WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.299 In 1992, Ozzy Osbourne threw himself the absolute 00:00:04.299 --> 00:00:06.219 biggest, most emotionally charged retirement 00:00:06.219 --> 00:00:08.679 party in the history of rock and roll. Yeah, 00:00:08.800 --> 00:00:11.500 an incredibly exhausting tour. The only problem, 00:00:11.539 --> 00:00:14.259 though, he didn't actually need to retire at 00:00:14.259 --> 00:00:17.579 all. No, he really didn't. Welcome in. We know 00:00:17.579 --> 00:00:19.140 you're here because you want to get straight 00:00:19.140 --> 00:00:21.559 to the good stuff, the incredible stories, and 00:00:21.559 --> 00:00:23.699 the real historical context without drowning 00:00:23.699 --> 00:00:26.280 in a sea of information overload. Right, we're 00:00:26.280 --> 00:00:29.059 cutting through the noise. Exactly. So today, 00:00:29.219 --> 00:00:31.420 we're taking a deep dive into a piece of music 00:00:31.420 --> 00:00:35.340 history that feels, honestly, almost too bizarre 00:00:35.340 --> 00:00:37.560 to be real. It really does. It occupies this 00:00:37.560 --> 00:00:41.079 very strange, almost mythological space in heavy 00:00:41.079 --> 00:00:44.039 metal history. It does. And every single detail 00:00:44.039 --> 00:00:46.179 we are unpacking today comes directly from the 00:00:46.179 --> 00:00:49.299 documented records on Wikipedia of Ozzy's legendary 00:00:49.299 --> 00:00:52.460 No More Tours tour. The dates, the set lists, 00:00:52.520 --> 00:00:55.320 the wild background behind all of it. Yep, it's 00:00:55.320 --> 00:00:57.939 all there. And our mission for this deep dive 00:00:57.939 --> 00:01:00.539 is to explore how one single profound mistake 00:01:00.539 --> 00:01:03.500 ended up creating an iconic farewell tour. A 00:01:03.500 --> 00:01:07.359 mistake with massive ripple effects. Huge. A 00:01:07.359 --> 00:01:09.859 mistake that resulted in a legendary band reunion, 00:01:10.140 --> 00:01:13.859 a permanently altered lineup for another massive 00:01:13.859 --> 00:01:18.689 90s rock band, and, incredibly, the lifting of 00:01:18.689 --> 00:01:21.329 a notorious 10 -year city band. Because when 00:01:21.329 --> 00:01:24.010 you strip it down to its core, you realize this 00:01:24.010 --> 00:01:26.450 wasn't just a series of concerts. Right. Okay, 00:01:26.489 --> 00:01:30.730 let's unpack this. The year is 1992. Ozzy announces 00:01:30.730 --> 00:01:33.829 the No More Tours Tour, which, by the way, the 00:01:33.829 --> 00:01:36.950 title itself is just a brilliant punny statement 00:01:36.950 --> 00:01:39.010 of intent. No more tours. Playing on no more 00:01:39.010 --> 00:01:41.430 tiers. It's great. Exactly. But this was officially 00:01:41.430 --> 00:01:44.280 meant to be the absolute end of the road. Yeah. 00:01:44.359 --> 00:01:46.019 The reasoning given to the press at the time 00:01:46.019 --> 00:01:47.840 was that he was finally stepping away from that 00:01:47.840 --> 00:01:50.480 grueling touring lifestyle, you know, just to 00:01:50.480 --> 00:01:52.340 be with his family. Which makes total sense. 00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:55.079 It's the classic universally understood narrative 00:01:55.079 --> 00:01:57.560 for an aging rock star. Yeah. You put your decades 00:01:57.560 --> 00:01:59.620 in the trenches. You build your legacy and then 00:01:59.620 --> 00:02:01.840 you bow out to focus on your personal life. Right. 