Billy Morrison Reflects on Friendship With Ozzy

The nice Billy Morrison joined Loudwire Nights on Wednesday (March 12) to dive into his longtime friendship with Ozzy Osbourne, his work with Billy Idol and far more.

Hearken to the total dialog within the participant close to the tip of this text.

“It looks as if I’m frequently celebrating over right here,” Morrison stated because the dialog with host Chuck Armstrong kicked off.

“Since I final spoke to you, ‘Crack Cocaine’ went to No. 1 on the rock charts and ‘Gods of Rock N Roll’ is wanting excellent proper now. The label has let me do that deluxe version [of The Morrison Project] which is out now. It is all the time enjoyable to do, you recognize, you get to remix stuff and put further tracks on and actually give followers worth for his or her cash. It is good over right here in Chez Morrison.”

One of many further tracks Morrison was excited to incorporate on the deluxe version of his newest album was the demo model of his aforementioned music with Ozzy, “Crack Cocaine.” He initially wasn’t going to try this, however his pal pushed him.

“That was really Ozzy’s thought,” he shared.

“I instructed him we had been going to do the deluxe and we had been having this loopy ‘Crack Cocaine’ remix accomplished…and Ozzy stated, ‘Properly, you recognize what followers typically like to listen to are the unique demos.’ We pulled it up and curiously, the unique demo isn’t far off from the place we ended up. I’ve realized one thing through the years: When Ozzy Osbourne tells you one thing, it’s best to do it.”

One other piece of knowledge Morrison picked up from Ozzy was associated to the brand-new model of his music, “Gods of Rock N Roll.”

“He instructed me to place an orchestra and a choir on it 10 years in the past,” Morrison admitted.

“Lastly, I assume I’ve listened to him.”

Billy Morrison Discusses Ozzy’s Remaining Present in Birmingham

Along with diving into his work with Ozzy — in addition to being a member in Billy Idol’s band — he spent just a little time lamenting the truth that he will not be on the Again to the Starting present in Birmingham on July 5.

“It is a sore level, very unhappy,” he stated.

“Billy Idol is enjoying a present in Austria that evening and God bless Sharon and Billy Idol’s supervisor. They tried to make it work. We regarded right into a hail mary proper after we get off stage, however it’s simply not going to work.”

READ MORE: Billy Idol Discusses Rock Corridor, Ozzy, New Music + Extra

As unhappy because it was to share that information, Morrison clearly held onto the straightforward undeniable fact that he will be supporting Ozzy from miles away.

“Ozzy is aware of his greatest pal is there in spirit and that is all that issues. He deserves that present, a celebration.”

What Else Did Billy Morrison Focus on on Loudwire Nights?

• What it is like working with Ozzy and Idol: “I am form of dwelling the life, I’ve to confess. Billy Idol is totally overdue for the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame. There is not any doubt about it. Nobody might argue it. It is simply lengthy overdue. He formed and shaped music within the ’80s.”
• How he ended up working with the entire totally different particular visitors on The Morrison Undertaking: “Each single individual concerned in my album, each single individual is a pal. I did not undergo managers or brokers, none of it … The entire visitors are shut buddies, so I texted them personally and so they stated, ‘After all, ship me the music.'”
• Why he tries to not concern himself with what’s subsequent: “I are likely to take it because it comes. Normally what comes subsequent isn’t what you count on and when you depart it open, when you depart area for the universe to return at you with one thing, you may have extra probability of doing stuff you did not know you needed to do. I did not even know I used to be going to do a solo album at the beginning of that course of.”

Hearken to the Full Interview within the Podcast Participant Under

Billy Morrison joined Loudwire Nights on Wednesday, March 12; the present replays on-line right here, and you’ll tune in reside each weeknight at 7PM ET or on the Loudwire app; you can even see if the present is accessible in your native radio station and hearken to interviews on-demand.