Ozzy died.

[dave_bass5]

https://news.sky.com/story/ozzy-osbourne-dies-just-weeks-after-farewell-show-13400248

Edited 15 hours ago by dave_bass5

[Russ]

Literally just saw that.

 

Did what he loved right up to the end. RIP. 

[ezbass]

A prime example of if you’re going to live life, really live it. Proper legend.

[Lozz196]

Sad but when thinking about it it’s almost like he could let go once he’d played that last gig with his old mates.

[Russ]

He had to have known his number was up when he did the Back To The Beginning show the other week. He was probably given six months to live or something. What a send-off though. 

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Just heard also, a huge fan for many years . Saw him a few times over the years , The best being 4th row on the Blizzard of ozz tour .

i have removed the Sharon comments as rightly told by @BassApprentice as now really isn’t the time .😬

Edited 15 hours ago by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

[KingPrawn]

RIP. A ledgend. Thoughts with all his family. 

[Raslee]

Absolute legend! 

[BassTool]

Loved Sabbath Bloody Sabbath as a younger me, and subsequent albums too, played Paranoid and War Pigs in a band with my mates as a teenager, influential singer/front man who was a larger than life character.

 

RIP Ozzy 👌🏼😞

[Skybone]

RIP Ozzy. Legend.

 

Certainly went out on a high.

 

 

[Maude]

Deeply saddened by this news. We all knew it was coming but I didn't expect it so soon after the Back to the Beginning show. 

An absolute legend, who lived more of a life than most of us could ever imagine. 

[Misdee]

Wow, only just seen this on the news. I'm shocked and I don't know why because he's obviously been very unwell for some time. Puts a different perspective on things if he knew he was getting close to the end.

 

 No exaggeration to say that Ozzy and Sabbath were a big part of my life and my imagination going back to when I was a kid in the 1970's. Ozzy was a cult icon even back then, before the rest of the world joined in. It's the end of an era, but his legend will only grow. Sabbath's music has already stood the test of time, and I have no doubt people will still be listening to them a hundred years from now.

 

 A one-off original, the genuine article. Rest in peace Ozzy. 

 

 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by Misdee

[BassApprentice]

2 hours ago, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

Just heard also, Sharon will probably organise a memorial gig now ! Will she allow filming of the electric funeral ? Pay per view ..🤔

Mate - now is really not the time for jibes like that.

 

As business driven and unlikeable as you may find her - her husband has passed away.

 

Christ.

[BassAdder60]

So sad RIP to the great man of metal 🤟

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

24 minutes ago, BassApprentice said:

Mate - now is really not the time for jibes like that.

 

As business driven and unlikeable as you may find her - her husband has passed away.

 

Christ.

Yeah, you’re right ! Now edited 😬

[Burns-bass]

I don’t really form emotional bonds to celebrities as they’re just normal people like you and me, but I always had a soft spot for Ozzy.

 

My first big gig was Ozzfest. Great introduction to rock and live music. 
 

Seemed like he had a good life and a happy family. Isn’t that what most of us want?

[Marvin]

Sadness and shock.

 

Although frail I don't think anyone would have thought that Ozzy was going to pass away so soon after the Back to the Beginning concert. 

 

He was part of a band that changed music and will always be amongst a small group of musicians who are legends.

[dmccombe7]

Sad day for music. He did it his way and won. Huge respect to the legend that is Ozzy. RIP and condolences to the family and close friends.

We will all miss you.

Dave

[BassFace1991]

Very sad loss for the world of not just rock but music in general. He had a good life and he lived it to the full. RIP Ozzy Osbourne.

[Russ]

Basically, he won at life and completed the game - the gig the other week was the big boss fight and he won. I'm noting that there's no mention anywhere of his cause of death - would be entirely unsurprised to find out he went to Dignitas or something. He did everything he wanted to do and went out with a blast. 

Edited 12 hours ago by Russ

[SH73]

Only noticed when scrolled through a Facebook page, a giveaway picture. R.I.P

 

[SteveXFR]

This is a sad one. Just like with Lemmy, I knew it would happen soon but still kind of didn't expect it.

Ozzy and Sabbath meant so much to heavy metal. Without them, the music i love wouldn't exist. They must be one of the most influential bands of all time.

Today I'll be listening to a lot of Black Sabbath. Starting with my favourite song, Supernaut

[Misdee]

As so often happens with high-profile people perceived by the wider public as hedonists, effectively Ozzy became a stuntman for excess and intoxication. I think a lot of the shock about his passing is based on the  common assumption that, despite his obvious frailty, he was more robust than ordinary mortal men.

 

By the time of his death Ozzy and Sabbath were household names and fully  embraced by the mainstream media, but I remember when Ozzy and Sabbath were a cult band and hardly ever featured on TV ect in Britain. That was the real Black Sabbath and the source of their legend. In an age where rock stars could get away with behaving badly, Sabbath were a bit more dangerous than most, albeit that they were mostly dangerous to themselves. Never mind The Osbournes, I wish someone had made a reality show about Ozzy's life back in those days. It would've been the most interesting documentary ever.

[silverfoxnik]

I was never a Sabbath fan as I'm not a fan of that genre of music particularly, but I totally respect their unique talent and sound, and their massive contribution to rock and roll.

 

That said, I liked Ozzy a lot as a frontman ; he just had something about him that connected and reached out to you.

 

Charisma and authenticity, I guess...

 

RIP, Mr Sabbath. 

[Cato]

I had a bit of a revelation at my uncle's funeral last year that sometimes when someone dies, along with the grief there can also be a genuine celebration of a life well lived, someone who played the game and won.

 

I think Ozzy definitely falls into that category.