OZZY - JAKE E. LEE Rocks INDIE POWER! 

yup i use to talk to him all the time i play as well he use to live in Westchester he use to like my car i had a 1970 pontiac gto at that time he use to say to me lets race lol he had 3 cars that i could see he had a 1969 442 and a 69 stingray and a charger use to see me drive by his house and he would stand in front of my car and talk to me i asked him if he knew how to reed music and he said no nothing. Till this day it stock in my mined how someone could be so good and don't reed music at all

Do what you've always been good at Jake. Love WTF you do

He the only person I could put lyrics to what he plays

In my opinion he is way better than Zakk and I like Zakk alot but when he was with Ozzy he was one of the best

Righteous comment brother!! Love Jake...Always have.🤘☢🤘

+NuclearGrizzly Awesome!

NuclearGrizzly totally agree seen um both "back in the day" & now Way above most out there.... glad he never sold out

NuclearGrizzly. I totally agree with you, and feel the same way. Jake E. Lee is a guitar beast.

jimi D Cricket I think it's the other way around, Jake was more impressive then Eddie back in the day, I wouldn't say better than Eddie but about the same. They both have their own style, and I'm sure both have influences of other guitarists as well. In my case I'm a guitar player and know what I'm talking about, still prefer Jake E. Lee style, and he has more feeling IMO.

jimi D Cricket Y u so mad cupcake? I said *MORE* *EXCITING* . Not that they were in the same league. Other than Les Paul and Jimi Hendrix nobody's in Eddie's league. Reading is fundamental. Furthermore I've played Guitar since I was 7 years old. My minor was in music. My guitar teacher was Mr Roger Filiberto (GOOGLE him). I've forgotten more about guitar than you will ever know. So who's not very smart?

five5x Such a great album! \m/

five5x I like Jake E Lee, but your favorite Ozzy album is Blizzard or Diary. It's a fact!

+Sheryl Chapman did I say WHY? just being silly..on the new album post..glad Jake is still going even as rough as the last tour was Band member changes and the album didn't do any business.. he must be pumping quite a bit of his own $$ into it but now a days you don't really need a record deal or studio to record..I know he's a PC Wiz and has great home studio equipment..I hope he comes back to Toronto..just plays small clubs..wonder who will be in the Band this time..I love Jake..we play Bark and Ultimate Sin and shot in the dark..loved him since he joined Oz!!!!

+Sheryl Chapman if he does tour..people are still just going to want to hear the same Oz classics eventually Jake even ended up putting more and more of the old stuff he did with Oz..a couple new tunes but really he should do a couple classics but play his new stuff..like or not..that's what he keeps saying..he did in this interview so why go back on your word.. he said he's not living in the 80's..great..and you should progress as a player great and not keep playing the same stuff..yet that's what he's doing..keeps contradicting himself If he's true to his word..play your own new stuff and that's it no old Oz stuff he doesn't care about selling his album or how many people show up at the shows well that part is true and its happening he played in Toronto the same club my band does and many club bands do when I saw him 90% of the set list was old Oz and Bad Lands..which I like great to see him but Jake still sounds rough when he plays I think its because of all the years off and he still drinks way too much on stage..half way thru he was wobbly..sloppy..in a CLUB..a Bar Band sad to see..people were walking out..tickets were only $25.. Im glad he's ok..but I don't think he knows what he wants to do he does care what people think even tho'he keeps saying he just does what he wants and doesn't listen to outside influence..that's so not true or else he would not have replaced the Original Band members and cave in to promoters managers and change the set list stay true to yourself and keep plugging the new stuff.. but he wont..new tour if they do..plus he has other health issues..he's canceled shows because his back was hurting..huh? so what get out there and battle thru it so promoters would be pissed and not book him..I know the business side I think he waited too long and came back with not good music and his playing obviously he didn't keep up with it I want to see him do good..seriously but dude put some real effort into it he's still sloppy and needs to cut the drinking out on stage..for a pro or any Band thats not cool have one or 2 before ya get on ok...but drunk half way thru..come on now..he is living in the 80's still plus its only like an hour of playing.. for me his legacy is being tarnished..to me and obviously many others sorry to say read what made him come back..he was chasing an ice cream truck and fell in a ditch almost broke his ankle and thought I'm not doing anything with my life..read it in one of the Guitar mags when he came back I was excited..and surprised..but when I heard the album and seen the Band wow..he should of kept chasing the truck enjoy life.. that's how I feel.. trust me..he's gonna be playing the same old OZ stuff if they tour and the new album will not do any business because of the last one just the way it is RnR Baby Niki B