00:02:01.920 --> 00:02:03.920 But the reality behind that press release was 00:02:03.920 --> 00:02:07.700 significantly heavier. Much heavier. The actual 00:02:07.700 --> 00:02:10.340 reason he was pulling the plug on his live career 00:02:10.340 --> 00:02:13.740 was because he had received a diagnosis of multiple 00:02:13.740 --> 00:02:16.219 sclerosis. Yeah. And when you think about what 00:02:16.219 --> 00:02:18.439 multiple sclerosis actually does to the human 00:02:18.439 --> 00:02:21.039 body. Affecting the central nervous system. Exactly. 00:02:21.280 --> 00:02:24.520 Causing extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, a loss 00:02:24.520 --> 00:02:27.000 of coordination. You completely understand the 00:02:27.000 --> 00:02:29.659 immediate decision to retire. Oh, without a doubt. 00:02:29.740 --> 00:02:32.180 You cannot be the Prince of Darkness, running 00:02:32.180 --> 00:02:34.680 around an arena stage, headbanging, and projecting 00:02:34.680 --> 00:02:36.750 over a wall of amplifiers for two minutes. hours 00:02:36.750 --> 00:02:39.590 a night with a degenerative neurological condition 00:02:39.590 --> 00:02:42.270 you really can't yeah so you can imagine this 00:02:42.270 --> 00:02:45.289 dark cloud just hanging over the entire planning 00:02:45.289 --> 00:02:48.379 of the tour What's fascinating here is the sheer 00:02:48.379 --> 00:02:51.319 scale of the logistical and emotional momentum 00:02:51.319 --> 00:02:54.520 built on top of what turned out to be a massive 00:02:54.520 --> 00:02:57.180 medical error. Wait, I want to make sure we highlight 00:02:57.180 --> 00:02:59.639 that for you listening, because it is the wildest 00:02:59.639 --> 00:03:02.180 twist of this entire timeline. It really is. 00:03:02.360 --> 00:03:04.580 The diagnosis was entirely incorrect. Completely 00:03:04.580 --> 00:03:07.020 wrong. He did not have multiple sclerosis. No, 00:03:07.020 --> 00:03:08.759 he didn't. But they didn't know that initially. 00:03:08.900 --> 00:03:11.139 So I want you to really think about the psychological 00:03:11.139 --> 00:03:14.620 weight of this tour for Ozzy, for his band, and 00:03:14.620 --> 00:03:16.740 for the fans. Yeah, you're saying goodbye to 00:03:16.740 --> 00:03:19.000 the life you've known since the late 60s. Exactly. 00:03:19.340 --> 00:03:22.939 You meticulously plan and execute this massive 00:03:22.939 --> 00:03:28.419 64 show North American tour. 64 shows. 64 nights 00:03:28.419 --> 00:03:32.039 of high octane heavy metal driven by this really 00:03:32.039 --> 00:03:35.659 profound, tragic finality. Wow. Every single 00:03:35.659 --> 00:03:37.680 time he stepped on stage, the audience thought 00:03:37.680 --> 00:03:40.159 they were watching a dying man's final lap. And 00:03:40.159 --> 00:03:42.080 then the realization hits that it was all just 00:03:42.080 --> 00:03:44.879 a false alarm. Yeah. It is just impossible to. 00:03:44.969 --> 00:03:47.430 comprehend the emotional whiplash of that. Truly. 00:03:47.590 --> 00:03:49.870 You go through this agonizing process of mourning 00:03:49.870 --> 00:03:53.129 your own career. You throw this gargantuan farewell 00:03:53.129 --> 00:03:55.949 lap and then boom, you get a clean bill of health. 00:03:56.129 --> 00:03:58.289 And the chronology of what happens next is so 00:03:58.289 --> 00:04:01.349 perfectly on brand for him. It really is. Following 00:04:01.349 --> 00:04:03.669 this emotionally exhausting farewell tour, Ozzy 00:04:03.669 --> 00:04:06.509 just changes his mind. Yep. He decides to keep 00:04:06.509 --> 00:04:09.050 going. And the very next tour he launches in 00:04:09.050 --> 00:04:13.050 1995 is hilariously titled The Retirement Sucks 00:04:13.050 --> 00:04:16.189 Tour. It completely undercuts the solemnity of 00:04:16.189 --> 00:04:19.790 that 1992 run. Completely. But you have to appreciate 00:04:19.790 --> 