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Riff Tone
Mr. Crowley
Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Amp1975-76 Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead MKII 100-watt head into Marshall 1960A/B 4x12 cabinets with Altec 417-8H speakers
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, Blizzard of Ozz sessions (1980). Gear confirmed for studio use on 'Crazy Train' and widely accepted as same for 'Mr. Crowley' riff. No evidence of alternate guitar or amp for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy British amp drivearticulate note separationslight mid boost for claritybright, cutting top endpunchy palm-muted chugsclassic Marshall crunchfocused and aggressivenot overly saturatedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise alternate picking, and clean chord transitions at a medium tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 11 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Amp1975-76 Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead MKII 100-watt head into Marshall 1960A/B 4x12 cabinets with Altec 417-8H speakers
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass4
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This tone has been researched 11 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, Blizzard of Ozz sessions (1980). Gear confirmed for studio use on 'Crazy Train' and widely accepted as same for 'Mr. Crowley' riff. No evidence of alternate guitar or amp for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy British amp drivearticulate note separationslight mid boost for claritybright, cutting top endpunchy palm-muted chugsclassic Marshall crunchfocused and aggressivenot overly saturatedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise alternate picking, and clean chord transitions at a medium tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.