Black Sabbath guitarist and father of all heavy metal Tony Iommi would probably leave just about anyone he meets feeling at least a little inferior. That includes vocalist Ozzy Osbourne.
In an interview with Broken Record, Ozzy said Iommi is just outright intimidating and he can't exactly say why. Though earlier in the interview, he also mentions "I still don't understand how he plays guitar, 'cause he's got no fingertips; he plays with plastic fingers" and Iommi's fearless battle with cancer.
"People will say to me, 'Why did you always sing on the side of the stage?' I don't fucking know. I don't know. It's just fear, I suppose. 'Cause Tony, he's one of the few people who could walk into this room right now and I would fucking feel intimidated. He intimidates the fuck out of me — and he knows it."
Blabbermouth points out that Iommi saw Ozzy's comments and was a bit confused. In an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Iommi said maybe the quote was taken out of context.
"I saw that, but I don't know what he meant. I had a great time on the last tour playing with the guys, and Ozzy never mentioned anything to me. He seemed to enjoy it and we had a laugh, so I don't know. So I think possibly that quote was taken out of context."
I don't think Ozzy means intimidate in a fearful way in that context, but in terms of just sheer power as a human being and how that could be unnerving to anyone. I mean, the man invented a genre of music due to his circumstances in life. That's impressive!
Ozzy is hitting the road with Marilyn Manson in the states and Judas Priest in Europe and the UK.
US Tour with Marilyn Manson
May 27 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena [Tickets]
May 29 – Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center [Tickets]
May 31 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union [Tickets]
June 2 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion [Tickets]
June 4 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center [Tickets]
June 6 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium [Tickets]
June 11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion [Tickets]
June 13 – Bangor, ME @ Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion [Tickets]
June 16 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre [Tickets]
June 18 – Hamilton, ON @ First Ontario Centre [Tickets]
June 20 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena [Tickets]
June 22 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden Arena [Tickets]
June 24 – St Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater [Tickets]
June 26 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center [Tickets]
June 28 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena [Tickets]
July 1 – Milwaukee, WI @ Amer. Family Ins. Amp–Summerfest [Tickets]
July 3 – St Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center [Tickets]
July 7 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place [Tickets]
July 9 – Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena [Tickets]
July 11 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome [Tickets]
July 15 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center [Tickets]
July 17 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center [Tickets]
July 23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion [Tickets]
July 25 – San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre [Tickets]
July 29 – San Diego, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre [Tickets]
July 31 – Las Vegas, CA @ MGM Grand Garden Arena [Tickets]
European Tour with Judas Priest
October 23 Newcastle, Utilita Arena, UK [Tickets]
October 25 Glasgow, SSE Hydro, UK [Tickets]
October 28 London, The O2, UK [Tickets]
October 31 Birmingham, Resorts World Arena, UK [Tickets]
November 2 Manchester, Manchester Arena, UK [Tickets]
November 5 Dublin, 3Arena, Ireland [Tickets]
November 8 Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena, UK [Tickets]
November 11 Dortmund, Westfalenhalle, Germany [Tickets]
November 13 Prague, O2 Arena, Czech Republic [Tickets]
November 16 Vienna, Stadthalle, Austria [Tickets]
November 19 Bologna, Unipol Arena, Italy [Tickets]
November 22 Madrid, WiZink Arena, Spain [Tickets]
November 24 Zurich, Hallenstadion, Switzerland [Tickets]
November 26 Munich, Olympiahalle, Germany [Tickets]
November 28 Mannheim, SAP Arena, Germany [Tickets]
November 30 Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Germany [Tickets]
December 3 Hamburg, Barclaycard Arena, Germany [Tickets]
December 5 Stockholm, Friends Arena, Sweden [Tickets]
December 7 Helsinki, Hartwall Arena, Finland [Tickets]
