Tonight, we found out that the world lost Ozzy just
minutes before going on stage in Cardiff, England, which is about 2
hours from the place where Ozzy was born. Before going on stage, Alice
recorded the following quote for his radio show Alice’s Attic:
“Well,
we all know that time is going to take us rockers, but when the giants
fall, it’s really hard to accept. Even though everybody saw it coming
with Ozzy, it just took our breath away when it happened. So Ozzy and
family - your records and your music and your legend and all that you
brought - the humor to the rock business - will live on forever and
we’re gonna miss you man.”
Alice
and his band then dedicated tonight’s show to Ozzy’s memory and they
were able to celebrate along with the crowd who had also just learned of
this great loss for rock n roll.
Following
the show, Alice summed up his thoughts by saying “The whole world is
mourning Ozzy tonight. Over his long career, he earned immense respect
among his peers and from fans around the world as an unmatched showman
and cultural icon.
I
always saw Ozzy as a cross between the prince of darkness, which is the
persona his fans saw, and the court jester. That was the side that his
family and friends saw.
He
was and will continue to be a rock n roll legend. Rock n Roll is a
family and a fraternity. When we lose one of our own it bleeds. I wish
I would have gotten to know my brother Ozzy better.
Sharon,
Jack, Kelly, Aimee and the rest of the Ozzy brood - our prayers are
with you tonight. A titanic boulder has crashed, but rock will roll
on.“
