{"id":2083510,"date":"2025-10-11T08:50:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T08:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2083510"},"modified":"2025-10-11T08:50:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T08:50:14","slug":"he-had-all-the-best-qualities-youd-want-in-somebody-zakk-wylde-speaks-about-ozzy-osbourne-for-the-first-time-since-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/he-had-all-the-best-qualities-youd-want-in-somebody-zakk-wylde-speaks-about-ozzy-osbourne-for-the-first-time-since-his-death\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;He had all the best qualities you\u2019d want in somebody.&#8221; Zakk Wylde speaks about Ozzy Osbourne for the first time since his death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div 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max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Mick Hutson\/Redferns<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/zakk-wylde-10-albums-that-changed-my-life\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zakk Wylde;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Zakk Wylde<\/a> has spoken about his friend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/music\/albums\/every-ozzy-osbourne-solo-album-ranked\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ozzy Osbourne;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> for the first time since the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/black-sabbath-albums-ranked\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Sabbath;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Black Sabbath<\/a> icon&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/ozzy-osbourne-black-sabbath-frontman-192341731.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:death;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">death<\/a> \u2013 saying he was always blown away by the Prince of Darkness&#8217;s mental toughness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The man who performed alongside Osbourne as the guitarist in his solo band for many years also talked about his friend&#8217;s heart of gold, his wicked sense of humour, and his ability to party with the very best of them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But the way he kept going despite setbacks like being fired by Sabbath, losing his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/randy-rhoads-the-guitarist-who-changed-the-world\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:guitarist Randy Rhoads;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">guitarist Randy Rhoads<\/a> and even battling through illness at his epic farewell <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/concerts-shows\/black-sabbath-ozzy-osbourne-back-to-the-beginning-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Back to the Beginning;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Back to the Beginning<\/a> show was what impressed Wylde the most.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wylde tells the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-10-09\/zakk-wylde-remembers-ozzy-osbourne-he-had-the-biggest-heart\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Times<\/a>: &#8220;What always struck me was his fortitude to just keep going forward. The Sabbath thing, how upset he was when they broke up and they fired him, he was like, &#8216;What am I going to do now?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Even Ozzy said, &#8216;I guess I\u2019ll get a job, the dream is over.&#8217; Then he gets a second shot at life with Randy. And then Randy passes away. It\u2019s like he\u2019s up again, and then all of a sudden the rug gets pulled out from underneath him again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;But to just keep plowing ahead, it\u2019s unbelievable. I can\u2019t tell you how many times onstage his voice would be banged up, and I\u2019d be thinking at some point in the show he\u2019s either going to go, &#8216;I can\u2019t, we\u2019re going to have to reschedule the show or cancel. I\u2019m sorry guys but I can\u2019t sing anymore.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And I\u2019d be saying as many prayers as I can to the big guy to get him through it. And by the time we got to <em>War Pigs<\/em>, he crushed it. Like I said, I always feel like he was my hero for his toughness as well. Even down to the last show, he willed himself, like, &#8216;I\u2019m going to do this show.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And he did it. He had that one thing alone, like, &#8216;We\u2019re not going to quit.&#8217; And I told him, after the gig when I texted him, I was like, &#8216;Ozzy, you never quit, man. You did great.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone who watched the MTV reality show <em>The Osbournes<\/em> would know how funny Ozzy could be, but Wylde had access to the laughs that no TV crew ever captured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He adds: &#8220;I remember we were down at rehearsals one day and then this guy comes walking in and I\u2019m like, &#8216;Who\u2019s that guy?&#8217; Ozzy goes, &#8216;Oh, it\u2019s a vocal coach.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And I go, &#8216;I guess Sharon just wants the best for you.&#8217; He goes, &#8216;Yeah, I suppose. It\u2019s a little late in the game for a vocal coach, isn\u2019t it?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Oh, my God. So hilarious, man. He always made fun of himself all the time. I always said it was a miracle any work ever got done just because we\u2019d always be on the floor crying, laughing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;But he also had the biggest heart in the world. He hated seeing people being upset and things like that. And all the best qualities you could ask for in somebody \u2013 super giving, had a heart of gold and just tough as nails. And to carry on without a doubt. Those are all redeeming qualities. They\u2019re just awesome.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wylde&#8217;s Black Label Society released a new single, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/metal-hammers-tracks-week-october-160656624.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Broken And Blind;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>Broken And Blind<\/em><\/a>, this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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