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BOB DAISLEY Will Not Pursue Anymore Lawsuits Against OZZY OSBOURNE Camp

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 20, 2018
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Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice recently spoke to legendary OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, GARY MOORE and URIAH HEEP bassist and songwriter BOB DAISLEY.

In the interview Bob Daisley spoke about his time in Rainbow with Ronnie James Dio and goes in depth in regards to the writing and recording sessions on the classic Ozzy Osbourne albums, Blizzard of Ozz, Diary of a Madman, Bark at the Moon, The Ultimate Sin and No Rest for the Wicked. As well Daisley talks about the court challenges he and drummer Lee Kerslake pursued over the years against Don Arden of Jet Records over unpaid royalties.

Watch the interview here:

When asked about his dismissal from Rainbow during the Ronnie James Dio years (5:29)
“In 1978 Ritchie Blackmore decided that he wanted to go a little more commercial he wanted to have hit records, chart success, so he got a new line up. Ritchie did have the chart success that he wanted with his new singer Graham Bonnet but I think it was at the expense of a certain amount of respect because Rainbow became sort of poppy and commercial. You can’t knock the success but I don’t think it was the best versions of Rainbow. The classic lineup what other people say is the lineup with Ronnie James Dio, Blackmore, Cozy Powell and David Stone and myself.”

On his first rehearsal with Ozzy (9:47)
“I took the train to Stafford England, I got to Ozzy’s house and he had a couple of other guys there a drummer and a guitarist and I don’t know who they were, nice blokes but I wasn’t sort of knocked out by them, no real spark there, it was just ok no real chemistry. So I went to the kitchen with Ozzy and I said look if you want to be serious about this I would like to form a band with you but I don’t think these two other guys are world class players. Ozzy said ok one minute, Ozzy walked back into the rehearsal room and he told those two, pack up fellas it’s not going to work out and they were gone, on the spot.”

When asked about his original contract stipulations with Jet Records and how he was fired from Ozzy’s band (13:41)
“An average deal in those days was around 12% of retail so we were suppose to have 12% for the whole band and because Ozzy had just come out of Black Sabbath and he was already signed to Jet Records as their artist we decided that we thought it was fair that Ozzy gets 6% for himself. The other 6% was suppose to be split between guitarist Randy Rhoads, drummer Lee Kerslake and myself we were suppose to get 2% each. And that would change as we went further down the line as it became more of a band. Also It was a band it wasn’t a solo project, it was a band called The Blizzard of Ozz. We didn’t actually sign the contract because things were getting changed all the time, we had our law firm and they had their law firm and lots of back and forth.”

“The two albums Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman were done about 10 or 11 months of each other including a UK tour in between. We wrote the songs then we recorded the album. The first album was recorded and out before the contract was signed. Then when it came to write the second album Diary of a Madman we said hang on a minute we haven’t got the money from the first album yet. Don Arden the manager at the time said on the phone to us don’t worry carry on the work and it will be all sorted out you will have your contract and money so we believed him and we carried on working. Then we recorded Diary of a Madman and Lee Kerslake and I got fired. Ozzy wanted Tommy Aldridge in the band and Tommy was a friend of Sharon Arden’s as well. During the UK tour they kept pulling me a side saying let’s get rid of Lee let’s get Tommy and I just didn’t think it was the right move, they asked me several times and I said no all the time, so eventually they got rid of me and Lee.”

When asked about Ozzy Osbourne’s musical contributions to Blizzard of Ozz (19:50)
“Randy Rhoads had riffs and ideas. Randy and I would sit on a chair next to each other and work things out together musically most of the main riffs were Randy’s but the music part we did together. We would play a backing track and Ozzy would sing a melody over it and a lot of these melodies were very good. Ozzy had never written lyrics, Randy wasn’t a lyricist and neither was Lee so I did the lyrics. I just wrote lyrics that would fit with Ozzy’s phrasing and his melodies.”

