More fan-filmed video footage of
OZZY OSBOURNE's September 12, 2009 performance at the second annual
Sunset Strip Music Festival (
SSMF) can be viewed below (courtesy of
"vescara",
"LAwomanPhotography" and
"OrionAmore").
FIREWIND guitarist
Gus G. played his second concert with
Osbourne at
Sunset Strip Music Festival. Also returning to
Ozzy's performing lineup was drummer
Mike Bordin, who did not join the singer for the
BlizzCon concert on August 22 due to
Bordin's touring commitments with the reunited
FAITH NO MORE.
The three-day
Sunset Strip Music Festival kicked off when
Ozzy was honored at a tribute event Thursday, September 10 at the House of Blues and it concluded Saturday when
Ozzy performed the festival's final set. That's when, for the first time ever, the Sunset Strip (between Doheny Drive and San Vicente Blvd.) was closed to host two concert stages.
KORN,
PEPPER,
THE DONNAS and
KOTTONMOUTH KINGS are among the 40 acts that also performed throughout the day.
Check out photos of
Ozzy's performance at the
Sunset Strip Music Festival:
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Los Angeles TimesOzzy's setlist was as follows:
01.
I Don't Know 02.
Suicide Solution 03.
Bark At The Moon 04.
War Pigs05.
Crazy Train06.
Paranoid07.
Iron Man08.
Mr. Crowley'
Encore:
09.
I Don't Want To Change The WorldEncore 2:
10.
I Don't Wanna StopOzzy's appearance marked his first full performance on the Sunset Strip in almost 40 years and his first ever as a solo artist. Back in 1970,
BLACK SABBATH performed a five-night stand (November 11-15) at the legendary Whisky A Go-Go as part of their first U.S. tour.
Speaking to the
Los Angeles Times on Tuesday,
Osbourne waxed sentimental about those early days on the Strip. "It was like a different world," he said. "I remember seeing hippies on every corner, just trying to catch the vibes. For us English guys, it was like landing in some beautiful paradise. It was the start of my love for L.A."
Gus spoke out about getting the job with
Ozzy in the new Greek edition of
Metal Hammer magazine. Asked how he got the gig,
Gus said, "I got a message on my
MySpace page from
Rob 'Blasko' (
Nicholson),
Ozzy's bass player, asking me what was doing, if I was living in America or not and saying that he wanted to talk to me. I never thought he'd want me for something like that (playing with
Ozzy). I initially thought that maybe he wanted to talk to me about doing a project or something and then he told me that one of
Ozzfest's managers was looking for me. The manager said that they wanted me to fly out to Los Angeles immediately for a show that
Ozzy was about to do in Anaheim, California."
Gus added that he came to the States and jammed with the other members of
Ozzy's band first before
Ozzy showed up to sing. Then
Gus explained what happened: "Everybody else came into the room and shut the door behind them —
Ozzy,
Sharon (
Osbourne,
Ozzy's wife/manager), the band, the managers... You can imagine how anxious I was feeling at this time! Then they came out and said that I got the job and that we're gonna play that
BlizzCon show together."
As for replacing longtime
Ozzy guitarist
Zakk Wylde, who apparently did not find out until late in the game that he was being sidelined,
Gus said, "
Zakk is a tremendous guitar player, just like all the guys that have played with
Ozzy. In fact,
Zakk is my favorite
Ozzy guitar player ever and my biggest influence of them all! It's quite an honor for me to step into his shoes."