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Related: About this forumFormer Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee expected to recover after being shot multiple times in Las Vegas
https://www.loudersound.com/news/jake-e-lee-shot-las-vegasFormer Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee has been shot multiple times in Las Vegas. The news was confirmed in a short statement from his publicist.
The statement read: "As confirmed by management, legendary rock guitarist Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands, Red Dragon Cartel) was shot multiple times early this morning in a Las Vegas, NV street shooting. Lee is fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit at a Las Vegas hospital. He is expected to fully recover.
"Las Vegas authorities believe the shooting was completely random and occurred while Lee took his dog out for a walk in the early morning hours. As the incident is under police investigation, no further comments will be forthcoming. Lee and his family appreciate respecting their privacy at this time."
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Earlier this month, in an interview with Tone Talk, Lee revealed that he is currently experiencing health issues and that after initially being diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome doctors told him that he had very little cartilage left in his hands. Lee is receiving cortisone injections to be able to perform.
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The statement read: "As confirmed by management, legendary rock guitarist Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands, Red Dragon Cartel) was shot multiple times early this morning in a Las Vegas, NV street shooting. Lee is fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit at a Las Vegas hospital. He is expected to fully recover.
"Las Vegas authorities believe the shooting was completely random and occurred while Lee took his dog out for a walk in the early morning hours. As the incident is under police investigation, no further comments will be forthcoming. Lee and his family appreciate respecting their privacy at this time."
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Earlier this month, in an interview with Tone Talk, Lee revealed that he is currently experiencing health issues and that after initially being diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome doctors told him that he had very little cartilage left in his hands. Lee is receiving cortisone injections to be able to perform.
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Horrible. I hope he will make a full recovery.
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Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee expected to recover after being shot multiple times in Las Vegas (Original Post)
highplainsdem
3 hrs ago
OP
YVW. Looks like the news broke just this afternoon. Btw, see reply 5 for a 3-hour interview he did last week.
highplainsdem
2 hrs ago
#6
3-hour livestreamed interview he did just 6 days ago, and Blabbermouth article:
highplainsdem
2 hrs ago
#5
shelshaw
(605 posts)1. It's not safe being an Ozzy guitarist
highplainsdem
(51,786 posts)3. Article on Ozzy's guitarists:
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ozzy-osbourne-guitarists/
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When Rhoads died in a plane crash on March 19, 1982, at the age of 25, Osbourne wasted no time recruiting top-tier talent to fill his collaborator's shoes. Short-term replacements Bernie Torme and Night Ranger's Brad Gillis assisted on the road before he found hotshot shredder Jake E. Lee to take up the mantle on 1983's Bark at the Moon.
Without Lee, it's possible Osbourne would have never stabilized his career and begun the process of recovering from Rhoads' death. The guitarist often gets overshadowed by both his predecessor, Rhoads, and his successor, Zakk Wylde. Across three long-term tenures, the blonde-maned, bullseye-guitar-wielding shredder co-wrote some of Osbourne's biggest and most iconic songs, including "No More Tears," "Mama I'm Coming Home," "Road to Nowhere" and "Perry Mason."
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Jake E. Lee (1982-1987)
After two short-lived fill-ins, Osbourne finally found a long-term replacement for Rhoads in Jake E. Lee, who previously played in Rough Cutt and a pre-fame Ratt. Lee quickly made his mark on Osbourne's 1983 album Bark at the Moon, whose title track became a set list staple and features some of the most iconic guitar solos in his catalog. Lee also played on 1986's The Ultimate Sin before being fired in 1987. He went on to form the bluesy hard-rock band Badlands with singer Ray Gillen and drummer Eric Singer (both former Black Sabbath members), as well as bassist Greg Chaisson.
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When Rhoads died in a plane crash on March 19, 1982, at the age of 25, Osbourne wasted no time recruiting top-tier talent to fill his collaborator's shoes. Short-term replacements Bernie Torme and Night Ranger's Brad Gillis assisted on the road before he found hotshot shredder Jake E. Lee to take up the mantle on 1983's Bark at the Moon.
Without Lee, it's possible Osbourne would have never stabilized his career and begun the process of recovering from Rhoads' death. The guitarist often gets overshadowed by both his predecessor, Rhoads, and his successor, Zakk Wylde. Across three long-term tenures, the blonde-maned, bullseye-guitar-wielding shredder co-wrote some of Osbourne's biggest and most iconic songs, including "No More Tears," "Mama I'm Coming Home," "Road to Nowhere" and "Perry Mason."
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Jake E. Lee (1982-1987)
After two short-lived fill-ins, Osbourne finally found a long-term replacement for Rhoads in Jake E. Lee, who previously played in Rough Cutt and a pre-fame Ratt. Lee quickly made his mark on Osbourne's 1983 album Bark at the Moon, whose title track became a set list staple and features some of the most iconic guitar solos in his catalog. Lee also played on 1986's The Ultimate Sin before being fired in 1987. He went on to form the bluesy hard-rock band Badlands with singer Ray Gillen and drummer Eric Singer (both former Black Sabbath members), as well as bassist Greg Chaisson.
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yankee87
(2,300 posts)2. OzzyFan
Didn't hear about this, thanks.
highplainsdem
(51,786 posts)6. YVW. Looks like the news broke just this afternoon. Btw, see reply 5 for a 3-hour interview he did last week.
highplainsdem
(51,786 posts)4. Brad Gillis tweet:
highplainsdem
(51,786 posts)5. 3-hour livestreamed interview he did just 6 days ago, and Blabbermouth article: