So Ozzy died last week. Did anyone think he would live as long as he did? Not that I had a bet going, but I would have lost, had I. I turned onto Black Sabbath in my teens, back in the 80s, as would be appropriate. They were the darkest band I had ever heard up to that point, and probably still are since I don't listen to any Norwegian Death Metal.

I never saw Ozzy of Black Sabbath in concert. I can only imagine the energy of the crowd. I'm sure I had plenty of opportunities, but I didn't want to see his solo shows. Only Black Sabbath would do, and they didn't come around that often. There was that show in San Jose a few years back I could have tried to get to. What's up with that? I'm quick to buy tickets to a good show. I guess I'll just have to enjoy the bootlegs, of which I have many.

Speaking of Ozzy and Black Sabbath, Tuesday night I'm playing what has to be my all time favorite Black Sabbath show on my Live Bootleg Bonanza on Radio Valencia, starting at 8pm Pacific. August 06, 1975 from Asbury Park, New Jersey is Sabbath firing on all cylinders. What an incredible show! Tune in.

For tonight's show I pay tribute to Ozzy in the second hour, though I do give you a tease of the awesomeness of the live show right out of the block. The second hour is a lot of great Black Sabbath covers you may have never heard.

For the first hour it's a lot of drunken garage rock. I was at the Rock and Roll Flea Market at Faction Brewing on Saturday and I bought a lot of 7"s as well as the Estrus Records book, which inspired the first hour.

I'm certain the rock tributes will continue considering the number of rockers who are 75+ years of age, and did plenty of excessive partying in their day. Who is on your bingo card?

Enjoy and please share.

jh

Hell's Kitchen Radio with John Hell
Mondays 8-10PM Pacific
Radio Valencia in SF
https://radiovalencia.fm

Embryo/Children of the Grave (Live 1975): Black Sabbath
Love Buzz: The Shocking Blue

Burning Bush: Mono Men
Hit That Bitch: The Monarchs
Mercy: The Marauders

A Girl Like You: Mummies
Time Tunnel: The Del Lagunas
Unknown Museum Stomp: Phantom Surfers
Big Shit: Jesus Christ Super Fly
Comanche: Jack O'Fire

Dirty Jack: The DTs
November 22, 1963: Destroy All Monsters

Diamonds in the Rough: Dead Moon
Morning in America: Mudhoney

Poisoning Pigeons in the Park: Tom Lehrer
Thank You For Sending Me An Angel (Country Angel Version): Talking Heads

Bloody Sabbath: Melvins with Al Cisneros
War Pigs: Faith No More

Electric Funeral: Brownout
Supernaut: Ministry (1000 Homo DJs)

Sabbath Jam: Eyehategod
Crazy Train: Ozzy Osbourne (Live with Randy Rhodes)

Fairies Wear Boots: Black Sabbath
Into The Void: Orange Goblin
Paranoid: Ty Segall