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8 июл 2026
UGLY KID JOE's WHITFIELD CRANE Looks Back On His Friendship With LEMMY: 'I Really Appreciated His Wisdom A Lot'
Asked why he thinks those guys instantly befriended him, Whitfield said: "Well, I'm a superfan. I was so excited to meet those dudes, like a kid. And then I was singing songs in a band, so they kind of accepted me in that form. I don't know the answer to that question. I mean, I was genuine. I suppose I was genuine in my admiration and just being a fan. I mean, I'm a rock fan. We all are. So, I don't know that answer."
In a 2015 interview with Songfacts, Crane recalled the time when he served as the fill-in singer for BLACK SABBATH rehearsals during the late '90s. He said: "I jammed with BLACK SABBATH December 3rd, 4th, and 5th 1997 in Birmingham, England when they were recording those particular dates for a live SABBATH record. They had Thom Panunzio back there with an 18-wheeler truck, with a full-on studio backstage at the NEC. So it was the first of a series of reunion shows that included the original SABBATH lineup — that includes [drummer] Bill Ward."
He continued: "So when I got there, I was like, 'Holy shit. This is so awesome — we're going to see BLACK SABBATH... the real SABBATH.' And they needed to run daily through soundchecks to get their stuff tight, whether it be the studio backstage or just the players themselves. Their sound is kind of like a jazz band if you think about it, and they needed a vocal cue."
Crane added: 'From what I can gauge, Ozzy [Osbourne, BLACK SABBATH singer] was like, 'I don't want to sing a whole set and then sing another set.' And fair enough — I wouldn't want to, either. But of course, I would. [Laughs] And I got a note on my door at the hotel in Birmingham, that said, 'We need your help,' and that included me going to jam with BLACK SABBATH for three days — the full set, on the full PA, on Ozzy's mic, with the band loud as fuck, in Birmingham at the NEC. That did happen, and what a good trip."
UGLY KID JOE recently completed work on the follow-up to the "Rad Wings Of Destiny" album, which came out in October 2022.
In the spring of 2023, UGLY KID JOE staged its first U.S. tour in 27 years.
After a 15-year hiatus, UGLY KID JOE reformed in 2012 and has toured extensively throughout Europe and the rest of the world.
The band released the EP "Stairway To Hell" in 2012 and the full-length "Uglier Than They Used Ta Be" in 2015.
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