When asked about the court case against Jet Records and Don Arden (45:00)
“We had gone to court against Jet Records and Don Arden, we didn’t get credited on Diary of a Madman they put bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge and credited them on playing on Diary of a Madman when they hadn’t played a note or beat on it. We got our songwriting credits but we didn’t get our co-production credits and we didn’t get our performance credit royalties. We were going to court against Jet Records. Ozzy and Sharon Arden were helping us because she had a big fallout with her father but we didn’t know at the time was Sharon had bought the rights to Ozzy’s catalogue from her father Don Arden in 1983 and they were getting the royalties. We went to court in 1986 and Don Arden and Jet records paid us an amount but in 1986 those albums weren’t multi platinum they done a million and a bit each, we thought we would continue to get royalties but we didn’t because there wasn’t an actual judgment against Don Arden or Jet Records because he waved a white flag and made an offer and the lawyers advised us to take it.”

When asked if he would keep pursing the court cases against the Osbourne’s camp over unpaid royalties after his latest lose (54:05)
“Oh no.”

When asked how much money he believes he was owed in unpaid royalties today (54:18)
“The Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Madman have probably sold 4 or 5 million each and the record royalties from performance that’s got to be in the millions that we didn’t get paid.”

When asked if the Osbourne’s called him up today to participate once again on another album would he consider participating? (54:49)
“Well I never say never. I don’t burn bridges, I don’t hate people. If there was a way to do it where we could work something out in a sort of nice way I wouldn’t say its completely out of the question, it’s a possibility I suppose depending on the circumstances on how they sell and offer it.”

When asked about his thoughts about the Ronnie James Dio Hologram Tour (54:43)
“I wouldn’t see something like that I think its a little distasteful but that is just my opinion.”

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GARY MOORE: Guitars And Amps To Be Auctioned

Posted by aliblackdiamond on January 17, 2016
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Legendary guitarist Gary Moore‘s longtime guitar tech says that the late axeman’s estate has decided to auction many of the guitars, amps, cabinets and pedals he once used, according to blabbermouth.net.

Graham Lilley, who worked with the former THIN LIZZY guitarist, noted session player, and blues rock icon for around two decades prior to his death in 2011, has been tasked with organizing the auction.

“A chunk of it will be retained by the estate for the time being,” Lilley tells Guitarist magazine. “But there’s a lot of stuff left and it’s made to be played, to make a noise with, so somebody should make a noise with it. It’s just trying to find the best way to do it. Some of it might find its way to auction web sites, so anybody can bid on it — fans, for example — and get a little piece of that heritage. But, at the end of the day, a pedal in a box that’s not been used for anything — the spare for the spare, if you like — is still a pedal and that’s what it should be sold as, regardless of the owner.”

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He continues: “Nothing can be held on to forever, but in the meantime, why not get some of this other stuff out there, see what interest there is and find homes for it? There’s a good, broad selection. There’s stuff that’s documented as being used by Gary, things he was photographed with in press shots, mentioned in interviews, on albums… A lot of the stuff Gary bought second-hand, so they’d had a bit of a life before they came to him. And they should go on to have another life.”

Lilley adds: “Quite a few of the bits have been viewed by one of the top-end auction houses. What will actually go in the sale is unclear at this moment. A couple of months down the line, we’ll know. We may get the stuff that was, say, the third spare for something and just put it out as what it is. And not even mention Gary. And then look at things that have definitely got a definite connection — ‘This was used on such-and-such an album,’ and so on. It’s going to take a couple of months just to get it all catalogued.

“We’re possibly looking at June, but there’s no reason that the less-documented stuff couldn’t go out before then. But there’d be different levels — the more sought-after stuff would maybe not be within reach of everyone’s pocket, but we’d like to give everybody a fair chance to get something. It’s not going to be one of these auctions where only accountants can afford to buy something because ‘it might look good on the wall.'”

Moore passed away in his sleep on February 6, 2011, hours after checking into the five-star Kempinski Hotel in Estepona on the Costa del Sol, Spain with a female friend. He reportedly suffered a heart attack brought on by a massive amount of alcohol he consumed prior to being found dead in bed.

