The Very Best of Ozzy Osbourne: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Styles and Techniques of Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde (Guitar Signature Licks) (Paperback)

~ Ozzy Osbourne (Author), Troy Stetina (Author)

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Product Description

Explore the trademark riffs, solos and compositions of Ozzy Osbourne's famous sidemen: Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde. This book/CD pack by Troy Stetina includes background notes, lessons and other helpful tips that will help you master 11 Ozzy favorites from his Black Sabbath and solo years. Features hands-on analysis of: Bark at the Moon * Crazy Train * Dee * I Don't Know * Iron Man (Live) * Mama, I'm Coming Home * No More Tears * Paranoid (Live) * Shot in the Dark * Steal Away (The Night). The CD includes full-band examples of each song.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634013637
• ISBN-13: 978-0634013638
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #642,870 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oz & the family, December 5, 2005

By	guitarteacherusa (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

20+ years ago I learned the solo to Bark at the Moon. Recently my 12-going-on-13 year old son took an interest in vintage Ozzy. I couldn't be happier! I bought this book for him, but when it arrived I found myself obsessed with each page and audio track. It brought back memories of youth, inspiration, and musical bliss! I learned a few songs that have been long forgotten. I learned a few songs that I've never played before. And, I gained the priceless moments of teaching them to my son. Guitar is great! The Oz is great. His choice of guitarists is eternally great.

From Mark John Sternal
Author of "GUITAR: Total Scales Techniques and Applications"
"GUITAR: Probable Chords"
"Complete Guitar By Ear"
and, "The Twelve Notes Of Music"

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Liked it., February 21, 2006

By	Eddie Shredder "Oldmetal" (Seattle,WA) - See all my reviews

This is a very good book for players who like Ozzy's music and the styles of his guitarist. Note that this book does not show you complete songs but the highlights. The one of the best feature is the CD, they put the guitar on the right side of your stereo and the backup band on the left so you can turn down the guitar and play with the CD, very cool. Also the instruction is great and easy to follow and if you are not a strong reader of tablature (TAB) it has some helpfull definitions in the back. It will be tough for a first time guitar player to buy this and try and keep up, but I wouldn't underestimate the drive of a future guitar hero. Have fun!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book but not complete..., January 11, 2008

By	Juan Amaya (Panama) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First of all, I am a big fan of the Stetina Series as he shows you how it's done step by step.

This book has the exact transcriptions of the songs (with the exception of Shot in The Dark as the other reader said, be warned) and the CD with excerpts of the songs played full speed and slowly so you can hear that each solo and riff note by note.

I took away one star because the book excludes parts of some songs, most notably the cool outro in "Bark at the Moon" and the fast part after the solo in "Killer of Giants".

Despite that flaw, it is a great book. Highly recommended.