THE ROCKER OF OZ

BY: ROBIN ROTH

SO, I WAS ASSIGNED TO SHOOT THE BOOK SIGNING OF OZZY OSBOURNE...

HE IS ON A BOOK TOUR FOR HIS NEW BOOK "I AM OZZY".

I LEFT BORDERS BOOK STORE WITH A LOT MORE THAN MY PHOTOS.

I LEFT ESTATIC WITH A TOTAL RESPECT AND APPRECIATION FOR THIS LEGENDARY ROCKER OF OZ.

WHAT A GREAT GUY HE IS. I FOUND HIM TO BE JOYFUL, RESPECTFUL, AND GRACIOUS, WITH AN AMAZING GRATITUDE AND LOVE FOR HIS FANS.

THE LINE WAS OVER A THOUSAND DEEP. THE ROCKER FROM OZ DID NOT HAVE TO STAY TO SIGN EVERY SINGLE FAN’S BOOK; BUT HE DID, AND WITH KINDHEARTEDNESS AND COMPASSION.

EVERY FAN HAD A STORY TO TELL, A BOOK TO SIGN, AND A PHOTO REQUEST. OZZIE GRANTED EVERY WISH FROM EVERY FAN. I WAS SO TAKEN ABACK BY HOW TREMENOUSLY KIND, DOWN TO EARTH, AND WARM HE IS.

HE HEARD IT ALL THAT DAY. FROM, "I HAVE EVERY CD  YOU EVER MADE", TO "I HAVE NEVER MISSED A CONCERT IN MY CITY", TO "I LOVE YOU MAN", AND SO ON.

MY PERSONAL FAVORITE WAS WHEN A FAN CAME WITH HER 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND SHOWED OZZIE A PHOTO OF HIM HOLDING THIS LITTLE GIRL WHEN SHE WAS ONLY A NEW BORN BABE. OZZIE SAID AND I QUOTE, "EIUOIAJ VLKNHQAIPWURF A;VG BN.... FOAIFUORH OABF ROWP"! WHICH TRANSLATES, HOW COOL, THAT IS, ME WITH HER WHEN SHE WAS A BABY, SO COOL, THANK YOU FOR COMING"!

 HE SHOOK HANDS WITH EVERYONE WHO CAME, FROM DIE HARD FANS, TO GUYS IN THE SERVICE TO HANDICAP FANS TO BABIES AND SCREAMING GIRLS.

THIS IS WHAT BEING A STAR IS REALLY ALL ABOUT... GREAT TALENT, HUMBLE, REAL AND A HONEST APPRECIATIOJN FOR ONES FANS!

OZZY YOU ROCK MAN. YOU ARE SO GRACIOUS AND SPECIAL. THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU AND FOR THE MUSIC. "AEOUOALGNBHOQURPU", WHICH TRANSLATES, "ROCK ON, ROCKER OF OZ!!!!"