subject: Motley Crue Shines, Ozzy Brings It At Ozzfest 2010 [print this page] Back in 1996 Ozzfest when was created, I dont think Sharon or Ozzy Osbourne had any idea what it would amount to. I mean, the whole reason for Ozzfest to start with was because Lollapalooza organizers wouldnt let them play (Lollapalooza by the way is in a little bit of trouble), back then however, there was no stage according to Rob Halford, it was heavy metal on the dirt. While I dont know if I think that statement, one thing is for sure; heavy metal will seldom die.The Ozzfest tour skipped 2008 and 2009 entirely, so that Ozzy Osbourne could work on his new album set for release in 2009 but it was delayed
till June 2010, when it finally made it to the top 10 in four countries, including #4 in USA. Ozzy Osbourne together with his recent hit album, and performing alongside the legendary Motley Crue : now thats sounds like s recipe for success.The
estimates for the days show was in the 100,000s, and though they cant confirm or deny that number, I can promise you this, it positive looked like it. While the huge majority of people at the venue were guys in 1990s faded band t-shirts, there were a lot of other people there also. Any which way you turned you could see a relatives with a infant boy in his stroller frontin a green Mohawk, or a girl and her grandpa wearing an Ozzfest shirt, to girls in their swim suit tops and guys in leather biker-club jackets. It wasnt all fun though, well, yes it was but not for everybody. With a few fights breaking out with smaller fights quickly growing to include 5 or more people that werent even involved with the original tussle.The side stage, sponsored by Monster Energy had a brutal mosh pit towards the finish of the afternoon, sometimes, it began to be an very scary spot to be around. Even the tougher guys were coming out of the mosh pit with black eyes and holding their stomach very unable to walk. Part of it was due to bands like Exodus , Drowning Pool , and naturally Black Label Society that demanded larger, faster, and harder circle pits as the afternoon went on. At two times when I was in the very back next to the porta potties, Drowning Pool front man Ryan McCombs demanded everybody scream and those even doing their business were screaming.When the main stage started there was a little bit of an overlap because the side stage was still going and I dont think lots of people realized that local band, Nonpoint, was killing it; but only to a little crowd. Its hard for someone to compete with Black Label Society though, whom was finishing up on the side stage. By the time Devil Driver c ame out people were slowly beginning to come over from the side stage and hardcore fans were standing up in their seats screaming lyrics and sometimes, guys were screaming there love to the band. The bands hard hittin in your face got the last circle pit of the night going, a huge but empty pit in the orchestra area. At this point a security guard pointed out to me a huge disclaimer in his paperwork, that you ought to enter the orchestra area at your own risk. I dont think there was much of an issue with the pit itself, but possibly the drunk girl that puked all over the pit floor before getting escorted out. Sadly, nobody noticed and everybody was stepping all over it, not so surprising for such a rough and tumble crowd.When Judas Priest, er, Halford I mean took the stage, it wasnt the first time they was on stage with Ozzy. In fact, this superstar has replaced Ozzy on over one live Black Sabbath concert. Today however wasnt one of those days. Halford came out for himself and while the crowd desired to eat it up, it was a bit hard as the tone set earlier by the hard hitting in your face music was killed by a lacking and dull performance by the man one time long ago people thought about the Metal God.Motley Crue however had absolutely no issue waking up the now very sleeping crowd. Basically, the best performance of the night and possibly one of the most entertaining concerts I have been to in a very long time. Immediately,ed hardy uhren when they came out with Kick Start My Heart with Vince Neil jogging from side to side stage not missing a beat, people around me started getting up for the first time since before Halford. The stage was filled with stunning red lights shining onto the Motley Crue logo on a backdrop of skyscrapers which would be lit with fire throughout the night. The whole stage performance was very thrilling complete with fireworks throughout the hour long set and not one missed beat from the classic rockers.Wildside was played with green fireworks that lit the stage like a 4th of July parade. The set continued with Shout At The Devil," with everybody singing along to the chorus proving that Motley Crue could have basically filled the amphitheater by themselves.Even their newer songs like Saints of Los Angeles got a crowd reaction, possibly proving that I was the one that hadnt heard the song before.Though a few people would have loved for them to keep up with the hard rocking pace they started, when Tommy Lee got on a grand piano and they started doing Home Sweet Home, that was basically a highlight of the night for most.Motley Crues set list includ ed more of their greatest hits like Dr. Feelgood and Motherfucker Of The Year which had everybody with both middle fingers in the air (for a second I thought I was at a Pennywise concert), and Same Ol' Situation.The man next to me, Mike, possibly the largest Motley Crue fan in southern California having paid $500 for his SEAT from a ticket broker told me that playing, Ten Seconds to Love, was definitely a treat from Motley Crue to their fans. The set ended with classic Girls, Girls, Girls.Even though, Ozzy Osbourne appeared a bit slow sometimes, they shined throughout the night. Having a four year break, they came out with guns blazing. Most can only require to have as much energy as the now 61 year elderly that is building more fans 40 years in to his career then back in the lovely Ol' Black Sabbath days. Ozzy Osbourne was leaping and jogging around the stage all night greeting fans and even spraying them with a huge water canon front middle of the stage!A lot of his new fan base can be attributed to his reality tv shows, but today wasnt about Ozzy, "the reality man."It was about the Prince of Darkness.Before the show, a very entertaining video of Ozzy Osbourne superimposed onto videos of popular tv shows and films, like Ozzy wearing a red ed hardy clothing in a scene of Jersey Shore, my personal favourite, the desert scene in the film Hangover, Ozzy in a Lady Gaga video, and even Iron Man and Avatar! Then the screen had a huge statement, Let the Insanity Start! to start the set with band already on stage.Ozzys set opened with classics like Bark at the Moon before going to Let Me Listen to You Scream from his new album, Scream. If Ozzy Osbourne didnt play Black Sabbath covers it wouldnt be an Ozzy concert after all with songs like Fairies Wear Boots, and Paranoid four huge Sabbath hits included in the setlist of Ozzy songs to keep things excited.In the middle of the set, a crazy guitar and drum solo to spice things up before continuing with Iron Man, another Black Sabbath cover.To finish off historic night, and some 13 song or so setlist, Crazy Train."Till next time