00:04:22.850 the self -awareness there. Oh, absolutely. But 00:04:22.850 --> 00:04:26.730 because everyone involved in 92 truly believed 00:04:26.730 --> 00:04:29.730 it was the end, the scale of the production was 00:04:29.730 --> 00:04:32.490 monumental. They treated it like a heavy metal 00:04:32.490 --> 00:04:35.310 festival on wheels. They really did. Especially 00:04:35.310 --> 00:04:36.990 when you look at the supporting acts they brought 00:04:36.990 --> 00:04:40.129 along. Oh, yeah. The roster of opening acts is 00:04:40.129 --> 00:04:43.189 just a perfect time capsule of early 90s hard 00:04:43.189 --> 00:04:46.029 rock. On the earlier legs of the tour, the opening 00:04:46.029 --> 00:04:49.089 slot featured this massive rotating combination 00:04:49.089 --> 00:04:52.490 of bands. You had Slaughter, Ugly Kid Joe, Faster 00:04:52.490 --> 00:04:55.149 Pussycat, and the legendary Motorhead. It's a 00:04:55.149 --> 00:04:59.129 very specific, sleazy, high -energy brand of 00:04:59.129 --> 00:05:02.069 rock and roll. It is. Here's where it gets really 00:05:02.069 --> 00:05:04.029 interesting, though. Okay. As the tour rolls 00:05:04.029 --> 00:05:06.579 into the fall... The opening act shifts and Alice 00:05:06.579 --> 00:05:09.139 in Chains takes over. Man, that shift right there 00:05:09.139 --> 00:05:11.779 is a microcosm of the entire music industry in 00:05:11.779 --> 00:05:14.819 1992. Seriously, you have the older guard of 00:05:14.819 --> 00:05:17.920 80s hard rock transitioning out. And the sludgy, 00:05:18.000 --> 00:05:21.620 darker Seattle grunge scene taking over. Exactly. 00:05:22.100 --> 00:05:24.740 Having Alice in Chains support the godfather 00:05:24.740 --> 00:05:27.620 of heavy metal is a massive passing of the torch. 00:05:27.800 --> 00:05:30.680 It is. But the connection forged on this tour 00:05:30.680 --> 00:05:33.240 goes far beyond simply sharing a catering den. 00:05:33.759 --> 00:05:36.240 It fundamentally altered the trajectory of 90s 00:05:36.240 --> 00:05:38.939 rock. Yeah, it did. So holding down the bass 00:05:38.939 --> 00:05:41.399 for Ozzy on this tour is a phenomenal musician 00:05:41.399 --> 00:05:45.560 named Mike Inez. Incredible player. Right. And 00:05:45.560 --> 00:05:47.339 while they're traveling across North America 00:05:47.339 --> 00:05:50.600 on this fall leg, Inez naturally starts hanging 00:05:50.600 --> 00:05:52.720 out with the guys in Alice in Chains. Because 00:05:52.720 --> 00:05:54.720 they're on the road together every day. Exactly. 00:05:54.980 --> 00:05:58.319 And they hit it off so well that after this No 00:05:58.319 --> 00:06:01.939 More Tours run, Mike Inez actually defects. Just 00:06:01.939 --> 00:06:04.449 jumps ship. He permanently leaves Ozzy's camp 00:06:04.449 --> 00:06:06.850 to join Alice in Chains for their massive dirt 00:06:06.850 --> 00:06:09.129 tour. If we connect this to the bigger picture, 00:06:09.310 --> 00:06:12.110 it drastically reframes how we should view the 00:06:12.110 --> 00:06:15.230 No More Tours era. How so? Well, this wasn't 00:06:15.230 --> 00:06:17.629 just a fake retirement lap for one guy. It acted 00:06:17.629 --> 00:06:19.990 as an unintended incubator for rock history. 00:06:20.129 --> 00:06:22.610 Oh, wow. Because of a botched medical diagnosis, 00:06:22.889 --> 00:06:25.550 a tour was booked. Because the tour was booked, 00:06:25.730 --> 00:06:27.910 Alice in Chains was brought on as an opener. 