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Riff Tone
You Can't Kill Rock and Roll
Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head with 6550 tubes
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1981; settings and gear inferred from era and Zakk Wylde's documented rig for Ozzy Osbourne's early 1990s albums. No direct studio documentation for 'You Can't Kill Rock and Roll', but this matches period-correct gear and sound.
Tone Character(10)
tight, articulate rhythm crunchBritish-voiced midrangepunchy, defined palm-mutingslightly scooped but present midsrich harmonic overtonesclear note separation in chordsmoderate amp gain, not fully saturatedpercussive attackcontrolled sustainhigh-output, aggressive bridge pickup
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head with 6550 tubes
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1981; settings and gear inferred from era and Zakk Wylde's documented rig for Ozzy Osbourne's early 1990s albums. No direct studio documentation for 'You Can't Kill Rock and Roll', but this matches period-correct gear and sound.
Tone Character(10)
tight, articulate rhythm crunchBritish-voiced midrangepunchy, defined palm-mutingslightly scooped but present midsrich harmonic overtonesclear note separation in chordsmoderate amp gain, not fully saturatedpercussive attackcontrolled sustainhigh-output, aggressive bridge pickup
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.