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Ozzy Osbourne on Touring with Van Halen in 1978

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Ozzy Osbourne reminisced about the time Van Halen opened for Black Sabbath in 1978 and praised Eddie Van Halen for making it look easy and outshining them.

Osbourne described Eddie Van Halen as a “great guy” and “lovely man to be around” and recalled taking the entire band to his local pub.

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Osbourne discussed the rivalry between his guitarist Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen, noting their competitive nature and different influences.

Osbourne marveled at the continuous evolution of rock music, acknowledging that new talents always emerge to surpass the previous ones.