Ozzy was so wasted that whenever he tells the story it's a little different each time. Dana tells it with such detail and a spot on Ozzy impression you just picture it all as he's telling it. He adds everything leading up to it too. It's a fun video. Just stumbled across it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeGC3kaX4Ak
Dana Strum recounts Ozzy/Randy audition
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Re: Dana Strum recounts Ozzy/Randy audition
Thanks for posting. Great story.
I had no idea that Dana went back so far in the music biz.
I had no idea that Dana went back so far in the music biz.
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Re: Dana Strum recounts Ozzy/Randy audition
Yep, thanks for posting that. Very cool. Dana does a very passable Ozzy impression.
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Re: Dana Strum recounts Ozzy/Randy audition
Prior to Vinnie Vincent invasion, what was Dana Strum known for? How was he so well connected?
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Re: Dana Strum recounts Ozzy/Randy audition
The band he was in in the 1970s, Bad Axe, did "ok" on the strip and played alongside the likes of VH, QR, etc. Strum auditioned for Ozzy but although he didn't make the cut he obviously hung around.
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Re: Dana Strum recounts Ozzy/Randy audition
Who was the guy in Laurel Canyon that sang Hendrix?
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Re: Dana Strum recounts Ozzy/Randy audition
Wasn’t Dana a limo driver for some celebrity back then when he was getting his foot in the door? It appears he has some really cool stories that go way back.
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Re: Dana Strum recounts Ozzy/Randy audition
If i remember correctly, dana gets a finders fee for life for that meeting. As others did for other bands.
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Re: Dana Strum recounts Ozzy/Randy audition
Thanks for posting that, Dana recounts it so well that it makes you feel like you are right there with them.
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Re: Dana Strum recounts Ozzy/Randy audition
Randy Hanson?Bono Nettencourt wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:59 pm Who was the guy in Laurel Canyon that sang Hendrix?