00:06:28.329 --> 00:06:30.029 Okay, I see where you're going. And because they 00:06:30.029 --> 00:06:32.970 were the opener, they found the permanent bassist 00:06:32.970 --> 00:06:35.829 who would help define their sludgy, heavy sound 00:06:35.829 --> 00:06:40.290 for decades to come. A 1992 heavy metal farewell 00:06:40.290 --> 00:06:44.329 tour essentially finalized the lineup of one 00:06:44.329 --> 00:06:47.110 of the greatest bands of the grunge era. It's 00:06:47.110 --> 00:06:49.430 the ultimate butterfly effect. It really is. 00:06:49.550 --> 00:06:52.069 But that's only one piece of rock history that 00:06:52.069 --> 00:06:55.120 got resolved on this run. We have to talk about 00:06:55.120 --> 00:06:57.480 the October 1st show. Oh, the San Antonio show. 00:06:57.620 --> 00:07:00.540 Yes, because for a guy with a reputation for 00:07:00.540 --> 00:07:03.259 absolute chaos, returning to San Antonio, Texas 00:07:03.259 --> 00:07:06.060 was a very big deal. When you look at the tour 00:07:06.060 --> 00:07:10.319 itinerary, October 1st, 1992 at the Freeman Coliseum 00:07:10.319 --> 00:07:12.480 stands out. Definitely. For most of the country, 00:07:12.579 --> 00:07:15.100 it was just another arena date. But for Ozzy? 00:07:15.389 --> 00:07:17.470 It was his first time setting foot on a stage 00:07:17.470 --> 00:07:20.310 in that city since 1982. Because he had been 00:07:20.310 --> 00:07:22.529 officially banned from performing in San Antonio 00:07:22.529 --> 00:07:25.209 for an entire decade. An entire decade. And the 00:07:25.209 --> 00:07:27.910 reason for this ban is quite literally the stuff 00:07:27.910 --> 00:07:31.490 of rock and roll infamy. It is legendary. Back 00:07:31.490 --> 00:07:35.509 in 82, Ozzy was arrested for public intoxication 00:07:35.509 --> 00:07:39.139 after urinating on the Alamo Cenotef. And for 00:07:39.139 --> 00:07:41.620 anyone who might not grasp the gravity of that. 00:07:41.759 --> 00:07:44.079 It's a huge deal. The Cenotaph is a deeply respected 00:07:44.079 --> 00:07:46.279 monument commemorating the Battle of the Alamo. 00:07:46.399 --> 00:07:49.279 Right. It is highly sacred historical ground 00:07:49.279 --> 00:07:52.139 in Texas. So the city officials responding with 00:07:52.139 --> 00:07:55.740 a 10 year ban was swift and definitive. Just 00:07:55.740 --> 00:07:58.220 imagine the surreal nature of this scenario for 00:07:58.220 --> 00:08:00.720 a second. OK. You think you are facing a severe 00:08:00.720 --> 00:08:05.180 physical decline. So. You book one last lap around 00:08:05.180 --> 00:08:07.040 the country to make peace and say goodbye to 00:08:07.040 --> 00:08:09.899 the fans. Right. And part of that grand emotional 00:08:09.899 --> 00:08:13.259 redemption arc involves having to return to the 00:08:13.259 --> 00:08:16.139 city that banished you because you drunkenly 00:08:16.139 --> 00:08:18.560 peed on their most sacred historical monument. 00:08:18.720 --> 00:08:21.620 The juxtaposition of a solemn farewell tour and 00:08:21.620 --> 00:08:23.959 a public urination pardon is just incredible. 00:08:24.220 --> 00:08:26.839 It's hilarious. But he plays at Freeman Coliseum. 00:08:27.129 --> 00:08:29.490 The band is finally lifted, and he closes out 00:08:29.490 --> 00:08:31.290 one of the most embarrassing chapters of his 00:08:31.290 --> 00:08:33.690 life. It perfectly highlights the dual nature 00:08:33.690 --> 00:08:35.950 of his entire career, doesn't it? Oh, totally. 00:08:36.129 --> 00:08:40.139 He is simultaneously this revered... Elder statesman 00:08:40.139 --> 00:08:43.159 of a genre he helped create. And the exact same 00:08:43.159 --> 00:08:46.139 reckless guy who caused international outrage. 