', "Then Sharon came on the line and said, 'Hi Dad, I just wanted to let you know how thankful I am for your help. BD. I regarded that position as such a good personal opportunity — I knew what the breaks could be from it, and I was learning from him, too. Both you and Lee must have been confident that justice would prevail in the US courts, particularly when Don Arden offered to help you in your case against the Osbournes. Immediately following that an accompanying live video had to be shot in Ireland, followed by some more gigs, and I was asked if I could do those as well. But that's showbusiness I suppose…. 12. Such a funky player. Had you worked with Cozy before that time? 15. At the time it was too much drugs and booze for Ozzy. I will tell you how that was written. Goodbye to Romance: Ozzy had a few lines ready for this one, including the title but I wrote most of the lyrics. Bob has kindly agreed to answer some of the most frequently asked questions and a few of my own. Willie Weeks was another influence. You have had an amazing career. In a new feature by music writer Joel Gausten, veteran bassist Bob Daisley (Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep) discusses a variety of topics including his time touring with Deep Purple and Elf in 1975 while he was a member of the celebrated British blues act Chicken Shack. He wanted it to be about people judging and criticizing him, which was happening in the press at the time, so that's what I wrote it about. At least I get the variety of playing with different people, even if I don't always get the credits..! I always buy them to play, because vintage instruments feel so inviting, and the best ones feel as if they have songs in them, so that's important from a psychological point of view. I remember his words distinctly. Tony Iommi is such a good riff player. "The court case was eventually dismissed and Sharon never once mentioned it again". Ozzy did contribute a few lines here and there but the bulk of it was mine. Bass player Bob Daisley is back for 10 more Q's! I wrote and played on the first album 'Blizzard of Oz' and on 'Diary of a Madman', although on 'Diary…' the bass credit goes to Rudy Sarzo, and the drums credit to Tommy Aldridge, both of whom didn't play a note — it was down to Lee Kerslake and myself. I was there the day Ozzy came into the studio control room at Ridge Farm Studios and announced to Randy that 'Dee' could be included on the album; Randy was ecstatic. Over the years, many people have written in to the website to ask Bob Daisley about his work with Ozzy and the legal action taken against the Osbournes. Bob Daisley Interview. FB: What influenced you to play fretless? His voice on this album reminded me of the way he sang on the first two albums with Randy — he was in great form then, and it sounds fresh again now. Bob Daisley said in a 2010 interview with his web site that he had not been contacted about the 30th-anniversary editions of "Blizzard Of Ozz" and "Diary Of A Madman". Bob Daisley said in a 2010 interview with his web site that he had not been contacted about the 30th-anniversary editions of “Blizzard Of Ozz” and “Diary Of A Madman”. I haven't a clue as to what the 'bonus material' might be. The S.A.T.O part is explained in my book. Bassist Bob Daisley (Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Uriah Heep, Gary Moore) was a special guest on Eddie’s Sirius/XM’s show, Eddie Trunk Live, on December 16th. As history also shows, I was asked back time and time again. Several times over the years while working with Ozzy, I'd mentioned to Sharon that it would be good for her to consider making up with her dad, that blood and family are important but she was stubborn and remained estranged from her father. His fall-out and subsequent court case with the Osbournes has been well documented but his fantastic collection of vintage guitars has not. When we were auditioning drummers before Lee got the job, Ozzy had favoured drummer Tommy Aldridge who wasn't available. The full story of this is detailed in my book but as a quick explanation, I thought of California being the 'paradise' and then the obvious 'bloodbath' which came to mind was the Charles Manson Family murders in the late '60s, I wrote all of that one. He's involved in the new group Living Loud that features Jimmy Barnes, Deep Purple's Don Airy & Steve Morse and Uriah Heep's Lee Kerslake. DLTSP chats with our friend Bob Daisley from his home in Sydney Australia about his early influences, holding the bottom with Rainbow, Uriah Heap and Black Sabbath. As it happened, I ended up parting company with Ozzy (again!) BD. Given Don Arden's statement that Ozzy's "command of the English language is minimal" and Ozzy's own admission that he can't play an instrument, how is it that Ozzy is the only person credited for songwriting on 'Bark At The Moon'? But when Sharon took control of Ozzy's career, she