Sabbath for me. Overall I think the songs are stronger, and I've always liked the production better. As awesome as a guitarist Randy was, I never actually liked his tone, way too thin for my taste. And the double and triple tracking of his solos always sounded a bit off to my ears.
At one point in time, "Crazy Train" and Blizzard of Ozz still felt dangerous. Now "Crazy Train" is mainstream and hardly dangerous. H&H still carries a menacing feel with more textures despite Rhodes' spectacular wizardry. H&H all the way.
Ray- I have to agree with your comment. I remember when Ozzy was dangerous and oh so wicked. "Crazy Train" was an anthem of utter chaos. A statement about how Ozzy was going wild and so was the rest of humanity. Now the song has lost it's edge. The first time I knew that the song had gone weak was when I saw a pre-teen rock band covering it (and not very well I might add) and acting all bad.
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ReplyDeleteSabbath for me. Overall I think the songs are stronger, and I've always liked the production better. As awesome as a guitarist Randy was, I never actually liked his tone, way too thin for my taste. And the double and triple tracking of his solos always sounded a bit off to my ears.
ReplyDeleteHeaven & Hell for me.
ReplyDeleteClose one, but I'll go with Heaven and Hell.
ReplyDeleteAt one point in time, "Crazy Train" and Blizzard of Ozz still felt dangerous. Now "Crazy Train" is mainstream and hardly dangerous. H&H still carries a menacing feel with more textures despite Rhodes' spectacular wizardry. H&H all the way.
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ReplyDeleteI have to agree with your comment. I remember when Ozzy was dangerous and oh so wicked. "Crazy Train" was an anthem of utter chaos. A statement about how Ozzy was going wild and so was the rest of humanity. Now the song has lost it's edge. The first time I knew that the song had gone weak was when I saw a pre-teen rock band covering it (and not very well I might add) and acting all bad.
Well, I'm outnumbered...but I vote for Ozzy!
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