In a recent series of tweets, Rudy Sarzo criticized a fan doubting Ozzy Osbourne’s songwriting.
The fan told the bassist they doubted if Ozzy Osbourne wrote ‘Believer’ and ‘Flying High Again’ for the album ‘Diary of a Madman.’ Sarzo replied by saying:
“Is this a trick rhetorical question from my experience, you must first write a song and then record it and release it on an album.”
Sarzo Further Defends Osbourne
Then, another fan wrote in the comments:
“Ozzy isn’t really a songwriter, so unlikely to have had new material in the bank to test on the road. Although I think Jake used riffs and tricks in his solo spot that ended up used in the future.”
The rocker responded:
“Since you’re an expert on all things Ozzy, you must be aware than when we toured the ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ record in 1981, ‘Diary of a Madman’ had already been recorded prior to Tommy [Aldridge] and me joining the band and ready to be released.”
Sarzo’s Other Revelation During The Q&A Session
During the same Q&A session on X, after a video of Randy Rhoads performing ‘Crazy Train,’ a user asked Sarzo if the same audio track was used for the late guitarist’s tribute album. Another comment said it sounded similar and the user speculated it was studio-recorded like KISS did before. However, Sarzo clarified that it wasn’t:
“No it’s not, we only recorded 4 songs for the ‘After Hours’ TV show, one take per song. The Tribute album was originally recorded for a radio broadcast of the complete ‘Blizzard’ live show. What you hear is completely live.”
Sarzo and Rhoads had a close relationship. The bassist previously said he learned a lot from the late rocker about music. He also credited Rhoads for taking a risk by bringing him into Ozzy’s band, which boosted his career.
You can see all the tweets below.
Is this a trick rhetorical question😂 from my experience, you must first write a song and then record it and release it on an album 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼 https://t.co/yvxFUNdv9R
— Rudy Sarzo (@rudysarzo) July 9, 2024
Since you’re an expert on all things Ozzy, you must be aware than when we toured the Blizzard of Ozz record in 1981, Diary of a Madman had already been recorded prior to Tommy and me joining the band and ready to be released. https://t.co/zR64HhAJ0j
— Rudy Sarzo (@rudysarzo) July 11, 2024
