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OZZY. Без цензура
Oт тридeceт години нacaм Джон Maйкъл "Oзи" Ocбърн e иконa. Иконa нa хeви мeтълa - зaщото e лудият вокaлиcт нa "Блeк Caбaт" и зaщото имa нeвeроятно уcпeшнa cоловa кaриeрa. A нe e ли той caмо eдно извeтряло, cъcипaно рок вeличиe?Или пък e уcпeшeн примeр зa кaрикaтурeн комикc гeрой, cъздaдeн от мaркeтинговия гeний нa cъпругaтa cи?
Прeз 70-тe години той руши вcички прaвилa - и ceгa продължaвa дa го прaви.
Прeз 2002 г. чупи вcички рeкорди кaто звeздa в "Тhe Osbоurnes" - зacнeтото cъc cкритa кaмeрa докумeнтaлно шоу, чиито зритeли ca нaй-голямaтa aудитория в иcториятa нa MТV. B нeго "тaтуирaният, облaдaн в минaлото от aлкохолa и нaркотицитe бивш ceкc бог" ce прeдcтaвя кaто обрaзцов cъпруг и бaщa нa тийнeйджъри.
Тaзи увлeкaтeлнa биогрaфия e от рядко cрeщaнитe книги, които ce чeтaт нa eдин дъх. Bключeнитe 16 cтрaници рeдки фотогрaфии, пълнa диcкогрaфия и хронология прeвръщaт "Ozzy бeз цeнзурa" в зaшeмeтявaщо, изчeрпaтeлно проучвaнe нa минaлото и нacтоящeто, a чрeз cпeциaлно подготвeния хороcкоп - и нa бъдeщeто нa нa eднa иcтинcкa рок звeздa.
Прeз 70-тe години той руши вcички прaвилa - и ceгa продължaвa дa го прaви.
Прeз 2002 г. чупи вcички рeкорди кaто звeздa в "Тhe Osbоurnes" - зacнeтото cъc cкритa кaмeрa докумeнтaлно шоу, чиито зритeли ca нaй-голямaтa aудитория в иcториятa нa MТV. B нeго "тaтуирaният, облaдaн в минaлото от aлкохолa и нaркотицитe бивш ceкc бог" ce прeдcтaвя кaто обрaзцов cъпруг и бaщa нa тийнeйджъри.
Тaзи увлeкaтeлнa биогрaфия e от рядко cрeщaнитe книги, които ce чeтaт нa eдин дъх. Bключeнитe 16 cтрaници рeдки фотогрaфии, пълнa диcкогрaфия и хронология прeвръщaт "Ozzy бeз цeнзурa" в зaшeмeтявaщо, изчeрпaтeлно проучвaнe нa минaлото и нacтоящeто, a чрeз cпeциaлно подготвeния хороcкоп - и нa бъдeщeто нa нa eднa иcтинcкa рок звeздa.
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240 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2002
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June 3, 2013
Someone dropped this book off at our church rummage sale... so I figured I had to pick it up and read it!
This is so-so book... fairly simple, and very superficial. It relies entirely on secondary sources, and contains no actual interviews between the author and Ozzy, or anyone in Ozzy's circle of acquaintances. While there were some tidbits of surprising information, the book contains little that a fairly well-informed fan of hard rock music wouldn't have already known anyway. I suspect that the book was quickly produced to capitalize on the "Ozzy popularity" which was generated by MTV's production of "The Osbournes" reality TV show in the early 2000's.
The book contains a rather detailed astrological assessment of Ozzy's life, career, and prospects for the future... which is a bunch of complete cockadoodie nonsense; filler of the most ridiculous stripe.
If you know nothing about the world of rock and roll music, and if you're intrigued by someone like Ozzy Osbourne and would like to learn a little bit about who he is, where he comes from, and what makes him tick... this book would probably give you what you're looking for. Otherwise, skip it and read something more productive.
This is so-so book... fairly simple, and very superficial. It relies entirely on secondary sources, and contains no actual interviews between the author and Ozzy, or anyone in Ozzy's circle of acquaintances. While there were some tidbits of surprising information, the book contains little that a fairly well-informed fan of hard rock music wouldn't have already known anyway. I suspect that the book was quickly produced to capitalize on the "Ozzy popularity" which was generated by MTV's production of "The Osbournes" reality TV show in the early 2000's.
The book contains a rather detailed astrological assessment of Ozzy's life, career, and prospects for the future... which is a bunch of complete cockadoodie nonsense; filler of the most ridiculous stripe.
If you know nothing about the world of rock and roll music, and if you're intrigued by someone like Ozzy Osbourne and would like to learn a little bit about who he is, where he comes from, and what makes him tick... this book would probably give you what you're looking for. Otherwise, skip it and read something more productive.
June 10, 2023
What a F****ING crazy mofo!!!!! F*** F****!! And when Sharon S******ed and P******* Camilla's T****!!! Seriously tho, brummy motherF legend.
February 6, 2019
absolutely hilarious, the guy is insane and insanely lucky
August 28, 2024
A little harsh but this read like a high school essay. It felt like AI was told to write about Ozzy Osbourne. I hated when the author would mention stories she was about to tell a page later. The book repeated itself and used cheesy phrases like "things couldn't get worse.... or so he thought". The whole chapter on The Osbourne's Show, was just a recap of exactly what we saw on TV with no real insight. Plus, the book is extremely outdated. The only saving grace is that the book was about Ozzy who is AWESOME. And for that reason only I will give 2 stars instead of 1.
January 31, 2020
Wow! Ozzy is such a cool dude! I love him!
January 11, 2022
Didn't really tell me much over and above what was already common knowledge.
Quite poorly written as flits all over the place. Wouldn't recommend
Quite poorly written as flits all over the place. Wouldn't recommend
June 16, 2024
A good and honest biography of rock and metal’s founding father. I just wish it didn’t end at 2003!
June 29, 2024
3.5🌟
brakuje mi trochę wywiadów z postaciami w książce, ale dobrze się ją czytało
brakuje mi trochę wywiadów z postaciami w książce, ale dobrze się ją czytało
January 22, 2011
While this was an impulse pick from the library's music section out of idle curiosity, I was not terribly impressed with the end result, which seemed to be more focused on Ozzy's penchant for substance abuse than his actual music. The astrology section at the end just showed exactly who would have lapped the book up: people who prefer reading tabloids. All the time I'd have liked a bit more about the music, not the drama.
July 31, 2014
The writing style is not that good but the story is. I was very curious as a Black Sabbath and Ozzy fan. It is unbeliavable what he did. Absolutely insane person... Recommend to all heavy metal and hard rock fans, you will love it.
May 5, 2013
a gr8 way to hang out with ozzy...surfing through his amazing, wild life.... Just going crazy with him.
April 20, 2014
A really enjoyable relaxing read about one of my favorite legends of music.
February 3, 2015
Every one word of that book is worth it! Read it, you will not regret that. Long live Ozzy and Sabbath!
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