Black Sabbath guitar legend Tony Iommi reached another birthday Friday, and Ozzy Osbourne and a packed house at The Palace of Auburn Hills, MI, made it a memorable 68th birthday. The Prince of Darkness stopped the Black Sabbath show at one point and serenaded his lead guitarist with a version of “Happy Birthday.”
Great to see Iommi still healthy enough to tour. Remember, he’s battled and been treated for Lymphoma in the past. Not so great are excerpts of his relationship with then-fiance Lita Ford back in the mid 80’s. Ford has a new autobiography coming out. In it, she claims Iommi physically abused her multiple times and did a lot of cocaine, rendering him with performance issues in the sack. Ouch.
Remember kids, rocks stars can be admired for their musical talents, but generally should not be role models.
Doc Watson
