Bernie torme former gillan ozzy osbourne guitarist. Bernie torme had a tough gig trying to replace a hero like randy rhoads. I recall bernie even though numerous people have told me it was not bernie. With a new studio album rumoured to be in the offing, the celebrated irish sixstringer will hit the road for a string of dates in novemberdecember. Exgillan and ozzy osbourne guitarist bernie torme has released a single titled come the revolution which you can listen to via distrokid. Guitar icon bernie torme, best known for his work in deep purple frontman ian gillians solo band and ozzy osbourne, has announced a new triple album. Ozzy osbourne once told total guitar that if it wasnt for bernie torme he might never have got. Currently were finishing mixing and mastering a download guy mccoy torme ep for itunes and other download. Why the great british rock n rollers havent caught on to bernie torme big time is quite beyond me, he should be playing major headlining tours if some of the acdc motorhead.
Stream tracks and playlists from bernie d on your desktop or mobile device. Torme, who toured with osbourne in the early eighties, died on sunday, a. Bernie torme interview ozzy osbourne guitarist after randy. Bernie stepped in for ozzy osbourne in the aftermath of guitar legend randy rhoads tragic death before going on to. Best known for playing on ian, former purple crooner gillans biggest hits, bernie has had a long and often over looked solo career. Exozzy guitarist bernie torme releases single come the. If i dont have something to concentrate on, ill do nothing. Torme, who joined ozzys band after randy rhoads death in 1982, was recently hospitalized with double pneumonia. Bernie torme releasing triple album next week music news. Bernie torme has enjoyed a long and remarkable career.
Sep 22, 2017 view bernie tormes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. After a short break headliner bernie torme hits the stage with his 3 piece band, opening with wild west from his electric gypsies days and continues with a set made up of songs from new release flowers and dirt his postgillan projects and solo releases, plus numbers performed with gillan during his 197981 stay in the band. Randy was the reason i ever wanted to play guitar and is the reason i still love playing. New album dublin cowboy out april 7th and available for download and preorder now. He recorded his debut solo album towards the end of his time with gillan in early 1981 and then recorded as electric gypsies 198284 and torme 198587 as well as under his own name. It wasnt long until torme found himself playing in local bands, before leaving for london during the early 70s. Interview with guitarist bernie torme who has played with ian gilland band,ozzy osbourne and atomic rooster. If you have not heard of him, this cd white trash guitar is a great place to start. Bernie torme turn out the lights 1981, kingsway studios, central london. The best show i ever saw bernie played phenomenal and i thought did a fine job standing in a couple weeks after tragedy.
Its a shame he didnt receive more recognition over the years. Guitarist bernie torme talks replacing randy rhoads music. We at dinosaur rock guitar would like to thank bernie torme for taking the time to answer our questions. View bernie tormes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Razorsharp and relevant as hell, thats your bernie torme, the guitarist who could have been up there in the sixstringers pantheon if he didnt stick to his own guns and other thunderous devices. Bernie was great in gillan and on some of his solo work. Bernie torme guitar legend, blues rock psychedelic shredmeister, glam punk sleaze rock frontman. Hit records, world tours and international acclaim came as lead guitarist in gillan, ex deep purple vocalist ian gillans solo project. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Interview with bernie torme july 2000 hes a real thing, bernie torme, a big league hard rock axe grinder who was the pick of such luminaries as ian gillan and ozzy osbourne, but always had his own, punky way with things. That didnt work for whatever reason, and i had a couple of nights booked at the marquee.
Bernie torme was an irish rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, record label and recording studio. Mar 18, 2019 new album dublin cowboy out april 7th and available for download and preorder now. Bernie torme, who has died from complications arising from pneumonia aged 66, was a prominent figure in britains punk and blues rock scene. While in london, torme formed a hard rockin trio, scrapyard, which eventually changed its name to the bernie torme band and turned to a more basic, punk style reflective of what was going on at the time in england. Those who dwell on the veterans stint with ian gillan and ozzy osbourne surely miss the the point which bernie keeps on stating on and on. Join facebook to connect with bernie torme and others you may know. When bernie finished with the bernie torme band to join ian gillan in early 1979 i was quite devastated at the time. Hes a real thing, bernie torme, a big league hard rock axe grinder who was the pick of such luminaries as ian gillan and ozzy osbourne, but always had his own, punky way with things. All bernie torme lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings.
More recently hes teamed up with longtime friend john mccoy and robin guy to form gmt. I had been doing gmt with john mccoy and robin guy and that kind of ground to a halt because john had a couple of health issues and wanted time out to record a solo album, so i was kind of stuck, last year. I was a bit down on my luck, agreed, and so torme was born. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bernies connections and jobs at similar companies. I was able to see the igb wbernie torme when they did a club tour, in schaumburg il, at a club called bginnings. The veteran musician had been very active, releasing a new album late last. Discography bernie torme solo 1976 the hunter soul sister. After he was fired from black sabbath earlier in the year, osbourne formed a solo band initially known as blizzard of ozz in november 1979 with guitarist randy rhoads, bassist bob daisley and drummer lee kerslake. Ozzy osbourne has paid tribute to his former guitarist bernie torme following the musicians death at the age of 66. I think it was a no win situation for him, even though he is a talented player. Ozzy osbourne, 2018 last orders at the bar worldrenowned guitar legend bernie torme will be heading out on tour for the final time in the u. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from bernie torme.
