Bob Daisley pt 1: The Truth Behind Blizzard of Ozz

Bob Daisley didn't just play on some of hard rock and heavy metal's most iconic records. He helped create them. In this From The Vault conversation, Bob takes us inside his incredible career and shares stories about working with Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Lee Kerslake, Jake E. Lee, Gary Moore, Tony Iommi, Ronnie James Dio, Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen and more. Bob talks about the writing process behind the early Ozzy records, the story behind “Crazy Train,” the creation of Diary of a Madman, working with Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee, his years with Gary Moore, recording with Black Sabbath and the musical relationships that helped shape some truly legendary records. This is Part One of our conversation with Bob Daisley. Part Two is coming soon to From The Vault. 00:00 How “Crazy Train” Got Its Name 00:49 Welcome to Mix Tapes 02:07 Bob’s First Musical Memories 07:22 Why Bob Daisley Became a Bass Player 11:08 Writing With Randy Rhoads & Jake E. Lee 15:07 The Original Blizzard of Ozz Band 18:49 Creating “Diary of a Madman” 21:33 Bob & Lee Kerslake Lose Their Credits 25:40 Jake E. Lee, Randy Rhoads & the Ozzy Years 31:06 Why the Blizzard Albums Couldn’t Be Recreated 36:25 Working With Gary Moore 41:59 Bob’s Role in Gary Moore Going Blues 45:58 Tony Iommi & Black Sabbath 51:08 Working With Yngwie Malmsteen 53:40 Remembering Ronnie James Dio 58:58 Bob’s Randy Rhoads Archive 1:02:54 Creating Bark at the Moon 1:05:12 How Randy Rhoads Joined Ozzy 1:08:32 When Bob Realized Randy Was Special 1:12:40 The Lost Blizzard of Ozz Live Footage 1:19:59 Bob Daisley Saved Mick Mars’ Job 1:23:15 Bob’s Book & Setting the Record Straight 1:29:44 The Bass Sound Behind Blizzard of Ozz 1:33:20 Bob on Ozzy: “I Miss Him Too” 1:35:12 What Bob Is Working on Today 1:39:55 George Harrison, Jeff Beck & Dream Collaborations 1:43:42 Bob Daisley Part Two?! 1:46:33 Mark & Eric React New episodes on Tuesday and Friday SUBSCRIBE so you never miss out. LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/show/2waOE5zhyryfnokbHdXImD https://linktr.ee/mixtapespodcast #BobDaisley #OzzyOsbourne #RandyRhoads #FromTheVault #HeavyMetal