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Speak Of The Devil was filmed at Irvine Meadows, California in 1982. The show was part of the delayed continuation of the Diary Of A Madman tour following the tragic death of Randy Rhoads in March '82 in a flying accident during the early part of the tour. The show features guitarist Brad Gillis who was brought in to replace Randy Rhoads. The concert is a perfect snapshot of Ozzy Osbourne's live performances in the eighties with dramatic staging and masses of energy with a setlist based around his first two solo albums and a few Black Sabbath classics. Ozzy has always been one of heavy metal's great frontmen and, despite the difficult circumstances, this show captures him at his absolute best. / Line-up: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals); Don Airey (keyboards); Tommy Aldridge (drums); Brad Gillis (guitar); Rudy Sarzo (bass). / Track Listing:
1) Over The Mountain 2) Mr Crowley 3) Crazy Train 4) Revelation (Mother Earth) 5) Steal Away (The Night) 6) Suicide Solution 7) Guitar / Drum Solo 8) Goodbye To Romance 9) I Don't Know 10) Believer 11) Flying High Again 12) Iron Man 13) Children Of The Grave 14) Paranoid
1) Over The Mountain 2) Mr Crowley 3) Crazy Train 4) Revelation (Mother Earth) 5) Steal Away (The Night) 6) Suicide Solution 7) Guitar / Drum Solo 8) Goodbye To Romance 9) I Don't Know 10) Believer 11) Flying High Again 12) Iron Man 13) Children Of The Grave 14) Paranoid
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By T.
Format:DVD
Its nice that this show has finally been released on DVD. The stage set is a historic one and great to be preserved on video. Just a shame that it wasn't filmed with Randy Rhoads on lead guitar, who just missed this filming. How great would that have been.
The good: the stage set and show. Tommy Aldridge on drums. Rudy Sarzo on bass (although he has a one-dimensional stage presence, just bobbing his head and licking his fingers...it does get old after awhile). Brad Gillis does a good job on guitar, considering how fast he was thrown in there and had to learn the complex material. His guitar tone gets annoying after awhile, but he's still fun to watch. Also the camera doesn't dart all over the place a gazillion times a minute like alot of newer filmed concerts do. (i dont' know why they insist on editing alot of newer concerts that way...they're nearly unwatchable because of it).
Now for the bad: For anyone that thinks Ozzy sounds good....those vocals have been fixed up and over-dubbed. Big time. This isn't new. It was done way back right after it was filmed, so all the VHS and other releases feature this too. At times, its painful to look at because the overdubbed vocals are so OBVIOUS. On occasion, Ozzy's mouth is moving after the vocals stop, and vice-versa. On the real concert tape of this show, Ozzy sounds HORRIBLE.
All in all, still a good release, although not a great one due to the overdubbed and studio fixups afterward and the great Randy Rhoads not being involved (although there's nothing anyone can do about that).
Hopefully they release the "Bark at the Moon" 1984 Salt Lake City show thats floating around right now on bootleg DVD. That show is much better than this one with even a better stage show to boot...not to mention the great Jake E Lee on guitar. Thats a 4/5 star show. I would give this one a solid 2 1/2 stars.
The good: the stage set and show. Tommy Aldridge on drums. Rudy Sarzo on bass (although he has a one-dimensional stage presence, just bobbing his head and licking his fingers...it does get old after awhile). Brad Gillis does a good job on guitar, considering how fast he was thrown in there and had to learn the complex material. His guitar tone gets annoying after awhile, but he's still fun to watch. Also the camera doesn't dart all over the place a gazillion times a minute like alot of newer filmed concerts do. (i dont' know why they insist on editing alot of newer concerts that way...they're nearly unwatchable because of it).
Now for the bad: For anyone that thinks Ozzy sounds good....those vocals have been fixed up and over-dubbed. Big time. This isn't new. It was done way back right after it was filmed, so all the VHS and other releases feature this too. At times, its painful to look at because the overdubbed vocals are so OBVIOUS. On occasion, Ozzy's mouth is moving after the vocals stop, and vice-versa. On the real concert tape of this show, Ozzy sounds HORRIBLE.
All in all, still a good release, although not a great one due to the overdubbed and studio fixups afterward and the great Randy Rhoads not being involved (although there's nothing anyone can do about that).
