Going to see "Sabbath" this weekend.

[JiveTurkey]

Zakk Sabbath, that is. Looking forward to it! This will be my second time seeing "Sabbath". First time was on the Dehumanizer tour with Dio. At a weird seated venue where I was actually going because Exodus was opening. Dio is a vocal god but I was wayyyyyyyyyyy beyond wanting to listen to his plodding stuff at that point. They did put on a good show.

Zakk Sabbath seems like a win because, well; Zakk. His voice is a perfect Ozzy clone and his playing is obviously steeped in all that with his own shred stuff thrown in. I would 1000% rather listen to him sing Sabbath tunes than his own stuff (other than a Pride and Glory set which probably wouldn't hit the same now anyway). They are playing at that spot we opened up for the Mummies at which is a nice sized venue. Zoso and the Iron Maidens are opening up so it should be a killer show \m/

 

[cragginshred]

Zakk's voice??? Not so much. Has he gotten better?

 

[JiveTurkey]

Zakk's voice??? Not so much. Has he gotten better?

He sounds like Ozzy

 

[Jarick]

It's like Mike Campbell kinda, where he sounds a lot like Tom Petty!

Someone else here said it was crazy loud at the show and they left, so bring heavy duty earplugs!

 

[Sidler72]

It’s cool that Zakk is still carrying the sabbath torch. I’ve followed him from no rest for the wicked all the way up to his acoustic albums but man I agree the BLS stuff does absolutely nothing for me.

 

[la szum]

He sounds like Ozzy

Zakk is like drop-tuned, extended scale, Baritone Ozzy.

 

[DrewJD82]

I think Zakk’s been singing the Ozzy/Sabbath stuff closer to the original keys than Ozzy has for a while.



I mean hell, they were down to C# on No More Tears.

I just wish Zakk would have stayed right in this zone for the remainder of his career.

 

[Jarick]

I think that seems cool as hell. It's not a tribute band but Zakk Wylde putting his stamp on classic songs. Honestly though I was the prime age for Zakk era Ozzy so I'd totally watch him play through that stuff as well.

 

[JiveTurkey]

We are excited! Thanks for the ear plug heads up! I LOVE me some Ozzy Sabbath.

 

[la szum]

#NeverNotEarplug

 

[FuzzyAce]

He sounds like Ozzy

That good, huh?

 

[JiveTurkey]

That good, huh?

 

[dcburn]

It’s cool that Zakk is still carrying the sabbath torch. I’ve followed him from no rest for the wicked all the way up to his acoustic albums but man I agree the BLS stuff does absolutely nothing for me.

Pride and Glory!

 

[JiveTurkey]

Tonight's the night. It's snowing currently. You better not screw me over, old man winter!

 

[DrewJD82]

One of the biggest things I find interesting about Zakk is how much the dude tours. It’s nonstop, maybe grabbing a week home at a time between tours/legs. This dude has been at it since he was 19 and he’s in his 50’s now. His wife is also quite successful, owning a multi-million dollar merchandising company while also managing Zakk. Sharon took her under her wing immediately when Zakk joined Ozzy.

This dude doesn’t need the money, he doesn’t need to make a name for himself or prove himself at this point, but the dude gigs like his life depends on it, whether it’s a stadium tour or a 400 seater club, he’ll show up and do the Zakk thing. I don’t think anyone could pull off that kind of life without having a serious passion for playing/gigging.

Also pretty cool that he’s held onto that marriage as long as he has, they’ve been together since high school.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Also pretty cool that he’s held onto that marriage as long as he has, they’ve been together since high school.

When I first moved to ATL in late '92, I was 18, and my first job was at a retirement home doing room service from the kitchen and other odds and ends. There was a new girl that got hired that came from NJ and she went to high school with Zakk, and on a few dates iirc. She brought in a yearbook and sure enough, there he was. I was really starting to get into guitar at that point and thought that was so cool.
Yep, the dude has never let up with gigging. He's certainly made the most it.

 

[DrewJD82]

When I first moved to ATL in late '92, I was 18, and my first job was at a retirement home doing room service from the kitchen and other odds and ends. There was a new girl that got hired that came from NJ and she went to high school with Zakk, and on a few dates iirc. She brought in a yearbook and sure enough, there he was. I was really starting to get into guitar at that point and thought that was so cool.
Yep, the dude has never let up with gigging. He's certainly made the most it.

Lil Jeffrey Weidlandt!

 

[FuzzyAce]

Lil Jeffrey Weidlandt!

I do remember thinking, wow, he's not really Zakk?!
Then come to find out most artists never use their real name it seems.

 

[la szum]

Tonight's the night. It's snowing currently. You better not screw me over, old man winter!

He was up this way 2 nights ago.

Hope all goes well and you get to go and blow off some steam!

 

[JiveTurkey]

He was up this way 2 nights ago.

Hope all goes well and you get to go and blow off some steam!

Thank you sir! Going to a yacht rock thing tomorrow night if all goes well \m/