seemed to take against anyone who threatened Ozzy's image of creative genius or, more to the point, threatened her meal ticket. So did I. I was asked by people on my side to pursue Don for perjury but I refused. You Looking at Me, Looking at You: Originally meant to be on the album but ended up as a B-side for the single when 'No Bone Movies' which was supposed to be the B-side but made it onto the album. I was proud of my ridiculing lyrics on that one, I'll probably go to hell now…:-). Well, one day I picked up a music paper and read, 'Dio joins Black Sabbath!' Plus he always gets such a good sound, and don't tell me that it's all down to the producer or the engineers — that's a man who knows exactly what he's doing. Bob Daisley's History With The Osbournes Over the years, many people have written in to the website to ask Bob Daisley about his work with Ozzy and the legal action taken against the Osbournes. Kerslake and I were supposed to be credited with co-production on 'Diary' as we had been on 'Blizzard' but instead were omitted. Why did you and Lee sue the Osbournes and what did you sue them for? As for royalties, we have not been approached for a reconciliation and have been offered and promised nothing. We had one guy left to try, and we were being pressurised to start recording the album. Maybe they didn't credit him because he forced their hand for payment. Date online: April 18, 2005. Rob Trujillo says about being told by Ozzy and Sharon to re-record Bob Daisley’s bass: “Well, that was a weird situation. In a recent interview for Guitarist, George Lynch said that he had tried out with Ozzy, figuring after a few gigs with the band that the job was his, only to find out that wasn't the case…. Bob Daisley's Hamer bass in Hard Rock Cafe Prague, 2011 Uriah Heep [ edit ] After leaving Osbourne's band the first time, Daisley joined the reformed Uriah Heep in 1981 alongside Kerslake and remained with them until the following year, recording two albums, Abominog and Head First , both of which helped to rekindle some interest in the band. Why is there no credit for keyboards on 'Diary of a Madman' and who played them on that album? If so, can you tell us about the 'bonus material'? I didn't know the full story behind why she refused a reconciliation or why she had been estranged in the first place. One musician who's familiar with the frantic phone call from the depths of a studio somewhere is bass player and rock band stalwart, Bob Daisley…Interview by Gibson Keddie. He depended on his bandmates for much of the creative input. Such taste! The tracks played by Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake on both albums were replaced on a previous reissue after Daisley and Kerslake sued Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne over royalties. I hope I'll see you soon.'. So insulting the memory of Randy Rhoads, the record-buying public and ruining classic albums is a 'positive'? Lee and I still had to pay the ongoing incidental costs which were considerable and Lee almost lost his house because of the expense. Sharon hadn't spoken to her father Don Arden for almost twenty years so when Steve Machat contacted Don about our case he offered to help, knowing that the Osbournes had bought the rights to the Ozzy catalogue from him in 1983, hence inheriting the liability to pay us our royalties that Don knew were due. When she and Ozzy got romantically involved during the first U.K. tour in late 1980, she took over the day-to-day management and eventually, later, exclusive management in 1982. I went to his house where he had a home-rehearsal studio and we jammed with a couple of other local musicians, a drummer and a guitarist, friends of Ozzy's. Because of their abusive and unjust behavior, Ozzy wanted to remove them from these recordings. I got as far as six sets and was then told I'd done enough for the moment. "I met him in a club in London where I'd gone to see a band called Girl - they were on the same label, Jet, as Sabbath and the band I was with at the time, Widowmaker. Bassist Bob Daisley has played with a lot of the top rock and metal artists. An Exclusive Interview With: ERIC SINGER: Rock drummer Eric Singer has been a name in the business for 25 years now. I actually thought I'd get to play on it all, but in the end I did three tracks. What was the story and significance behind the solo song 'Dee'? Maybe a word or two from Ozzy and some inspiration from his phrasing but all my idea. His playing on Ozzy Osbourne’s first two post-Black Sabbath records, Blizzard of Ozz [Jet, 1980] and Diary of a Madman[Jet, 1981], is essential listening for any would-be rock bassist.Daisley’s otherworldly rhythmic and melodic sensibility adds a nuanced, Paul McCartney-like touch to his bass lines in … So we did one warm-up gig at the Marquee, then over to do two dates in Belfast, and two in Dublin, taking the best out of them for the live