Fans question the sincerity of Ozzy Osbourne’s support for Jake E. Lee following the shooting incident.
“How about paying and crediting him for ‘Bark At The Moon’…, etc? That would be very needed ‘support’ too..,” Eddie Trunk tweeted, sharing a news article from Ultimate Classic Rock titled ‘Ozzy Osbourne Offers Support to Jake E. Lee Following Shooting.’
Commenters appeared to agree with Trunk. One person wrote, “‘Bark at the Moon’ sold collectively around 3.5 million copies, give him 0.25 per unit sold, that’s about 875,000.00 dollars, make it a cool million for retro back pay and emotional distress.”
“It’s amazing that Jake E. Lee and others walk around not getting paid for their work with the Ozzy camp. It’s criminal,” another user remarked.
Another fan recalled Ozzy’s treatment of Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake, saying, “Sharon didn’t want to pay Kerslake and Daisley either. What is her problem with paying the rightful musicians on her husband’s albums?”
Recently, Lee was shot multiple times in Las Vegas. TMZ reported that the shooting occurred at 2:40 a.m. while he was walking his dog. He sustained three gunshot wounds—in the chest, arm, and foot.
Fortunately, the bullets missed major organs except for his lung, and he is doing well, expected to make a full recovery. Las Vegas authorities believe the shooting was random, and the police are still investigating, so no further details are available. Lee and his family request privacy.
“It’s been 37 years since I’ve seen Jake E. Lee, but that still doesn’t take away from the shock of hearing what happened to him today,” Osbourne told TMZ in a statement. “It’s just another senseless act of gun violence. I send my thoughts to him and his beautiful daughter, Jade. I just hope he’ll be OK.”
Lee joined Osbourne’s band after the death of Randy Rhoads. He played on two albums: 1983’s ‘Bark At The Moon’ and 1986’s ‘The Ultimate Sin.’ After leaving Ozzy’s band, Lee formed Badlands and released solo albums titled ‘Retraced’ and ‘Guitar Warrior.’ Following a break from music, he returned with Red Dragon Cartel.
How about paying and crediting him for Bark At The Moon… , etc? That would be very needed “support” too.. https://t.co/VKaabFx1wI
— Eddie Trunk (@EddieTrunk) October 16, 2024
Bark at the moon sold collectively around 3.5 million copies, give him 0.25 per unit sold, that's about 875,000.00 dollars, make it a cool million for retro back pay and emotional distress.
— ShadowsToDust (@80sCouple2021) October 16, 2024
It’s amazing that Jake E. Lee and others walk around not getting paid for their work with the Ozzy camp. It’s criminal.
— jeyzur (@mrgandules) October 16, 2024
Sharon didn't want to pay Kerslake and Daisley either. What is her problem with paying the rightful musicians on her husband's albums?
— Kapn KRÜDE (@kapn_krude) October 17, 2024
