Decades before reality television was invented; Ozzy Osbourne was subversive and dark. Ozzy was the singer in the heavy metal band Black Sabbath; and they meant business. In an era when rock bands were measured by how heavy they were; no one was weightier than Black Sabbath. All four founding members of the original Black Sabbath grew up within half-a-mile of each other in a tiny Birmingham suburb. Though all shared a deep love of music--The Beatles for Ozzy; the Mothers of Invention for Geezer; the Shadows and Chet Atkins for Iommi; and Gene Kruppa for Wardmdash; they formed their group "as the quickest way out of the slums." This is the story of how they made that dream come true--and how it then turned into a nightmare for all of them. At the height of their fame; Sabbath discovered theyd been so badly ripped off by their managers they didnt even own their own songs. They looked for salvation from Don Ardenmdash;an even more notorious gangster figure; who resurrected their career but still left them indebted to him; financially and personally. It finally came to a head when in 1979 they sacked Ozzy: "For being too out of control--even for us;" as Bill Ward put it. The next fifteen years were a war between the post-Ozzy Sabbath and Ozzy himself; whose solo career overshadowed Sabbath so much that a reunion was entirely on his terms. Or rather; those of his wife and managermdash;to add a further bitter twist for Sabbath; daughter of Don Arden mdash;Sharon Osbourne.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good book.By VicLove the concept. Interesting read.15 of 23 people found the following review helpful. Want to learn about Celebration?By David DennisAndrew Ross didnt want to like Celebration. His urban friends laughed at him when he moved there to do research for this book. In the end; he liked some of the ideas behind the town; but hated the fact that it took Disney to think them up. His blind hatred for the corporate world shows up in every page of this book; so if you want to read anti-corporation diatribes; this is a dream read. But if you actually want to find out about Celebration; youll find the books subject curiously neglected. This is an odd beast; a book about Celebration that hardly seems to be about the town at all. For an excellent view of the town; read the other book written at about the same time by a couple who became Celebration homeowners. They have a much less knee-jerk perspective.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Very entertaining; Ross keeps you interested throughout.By A CustomerI bought this book to read on vacation while in another intentional planned community (Black Rock City) and found it to be fascinating.Ross review is multi-dimensional; he shows that he can be both complimentary and critical of Disney at the same time. If he has an axe to grind; it doesnt show; and he gives credit where credit is due; and criticism where it is also due.It also functions reasonably well as a tutorial on urban planning and New Urbanism; a topic near and dear to everyone who lives anywhere but in the rural world. He only slips off topic occassionally; and even then not for long (and its still interesting).I recommend you buy this book; you will be entertained and fascinated; though not necessarily in that order.
