My feline crew says hello to Leon. I hope we see more solo material from you with a vocalist - especially live. My crew of guitar player friends are still talking about how awesome the show was when you toured with Vinnie Moore. I agree, 100%! Your live tone was superb.
I found you before Ozzy’s Scream era….That time always looked up to you and Kiko as younger upcoming super shredders…. Great time during early 2000s loading guitar videos on TH-cam
I heard about you through Ozzy. I got to watch you live in Stavanger Norway in 2010. 10/10 show, even the media which are usually not easially impressed praised the show and gave it 9/10-10/10.
I had heard about Firewind, from seeing the DVD being played at a metal pub, but i didn't dive deep into Firewind until i knew that you'd be in Ozzy's band. After that I became a Firewind fan. I just saw you in Austin, TX a few days ago.
Oh man great video! I'd love to see other storytime style videos for special other albums of yours as well (between heaven and hell , book of heavy metal , alligience/premonition and you solo stuff !)
I saw you guys in Stockholm on the scream tour and it was a phenomenal gig. I’ve never seen the band that ‘alive’ and Ozzy was in such a great shape, it’s still one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. The OZ-TV episodes on TH-cam showed that the band(you, Adam, Tommy and old man Blasko) had great chemistry! Being a huge Zakk Wylde fan, I was a bit surprised and bummed when they announced that him and Ozzy are going separate ways. It was after the Black Rain album(which to be honest, wasn’t Ozzys finest work) and somewhere around the time when Zakk had the bloodclot thing going on. The hesitation I had against the ‘new guy’ was completely unnecessary as I heard the album. Blown away. Phenomenal work and still to this day ‘spins’ on my smartphone at least once a month. Thank you Gus!
Thanks for sharing this with us! I had only heard a few Firewind tracks before the album with Ozzy happened. I absolutely loved Scream album front to back. It was different, exciting and new. Highlights for me are “I Want It More”, “Diggin’ Me Down”, “Latimer’s Mercy”, and “Hand of the Enemy”. I was lucky enough to see the Scream tour on Ozzy’s birthday in 2010, I think it was in New Jersey. It’s one of my favorite tour memories because you and the guys got Ozz to change his set list up a bit! Some obscure tracks, especially Jake era, were added to the set. It was phenomenal. I’ve been a fan of yours ever since.
I saw you in concert with Ozzy in Jacksonville, Florida in 2009. Slash's Snakepit opened the show. Both band ABSOLUTELY KILLED!! You were playing your then ESP STAR burgundy finish!!
2010, Budapest, Hungary, that was one of my first concerts ever, and that was my first Ozzy show. I loved you, and soon after that show, I started play guitar. You inspired me to grow, to play, to change. It was the most important show of my life. I hope you doing well.
Yeah "Gus",, I knew "Ozzy" had a new Guitar player. But I did'nt know who it was...I heard of You from Your Solo Stuff & "Fire Wind"...And then I found out that You were that New Guitar player...Cause I Stopped Listening to "Ozzy", After "Zakk" left..But now I'm gonna listen to the "Scream" Album, Cause You're One of My Favorite Guitar players..Yeahhh Frickin "Gus" !!!🤟🔥🤟.
The scream tour was my first time EVER seeing Ozzy! It was also my first time hearing about you- Ironically became a big firewind fan a couple weeks after that show.
Hey Gus thanks for sharing. I first heard about you through Ozzy. I was only playing flamenco guitar during that time and had seen Ozzy with Jake at the Texas Jam in 84, so I wasn't really into metal as much when you joined Ozzy. The only reason I went to the show (Tacoma Dome 2011) was to see you play live and my wife had never been to a metal concert before. Seeing you play live was a turning point for me as a guitarist and an artist. Great show and I'll forever cite you as one of my greatest influences. I hope all the best for you with your continued music career and as an artist at the highest level. Peace my friend!!!
It would've been nice to hear one more Ozzy album with you on guitar. You are an amazing guitar player. I am bummed that I didn't get to see you in concert with Ozzy especially since you brought out more Jake Lee stuff on the set like Killer of Giants. Best wishes and keep on playing!
The Ozzy record was very good indeed but I prefer anything from FIREWIND (specially "Immortals" and "Firewind") and of course, the best record of your entire catalog is without any doubt "Quantum Leap" a true Masterpiece!
Like to listen to you and history! You’ve got lotta skills been lotta places! GusG, Enjoyable calmness in yer voice. Pro 🎸⚡️player very inspirational stuff! You didn’t had a easy task 🤫 But you gat T ! Yeah ! Pro’s recognizes the 🔥 in you. You deserve t ! keep on going !🎼happy for you! Ozzy is recovering! Good news!! . Ty sharing GusG! You know I heard fr you seeing you playing with Charlie Parra 🎸⚡️💯since then I bought 2 albums of you !💥
Hey... Gus. I'm so happy that I got to meet ya and work with ya.. U sooo cool. Like U wanna know: Saw ya in 2011 with the Boss in Lux, but I'v been following ya b4... Firewind... 1St time I did see a show was in 2008 in France, still with Apollo. But yeah... Evry time I run into ya I'm getting stupid, forgetting evrything I wanna talk about looool. Cheers man, 'till next time. Luv' ya! Denis. The Fire & the Fury man!
I am Brazilian. It was the first international gig I ever saw. I enjoyed the album and the show. Loved that you played Brasileirinho during your solo. I just didn't liked the fact that you did not played No More Tears.
I heard Let Me Hear You Scream on a sleepless night on a TV channel that played the video and I loved the sound of that song. A couple of years later I met Firewind and I said, he's the guitar player in Ozzy's video!!! and from there I became your fan Greetings from México 🤘
Hi Gus!! I first heard about you a few years before the Scream album. At that time, my three fav artists/bands were Ozzy, Black Label Society and Firewind actually. Haha. I remember Zakk being my fav guitarist and when I learned that he's no longer a part of Ozzys band, I got quite pissed. But then I learned that YOU took that place after him, and Firewind being one of my fav bands, I was like "Ok. Gus is the only acceptable replacement of Zakk for me." :D I have a question. Who initially wrote the guitar parts for the Scream? Was it Zakk? Cheers from Sweden!
