Plant, Osbourne, Harrison: why these iconic rockers don't like to reminisce about their popular bands
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The history of music remembers quite a few truly iconic rock bands - their influence is still just as strong decades later. They were once a driving force on the world stage, and to be honest, nothing much has changed over the years: even though some of these bands have long since ceased to exist, modern bands have not been able to come close to their level of excellence. Exactly close, let alone equal or surpass it!
Much to the surprise of some fans, members of some iconic rock bands don't like to bring up that periodwhen they were at the height of their fame. And if they do, it's not without its share of sadness. From personal animosity to hard feelings, the reasons can be very different, but each has its own weight....
Robert Plante
During the reign of Led Zeppelin they called him "Rock God." - The band's success was already in store for them, largely because of their stunning voice and artistry, but also because of their divine good looks. However, Page himself was hooked at first: the guitarist thought that if the vocalist was spectacular and attractive, the band's success was already in the bag. But Plant turned out to be not only handsome, but also talented. Nevertheless, Robert doesn't like to remember the times spent under the Led Zeppelin banner. And it's not about relationships or fatigue from touring. It's much deeper than that...
In interviews, Plante has repeatedly said that Zeppelin just has it for him bad colourThe vocalist has been through a lot of hardships during his time in the band, from a terrible car accident to the loss of his son. Indeed: during his time in the band, the vocalist went through a lot of hardships - from a terrible accident to the loss of his own son... His 5-year old son Karak died of a stomach virus while Robert was on tour. Afterwards, Plant blamed himself for a long time - he believed that if he had spent more time with his family, things would have been different.
At one point, Plante wanted to quit music and take a job as a teacher, but he was stopped by... John Bonham. They were good friends and often hung out together, so Bonham's death was the last straw. They were good friends and often hung out together, so Bonham's death was the final straw.
He has built quite a successful solo career, and is still on good terms with his ex-mates. But he doesn't want to hear anything about a reunion.
"Even before John died, the band died, our heart was no longer in it, and you can hear it in the music...," Plant once said.
Ozzy Osbourne
At some point. Osborne spiralled out of control and went on a wild goose chase, as they say. This forced his fellow soldiers Black Sabbath to take the extreme measure of sacking Ozzy. At first Osbourne was terribly angry at everyone: at them and at himself... And at his manager Don Arden, who quickly found a replacement for him in the person of Ronnie James Dio. It pissed Ozzy off so much that when he went on tour, he hired a midget artist, whom he nicknamed "Ronnie" and mocked him in front of the audience. But that's the preface.
In his later interviews. Prince of Darkness said he had long since forgiven his Sabbath mates. But he doesn't like to remember this period very much, and not because of out of control behaviour or dismissal. It's just that, in Ozzy's opinion, he didn't feel important as a member of the band:
"I really didn't feel I mattered in that line-up. They wrote the lyrics, the melodies... And it turns out that I was just the host of their show. I didn't know how to play any instruments! When they fired me, it was like a challenge. I was very angry, and it was like, "Well, now I'm going to be a star, and we'll see who's who!"
George Harrison
A man who was part of the British Invasion and the worldwide hysteria called "Beatlemania", George Harrisonwho built a successful career after the breakup The Beatleshe also didn't like to talk about that period. The process of the Beatles' break-up was painful, and the members had time to quarrel with each other 100 times before each went his own way....
In the final years of the project's life, Harrison increasingly felt that the rest of the band was preventing him from contributing. He felt "sidelined.". His frustrations were obvious. "He would come home from a recording session and was full of anger," recalled the Patti Boyd.
Harrison released a song about the band's breakup called "Run of the Mill". Some believe that passages from the song refer to McCartney in particular. George wrote it during the turmoil of business disagreements in the band in 1969. It appeared on his solo album "All Things Must Pass".