Ozzy Osbourne

The buzzard of blahs

The Geezer of Gauze

I loved some of Ozzy's Sabbath work but his last few albums with them declined. His solo work saw him revitalized but some of it has not aged that well (particularly albums like Bark At the Moon and The Ultimate Sin) and I don't care for his later works. His first two solo albums were a different story. They are masterpieces. I have no problem with older rockers still banging their head but Ozzy can't get it done live anymore and hasn't been able to in years. At one time he would have gotten four or five stars, now I give him three but it is more out of respect than reality.

Ok, Ozzy is awesome but he should have retired quite a few albums ago ,I think his last descent album was ozzmosis and last great album was No more tears. His new album scream is almost unlistenable bad.

not as good as he used to be with randy and zakk D:

Best metal vocalist right behind no one!

I like his music, early on in her solo career, but he sings like a retard and was too weird for my liking.

Ozzy. From what I saw of him on his TV show he seems ok. He seemed a human being there. He was a little cranky. I didn't really listen to his music. I know a little of it. I just know it was heavy metal and I had a run in with one of their musicians on something else. The guy pretending to be him had then announced he was in Black Sabbath but he wasn't and back in something else now. The guy in the record store said no one listens to it but kids 13-14. One of the younger girls liked him Ozzy. I read about the bat thing since I was worried, he had the excuse that he didn't know what it was. There was the dove report in a book. It sounded suspicious and they said he really did it. Sharon, his wife had gotten them and I think she would stay with him anyway. That wouldn't be good and would make me angry. But I think overall he is harmless and drugs. It is a different lifestyle. I respect him in a way for saying he doesn't discuss politics in Hollywood.

Great with Sabbath in the 1970's. However his solo career sucked. Big time!!!

Not his best by any means but he has his voice still

When Ozzy was on, he was very good. Unfortunately, 3/4 of his solo work sucks. There is also a pronounced difference between the material with Randy Rhoads and everything that followed; most of the high-points came in those earliest days. BLACK RAIN may be the worst of all; Ozzy thinks he didn't make any money off it because of piracy, but I suspect it was so bad that people didn't want it.

I want an alarm clock that wakes me up with "Crazy Train."

The Muhammad Ali of Rock 'n' Roll. Once mighty and invincible and now a trembling shell of a man who needs someone to lead him around and tell him what the hell is going on. That reality show was his demise. Yes it put him in the spotlight and people were enthralled about him once again but in the wrong way. He went from the "Prince Of Darkness" to "The Dad." That dreadful reality show showed that he is dominated by his wife and has two children who are more annoying than scalp lice. Sharon Osbourne actually got her own talk show...for about 5 minutes. Also his kids were supposed to be the next big thing in terms of entertainment but alas, Kelly Osbournes album sold about as well as a bag of eye snot and the boy's (don't remember his name) last brush with fame was with Z-Grade celebs like Erik Estrada on the reality show "So You Wanna Be A Cop" which lasted less than his mom's talk show. I grew up idolizing Ozzy but he disgraced his legacy to the point where the sight of him m... Read more

I used to be a huge Ozzy fan but the guy has lost it. He can't sing anymore and he is terrible live. However, the guy is the king of metal so I have to give him three stars because a diminished Ozzy is still better than most.

I dislike Ozzy the person. I also dislike the recent remastering jobs of 'Blizzard of Ozz', 'Diary of a Madman' and 'Bark at the Moon'. His singing voice also epitomises inadequacy. As for his composition abilities, well... On the other hand, he was adept at detecting musical talent - Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde are all top-class guitarists. The rhythm section (varying over the years) is often decent, if occassionally unremarkable. Some of the lyrical matter of his solo stuff was interesting - it was occassionally banal or uninspired, but he is slightly underrated in this area due to his modern image. Unfortunately, my 'Ozzy' fix was more of a limited-range, short-term fling than a long-term love affair in the 'Guns N Roses' vein. Most of the Ozzy songs I've heard are decent, but not all ('Suicide Solution' is, IMO, a dull dirge of a song). I'll give him 3.

Ozzy's on-stage performance was excellent whether you like his singing or not. He connected with the audience and had a powerful presentation. Combine that with awsome guitar and drums action, you understand why he was successful. In his later years, he slipped but that's what happens to most hard rockers. I still listen to a few of his songs because they were good. I don't care what he did to whom.

Rock legend turned sell out, big time. When you start re-mastering your classic albums (with unknown talent) to stop paying royalties to the musicians who made you, you've sold out. And screw what the fans think, right? Randy Rhodes, Jake E. Lee, Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake saved Ozzy after Sabbath and in return he shit on them. Go release another Greatest Hits, Box-Set, Essentials, Live CD cause you've been done for awhile. Tell me when the music (not the money)matters again

There are few worse genres than metal and even for a metal act OO is barrel bottom scrapingly sh*te. That a man like him who cant sing has become a multi-millionaire shows up the rock and pop industry for the steaming tu*d of a business it really is

Ozzy's best work was obviously with Sabbath, but his solo stuff is also pretty good, but not quite up to the standard of music he made with Iommi, Butler and Ward. 'Bark At The Moon' and 'Crazy Train' are very good.

