Posted on 10/15/2024 10:44:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Jake E. Lee, the guitarist best known for playing on Ozzy Osbourne's Bark at the Moon album, was shot Tuesday morning in Las Vegas.
According to a press release issued by his publicist, the 67-year-old guitarist was shot "multiple times" and is now recovering in a Las Vegas hospital.
"As confirmed by management, legendary rock guitarist Jake E. Lee was shot multiple times early this morning in a Las Vegas street shooting," reads the statement. "Lee is fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit at a Las Vegas hospital. He is expected to fully recover.
"Las Vegas authorities believe the shooting was completely random and occurred while Lee took his dog out for a walk in the early morning hours. As the incident is under police investigation, no further comments will be forthcoming. Lee and his family appreciate respecting their privacy at this time."
What Records Has Jake E. Lee Played On? Lee's career began in the early '80s when he was approached by singer Ronnie James Dio to join his solo band. The guitarist made some recordings while rehearsing with the group, but Dio shelved the project.
He was then asked by Osbourne to replace his departing guitar player Brad Gillis. Lee joined the former Black Sabbath singer's band in 1983, appearing on that year's Bark at the Moon album, as well as the follow-up, The Ultimate Sin, on which Lee shared songwriting credits with Osbourne.
Lee told UCR in 2018 that going on tour with Osbourne wasn't easy. "I had a lot of 'Randy Rhoads rules, you suck,'" he recalled. " That option is gone, you know? Randy’s gone, and it’s not like he’s gone to go play in some other band. So either you guys want Ozzy to hang up his coat and call it quits or cut me a little slack. But all the way through Ozzy, there was always a faction of 'You suck, Randy rules.' So, it gave me tough skin."
In 1988 Lee formed Badlands, followed by Wicked Alliance in the mid-'90s. He's also released three solo records since 1996. Since 2014 he's been a member of Red Dragon Cartel, whose latest album, Patina, came out in 2018.
Good list, I would add John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Roy Clark.
Added Roy again sorry, but not sorry.
Ok, little buddy.
I suppose you say the same thing to your surgeon too.
....a micro dot of Keith Richards blood will cure covid....
I got a DVD of Steve Vai, Satriani, and Malmsteen burning up the frets. Just awesome.
LOL
The human body can be insanely resilient at times.
The beating it can take and keep going.
Really a marvel :)
Matt. 5:22
Tommy Iozilos. Period.
Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page, Chet Atkins, and Lindsey Buckingham are better than all of them.
They did not just play guitar. They owned it and drove down the road like a Mack Truck. They were great.
Ever hear Gatton play? He used to be called ‘The Humbler.’ Look him up.
So definitely NOT random...more like he owed someone money or crossed the wrong gangster.
The guy was the full package, not just a guitar player but a songwriter and true musician. I can barely even name a song by those other guys listed.
My sons love Jimi and we play Jimi tunes when we jam together.
Different genera’s for sure, but the public only saw the metal side of Randy. Not too many saw the classically trained, finger picking, Randy. I did see one video of him, years ago, playing some Roy Clark, and doing it well. He was one of the greatest and probably had more ability/flexibility/training than Hendrix and Santana.
Rory Gallagher.
Eric Johnson.
The last track on Ozzy's Randy Rhoads Tribute album is a studio outtake that gives a hint, I think.
And not a mention of Steve Howe.
Now we should do something easy, like best muscle car or best handgun cartridge.
not too mention his “live” playing.. i saw him twice and it was a revelation. Just amazing. His 2 tours with Ozzy, Rhoads hated having to play the few Sabbath songs that were in the set..he was not a big fan of Sabbath at all, but he played them better than the original. This is “Children of the Grave” live in Cleveland, Ohio, 1981. The ending solo is simply a thing of beauty...and he was just “winging’ it. Give it a listen, sonworth it.
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