This last Tuesday I went to Ozzfest in Phoenix. I have to tell you that it was great. This is the second time I have been to Ozzfest and this time Ozzy pulled out all the stops. He sounded great. He sounded much healthier than the last time I saw him. He played a lot of his new album, but at the end he played some of his old school. When he played "Mama I'm Coming Home" and "Mr. Crowley" I looked back and saw, because I was near the front, what looked like a huge candlelight vigil. It seemed like every single person there had their lighters and cellphones up in the air. It was a truly awe-inspiring moment to tell you the truth. Tens of thousands of, wasted, people with lighters flickering with the music of the great Ozzy blaring in my ears. It is an amazing feeling. I really wasn't expecting to feel this way because the last time I heard him in 2001 he sounded horrible. He sounded like he was getting over the flu and didn't have any heart into any of his songs. I am glad he is better. There were a lot of other bands there too.

The Main Stage bands were good. Lamb of God, Static X, and Lordi. Lamb and Static were great and Lordi had some great pyrotechnics. The second stage bands were alright, but the mosh pits rivaled those of Lamb of God and Static X. I have a bruised back to testify to my two minutes of moshing. I encourage everyone who goes to a concert to spend a few minutes moshing. It is every exhilarating and the other moshers are actually quite polite as they all stop to help up a fallen... hmmm... what term should I use... moshmate back to their feet before resuming. What great people. Anyway, if you are near any of the cities that Ozzfest is coming to you need to go. There is no excuse tickets are free.