OZZY'S TOUR MANAGER 1981-1982 INTERVIEW

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OZZY'S TOUR MANAGER 1981-1982 INTERVIEW

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Hi,
I was given the contact address for Ozzy's tour manager and i asked him if he wouldn't mind doing an interview.If he decides to do this i think the best way to do it is to compile the questions from the users of this site.I think this way the questions will be varied and this will keep him interested.So with fingers crossed i wait for a reply, but please ask away and if he does give it the go ahead that'll be a bonus.So what would you ask him???.....I asked him if he had any photos from his time with Ozzy/Randy.
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These are just a few of the bands he's worked with over the last 32 years
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the long and winding road

I've been extremely fortunate to have extensively travelled the world with a diverse array of high profile performing talent. I've undertaken many positions throughout the last thirty-two years (it hasn't always been glamorous!), from roadie, sound technician and promoter's representative - through to the logistical specialities of tour management and tour accountancy.

You may be interested to peruse a list of the majority of artistes that I have worked with throughout my career.

Artist Period Role

Bay City Rollers 1973-1975 Roadie
Jethro Tull 1975-1976 Crew Chief
Aerosmith 1976-1977 Sound Technician
Bay City Rollers 1977-1980 Tour Manager
Greg Lake 1980-1981 Tour Manager
Ozzy Osbourne 1981-1982 Tour Manager
Japan 1982-1983 Tour Manager
Alcatrazz 1983-1984 Tour Manager
Wham! 1984-1986 Tour Manager
George Michael 1987-1991 Tour Manager
Harry Connick Jnr. 1991-1993 UK Tour Manager
The Cult 1991-1993 Tour Manager
Tour Accountant
HRH Birthday Party 1991 Production Manager
Luciano Pavarotti 1991 Concessions Manager
George Harrison 1991 Event Manager
WWF Worldwide 1992-1998 Tour Manager
Tour Accountant
Jason Donovan 1992 Tour Manager
Black Sabbath 1995 Promoter's Rep
The Stranglers 1995 Promoter's Rep
Bruce Springsteen 1996 Promoter's Rep
Chris De Burgh 1996 Site Co-ordinator
Lord Of The Dance 1998 Tour Manager
Tour Accountant
Steve Winwood 1998 Tour Manager
Neil Sedaka 1999 UK Tour Manager
Shania Twain 1999 Promoter's Rep
NetAid Concert 1999 Artist Liaison
Jimmy Nail 1999-2001 Tour Manager
Tour Accountant
Oasis 2000-2001 Tour Accountant
Deep Purple 2001-2002 Tour Manager
Tour Accountant
Westlife 2003-2005 Tour Manager
Tour Accountant
Oasis 2005 Tour Accountant
Franz Ferdinand 2005-2006 Tour Accountant
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Here's a question. Are there any funny stories about some of the gigs that occurred while on tour with Ozzy that we do not know about?
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cableguyxx wrote:How about, where is the audio/video from that time period :!: If nothing else, where is the footage that had to have been shot of some of the first Diary stuff? I find it damn near impossible to believe they would get that elaborate stage show set up, make an intricately detailed model of it, and never tape it so that Ozzy could see for himself how it looked during an actual show :evil: Or what about the Passaic, NJ show in April 81 that so many bands have had taped by the house camera, but yet, no Ozzy? Or a the fact that Ozzy said they had so few recorded shows from that time, yet Tommy Aldridge has a box of tapes that were better then what was used for Tribute. I don't expect he has any of this stuff, but he could confirm or deny it, or at least shed some light on it.
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What was your favourite memory of Randy?

How much did Randy practise each day?

How did you transport the stage set around from venue to venue? (Like how many lorries did you need or anything like that.)
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Ell wrote:
How did you transport the stage set around from venue to venue?
Luggage
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