To answer your question: I found out about you through work. Back in 2007, I worked at Sam Ash in Orlando, FL. We used to play this ESP Guitars promo dvd we had that showed artist interviews and music videos and stuff. On that dvd was Firewind's video for "Falling to Pieces". I loved the guitar you had in that video and later saw your signature model in our ESP catalog - the black cherry guitar with a Floyd Rose, which was right up my alley for what I wanted in a guitar. I searched for Firewind after work and got hooked from there. I also bought that guitar some time later (which you signed at opening night for the Frets of Fury tour 2011). 2009, I saw an article from some guitar or metal music publication (can't remember which one) about how you were going to play Blizzcon with Ozzy. I don't know why I did this, but I completely fanboyed all over that article. "Fuck yeeeesssss!!!", I screamed. "Homeboy's gonna get that job full time! He just doesn't know it yet." I was beyond proud of you, man. I later watched that full show on TH-cam when it was available and boy, you nailed it. I was a little bummed that you didn't have your own signature guitars for the show, but I figured you couldn't get them halfway around the world in time and used some loaners from ESP instead. I later got to see you play with Ozzy in February 2011. You owned it! It was my first time to see both you and Ozzy live. That was a glorious night! When I briefly played in a local Ozzy tribute band, I dressed up as you and used that same Gus600FR you signed as well as my Gus600EC. Congrats on 12 years of Scream and being able to be a legit career musician! You rule, man.
Well, actually funny enough i did not find out about you through Ozzy or Firewind but through ESP. Back in 2013/2014 , (i was around 20 years old), i started saving money so that i could eventually buy myself a high end ESP model. And i wanted this ESP to be a star shaped. Unfortunately (as you probably already know) star shaped ESPs are pretty rare here in Europe (im from France) not to say completely impossible to find. Back then, the only models i could find (and that were somehow obtainable in Europe) were yours (i remember trying out one that was equipped with a floyd, pretty rare stuff now that i think about it, not many of those were made). Take care gus and keep rockin \m/
This was a truly beautiful video, Gus. Loved your comment about this album. I really liked the album; I still pretty much do, soul sucker is probably my favorite song in there, great riff, really heavy. But there are many great songs, let it die, LMHYS, life wont wait, crucify. THe only sad thing about it is the album didn't had much live-play, it deserves it. Can you talk about your time in Nightrage? I really like that band, one of my melo-death favorite bands ever, Descent into Chaos is a 10/10 masterpiece.
I found out about you through my guitar teacher, Samuel C Lees. Been a big fan ever since, and just bought Firewind tickets for London! Can't wait to see you guys there!
I discovered you through your association with Dino Jelusick. I looked into you & saw your band Firewind, which I must say love everything you guys have done. I'm totally on board.... You've got a very appreciative fan. BTW I'm a big fan of cute little Leon.
My dad used to play Ozzy songs at his cellphone before I went to school, (I was like 10 or 11 years old) and one of his favorite ones was Let me hear you scream. Man I can hear that song without playing it at Spotify by just thinking about it 😂. The days went by and I saw you at tv doing a gig with Ozz. 7 years later trying to learn Bark at the moon I founded an instructional video of you explaining how to play it easily and I wannna thank you for that :) Thank you for your music, it helped me to get through difficult times in my life and I know it helped a lot of people too.
Yeah man I did discover you through the Scream album and I have to be honest, at first I WAS PISSED that it wasn't Zakk Wylde playing on the album because I'm a HUGE Ozzy guy even back to Sabbath and to me there has never been better than Tony, Randy, Jake and Zakk they are the reason I play guitar and love to play and write music.........then I had to remind myself that Ozzy has always been associated with the best and it remained to be true. I got the album and was blown away, it's some of heaviest shit Ozzy has ever put out and your work on it is AWESOME. NOW I am a GIANT fan of yours and I couldn't imagine you not being a part of the list of greats he has worked with so thanks for not letting me down -- you are absolutely killer dude !! I hope I get to enjoy your work for many years to come
I listened to the 1st Dream Evil album, Dragon slayer. I remembered it like it was yesterday, I told me friends, hey listen to this Greek kid, He's not going to last long in this band, he's too good, you'll see him break out soon. And boy was I right!!!! Unfortunately I said the same about Astral Doors' singer and he did't ... at least, he hasn't yet
not of scream tour but when you made your guitar clinic on México city, february 2018, it was my birthday and you signed my ticket, and when i was leaving you told me in spanish "hey, happy birthday!" XD it was cool.
I really hope you feature on a future Ozzy album. I really wish he’ll get as many ex Ozzy members to collab together like Zakk, Gus, Joe holmes and unrealistically Jake. Phil Soussan, rudy sarzo, Bob daisly. Literally as many remaining ex members that would probably be the coolest album ever
Hi Gus! I first discovered you on a century media covers album in 2008 with Firewind covering Nevermore's believe in nothing. With my brother being a Nevermore fan, I thought it was pretty cool you covered them! I then went on TH-cam and one of the first Firewind music videos I watched were mercenary man and I am the anger! At that moment, I had to get your discography! At that time I also discovered your other bands Dream Evil, Nightrage & Mystic Prophecy. Which I also have those discs and am a fan of those groups as well. I have a lot of autographed memorabilia from You and Firewind! A personal signed thank you poster from Bob's Katsionis rest in keys album to ending up unknowingly ordering a Firewind: insanity tshirt on ebay from none other than Mark Cross:) I even tried to win the Jackson guitar giveaway you did around Christmas 2020, but was off from getting picked by only a few seconds. I was also really excited to get my hands on a limited splatter vinyl copy of the self titled Firewind album a couple of years ago. Sorry for the long message but such a fan & once you said how we discovered you, I had to comment!
I first heard of Gus when I bought "Regressus" by Mystic Prophecy back in '03. Had listened to "Eternal Flame" which was a track from a Metal Hammer disc, thought it was a great song and so happened to get the album soon after that. Eventually I noticed that the lead guitar player is kicking ass and I later bought an album of Dream Evil just because Gus was in it. Superb guitar player for sure!
I found out about you (Firewind) in 2004 but not sure how. Then in 2005 I found out about Nightrage. After that I was a fan of all the other bands you were in. You are a part of my childhood. I'm 33 now. In 2004 I was 15 years old and still listening to Between Heaven and Hell. Thanks for the music. If I have kids one day I will pass your music on to them!
That's a very good story,mann that was a miracle for you..Yeah that's how I found out about you.i bought that album and a couple of your guitar instructional videos,very in the pocket player,I'm glad you were the chosen one for that time,Mann all that flying back n forth..Good Job Your #1 for doing that comeback album for Ozzy..😅
Very humbling and great video. I learned about you much later after this album surprisingly. Of course I heard songs from the album but I first heard of you from hype on TH-cam of Gus G., Ozzy guitarist. I was like what? Who is Gus G? And then it started. I have been listening to Firewind and Mystic Prophecy. I must have been in between Ozzy albums since he has transitioned so many times with different albums so I really missed Scream in it's entirety. Just being honest. I am going to listen to it fully because I am sure it is great. Just know that your songs like Rising Fire to Oceans to Wall of Sound are Great Songs! Keep up the great work!
Hey Gus, I learned about you by searching for Greek power metal music. It's been fun to learn that you once played with Ozzy's band. I've been on a journey of blending my American rock/metal and Greek folk music heritages and thankfully discovered the Greek power metal music scene with bands like yours, Firewind. Greek festivals in America seem to focus on a nostalgic version of Greek heritage. Maybe one day you will play at some of the Greek festivals in America.🤘on!