Hopefully they release the "Bark at the Moon" 1984 Salt Lake City show thats floating around right now on bootleg DVD. That show is much better than this one with even a better stage show to boot...not to mention the great Jake E Lee on guitar. Thats a 4/5 star show. I would give this one a solid 2 1/2 stars.
25 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is an old school Ozzy concert. Following the death of Randy Rhoads, Ozzy recruited Bernie Torme to play guitar, but that didn't last terribly long. To fill out the rest of the concert dates, Ozzy brought in Brad Gillis to play guitar with the band that was already in place. The lineup here is:
Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals
Brad Gillis - Guitar
Rudy Sarzo - Bass
Tommy Aldridge - Drums
Don Airey - Keyboards
John Allen - The Dwarf (hey, it's in the credits!)
When you look at all the combinations that have been in Ozzy's solo band over the years, this one isn't usually rated terribly high. I don't know why, because I thought this was an underrated combination. Given the year this was recorded (1982), the track listing is solely off Ozzy's first two solo albums, and the usual handful of Black Sabbath tracks thrown in there. I suppose the backlash against this lineup came later on, because I remember when this first came out, it was all over MTV in 1983, and those of us who were lucky enough to have VCR's back then recorded it. My old VHS copy is long since gone, so I'm glad that this came out finally so I can relive those memories. Brad Gillis has a style that isn't terribly like Randy Rhoads, Tony Iommi, or Ozzy's later guitarists (Jake, Gus, or Zakk in particular). But I remember being a fan when this was the incumbent incarnation, and I really liked it. Plus in 1983, you don't have the absolute glut of available video you do these days, and this video was pretty much all you could get if you wanted to see an Ozzy concert on your TV.
Brad later went on to a long career with Night Ranger after this (and could be where some of the backlash came from, as "Sister Christian" tainted their image). Don Airey played with everyone under the sun, and is now a member of Deep Purple. Rudy played with a bunch of people over the years as well, most notably Blue Oyster Cult & Dio. Tommy also played with a bunch of others (Whitesnake (with Rudy), Gary Moore, & Thin Lizzy. So this lineup has done a lot, they weren't scrubs at all.
Check out this video, it brings back a lot of good memories for me, and is a great video.
A few notes about the actual DVD. It's pretty bare bones. On the disc is the concert, and that's it. No extras of any kind. It runs 78 minutes, and has some audio selections (5.1, DTS, 2.0 Stereo).
Full Track Listing:
Intro
Over the Mountain
Mr. Crowley
Crazy Train
Revelation (Mother Earth)
Steal Away (The Night)
Suicide Solution
Guitar Solo
Drum Solo
Goodbye to Romance
I Don't Know
Believer
Flying High Again
Iron Man
Children of the Grave
Paranoid (Encore)
One final note - Tommy Aldridge in his drum solo does a thing he's known for - that's a "no sticks" drum solo where he plays the solo with just his hands; no drumsticks.
The concert is a good one, and the price is pretty cheap, so it's worth a pickup for someone who is into Sabbath & Ozzy. I rated it just 4 out of 5 because of the total lack of extras. I would have gotten a kick out of seeing the old JJ Jackson intros for this from MTV.
UPDATE: Eagle Rock has posted a video of the entire "Crazy Train" song from this concert. Check it out: [...]
Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals
Brad Gillis - Guitar
Rudy Sarzo - Bass
Tommy Aldridge - Drums
Don Airey - Keyboards
John Allen - The Dwarf (hey, it's in the credits!)
When you look at all the combinations that have been in Ozzy's solo band over the years, this one isn't usually rated terribly high. I don't know why, because I thought this was an underrated combination. Given the year this was recorded (1982), the track listing is solely off Ozzy's first two solo albums, and the usual handful of Black Sabbath tracks thrown in there. I suppose the backlash against this lineup came later on, because I remember when this first came out, it was all over MTV in 1983, and those of us who were lucky enough to have VCR's back then recorded it. My old VHS copy is long since gone, so I'm glad that this came out finally so I can relive those memories. Brad Gillis has a style that isn't terribly like Randy Rhoads, Tony Iommi, or Ozzy's later guitarists (Jake, Gus, or Zakk in particular). But I remember being a fan when this was the incumbent incarnation, and I really liked it. Plus in 1983, you don't have the absolute glut of available video you do these days, and this video was pretty much all you could get if you wanted to see an Ozzy concert on your TV.
