Jake E. Lee Reveals the Song He Will Perform During Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Performance With Black Sabbath

For fans of heavy metal, the topic of discussion over the last few months surrounded Ozzy Osbourne taking the stage one last time with Black Sabbath. With tickets selling out in minutes, organizers started selling passes for fans to stream the event. Hoping to share Ozzy’s legacy with every fan, the Back to the Beginning concert, scheduled for July 5th, promoted a stellar lineup of singers and bands. And with Jake E. Lee one of those names, he revealed one of the songs he will perform during the farewell concert. 

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Speaking with Guitar World about the concert, Lee explained how every person was expected to perform a least one classic song from Ozzy’s discography. Given that the entire charity event surrounding Ozzy and Black Sabbath, it made sense. As for the song Lee hoped to perform, “I’m shooting for ‘Ultimate Sin’ [the title track from his second and final Ozzy album]. It’s heavy, and I like the solo in it.”

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The One Song Jake E. Lee Wishes He Could Play For Ozzy Osbourne

While that might have been the song some fans wanted to hear, Lee knew another hit song “Bark At The Moon” could be a better decision. But at the same time, the guitarist, who worked with Ozzy for over a decade, admitted that with age comes restrictions. “I know people are expecting ‘Bark At The Moon’, but I don’t know. Right now, with my wrist, the arthritis and everything, that would be very challenging. I have a couple of months to get up to it, so I’ll practice it just in case that’s the one. But that’s going to be pretty challenging for me physically.”

Outside of Lee revealing the song he would play and the song he wished he could still play, he took a moment to honor Black Sabbath. With the band entertaining and inspiring countless artists in heavy metal over the years, Lee insisted, “Sabbath was one of my three favorite bands. It was just chemistry between the players that you can’t plan on or make happen. If any one of those guys aren’t in Sabbath, it’s just not as good.”

With thousands expected to attend and more purchasing streaming tickets, the Back to the Beginning charity concert will quickly become a highlight in the history of heavy metal.

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