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Jake E. Lee on his wild Ozzy Osbourne days and why Tony Iommi is harder to emulate than Randy Rhoads
Arthritis and the small matter of being shot didn't stop Jake E. Lee from honoring his old bandmate/boss Ozzy Osbourne and hero Tony Iommi at Sabbath's final show. And Tom Morello needed him bad
Ozzy Osbourne’s last show hinged on Jake E. Lee’s involvement
The show will mark the first time Lee and Ozzy have performed together since the 1980s
Everyone is expecting Jake E. Lee to play Bark at the Moon at Ozzy Osbourne’s last show – but he has his doubts
The song may be too much for the guitar icon – but he has a backup plan in mind
All the guitarists – and nearly guitarists – in the Ozzy Osbourne saga
Among the ranks of Ozzy's six-string sidekicks are some of the most admired and imitated rock guitarists of all time. Some have lasted for years, others a single gig, and some on both ends are part of the elite group of musicians to have been fired over the phone by Sharon Osbourne
That time one of the fastest shredders in guitar history auditioned to join Ozzy Osbourne’s band
When the Osbourne camp began searching for Jake E. Lee’s replacement, a neo-classical speed shredder featured high up on their list
Friedman and Jake E. Lee’s signature IR-J looks to deliver the guitar tones of “two great eras” in a single pedal amp
Lee's newest signature Friedman unit offers decades-spanning guitar tones from the comfort of a tube-loaded preamp pedal
Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee shot multiple times in Las Vegas
According to Lee's representative, the guitar virtuoso was out walking his dog in Las Vegas when he was shot multiple times. He is expected to make a full recovery
“The picking speed on that open A is insane”: YouTube’s go-to guitar teacher Marty Schwartz reveals the hardest track he’s had to teach
The online teacher has been pondering the most challenging lessons he’s recorded and says one song left him stumped
“Dave Friedman has done it again”: Friedman unveils new Jake E. Lee signature amp head – and it combines 2 specific eras of classic rock tones
The 20-watt head – which has separate Plexi and JEL channels – is accompanied by a matching cab
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Jake E. Lee on how he nearly lost the Ozzy Osbourne gig, why he considers using the whammy bar "cheating" and the pressures of replacing Randy Rhoads
In this classic 1986 Guitar World interview, Lee reveals what he likes (and dislikes) about Bark at the Moon and The Ultimate Sin, what he thinks of Eddie Van Halen, and how being late to his audition very nearly cost him his place in the Ozzy lineup