Brad later went on to a long career with Night Ranger after this (and could be where some of the backlash came from, as "Sister Christian" tainted their image). Don Airey played with everyone under the sun, and is now a member of Deep Purple. Rudy played with a bunch of people over the years as well, most notably Blue Oyster Cult & Dio. Tommy also played with a bunch of others (Whitesnake (with Rudy), Gary Moore, & Thin Lizzy. So this lineup has done a lot, they weren't scrubs at all.
Check out this video, it brings back a lot of good memories for me, and is a great video.
A few notes about the actual DVD. It's pretty bare bones. On the disc is the concert, and that's it. No extras of any kind. It runs 78 minutes, and has some audio selections (5.1, DTS, 2.0 Stereo).
Full Track Listing:
Intro
Over the Mountain
Mr. Crowley
Crazy Train
Revelation (Mother Earth)
Steal Away (The Night)
Suicide Solution
Guitar Solo
Drum Solo
Goodbye to Romance
I Don't Know
Believer
Flying High Again
Iron Man
Children of the Grave
Paranoid (Encore)
One final note - Tommy Aldridge in his drum solo does a thing he's known for - that's a "no sticks" drum solo where he plays the solo with just his hands; no drumsticks.
The concert is a good one, and the price is pretty cheap, so it's worth a pickup for someone who is into Sabbath & Ozzy. I rated it just 4 out of 5 because of the total lack of extras. I would have gotten a kick out of seeing the old JJ Jackson intros for this from MTV.
UPDATE: Eagle Rock has posted a video of the entire "Crazy Train" song from this concert. Check it out: [...]
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'm giving this five stars because of its historical and nostalgic value, and for the amazing performance of the band. The overdubbing on Ozzy's vocals would pull it down to a four if not for the quality of the whole package, which documents heavy metal at its glorious 1980's best.
This concert was recorded June 12, 1982 during the Diary of a Madman tour, less than three months after the death of Randy Rhoads. It's not the same as the CD version, featuring mostly songs from Ozzy's first two solo albums. Ozzy delivered the goods to the crowd at Irvine Meadows in California, bellowing and running around the stage like a...well, a madman...jumping up and down, clapping and headbanging relentlessly. He deserves credit for pulling off the rest of that tour after such a terrible tragedy.
Brad Gillis, Rudy Sarzo, Tommy Aldridge, and Don Airey are all spectacular backing up the Ozz-man. The performance of Gillis is nothing less than stunning. His solo after Suicide Solution, and the subsequent instrumental piece by the band that culminates with Tommy's drum solo, is nearly worth the price of the DVD alone. Tommy's solos were legendary, climaxing with his feverish hands-only routine. Rudy Sarzo matches the frantic energy of Gillis, bookending Ozzy with pure heavy metal ferocity.
The set and show production exemplify the epic grandeur of 80's concerts. A huge medieval castle flanks the band. Airey, cloaked in a black reaper's robe, occupies a balcony of the castle. A huge laser-light winged bat flies over the band and menaces the crowd. Aldridge sits atop a huge pyramidal drum riser. Everything about the staging is humongous, reminding me how much more theatrical big concerts used to be. It's without question an incredible show to watch.
The sound and the picture are good on the DVD. I don't hear any flaws in the sound, and while the picture might look somewhat fuzzy at times, I like it that way. TV broadcasts from that era (this was shown on MTV Halloween night) all have that look, and it adds to the vintage feel. The DVD also comes with a booklet that includes some cool pictures and a piece by Rudy Sarzo about participating in the tour. It's a nice extra.
Even though there are quite a few moments when Ozzy's mouth clearly doesn't match up with the vocals, it does seem like the real vocals are used from time to time. And all of his shouting and bantering with the crowd is obviously original audio. Some people have said some of the vocal tracks sound the same as Tribute, but I don't think it is. There are several songs where Ozzy changes a few notes or his phrasing, and those clearly are not on other live releases. Overall, I'm very happy they finally put this out officially on DVD. I see it as a must-have for hardcore Ozzy fans.
