Speak of the Devil

Rating:
Summary: Great show, though not the same as the CD of same title
Review: Be forewarned that this isn't simply a video version of the "Speak of the Devil" album. It is the same incredible band: Brad Gillis of Night Ranger, Tommy Aldrigde of countless different bands, Rudy Sarzo from Quiet Riot and now with Dio, Don Airey of countless other bands but now with Deep Purple. But here they perform an OZZY SOLO SET.

This "Speak of the Devil" video was originally released in Japan on VHS, but got passed around on the bootleg circuit when the original went long out of print. Here it is now on DVD. It should be noted though that this still doesn't appear to be an "official" release; it was most likely released without Ozzy's knowledge or consent. Still, it's a great snapshot of Ozzy in his prime, still forging on and giving it all for the show, all the more admirable considering that it wasn't even 6 months since Randy Rhodes had died.

Most fans are familiar with the "Speak of the Devil", live album (which Ozzy recently deleted from his catalog) also released as "Talk of the Devil" in other countries. And most fans have heard Ozzy's story about that: Ozzy was still under contract to release a live album, but felt that such a release so soon after guitarist Randy Rhodes' death would be exploitive. So the only logical choice at that point was to get a new guitarist and do some Black Sabbath covers. Material from those two shows at the Ritz got released as "Speak of the Devil".

However, the tour continued as planned. The set list you get here on the DVD is Over The Mountain / Mr. Crowley / Crazy Train / Revelation (Mother Earth) / Steal Away / Suicide Solution / Goodbye To Romance / I Don't Know / Believer / Flyin' High Again / Iron Man / Children Of The Grave / Paranoid. There's a really nice guitar solo and bass solo in the middle of the set, and an untitled instrumental jam. It's interesting to note that the shows in these days always ended with Black Sabbath songs. It would still be a few years before Ozzy built a new following of his own to the point where he could bring himself out from under Black Sabbath's shadow.

Rating:
Summary: 'G' Rated Ozzy ( and Tommy Aldridge!! )
Review: Even though this show contains all Sabbath songs, this is Ozzy at his best. This is a live show the way that live shows used to be recorded: live. The production is excellent and Ozzy is in prime form. I can't recommend this DVD enough. It is a MUST HAVE for both new and seasoned Ozzy fans! I'm only hoping that it will one day be re-released in mass format.

Rating:
Summary: Ozzy at his best
Review: Even though this show contains all Sabbath songs, this is Ozzy at his best. This is a live show the way that live shows used to be recorded: live. The production is excellent and Ozzy is in prime form. I can't recommend this DVD enough. It is a MUST HAVE for both new and seasoned Ozzy fans! I'm only hoping that it will one day be re-released in mass format.

Rating:
Summary: 'G' Rated Ozzy ( and Tommy Aldridge!! )
Review: I have to confess: I'm no big Ozzy Osbourne fan. But I'd known for years that Tommy Aldridge backed him on drums during this tour, so that was the selling point for me! The drum solo alone is practically worth the price of admission on this one. For those who think Professor Neil Peart is The Man on drums, they've never seen Aldridge in concert. He was, and remains, the Father of modern double bass drumming.
That said, I was pleasantly surprised to find Ozzy in an era before he discovered the "eff" word (!) I'm certainly no prude, but recent Black Sabbath reunion recordings, etc, are annoying to listen to. His dialogue between songs was downright obnoxious! I can't recall hearing any profanity to speak of on this release. Very decent video quality too, considering the footage was shot over twenty years ago...editing is a bit sloppy between songs, but at least it's straight-ahead concert footage, with no interview snippets interspersed between songs ( to see how irritating that can be, check out Black Sabbath's "The Last Supper" video release ). Great guitarist, too. Top notch band. This one's worth buying, folks.

Rating:
Summary: SPEAK OF THE MASTERS
Review: LOCATION : Irvine Meadows Amphiteather
YEAR : 1982
MUSICIANS : Ozzy Osbourne, Tommy Aldridge, Brad Gillis, Rudy
Sarzo, Don Airey

SONGS : Over The Mountain
Mr. Crowley
Crazy Train
Revelation (Mother Earth)
Steal Away
Suicide Solution
Goodbye To Romance
I Don't Know
Believer
Flyin' High Again
Iron Man
Children Of The Grave
Paranoid

HIGHLITES : 1) instrumental jam between Rudy, Brad, Don and Tommy
2) Starting Goodbye to Romance a dwarf is hang out
over Tommy Aldridge set.
3) Brag Gillis solo.
4) Ozzy's voice is perfect
5) Ozzy lifted by the leg Brad as he used to do with
Randy Rhoads.
6) Stage is an Old castle with torchs and towers.

