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In the interview, Ozzy talks about:
- Early days of Black Sabbath
- Why Black Sabbath has stayed together, and why other bands break up
- Playing an honest gig
- Does he think about the money he’s making
- If he thinks Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is a different direction than previous Sabbath albums
- Why they didn’t record in LA again like they did with Vol.4
- Whose idea it was to add strings to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
- What the Sab 4 got tired of hearing about
- If he is fulfilled by being in Black Sabbath
- If he’s working on a solo record
- Why and what it was like producing Sabbath Bloody Sabbath by themselves
- If there is more of an emphasis on the lyrics on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
- If Black Sabbath’s songs mirror society
- If he thinks the press is unfair to Black Sabbath
- And much more…
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In the interview, Roth talks about:
- His Uncle Manny
- His mother, Sibyl Roth, and her toughness on him
- Wearing leg braces as a kid
- His early jobs
- Where his youthful drive came from
- What the Roth family expected when they had get-togethers
- When he first realized he had a talent for singing
- Him being in plays as a child
- He tells where he really learned to sing from
- His parents threaten him with going to a foster home
- If “bad” Dave comes from his mother
- How he was taught to sing like the girls
- How many instruments he plays
- The first meeting with the Van Halen brothers
- Why he and the Van Halen brothers were crosstown rivals
- What inspired him to write music
- The near-death experience that chokes him up even today
- And so much more…
The article below originally published in the September 1982 Musician magazine. It was written by J.D. Considine.
David Lee Roth freestyle from 1984
In the interview, Roth talks about:
- How to transcend a mentor
- The rumors about Eddie Van Halen wanting to leave the band
- Was it an ego blow with Van Halen’s album 1984 not hitting #1 on the charts
- Playing Black Sabbath music while watching a football game
- Was having a pop hit with “Jump” harmful to the band?
- About his love life and what his type is
- Who is the real David Lee Roth
- How Roth is a bit of a loner, and his need for attention
- How he’s critical of other bands
- Roth does a freestyle rap. (Not kidding, not A.I.)
- His first and other jobs as a teenager
- Who manages his money
- Where his next adventure will be
- How does he defend the criticism that he’s a bad role model
- What’s next for Van Halen
- What’s the Van Halen groupie scene like
- The Hot For Teacher video
- And More…
In the interview, Hagar talks about:
- A little UFO talk
- Why his new album is not more aggressive after being fired from Van Halen
- Detailed backstory on why it ended with Van Halen and him
- How manager Ray Danniels wanted more than his fair share of money
- All about greed and lack of integrity
- What he thinks Eddie Van Halen lied about
- Why did he still thank Van Halen on his new album
- The support of his fans
- His disappointment in Eddie and Alex Van Halen
- How does he think the upcoming Van Halen record with Gary Cherone will do
- How Eddie Van Halen is a musician, not a songwriter
- How Van Halen hired a 72-year-old to help with lyrics
- All the producers’ Van Halen went through
- And more!