olde, review Of course, he had the Black Sabbath records and that was classic stuff growing up. Let your opinion be known — cast your vote for your favorite Ozzy guitarist below! As a proven guitar hero, Gillis, has displayed his ‘metal’ chops with OZZY OSBOURNE, his more melodic riffs with FIONA and the best of both worlds in Night Ranger. heavy metal Though Gillis was vaguely familiar with Osbourne's music after seeing the band perform live the previous summer at the Day on the Green in Oakland, he was completely unfamiliar with Black Sabbath's music. [5], The Ritz, which held just under 1,000 people, was sold-out for the performances. What’s great is that people have the option now of ordering the CD or downloading it straight to your iTunes, so you want to get into every world possible to promote your record and it just makes it very easy to do a one-click and throw on the album or just a song if you prefer.”. "[5], The record company planned to include previously recorded live versions of "Iron Man", "Children of the Grave", and "Paranoid" featuring Rhoads on guitar, so Sharon told the band to not bother rehearsing those particular songs. Brad Gillis Talks Night Ranger’s ‘Midnight Madness,’ Touring with Ozzy Last year, Night Ranger celebrated the 35th anniversary of their debut album, Dawn Patrol by releasing an all new record, Don’t Let Up! There’s such a big year ahead of us with doing all these shows and being on the road all summer. BraveWords.com: Night Ranger is a successful band. I’ll never forget pulling into La Crosse Wisconsin in ’84 and looking up at the marquee at the venue there and it said, ‘Night Ranger – Sold Out’. "At least we've got a choice and we'll have more material to draw from", he said of this decision. It’s the first single off our new record, so we’ll definitely be playing that live, but we’ll be changing things up every few shows. Sarzo, Rudy (2017). Being an outdoor show, wind resulted in insufficient haze from the fog machines to reflect the laser light show, and thus they weren't used; the lasers seen in the final edit were added later in post-production. Guitarist Randy Rhoads and drummer Tommy Aldridge refused to participate, feeling that they had established themselves as recording artists and such an album would be a step backwards professionally. Brad Gillis: “Well, you have to remember that we do this for a living. The California aggregation known as Night Ranger came to prominence in popular music during the advent of MTV, but few realize the band existed earlier with a slightly different moniker. They had a great run with a few records. The whole song has a fresh approach and maybe somebody who lives in Casper, Wyoming will take a second look at California and think, ‘man, that place looks cool’. Then we released Midnight Madness and '(You Can Still) Rock In America' was all over MTV. night ranger. I hadn’t played much live with Night Ranger back then because we had been shopping for a record deal. I was green before that. BraveWords.com: Were you a Tony Iommi fan growing up? I did a soundcheck; probably six or seven of the eighteen song set list. Why not just release a new song from time to time? People are like, ‘oh my gosh, I didn’t know you guys were still around’.”, BraveWords.com: You’re right. I had no idea I’d even get the chance to audition much less being the only one called and then flying me from California to New York to sit around for five days with a cassette, a boom box and a little amplifier learning all of the material. We had to get all that music together before going and doing those two shows at the Ritz. Ozzy's voice is great throughout though I think he starts off the show a bit rough. Night Ranger went on to sell seventeen million records and I’m still in the band, so I think I made the right choice.”. It was definitely draining on me. [16] Following its US release, this DVD has been met with positive responses. Gillis: “Well, I do a lot of music at home for ESPN and FoxSports. Several hours before the Alamo incident, he drunkenly fired the entire band (including Rhoads), though he later had no memory of doing so. eyehategod, review Two weeks into the tour is when we did the King Biscuit Flower Hour live show from Memphis, Tennessee with Ozzy and I was so freaked out doing that live show because it was being broadcast nation-wide and here I had all the Night Ranger guys in the Bay Area listening to me too. It took a couple of weeks on the road to feel comfortable playing that stuff. Doing that song with Ted was great because we broke down 'Coming Of Age' in the middle into 'Stranglehold' and you can hear Ted doing all of those classic licks. He’s seven years older than me and he had all the latest and greatest… LED ZEPPELIN (I), SANTANA's Abraxas, JANIS JOPLIN, THE DOORS… Man, I used to sit in his room and just go over that stuff and learn it by ear. Gillis sat down with BraveWords.com recently to discuss the new music as well as the band’s upcoming summer tour with JOURNEY and FOREIGNER. This video release features an outdoor live performance recorded on 23 June 1982, at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre with the same backing band as the album of the same name. A Japan-only official release video also entitled Speak of the Devil has been available since the early 1980s. Then we got the call in ’95 to get the original band back together and go to Japan to do a tour. heavy metal hard rock We were trying to get back to ‘old-school’ and I think we did.”, BraveWords.com: You mentioned ‘old-school’. Gillis: “Well, nobody wants to hear a bunch of new songs. [5], Near the ends of the shows, as "Iron Man", "Children of the Grave" and "Paranoid" came up in the setlist, the band let loose and made less effort to play tight, as they had been told by management that these performances would not be included on Speak of the Devil; previously recorded live versions of those songs featuring Rhoads on guitar were to be used instead. I’ve never even played with the band before. Speak of the Devil is a live album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, released on 27 November 1982. Sabbath’s publishing deal with their previous management had recently expired; by re-recording these songs all the songwriters (including Osbourne) would benefit from the publishing royalties. Do you plan on making more ‘new’ albums or was Somewhere in California one last record for the fans? Dio had replaced Osbourne as Black Sabbath's lead vocalist and stood only 5' 4" tall.[15]. George reportedly tried out for the position of Ozzy's lead guitarist in 1979 — losing to Rhoads — and another time in 1982, when Osbourne was looking for someone to replace Brad Gillis. Future Ozzy Osbourne bandmate Rudy Sarzosaw Gillis's Cal Jam performance and was very impressed. BraveWords.com: Do you regret not having made a studio album with Ozzy? This year we’re up to about hundred and who knows, but they’ll probably book more (possibly in January and February). You really did up your game…. Though Norman did not specifically identify which tracks he was referring to, he said "If you got nothing to do for a couple of days you could just lie there and listen to them in the headphones and figure out which songs had the real audience and which ones didn't. The show, complete with half-naked girls on the stage in what manager Sharon anticipated would be "the greatest rock spectacle ever", would also be videotaped and released for the burgeoning home video market. Gillis: “When we broke up, we all did our own thing and the Yankees took off and did very well. We’ll play 'Growin’ Up In California' because that’s been coming off great and melds right into the set right along 'Rock In America' and 'Don’t Tell Me You Love Me'. We love playing live, touring and with a new record it makes things very exciting.”. If I'm not mistaken Bernie Torme and Brad Gillis spilt time on the tour. We like to put something fresh out and I think we hit a home run with the new record. Now, we’re gearing up for a three month/sixty show tour with Journey and Foreigner around the US.”. We’re looking forward to next year and upping our game a notch.”. The few albums we’ve done in the last ten years haven’t hit home and it seems like we hit home on this one. Over the following few days, Gillis, Sarzo, and Aldridge would rehearse in what Sarzo described as a "gloomy midtown Manhattan studio" while Osbourne himself was nowhere to be found. We’d play a couple of shows on Friday and Saturday (and sometimes Sunday), but we’d be home during the week (which is kind of nice). Brad Gillis (born 1957) is a guitarist most famous for playing with the band Night Ranger. BraveWords.com: Before you mentioned that you had the Ozzy and Night Ranger album released in the same week, but also around that time Black Sabbath released their Live Evil album. When we get off the road in late October is when I’ll have time to relax and start getting into a solo record.”, BraveWords.com: Are you amazed that you can say that you’ll go ‘until late October’? Jack throws it out every once in a while. He forgot to do the three-part harmony thing in the middle of his 'Stranglehold' solo, so I went in and threw those parts on. BraveWords.com: Would you, for example, at Christmas put out one new song? Torme was described as "the consummate professional" during this period, staying with the band until Gillis was ready to step in, even waiting backstage during Gillis' first few shows in case he was needed. review He is best known for his extensive 'whammy-bar' technique in the chart-topping band Night Ranger. Is the concept of the ‘new album’ out dated? It’s been a great career for Night Ranger and it seems that every year (the last five or six years) that we’ve been upping the game. The timing just worked out right. The show turned out great and I ended up talking to Jack (Blades) and Kelly (Keagy) after the show and they’re like ‘wow, couldn’t believe that was you – it didn’t sound like you, but then it did’. Hope you all had a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend! A lot of those ideas are on the new Night Ranger album and I have a lot more that are still sitting here that I plan on doing a new solo record with, but the thing is that right now we’re all concentrating on what’s going on with Night Ranger. Osbourne's unstable and confrontational behavior soon convinced Rhoads to leave the band. Why is it important for you to make new music? As the band began rehearsing, Sharon arrived and informed them, "Now boys, don’t expect to see much of Ozzy at rehearsals. But do go to Somewhere In California and check out the band at Nightranger.com. It’s exciting releasing this new record and going out and playing this stuff live.”