SOUND : Perfect for an 1982 record is pretty good.
VIDEO : same as above , at the end credits they stated that
the concert was recorded for TV.


This DVD is a treasure, I found it 2 weeks ago here in amazon an got it instantly.
I hope that there is any concert with Randy Rhoads,
I already got After Hours taht is damn pretty good!!


Rating:
Summary: live from sweden?
Review: my only question is.....is this the live footage from sweden?

Rating:
Summary: One of the Best Showes EVER!!!
Review: Simply put, this is one of the best shows ever recorded. Its Ozzy at his prime! I have been searching for this video since the day I first saw it back in 1982 on MTV. Thank God I finally have it. This is well worth the money, great show awesome band (the only way it could have been better is if Randy Rhoades was still alive at the taping) Tommy Aldridge is awesome!! LOVE IT

Rating:
Summary: One of the Best Showes EVER!!!
Review: Simply put, this is one of the best shows ever recorded. Its Ozzy at his prime! I have been searching for this video since the day I first saw it back in 1982 on MTV. Thank God I finally have it. This is well worth the money, great show awesome band (the only way it could have been better is if Randy Rhoades was still alive at the taping) Tommy Aldridge is awesome!! LOVE IT

Rating:
Summary: This DVD Rocks
Review: The quality of the DVD is pretty good, the audio is not bad either, Ozzy sounds great, this is an excellant concert dvd.
The editing out of the time in between songs is pretty disappointing, because i think seeing ozzy in concert is more than just the songs he sings, but the whole thing, talking to the audience and so forth, leaving those parts in would have made this much better. However it does rock! and it sounds great i would recommend this for any true ozzy fan.

Rating:
Summary: Ozzy Osbourne: Speak Of The Devil DVD
Review: This awesome DVD is a must for all Ozzy fans! Ozzy Osbourne- Speak Of The Devil is an entire concert filmed back in 1982. This is the same concert that was aired on MTV in the same year. Unfortunately, at that time, I had no VCR to tape the concert with and this concert was never released on tape or DVD until 2 months ago. This is very puzzling because this concert is really sweet. Unlike the Ozzy Osbourne CD- Speak Of The Devil (which is Ozzy's band performing all Black Sabbath songs) this DVD is Ozzy's band performing songs from his first two solo albums, Blizzard Of Ozz, and Diary Of A Madman plus 3 Black Sabbath songs. This concert was filmed just months after the horrible, tragic death of Ozzy's guitarist and great friend Randy Rhoads during the Diary Of A Madman tour. The very talented lead guitarist Brad Gillis was kind enough to join Ozzy and help him finish the tour and record Speak Of The Devil. Songs performed on the DVD include Over The Mountain, Mr. Crowley, Crazy Train, Revelation (Mother Earth), Steal Away The Night, Believer, I Don't Know, Goodbye To Romance, Flying High Again, Suicide Solution, and Black Sabbath songs Iron Man, Children Of The Grave, and Paranoid (the encore). The musicians in Ozzy's band at this time are some of the best in the business. Along with the aforementioned Brad Gillis are Rudy Sarzo on bass, Don Airey on keyboards, and the phenomenal Tommy Aldridge on drums. There is a section near the middle of the concert where Ozzy goes off stage and lets the musicians do their stuff. A sweet little instrumental jam between the 4 musicians, as well as an awesome guitar solo by Brad Gillis and an absolutely killer drum solo by the great Tommy Aldridge. One of the reasons I like this concert so much is because it is really good to see Ozzy bouncing back from the awful Randy Rhoads tragedy. He has been through so much pain over the course of his life and the death of his friend Randy could have really pushed him over the edge. But clearly in this DVD, Ozzy is having fun on stage and really getting the crowd to have fun with him, which he does so very well. If you are a big fan of Ozzy, you will want to watch this video over and over. Only a few minor criticisms of this DVD. The moments in between the songs are mostly edited out. When this concert aired on MTV, there was no editing. It was cool to see Ozzy talk to the crowd in between songs and get them all fired up and rowdy. Also, Ozzy's voice in the concert was looped for much of the songs. There are moments where his voice and his mouth movements don't match up. In one moment, it looks like on stage he has forgotten a line of lyrics and is singing something completely different from what you are hearing. (Give him a break, it happens to all singers at one time or another....lol) Also there are no shots of the crowd, practically, only from the back. Unfortunately, there are no bonus or special features on the DVD. Even with these criticisms, I still give this DVD the highest rating. It is truly a classic despite the minor flaws. To my knowledge, this is the earliest concert footage of Ozzy on his own. This concert blows away all other later live concert videos of Ozzy. As I said earlier, it is a MUST for all Ozzy fans! Hope you enjoy and treasure it as much as I do - Mike