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RIP Ozzy

RIP OZZY go now and rest you've earned it. If you gotta go, as we all do eventually. Go out doing what you loved. Just like OZZY! All the bands of my youth are dying off. Makes me feel old and maybe a bit "Paranoid" about when my time is going to be up. But what can I say? I still crank it up from time to time.

 
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My first love since I was 4 years old!
I am spending today listening to everything Ozzy and weeping.
Man im born in 89 so despite always loving Black Sabbath its been experienced with exposure to like another 20-30 years of other heavy music, I just cant imagine how it mustve been for the people back in 1970 blasting this on the record player for the first time, the opening track setting the tone still feel really heavy today.
 

At least he got that last show in.

Absolute legend, the likes of which we'll probably never see in our lifetime.
Very sad. He was transformational with his music that I believe his bass player wrote most of for Black Sabbath. Ozzie was always a mess, but he was our mess and there's no question some of his greatest music has stood the test of time. Got a real insight into him in that reality show where his son drove him around to all these different spots. Once you heard his accent enough, you could figure it out. Still, I would run the subtitles so I'd be sure I understood what he was talking about.

I can think of a lot worse ways to got than to pass with your family around you just a few days after your last concert. Thank God we have his recorded music. I understand bats and reputedly dove are all breathing easier today.

RIP Ozzie.
 
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