Me too....it's my fav album and song...didn't realise Jake coined the title, now I know

I like songs on that album. though I wish it was mixed down differently.

You are probably right

I saw the tour

Seen that tour u sin tour one of my first shows

The Ultimate Sin literally came out the month I started playing guitar when I was twelve, so way back in the spring of '86. Jake became an influence about that time and I was very pissed when Ozzy fired him. I worked my ass of to learn his material. I still don't play it anywhere near as well, but I think striving for it has made me a far better guitarist than I otherwise would have been.

Michael Vanderford You said it! \m/

How do you know if he's a great guy?

Absolutely

He got the short end of the stick, he deserved way better than he got.

TheJayMadd1 Yeah, that would be a great autobiography!

Sadly, in 2024, he’s sort of been away for a while again. Badlands was the first rock I ever attended (I was 14) and it just blew me away. Their first album is still one of my favorites in any style.

me too

me too....real gentleman

IKR, Jake is very interesting and intelligent.

I live here in Las Vegas where Jake & several other guitarists reside. I was wondering if any of these guys could guest DeeJay on the local rock radio station playing their favorite tunes and a little history story telling like this.

I agree

+Sheryl Chapman WHY?

INDIEPOWER_TV Where did this interview take place?

Joe R Yeah definitely!

Mike Wilson Definitely! Such a great player!

What a cool guy. Not that I know him, but for all the boxes being checked to being a verifiable guitar hero. Free thinker. Unique tone and style. Straight shooter even if it doesnt help him ( lol), must have been hard navigating that shark pool back in the 80's.

CJ Ellis \m/ \m/

yes ..he is very nice and spiritual...doesn't give a shit to the others

MrOzgooner Yeah it's pretty crazy! Not sure if you saw it, but he mentioned it on That Metal Show as well.

Lee Kerslake was ripped too

MrOzgooner She was a total butt hurting ass witch.... Jake, Bob & Lee got screwed royally

So true, Ozzy on his own is,the no where man. He was built up by Randy, Jake and Bob. If it weren't for them he'd have been lost in a dream.

Bob Daisleys book is fantastic. Great read... lays the facts out straight

you did not see Randy is what I am inferring from that

Bark and sin are my two fav.ozzy albums..Jake era was incredible

I can't.

***** Guitar Ninja God! Well said! lol

***** Nice! Good share - thanks!

Yup Alex along with Buckingham are so underrated

UnityMedia1 One of the greats!

plaidman67 Definitely! Glad you liked it.

TubeScreamer69 Yeah it's great to hear it from the source. Glad you liked it!

***** Well said!!!

LOL.

Ozzy never had a mediocre guitarist, even Gillis was a great player. But, it's a matter of ranking genius and Jake is at the top. Randy was brilliant, Jake changed the game and paved the way for Yngwie, not that Yngwie is even in the same league for leaving a legacy of classic albums.

Jake "changed the game"? LOL. Hardly. Even Max Norman said he had a very difficult time getting a performance out of Jake during the recording of BATM, and it shows. Randy's compositions are miles ahead of ANYTHING Jake ever came up with. And your statement that Jake somehow "paved the way" for Yngwie is pure fantasy - Yngwie was paving his own way in Sweden while Randy was still alive, the proof is all over RU-vid. Honestly.. the fantasy world some of you people live in is mind-boggling.

