Over the last week, stars like Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Elton John, Tony Iommi, and countless others paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. Once revealing his dream of performing alongside the original lineup of Black Sabbath one last time, the Back to the Beginning event was created. Helmed by his wife, Sharon Osbourne, the event was a historic moment in heavy metal. Sadly, on July 22nd, the Prince of Darkness passed away. And with tributes still pouring in, Ian Munsick decided to celebrate Ozzy’s legacy with a country rendition of “No More Tears.”
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While performing in Nebraska over the weekend, Munsick somewhat shocked the crowd when he started to play “No More Tears.” Back in September 1991, Ozzy released his sixth studio album, No More Tears. Gaining praise from both fans and critics at the time, many considered it one of the singer’s best albums. And the charts agreed, as it peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard 200.
As for Munsick, he explained to the crowd how Ozzy was a part of his childhood. “I grew up listening to him, and I’m sure a lot of you guys did, too. We are going to pay tribute to one of the absolute rock legends of the universe, Mr. Ozzy Osbourne.”
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Ozzy Osbourne Was A “Rock & Roller, Not A F****** Country Bumpkin”
Much like Ozzy’s album, Munsick received high marks for his cover. “Props to your band as well Ian if you close your eyes you swear you were listening to the prince of …….. Hell he couldn’t even hit some of those notes later in life. Hope you’re going to include that in your set every night that was awesome…” Another fan admitted, “I have more respect for the Country Music community after this! Simply Awesome.” Arguably the best compliment of the bunch came from a fan who wrote, “Genuinely one of the coolest Ozzy covers I’ve heard”—and frankly, I’d have to agree.
Although country music honored Ozzy, the Prince of Darkness shared his opinions of the genre. Never one to step away from his legacy in heavy metal, Ozzy once laughed at the idea of him going country. He told Rolling Stone, “It would be absurd for me to do that. I don’t mind country, but the ‘Prince of Darkness’ with a cowboy hat? I’m a rock & roller, not a f****** country bumpkin.”
While never wanting to put on the cowboy hat, country music still knew the massive impact Ozzy had on not just heavy metal but all of music.
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