00:08:46.519 --> 00:08:48.360 Both of those identities had to share the stage 00:08:48.360 --> 00:08:50.899 that night in Texas. They really did. And speaking 00:08:50.899 --> 00:08:53.460 of the stage, the way he decided to close out 00:08:53.460 --> 00:08:56.659 this tour is arguably the most ambitious finale 00:08:56.659 --> 00:08:59.039 in heavy metal history. Without a doubt. The 00:08:59.039 --> 00:09:01.820 final two shows took place on November 14th and 00:09:01.820 --> 00:09:05.539 15th, 1992. Out at the Pacific Amphitheater in 00:09:05.539 --> 00:09:08.309 Costa Mesa, California. Yes. And the opening 00:09:08.309 --> 00:09:11.289 acts for these last two shows are just mind blowing. 00:09:11.470 --> 00:09:15.210 Unbelievable lineup. First up, you have the incredible 00:09:15.210 --> 00:09:18.470 Brazilian metal band Sepultura. Who were bringing 00:09:18.470 --> 00:09:20.950 a level of aggressive thrash that was totally 00:09:20.950 --> 00:09:23.070 reshaping the underground at the time. Absolutely 00:09:23.070 --> 00:09:25.500 crushing it. But the second opener. Yeah. was 00:09:25.500 --> 00:09:27.320 Black Sabbath. And we need to be very specific 00:09:27.320 --> 00:09:29.440 about this version of Black Sabbath because it 00:09:29.440 --> 00:09:32.399 is an absolute fever dream for a metal fan. Tell 00:09:32.399 --> 00:09:34.240 them who was singing. This was Black Sabbath 00:09:34.240 --> 00:09:37.259 featuring Rob Halford from Judas Priest on vocals. 00:09:37.519 --> 00:09:39.879 Which is just staggering to think about. It is. 00:09:40.000 --> 00:09:42.559 You have the instrumental architects of heavy 00:09:42.559 --> 00:09:45.759 metal. Yeah. Fronted by the operatic voice of 00:09:45.759 --> 00:09:48.399 Judas Priest. Serving as the opening act for 00:09:48.399 --> 00:09:50.940 the original singer of Black Sabbath on his supposed 00:09:50.940 --> 00:09:54.039 final night on Earth as a performer. It is an 00:09:54.039 --> 00:09:56.899 unbelievable gathering of talent. But the way 00:09:56.899 --> 00:09:59.259 they orchestrated the very end of the night on 00:09:59.259 --> 00:10:02.500 November 15th is what elevates this from a great 00:10:02.500 --> 00:10:05.379 concert to a true historical event. Yeah, paint 00:10:05.379 --> 00:10:08.059 the picture for us. Okay, so Ozzy finishes his 00:10:08.059 --> 00:10:11.259 solo set. The crowd is going wild, fully believing 00:10:11.259 --> 00:10:13.519 they have just witnessed. the last notes he will 00:10:13.519 --> 00:10:16.320 ever sing live. Right. The lights go down. And 00:10:16.320 --> 00:10:18.779 then right after his set, the original lineup 00:10:18.779 --> 00:10:21.559 of Black Sabbath reunites live on stage. Wow. 00:10:21.799 --> 00:10:24.399 Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and 00:10:24.399 --> 00:10:26.840 Bill Ward standing together for the first time 00:10:26.840 --> 00:10:29.480 in years. That's just magic. They play a four 00:10:29.480 --> 00:10:31.659 -song set to close out the night. What a way 00:10:31.659 --> 00:10:34.370 to go out. The original four guys who invented 00:10:34.370 --> 00:10:36.830 the genre in a gloomy factory town in England 00:10:36.830 --> 00:10:39.909 closing out a massive California amphitheater. 00:10:39.990 --> 00:10:42.389 This raises an important question about how artists 00:10:42.389 --> 00:10:44.909 attempt to curate their ultimate legacy. How 00:10:44.909 --> 00:10:46.970 do you mean? Well, put yourself in his shoes 00:10:46.970 --> 00:10:49.529 at that exact moment. As far as he knows, this 00:10:49.529 --> 00:10:51.850 is his final statement. Right. And instead of 00:10:51.850 --> 00:10:53.990 making it all about his massive solo success, 00:10:54.370 --> 00:10:56.909 he uses that moment to bring his entire career 00:10:56.909 --> 00:10:59.070 full circle. He reconnects