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.
Came out of a saloon and was a second late in his draw.
the Ozzy gig wasn’t easy for him...or anybody really. Trying to replace the greatest guitarist to ever do it is a no win deal.
Where were you at the time??
And how do these guys who probably did four tons of drugs survive these things..or survive into their 60s, 70s and 80s!!??
Maybe there’s some extracts in those drugs that are helpful :)
Keith Richards has looked deceased since 1980 :)
“...the greatest guitarist ever ...”
You’ve lost your never lovin’ mind !
Ever heard of Jimi Hendrix or Carlos Santana fool ??!
But a shot in the dark
One step away from you
Just a shot in the dark
Always creeping up on you, all right
Santana is a good player...but the whole Hendrix thing is so weird. The psychedelic thing he was doing for a few years..was really just alot of noise. Even he stopped playing it and went to back to a more blues type thing before his death. Jeff Beck was playing that stuff before Hendrix ever did. His songs were nothing special. Only because he died young and more important, he was black is why hes been idolized. All sounds very old and dated...never hear his music anywhere anymore. Sorry, but its true.
‘k, total head up yur
who then goat ?
shot in the dark...
“k, total head up yur
who then goat?”
Frank Gambale
Randy Rhoads was the last player to do anything truly new and innovative on the guitar. Only did 2 records with Ozzy, has been dead for 42 years, yet his legacy is probably bigger now than it ever was. His work sounds like it was just recorded and released last week,..just timeless, beautiful and innovative even after 40 plus years. Was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for “musical excellence” 2 years ago. Greatest all around player i ever heard.
* Boundaries
* Place
* Wrong Place
* Spared
* Seek The Lord
* Timshel
The MOST technically goat
Eddie Van Halen was the GOAT. He was amazing.
You’re full of it. Do you even play guitar?
Nope. Not even close.
The GOAT is Danny Gatton.
you want rock? Steve Steven's -billy idols right hand man, robbie krieger from the doors. Noobs in guitar stores play purple haze.
WTF does playing a guitar have to do with it? I don’t play but I do have ears and can hear really well. SMH...
“Ever heard of Jimi Hendrix or Carlos Santana fool ??”
Randy Rhoads was every bit as good as Jimi. Had he lived he might have become the best ever. Carlos had other guitarists in his band playing lead, Neil Schon for example.
“Randy Rhoads was the last player to do anything truly new and innovative on the guitar.”
I remember where I was when Reagan was shot, when the Space Shuttle exploded and when 911 happened.
I also remember the day when my sister brought “Blizzard of Oz” home and put the needle on the record. I was amazed at the sound of that guitar and how fast and clean Randy played those runs. We lost a guitar magician when he was killed in that senseless accident.
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