sharon osbourne should just go away and die[views:9044][posts:38]___________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 7:09am - SUBJUGATE ""] Sharon Osbourne has issued the following "open letter" to IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood: "Rod, "I found your statement to be completely void of the facts that led up to Saturday's show. Your press release was written like an old-time '80s manager, trying to use every opportunity to try and sell the record and the upcoming shows instead of just dealing with the truth. "These are the facts: "You claim to have been in the business for 30 years and have been to hundreds of gigs, but can you tell me how many times you have heard of an opening band talking sh*t about the headliner during their set and getting away with it? Not only is Ozzy the headliner, but he is also the man who is paying your band $185,000 a night. We gave IRON MAIDEN a chance to play to the biggest audiences they have ever played to in the U.S.A. We accommodated them with their stage set and at the band's request we even scoured the audience for people wearing IRON MAIDEN t-shirts and brought them down front during their set to make them feel more comfortable. Tell me, what other headliner would do that? Unfortunately those gestures were completely lost on Bruce Dickinson who for over 20 shows continually berated Ozzy and Ozzfest during his set. "Over the last 10 years of Ozzfest, we have worked with over 200 bands. None of them were ever disrespectful to Ozzy or any of the other bands on the tour. But for 20 shows we were forced to hear Dickinson's nightly outbursts from the stage: 'When we come back to America, we'll be back with a proper sound system,' or "We won't be playing the same old songs every night (like SABBATH),' 'We don't need a teleprompter (like Ozzy)' and 'We don't need a reality show to be legit (again, like Ozzy).' Night after night we heard his complaints from the stage about how 'corporate' the venues were and how 'outrageous' the ticket prices were. Strangely enough, if you want to get a general admission ticket to stand in a field to see IRON MAIDEN at Reading this weekend it's going to cost you over $120. I would say that's very pricey, wouldn't you? "When an artist comes on stage and says he's not playing the 55 minutes that he was allotted and that he is going to play for as long as he wants (cutting into SABBATH's set), I'm not going to let that happen. Dickinson was under the delusion that the 46,000 people in San Bernardino had come only to see IRON MAIDEN. He even proclaimed 'This is not the Ozzfest, This is Maidenfest.' I guess no one told him that we have an audience of 45,000 to 53,000 people every year in San Bernardino. "Here's another fact for you. Bruce Dickinson's own band was embarrassed by him. IRON MAIDEN leader, Steve Harris, even came to Ozzy's dressing room to apologize to Ozzy for Bruce's behavior before MAIDEN took the stage in San Bernardino. "It's shameful that Dickinson felt he had the right to air his issues publicly onstage every night as a way to boost his own ego. Dickinson never once came up to Ozzy and me to voice any concerns. He certainly had the opportunity to do so every night. If he wasn't able to show us that courtesy then why should I give him the respect to air my grievances with him in private? Ozzy's only interaction with Dickinson was on the first night of the tour. Ozzy, being the true gentleman that he is, passed Bruce in the hall and said 'Good luck and have a great show.' Unfortunately Dickinson felt the need to turn his back to Ozzy and walked away. Frankly, Dickinson got what he deserved. We had to listen to his bullsh*t for five straight weeks. He only had to suffer a couple of eggs on the head. "On closing, yes, I did cut IRON MAIDEN's sound. This is the way I look at it: Ozzfest is our tour. We built it into something that's lasted 10 years now. We've been responsible for breaking many new bands and resurrecting the careers of former superstars. Part of our success stems from the fact that when a band is on Ozzfest we treat them with nothing but kindness and respect just as if we had invited them into our home. You can ask all of the bands who have been on the tour. They all describe it as the 'ultimate summer camp.' It's like one big family. Unfortunately Dickinson doesn't have the manners to realize that when you are invited into someone's home, are seated at their dinner table, are eating their food and drinking their wine, you shouldn't talk disrespectfully about them (Ozzy, BLACK SABBATH and Ozzfest), otherwise you just might get your ass handed to you. Every action has a reaction. Was Dickinson so naïve to think that I was going to let him get away with talking sh*t about my family night after night? I don't think he realizes who he's dealing with. I will not endure behavior like this from anyone. "I know you would love to keep talking about this because this is the most press that IRON MAIDEN has had in the U.S. in twenty years, but let's move on, shall we? "Sincerely, "The 'Real' Iron Maiden "Sharon Osbourne" |
| __________________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 8:18am - largefreakatzero ""] Yes, she is a cunt, but on a different note, did you see what Maiden was making per night -- $185,000! |