with the roots of 00:10:59.070 --> 00:11:02.860 the music. Exactly. It is a profoundly poignant 00:11:02.860 --> 00:11:06.559 way to end a career, which, again, makes the 00:11:06.559 --> 00:11:08.220 fact that he was back on the road three years 00:11:08.220 --> 00:11:11.019 later highly amusing. Totally. But it doesn't 00:11:11.019 --> 00:11:13.559 diminish the emotional weight of that night in 00:11:13.559 --> 00:11:16.860 Costa Mesa. Not at all. And I really want to 00:11:16.860 --> 00:11:19.259 spend some time digging into the actual music 00:11:19.259 --> 00:11:21.379 they were playing night after night on this run. 00:11:21.480 --> 00:11:24.610 Oh, we have to. Looking at the set list and the 00:11:24.610 --> 00:11:26.970 personnel that executed it gives us a brilliant 00:11:26.970 --> 00:11:31.330 snapshot of what a 1992 arena rock show felt 00:11:31.330 --> 00:11:33.809 like. The curation of the set list is actually 00:11:33.809 --> 00:11:36.850 quite aggressive. It really is. It balances his 00:11:36.850 --> 00:11:39.169 solo material with his Sabbath roots, but the 00:11:39.169 --> 00:11:41.490 pacing is completely relentless. Right out of 00:11:41.490 --> 00:11:43.809 the gate, the typical set list shows they open 00:11:43.809 --> 00:11:47.009 the concert with a cover of Black Sabbath's Paranoid. 00:11:47.259 --> 00:11:49.879 Think about the sheer audacity of that. Right. 00:11:49.960 --> 00:11:52.539 For most bands, Paranoid is the ultimate encore. 00:11:52.820 --> 00:11:55.519 It is the definitive heavy metal anthem. You 00:11:55.519 --> 00:11:58.220 save it for the very end to leave the crowd completely 00:11:58.220 --> 00:12:01.200 drained. But Ozzy walked out and blasted them 00:12:01.200 --> 00:12:04.559 with it on song number one. Insane. From there, 00:12:04.600 --> 00:12:07.659 he launches straight into a barrage of solo hits. 00:12:08.279 --> 00:12:10.799 I don't want to change the world, desire, and 00:12:10.799 --> 00:12:13.539 the haunting classic, Mr. Crowley. What stands 00:12:13.539 --> 00:12:15.039 out when you look at the structure of the show 00:12:15.039 --> 00:12:18.080 is how much dedicated space was given to showcase 00:12:18.080 --> 00:12:21.019 the virtuosos in his backing band. Oh, yeah. 00:12:21.340 --> 00:12:23.759 Ozzy's solo career has always been defined by 00:12:23.759 --> 00:12:25.679 the incredible musicians he surrounds himself 00:12:25.679 --> 00:12:29.000 with. Always. And this 1992 lineup was absolutely 00:12:29.000 --> 00:12:32.460 lethal. You had Zach Wilde on guitar. Zach Wilde 00:12:32.460 --> 00:12:35.740 in 1992 was a force of nature. Unstoppable. The 00:12:35.740 --> 00:12:38.200 aggressive pinch harmonics, the wide vibrato, 00:12:38.320 --> 00:12:40.919 just a monster player. Yeah. And according to 00:12:40.919 --> 00:12:43.159 the set list. right after playing Flying High. 00:12:43.500 --> 00:12:45.879 Again, the rest of the band stepped back, and 00:12:45.879 --> 00:12:49.419 Zach Wild got his own dedicated extended guitar 00:12:49.419 --> 00:12:52.200 solo. He just got to command the arena and shred. 00:12:52.720 --> 00:12:55.059 And the rhythm section was given the exact same 00:12:55.059 --> 00:12:57.220 treatment. Right. We already talked about Mikey 00:12:57.220 --> 00:12:59.720 Nez holding down the low end on bass before his 00:12:59.720 --> 00:13:02.659 departure to Alice in Chains. Yep. But on drums, 00:13:02.700 --> 00:13:05.559 you had Randy Castillo. A legend. The stamina 00:13:05.559 --> 00:13:08.299 required to play heavy metal drums for two hours 00:13:08.299 --> 00:13:12.320 is immense. And yet, right in the middle of Miracleman, 00:13:12.559 --> 