Zakk Wylde joined us in studio Thursday to talk about reuniting with Ozzy Osbourne, his openness to making new music with Pantera, a timeline for the new Black Label Society album and his best Ozzy stories. The guitar legend played also acoustic renditions of "The Blessed Hellride" and "Spoke in the Wheel."
Watch the full-length interview and performance (above) or listen on the free iHeartRadio app (below).
Here's the full rundown of everything we talked about:
1:00 - Zakk listens to the audition demo he sent to Ozzy and talks meeting Ozzy for the first time.
4:55 - The drunkest flight ever with the bands of the Moscow Music Festival, including Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, Skid Row and The Scorpions.
8:55 - Zakk wishes he had invented Barney The Dinosaur.
10:45 - Rich asks Zakk and his wife about the time he didn’t shower for an entire tour.
13:22 - Zakk talks about pranking his band members, his Ultimate Warrior action figure and his kilt.
15:15 - Zakk talks about the movie Rock Star, working with Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Anniston and the last time he shaved.
16:50 - The time Sharon Osbourne almost made Zakk shave his beard but Rob Zombie convinced her otherwise.
17:00 - Zakk shares some Mark Wahlberg stories.
20:29 - Zakk performs “The Blessed Hellride.”
23:50 - Zakk talks about whether he will be a part of Ozzy’s final show and reflects on conversations with Ozzy.
26:00 - Here's what it’s like to go out on a double date with Ozzy and Sharon.
26:45 - Zakk tells a great story about how Ozzy asked Zakk to smuggle him a beer underneath a bathroom stall. We give you "toilet beers."
29:00 - Zakk talks about joining Pantera and how he was approached by Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown. Plus, Rob Halford’s love of the new Pantera.
31:45 - Zakk talks about whether he would be open to creating new music with Pantera.
32:45 - Zakk and his wife talk about their first date, John Travolta and the first time he tried to hook up with his wife, but failed miserably.
36:45 - The time Zakk went to Fenway and bought hundreds of hot dogs for several rows of people.
38:15 - Zakk performs “Spoke In The Wheel.”
42:20 - Zakk discusses the timeline for a new Black Label Society album.
43:00 - Zakk reveals how much he can bench and squat (“Iron Therapy”).