Ozzy Osbourne - Live at Budokan

Ozzy Osbourne - Live at Budokan
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Movie Review: Great Concert Captured!
Summary: 5 Stars

I admit, I hestitated to buy it at first because I was afraid it might be just another case of a classic older rocker filming a sub-par show that looks and sounds great technically, but has a tired performance. Too many bands like Yes and Deep Purple are still touring but just don't hit it anymore in concert. I could only hope that Ozzy still rocked, and live up to the legend he built, and still pack a quality punch live, the way that The Who or Roger Waters or Fleetwood Mac still do on their newer dvd's. So I bought the "Ozzy Live At Budokan" disc, and popped it in, and... and... and...

OZZY ROCKS HARD!

From the opening seconds, with the crowd going wild and Ozzy shouting "Let's Go ... CRAZY!!" there is not a weak moment to be seen. Ozzy's band is spot-on, and they launch into great versions of "I Don't Know" and "Mr. Crowley" and "Crazy Train" respectfully keeping Randy Rhoads' guitar leads in tact. The new hit, "Gets Me Through" is there, along with an encore of "Paranoid" from Ozzy's Black Sabbath Days.

Having watched all of MTV's "The Osbornes" and seeing how confused and lumbering the Ozz-man could be at times, I was totally impressed by his live energy, his vocal range, and his timing. He sounds just like he did in younger days, and belts it out like a pro, never missing a beat. Interestingly enough, Ozzy is NEVER out of breath while running around and singing (unlike young pop-stars Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera who sound far more winded when they try to move and sing at the same time!) and just as importantly, Ozzy RULES the crowd at this show. I love watching him dump water on the front row or the camera-man, or yelling that the Budokan crowd is not going crazy enough. He is obviously having a blast, and his band is too, and it is great to finally SEE what the Budokan auditorium looks like at last. I wondered about that since Cheap Trick's days!

Bonus features include "The Osbournes in Japan", shopping and eating, and having their usual argumentative brand of fun---it is like a lost episode of the Osbournes.

Get this dvd, turn it up, and enjoy! --mf

Summary of Ozzy Osbourne - Live at Budokan