video. David Arden at Jet Records arranged for Randy to be flown over to England and on the 27th of November we three met at Jet Records in London, then caught a train up to Ozzy's to start writing and auditioning drummers. I've got an album he played on with Donnie Hathaway that really grooves! See more ideas about bob, black sabbath, ozzy osbourne. sighting or experience, but Ozzy wanted it about an 'inner child' situation so that's what I wrote it about and included a bit of 'me' in there too. Legendary Bob Daisley has thanked fans for their support after Sharon Osbourne slammed him as a “sad old f*ck”.. Daisley took to his Facebook page saying: “I have to say, I’m truly moved and impressed by the fans who have left messages and supportive words. The 'holy war' part was inspired by a familiar cry during strife in the Middle East at the time but I made it about an exorcism, to make it more commercial and less offensive. From the Diaries of the Madman, the Rock & Roll Rebel himself, Bob Daisley, comes this interview, For Fact’s Sake. That connection came when I went to see a Jet Records band by the name of 'Girl' at a venue called the Music Machine in Camden, North London, on the 22nd of October, 1979. Did you or Lee ever sue the Osbournes for any reason other than for non payment of performance royalties from the sales of the 'Blizzard of Ozz' and 'Diary of a Madman' albums and for the lack of accreditation for your performances on 'Diary'? You weren't in at the start of his new album this time? Then the first one that I added to the collection was the 1963 Hofner Beatle Bass which I bought from Orange Music in London and I paid about 90 quid for it. Ozzy's original ambition had been to get an essentially English band together, but it didn't work out that way. So, within the year we'd done two albums and a tour! Over the Mountain: Title and lyrics were mine. If anyone phoned up for an audition they'd get told the three songs they had to learn; Ozzy would just sit there while Jake E Lee and myself played the same three songs again and again. Bob Daisley I actually got a Telecaster bass at first which was ok but when I joined Chicken Shack with Stan Webb I ended up getting the 61 Precision bass and I remember Stan saying to me "Oh you won't be sorry, you'll have that for the rest of your life". The dispute centers around the royalties for Ozzy‘s “Blizzard Of Ozz” and “Diary Of A Madman” albums, which were released in 1980 and 1981. Bob Daisley. To this day, Lee has never received even one gold or platinum award disc. Like guitar, a lot of it is down to equipment, but the rest is in the mind. Did Don Arden ever contact you to explain his change of heart? He's in great voice too, singing better than I've heard him sing for a while. I go into specifics and detail with the songs and each album when talking about them in my book but as a brief description and explanation, the following gives you an idea…. Devil's Daughter: I think the title was Ozzy's but I wrote nearly all the lyrics, maybe Ozzy came up with a few words, to be fair. From the start, I'd wanted to do the right thing by Don and if that meant walking away from the (legal) action, then so be it.". Gibson Keddie They dislike the fact that, through my lyrics, I had a big hand in creating the magic and image that is Ozzy Osbourne. BOB DAISLEY. In those days I just had two Precisions. Around then we were doing such a lot of gigs; we did a world tour that went on for about nine months, and in '78 we got the 'Best Live Band' award…. Eddie Trunk Interview. Never. To be honest, I don't think Ozzy would have gone far in the music industry in the state he was in without surrounding himself with professional, competent and talented people. Now You See It (Now You Don't): My title and lyrics. I thought, 'Thanks a lot, pal. Interview with Bob Daisley. Bob Daisley interview – Part 2. BOB DAISLEY: ‘FOR FACTS SAKE’ Plus Exclusive Video Interview With Bob Daisley And Lee Kerslake. The fact that Sharon and Ozzy helped you suggests they believed your claim against Don Arden and Jet records was justified. Ozzy and Sharon were helping us in our lawsuit against her father, Don Arden, as she was by then estranged from him, so naturally it was in my interest to work with them again. They dislike the fact that, through my lyrics, I had a big hand in creating the magic and image that is Ozzy Osbourne. I wrote the lyrics as a warning of drinking yourself to death, inspired by Ozzy's heavy drinking at the time and that the 'solution' - as in 'liquid' - is not the solution to the problem. When Randy, Lee and I first worked up the music for the song without Ozzy, he came in the next day, heard what we had and said, "Who the fuck do you think I am, Frank Zappa?". It all started when we were still recording the 'Diary of a Madman' album at Ridge Farm Studios in England, in 1981. Bob Daisley. All promotional posters, photos and press referred to us as 'The Blizzard of Ozz'. According to Courthouse News Service, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Ozzy Osbourne‘s former songwriting partner and bassist Bob Daisley over unpaid royalties.. 