First time I got to know about You was through ESP website, when You were endorsing some pointy guitars during Firewind years. Then You got a very cool Eclipse signature during Ozzy years and I started to listen Your work with him . I remember, I was a bit dissapointed when they anounced that Zakk is back on lead guitar... because i don't like his "over-pinching" style .
I discovered you as I was *re*discovering music and bands I have loved but hadn’t listened to for awhile, including Ozzy. It’s been really fun, and Quantum Leap is amazing!
I discovered you through a music interview, and i searched about you, and love all that you’ve done, i looked at all your work - style, and Ozzy is well known to only play with top guitarist- kuddos to you- well done and more success to come
Hi Gus , I am Benjamin from Mexico and I know you time before you join Ozzy , I am your fan and you are a great guitarrist like Yngwie, Marty Friedman, Jason Becker. Great video and i like listen your histories of your Ozzy era.
Must be an amazing feeling man to be able to reach your kind of level...i can relate as a guitarist and musician... you achieved amazing things. Such a great feeling man.keep rocking. You're a great guy.
Hey Gus, I heard about you when I read that you were Ozzy's new guitar player and it was probably in Guitar World magazine. I loved the song Let Me Hear You Scream but I didn't buy the album then (I was stupid for not buying it) Anyway, I have been following you for a few years now, bought the Scream CD, that is awesome, and bought 3 of your solo albums. I really hope that you keep making instrumental guitar albums as I would rather hear them than having a singer. I absolutely love the 3 solo albums and Quantum Leap is amazing. From the posts on here and interviews I've seen, you seem like a great guy. I hope that you will keep your fans updated on any new music. I'll definitely be buying it! Hope all is well with you.
Gus's lead guitar work was better with Dream Evil and currently Firewind. It's almost like on the Ozzy album that he was playing in a box and the formula the producer expected could not be altered.
Gus, I went to my first BlizzCon in 2009 not knowing when we bought the tickets that Ozzy was going to be the band for the event. When I found out I was so happy and was happy to see your first show with him. I believe Jake E Lee first show was the US Festival in 1983 and I seen that show as well. I was still in high school back then and still cannot believe my mother let me go to that with 4 other friends in a Datsun B-210 coupe. After that show where Van Halen headlined we got stuck in the line of cars to leave and did not leave that place until the sun came up. Oh, when we were going into the venue we were part of the hugest food fight I have ever been involved in! Good Times!!!
I heard of you from my mam back in 2010, she listenеd Firewind a lot , I was blest to attend one of your concerts in Sofia (Bulgaria) in 2013, then I move in London and had a chance to meet you in person in Camden with Andy james it was a living dream for me and my girlfernd, hoppe to see you again soon Gus in UK, your music is just a masterpiece.
First time i heard you play, was on the first Dream Evil cd, really liked your style and have been following you since then. Saw you with Ozzy in Stavanger Norway. Great gig!
I saw you play with Firewind around 2008 or so while on a tour with Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquility and Divine Heresy, here in Canada. I remember especially looking forward to seeing your band, as a friend had put me on to your music a couple years earlier.
I grew up on Ozzy. Bob Daisley on the first few albums was a huge influence on me as a bassist. I knew of you from Firewind and was very curious on how you would translate to Ozzy. I think it was a great album. I did see you on the tour when it came through Dallas TX and can honestly say that it was one of the Best Shows i've seen. Not blowing smoke or anything, It was just a fantastic show and you were amazing! i ended up buying your guitar dvd and have since been proving to myself daily that i in-fact suck.... :)
Answer: No I was into Firewind before you joined Ozzy (and great stuff by the way and still is). When a friend of mine and I first heard that the Ozzy camp had found an "unknown" shredder from Greece to join his band we were thinking of Theodore Ziras. We were like Gus G has to be known in the rock and heavy metal circles around the globe. Ozzy chose wisely and you are a great player. Keep up the good work Gus.
Came across the video with your visit with Jason Becker and liked you in his jacket lol All kidding aside if Jason Becker doesn't inspire life in general nothing probably will. Love the work you did on Scream. Stay frosty and keep inspiring \m/
I discovered you thru Ozzy for sure but anyone who names there band after a rare Uli jon Roth album definitely has my attention and support your a great unique player for sure kudos to you Gus 👍
Okay so, I was on a mission to buy as many ozzy albums as possible on cd. And I found this store call electric underground. So I was browsing through the cds and saw I think it was black rain bark at the moon and scream and I was like ok black rain should be good bark at the moon duh and scream yeah probably pretty shitty haha. I heard like 45 seconds of the first song on scream I was like " who the fuck is that guitar player!!!" That's insane. And I still can't believe you only had one album with Ozzy but man was it badass.
saying the same I said on FB lol - I always loved Scream, it is one of my favorite Ozzy albums and I loved Ozzy from the beginning. I always thought you were just a hired gun on that, with no creative input. Now it makes more sense as to why I loved it so much, after seeing this! I always loved that acoustic intro and that album truly moved me. I first saw you while watching Blizzcon and then live at Ozzfest and have been a huge fan ever since. Best Ozzy line-up ever for me, best guitarist out there in my opinion. I love Ozzy, but for me, it will never get as great as it was while you were with him.
First found out about Firewind when a mate asked me to go and watch Kamelot at the Wulfrun Hall on their forever slave tour in 2008 and you guys were supporting. Your playing and the whole band performance blew me away and I was an avid fan from that point on. Next time I saw you was at hrh 2 In wales. Our band was sat next to firewind doing radio interviews at the same time. Small world!!
I first saw you by Jason Becker fundraiser on Dragonforces youtube channel, since than, your my idol. I have to mention that I am quite young so thats why I probably haven't discovered you earlier. You are a legend and that's how it will be till the end of time.
Θυμάμαι το 2009 όταν έμαθα οτι σε πήραν στην μπαντα του Ozzy, επειδη δεν ηξερα κ πολλα από heavy metal, μπήκα και σου ΄γραψα στο Myspace: Συγχαρητήρια που σε πήραν στους Black Sabbath!!! Τωρα δεν ξερω αν απαντησες εσύ ή ο μανατζερ σου, αλλα το συγκεκριμενο μήνυμα ήταν το μόνο στο οποίο έλαβα απάντηση κ γελούσες. Ήθελα να ανοίξει η γη να με καταπιει. 😂😂😂 Συγχαρητήρια για την πορεία πάντως!!
