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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY,
OZZY OSBOURNE) pushed back against the idea that certain musicians can be better than all the others, saying that most such polls are nothing more than popularity contests. When we say, Who s the best guitar player? or Who s the best drummer? or Who s the best singer? or Who s the best… whatever, right? When that debate always comes up, [it] is kind of a weird thing, he said (as transcribed by
BLABBERMOUTH.NET). Even
King Edward [
Eddie Van Halen] always said, he goes, Music, it s not sports. It s not a powerlifting meet where you know who the strongest guy is because, obviously, his numbers are the highest. Whoever benched the most, whoever deadlifted the most, whoever had the highest numbers wins the meet. Or sports baseball game or a football game there s a winner at the end of the game. But music, it s not who s the best; it s who is your favorite. It s like pizza what s your favorite pizza? They re all good. They re all slamming.