I was able to see the igb w bernie torme when they did a club tour, in schaumburg il, at a club called bginnings. Ozzy osbourne is an english heavy metal vocalist from aston, birmingham. Dublinborn guitarist bernie torme, formerly guitarist with gillan and ozzy osbourne, has died from compilcations from pneumonia aged 66. Bernie torme dublin born guitar legend blues rock psychedelic shredmeister glam punk sleaze rock frontman is known for many things. Exozzy guitarist bernie torme releases single come the revolution from new double album. Apr 04, 2017 the third disc, recorded live in south shields in january 2016, contains live versions of classics that span bernie tormes career, including old favourites wild west and new orleans.
We started off with this singer called kef, who was in fact the bass player from wormwood, the band i had originally played with in dublin. Sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. While in london, torme formed a hard rockin trio, scrapyard, which eventually changed its name to the bernie torme band and turned to a more basic, punk style reflective of what was going on at. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. A post on his official twitter account at the time. Martin kielty of ultimate classic rock wrote a feature article on guitarist, berne tome, who played seven shows with ozzy osbourne, after randy rhoads was tragically killed in plane crash.
Bernie torme has enjoyed a long and remarkable career hit records, world tours and international acclaim came as lead guitarist in gillan, ex deep purple vocalist ian gillans solo project. Bernie torme, former gillan, ozzy osbourne guitarist dead at 66. Legendary irish guitarist bernie torme called into the guitcast podcast to talk about his new album blackheart, the current state of the music industry and just what happened to that desperado project with twisted sisters dee snider. Bernie torme, irish guitarist and sideman to rock heavyweights the. Retrowrek records rtrk204 dublin cowboy is the new threedisc album from former gillan guitar legend, bernie torme, comprising an electric disc, an acoustic disc and a live disc. I always wanted to do a triple album and also an acoustic. Guitar legend, blues rock psychedelic shredmeister, glam punk sleaze rock frontman. Torme is best known for his work with gillan, as well as his brief stints with ozzy osbournes backing band and atomic rooster. Bernie marsden released two solo albums during his time in whitesnake.
Not sure of the exact year but it was a few years before he replaced randy for a few weeks with ozzy. Interview with bernie torme and ozzy osbourne guitarists. Guitarist bernie torme talks replacing randy rhoads. Bernie torme is a rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, record label and recording studio owner. May he does need it if he can possibly replace the all mighty randy rhoads. Bernie torme, who has died in london aged 66, may well be regarded as the last of the great british and irish guitar heroes who once ruled rock music. Apr 01, 2017 guitarist bernie torme recounts his time playing with ozzy osbourne april 1, 2017 dana 28 comments martin kielty of ultimate classic rock wrote a feature article on guitarist, berne tome, who played seven shows with ozzy osbourne, after randy rhoads was tragically killed in plane crash. Emi records soon picked up the rights to the album and released it in europe shortly before the release of bernie s second solo album, look at me. Bernie torme has had an interesting career, playing with the ian gillan band, mammoth, ozzy osbourne amongst others. Jun 06, 2018 news riff notes bernie torme gillan ozzy osbourne worldrenowned guitar legend bernie torme will be heading out on tour for the final time in the uk later this year. He also released two tracks on the legendary live at the vortex 1977 punk compilation. Since their inception, the groups personnel have changed regularly. Bernie torme interview 2015, ex ozzy osbourne guitarist. Electric gypsies by bernie torme, released 08 november 2014 1.
Bernie torme, who saved ozzy osbournes career in the early80s, has died at age 66, just a few days short of his birthday the irishborn guitarist torme passed away sunday, according to a post on his facebook page that was later confirmed by his drummer, mik gafney torme was hospitalized in february with virulent double pneumonia. Bernie torme, who has died in london aged 66, may well be regarded as the last of the great british and irish guitar heroes who once ruled. Torme is also working on a double album titled shadowland and he has started a pledgemusic campaign in that regard. Listen to bernie d soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create winstonsalem.
Torme, whos early career included stints with ian gillan deep purple, ozzy osbourne and dee snider twisted sister, is assisted on blackheart by fellow. I prefer to judge him on his own merit, not on cover material. Browse bernie torme tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you. Bernie stepped in for ozzy osbourne in the aftermath of guitar legend randy rhoads tragic death before going on to front electric gypsies and torme. In my opinion, there was nobody that could replace rhoads. First released in japan on the japanese label trashtrio in 1979, and about time too became the number one import into the uk. The irish musician died on march 17, after suffering postflu. Tour for irish guitarist extraordinaire bernie torme. He saved ozzys butt in a pinch on short notice, but quit soon after knowing the gig wasnt for him.