Θυμάμαι ήμουν καλοκαίρι διακοπές μεταξύ 1-2 λυκείου.. και άκουσα ότι ένας Έλληνας μουσικός μπήκε η θα παίξει στον Ozzy. Ρώτησα αμέσως ποιός είναι ? Και αυτός που μου είχε πει την είδηση μου ειπε δεν θυμάμαι ποιός, Δεν ξέρω κιόλας, ε λογικά κανένας Έλληνας του εξωτερικού θα είναι.. Η πρώτη μου σκέψη αμέσως ήταν " πρέπει να είναι ο Gus G " δεν υπάρχει περίπτωση να είναι κάποιος άλλος Έλληνας που θα μπορούσε να παίξει.. πρέπει να είναι ο Gus! Και θυμάμαι μπήκα αμέσως στο TH-cam, και πάτησα Gus G Ozzy Osbourne και μου έβγαλε το βίντεο απ' το πρώτο live! Ήταν χαρά επιπέδου Euro 2004🤣. Είσαι πρότυπο για πολλά παιδιά εκεί έξω. Και πρότυπο χαρακτήρα και δουλειάς! Μας έκανες περήφανους 🤟
The first time I heard about you, it was actually in a Greek tv show about pets, when you talked about your cats 😺😺. Your videos are great and something else. Can you please make some videos about recording guitars?
First, I wanted to say I first discovered you from your first Firewind album back in the day because I was a huge Leviathan Records fan and when that album came out it blew my mind. For me it was like discovering Yngwie for the first time. I have showed so many of my friends, family and co-workers you music. I also purchased all of your work with Dream Evil and Mystic Prophecy because you became my favorite guitarist and still are to this day. Thanks for doing this video I didn’t realize how important it was to your career. Dog gin’ Me Down was like a mix of Diary of a Mad Man and Killer of Giants. I really wanted so badly for you to get another full length album and be able to contribute to the songwriting because you mixed elements of Jake and Randy with your own touch so well I knew that the next record could have been epic. It unfortunately never happened but at least you got to have that amazing experience.
I first heard about you from David T Chastain. I was talking to him on the phone about some of the artist on his label. He was excited about the upcoming release of the first Firewind album.
I heard you were with the Oz and read that you were from Firewind so I downloaded a bunch of Firewind songs and now jam them on a regular basis. Love your chops and style, you are my kind of shredder! I've played my whole life but will never achieve your greatness!
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Not only an absolutely amazing player, but such a humble, nice guy as well. All of your success is richly deserved. 🎶
I've been an Ozzy fan for 45 years or more! Yeah I remember those days! Can't believe I'm actually leaving a comment on your TH-cam channel! Awesome!!! I'm disabled, arms and hands messed up a little, but I'm trying to learn the Lap Steel Guitar. Wanna be my teacher!? Now THAT would be a life changing moment for me!!! Rock on bro!
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Yes Sir! Thanks to Ozzy for introducing you to the rest of the world, I thought you were a perfect fit went and saw you live in Ottawa Canada with Ozzy, then because I became a Gus G super fan I discovered Firewind which I totally loved and was able to see you live in Ottawa as well with Firewind. That show was absolutely mind blowing, to this day in my top 3 shows ever.
I picked up your instructional video to better my playing and you were offerring private guitar lessons during that tour with Firewind and was so close to booking a lesson. Still regret not taking that opportunity. Love your guitar style! 🤘
Gus G is an amazing player. Had the opportunity to see him live with Firewind in January of the past year. After their show, the other band was playing and suddenly Gus G himself passed right between us several times in between the crowd. He was just another person like everyone else. That gives such a good impression to me since a master musician like him shows you that he’s just another person like you are. Therefore, practice and dedication can bring you to your goals. That also motivates me as a guitarist. That is so rare to see. Many other musicians’ way below Gus's level act like superstars and they really are not. Gus is an example of professionalism, a good and respectful person with a good music taste. Melodies, shred, chugs, powerful riffs, bursting solos… Gus has it all!
So underrated... Guitarists like you not just deserve the fame you already have but a lot a lot more.
Keep it up.
PD: Loved the new song “Salvation Day”
I found this album in 2018 being complete normie who never listened to metal and it literally changed my life. Thanks to you I started playing guitar and listening to firewind helped me get through hard times. Hard to imagine how different my life would be if that didn't happen. Truly butterfly effect
I'm a huge Rhodes fan 🤘💯🤘
Hey Gus how it's going? Tell us about Zakk did you get any opportunities to chat with him?
Thanks for sharing that. First time I heard about you was when Ozzy spoke about his new guy "Gus G". Amazing work buddy. You are a huge inspiration.
HELLO MY FIREND MY ALBUM WCHICH CHANGE MY LIFE IS a Quantum Leap !!! becuase this song is a cool is a best engima of live is a great piece about happy moments , jugement day is about the frist show in my life and your motional solo which you make on this album night driver reminds me of beautiful journeys in night with the moons jugement day - it reminds me of all the decisions and my thoughts on what to do
Gus. Your playing on the Scream album lit a fire under his ass. "I Want It More" is honestly one of my favorite Ozzy songs outside of the Randy and Jake stuff. I've never really liked Zakk that much but he had his moments. Randy is my idol and I DEFINITELY feel you have some "Randy" in your playing. And that is a serious compliment my friend. I love your solo instrumental stuff as well but you should know I FINALLY replaced your KICKASS intro riff to "I Want It More" with the "afterbirth" solo by Randy on "Mr. Crowley " as my wake up alarm and ring tone! And imho THAT solo is the greatest lead break in metal history . I love your work with Ozzy and lament the fact you only got to play on "Scream." And in closing PLEASE keep doing solo instrumental albums!
Hi Gus! I was listening to Ozzy and Zakk Wylde in that time and both Ozzy's and Black Label Society albums sounded pretty much the same, but when you started playing with Ozzy, that album is different. I like to hear something new and different in every album of an artist and I think that you are as great as any of Ozzy's guitarists (Iommi, Randy, Jake E Lee or Zakk)
Back in 2012, I came to see Ozzy and Friends concert in Belgrade, Serbia, and that was a festival with amazing bands (like Black Label Society and the Cult) and in one moment there were Zakk, Slash, Geezer and you on stage playing Sabbath songs with Ozzy and you were amazing. Slash and Zakk are icons but you were on the next level player much better than both of them and it was clear why you were Ozzy's new guitar player. He could chose anyone and he found the best guitar player for the new Ozzy sound, new guitar legend. 👍
I’ve followed you for over 20 years now. Between heaven and hell blew me away the day it come out! Evilized dream evil and of course the book of Heavy metal so I was delighted when I heard you got the Gig with Ozzy and I still follow you religiously now in 2023. Much love from Scotland 🏴
Ozzy's second best guitar player, second only too Randy. Love your guitar playing Gus.
Are you high?
@@shaharbar You got me, Gus is the Best Ozzy guitar player. I'm not including Black Sabbath.
I agree fully.
You’re both insane! He may be the best guitar player, but Scream was a weak album. Doesn’t hold a candle to No More Tears or Diary of a Madman. His stuff with Firewind is so much better.
@@shaharbar I said 'one of my favorites' and leave my sanity out of this 😂🤘🦇😁
I saw you in Denmark on the tour and knew about Firewind yet learned about Nightrage, Dream Evil, and Mystic Prophecy as well as the stuff with Arch Enemy.