'Gimme that bass..!'. In an August 18 interview with the writer and musician Joel Gausten, Daisley says: “What they’ve said isn’t very accurate. They thought it might be a bit out of context and not quite suitable for a rock album. Did the band have a name or was it an Ozzy Osbourne solo project? When I told Ozzy about my idea he loved it and that became the title of the next album before we'd even started writing it. Interesting day in the heavy metal world. So we wrote 'You Said It All'. I suppose they were trying to keep it sweet as he was probably going to join them again for the tour. This is a book the Osbournes would not want people to read; I highly recommend reading it. Maybe it's an attitude thing, I don't know, but I just got on with the job, really. I had co-written a lot of the music with Jake E. Lee in Palm Springs while Ozzy was in The Betty Ford Clinic there. In 1997 the album 'Blizzard of Ozz' went Quadruple Platinum in the US, having sold four million copies. One Up the B-side: Specifically written as the commissioned B-side for a single release, hence the title. It's funny, people say to me, 'You worked with Ritchie: he's a bit weird to work with, isn't he?' I wrote the outro lyrics in the control room of a Birmingham demo studio when we first recorded the song as a demo for the record company. The first thing they said was. Need I say more? 'Blizzard of Ozz' came out in 1980 in the UK and 1981 in The US, where it would eventually sell more than four million copies. Our case went to High Court in London in 1986, with Lee's and my victory resulting in a payout from Don/Jet. In the interview Bob Daisley spoke about his time in Rainbow with Ronnie James Dio and goes in depth in regards to the writing and recording sessions on the classic Ozzy Osbourne albums, Blizzard of Ozz, Diary of a Madman, Bark at the … I tell you, that was really hard work. McCartney was a big influence — that driving bass beat on Paperback Writer, and Rain, or the variety of styles on 'Rubber Soul', 'Revolver' and, to an extent, 'Sgt Pepper'. Jeb: I am very thrilled you wrote this book. When asked how he'd written all those songs alone he told them that he'd done it on a piano using one hand. If this is true, it's very good news for the fans. Randy Rhoads Documentary - Bob Daisley Speaks Out, an article published in the News of the World. I've played with a few, but I presume you mean Ritchie Blackmore in particular? Fire in the Sky: Ozzy's title and a few of the lyrics were his but 90% were mine. Little Dolls: My title and lyrics. Plus he's recently worked again with Gary Moore. Oz and Bob were introduced at that gig, compliments were paid and the proposition of a band was put forward. And I'm positive that was the only reason she got back with my dad. Federal Judge Dismisses Case . Bob Daisley Vs. Ozzy Osbourne. After the show, I went backstage and met up with a Jet employee, Arthur Sharp, who I'd known from Widowmaker days. Ozzy had auditioned Randy Rhoads in L.A. in 1979 but although an attempt at putting a band together was made, it only lasted a day or so. Changing the subject to instruments, you've mentioned your old Precisions; are you a serious vintage fan? The answers in the following interview are an accurate account of what really happened and go some way to setting the record straight until Bob's autobiography reveals the whole story. The Fuze interviews Lee Kerslake. I wrote all the lyrics which were about a controversial character in the news at the time by the name of Jimmy Swaggart, a bible-punching, hellfire-and-brimstone-threatening evangelist who got busted with a hooker in a cheap motel. Don's daughter Sharon phoned me in London from L.A. to see if I knew any guitarists for Ozzy's band which was being planned. When they took ownership of the name and catalogue of Ozzy Osbourne, they also inherited the liability of paying us, which they've never done to this day. I think a word or two came from Ozzy. Based on a fictitious 'Hammer Horror' type character. I still have that demo. BD. Bob: I’ve heard that from a lot of people, so I am really pleased about that. Bob Daisley said in a 2010 interview with his web site that he had not been contacted about the 30th-anniversary editions of "Blizzard Of Ozz" and "Diary Of A Madman". not long after that, came back to Brighton and met up with Neil Carter from Gary's band, and he was saying that they'd had Glenn Hughes playing bass in the band and it hadn't worked out. Believe me, we went through drummer after drummer… we must've auditioned about forty or fifty! Then he phoned Arthur Sharp at Jet and told him, "Bob and I get on like a house on fire, the fire brigade's