Ozzy, Morrison, Stevens - 'Crack Cocaine' (video)

Billy Morrison: Βρετανός καλλιτέχνης (κιθαρίστας, τραγουδιστής και όχι μόνο). Την τελευταία δεκαπενταετία αποτελεί μέρος της μπάντας του Billy Idol. Για ένα φεγγάρι αποτέλεσε μέρος και των The Cult (ως μπασίστας).

Ο μικρός εισαγωγικός πρόλογος για να αναφερθούμε στον δίσκο "The Morrison Project" που θα κυκλοφορήσει τον επόμενο μήνα (19 Απριλίου 2024). Μαζί τους και μία πλειάδα εκλεκτών καλεσμένων όπως ο Ozzy Osbourne, ο Steven Tyler, ο Slash, ο Robbie Williams, Dave Navarro κλπ.

Ο Ozzy συμμετέχει στο τραγούδι "Crack Cocaine" (του οποίου το βίντεο σας παρουσιάζουμε σήμερα) και μας λέει σχετικά: «I was in the same room as Billy and Steve. The lyrics just came out of the blue. It was written in about 20 minutes.»

Billy Morrison: «The song is 100 % about how certain relationships can FEEL like an addiction. It’s nothing whatsoever to do with the drug! It’s a comparison. Ozzy is talking about being in that dysfunctional situation with a partner that feels so wrong, but you keep going back again and again. 'Loving you is driving me insane. I put you down and pick you up again' - it’s exactly like a drug addiction.»

Steve Stevens: «First and foremost, Billy and I discussed what an Ozzy fan would really love to hear. We really zeroed in on the ‘90s-era Ozzy, the truly heavy stuff. We cast aside any rules both musically and lyrically. It was really a great team and Billy is just such a great motivator.

Obviously as a guitarist, to contribute to an Ozzy song is like a kid in a candy store. He’s played with such an amazing array of guitarists that I tried my best to honor that tradition.

I think the fact that Billy and I have spent the better part of 16 years working together in Billy Idol means we are almost telepathic in how we arrange guitars, etc.

Billy and Ozzy have such an amazing friendship that it was easy to feel inspired and want to help them achieve any idea I could assist with. As we worked in my home studio, I tried to make the actual recording process almost invisible.

Forget any technical aspects and really have some fun. To Ozzy’s credit, he was totally focused-and man the first time I heard him sing in what was essentially my living room, fucking chills ran down my spine.»

Δελτίο τύπου: «Billy Morrison is one of the few rockers who can truly say he made it all the way to the top from the very bottom. 20 years ago, Billy was homeless and close to death.

Today he is on the road with Billy Idol in support of the new Idol album (on which he co-wrote a number of tracks with Idol and Stevens) “Kings and Queens of the Underground” and able to share his ultimate success story of overcoming addiction and becoming one of the world’s top rhythm guitar players.

From playing guitar in the Los Angeles-based celebrity supergroups Camp Freddy and Royal Machines to joining rock band The Cult on their 2001 reunion to writing and recording with his own bands Stimulator, Doheny, Circus Diablo, releasing his own solo material, and playing guitar for Billy Idol since 2009, Billy makes music at all levels.

With Royal Machines, Billy has shared the stage with some of the top names in music, including Ozzy Osbourne, Steven Tyler, Slash, Robbie Williams, Lou Reed, Ronnie Wood, Jerry Cantrell and Dave Navarro. His solo albums “God Shaped Hole” and “Stimulator” are available on iTunes and Amazon worldwide.»