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. Bernie torme interview 2015, ex ozzy osbourne guitarist. 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. 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. 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. 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. We at dinosaur rock guitar would like to thank bernie torme for taking the time to answer our questions. 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. 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. Bernie torme is a rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, record label and recording studio owner. Bernie torme dublin born guitar legend blues rock psychedelic shredmeister glam punk sleaze rock frontman is known for many things. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bernies connections and jobs at similar companies. Bernie stepped in for ozzy osbourne in the aftermath of guitar legend randy rhoads tragic death before going on to. When bernie finished with the bernie torme band to join ian gillan in early 1979 i was quite devastated at the time.
Tour for irish guitarist extraordinaire bernie torme. Listen to bernie d soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create winstonsalem. In my opinion, there was nobody that could replace rhoads. Interview with guitarist bernie torme who has played with ian gilland band,ozzy osbourne and atomic rooster. I think it was a no win situation for him, even though he is a talented player. Best known for playing on ian, former purple crooner gillans biggest hits, bernie has had a long and often over looked solo career. Bernie torme guitar legend, blues rock psychedelic shredmeister, glam punk sleaze rock frontman.
Guitarist bernie torme talks replacing randy rhoads. He also released two tracks on the legendary live at the vortex 1977 punk compilation. First released in japan on the japanese label trashtrio in 1979, and about time too became the number one import into the uk. If i dont have something to concentrate on, ill do nothing. May he does need it if he can possibly replace the all mighty randy rhoads. Exgillan and ozzy osbourne guitarist bernie torme has released a single titled come the revolution which you can listen to via distrokid. Randy was the reason i ever wanted to play guitar and is the reason i still love playing.
I was a bit down on my luck, agreed, and so torme was born. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from bernie torme. Since their inception, the groups personnel have changed regularly. Bernie torme was an irish rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, record label and recording studio. A post on his official twitter account at the time. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. 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. Electric gypsies by bernie torme, released 08 november 2014 1. Guitar legend, blues rock psychedelic shredmeister, glam punk sleaze rock frontman. 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.
Torme is also working on a double album titled shadowland and he has started a pledgemusic campaign in that regard. Full details of these years can be found on bernies own site. Ozzy osbourne remembers guitarist bernie torme as gentle soul with. Sep 22, 2017 view bernie tormes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The best show i ever saw bernie played phenomenal and i thought did a fine job standing in a couple weeks after tragedy. 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. Bernie torme interview ozzy osbourne guitarist after randy. Torme is best known for his work with gillan, as well as his brief stints with ozzy osbournes backing band and atomic rooster. 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. Exozzy guitarist bernie torme releases single come the. 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. View bernie tormes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. It wasnt long until torme found himself playing in local bands, before leaving for london during the early 70s.
Browse bernie torme tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you. I prefer to judge him on his own merit, not on cover material. Bernie torme interview former ozzy osbourne guitarist 2017. Ozzy osbourne once told total guitar that if it wasnt for bernie torme he might never have got. 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. New album dublin cowboy out april 7th and available for download and preorder now. I recall bernie even though numerous people have told me it was not bernie. 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. Not sure of the exact year but it was a few years before he replaced randy for a few weeks with ozzy. 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. Bernie torme, irish guitarist and sideman to rock heavyweights the. 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. Join facebook to connect with bernie torme and others you may know.
Dublinborn guitarist bernie torme, formerly guitarist with gillan and ozzy osbourne, has died from compilcations from pneumonia aged 66. Ozzy osbourne has paid tribute to his former guitarist bernie torme following the musicians death at the age of 66. All bernie torme lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Stream tracks and playlists from bernie d on your desktop or mobile device. Bernie torme has enjoyed a long and remarkable career. 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. Frustrated by a lack of commercial success, torme accepted the invitation of former deep purple vocalist ian gillan in 1979 to join his band gillan, and it was as part of this band that torme is best known. Torme, whos early career included stints with ian gillan deep purple, ozzy osbourne and dee snider twisted sister, is assisted on blackheart by fellow.
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. Interview with bernie torme and ozzy osbourne guitarists. Bernie torme, former gillan, ozzy osbourne guitarist dead at 66. More recently hes teamed up with longtime friend john mccoy and robin guy to form gmt. 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. Hit records, world tours and international acclaim came as lead guitarist in gillan, ex deep purple vocalist ian gillans solo project. The irish musician died on march 17, after suffering postflu. 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. Discography bernie torme solo 1976 the hunter soul sister. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Bernie torme had a tough gig trying to replace a hero like randy rhoads. Bernie marsden released two solo albums during his time in whitesnake. Ozzy osbourne is an english heavy metal vocalist from aston, birmingham. Bernie torme former gillan ozzy osbourne guitarist. Exozzy guitarist bernie torme releases single come the revolution from new double album. The veteran musician had been very active, releasing a new album late last. Bernie torme, who has died from complications arising from pneumonia aged 66, was a prominent figure in britains punk and blues rock scene. If you have not heard of him, this cd white trash guitar is a great place to start. Currently were finishing mixing and mastering a download guy mccoy torme ep for itunes and other download. 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.
Torme, who toured with osbourne in the early eighties, died on sunday, a. 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. Bernie torme turn out the lights 1981, kingsway studios, central london. That didnt work for whatever reason, and i had a couple of nights booked at the marquee. Ozzy osbournes former guitarist bernie torme has died at the age of 66. 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.
Sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. Mar 18, 2019 new album dublin cowboy out april 7th and available for download and preorder now. Bernie torme releasing triple album next week music news. Its a shame he didnt receive more recognition over the years. I was able to see the igb wbernie torme when they did a club tour, in schaumburg il, at a club called bginnings. He saved ozzys butt in a pinch on short notice, but quit soon after knowing the gig wasnt for him. 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. Torme, who joined ozzys band after randy rhoads death in 1982, was recently hospitalized with double pneumonia.
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