| __________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 8:21am - succubus ""] after reading that...i;d take her side she's good, i'll give you that! "the real iron maiden" heh |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 8:26am - the_reverend ""] ozzy is a washed up puppet, dangled on a string night after night by the queen. he will be dead soon enough and she will be forgotten. though I'm willing to bet she keeps doing ozzfest after that. |
| __________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 8:30am - succubus ""] well duh! |
| __________________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 8:30am - largefreakatzero ""] Yeah, she will milk it for everything it's worth. I don't even think it's worth taking a side in this gay feud. The egos on both sides are mind boggling. Yeah, they all make tons more money than all of us schmucks, but they are still just in bands / manage bands. Who cares? |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 8:33am - SUBJUGATE ""] it is pretty bad when it is being talked about on WZLX |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 8:39am - the_reverend ""] its pretty bad that you are listening to said radio station |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 8:40am - SUBJUGATE ""] better than waaf or wbcn at 5.30 in the morning |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 8:46am - the_reverend ""] yes, drinking piss is better than eating shit. college radio or bust. |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 8:49am - SUBJUGATE ""] bla |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 9:05am - anonymous ""] ZLX is good cuz there's not much shitty classic rock |
| __________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 9:58am - succubus ""] J, just ignore aaron the elitist radio guy *rolls eyes* |
| ___________________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 11:20am - michael jackson ""] http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseactio...=26752028&imageID=202282914&Mytoken awesome! |
| ______________________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 11:26am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""] She's still a bitch for unplugging the band. But Bruce is a bigger bitch, for whining constantly on a tour where his band was getting $185K per gig. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 11:32am - paganmegan ""] No matter what maiden ( Bruce) were doing, unplugging a band during their set is the epitome of un-professionalism. There are words spoken on stage and then there are actions that make one and their entire tour look like shit. Sharon is a cunt. |
| _________________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 11:40am - death2all NLI ""] $185,000 per show x 20 shows = $3,700,000. Dickinson should eat a dick. I think he's lucky he didn't get his ass beat on stage. |
| ___________________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 11:44am - dan_bloodblister ""] plus merch.... even still, sharon osbourne is a cunt |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 11:52am - SUBJUGATE ""] succubus said:J, just ignore aaron the elitist radio guy *rolls eyes* aaron who . . . . . . . haha |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 11:58am - SUBJUGATE ""] don't get me wrong bruce is a dick, but ruining the show for the fans by cutting power chanting ozzy over the pa and throwing egg's at the whole band (not just bruce) is dispicable. sharon osbourn is a nasy beast let us all hope she gets cancer and dies on a side note i hope some of the fans sue to get their money back from the arena and ozz fest for allowing the projectiles to get into the club and runing the show i mean you get searched going into these things yet several dosen eggs got in |
| ____________________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 11:59am - Skippy Halatosis ""] yeah sharon is definitely a greedy bitch...but I think Dickinson is a total greedy bitch too...and ragging on the band that you're opening for and is paying your salary is totally unpro...sharon should boot their ass off the tour. . |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 1:27pm - anonymous ""] let the courts decide. both are getting sued. and i hear the money they made at each show mostly goes into expenses. what? no idea. |
| ______________________________ [Aug 26,2005 1:33pm - blue ""] maiden > everything no matter what, even if bruce is being a total douche. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 4:32pm - wakeoftears ""] I think throwing eggs and chanting Ozzy during their set is one thing, but turning off their amps and PA during their songs is fucking weak. I would have went backstage and cockslapped that bitch. |
| _________________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 4:37pm - An80sMetalChick ""] stupid politics |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 4:51pm - niccolai nli ""] for 3,700,000 dollars, I'd let her do alot more than unplug my fucking amp. |
