If anyone has any doubts that that is Zakk Wylde, you're insane. You can tell by the style and technique. Easily. Rock on, Zakk. Also, Zakk replaced Jake Lee, not Randy, for those who have forgotten.
All three amazing guitarists.....not to mention Tony Iommi....and the countless other amazing musicians Ozzy has recorded and toured with...and then....we have Ozzy himself.....amazing talent.
@@birminghamspidey3352 Ozzy's brain is burnt out then. Jake did Bark at the Moon my guy that came before Zakk was in the band. Jake did one album and then bounced, maybe two tops. Then it was Zakk from then until quite recently when Gus G replaced him.
SOunds like him absolutely. He was very young 20 or 21 i believe i clearly remember buying No Rest For the4 Wicked after hearing the 7 inch free 'Miracle man' single that came with Kerrang rock magazine....
He said he'd practice straight after school and throughout the night. He'd sleep during school hours lol. I guess he just knew that he'd be rocking for a living.
@@Squishysforbreakfast It wouldn't even matter honestly if you played 12 hours a day. Some people just are born with a gift and things like this come natural to them. I've played guitar a lot more over the last 30 years in total than Zakk's played in 5 years 12 hours a day and he was still better than me at 20 than i am now.
@@AchillesWrath1 it's not about how much you practice but how you practice, my man. you can play 8 hours a day but if you're not constantly challenging yourself to play harder stuff you're not gonna improve as much as someone who studies 1 hour a day but makes it count. Zakk not only played 12 hours a day but he was also learning stuff by John Mclaughlin, Frank Marino, Al Di Meola etc. instead of just playing Back in Black for the 5th time in a row.
Hard work and how you apply it in your approach to the instrument is definitely a huge factor but it's not everything. It's a fact that some people are just born with a natural talent that most people don't have or just never find what they may be extremely good at. Prodigy's exist. I remember Alex Van Halen talking about how he and his brother started out on opposite instruments. After Eddie did the whole piano thing and winning contests without even knowing how to read music he took up the drums while his brother played the guitar. It became real obvious real quick that Eddie was just the better guitar player naturally. Supposedly Dimebag took an entire summer and stayed in his bedroom the whole time playing his guitar. He comes out and is already better than a lot of people twice his age, winning competitions after a few years of playing where they ended up banning him so he became a judge instead. Gary Moore was another that it became obvious after only a few years of playing that he was born for this. It's the people that are already naturally gifted who put in a lot of work into their craft that becomes exceptional. I think determination, motivation to be the best you can be and having the sense to know how and what to practice is in a way a talent in itself. Not everyone is wired that way. Some people just have a knack to be doing what they're doing on a professional level.
Everyone who watched this video and are saying this isn't Zakk well first of all if any of us got famous like Zakk we would change our sound because of all the new amps, pedal boards, racks and etc. but you can clearly understand that this is Zakk from the technique, scales and many more things like that. Also Zakk does play classical music and he actually is really good at that aswell. But after all everyone has their own opinion and idea also if you like/love Zakk comment but if you're just going to post comments only writing hateful things don't bother. Thanks again! Keep rocking and Bleed Black Label! Face your fear, accept your war, destroy and conquer!
What actually impressed me the most here was the classical part, that was insanely impressive. So amazing how all of Ozzy's guitarists were unique in their own way. I really loved all of them from Tony Iommi on up to Zakk. I have not heard much of the new guy yet to be honest but I am sure he is a monster.
I have a hard time believing the Classical nylon sting stuff is Zakk..Sounds like a seasoned Classical player not a kid..if it is then hats of to him! But I know the electric stuff is him for sure..
I agree with you. Older soloing chops were more melodic I think. When he does improvised shredding live these days it's a lot more "wanky". Still one of my favorite players though
My roommate and I saw Frank Marino at the Fox theater in San Diego. Sat front row next to a Dad and his son. Frank's hands were blurry when playing his leads , I ask the other 3 and nothing but blurry. He had some chops like a Maistro that day , just saying ☀️
Just because Randy pioneered a lot of techniques doesnt make him the top one. When someone is inspired by someone, they play better, so Zakk is better, waaay more aggressive and creative than Randy. Zakk is actually the best metal guitarist, then Dime, then Randy. And i love them all. I wish i could say Randy is the better one but hes not.