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POWERWOLF: Premiere Lyric Video For ‘Out In The Fields’ Cover

Posted by aliblackdiamond on July 3, 2015
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The upcoming POWERWOLF masterpiece “Blessed & Possessed” will be released worldwide on July 17th via Napalm Records! On top of that there’s a ten track Bonus Tribute Album Metallum Nostrum that features 10 very special cover versions of classic anthems from metal giants including Judas Priest, Savatage, Black Sabbath, and Amon Amarth to name a few.

Today the wolves have released a brand new lyric video for the song ‘Out In The Fields’ which is a cover of the mighty Gary Moore classic! Check it out here.

Roel Van Helden commented on the song and lyric video:
“Like most of us, I began listening to metal when I was 11 years old. Later I discovered Thin Lizzy, who just like Iron Maiden – had a big influence on me. I still love to spin Gary Moore’s records while having a good glass of wine. Also his blues phases were genius!”

Metallum Nostrum available with the 2-CD mediabook & all limited editions! Pre-Orders are available here!

POWERWOLF are set to hit the road appearing at numerous summer festivals and headline shows on their upcoming “Wolfsnächte-Tour 2015” later this year! Make sure to get your tickets fast & be part of one of the most explosive Heavy Metal tours of the year!

‘Wolfsnächte’-Tour 2015:
supports: Orden Ogan + Xandria (*) bzw. Civil War (**)

03.09.15 CH – Pratteln / Z 7*
04.09.15 DE – Speyer / Halle 101*
05.09.15 DE – Cologne / Live Music Hall*
06.09.15 NL – Leiden / Gebr DeNobel*
09.09.15 UK – London / 02 Academy Islington*
10.09.15 FR – Paris / Trabendo*
11.09.15 CH – Vevey / Rocking Chair*
12.09.15 FR – Strasbourg / La Laiterie*
01.10.15 DE – Bremen / Aladin*
02.10.15 DE – Oberhausen / Turnbinenhalle*
03.10.15 DE – Hamburg / Grosse Freiheit*
04.10.15 NL – Nijmegen / Doornroosje*
22.10.15 DE – Berlin / C-Club**
23.10.15 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser**
24.10.15 DE – Munich / Backstage**
26.10.15 AT – Wien / Arena **
29.10.15 DE – Ravensburg / Oberschwabenhalle**
30.10.15 DE – Geiselwind / Music Hall**
31.10.15 DE – Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn**
01.11.15 BE – Antwerpen / Trix**
07.11.15 DE – Saarbrücken / Garage*

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: Deaths Of DIO And MOORE Inspired His Work

Posted by aliblackdiamond on March 10, 2015
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Michael Schenker says the deaths of some of his musical heroes made him want to work in a band environment again, according to classicrock.com.

The guitar icon releases his third album with his Temple Of Rock project on March 23. Entitled “Spirit On A Mission”, the record features bassist Francis Buchholz, drummer Herman Rarebell, frontman Doogie White and keyboardist/guitarist Wayne Findlay.

RonnieJamesDioAfter years of operating as a solo artist, former Scorpions and UFO man Schenker says he was moved by the deaths of Gary Moore and Ronnie James Dio to go back to his rock band roots.

He tells Metalholic he got all of his experimentation out of his system in his years as a solo artist and realised he was ready to work as part of a band again.

He adds: “I’m going backwards, I’m going upside down. I was focusing on becoming a great guitarist and more of a solo thing. I got all my things out of my system, all the things I wanted to do. All the musical experiments, because no touring band would have wanted to do that.

“People are passing away, like Gary Moore, Ronnie James Dio, Johnny Winter and so many people. It’s gonna be just a memory, this incredible era that has lasted 50 years now.

GaryMoore“I just wanna put this to the foreground one more time.”

The recording sessions for “Spirit On A Mission” were thrown into disarray last year when computers containing much of the recorded material were stolen from a studio in Germany.

But the songs are now ready to go and Schenker says he is thrilled with the results.

He says: “I’m very pleased with it, because I like the energy. I wanted to keep it very energetic and melodic and hard and then also even heavy. And I think we captured quite a bit of that.”