Three stars mainly because of "Blizzard Of Oz" and "Diary Of A Madman", utter garbage after that. Now he is a freakshow.

Lets face it this guy was "ok" with sabbath, but bloody hell his post sabbath music is utter cack, he aint even famous for music anymore anyway. Whatever era you happened to listened to him, by the time you were 18 you would have grown out of it by then. In short not real music just image.

John 'Ozzy' Osbourne is a rock LEGEND. He was the lead vocalist with BLACK SABBATH, one of the main 'grandfathers' and pioneers of hard rock/heavy metal along with Led Zeppelin and early Scorpions, Rush, Mountain, Cream, etc. I can't think of a higher honor as a hard rock/heavy metal vocalist!!! Long live OZZY!!!!

rock n rolls role model!

This man is the god of heavy metal

Looks like Satan's child is learning to sing....nothing but offending crap!!

OZZY ROCKS!

ok this guy needs to retire . poser

sharon made him then she ruined him. don't let that bitch and her crazy ideas get in your way for judging this man for what he is.. genius pure genius

The Prince of Darkness! Rest in Peace Randy Rhoads! best song Crazy Train all who hate ozzy shall die

Great, cant understand a word he says...

I think one of his best songs would have to be crazy train

OZZY THE KING OF ROCK!!! HE MAY BE WEIRD, BUT HIS MUSIC WAS AWESOME!!!! NO ONE CAN TOP OZZY'S HARD ROCK!! HE'S NOT MY FAVORITE ROCKER, BUT NO ONE CAN TOP HIM!!! LIKE I SAID HE MY SEEM WIERD, BUT HE IS THE BEST ROCK AND ROLL BAND OF ALL TIME!!!! OVER AND OUT!!!

This guy is WEIRD. I mean I can get over the fact that he shaved off his eyebrows, and I don't dislike him because that style isn't my thing. The weird thing is that he so wants to still be SOMETHING that he puts his whole family into a TV show. God isn't that as bad as having the Secret Service around you all the time, except TV crews won't save you, just get in the way. They're famous for BEING HIS FAMILY! Ugh...

Ya gotta love Ozzy.Anyone who bites the heads off doves then dines at the Whitehouse 30 years later deserves respect.

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Ozzy forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Offensive, awful dreck peformed by a drug-addled looney.

Ozzy can kick some ass. I saw you when I was younger and I have to say my favorite is Momma I'm Comin Home. You rock ozzy, from Jim Brehm Jr. One of your greatest fans.

Ozzy's great. I went to the Ozzfest about a year ago and he put on a decent show. The only problem is that he's pretty incoherent and he has an accent so it's hard to understand him when he talks. At one point he was telling the audience to scream and put their hands in the air, and everyone pretty much looked at each other, wondering what did he say?. So then he started getting pissed off because people weren't doing what he asked, and he said F you all! and stormed offstage. His manager or someone must have pulled him aside and said Ozzy they love you but they can't understand a word you're saying! because he came back smiling and slowly repeated himself, and everyone laughed and then screamed and put their hands in the air.

The band is good, Ozzy just sucks. They have great music, awesome guitar, good rythm, and then it all gets ruined when Ozzy opens his mouth, it's like he can't even hear the damn music.

Because Ozzy had at least one solo album I enjoyed, I had to give him a 2. Other than that, I really don't care for him that much...it is VERY obvious that Sharon is the true talent in that household...NOT Ozzy or even Kelly...

Ozzy is great. Some of you People complain Ozzy is of Satan and a bad role model to the kids. Actually Ozzy is not of Satan, that is his act, he acts it out in his songs, the same as Al Pachino acted out the devil, in the move the Devils Advocate. These People are performers, you take everything they act out or perform to serious, it's just a role they are playing. I am not suprised the stupid comments made though, you have that when you have closed minded stupid People, it will always be around. The true evils, I see in the world are, People being judged on how they dress, look and what they drive. I met a girl who decides who she dates depending on what kind of car the Guy drives, now that is not only stupid, but it is of the devil. Look at alot of People in the World everyday they are more of the devil than Ozzy would ever be, considering how rich and famous the Man is, he is more down to earth than common stuck up Women and Men you see walking down the street everyday. You ... Read more

ozzy is great and i luv his songs keep up the great wurk ozzy and enjoy those bats

The Ozzman RULES!

HE KICKS TOTAL ASS

Ozzy is the creator of all Metal hard rock

he is prety tight and i love his reality show!!!

Ozzy is great. His kids suck A+S+S, but he is still cool, and man could this guy freakin rock.