I have your signature guitars. Both the Jackson random star as well as the purple painting/shattered glass ESP/LTD. Sadly one one is signed. You need to sign the old one next time you're in Denmark :) I spoke with Bob when you were here with FW but missed you on the floor.
Great record.. I had heard your name prior to the record.. And I saw you here in Tromsoe, North Norway on that tour.. Think it was in September 2010. Tomorrow I will play that record in my truck while working 👍👍👍💪💪💪
Heard about you through a album you did with David chastain, Scream was a excellent album, on of my favorite Ozzy albums
You know I was (am) obsessed with Firewind before you joined Ozzy! I wore my Allegiance shirt to the 2010 Ozzfest Tour in Philadelphia. Can you believe I actually saw Ozzy for the Ultimate Sun Tour in 1986?! Metallica (with Cliff) opened! It was metal history
I found out about you from Jackson, your signature guitar looks amazing, I’m saving my money to get it right now man!
I have an autograph of yours from the 2003 Golden R festival in Volos when you played with Mystic Prophecy...awesome guitar work κ το live απλα γαμησε τοτε!!!since then a die hard fan! πως περασαν 20 χρονια ρε Κωσταρα...keep it heavy φιλε...
I first heard about you on firewind, dream evil and nightrage debut releases and have followed ever since. When I heard you joined Ozzy, i was like, "finally, you're getting the recognition you deserve."
Thank you for everything, mate. Your music makes the world truly a better place.
First heard of you when you joined Oz..... Can't wait for you to join the G-3 tour!
Thank You Gus for this video: I remember the impatience to listen and discover new stuff at that time by Ozzy....your style gives at the album something 'timeless', a sort of new 21st century 'Diary of a Madman'.....the magic Evening in Padova was a new start beat in my life....thank You so much for your music 🙏🙏🙏
DUDE Honestly just found you out through TH-cam listening to Ozzy.
You're right you were blessed to play with the legend and also became a legend Awesome playing awesome performance dude Keep rocking
Been waiting for this video for a longtime!! Thanks for posting it, Gus!! So fucking awesome
Hi Gus! I actually had started listening to your music long before you joined Ozzy. I was amazed at how melodic, but very technical, you play.
I loved the Scream album. In fact, many nights, my kids and I sat around the dinner table listening to it. So, you may have way more fans than you could possibly imagine.
You've become my new favorite guitarist.
By the way, the "Fierce" video is brilliant! I've watched it 1000 times.
Thanks for these insights, Gus ! I loved the bit about the talk box and 'Soul Sucker'! I wish I had seen one of your early shows with Ozzy, where you did a solo part with a talk box, too. I really enjoyed seeing these vids online! \m/
I saw a few of the German Ozzy dates 2011-2012 in person, and my most favourite show by far was your performace @ the Wacken 2011. You all were even more on fire than usual and it was one of the gigs you never forget! I still wish there were a proper live DVD of Ozzy with you on guitars. You shred so hard. Songs like 'Bark at the Moon' were the best when you played them...
As for since when had I heard of you... I saw you shredding in Hamburg in Nightrage with Necrophagist, Malevolent Creation and Bolt Thrower 2006 and followed you since. You need to play more Death Metal, again ;). Cheers
I would love to hear Gus slamming some Death Metal! Great player and a classy guy.
Μπράβο Gus ( Konstantinos ), I commend your guitar skills and, just as most importantly, your honest humble approach. Keep the Metal Flag Flying. Hello from Down Under (Australia) from an Australian Born Greek descendant.
Greetings from South- Africa - Dream Evil - Evilized 2003 was my introduction. Been following all your projects ever since /../ .
Gus - you are one of the nicest, coolest famous players I've met. My feline crew says hello to Leon. I hope we see more solo material from you with a vocalist - especially live. My crew of guitar player friends are still talking about how awesome the show was when you toured with Vinnie Moore. I agree, 100%! Your live tone was superb.
I found you before Ozzy’s Scream era….That time always looked up to you and Kiko as younger upcoming super shredders…. Great time during early 2000s loading guitar videos on TH-cam
I've known you because of 2006 Guitar World magazines with your ESP Guitars Ad
I heard about you through Ozzy. I got to watch you live in Stavanger Norway in 2010. 10/10 show, even the media which are usually not easially impressed praised the show and gave it 9/10-10/10.
I had heard about Firewind, from seeing the DVD being played at a metal pub, but i didn't dive deep into Firewind until i knew that you'd be in Ozzy's band. After that I became a Firewind fan. I just saw you in Austin, TX a few days ago.
Through Dream Evil Megale In flames you burn❤️❤️❤️❤️🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 What a masterpiece
Oh man great video! I'd love to see other storytime style videos for special other albums of yours as well (between heaven and hell , book of heavy metal , alligience/premonition and you solo stuff !)
I saw you guys in Stockholm on the scream tour and it was a phenomenal gig. I’ve never seen the band that ‘alive’ and Ozzy was in such a great shape, it’s still one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. The OZ-TV episodes on TH-cam showed that the band(you, Adam, Tommy and old man Blasko) had great chemistry! Being a huge Zakk Wylde fan, I was a bit surprised and bummed when they announced that him and Ozzy are going separate ways. It was after the Black Rain album(which to be honest, wasn’t Ozzys finest work) and somewhere around the time when Zakk had the bloodclot thing going on. The hesitation I had against the ‘new guy’ was completely unnecessary as I heard the album. Blown away. Phenomenal work and still to this day ‘spins’ on my smartphone at least once a month. Thank you Gus!
I saw you playing in Brazil with Ozzy at 2011 I think. It was Realy great! You are the best.
Thanks for sharing this with us! I had only heard a few Firewind tracks before the album with Ozzy happened. I absolutely loved Scream album front to back. It was different, exciting and new. Highlights for me are “I Want It More”, “Diggin’ Me Down”, “Latimer’s Mercy”, and “Hand of the Enemy”.
I was lucky enough to see the Scream tour on Ozzy’s birthday in 2010, I think it was in New Jersey. It’s one of my favorite tour memories because you and the guys got Ozz to change his set list up a bit! Some obscure tracks, especially Jake era, were added to the set. It was phenomenal.
I’ve been a fan of yours ever since.
I saw you in concert with Ozzy in Jacksonville, Florida in 2009. Slash's Snakepit opened the show. Both band ABSOLUTELY KILLED!! You were playing your then ESP STAR burgundy finish!!
2010, Budapest, Hungary, that was one of my first concerts ever, and that was my first Ozzy show. I loved you, and soon after that show, I started play guitar. You inspired me to grow, to play, to change. It was the most important show of my life. I hope you doing well.