I opened for Zakk with BLS in 2000... still have my Les Paul he signed with a sharpie...they told us it was about time a band with some balls opened for them...hell yeah that's what the fuck is up!
Randy was a phenomenal player and composer, a true visionary. With that being said; Jake E Lee was a fucking monster and his style, phrasing and articulation set him apart from really any other player that ever lived. You can hear Jake's influences in his playing, but Jake did it like no one else. Trying to learn his material (correctly) was definitely some of the hardest stuff I ever learned to play, and frankly I never did get the majority of it right. Again, I love Randy and I wish he was still with us because he was a gifted musician. However, Jake could be one of the most underrated and under appreciated guitarists that ever lived, so I guess the title of "Greatest" is really a matter of opinion. That's just my two cents...
There are only a few guitarists that everyone strives to sound like. They're sound has changed music and the way it's played today. Randy Rhodes was one of those great guitarists that is sorely missed.
Bro. Zakk IS the best metal guitarist. Him and Dime are the pinnacle of heavy metal. But Zakk is the better one overall because hes just as aggressive as Dime but hes waay more creative and versatile than Dime ever was. Dime only did extreme metal, and some other type of southern metal.
Total bad ass...he's not Randy but he is Zakk.. Its a shame how the record execs are the ones trying to kill off metal...as long as we have guys like this and a few others with balls carrying the banner and waving it proudly metal will never cease to exist!!!!
you ought to hea the story behind this one BY OZZY HIMSELF -ozzy claimed he picked up a demo tape with the picture and stated "hey look a Randy Rhoads clone" and threw the demo tape back into the pile....then someone brought ZAKK to the attention of Ozzy and ozzy auditioned hoim and realized that was HIS demo tape
In the UK Rock magazine Kerrang had a free Miracle Man 7 inch single stuck to the front , i loved it then went out and bought No Rest for the Wicked. I have to say Randy was my favourite though, followed by Jake then Zakk....but this is very interesting to hear. Zakk had a really good ear for classical, but then he was a huge fan of Randy. Shame that classical influence didn't translate into his playing with Ozzy.
theo sas Maybe instead of trolling RU-vid you might want to think about enrolling in a remedial English class, that way you won't come across as such an illiterate fucktard.
Impossible.. he has over 200 songs. And has done different riffs in most of them. Hes the most creative and versatile metal guitarist, let alone, musical artist
I saw him with Ozzy in January 1989. TBH, I wasn't all that impressed with Zakk at the time, but his later stuff and demo tape changed my mind about him and his playing, and over the years he was a most dependable workhorse for Ozzy and stayed with him the longest. Even Randy, had he lived, would've pursued a university degree in classical music and who knows what else he would have produced...
I love all Ozzy's guitarists including Zakk. I still don't think anyone can replicate Crowley like Jake could though - Jake's fingering was a little more precise in that regard (for me anyway). Randy just had something and I know Zakk respects and loves all previous guitarists that have played with Ozzy.
I've never heard this thanks for posting, i clearly remember 'Miracle Man' coming as a 7 inch single which was floppy transparent plastic coming with Kerrang magazine and asking for No Rest For the Wicked for Xmas!
well back in 1987 when I read that Ozzy Fired Jake I was mad. thinking how is he gonna replace him?when Oct 1988 No rest for the wicked came out I was so impressed. I saw the video for miracle man first that was awesome.
Ok, For those saying B.S. About this NOT being Zakk, I was sceptical at first that this was Zakk as well, until I heard Him playing Randy's solos, if you listen to the way he plays, it is DEFINITELY Zakk. Zakk has seiad several different times in several different interviews that Randy was a major influence in his playing style and that prompted him to learn how to play classical guitar. Hendricks was a huge influence as well. But, my point is you can hear Zakk's "spin" on Randy's solos.
Who the hell can say one guitarist is better than the other? It’s all subjective. It’s who YOU prefer. There is no BEST. It’s who you prefer. Saying that, my personal favorite is Dimebag and Slash. No order
Jake did 2 albums I’m pretty sure. Bark at the moon and Original Sin. Could be wrong though. Either way, Jake and Zakk both shred individually. Zakk is Zakk...Fucking outstanding player. Jake has some of the tastiest solos riffs as well! No denying either one. Randy of course being the summit of the mountain. Gus G is amazing too.