. Gillis: “Oh, sure, but at least you get the option. For years, we were known as a ballad band after 'Sister Christian' was released. It was at the very end of the Ozzy tour that Night Ranger got a deal and that’s when I decided to roll the dice and go back to Night Ranger. Night Ranger is all about up-tempo tunes with twin guitar assault and Jack’s lyrics about California with references to Rubicon, Sunset Blvd and The Rainbow Bar & Grill… California has so much to offer. [5], This video was finally released in the US in DVD format on 17 July 2012 from Eagle Rock Entertainment. Sharon dispatched Sarzo to Gillis' hotel room to teach him the songs. BraveWords.com: The Amazon.com bonus track is a new re-recorded version of the DAMN YANKEES’ song 'Coming Of Age'. hard rock This change forced Gillis and Sarzo to spend the majority of the shows standing directly in front of the drum riser in order to hear Aldridge's drums over the intense volume of the band's backline. The band members dressed down, not wearing their usual stage clothes, with Osbourne himself sporting sweatpants and a bald head after drunkenly shaving off his familiar long hair a few days prior. In early February 1982, a decision was made by Osbourne’s management and record label to record a live album consisting entirely of songs he had recorded in the 1970s with Black Sabbath. I had a live cassette from an Ozzy show with Randy on it with all the segue ways and everything that went on during the show… that’s what I learned from rather than learning the actual studio cuts because I wanted to know what they were playing live. When asked if he would record another album with Ozzy, Gillis responds: “Sure I would go in and do a record with Ozzy Osbourne, no problem. The physical CD is still the best thing to have.”. We hadn’t been to Europe since 1985, so that was a blast. On April 12, 1982, Gillis performed with the band during soundcheck before a show in Binghamton, New York, and played his first show with the band later that evening. Gillis also left Osbourne's band shortly thereafter, returning to Night Ranger weeks later. It took us four and a half months compared to our normal two or three, but we wanted to get it right. I felt that I was more part of the band and not just a sideman. That was the pinnacle for Night Ranger. The album was entitled Talk of the Devil in the UK, that being the more commonly expressed idiom there. Brad was also once upon a time Ozzy Osbourne's guitar player (Speak of the Devil - 1982).His previous solos record was released back in 1993 (Gilrock Ranch).His new solo album sees Gary Moon on lead vocals. It’s been getting great reviews and we’re digging what’s going on. I personally enjoy Brad Gillis… Is there anything else currently on your plate other than Night Ranger? Dawn Patrol (Night Ranger’s first release) and Speak Of The Devil (the live Black Sabbath record I did with Ozzy) were released the same week. BraveWords.com: So, there you are with your boom box learning all the songs. The band typically used side-fill monitors to allow the musicians to hear the drums while playing on larger stages, but the Ritz's smaller stage forced them to be removed for these shows. Rubicon played the 1978 California Jam II rock festival before 250,000 people. In 1984 Night Ranger and Brad Gillis became very popular around the world. Sometimes we’ll do DAMN YANKEES and for a while we were playing (AC/DC’s) 'Highway To Hell'. news Gillis: “It’s cool. You probably would have lasted one or two albums and then what? Gillis: “We’re on a roll right now. It keeps things fresh in the band.”. The production is fantastic for an 80's live album. Features Brad Gillis on his modified Strat, working with Gary Moon and that time he bought a wig for Ozzy Osbourne By James Wood October 19, 2020 The longtime Night Ranger guitarist checks in ahead of the release of his solo album Gillis: “I just went in and did what I was told. Maybe you don’t think Rhoads or Lee was the best Ozzy guitarist — maybe you prefer Zakk Wylde or Gus G., or maybe you’ve spent almost 40 years pining for the return of Brad Gillis. We were out touring with ZZ TOP, CHEAP TRICK and all these bands. Several factors led to this decision. Thank you again to all of the brave men and women out there that have served and sacrificed their life so we can keep Rockin in America • • • #thankyou #memorialday #trueheros #guitarsolo Masters of Shred Gillis: “We were conscious about just doing an up-tempo Night Ranger record. Going on the road and all over the world (Japan, Europe, The United States) with Ozzy was unbelievable. Gillis: “And that’s what we were trying to do. Brad Gillis is phenomenal throughout as is the rest of the band. Rubicon recorded two albums on 20th Century Fox Records – Rubicon, and American Dreams, scoring one minor hit single entitled "I’m Gonna Take Care of Everything". It was a blast working with Ted in the studio. Then 'Sister Christian' came out and that took us into a headline status. Sabbath’s publishing deal with their previous management had recently expired; by re-recording these songs all the songwriters (including Osbourne) would benefit from the publishing royalties. BraveWords.com: Did they have any thoughts about replacing you? I knew there was an album being released by Black Sabbath and Ozzy wanted to throw one back at them, basically. Basically, we’re going to spread the word about the new Night Ranger CD and kick-ass live. When I was growing up and learning guitar (at twelve/ thirteen years old) back in the early ‘70s… My brother turned me on to all that music. With Brad Gillis as a last-second fill in, this is Ozzy and band impressively and absolutely live on “I Don’t Know”, no overdubs. My fifth day on the road, I do my first show with Ozzy in Binghamton, NY and it’s sold out. 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