When Ozzy Punched Randy

[alex1251]

such a shame ozzy and randys relationship turned sour towards the end, i bet that haunts ozzy to this day...

nah, dont worry about it, he probably doesnt even Remember all this as he was high and drunk most of the time so its cool.

[NicDots]

I doubt Ozzy thinks that way.

[Mike541x]

such a shame ozzy and randys relationship turned sour towards the end, i bet that haunts ozzy to this day...

nah, dont worry about it, he probably doesnt even Remember all this as he was high and drunk most of the time so its cool.

Probably. In "Off The Rails" Rudy says when he was talking to Tommy in 84 during a festival Ozzy saw him and punched him in the face for leaving his career. I think Ozzy was drunk at the time. If Ozzy was sober he would've handled that situation differently.

[Trigger]

such a shame ozzy and randys relationship turned sour towards the end, i bet that haunts ozzy to this day...

nah, dont worry about it, he probably doesnt even Remember all this as he was high and drunk most of the time so its cool.

Probably. In "Off The Rails" Rudy says when he was talking to Tommy in 84 during a festival Ozzy saw him and punched him in the face for leaving his career. I think Ozzy was drunk at the time. If Ozzy was sober he would've handled that situation differently.

In 1984 this incident was reported in the UK music press, BUT it was reported to have happened at the Longbeach Arena in April 1984. The reason he was punched was that Rudy had failed to show up in Britain for the December 1982 shows, instead of cancelling they recruited Pete Way to play Bass......and that night in Longbeach 1984 was the first time they had met since the big fallout in late 1982.

[Mike541x]

nah, dont worry about it, he probably doesnt even Remember all this as he was high and drunk most of the time so its cool.

Probably. In "Off The Rails" Rudy says when he was talking to Tommy in 84 during a festival Ozzy saw him and punched him in the face for leaving his career. I think Ozzy was drunk at the time. If Ozzy was sober he would've handled that situation differently.

In 1984 this incident was reported in the UK music press, BUT it was reported to have happened at the Longbeach Arena in April 1984. The reason he was punched was that Rudy had failed to show up in Britain for the December 1982 shows, instead of cancelling they recruited Pete Way to play Bass......and that night in Longbeach 1984 was the first time they had met since the big fallout in late 1982.

Oh Ok. But Rudy told Sharon he had time to do the UK tour but rejected him. Right?

[Trigger]

Probably. In "Off The Rails" Rudy says when he was talking to Tommy in 84 during a festival Ozzy saw him and punched him in the face for leaving his career. I think Ozzy was drunk at the time. If Ozzy was sober he would've handled that situation differently.

In 1984 this incident was reported in the UK music press, BUT it was reported to have happened at the Longbeach Arena in April 1984. The reason he was punched was that Rudy had failed to show up in Britain for the December 1982 shows, instead of cancelling they recruited Pete Way to play Bass......and that night in Longbeach 1984 was the first time they had met since the big fallout in late 1982.

Oh Ok. But Rudy told Sharon he had time to do the UK tour but rejected him. Right?

I beleieve so, they all turned up in Britain and waited and Rudy didn't show up! thats what the story was at the time

[McLowery]

I take this punching episode in stride with the fact that over a period of several months, mostly caged up on a dank tour bus, the only faces these guys saw were their own. This alone will drive even brothers to go duke it out, but you pile on Ozzy's chemical intake, the stress of doing the tour well and the ugly face of the music biz peering in on it's "contractors" and I say it's inevitable. Many a bandmate has blackened his fellow mates eye while on tour.

[Paul Wolfe]

I take this punching episode in stride with the fact that over a period of several months, mostly caged up on a dank tour bus, the only faces these guys saw were their own. This alone will drive even brothers to go duke it out, but you pile on Ozzy's chemical intake, the stress of doing the tour well and the ugly face of the music biz peering in on it's "contractors" and I say it's inevitable. Many a bandmate has blackened his fellow mates eye while on tour.

Well put.

[Gabriel Raphael]

Peace guys, im new around here

i wanted to post something about this punch, in a figure of speech Bob Daisley who i admire for his work as well said in another forum that Randy found a way out., but i refuted that sort of speech with no disrespect towards Bob just to say that people who do not know who Randy is could get the story backwards and this is how rumors start etc etc.

Rudys book "Of the rails" is a very honest version of the story, no where do i find Randy been punched in it., i guess he was somewhere else but not according to Rudy's book or even if so he would of mentioned it no?



Peace

[frank]

it is tragic how his promise was cut short. thank you for your contribution.

[Stewie]

Thank you, it was a nice read

[Sarab]

Thanks for the reply, Gabriel. Gave more insight to Randy's intended future.

[Paul Wolfe]

Thank you for your contribution, Gabriel. I have one question for you, though:

his dad found Randy from hearing his name around, specially "Guitar player" magazine.

I thought Randy's dad started this school with Randy's mom. As such, how hard would it have been for him to "find" Randy? Unless you are meaning that his father was inspired to seek out Randy after he began earning his fame.

[Stewie]

Another question, is he still alive? He must be around 90 years old, if I'm not mistaken..

[Sarab]

No, not to my knowledge. I believe he passed away a few years ago.