just left." The mind boggles…. I turned it around at the end with 'the spider's in your head'…. Bob Daisley Interview. Some bass players actually go in to the studio and ask the producer for the same sound that Bob Daisley gets — must be difficult for the producer, because it's my sound and I don't know what it is myself! After Rainbow I was at a bit of a loose end and did a couple of nondescript sessions. Again, maybe a word or two here and there from Ozzy but totally my idea. Fretless Questions, player bio, photos, videos, music, and more. Bob Daisley. But then we had to find a drummer. Maybe he's more excited about this project than he has been about others, or the pressure of this album being so late has pushed him a bit more. What follows are some of the highlights of that interview: It's never easy, but even so, putting episodes like that to the side, he sure can find them — first Randy, followed by Brad Gillis, then Jake, now Zakk Wylde, who's sounding just terrific on this album. Two former bandmates were demanding £10million in unpaid fees and had signed up Don as a witness on their side. A while back, I also did some work with Mungo Jerry; definitely no guitar heroes there, but Ray Dorset was such a nice guy to work with that it was good fun. I understood Don making up with Sharon because he'd never seen his grandchildren and I knew he missed his daughter but I was surprised that Sharon had made up with him, until of course, the arrival of the affidavit which explained everything. 1. Who were the original band members and in what order were they recruited? You worked on six albums with Ozzy, which songs did you write the lyrics for? Inspired by The Beatles' song of the same name but again, that's where the similarities end, the lyrics are very different. Bon Scott was a good friend of mine, I would be the first to say if it had been written about him. In your playing career so far you've worked with a good few of the more venerable members of the rock scene, some of them more notoriously difficult to get along with than others. Affidavits were drawn up which said that Blizzard was a group recording with Ozzy as a vocalist and the group should split the royalties. Ozzy did come up with a couple of lines in this one too though. Daisley talks about writing his Autobiography. but when the album was released the words 'Ozzy Osbourne' were in bigger print than 'The Blizzard of Ozz' which made it look like an Ozzy Osbourne album called 'The Blizzard of Ozz'. I think it was August 1980 when Sharon returned from America and got involved with the 'bandwagon' that was already well and truly rolling. Bob Daisley interview – Part 3. ', "For Sharon to use the word beg was unheard of, she was in dire straits. I think Lee came up with the 'tonight' where it ended up in the chorus but I wrote almost all the lyrics. It's been insinuated that you and Lee Kerslake were only interested in making money. Interview conducted by Cameron Edney. Gary must've been talking to Sharon Osbourne about it, and she'd said that Ozzy wasn't doing anything at that time, so I was probably available. You see, Randy wasn't a lyricist and neither is Ozzy really — he comes up with ideas for songs, whether it's a melody line or an actual idea for a title — so necessity being the mother of invention, I had to do it because no-one else was…". This is a very brief description, a detailed account of the full history will be included in my book. Bob Daisley said in a 2010 interview with his web site that he had not been contacted about the 30th-anniversary editions of "Blizzard Of Ozz" and "Diary Of A Madman". They were equal members of the group and co-owners of the proceeds. Geezer Butler was working with him again, but for more than one reason that didn't work out, and Ozzy got himself a new guy, a young player called Mike Jenkins. Needless to say, by focusing on the most frequently asked questions, we've only mentioned six of around sixty albums that you've worked on, so far, in your extraordinary career alongside many of Music's legendary performers. The title came from a movie of the same name which I'd seen starring Vincent price. I remember Jake E. Lee particularly liked this one. Bob Daisley interview – Part 1. Neil had to go off on something else, leaving Gary with three tracks still to do. FB: How long have you been playing fretless bass? The drumming gig came up again, too, while we were down in Palm Springs; Tommy Aldridge had left, and we had a queue of drummers for the gig. I was reading about the power of belief at the time and wanted to convey a positive message. Sharon Osbourne made the following press statement in 2002…, "Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake have harassed Ozzy and our family for several years. I wrote the lyrics about how life can be a strange voyage and was inspired by a Buddhist text entitled 'A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering'. How