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Originally Posted by htismaqe
I didn't say it was uncommon. It certainly wasn't common amongst Lynch's "guitar hero" contemporaries at the time, though.
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Sure it was and still is to this day. Furthermore, Lynch could read, not that it matters, anyway. Ozzy didn't care for style and Lynch didn't want to be in Ozzy for the main reason that Brad Gillis and John Sykes didn't want the gig: Money.
In Ozzy (and this includes everyone from Randy to Gus), you're a paid sideman. That's it. Flat fee, whether it's studio time or touring. Musicians in Ozzy's band don't share in the record royalties. In each and every song, Ozzy is listed as co-writer although he doesn't write lyrics, melodies or music. If you wrote the music, you're not going to receive 50% but 10%.
Lynch and Gillis decided to take their chances with their respective bands (Night Ranger & Dokken) and Sykes went on to write and record the Whitesnake 1987 album, although he was fired before the band toured or shot video.
Rock musicians aren't expected to show up with a guitar and a chart for auditions. Never have, never will.
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Originally Posted by htismaqe
And I also never said it was WHY he didn't get the Ozzy gig. Only that it became public knowledge after he auditioned for Ozzy.
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Public knowledge? More like Urban Myth. Lynch was a guitar teacher and took over Randy Rhoads students after Randy's death. Lynch also studied classical guitar in Arizona in the 80's and IMO, made his playing worse.
And once again, unless you're showing up on a soundstage for a session, it doesn't matter if can sight read or not, especially in rock.