OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G. Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies'

November 12, 2010

On October 22, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND guitarist Gus G.. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below.

"Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. EST on CIFA 104.1 FM in Nova Scotia and Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. EST on Pure Rock Radio.

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Gus said in an interview with Guitar Player magazine that he prefers the music of Ozzy's original band, BLACK SABBATH, to Ozzy's solo material. Gus explained, "I'm a huge BLACK SABBATH fan. I'm a bigger SABBATH fan than Ozzy fan, to be honest. Not to put any of Ozzy's music down, because I grew up with his solo records as well, and I studied all the guitar players that have played in his band. But I have a certain love for BLACK SABBATH and Tony Iommi. I think I totally come from that school of guitar — that traditional, heavy, hard rock guitar playing."

Gus also spoke about the challenge of playing SABBATH and Ozzy solo songs that were originally performed by previous Ozzy guitarists Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde and others, along with Iommi himself. He said, "They're all great players. I love them all and everybody was different. I grew up with that stuff so it's great just being able to play these songs . . . I need to play this music accurately because it's all classics — the stuff that defined heavy metal and hard rock."

Gus joined Ozzy for the recording of his latest album, "Scream", as well as Ozzy's world tour in support of the record.

Ozzy is currently on a North American tour in support of the album that brings him to Victoria, British Columbia on Friday (November 12).

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