00:13:16.620 Randy Castillo was given a massive feature drum 00:13:16.620 --> 00:13:19.659 solo. Just showing off. Pretty much. Throw in 00:13:19.659 --> 00:13:21.779 Johnson Clear rounding out the sound on keyboards 00:13:21.779 --> 00:13:23.820 to give those songs their atmospheric dread, 00:13:23.980 --> 00:13:26.840 and you have a highly polished, incredibly tight 00:13:26.840 --> 00:13:29.360 live operation. And the back half of the set 00:13:29.360 --> 00:13:32.200 list just does not let up. No, it doesn't. After 00:13:32.200 --> 00:13:35.299 those solos, they go into Suicide Solution, Goodbye 00:13:35.299 --> 00:13:38.559 to Romance, Shot in the Dark, and the epic, sprawling 00:13:38.559 --> 00:13:41.360 No More Tears. A masterpiece. And then we reach 00:13:41.360 --> 00:13:44.279 the encore. Imagine standing in the crowd, completely 00:13:44.279 --> 00:13:46.779 exhausted, thinking this is the last time you'll 00:13:46.779 --> 00:13:49.539 ever see him. Yeah. They come back out and hit 00:13:49.539 --> 00:13:51.399 you with Black Sabbath's war pigs. Unbelievable. 00:13:51.639 --> 00:13:55.279 Then bark at the moon. Then the emotional get 00:13:55.279 --> 00:13:58.740 punch of the ballot. Mama, I'm coming home. And 00:13:58.740 --> 00:14:01.220 the final song of the typical setlist. Crazy 00:14:01.220 --> 00:14:04.600 Train. It is a masterclass in arena pacing. When 00:14:04.600 --> 00:14:07.559 you look at the sheer firepower of that setlist, 00:14:07.740 --> 00:14:11.139 it perfectly encapsulates why the idea of him 00:14:11.139 --> 00:14:13.600 retiring was such a massive shock to the system. 00:14:13.820 --> 00:14:16.039 Yeah, he wasn't a fading legacy act phoning it 00:14:16.039 --> 00:14:19.100 in. Not at all. He was at the absolute peak of 00:14:19.100 --> 00:14:21.600 his powers as a live entertainer, delivering 00:14:21.600 --> 00:14:24.720 a sequence of anthems that most artists couldn't 00:14:24.720 --> 00:14:27.600 even dream of compiling. Which brings us back 00:14:27.600 --> 00:14:30.029 to the... reality of the situation he wasn't 00:14:30.029 --> 00:14:32.509 at the end of his road at all far from it he 00:14:32.509 --> 00:14:34.889 had so much more music so many more world tours 00:14:34.889 --> 00:14:38.629 a wildly successful festival in oz fest and a 00:14:38.629 --> 00:14:41.090 reality television empire still ahead of him 00:14:41.090 --> 00:14:43.549 yeah an entire second act of his life so what 00:14:43.549 --> 00:14:45.470 does this all mean for you Good question. When 00:14:45.470 --> 00:14:48.250 we look at the entire scope of the 1992 No More 00:14:48.250 --> 00:14:51.250 Tours tour, I think the biggest takeaway is about 00:14:51.250 --> 00:14:53.830 the unexpected power of false alarms. That's 00:14:53.830 --> 00:14:56.149 the real core of this story. Yeah. The central 00:14:56.149 --> 00:14:59.269 premise of this entire historical event was based 00:14:59.269 --> 00:15:02.509 on a fundamental flaw. The bad diagnosis. Right. 00:15:02.870 --> 00:15:06.149 A bad medical diagnosis led to a premature decision 00:15:06.149 --> 00:15:09.399 to end a legendary career. Yep. But because of 00:15:09.399 --> 00:15:12.299 that flaw, an incredible chain reaction occurred 00:15:12.299 --> 00:15:15.940 that reshaped the music landscape. It is a great 00:15:15.940 --> 00:15:19.320 reminder that sometimes... The things in our 00:15:19.320 --> 00:15:21.879 lives that we think are definite endings or the 00:15:21.879 --> 00:15:23.980 massive life shifts that feel like the permanent 00:15:23.980 --> 00:15:26.840 closing of a door are actually just catalysts 00:15:26.840 --> 00:15:29.899 for entirely new, amazing chapters. Absolutely. 