Episode 730: The Ozz and Ends - Volume 5 + the Bottom 2

·1 hr 29 min·5 clips

Joey describes Ozzy nervously meeting Paul McCartney for the first time backstage at Howard Stern's show.

["The episode is part five of a six-part Ozzy Osbourne retrospective series on Rock Strikes Ten.", "Host Joey opens with the show's standard disclaimer about supporting artists through legal music purchases.", "He explains this episode will feature eight 'odds and ends' tracks followed by the beginning of his Ozzy album countdown.", "The first track is 'Jump the Moon,' a Japanese import bonus track from Ozzy's 'Scream' album.", "Joey then plays 'Crucify the Dead' from Slash's 2010 solo album, analyzing how it was likely written during Ozzy's 'Scream' sessions.", "He discusses Slash's career trajectory and why he believes the guitarist is sometimes taken for granted.", "Next is a guitar-vocal mix of 'Goodbye to Romance' from the 2010 'Blizzard of Ozz' reissue, which Joey calls a perfect song.", "He talks about Ozzy's SiriusXM show with Billy Morrison and plays 'The Gods of Rock and Roll' from Morrison's recent album featuring Ozzy.", "Joey shares a personal story about Ozzy meeting Paul McCartney for the first time backstage at Howard Stern's show.", "He plays Ozzy's cover of John Lennon's 'How,' released on what would have been Lennon's 70th birthday.", "The host explains why he excludes Ozzy's 'Undercover' album from the countdown, noting it features Jerry Cantrell's band and Greg Bissonette on drums.", "For the encore, he plays a special duet version of 'Hellraiser' that combines Ozzy's vocals with Lemmy's from the Motorhead version.", "The episode concludes with a live version of 'Paranoid' from the 'Memoirs of a Madman' compilation.", "Joey then begins his countdown of Ozzy's 12 studio albums, starting with number 12: 'Down to Earth' from 2001.", "He criticizes the album's production and songwriting, mentioning rejected contributions from Dave Grohl and Rivers Cuomo.", "Number 11 is 'Black Rain' from 2007, which Joey finds forgettable despite a strong lead single.", "He discusses the album's promotion, including free Ozzfest tickets with purchase and a tour edition with bonus tracks.", "The host teases that the top 10 albums represent a significant quality jump and will be covered in the next episode.", "The show closes with standard podcast credits and promotions for other shows on the CNJ Radio network.", "Throughout, Joey mixes music analysis with personal anecdotes about attending Ozzy concerts and collecting physical media."]

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A catalog dive that moves from Undercover to No More Tears with collector-level attention.

Rockstrex10 closes out the Oz and N run with a catalog-minded listen that suits the show's collector streak. Undercover gets the strongest focus: Joey is not especially sold on the album as a whole, notes that it was cut with Jerry Cantrell's solo band behind him, and fixes the…

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You get Ozzy deep cuts, a correction on Greg Bissonette, and a turn toward No More Tears.

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