Talk Is Jericho: Jake E. Lee - The Untold Ozzy Osbourne Stories & Near-Death Shooting (Full Episode)

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Guitarist Jake E. Lee joins for a powerful conversation about his legendary run with Ozzy Osbourne, and the emotional full-circle moment of playing Black Sabbath and Ozzy’s final “Back to the Beginning” concert in Birmingham just weeks before Ozzy’s passing. Jake recalls how it felt to finally reconnect with Ozzy and Sharon after decades, the truth about joining the band following the death of Randy Rhoads, and the incredible story behind albums like Bark at the Moon, The Ultimate Sin, and Killer of Giants. He also shares the terrifying night he was shot three times while walking his dog in Las Vegas, and how he’s fought his way back to playing guitar again. Plus, Jake talks about his audition for Ozzy, the chaos of those first tours, the Lemmy encounter he’ll never forget, and the real story behind his firing from the band. Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ ChrisJerichoFozzy Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the bell to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: Instagram: @chrisjerichofozzy | @talkisjericho Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ Chapters 0:00 - Introduction 2:05 - Ozzy’s final show & reconnecting with Sharon 7:40 - Playing “Ultimate Sin” and “Shot in the Dark” live again 14:15 - Jake’s last conversation with Ozzy before his passing 18:30 - The wild Ozzy audition (and firing George Lynch!) 25:10 - Life on the road – Lemmy’s unforgettable greeting 30:25 - Writing Bark at the Moon & songwriting politics 36:10 - Ozzy’s hair-pulling on stage & stage chemistry 40:50 - Getting fired – and who was really behind it 44:00 - The night Jake was shot – the full story 52:00 - Recovery, therapy & retraining his hands 56:00 - The Bark at the Moon solo story 59:00 - Killer of Giants – Jake’s favorite Ozzy track 1:01:30 - Old MacDonald in “War Pigs” & final thoughts #JakeELee #OzzyOsbourne #TalkIsJericho #BlackSabbath #BarkAtTheMoon #TheUltimateSin #GuitarLegends #RedDragonCartel #MetalHistory #ChrisJericho