Joe Holmes - Bad Ass!!!

[sandman]

i saw that tour too in late 95, Ozzy was killer and Joe Holmes was really on it, Fear Factory supported, good times

I think Type O Negative and Sepultura opened for Ozzy here....it was a good show for sure.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Another thing, how low is he tuned in those clips?? That was 96 and already they were tuning to what .. D? Sounds sloppy in parts. The more I listen , the less i remember this as being fantastic tone. Mushy and mid rangey. Mick Mars.. now there is a guy with a monster live tone. Chops maybe not but live tone in the past 10 years that kills.

 

[garey77]

I remember that tour. I was really looking forward to seeing Zakk, as I was really into his playing at the time. I was sorta bummed when Joe came out on stage. It's not that he sucked or anything, it was just that I was sooooo looking forward to seeing Zakk. Even more so than Ozzy.

I was disappointed because I'd heard that Zakk wasn't playing, but as soon as I heard the first note from Joe, I was like, "WHOA!!!!!" The sound of his guitar was incredible - everything I ever wanted to hear from a live guitar tone. And his playing was off the charts - by far the best of the Ozzy guitarists at covering the Randy stuff... I went from being bummed out that it wasn't going to be Zakk playing to thinking "Zakk who?" in about 5 minutes...

Steve

I was 17, what did I know. I was definitely more into name recognition at that point in my life. I liked the show, but it was a bit dulled for me w/o the guitar hero of the day, I suppose. I do believe Korn opened for Ozzy that night.

 

[philb]

I prefer Holmes to Zakk

 

[snowdog]

I don't see what the big deal with this guy is ? I saw a tour with him on, he was ok. Maybe he would have some more clout if he had recorded an album with Ozzy.

I have also seen 100 guys in bar bands that have the Blizzard/Diary material down like they wrote it.

 

[metalmaniac93]

I guess not everyone was into his playing!!! I thought he kicked ass when I saw him and it was more than once.