On this episode, Scott is joined by legendary heavy metal guitarist Zakk Wylde! They get into Zakk’s current role as the guitarist for Pantera's reunion tour, as well as his early days in Ozzy Osbourne's band. Zakk shares several stories about his time touring with Ozzy, Randy Rhoades, and others. They also discuss his journey as a guitarist and his recent releases with the Black Label Society and Zakk Sabbath. Zakk also reflects on his late friend Dimebag Darrell, and what it's like to pay homage to him while performing during Pantera's reunion tour. The episode closes with some of Zakk’s top 5s, including his top 5 metal riffs, and top 5 underrated guitarists!
Timestamps
0:21:00 - Joining Ozzy's band
0:23:40 - Meeting Randy Rhoades and Ozzy
0:26:55 - Ozzy stories
0:29:50 - Songwriting process for BLS
0:34:10 - Upcoming projects
0:36:40 - Joining the Pantera reunion
0:40:50 - Seeing Pantera for the first time
0:42:50 - Performing with Pantera
0:46:11 - Paying homage to Dimebag
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Credits
Host Scott Lipps
Edited by Steven Meiers
Music by Robby Hoff
Recorded at Melrose Podcasts NYC
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SNEAK PEEK: Zakk Wylde on Black Label Society! Ozzy Osbourne! and wild stories from the road! (Video)