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The Speak of the Devil Tour was the third solo tour by English heavy metal singer
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, in support of his first live album, '' Speak of the Devil'', taking place from December 1982 to May 1983. The tour included two European legs, one North American leg, and a final show at the 1983
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. The personnel in Osbourne's band changed several times during the tour.


Overview


Background

In early 1982, Osbourne's management and record label decided that he should record a live album consisting entirely of songs by his previous band
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, for purposes of generating royalties and fulfilling international distribution contracts, and to compete with an upcoming Black Sabbath live album.Sarzo, Rudy (2017). Off the Rails (third edition). CreateSpace Publishing. The plan was opposed by Osbourne's then-current live band (guitarist Randy Rhoads, bassist
Rudy Sarzo Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont (born November 18, 1950) is a Cuban-American musician. He remains best known as the bassist for Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, and Whitesnake, and has also played with several well k ...
, and drummer
Tommy Aldridge Tommy Aldridge (born August 15, 1950) is an American heavy metal and hard rock drummer. He is noted for his work with numerous bands and artists since the 1970s, such as Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesn ...
), who considered an all-covers album detrimental to their careers. Plans were put on hold after the death of Rhoads in a plane crash on March 19. After a brief period with Bernie Tormé, the guitarist position in Osbourne's band was eventually filled by Brad Gillis. The lineup of Gillis, Sarzo, and Aldridge toured with Osbourne in the Spring and Summer of 1982, ostensibly still supporting Osbourne's 1981 album '' Diary of a Madman'', and during some additional dates in September 1982 the band played only Black Sabbath songs. Those shows were recorded and various songs were compiled for the live album '' Speak of the Devil'', released in November 1982.


Tour schedule and personnel changes

A tour to support the ''Speak of the Devil'' album was scheduled for December 1982 to April 1983. By this point bassist Rudy Sarzo had quit Osbourne's band and rejoined his previous band
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. Sarzo was temporarily replaced by former UFO bassist Pete Way. Keyboardist Lindsay Bridgewater, who had made guest appearances on Osbourne's two previous studio albums, also joined the touring band. This lineup performed seven shows in Europe in December 1982, after which Way and Gillis left the band, with the latter then forming
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. After a holiday break, Osbourne recruited another temporary touring bassist, Don Costa (later of W.A.S.P.), plus former Rough Cutt guitarist Jake E. Lee, who would become a fixture in Osbourne's band for the next several years. This lineup performed a second leg of concerts in Europe in January 1983. Bridgewater then left the band and was replaced by Don Airey, who had already toured with Osbourne in 1981-82. The North American leg of the tour began in Syracuse, New York on February 11. The following night's show at a Catholic community center in Scranton, Pennsylvania was cancelled after protests from parents and local community leaders. Similar protests led to the cancellation of a later show in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The main tour ended in early April, after which Osbourne welcomed back longtime bassist
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, who replaced Costa for an appearance at the
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on May 29. The musicians at this performance (Jake E. Lee, Don Airey, Bob Daisley, and Tommy Aldridge) remained as Osbourne's backing band for his next album, '' Bark at the Moon'', which was recorded in the following months.


Personnel

;''Speak of the Devil'' live album *
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– Vocals * Brad Gillis – Guitar *
Rudy Sarzo Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont (born November 18, 1950) is a Cuban-American musician. He remains best known as the bassist for Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, and Whitesnake, and has also played with several well k ...
– Bass *
Tommy Aldridge Tommy Aldridge (born August 15, 1950) is an American heavy metal and hard rock drummer. He is noted for his work with numerous bands and artists since the 1970s, such as Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesn ...
– Drums ;United Kingdom *Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals *Brad Gillis – Guitar * Pete Way – Bass *Tommy Aldridge – Drums *Lindsay Bridgwater – Keyboards ;Europe *Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals * Jake E. Lee – Guitar *Don Costa – Bass *Tommy Aldridge – Drums *Lindsay Bridgwater – Keyboards ;North America *Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals *Jake E. Lee – Guitar *Don Costa – Bass *Tommy Aldridge – Drums * Don Airey – Keyboards ;US Festival '83 *Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals *Jake E. Lee – Guitar *
Bob Daisley Robert John Daisley (born 13 February 1950) is an Australian musician and songwriter. A bassist, he is perhaps best known for his intermittent relationship with vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, for whom he contributed bass, co-production and songwriti ...
– Bass *Tommy Aldridge – Drums *Don Airey – Keyboards


Setlists

;'' Speak of the Devil''
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covers #" Symptom of the Universe" #"Snowblind" #"
Black Sabbath Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band ...
" #" Fairies Wear Boots" #" War Pigs" #" The Wizard" #" N.I.B." #" Sweet Leaf" #" Never Say Die" #" Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" #"
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" # " Children of the Grave" #"
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" ncore ;Europe " Diary of a Madman" (Introduction/ending) ntroduction#" Over the Mountain" #"
Mr Crowley "Mr. Crowley" is a song by English heavy metal music, heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, about English occultist Aleister Crowley. Written by Osbourne, guitarist Randy Rhoads and bass guitarist/lyricist Bob Daisley, it was released on Osbourne's d ...
" #" Crazy Train" #"Revelation Mother Earth" #"Steal Away the Night" #"Suicide Solution" # Brad Gillis guitar solo and instrumental band jam #
Tommy Aldridge Tommy Aldridge (born August 15, 1950) is an American heavy metal and hard rock drummer. He is noted for his work with numerous bands and artists since the 1970s, such as Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesn ...
drum solo and instrumental band jam eprise#"Goodbye to Romance" #"I Don't Know" #"Believer" #" Flying High Again" #"Sweet Leaf" (Black Sabbath cover) #"Iron Man" and "Children of the Grave" (Black Sabbath covers) #"Paranoid" (Black Sabbath cover) ncore ;Europe and North America "Diary of a Madman" (Introduction/ending) ntroduction#"I Don't Know" #"Mr Crowley" #"Crazy Train" #"Suicide Solution" Jake E. Lee guitar solo">nd Jake E. Lee guitar solo#"Revelation Mother Earth" #"Steal Away the Night" #Tommy Aldridge drum solo #"Believer" #"Flying High Again" #"Fairies Wear Boots" (Black Sabbath cover) #"War Pigs" (Black Sabbath cover) #"Iron Man" and "Children of the Grave" (Black Sabbath covers) #"Paranoid" (Black Sabbath cover) ncore ;US Festival "Diary of a Madman" (Introduction/ending) ntroduction#"Over the Mountain" #"Mr Crowley" #"Crazy Train" #"Suicide Solution" nd Jake E. Lee guitar solo#"Revelation Mother Earth" #"Steal Away the Night" #Tommy Aldridge drum solo #"I Don't Know" #"Flying High Again" #"Fairies Wear Boots" (Black Sabbath cover) #"Iron Man" and "Children of the Grave" (Black Sabbath covers) #"Paranoid" (Black Sabbath cover) ncore


Tour dates


References

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