Mötley Crüe was Ozzy Osbourne's opening act in the 80s and they had a lot of fun on tour, which was even shown on Crüe's movie "The Dirt". The band's drummer Tommy Lee recalled in an interview with New York Times how generous Ozzy was during that tour, letting them use all his sound equipment and lights, something headlining acts would usually not allow. Drummer Tommy Lee recalls how generous Ozzy Osbourne is "Ozzy is a real big reason why we're still here. I can't emphasize enough how generous he was when we toured together in the early '80s. Usually headliners reserve a bunch of lights and give openers a fraction of the PA system, so the opening band isn't as loud as the headlining act. Ozzy was, like, 'You can have all the lights, have all the sound, have a blast.' And that really moved me. I never really experienced that sort of generosity and equality that he wanted for everybody." "He has this sort of signature move. He kind of jumps in one place and claps. There's an evil smirk on his face as he's doing it, but I think the evil smirk is happiness because the place is going bananas. It's letting the audience know that you are enjoying it just as much or more than they are. That's connecting with people. That connection's important, man. Otherwise, you're just kind of doing it for yourself." He continued: "I remember when 'The Osbournes' first came out, I was, like, 'Holy, this is cool. This is letting people into his crazy train! That's when reality television was blowing up, and I think a lot of people, and especially young people that were watching that show, probably had no clue he was in Black Sabbath by then. The guy just keeps coming back and — not reinventing himself, but finding other ways to get to people and have fun on and off the stage," Tommy Lee said. Ozzy Osbourne did the final show of his career last July 5. The "festival" Back to the Beginning featured many famous bands like Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Slayer. Many Ozzy solo career collaborators were also part of the tribute, like the guitarist Jake E. Lee, the drummer Mike Bordin and the bassist Rudy Sarzo. Mötley Crüe and his members were not part of the line-up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ypaOIVmaA&list=RDO_ypaOIVmaA&start_radio=1&pp=ygUab3p6eSBvc2JvdXJuZSB1bHRpbWF0ZSBzaW6gBwE%3DThe post Drummer Tommy Lee recalls how generous Ozzy Osbourne is appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.