I Am Ozzy

Awesome book (2010-03-11) : 5/5
I'm a big Ozzy fan and have seen many articles and documentaries on him. This book was very informative, and honest. Great hearing how things really went down straight from the man. Excellent background on how Black Sabbath's sound evolved. Many of the controversies in Ozzy's life were explained. Very worth reading.
Bollocks! (2010-03-10) : 4/5

If you grew up listening to Black Sabbath as I did you will probably
find this book worthwhile. It's Ozzy the good the bad and the ugly.
For someone many thought to be the devil himself, he certainly has
had an angel watching over him. One thing I enjoyed about this book
is rediscovering some of the music. I had quit listening to Sabbath
after the Sabotage record and hadn't heard the last 2 albums Ozzy did
with Black Sabbath. A pleasant surprise to say the least. It was also
fun to check out old concert footage on Youtube. I even found the
clip of a show Tony Iommi did in his brief stint with Jethro Tull.
Interesting book. Can't wait for the movie!
Gotta Love Ozzy! (2010-03-10) : 5/5
I loved every minute of this life story of Ozzy Osbourne. I feel like I understand him a lot better now and wish the book would have been longer...
one the greatest bios ever! (2010-03-09) : 5/5
there are 7 musicians in history i would consider a genius.mozart,beethoven,bob dylan,paul mc cartney,john lennon,jimi hendrix and YES ozzy osbourne.
he overcame alcoholism to create great music like mozart.he overcame physical problems as did beethoven...etc.this guy survived things that have killed countless other musicians well before thier time.
the story covers everything from him being a poverty stricken child to right up until now.ozzy does have adhd.so the stories he tells arent gradual.they are straight to the point.the stories always start"i'd smoked.....or i was smashed from drinking"...insert story.then he pops in a punchline.i get manic sometimes which makes my concentration crap but his style of writing worked right in with that.i read the book in under a week.it was a real page turner!i couldnt seem to put it down very much.
he addresses all the stuff you've heard about and so much more.plus,he's really funny.more like hilarious!so i say it is no "a clockwork orange" or "1984" but it is DEFINATELY worth reading.the only bio ive ever read i liked more than this one was the first few books of the new testament.

I Am Ozzy (2010-03-09) : 5/5
I laughed, I cried and I laughed until I cried. I have never been a fan of Black Sabbath or Ozzy. I watched his TV show and fell in love with his gentle and loving heart. Yes, they are dysfunctional, but yes... they love each other so much. The book was easy to read and I was sorry it ended. Like a previous post, I also enjoyed the chapter where he thought he killed the vicar. If you're on the fence about this one, jump over and give it a try. I think you'll like it.