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    Ozzy Osbourne Fine With Paul McCartney's Snub

    • Posted on Nov 18th 2009 12:00PM by John D. Luerssen
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    Ozzy OsbourneOzzy Osbourne says that he was okay with the fact that Paul McCartney refused to collaborate with him. In fact, Ozzy, who has been a lifelong Beatles fan and even went so far as to cover the Fab Four's 'In My Life' on 2005's 'Under Cover,' was flattered by the snub.

    "Meeting Paul McCartney was f---ing phenomenal.," the original Black Sabbath frontman told UK magazine Heat of his run-in with Sir Paul. "I was in the studio at the same time as him, and tried to get him to play bass on one of my songs." But Macca politely ducked the opportunity to team up with the metal giant.

    "He said he couldn't improve on the bass line that was there," Ozzy revealed. "I said, 'Are you kidding? You could piss on the record and I'd make it my life.'"
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    ianat 11-18-2009

    Or maybe because his glasses reminded Sir Paul of John... :)

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    Tuxat 11-21-2009

    As a fan of both gentlemenand their respective styles / taste of rock music I would prefer to believe only the best. Most likely Sir Paul just didn't have a moment.

    Definately kewl that the Ozzman would ask for Sir Paul's company!!!

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    Randyat 11-21-2009

    Having met Paul at the Long Beach Grand Prix in 2005 and having him invite me and my son to visit him in the recording studio in LA a week after the race I must say he is a great person with an amazing heart. He is a major influence and now friend to LA musician Aaron Schwoerer.
    Paul is the best.

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    mikeshaneat 11-21-2009

    Maybe it's because Ozzy's daughter Kelly called McCartney "gay" in the press recently.

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    Mindyat 11-21-2009

    I'm just guessing that Paul was too busy at the moment, and I know he doesn't like to do things half assed. I also know he has great affection for Ozzy. I'll bet somewhere down the road, a collaberation happens!

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    mojoat 11-21-2009

    while i thought the tv series about ozzie and family,was pretty good most of the time. his music i don't listen to. maybe paul felt the same. regardless of what he sung over the years, i find his music devil induced and paul may have felt the same. i know replies to my comment will go off on a rampage against Jesus. their choice who to follow is their's to make

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    thebutcher121at 11-21-2009

    you're a damned idiot. Devil induced music? He's the prince of fricking darkness man....

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    THEROCKSTARSHOP.COMat 11-23-2009

    That would be GREAT if they did it!!!!!!!!!

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    Wolfman Loboat 11-21-2009

    Maybe it is because one is a real musician, and the other, Ozzie is just a groggy ex rock star......that really can only make noises.......not real music.

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    Garyat 11-21-2009

    Back in their heyday, Black Sabbath was pretty incredible. Unfortunately, Ozzy burned himself out on hard drugs and now he sounds like he has about half a brain cell left. Rock 'n Roll is a young man's game, McCartney should give it up, too. You can't surpass the Beatles.

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    Brianat 11-21-2009

    Apparently someone is trying to make something out of nothing.

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    Billat 11-21-2009

    At 67 years of age Sir Paul just may not be up to the challenge. He may have politely declined for just that reason. No snub, No Diss, just an aging rocker with arthritis in the fingers.

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    B. G.at 11-21-2009

    These comment sections need a number/letter hologram sign-in, so that those stupid "dialers" can't get in. I get so sick of their crap - and nobody answers them anyway, because they know they are nothing but scams!

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    Beckyat 11-21-2009

    Im surprised Ozzie remembered the encounter.

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    thebutcher121at 11-21-2009

    LMAO...Kelly is terrible. I love Ozzy but those non-talented kids rode his name to fame. Jack sux too.

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