00:15:29.899 --> 00:15:32.860 This fake retirement accidentally gifted Alice 00:15:32.860 --> 00:15:35.279 in Chains the bass player they needed to conquer 00:15:35.279 --> 00:15:37.759 the 90s. It provided the exact right context 00:15:37.759 --> 00:15:40.360 for Ozzy to finally return to San Antonio and 00:15:40.360 --> 00:15:42.720 settle a 10 -year -old public urination grudge. 00:15:42.879 --> 00:15:45.179 Exactly. And it resulted in a legendary Black 00:15:45.179 --> 00:15:47.320 Sabbath reunion that might never have happened 00:15:47.320 --> 00:15:49.509 if Ozzy He hadn't fully believed he was saying 00:15:49.509 --> 00:15:51.750 goodbye to the stage forever. The historical 00:15:51.750 --> 00:15:54.450 significance of this tour is undeniable. It really 00:15:54.450 --> 00:15:56.529 is. But before we wrap up this deep dive, there's 00:15:56.529 --> 00:15:58.830 one final lingering mystery buried in the source 00:15:58.830 --> 00:16:00.450 material that I think is worth pointing out. 00:16:00.509 --> 00:16:03.120 Oh, yeah. This is good. If you look closely at 00:16:03.120 --> 00:16:06.379 the meticulously documented tour dates, there's 00:16:06.379 --> 00:16:08.919 a massive anomaly right in the middle of the 00:16:08.919 --> 00:16:12.039 schedule. The dead zone. Yes. This is such a 00:16:12.039 --> 00:16:14.799 bizarre detail. It really is. The tour dates 00:16:14.799 --> 00:16:17.720 show that Ozzy played a show on the 4th of July 00:16:17.720 --> 00:16:20.379 in Charlevoix, Michigan. Okay. But immediately 00:16:20.379 --> 00:16:22.820 following that performance, there is a massive 00:16:22.820 --> 00:16:25.659 block of officially canceled shows. Just five 00:16:25.659 --> 00:16:29.779 out. Every single date from July. 12th through 00:16:29.779 --> 00:16:32.759 july 30th is simply crossed out and we are talking 00:16:32.759 --> 00:16:37.159 about major markets here saratoga springs montreal 00:16:37.159 --> 00:16:40.200 toronto philadelphia allentown huge venues all 00:16:40.200 --> 00:16:43.159 just suddenly struck from the record the tour 00:16:43.159 --> 00:16:45.480 doesn't officially pick back up until mid -august 00:16:45.480 --> 00:16:48.419 down in miami and here is the provocative thought 00:16:48.419 --> 00:16:50.879 i want to leave you with let's hear it the comprehensive 00:16:50.879 --> 00:16:53.379 documentation we have provides absolutely no 00:16:53.379 --> 00:16:56.259 explanation for this not at all There is no footnote, 00:16:56.320 --> 00:16:59.659 no cited reason for why an entire six -week block 00:16:59.659 --> 00:17:01.500 in the dead center of the summer was suddenly 00:17:01.500 --> 00:17:04.220 wiped off the map. On a tour that was supposedly 00:17:04.220 --> 00:17:07.819 a carefully orchestrated final lap, what exactly 00:17:07.819 --> 00:17:10.720 happened during that mysterious dead zone? It's 00:17:10.720 --> 00:17:13.660 a fascinating blank spot in an otherwise heavily 00:17:13.660 --> 00:17:16.589 documented piece of history. and something for 00:17:16.589 --> 00:17:18.869 you to mull over. It's the perfect rock and roll 00:17:18.869 --> 00:17:21.569 mystery to end on. It really is. Thank you so 00:17:21.569 --> 00:17:23.930 much for joining us on this deep dive. We hope 00:17:23.930 --> 00:17:26.069 we helped you uncover the hidden gems, the musical 00:17:26.069 --> 00:17:28.549 ripples, and the wild truths behind one of the 00:17:28.549 --> 00:17:31.190 most famous fake retirements in music history. 00:17:31.349 --> 00:17:33.950 Keep asking questions. Keep looking for the stories 00:17:33.950 --> 00:17:35.750 behind the stories and stay curious.