Ozzy Osbourne/Sweden 1995

A hidden corner of Ozzy Osbourne’s history that is now being forgotten by people other than enthusiasts: the Joe Holmes era. A new excavated live album that conveys its true value is now available. What is infused into this work is the “November 24, 1995 Stockholm” performance. This is a masterpiece audience recording. Ozzy at the time withdrew his retirement with the release of “OZZMOSIS”. We have started the “RETIREMENT SUCKS Tour” with new guitarist Joe Holmes. Although the Holmes era lasted for five years, he was devoted to touring and only a few takes were officially left. This is rarely overlooked, so let’s start with the big picture. 1995《Skolnik/Gieser/Castronovo》◎June 9: Nottingham performance《Holmes[*]/Gieser/Castronovo》・August 19-September 12: North America/South America (9 performances)《Holmes/ Geezer/Castillo[*]》・October 10th – December 20th: North America #1/Europe #1 (36 performances) ←★Coco★《Holmes/Inez[*]/Castillo》・December 31st: Denver Performances January 4-March 16, 1996: North America #2/Japan #1 (35 performances) ← *BUDOKAN 1996 FINAL《Holmes/Truzillo[*]/Bourdoin[*]》・April 13-10 May 31st: North America #3/Donington (83 performances) May 24th – July 1st, 1997: North America #4 (23 performances) 1998《Zack/Inez/Castillo (*total replacement)》◎February 12th Sunday – March 5: Oceania / Japan #2 (11 performances) [Holmes / Trujillo / Bourdain (*total replacement)] / May 23 – August 2: North America #5 / Europe #2 (23 performances) 1999: None 2000《Holmes/Truzillo/Tichy [*]》 ・June 15-September 2: North America #6 (32 performances)《Joe Holmes leaves → DOWN TO EARTH production》 *Note: *” indicates members who have changed. *Note: “・” marks are performances in which Joe Holmes participated, “◎” marks are performances by Alex Skolnick and Zach. This was the Holmes era for five years. In addition to this, there was also a reunion tour for BLACK SABBATH, but it would be difficult to watch, so I limited it to just the solo tour. During that time, there were many minor member changes, and the hectic pace was comparable to the Jake era. This week, “BUDOKAN 1996 FINAL”, which tells the story of Holmes’ only performance in Japan, will be released at the same time, but the Stockholm performance of this work was the 21st performance of “North America #1 / Europe #1” about 4 months before that. . It was an early concert when Geezer Butler was still enrolled. This work recorded at such a show is a clear audience that wakes up with vividness. This is a new recording that was recently unearthed, and although the slightly recessed bass tone is clearly typical of the audience, the horribly edgy and sharp outline is outside the common sense of guest records. Ozzy’s vocals can be clearly understood not only one word, but even the intonation contained in one syllable, and the dynamism of Randy Castillo, who fell in love with MOTOLEY CRUE, and the subtleties of Holmes are also very clear. To be honest, it’s a shame that only the bass is difficult to hear (even though it’s a Geezer!), but this is a super vivid recording of the bass. With such a brilliant sound, a selection of classic songs from the past has been transformed with Holmes’ guitar. As mentioned above, Holmes was only able to leave a few official takes, so his masterpiece would be the professional shot “LUSTROUS OF HOLMES”. Let’s compare and organize. BLACK SABBATH era/Paranoid: Paranoid/Iron Man/War Pigs/Master of Reality: Sweet Leaf (★)/Children Of The Grave (★) Randy Rhoads era/Blizzard of Oz: I Don’t Know/Goodbye To Romance (★) Suicide Solution/Mr. Crowley/Crazy Train・Diary of a Madman: Flying High Again (★) Jake E. Lee era・Bark At The Moon Zakk Wylde era・No More Tears :I Don’t Want To Change The World/Mama I’m Coming Home *Note: Songs marked with a “★” cannot be heard in the standard pro shot “LUSTROUS OF HOLMES”. …and it looks like this. In response to the trend of re-evaluating Sabbath, we have also incorporated the “MASTER OF REALITY” number, but I still have high expectations for Holmes from the Randy era. They will also perform “Goodbye To Romance” and “Flying High Again,” which are not included in “LUSTROUS OF HOLMES.” And the guitar work prioritizes the image of the song. Although it’s not a perfect copy, he plays Randy’s songs like Randy and Zack’s songs like Zack, and never tarnishes the feelings of his fans. In fact, I feel like this made it difficult to convey his individuality and led to his dark history, but he was also a valuable asset to fans who value the original. As for official works, the Joe Holmes era ended with only “Walk on Water” provided for the soundtrack and “Perry Mason” from the compilation album “THE OZZFEST LIVE”. Even though they have been with the group for 5 years and have performed approximately 240 times, they are one of the best in history, but it is now difficult to listen to them. This work is a new excavated live album that will heal that thirst. Newly discovered audience recording of the Joe Holmes era “November 24, 1995 Stockholm” performance. It is a clear recording that will awaken your eyes to its vividness, and the sharp outline with a frightening edge is outside the common sense of guest records. Ozzy’s vocals can be clearly understood not only one word, but even the intonation contained in one syllable, and Castillo’s dynamism and Holmes’ subtleties are extremely clear. Although the famous songs of the past have been changed with Holmes’ guitar, there is no sense of discomfort as there is an emphasis on originality. This is a live album where you can enjoy the true value of the Holmes era, which is now becoming a fantasy. Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden 24th November 1995 PERFECT SOUND (78:04) 1. Intro 2. Paranoid 3. I Don’t Know 4. Flying High Again 5. Goodbye to Romance 6. No More Tears7. I Don’t Want to Change the World 8. Suicide Solution 9. Iron Man 10. Sweet Leaf 11. Children of the Grave 12. Mr. Crowley 13. War Pigs 14. Crazy Train 15. Bark at the Moon Ozzy Osbourne – vocals Joe Holmes – guitar Randy Castillo – drums Geezer Butler – bass John Sinclair – keyboards