Ozzy Osbourne taught Gene Simmons to be humble
In a recent episode of the Fail Better podcast, which is hosted by X-Files actor David Duchovny, KISS bassist Gene Simmons spoke about his “decades” long relationship with the late Ozzy Osbourne.
Calling the legendary musician’s death “heartbreaking,” Simmons described Osbourne as “a unique human being [and] a giant.”
“No matter what anybody said, [he] was always Ozzy and treated you and the next-door neighbor exactly the same,” Simmons explained. “No airs about him, no anything.”
Simmons went on to admit Osbourne’s grounded attitude taught him how to keep his ego in check.
“It’s a good lesson for idiots like me who sometimes, guilty as charged, get full of themselves and say, ‘Wow, I’m Gene Simmons.’ And if you would have met Ozzy, you know, you’re on your best behavior… Because it was a big deal,” Simmons said.
“Now, of course, when he gets up onstage, it’s more like scream therapy,” he continued. “You get out there, and it’s just all energy coming. But strangely, the real Ozzy is supposed to be the Prince Of Darkness, and yet in the shows, he blows kisses to the fans and goes, ‘I love you.’ If you were the Prince Of Darkness, that’s like anti. That’s kind of like a good guy. He was a giant.”
Gene Simmons has given numerous media interviews for the last couple months paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, showing the level of respect Simmons had for Ozzy.
