The Day I Met Ozzy

Ozzy Osbourne

Music

Posted: Jan 18 2010 by: Ronnie Volovnik

Story Type: Inspiring

Subcategories: Rock  

Story Location: Philadelphia,PA, United States

Story Date: Mar 15 2002 (All day)

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Well,myself and the girl I used to date were at a Tower Records store and had seen a flyer that said Ozzy was gonna be there to do a sighing and a meet and greeet.They never gave a specific time as to when he was gonna be there.We thought at the time how cool it would be to get some things signed for ourselves cause The Osbournes tv show was at its peak and Ozzy came out with Down To Earth.She had a brother who was a huge fan and I was a huge fan myself.

So we went home later that day and I came up with the notion to call my local radio station 94.1 WYSP to see if they knew anything about it.It was around 7:30 pm I called and had accidentally stumbled onto the radio's contest line by accident.They were asking a trivia questione pertaining to Ozzy,the question was,"Who was the guiotarist to have played on the Bark At The Moon album?"...Right away I knew who it was,I said Jake E. Lee and they had  all this fanfare and I went off the air to speak to this dude,I didnt know what I had won and I had asked what did I win,the new cd or something?He said,"No,didnt you listen to radio show anytime today?",I was like nope,but then I preoceeded to ask him if he knew when Ozzy was gonna be up Tower Records for that signing,he told me,"You dont have to worry about that."...I was like what the hell did I win?

He proceeded to tell me,"You dont have to worry about it cause you just won a private meet and greet with Ozzy and Sharon at the radio station tomorrow at 12 noon,can you make it?"I was like "HELL YEAH".I called and told the girl that I was dating at the time about it and she was screaming hysterically.

Well,we both went down to the radio station the next day.It took a bit for Ozzy to show up that day,but when he finally showed up it was such a rush.He wasnt anything like the tv show portrayed him.He did an interview and promoted his new cd and then everyone got have one on one time with him.Needless to say I was tongue tied and nervous when it was my turn,lol.But he was very gracious to meet his fans and very polite and funny.It was like meeting God that day.I couldnt believe that there I was standing in front of the man of whom's posters I had all over my walls and all the music of his that I had learned on guitar.It was a feeling I will never forget and one that I will take with me forever and ever.Even Sharon was very nice too and signed some things and answered some questions.Meeting Ozzy was the absoluet best,right up until I met his guitar player a month later,yes...I met Zakk Wylde too..but thats another story,lol...

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Comments on this Story

Killer story...... You definitely lucked out on that one.

the day i met ozzy he was just barely what all of 19, i was like 15...It was one of their first shows, it was at the Long Beach Auditorium. that place is gone now.

it was great show. he was amazing. the drummer was using the first electric drum set ever anywhere...along with a full set of drums. there was a bunch of ppl milling about back stage. it was so dank in there and there was so much smoke that you couldnt see anyone in the bleachers! omg we were so  young back then. 

 

 

Awesome story man!!!!