Yeah "Gus",, I knew "Ozzy" had a new Guitar player. But I did'nt know who it was...I heard of You from Your Solo Stuff & "Fire Wind"...And then I found out that You were that New Guitar player...Cause I Stopped Listening to "Ozzy", After "Zakk" left..But now I'm gonna listen to the "Scream" Album, Cause You're One of My Favorite Guitar players..Yeahhh Frickin "Gus" !!!🤟🔥🤟.
The scream tour was my first time EVER seeing Ozzy! It was also my first time hearing about you- Ironically became a big firewind fan a couple weeks after that show.
Great video, Gus. I learned of you because of Ozzy. Keep kicking ass!
Regardless sir, you are awesome
Very awesome guitarist I look up too. I've listened to firewind from the beginning! You the man!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Gus thanks for sharing. I first heard about you through Ozzy. I was only playing flamenco guitar during that time and had seen Ozzy with Jake at the Texas Jam in 84, so I wasn't really into metal as much when you joined Ozzy. The only reason I went to the show (Tacoma Dome 2011) was to see you play live and my wife had never been to a metal concert before. Seeing you play live was a turning point for me as a guitarist and an artist. Great show and I'll forever cite you as one of my greatest influences. I hope all the best for you with your continued music career and as an artist at the highest level. Peace my friend!!!
It would've been nice to hear one more Ozzy album with you on guitar. You are an amazing guitar player. I am bummed that I didn't get to see you in concert with Ozzy especially since you brought out more Jake Lee stuff on the set like Killer of Giants. Best wishes and keep on playing!
The Ozzy record was very good indeed but I prefer anything from FIREWIND (specially "Immortals" and "Firewind") and of course, the best record of your entire catalog is without any doubt "Quantum Leap" a true Masterpiece!
Like to listen to you and history! You’ve got lotta skills been lotta places! GusG, Enjoyable calmness in yer voice. Pro 🎸⚡️player very inspirational stuff! You didn’t had a easy task 🤫 But you gat T ! Yeah ! Pro’s recognizes the 🔥 in you.
You deserve t ! keep on going !🎼happy for you! Ozzy is recovering! Good news!! . Ty sharing GusG!
You know I heard fr you seeing you playing with Charlie Parra 🎸⚡️💯since then I bought 2 albums of you !💥
Hey... Gus. I'm so happy that I got to meet ya and work with ya.. U sooo cool. Like U wanna know: Saw ya in 2011 with the Boss in Lux, but I'v been following ya b4... Firewind... 1St time I did see a show was in 2008 in France, still with Apollo. But yeah... Evry time I run into ya I'm getting stupid, forgetting evrything I wanna talk about looool. Cheers man, 'till next time. Luv' ya! Denis. The Fire & the Fury man!
I am Brazilian. It was the first international gig I ever saw. I enjoyed the album and the show. Loved that you played Brasileirinho during your solo. I just didn't liked the fact that you did not played No More Tears.
I heard Let Me Hear You Scream on a sleepless night on a TV channel that played the video and I loved the sound of that song. A couple of years later I met Firewind and I said, he's the guitar player in Ozzy's video!!! and from there I became your fan
Greetings from México 🤘
Hi Gus!! I first heard about you a few years before the Scream album. At that time, my three fav artists/bands were Ozzy, Black Label Society and Firewind actually. Haha. I remember Zakk being my fav guitarist and when I learned that he's no longer a part of Ozzys band, I got quite pissed. But then I learned that YOU took that place after him, and Firewind being one of my fav bands, I was like "Ok. Gus is the only acceptable replacement of Zakk for me." :D I have a question. Who initially wrote the guitar parts for the Scream? Was it Zakk? Cheers from Sweden!
To answer your question: I found out about you through work. Back in 2007, I worked at Sam Ash in Orlando, FL. We used to play this ESP Guitars promo dvd we had that showed artist interviews and music videos and stuff. On that dvd was Firewind's video for "Falling to Pieces". I loved the guitar you had in that video and later saw your signature model in our ESP catalog - the black cherry guitar with a Floyd Rose, which was right up my alley for what I wanted in a guitar. I searched for Firewind after work and got hooked from there. I also bought that guitar some time later (which you signed at opening night for the Frets of Fury tour 2011).
2009, I saw an article from some guitar or metal music publication (can't remember which one) about how you were going to play Blizzcon with Ozzy. I don't know why I did this, but I completely fanboyed all over that article. "Fuck yeeeesssss!!!", I screamed. "Homeboy's gonna get that job full time! He just doesn't know it yet." I was beyond proud of you, man. I later watched that full show on TH-cam when it was available and boy, you nailed it. I was a little bummed that you didn't have your own signature guitars for the show, but I figured you couldn't get them halfway around the world in time and used some loaners from ESP instead. I later got to see you play with Ozzy in February 2011. You owned it! It was my first time to see both you and Ozzy live. That was a glorious night!
When I briefly played in a local Ozzy tribute band, I dressed up as you and used that same Gus600FR you signed as well as my Gus600EC.
Congrats on 12 years of Scream and being able to be a legit career musician! You rule, man.
Well, actually funny enough i did not find out about you through Ozzy or Firewind but through ESP. Back in 2013/2014 , (i was around 20 years old), i started saving money so that i could eventually buy myself a high end ESP model. And i wanted this ESP to be a star shaped. Unfortunately (as you probably already know) star shaped ESPs are pretty rare here in Europe (im from France) not to say completely impossible to find. Back then, the only models i could find (and that were somehow obtainable in Europe) were yours (i remember trying out one that was equipped with a floyd, pretty rare stuff now that i think about it, not many of those were made). Take care gus and keep rockin \m/
This was a truly beautiful video, Gus. Loved your comment about this album.
I really liked the album; I still pretty much do, soul sucker is probably my favorite song in there, great riff, really heavy.
But there are many great songs, let it die, LMHYS, life wont wait, crucify.
THe only sad thing about it is the album didn't had much live-play, it deserves it.
Can you talk about your time in Nightrage? I really like that band, one of my melo-death favorite bands ever, Descent into Chaos is a 10/10 masterpiece.
I found out about you through my guitar teacher, Samuel C Lees. Been a big fan ever since, and just bought Firewind tickets for London! Can't wait to see you guys there!
I discovered you through your association with Dino Jelusick. I looked into you & saw your band Firewind, which I must say love everything you guys have done. I'm totally on board.... You've got a very appreciative fan. BTW I'm a big fan of cute little Leon.
My dad used to play Ozzy songs at his cellphone before I went to school, (I was like 10 or 11 years old) and one of his favorite ones was Let me hear you scream. Man I can hear that song without playing it at Spotify by just thinking about it 😂. The days went by and I saw you at tv doing a gig with Ozz. 7 years later trying to learn Bark at the moon I founded an instructional video of you explaining how to play it easily and I wannna thank you for that :)
Thank you for your music, it helped me to get through difficult times in my life and I know it helped a lot of people too.
