#Lee Kerslake

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URIAH HEEP (1969 - present) | METAL HAMMER, June 1990.

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Ozzy Osbourne: Tribute (1987)

CBS Records

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Friday, November 10: Ozzy Osbourne, "Believer"

R.I.P. Randy Rhoads (1956-1982), Lee Kerslake (1947-2020)

Over 40 years after his untimely passing, people still hypothesize about what Randy Rhoads would have accomplished had he not stepped onboard that miniplane.  A lot of that has to do with him dying so young, but there was also the fact that in the space of less than two years (not counting his time and albums with Quiet Riot) Rhoads emerged as a singular talent that was somehow both fully formed yet also still blossoming.  That fascinating dichotomy was especially apparent on Diary of a Madman: his riffs and solos were uniformly astounding, but he still sounded like he was on the cusp of something bigger.  “Believer” was one of those tunes that simultaneously adhered to and toyed with form- Rhoads’ primary riff and the overall pacing was a logical extension of Ozzy Osbourne’s past with Black Sabbath, but there was something distinct about the way he let that riff drag, and the spidery guitar lines in the verses told another story altogether.  There was a lot going on musically in the interplay between Rhoads, Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake, so much so that even though Ozzy was placed very high in the mix (intrusively so in spots) and was the obvious focal point, in a lot of ways he was really just a passenger along for the ride.  And hanging over all of this was the vibe (even back then) that Rhoads was outgrowing the confines of the Blizzard of Ozz, which added to the general uneasy feeling “Believer” was intended to provoke.

[fortheloveofgarythain]

On May 21, 1972 a Uriah Heep concert ended bc Lee Kerslake got hit with an orange. 😂

🥝💚🖤

[petalsbleedingbeak666]

R.I.P., Lee Kerslake

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THE PIT Presents 'Not On The Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga Of Lee Kerslake'

“Given just 1-year to live, Ozzy Osbourne’s troubled drummer-Lee Kerslake, takes on the challenge of completing his bucket list before the cancer clock strikes.“ As new addition to its list of programs, THE PIT VOD platform presents ‘Not On The Heep : the heavy metal saga of Lee Kerslake’, a feature length documentary, revealing the remarkable, inspirational and previously untold story, behind…

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URIAH HEEP - Stealin. Live at The Midnight Show, September 28, 1973.

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Ozzy Osbourne Bark at the Moon 1983 CBS Associated ————————————————— Tracks: 1. Bark at the Moon 2. You’re Not Different 3. Now You See It (Now You Don’t) 4. Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebel 5. Center of Eternity 6. So Tired 7. Slow Down 8. Waiting for Darkness —————————————————

Don Airey

Tommy Aldridge

Bob Daisley

Jake E. Lee

Ozzy Osbourne

* Long Live Rock Archive

[hannahwatcheshorror]

THE HOLE IN THE GROUND (2019)

Sleepy little Irish changeling flick. Creepy? Yeah. Worth watching? Eh. Good movie? No. But boy did they try. Could have been a 30 minute short at best. Not a bad way to bore a date you don't really fancy. 

⭐.5

Funky looking Irish chick and her underwhelming child do boring things until, wham, the son is switched with a vague changeling. Yadda yadda yadda, mom notices her son ain't her son no more, finds a random hole in the ground (trademarked) and finds her (miraculously undead) son. Fights off some goopy boys and burns her house down. All's well that ends well.

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round 2 (37/64)

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Released September 12, 1980 (UK and EU):

OZZY OSBOURNE "Blizzard Of Ozz".

What was originally to be the debut album by the band Blizzard Of Ozz (mysteriously) became Ozzy's debut "solo" album when it was released (the deceit and corruption started that early on).

It wasn't released in North America until March 1981.

Written and performed by the brilliant combination of Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. Plus Lee Kerslake. Ozzy only contributed a couple of catchphrases and song titles.

Don Airey guested on keys.

Spawned the classics "Crazy Train", "I Don't Know", Mr. Crowley" and "Suicide Solution", ...

Featured some of the greatest guitar, inventive bass playing, and drumming ever. No one knew what these guys were capable of until put together in this band.

The album peaked at # 7 in the UK and #21 in the US. And has since gone 4x platinum in the US alone.

And we all know about the ongoing withholding of royalties, lawsuits and re-recording of the bass and drums, etc. Deceit and corruption still continue.

The two non-LP single B-sides were very good too. "You Looking At Me, Looking At You" was a "Blizzard" studio out-take. While "You Said It All" was written and recorded live during a concert sound check.

RIP Randy Rhoads and Lee Kerslake.

[fortheloveofgarythain]

I'm so tired... but look at Gary... 🥺

🥝💚🖤

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[randgugotur-6]

Nov 7th 1981 #OzzyOsbourne released the GREAT album "Diary Of A Madman" #OverTheMountain #FlyingHighAgain #YouCantKillRockAndRoll #Tonight #HeavyMetal

The album's cover art features Osbourne's son Louis to his side, with Osbourne himself posing in theatrical make-up

Diary of a Madman is the second studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. It was released in October 1981, and re-issued on CD on 22 August 1995. This is the last Osbourne studio album to feature guitarist Randy Rhoads and drummer Lee Kerslake. An altered version appeared in 2002 with the original bass and drum parts removed and re-recorded. In 2011, a Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition was released with all original parts restored. To date, the album has sold over 3 million copies worldwide

Diary of a Madman was supported by the Diary of a Madman Tour, which began on November 5, 1981, and ended August 8, 1982, spanning Europe, North America, and Asia. On March 19, 1982, during the North American leg of the tour, Rhoads died in a plane crash in Leesburg, Florida; after a two-week break, the tour continued with guitarist Bernie Tormé performing several shows in place of Rhoads before in turn being replaced by Brad Gillis.