Even after he acquired the gig, Rudy Sarzo nonetheless needed assurance that he can be accepted as the brand new bass participant in Ozzy Osbourne‘s band.
Sarzo lately revealed what Ozzy did to assist him really feel extra comfy on the time throughout an look on The Magnificent Others podcast hosted by Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins.
What Ozzy Stated About Rudy Throughout a Journal Interview
With the help of former Quiet Riot bandmate Randy Rhoads, Sarzo discovered himself auditioning to hitch Osbourne’s band in early 1981.
Step one was taking part in two songs with the band whereas Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne watched from the entrance of the stage. The group was then requested Rudy to play the 2 songs once more, however with Ozzy behind the mic.
“Ozzy turns to me and he says, ‘Hey, man, would you like the gig?’ And I mentioned, sure,” Sarzo mentioned throughout a current episode of The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan. “And my life went into Panavision coloration at that second. It was like, ‘Wow, I am on this world now.'”
Even after nailing the audition, Sarzo nonetheless questioned if he would slot in with the band. Acceptance was one thing that he at all times questioned since his household escaped Cuba and traveled to Florida in 1961 when he was simply 10 years outdated.
However it was an interview that Ozzy did with Circus journal that may lastly make Sarzo really feel comfortable.
The 74-year-old bass participant mentioned that Ozzy was requested within the 1981 interview who all was in his band on the time. He referred to Sarzo as “Rudy from Cuba.”
“I open (the journal) and I see ‘Rudy from Cuba,’ and I went ‘Wow, he would not thoughts that I’m from Cuba.’ That’s what confirmed it.”
Ozzy and Sharon Saved Rudy From Sleeping on the Flooring
Sarzo instructed Corgan that he was nonetheless sleeping on the ground after becoming a member of Osbourne’s band. However that may all change as soon as Ozzy and Sharon stepped in.
The couple invited Sarzo to maneuver in with them so he would have a cushty place to sleep. Ozzy additionally provided his new bass participant a few of his personal stage clothes.
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“We have been taking part in pool. He takes a have a look at me and he goes, ‘Man, you appear like you want some rock and roll garments,'” Sarzo mentioned.
Ozzy left the room solely to return with a suitcase filled with clothes he dumped out in the midst of the pool desk.
“He says, ‘Seize no matter you need.’ And I am like, ‘Oh my god, that is the jacket from that album cowl of this journal.”
Sarzo instructed Ozzy that he could not take the clothes, however the Prince of Darkness insisted.
“No person did that for me earlier than,” Sarzo mentioned about Ozzy and Sharon’s hospitality.
WATCH: Rudy Sarzo on ‘The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan’
Right this moment, Sarzo continues to play with Quiet Riot. The band is about to play a handful of exhibits all through the rest of 2025. A full listing of live performance dates and ticket data is out there on their official web site.
Images of Ozzy Osbourne’s Household By the Years
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Images: Ozzy Osbourne By the Years
We have a good time the life and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne — The Prince of Darkness — with a gallery of images from his life and profession by means of the years.
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