did you get on? Posted on October 17, 2007 by dladmin. BD. They were harmless but the glut of them inspired the song idea. It was recently announced that the original recordings of 'Blizzard of Ozz' and 'Diary of a Madman' are to be released as a 30th anniversary package with your and Lee's performances restored in all their glory. Bill and Charlie in the Stones… I always thought they were a brilliant rhythm section. It was then that she decided to make up with him and after they'd made up, I knew Don wouldn't be able to stay involved in helping us. I … I really like that powerful sound. S.A.T.O. Ozzy got a phone call from Sharon, who was setting up the American tour, telling him that shows on the forthcoming tour could involve 'doubles', that is, two shows in one day - maybe an afternoon show then an evening, or an early evening and a late one. Never a dull moment! "I got a telephone call from Ozzy Osbourne's office just over five weeks ago. Being that Widowmaker, a previous band of mine, had been on the Jet Records label, I expected people from Jet who I knew to be there. Not just 'almost' know them, either, because Gary's very particular about the way things sound, which is good, but really get them down well. All the sessions of “Blizzard of Ozz” and “Diary of a Madman” on Cassette. So we wrote 'You Said It All'. Nearly all the lyrics are mine. For […] Breaking All the Rules: Ozzy's title and a few lines were his but I wrote a lot of it, more than half. DLTSP chats with our friend Bob Daisley from his home in Sydney Australia about his early influences, holding the bottom with Rainbow, Uriah Heap and Black Sabbath. I've got a couple of new Ibanez basses which I use a bit, and a couple of Warwicks, but mainly I use a '56 Precision — I went into the Bass Centre and it was just hanging on the wall. There was an incident in 1986 when the album 'The Ultimate Sin' was released without my credit for writing on it, with the first 500,000 pressings omitting my name. Ozzy has often said that he wrote Suicide Solution about Bon Scott, AC/DC's singer but first and foremost Ozzy didn't write it, I did. 8. But Ronnie Dio wanted to put a band together which included me, and he was always phoning me from America, saying, 'It's almost sorted out; just hang on a little longer and don't do anything else,' and so on. Bob Daisley is a true pioneer in the Hard rock & Heavy metal industry. Legendary OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, GARY MOORE and URIAH HEEP bassist Bob Daisley was interviewed on the latest episode of "The Double Stop With Brian Sword".During the chat, which can be streamed below, Bob talks about his career, and provides a taste of what's in his new autobiography, "For Facts Sake".He explains how he got his start as a … Bob Daisley interview – Part 3. The title actually came from a very 'straight' bloke who asked me a question about drugs. ", The Osbourne/Daisley partnership goes back a long way. I hadn't a clue what they were talking about, but I was then informed that Ozzy wanted me to come out and play on the songs for the new album now! From his first early rumblings on the "Demons & Wizards" album to such latter day classics as "Sea Of Light" and "Sonic Origami", Lee has displayed an incredibly powerful style, attacking the beat with a sure hand. Bob talks about Dixie Lee who was in Ozzy Osbourne band for 2 weeks. Former Ozzy Osbourne bassist Bob Daisley is suing the Black Sabbath frontman for $2 million in unpaid royalties. Bob Daisley: "There was a mobile studio at the gig to record the show as Jet Records wanted a song that was not on the album, to release on an EP that had not already been used as a B-Side. I'm not sure when his case was settled but Carmine won the case and was paid by the Osbournes but I/we had nothing to do with that either. Tattooed Dancer: I can't quite remember whose title it was but the inspiration for the lyrics came from a strip bar on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood named 'The Seventh Veil' where we used to sometimes ogle the dancing tattooed crumpet. DLTSP chats with our friend Bob Daisley from his home in Sydney Australia about his early influences, holding the bottom with Rainbow, Uriah Heap and Black Sabbath. You Can't Kill Rock 'N' Roll: Ozzy's title, and a few words were his but the meat and potatoes of the lyrics were mine. No, the only time we took legal action against the Osbournes was when we finally found out where our royalties for 'Blizzard' and 'Diary' were going - into their pockets. Here's what Steve Machat said about it in his book, 'Gods, Gangsters and Honour': "Don was beginning to suffer from Alzheimer's and he knew his days were numbered. He saw at first-hand all that went on within Jet Records, the Arden family and the Osbourne connection. after Lee and I were ousted. 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