Are you serious? You want tabs for something that was played off the top Zakk's head and was most likely never wrote down by anyone ever or probably not even seen played by more than a couple people, and you want him to tab this just by listening to it. You my friend are effing crazy. Please just sit back, take a sip out of a bottle of Jim Beam and listen to the awesomeness that is Zakk Fucking Wylde.
Someone posted on here about Zakk not having tattoos. I think he is right, he doesn't. The reason why he doesn't is because he is Catholic. Despite his past with drinking, he is a man of faith. At least that is what I have gotten in interviews with him, when he has talked about God.
TheMeJustMe75 He does have a Tat But he covers it up for some reason. BTW I Made a Zakk Fan page a Few years ago Please Like & Share it.Here it is >>>facebook.com/pages/Zakk-Wylde-Fan-page/137416906304451 Thanks
Giorgio Verzotto I never said that catholics can't get tattoos. I said I didn't think he had a tattoo because of his catholic faith. Don't twist words.
I see where you are coming from though, this his modern day sound. It's only because he drifted back towards it though, the physically made him change his sound for "No rest for the wicked".
This is actually his demo tape. Ozzys sound team helped Zakk change his sound for no rest for the wicked, but since he has been left go and gone in his own direction, he has drifted towards this type of sound
I don't think so. Watch all of zakks videos from when he was young (without his beard). especially his famous 1989 10 minute solo in philly. Then watch him in his BLS years. night and day
Let's face it, this guy is ozzy's best guitarist, groove and heavy weight sound, without these players (including Tony Iommi) ozzy wouldn't be that famous, in all honesty he isn't a great singer......
You are forgetting context. This was mid 80's. He was a kid and the bar was set with Randy. This does sound like it could be him but of course I don't know for sure.
John Bruder Wrong. Zakk didn't addition till '87. The first album was released in Sept of 88 with Zakk. Recording music isn't a lengthy process necessarily. Nirvana Nevermind was recorded in 16 days.
Dude, when he joined Ozzy they physically MADE him change his sound, they gave him new amps and amps, you clearly have no clue of what your talking about, since all of his usual techniques are in this video, THIS is what he USED to sound like before they made him change his sound. This is definately Zakk.....
Theres so much more available to guitarists now as for learning, so now there are all these crazy shredders and great players that can play faster ect ect than zack.why not- theres all kinds of shit now to help compared to his time growing and learning- he took what he had wich was not much- compared to all these overcomplicated flash in the pan players we have now- he has soul and a sound that most know right away--- its zack- thats a hell of an accomplishment in a sea of zillions of guitar players- you cant copy paste, pro tools and accelerate soul into your playing.He has it- and he means what he plays,every note- the defination of an incredible guitar player to me.
Zakk Wylde story is a Rock and vairy tale. He was only 18 when first picked up a guitar and a year later tried out for Ozzy and boom Zakk Wylde was Ozzy's guitarist from that day he became famous
Some of the stuff being played in this video is NOT his demo tape. There is a documentary from the 90's when Ozzy is taking a break, and Zakk is showing off some stuff he's thinking of doing with Pride & Glory. While there are interview questions being asked and answered, Zakk is playing some of his stuff, and that is what I hear in this video in portions. Some of this does sound like a demo from him, but I seriously question the source for all the material being presented here.
+Krabowitz -- Maybe, but his ego, god-complex and stubborn inflexibility to the other band members ideas, especially Ozzy's was what got him kicked out. It was his own fault. Watch videos of him today...he's still an ass with an "I'm better than anyone else" attitude. No way to make anything work in a band with an attitude like that...been there and done that in my younger years when I was an up and coming aspiring guitarist in the band scene...lol.
Zakk jestem z Polski i pewnie nigdy tego nie zrozumiesz i nie przeczytasz, ale chciałbym się z Tobą napić whisky :) Wierz mi, że w tym kraju żyją normalni ludzi, chociaż ostatnio mam wrażenie, że jest ich coraz mniej. Pozdrawiam :) sorry, że nie jestem anglojęzyczny :)
I think; (just my opinion- i know;who gives a fuck ) zakk got the ozzy gig on the basis of his' look' at that time (1987/1988) & for his classical guitar playing.
@@i_suck_at_guitar4884 It sounds like an upbeat Van Halen song, but with a Randy Rhoads's chugging rhythm chorus. Like a rough demo of Panama meets I Don't Know. Lol...good stuff.
