Why exactly did Ozzy fire Jake?
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Why exactly did Ozzy fire Jake?
What is the full documented story of why Jake was fired? I thought he was the best replacement for Randy.
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From what I understand, Jake was used to being the band leader from his days with Ratt and Rough Cutt. So when he joined Ozzy's band he considered himself a "hired gun" on the first record, but by the second he felt he was a "band member" and asserted his opinions on the music.
As you may know, Sharon and Ozzy don't like people with opinions. Especially when those people voice there opinions to Ozzy and Sharon. So Jake went by the wayside and Zakk came in.
I think the difference is that Zakk knows his role in Ozzy's band, that's why he branched out with Black Label Society - to have a chance to do his thing while still doing Ozzy's thing.
As you may know, Sharon and Ozzy don't like people with opinions. Especially when those people voice there opinions to Ozzy and Sharon. So Jake went by the wayside and Zakk came in.
I think the difference is that Zakk knows his role in Ozzy's band, that's why he branched out with Black Label Society - to have a chance to do his thing while still doing Ozzy's thing.
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I'd say libel:Skully wrote:I wonder under what terms they could sue someone under, especially if the person revealed unbecoming facts about Ozzy/whoever. Slander? You can't just sue someone because they said something bad about you.
The key being "an untruth". If Jake were to say it and Ozzy were to have issue with it, he'd claim it was "an untruth" and have grounds to sue.libel
1) n. to publish in print (including pictures), writing or broadcast through radio, television or film, an untruth about another which will do harm to that person or his/her reputation, by tending to bring the target into ridicule, hatred, scorn or contempt of others. Libel is the written or broadcast form of defamation, distinguished from slander, which is oral defamation.
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I remember reading an interview in the 80's sometime after Jake was let go, and Ozzy said that Jake got to a point where he would rather work on his cars than practice playing guitar. Ozzy said whenever he wanted to work on some new material Jake always had something else to do.Thats what the interview said anyways, how true it is I don't know.
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My sentiments exactly as I was reading through this! I don't blame Jake, have you heard the rehearsals / demos on youtube from BATM ozzy how that album or any of the songs ever even came to be are a miracle!NicDots wrote:That maybe true, Jake wanting to work on his cars than play guitar, but you have to wonder why. I think his love for cars seemed like a better place to invest his time than with a fat, cracked out, incoherent slob, which was what Ozz was in 1986.