The last appearance of Ozzy Osbourne did not go smoothly, says a credit guitarist alongside this.
Zakk Wyldde did not have time to say goodbye to his friend face to face. Aop
Zakk Wylde, 58, a longtime guitarist of the late Ozzy Osbourne, now reveals his experiences of their last joint gig, says Mirror.
Osbourne died on July 22 at the age of 76. On July 5, Osbourne got on stage in his hometown of Birmingham and left farewell with the Black Sabbath band.
Wylde says that the late musician legend had trouble singing.
– When we picked up the acoustic guitar, I had to say, “Keep the guitar farther from the microphone so I can sing.” Ozzy had trouble in certain notes, he revealed.
Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde did perform together for years. Picture from 1991. Aop
– I thought I had to make sure I was always there so I could double his voice. I thought I had to get close to the microphone, so I almost had to stop playing, Wylde continued.
Wylde described the gig as challenging when talking about the subject For Guitar World magazine.
– It was like juggling balls or chainsaws on a skateboard. Actually pretty fun, but it was a regular job. It was supposed to be the most important gig of all time, but everything happened in an instant.
During the gig, Osbourne had to moisten his throat several times with a throat spray.
Ozzy Osbourne left farewell with Black Sabbat in Birmingham on July 5th. Joni Haavisto/All Over Press
Wylden and Osbourne’s cooperation began in 1987. Wylde also revealed that he did not get the opportunity to say goodbye to Osbourne properly.
During the last joint gig, the backstage had been full, so he decided to give Ozzy peace. Wylde assumed he would see Osbourne later.
However, this did not happen. He sent Ozzy a text message after a crazy grinder and regretted that he didn’t talk to the star. Wylde thanked Osbourne for everything in his last post.
Wylde reportedly said goodbye to Osbourne’s still private memorial service, which was held for the family of the legendary musician and to the nearby at the home of the Osbourn at home.