 

 

“Spirit On A Mission” Tracklist:

Live And Let Live
Communion
Vigilante Man
Rock City
Saviour Machine
Something Of The Night
All Our Yesterdays
Bulletproof
Let The Devil Scream
Good Times
Restless Heart
Wicked
Searching For Freedom (bonus track)

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GARY MOORE: Back On The Streets Available In UK As Extended Version With Bonus Material

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 24, 2013
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According to Bravewords.com, Late THIN LIZZY guitarist GARY MOORE’s debut album Back On The Streets – featuring Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott and Brian Downey – is now available as an extended edition featuring the original album plus bonus B-sides and alternate versions. For complete details and to purchase go to Amazon.co.uk here.

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The tracklist according to Amazon is as follows:

‘Back On The Streets’
‘Don’t Believe A Word’
‘Fanatical Fascists’
‘Flight Of The Snow Moose’
‘Hurricane’
‘Song For Donna’
‘What Would You Rather Bee Or A Wasp’
‘Parisienne Walkways’
‘Track Nine’
‘Spanish Guitar’
‘Spanish Guitar’
‘Spanish Guitar’

From his scorching playing with SKID ROW and THIN LIZZY to his incendiary solo work, GARY MOORE produced some of the most powerful guitar performances known to stage and studio from the mid ’70s right up until his untimely death in 2011. Throughout his career, Moore virtually defined high-octane blues-rock, coining a signature tone that thousands have sought to emulate. Across three decades of playing, his weapon of choice remained the mighty Les Paul, one of which was the legendary ’59 Burst originally owned by FLEETWOOD MAC guitarist Peter Green.

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Now Gibson USA honors this certified guitar legend with the Gary Moore Les Paul Standard, a first-class Les Paul decked out to this demanding artist’s preferred specifications. Many details are reminiscent of the famed Peter Green Les Paul, formerly played by Gary Moore and now owned by collector Melvyn Franks. From its highly flamed maple top with Lemonburst finish, to its traditional Les Paul Model headstock with signature truss-rod cover, to its mismatched amber and gold top-hat knobs, the Gary Moore Les Paul Standard offers uncompromising looks. Plug in and fire up its BurstBucker Pro humbucking pickups via Orange Drop tone caps, all anchored with a quality TonePros hardware, and it rips it up with a tone fit to carry the name, Gary Moore.

For more details visit Gibson.com.

GARY MOORE’s Grave In ‘Sorry State’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 13, 2012
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According to the Belfast Telegraph, Gary Moore fans have expressed concerns over the “sorry state” of his grave, saying that the legendary guitarist’s final resting place looks “neglected.”

Moore suffered a heart attack brought on by a massive amount of alcohol he consumed prior to being found dead in bed at a luxury hotel in Spain in February 2011 and was put to rest in Saltdean, East Sussex.

However, the only sign that it’s Moore‘s grave is a small brown cross stating “Gary Moore 1952-2011″ and a few items left behind by fans, the Belfast Telegraph reports. (See photo of Moore‘s grave at BelfestTelegraph.co.uk.)

Local resident Irene Campbell told the paper she would prefer to see a bigger signification at the resting place, explaining, “When I went to look for Gary Moore‘s grave at the parish church, it took me ages to find. Having been to Pere Lachaise in Paris recently and visited Jim Morrison‘s grave, I was expecting some sort of original memorial, maybe a guitar in stone. Just as I was giving up I found it tucked away against a back wall with no obvious markings. The little black scarf draped on the cross probably was what caught my eye. The grave was not delineated or looked after — there were lots of fallen leaves not swept up. I was really disappointed and thought it looked neglected.”

Moore‘s family spokesman issued a statement to the paper explaining that adverse weather conditions were to blame for the delay in erecting a headstone.

“A headstone is currently being made, as arranged by Gary‘s family,” said the spokesman. “It does take some time for the ground, following a burial, to settle and to be able to support a headstone or memorial piece. But with the continuing wet weather, this has added to the time that the ground is taking to settle.”

Source: Blabbermouth.net