Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler Once Revealed How They Got ‘Ripped Off’ (But Ozzy Had This Extra Advantage)
Black Sabbath is one of the biggest metal bands ever. But, there was still a time when they were susceptible to being “ripped off”. In 2013, singer Ozzy Ozbourne and bassist Geezer Butler sat down with Howard Stern to talk about Sabbath’s journey. This included their early days and the extra advantage that saved Osbourne’s solo career and life. During the conversation, Stern noted that a young band in any era would have a tough time managing itself. “You just can’t do it,” Butler replied, “because everybody’s got different opinions of what you’re supposed to be doing.” He added, “None of us were business-wise.” The legendary bass player then shared what happened as a result of their youthful inexperience. “When we were getting out of [our] first manager, we went to the lawyers, and they started ripping us off,” he said with a laugh. Osbourne and Butler co-founded Black Sabbath in 1968 with Tony Iommi and Bill Ward Clearly, the men noticed a disparity between what their management...