Yeah man I did discover you through the Scream album and I have to be honest, at first I WAS PISSED that it wasn't Zakk Wylde playing on the album because I'm a HUGE Ozzy guy even back to Sabbath and to me there has never been better than Tony, Randy, Jake and Zakk they are the reason I play guitar and love to play and write music.........then I had to remind myself that Ozzy has always been associated with the best and it remained to be true. I got the album and was blown away, it's some of heaviest shit Ozzy has ever put out and your work on it is AWESOME. NOW I am a GIANT fan of yours and I couldn't imagine you not being a part of the list of greats he has worked with so thanks for not letting me down -- you are absolutely killer dude !! I hope I get to enjoy your work for many years to come
I listened to the 1st Dream Evil album, Dragon slayer. I remembered it like it was yesterday, I told me friends, hey listen to this Greek kid, He's not going to last long in this band, he's too good, you'll see him break out soon. And boy was I right!!!! Unfortunately I said the same about Astral Doors' singer and he did't ... at least, he hasn't yet
not of scream tour but when you made your guitar clinic on México city, february 2018, it was my birthday and you signed my ticket, and when i was leaving you told me in spanish "hey, happy birthday!" XD it was cool.
I really hope you feature on a future Ozzy album. I really wish he’ll get as many ex Ozzy members to collab together like Zakk, Gus, Joe holmes and unrealistically Jake. Phil Soussan, rudy sarzo, Bob daisly. Literally as many remaining ex members that would probably be the coolest album ever
Hi Gus! I first discovered you on a century media covers album in 2008 with Firewind covering Nevermore's believe in nothing. With my brother being a Nevermore fan, I thought it was pretty cool you covered them! I then went on TH-cam and one of the first Firewind music videos I watched were mercenary man and I am the anger! At that moment, I had to get your discography! At that time I also discovered your other bands Dream Evil, Nightrage & Mystic Prophecy. Which I also have those discs and am a fan of those groups as well. I have a lot of autographed memorabilia from You and Firewind! A personal signed thank you poster from Bob's Katsionis rest in keys album to ending up unknowingly ordering a Firewind: insanity tshirt on ebay from none other than Mark Cross:) I even tried to win the Jackson guitar giveaway you did around Christmas 2020, but was off from getting picked by only a few seconds. I was also really excited to get my hands on a limited splatter vinyl copy of the self titled Firewind album a couple of years ago. Sorry for the long message but such a fan & once you said how we discovered you, I had to comment!
I first heard of Gus when I bought "Regressus" by Mystic Prophecy back in '03. Had listened to "Eternal Flame" which was a track from a Metal Hammer disc, thought it was a great song and so happened to get the album soon after that. Eventually I noticed that the lead guitar player is kicking ass and I later bought an album of Dream Evil just because Gus was in it. Superb guitar player for sure!
you are an amazing player i first discovered you in 2009, watching the Blizzcon show on youtube and then i purchased the album Scream in 2010.
I found out about you (Firewind) in 2004 but not sure how. Then in 2005 I found out about Nightrage. After that I was a fan of all the other bands you were in. You are a part of my childhood. I'm 33 now. In 2004 I was 15 years old and still listening to Between Heaven and Hell. Thanks for the music. If I have kids one day I will pass your music on to them!
That's a very good story,mann that was a miracle for you..Yeah that's how I found out about you.i bought that album and a couple of your guitar instructional videos,very in the pocket player,I'm glad you were the chosen one for that time,Mann all that flying back n forth..Good Job Your #1 for doing that comeback album for Ozzy..😅
Very humbling and great video. I learned about you much later after this album surprisingly. Of course I heard songs from the album but I first heard of you from hype on TH-cam of Gus G., Ozzy guitarist. I was like what? Who is Gus G? And then it started. I have been listening to Firewind and Mystic Prophecy. I must have been in between Ozzy albums since he has transitioned so many times with different albums so I really missed Scream in it's entirety. Just being honest. I am going to listen to it fully because I am sure it is great. Just know that your songs like Rising Fire to Oceans to Wall of Sound are Great Songs! Keep up the great work!
Hey Gus, I learned about you by searching for Greek power metal music. It's been fun to learn that you once played with Ozzy's band.
I've been on a journey of blending my American rock/metal and Greek folk music heritages and thankfully discovered the Greek power metal music scene with bands like yours, Firewind. Greek festivals in America seem to focus on a nostalgic version of Greek heritage. Maybe one day you will play at some of the Greek festivals in America.🤘on!
First time I got to know about You was through ESP website, when You were endorsing some pointy guitars during Firewind years. Then You got a very cool Eclipse signature during Ozzy years and I started to listen Your work with him . I remember, I was a bit dissapointed when they anounced that Zakk is back on lead guitar... because i don't like his "over-pinching" style .
I discovered you as I was *re*discovering music and bands I have loved but hadn’t listened to for awhile, including Ozzy. It’s been really fun, and Quantum Leap is amazing!
I discovered you through a music interview, and i searched about you, and love all that you’ve done, i looked at all your work - style, and Ozzy is well known to only play with top guitarist- kuddos to you- well done and more success to come
Hi Gus , I am Benjamin from Mexico and I know you
time before you join Ozzy , I am your fan and you are a great guitarrist like Yngwie, Marty Friedman, Jason Becker. Great video and i like listen your histories of your Ozzy era.
Must be an amazing feeling man to be able to reach your kind of level...i can relate as a guitarist and musician... you achieved amazing things. Such a great feeling man.keep rocking. You're a great guy.
Hey Gus, I heard about you when I read that you were Ozzy's new guitar player and it was probably in Guitar World magazine. I loved the song Let Me Hear You Scream but I didn't buy the album then (I was stupid for not buying it) Anyway, I have been following you for a few years now, bought the Scream CD, that is awesome, and bought 3 of your solo albums. I really hope that you keep making instrumental guitar albums as I would rather hear them than having a singer. I absolutely love the 3 solo albums and Quantum Leap is amazing. From the posts on here and interviews I've seen, you seem like a great guy. I hope that you will keep your fans updated on any new music. I'll definitely be buying it! Hope all is well with you.
Gus's lead guitar work was better with Dream Evil and currently Firewind. It's almost like on the Ozzy album that he was playing in a box and the formula the producer expected could not be altered.
Time is my favorite thing on the Scream album..... @Gus G you did great work on it
Gus, I went to my first BlizzCon in 2009 not knowing when we bought the tickets that Ozzy was going to be the band for the event. When I found out I was so happy and was happy to see your first show with him. I believe Jake E Lee first show was the US Festival in 1983 and I seen that show as well. I was still in high school back then and still cannot believe my mother let me go to that with 4 other friends in a Datsun B-210 coupe. After that show where Van Halen headlined we got stuck in the line of cars to leave and did not leave that place until the sun came up. Oh, when we were going into the venue we were part of the hugest food fight I have ever been involved in! Good Times!!!
