December 7, 2025
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“Ozzy turned to George and said, ‘He’s got it. You don’t. You’re fired.’” Jake E. Lee on how he “screwed up” his Ozzy Osbourne audition — but still got the job over George Lynch

In 1982, Jake E. Lee became Ozzy’s second full-time guitarist, inheriting the position from the tragically deceased Randy Rhoads. After the young guitarist’s passing, Ozzy’s …

“Ozzy turned to George and said, ‘He’s got it. You don’t. You’re fired.’” Jake E. Lee on how he “screwed up” his Ozzy Osbourne audition — but still got the job over George Lynch Read More