True enough, I suppose. And as I said
it is nice to see some of those songs surface on the setlist.
It just seems a little weird to me. I'm not really into Ozzy's new band members and switching people on and off set like a yo-yo, just seems kind of odd to me. Like instead of a performance from a band you are going to see a bunch of people jam?
If they dug out more songs we haven't heard in years and arranged it for two or three guitars (like RR intended) that would get me excited (yes I'm thinking Gus, Zakk and Slash ripping through DiaryOAMM with an epic wall of sound
)! Spiral Architect etc. springs to mind, could sound epic with the benefit of more guitars on stage, acoustic and electric. Maybe throw in a Black Label song, or something off of Ozzy's cover album. Slash and Zakk bluesing up rocky mountain way! A Zakk and Ozzy duet (I'm serious
). Re-arrange an Ozzy classic? Tour under a new band name? One tour only! Tease the crowd; have Zakk open the show singing Over the mountain (transposed to a different key probably), then bring out Ozzy; wouldn't everyone shit a brick to see Over the mountain live and build some anticipation for the old gent to come out!
It just seems they could make it more of an experience, like you are going to see something once in a lifetime. Why play a random concoction of Ozzy and Black Sabbath material and wheel people on and off stage at intervals. Why look at it like a bunch of replacements. Put them
all out front and do something amazing! It just seems like an opportunity missed. I know they probably had short notice to do all of this, but we are talking about some
real talented guys! Instead it's Ozzy and friends; no offence intended, it's just not very rock and roll
On the plus side, from what I read in another thread they have been performing brilliantly and of course a show is better than no show! It just seems a little conceited, it doesn't have to be second best and it shouldn't be.
What I will really hope for now is that Tony gets well, Bill sorts things out, we get a cracking album and
then... Sabb's do one final tour!
P.S Just to sort this out; what name are they touring under? And, is this lineup/show a replacement for all dates?
Rob