| ________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 5:14pm - Kevord ""] I love how she calls maiden the opening act like everyone's there just to see Ozzy. Half the audience leaves before Sabbath even starts. Fucking cunt drags the sabbath legacy further down the toilet every year. |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 8:11pm - Anthony nli ""] anonymous said:let the courts decide. both are getting sued. and i hear the money they made at each show mostly goes into expenses. what? no idea. probably their elaborate sets and stage show (transporting it, setting it up) and the transportation for the walls of gear they bring with them everywhere, plus their own personal transportation, plus the money they have to pay to all the people they employ: sound technicians, instrument technicians, people who run the stage show, merch people. Plus a big cut of the money must go to their manager too. |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 8:12pm - Anthony nli ""] there's also 6 members of Iron Maiden to split the money with. |
| ________________________________ [Aug 26,2005 9:56pm - retzam ""] the_reverend said:its pretty bad that you are listening to said radio station Don't mess with ZLX rev, they are pretty much the only radio station around here that over 50% of the time I turn to it they are playing something I like. |
| ____________________________________________________________ [Aug 27,2005 2:13am - Spaldino on a fucking mac... lame ""] 3.7 million... i would drink a 24oz glass of urine on stage everynight for 20 days for that much. |
| __________________________________________ [Aug 27,2005 5:36am - BestialOnslaught ""] I would imagine MAIDEN takes home way more from merch sales than they do of that 3.7M. Even on a festival tour, I bet they still bring out at least dozen of their own people and pay for their own bus and hospitality. Manager's cut, agent's cut, 6 band members to split it... They might pocket a cool 100K a piece out of the show receipts, quite possibly less... Not shabby but not rolling in cash either... |
| __________________________________________ [Aug 27,2005 5:36am - BestialOnslaught ""] Plus they probably have to pay their crew for 7 days a week even if they only play 4. |
| _________________________________________ [Aug 27,2005 10:33am - Distrust-Kevin ""] BRUCE DICKINSON tells it like it is!!! Ozzfest is corporate crap. Only reason Maiden played this thing was to make new fans by playing to people who have never heard them before since USA radio stations virtually never play Maiden. Dickinson can talk all he wants cuz he is right. I also don't buy it about the rest of Maiden being embarrased by Bruce. The crowd spoke at San Bernadino and they took Maiden's side. Sharon was expecting the crowd to go along with it and laugh Maiden off the stage. Ha HA cunt. didnt work. Now she's trying to justify herself with saying Bruce dissed Ozzy. I don't believe a word of it. |
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| _____________________________ [Aug 29,2005 1:39pm - Eli ""] I used to hate Ozzy-Black Sabbath and swear by Judas Priest as the real first Metal band. Though I always have liked some old Black Sabbath songs, but Ozzy was never a good singer and Black Sabbath was always better without him. I went to Ozzfest last year to see Priest and after seeing Priest I couldnt stand to see Black Sabbath especially when Ozzy started yelling "COMMMOONNNN" or whatever he was yelling in a sad/pathetic attempt to get the audience going; and his voice was just earpiercing and REALLY annoying, so we just left after a song. And the rest of the show before that sucked too. So yea, no matter how much money Bruce Dickinson is making a night, he is completely right about Ozzfest and how much it completely sucks. I remember too when Ozzfest had that horrible logo and that STUPID stick figure logo Ozzy-guy that was blatantly trying to appeal to 15-year-old MallGoths and they had horrible bands like Marilyn Manson; and then when all the Metalcore started getting popular they did a little overhaul and made the logo look more "metal" and added that new demon character thing which is smoking a cigar or something stupid. what a load of crap |
| _____________________________ [Aug 29,2005 1:40pm - Eli ""] Wait, Slayer was good too. |
| ______________________________________________________ [Aug 29,2005 2:13pm - cav of dour cursiva neverli ""] ya in mass, bruce made a comment like, maiden isnt the kind of band to do countless reunion tours and never write new material...sabbath. oh well bruce has an ego, but maiden is still way better than sabbath and blew them off the stage at ozzfest. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 29,2005 2:38pm - Josh_Martin ""] Bruce Bruce has quite an ego for a guy who fronts a band that hasn't put out a good record since 1984. Bruce, guy, kid, no one in America except for a handful of D&D nerds gives a fuck about anything Maiden has done in the last 20 years. There's a reason bands play the old shit every night. They've realized their best days are behind them and have decided to give the fans, y'know, what they want. Having new crap no one likes forced down your throat doesn't sell tickets. If you hate playing America so much, then fucking don't! If all we're gonna get is half a set's worth of Dance of Death crapola + Running Free, no one will miss you anyways (except for that handful of D&D nerds). In closing, shut up you hypocritical, fake sword wielding, faggot. If you talked about my spouse the way you talked about Sharon's I would've done a lot worse than cut your power for a few seconds. |