I heard of you from my mam back in 2010, she listenеd Firewind a lot , I was blest to attend one of your concerts in Sofia (Bulgaria) in 2013, then I move in London and had a chance to meet you in person in Camden with Andy james it was a living dream for me and my girlfernd, hoppe to see you again soon Gus in UK, your music is just a masterpiece.
First time i heard you play, was on the first Dream Evil cd, really liked your style and have been following you since then. Saw you with Ozzy in Stavanger Norway. Great gig!
I saw you play with Firewind around 2008 or so while on a tour with Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquility and Divine Heresy, here in Canada. I remember especially looking forward to seeing your band, as a friend had put me on to your music a couple years earlier.
First of all, Ozzy needs you back!! And did you use your Blackstar for Scream recordings? 🤘😎🎸
I grew up on Ozzy. Bob Daisley on the first few albums was a huge influence on me as a bassist. I knew of you from Firewind and was very curious on how you would translate to Ozzy. I think it was a great album. I did see you on the tour when it came through Dallas TX and can honestly say that it was one of the Best Shows i've seen. Not blowing smoke or anything, It was just a fantastic show and you were amazing! i ended up buying your guitar dvd and have since been proving to myself daily that i in-fact suck.... :)
Answer: No I was into Firewind before you joined Ozzy (and great stuff by the way and still is). When a friend of mine and I first heard that the Ozzy camp had found an "unknown" shredder from Greece to join his band we were thinking of Theodore Ziras. We were like Gus G has to be known in the rock and heavy metal circles around the globe. Ozzy chose wisely and you are a great player. Keep up the good work Gus.
Came across the video with your visit with Jason Becker and liked you in his jacket lol All kidding aside if Jason Becker doesn't inspire life in general nothing probably will. Love the work you did on Scream. Stay frosty and keep inspiring \m/
I saw you in Gothenburg back in 2008 with Firewind when Kamelot was headlining. Keep up the good work G.🤘
I discovered you thru Ozzy for sure but anyone who names there band after a rare Uli jon Roth album definitely has my attention and support your a great unique player for sure kudos to you Gus 👍
Yep, introduced to you with Scream and got to see you play Victoria, BC, Canada on the following Ozzy tour - awesome show 🤘
Okay so, I was on a mission to buy as many ozzy albums as possible on cd. And I found this store call electric underground. So I was browsing through the cds and saw I think it was black rain bark at the moon and scream and I was like ok black rain should be good bark at the moon duh and scream yeah probably pretty shitty haha. I heard like 45 seconds of the first song on scream I was like " who the fuck is that guitar player!!!" That's insane. And I still can't believe you only had one album with Ozzy but man was it badass.
saying the same I said on FB lol - I always loved Scream, it is one of my favorite Ozzy albums and I loved Ozzy from the beginning. I always thought you were just a hired gun on that, with no creative input. Now it makes more sense as to why I loved it so much, after seeing this! I always loved that acoustic intro and that album truly moved me. I first saw you while watching Blizzcon and then live at Ozzfest and have been a huge fan ever since. Best Ozzy line-up ever for me, best guitarist out there in my opinion. I love Ozzy, but for me, it will never get as great as it was while you were with him.
First found out about Firewind when a mate asked me to go and watch Kamelot at the Wulfrun Hall on their forever slave tour in 2008 and you guys were supporting. Your playing and the whole band performance blew me away and I was an avid fan from that point on. Next time I saw you was at hrh 2 In wales. Our band was sat next to firewind doing radio interviews at the same time. Small world!!
I first saw you by Jason Becker fundraiser on Dragonforces youtube channel, since than, your my idol.
I have to mention that I am quite young so thats why I probably haven't discovered you earlier.
You are a legend and that's how it will be till the end of time.
Θυμάμαι το 2009 όταν έμαθα οτι σε πήραν στην μπαντα του Ozzy, επειδη δεν ηξερα κ πολλα από heavy metal, μπήκα και σου ΄γραψα στο Myspace: Συγχαρητήρια που σε πήραν στους Black Sabbath!!! Τωρα δεν ξερω αν απαντησες εσύ ή ο μανατζερ σου, αλλα το συγκεκριμενο μήνυμα ήταν το μόνο στο οποίο έλαβα απάντηση κ γελούσες. Ήθελα να ανοίξει η γη να με καταπιει. 😂😂😂
Συγχαρητήρια για την πορεία πάντως!!
Θυμάμαι ήμουν καλοκαίρι διακοπές μεταξύ 1-2 λυκείου.. και άκουσα ότι ένας Έλληνας μουσικός μπήκε η θα παίξει στον Ozzy. Ρώτησα αμέσως ποιός είναι ? Και αυτός που μου είχε πει την είδηση μου ειπε δεν θυμάμαι ποιός, Δεν ξέρω κιόλας, ε λογικά κανένας Έλληνας του εξωτερικού θα είναι..
Η πρώτη μου σκέψη αμέσως ήταν " πρέπει να είναι ο Gus G " δεν υπάρχει περίπτωση να είναι κάποιος άλλος Έλληνας που θα μπορούσε να παίξει.. πρέπει να είναι ο Gus! Και θυμάμαι μπήκα αμέσως στο TH-cam, και πάτησα Gus G Ozzy Osbourne και μου έβγαλε το βίντεο απ' το πρώτο live! Ήταν χαρά επιπέδου Euro 2004🤣.
Είσαι πρότυπο για πολλά παιδιά εκεί έξω. Και πρότυπο χαρακτήρα και δουλειάς!
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The first time I heard about you, it was actually in a Greek tv show about pets, when you talked about your cats 😺😺. Your videos are great and something else. Can you please make some videos about recording guitars?
First, I wanted to say I first discovered you from your first Firewind album back in the day because I was a huge Leviathan Records fan and when that album came out it blew my mind. For me it was like discovering Yngwie for the first time. I have showed so many of my friends, family and co-workers you music.
I also purchased all of your work with Dream Evil and Mystic Prophecy because you became my favorite guitarist and still are to this day.
Thanks for doing this video I didn’t realize how important it was to your career. Dog gin’ Me Down was like a mix of Diary of a Mad Man and Killer of Giants. I really wanted so badly for you to get another full length album and be able to contribute to the songwriting because you mixed elements of Jake and Randy with your own touch so well I knew that the next record could have been epic. It unfortunately never happened but at least you got to have that amazing experience.
I first heard about you from David T Chastain. I was talking to him on the phone about some of the artist on his label. He was excited about the upcoming release of the first Firewind album.
I know and begun following you from Firewind Allegiance album, then your saw you with arch enemy. I was so happy when you got the ozzy gig.
O εχθρος του καλου , ειναι παντα ο καλυτερος ! Μπραβο Κωστα !! Thx for sharing, keep up the good work buddy
I heard you were with the Oz and read that you were from Firewind so I downloaded a bunch of Firewind songs and now jam them on a regular basis. Love your chops and style, you are my kind of shredder! I've played my whole life but will never achieve your greatness!