Interesting. Guess what I meant was, having been there as a kid when Rhoads died(age 12) and hearing BATM, it changed everything. Then Ynwgwie emerged years later. It was no fantasy land, and Jake E Lee brought about the "shredders".

+sixnationriders Awesome!

love the solo in that song.

***** A badass indeed.

INDIEPOWER_TV Agree. Jake E. Lee is also a guitar god given talent.

***** Yep!!!

He disapeared from the rock scene too soon

+Mr W Mustaine down to earth?..Guitarist?..that's why he's so well liked..Mustaine is the biggest douche in Music period..he's mellow now because he's older..I saw my hero a REAL MUSICIAN NIKKI SIXX knock Mustaine out backstage in 2000 Toronto..he would pick on the back up singers one was Meatloafs daughter freaking out at the fans and his 15 Megacrap mosh pit..one chic was singing some song in the crowd I guess better than him and he yells.."This isn't karaoke bitch" turning his back to the crowd.. even his fans were booing him throwing shit..which I don't think its cool to do but when you act like that then the whole Some Kind of Monster Metallica reunion with him interview he signed a waiver that said they could use every word he said..and tried to sue them because he looked bad yet again Douche Dave always blames other people..its never his fault.. then I saw them when I met another REAL MUSICIAN AND GREATEST GUITARIST..Zakk Wylde..pic is in my profile.. as soon as BLS left the stage almost the whole arena emptied for Megacrap..Dave hiked his skirt and got all flustered and I heard they ended their set early..this was 2013.. if you like him..great but he's a ungrateful dick..now he wants to make amends and wanted to quit long ago but his so called friends had to talk him into keep going I must give him credit after Metallica another REAL BAND..fired him..he did go on and do his thing he should be proud of that..sad part is he will never appreciate what he's done because he still can't let go of that day I give him credit for that he still sounds like he did years ago on Guitar..has not evolved at all same crap riffs RnR Baby Niki B

+Nickib70 I can't say anything bad about Sixx. He's the fuckin man and my favorite musician of all time next to Cliff Burton. Never knew that about Mustaine.

+Nickib70 Mustaine is not a bad guitarist though and is an excellent musican. Have to give him that. Anyway. ..back to Jake. he's awesome and deserves his due dammit!!

Mustaine is...something else. Once you realize what you are dealing with he becomes somewhat humorous, like a "character". Not defending him. Entire psychological recovery services devoted to helping people heal who were subjected to people with a certain personality "disorder". Leaving a wake of hurt. But he is a metal musician of the highest order, saw Megadeth in the late 90's ( with Marty and Nick) and a few years back on Dystopia tour. He got better. The band was better, and in the 90's they were already formidable. Wouldnt want to share a pizza or a ride across town with him but he's an awesome musician.

Jake is an A leaguer, amazing player too

CrossTheLine1000 Absolutely!

We have to be unique in all professions ..that's the way you enjoy more your life...he is right 100%

+ding aling He is awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! \m/

Exactly. I did the same thing back then. 52 now still playing and learning a bit through the internet, but my style is still old school. People say, " whoa, how'd you do that, " I'd say, idk it's just how I learned it. By ear 😀. That's how you accidentally stumble upon other chords or riffs. Well said 👍 btw.

PeterInglisGuitar Thanks - Absolutely!

They were so perfect that they went multi platinum! Oh wait, that didn’t happen because while technically good there’s nothing special or new about it. If this was the best he could come up with it deserved to be forgotten.

@@12floz67 Oh, so for something to be great it needs to go multi-platinum? Lol, you sound like a poser. Pop fan?

@@chrisa1125 It is if want to keep your label. That’s just fact. So you should at least know that before acting like a child. You fanboys are the worse.

***** Very unique!

Mathieu T Glad you liked it!

Paul Calugaru Right! Having a unique sound sparks genuine interest from fans.