Back from the Black Sabbath concert. It turns out Geezer Butler has a sense of humor. I was leaving the bathroom and walked right into him, I almost stepped on his foot. He stuck his hand out and said loudly "I hope you washed your hands!" to which I responded some form of gibberish and shook his hand. He laughed and moved on towards catering, leaving me standing there with a numb hand and brain.
Post show, I was handed a water bottle by Ozzy. They were on the way to the cars and there was a flurry of drivers and flashlights and people and then here comes Ozzy down the steps. He asked which car was his, Sharon pointed and he moved towards the door I was standing right next to. I shone my flashlight on the ground and couldnt even look at him and all of a sudden he was there and was looking for a place to put his water bottle, saying he didnt want it anymore. I reflexively stuck my hand out and he gave it to me and got in the car, Sharon said "Thank you." and followed him in and I shut the door.
I had to walk away, I almost started crying. He has been a fucking hero of mine for decades. There is an energy about the man. It cannot be put into words. I saw it work more than once tonight. At the meet and greet a woman went to her knees hysterically sobbing because she was in his presence. A 350 pound biker had tears in his eyes telling Ozzy about the show he saw in 1978 when Ozzy signed a framed picture and then sprayed beer all over the crowd causing the ink to run. Ozzy said "We will fix that" and signed that picture, the frame and the guys ticket.
I was side stage when the show started and War Pigs began playing. There are no words for the energy that was in the air when he came out. It has to be that energy that keeps Ozzy Osbourne alive and as healthy as he is. Consider the life he has lead. The drugs, the dangerous activities, all the fun he has had at the expense of his body and brain. there is no way he should be alive right now. I think its that energy that sustains him.It was palpable, you could almost touch it. It surrounds him like an aura and gets bigger and smaller depending on what he is doing.
Call me nuts, but I felt it. I am willing to bet that anyone who can remotely feel such things that has been anywhere hear the man has felt it too.
I also met a fun group of guys in a band that played on the side stage. The name of the band is Phoenix On The Fault Line. They are a heavy metal band with a full horn section. A very fun and interesting group of guys, I talked to them a few times. Im going to find them on Facebook or somewhere and keep track of them.
I also got some fucking amazing news that made me fall down when I heard it and has me still struggling to breathe right but I dont want to jinx anything yet so I cant share it just now. Soon. Tuesdaytuesdaytuesday
