GUITARIST JAKE E. LEE DISCUSSES HOW HE WROTE “BARK AT THE MOON”

Jakelee Guitarist Jake E. Lee (Red Dragon Cartel, Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands) participated in a half-show/half-question-and-answer-session at the Lava Cable stage in Owasso, Oklahoma on March 13th.

Lee, who wrote Bark At The Moon” the title song of Ozzy Osbourne’s 1983 album of the same name, revealed how he wrote the tune to be played originally and how it is consistently wronged by tabs all across the web today. Watch video footage from Lava Cable’s Strike A Chord below.

Jake E. Lee’s new band, Red Dragon Cartel, released their debut album on January 28th and are currently on tour. See dates below.

Red Dragon Cartel Tour Dates:

3 Philadelphia, PA The Legendary Dobbs
4 Amityville, NY Revolutions
6 West Seneca, NY Rock & Roll Heaven

May:

30 Vienna, AUS Szene
31 Munich, GER Backstage

June:

5 Norje Solvesborg, SWE Sweden Rock Festival
15 Donnington, ENG Download Festival
19 Seattle, WA El Corazon
21 Idaho Falls, ID Rock The Falls

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  • brian on

    Sharon’s going to go after Jake for talking about how he wrote bark at the moon considering Ozzy wrote all those songs”NO”! Sad Jake can’t get credit for those great songs!


  • Lee on

    I bet he got bought off for writing it. Another Ozzy buy-off for the publishing. Catch these brokesters needing loot and here comes Ozzy with the check and publishing contract sorta like Chess Records.


  • Jay on

    That just answered the very question I would have asked had I been there.
    Thank you Jake!


  • DC on

    I would love to see the REAL tabs! Maybe that’s how Jake can make some extra coin! I think it’s disgusting he isn’t paid for that song. I’d argue it’s one of Ozzy’s top 3 songs.


    • DR on

      Agreed. Even more amazing given the circumstances for Jake. Dude just replaces Randy f’n Rhoads, the legend, and goes into a studio and composes a killer track on a killer album. Pure grace under pressure.


  • sar305 on

    Great post! Love these technical discussions…thanks, Jake! And, Dana.


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