Artists Honor Ozzy Osbourne with Concert Dedications and Live Covers<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cOz\u2019s voice was having trouble at certain notes. I was like, \u2018I need to make sure I\u2019m always there so I can double him.\u2019 I was like three feet away from the microphone when I started playing the song. I was like, \u2018I gotta get near the microphone,\u2019 so I had to almost stop playing, lift the guitar up and put it over the mic.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added light-heartedly: \u201cIt was like juggling balls or chainsaws while being on a skateboard. It was actually pretty funny\u2026 It\u2019s supposed to be the most important show ever, but everything\u2019s on the fly!\u201d<\/p>\n
Wylde reported that he last saw Osbourne at the end of Sabbath\u2019s set, although he\u2019d hoped to catch up backstage. \u201cEverybody and their mother were in the backstage dressing room, and I just wanted to give him a break.<\/p>\n
Zakk Wylde Says Ozzy Osbourne Gave Him Purpose<\/h3>\n
\u201cI figured we\u2019d see him later on \u2013 the next day or whatever. But no. The last text I got from Oz was saying, \u2018Zakky, sorry, it was like a madhouse back there. I didn\u2019t see you.\u2019 He goes, \u2018Thanks for everything.\u2019 It was just us talking, saying, \u2018I love you, buddy.\u2019 That was it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The guitarist, who first signed up with Osbourne in 1987, said he’s eternally grateful for their time together. \u201c[H]e gave me purpose to be a musician. And without a doubt, that\u2019ll always be with me.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0noted of the singer: \u201c[T]o go out with what\u2019s the biggest-grossing charity event of all? That\u2019s unbelievable. He helped a whole lot of people instead of making a profit. My God, what an incredible master. What an incredible life.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Ozzy Osbourne’s Funeral Procession<\/h2>\n\n
Ozzy’s wife and children lead the funeral procession through his childhood hometown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n