This concert was recorded June 12, 1982 during the Diary of a Madman tour, less than three months after the death of Randy Rhoads. It's not the same as the CD version, featuring mostly songs from Ozzy's first two solo albums. Ozzy delivered the goods to the crowd at Irvine Meadows in California, bellowing and running around the stage like a...well, a madman...jumping up and down, clapping and headbanging relentlessly. He deserves credit for pulling off the rest of that tour after such a terrible tragedy.
Brad Gillis, Rudy Sarzo, Tommy Aldridge, and Don Airey are all spectacular backing up the Ozz-man. The performance of Gillis is nothing less than stunning. His solo after Suicide Solution, and the subsequent instrumental piece by the band that culminates with Tommy's drum solo, is nearly worth the price of the DVD alone. Tommy's solos were legendary, climaxing with his feverish hands-only routine. Rudy Sarzo matches the frantic energy of Gillis, bookending Ozzy with pure heavy metal ferocity.
The set and show production exemplify the epic grandeur of 80's concerts. A huge medieval castle flanks the band. Airey, cloaked in a black reaper's robe, occupies a balcony of the castle. A huge laser-light winged bat flies over the band and menaces the crowd. Aldridge sits atop a huge pyramidal drum riser. Everything about the staging is humongous, reminding me how much more theatrical big concerts used to be. It's without question an incredible show to watch.
The sound and the picture are good on the DVD. I don't hear any flaws in the sound, and while the picture might look somewhat fuzzy at times, I like it that way. TV broadcasts from that era (this was shown on MTV Halloween night) all have that look, and it adds to the vintage feel. The DVD also comes with a booklet that includes some cool pictures and a piece by Rudy Sarzo about participating in the tour. It's a nice extra.
Even though there are quite a few moments when Ozzy's mouth clearly doesn't match up with the vocals, it does seem like the real vocals are used from time to time. And all of his shouting and bantering with the crowd is obviously original audio. Some people have said some of the vocal tracks sound the same as Tribute, but I don't think it is. There are several songs where Ozzy changes a few notes or his phrasing, and those clearly are not on other live releases. Overall, I'm very happy they finally put this out officially on DVD. I see it as a must-have for hardcore Ozzy fans.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Ozzy Fan...
Good product just a couple of audio silent,but missing tracks from the double vinyl record it should be realize with those tracks.
Published 6 days ago by EFREN TOLEDANO GUZMAN
5.0 out of 5 stars
CLASSIC Ozzy!!!
FINALLY, Ozzy Osbourne captured in his PRIME!! Although this concert took place a few month's after Randy Rhoads' tragic death, Brad Gillis(prior to joining Night Ranger) held his... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Dan O'Connell
1.0 out of 5 stars
NOT THE ALBUM VERSION FROM THE RITZ N.Y.C.
THATS WHAT I WANT your not getting the concert that was recorded at the RITZ in N.Y.C.i think it blows..is that twenty words enough..lol
Published 1 month ago by Torino Disalkvo
4.0 out of 5 stars
Really good show!
Import edited version was good, then saw the they did an official release a year or so ago. Bought it and sold the import.I believe it's the same as MTV without editing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jeffrey D Faust
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very exciting concert!
Even with the tragic loss of Randy Rhoads, this concert is a true classic. The whole band sounds amazing. Awsome!!!
Published 2 months ago by VinnyB
5.0 out of 5 stars
This changed my life as a kid
So glad there was finally an American release of this, it was only made in Brazil I think for many years. Probably the best Ozzy had ever sounded. Great disk! Go and get it!
Published 2 months ago by Paisani286
4.0 out of 5 stars
Maybe the "ultimate version" of that concert, althought not exactly...
The thing is: the sound is fine, the booklet and cover art idem. But I really, really think that they shoud give a major upscale in the image, because it looks kinda rushed (a... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Devil's Child
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good for die hards
Saw this tour (Diary Of A Madman) just after Brad Gillis joined the band. Good performance from the band. Was one of the first big metal stage shows. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kenneth Baxter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hello!
This takes me back to when i first seen this show and its still just as entertaining now as it was back then. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. A. James
5.0 out of 5 stars
30 years after the Blizzard
I just got a DVD with some footage of Ozzy's first ever New York performance at the Palladium. It's called 30 years after the Blizzard; it features Randy, Rudy and Tommy, and is a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. Mehaffey
