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Riff Tone

I Don't Know (Live from Blizzard of Ozz Tour)

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1970 Gibson Les Paul Custom (white, used live on Blizzard of Ozz Tour)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100-watt head (early 1970s, metal front) into two Marshall 1960A/B 4x12 cabinets with Altec 417-8H speakers

Amp Settings

gain7
bass4.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live rig from Blizzard of Ozz Tour, 1980-1981. Guitar tuned to standard (EADGBE), .009–.042 string set. Effects from pedalboard ('chip pan') with MXR Distortion+, MXR 10-Band EQ, MXR Flanger, MXR Stereo Chorus, Vox Cry Baby wah. No evidence of amp reverb or delay. Settings are for live performance.

Tone Character(10)
tight palm-muted chugsaggressive pick attacksquealing pinch harmonicsbright and cuttingthick, saturated distortionpercussive rhythmarticulate note separationslight modulation swirl (flanger/chorus)fast attackmetallic edge

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking with heavy palm muting, frequent pinch harmonics, and quick shifts between power chords and single-note lines, making it challenging for most players.

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