As one of the only surviving members of the iconic rock band The Doors, guitarist Robby Krieger knows a thing or two about carrying on after the tragic loss of an larger-than-life frontman. So it’s no surprise that the 79-year-old musician had some words of wisdom for Black Sabbath following the recent death of Ozzy Osbourne.
In a video shared to TikTok this week, Krieger stopped to chat with a fan about Osbourne’s death on July 22, calling it “a bummer.”
“I didn’t really know him, but I know some of the other guys in the band,” he added.
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When asked whether he thought Black Sabbath should continue to tour without Osbourne, Krieger gave a practical, if tongue-in-cheek, answer.
“I would say take ten years and then decide,” he said, smiling slightly, adding that it’s “not cool” when bands “go right out” on tour after the death of a member.
Fans were quick to comment on Krieger’s sly sense of humor, noting that in ten years, the remaining members of Black Sabbath will be close to 90 years old.
“My guy has a sense of humor. Ten years,” one person wrote, with a second agreeing, “His little smirk waiting for her to get the joke was really sweet.”
“Very keen sense of humor apparently!” another fan added, as someone else added, “What a sweetheart. Total gentleman.”
Krieger’s dark sense of humor was also on display in an interview with Variety following the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year when he opened up about writing songs such as “Light My Fire” while living with his parents in their Pacific Palisades home, which unfortunately burned in the blaze.
“Instead of writing ‘Light My Fire,’ I should’ve written ‘Don’t Light My Fire,’” he quipped.
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