Ronnie Romero / Gus G - 'Shot in the dark' (Ozzy unplugged cover)

Out on the streets I'm stalking the night
I can hear my heavy breathing
Paid for the kill, but it doesn't seem right
Something there I can't believe in
Voices are calling from inside my head
I can hear them, I can hear them
Vanishing memories of things that were said
They can't try to hurt me now

But a shot in the dark
One step away from you
Just a shot in the dark
Always creeping up on you
All right

Taught by the powers that preach over me
I can hear their empty reasons
I wouldn't listen, I learned how to fight
I opened up my mind to treason
But just like the wounded, and when it's too late
They'll remember, they'll surrender
Never a care for the people who hate
Underestimate me now

But a shot in the dark
One step away from you
Just a shot in the dark
Nothing that you can do
Just a shot in the dark
Always creeping up on you
All right

But just like the wounded, and when it's too late
They'll remember, they'll surrender
Never a care for the people who hate
Underestimate me now

But a shot in the dark
One step away from you
Just a shot in the dark
Nothing that you can do
Just a shot in the dark
Always creeping up on you
All right

Just a shot in the dark [x4]

Τον χειμώνα του 1986 κυκλοφορούσε ο τέταρτος δίσκος του προσωπικού σχήματος του Ozzy Osbourne υπό τον τίτλο "The Ultimate Sin". Πρόκειται για τον δεύτερο (και τελευταίο δίσκο) του Ozzy με τον Jake E. Lee στην κιθάρα (έμεινε στην μπάντα από το 1983 έως το 1987 κι αντικαταστάθηκε από τον Zakk Wylde).

Το επιλογικό τραγούδι του δίσκου ήταν το "Shot In The Dark", το οποίο σας παρουσιάζουμε - θυμίζουμε στην σημερινή ανάρτηση. Πρόκειται για το μοναδικό μουσικό κομμάτι που δεν συμμετείχε ο Jake E. Lee. Η wikipedia μας λέει για το τραγούδι:

«"Shot in the Dark" was originally composed sometime around 1983 by members of Wildlife, a band featuring Steve Overland, Chris Overland, Simon Kirke of Bad Company, keyboardist Mark Booty, and future Ozzy Osbourne bassist Phil Soussan.

Wildlife recorded a demo version of the song that was never officially released. When Soussan joined Ozzy Osbourne's band a couple of years later, he and Osbourne then reworked the song for Ozzy Osbourne's recording and release in early 1986.

As a result, there has been much debate over the proper authorship of the song. Although the writing is credited to Soussan and Osbourne, some question whether other members of Wildlife (the Overland brothers, in particular) deserve writing credit for Osbourne's rendition, and what Osbourne's exact role was in the rewriting process.»

Ένας από τους σημαντικότερους κιθαρίστες που κυκλοφορούν εκεί έξω, ο Gus G. (Firewind, Ozzy Osbourne, Dream Evil, Mystic Prophecy, Nightrage κλπ.) και ένας από τους καλύτερους τραγουδιστές της γενιάς του, ο Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, Lords of Black, Michael Schenker Group, The Ferrymen, CoreLeoni, Sunstorm κλπ), μας παρουσιάζουν μία (εξαιρετική) ακουστική εκδοχή του εν λόγω τραγουδιού από την εμφάνισή τους (στις 4 Ιουλίου 2024) στην Ρουμανία (Timisoara)...