"Ozzy had a chimney brush over his shoulder, a shoe on a dog leash and no shoes on his bare feet." Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler recalls his very first meeting with Ozzy Osbourne, and the start of "the most incredible journey of our lives"

HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 12: (L-R) Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne attend the Ozzy Osbourne and Corey Taylor Special Announcement on May 12, 2016 in Hollywood, California. California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/WireImage).

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has paid a tender tribute to his friend and former bandmate Ozzy Osbourne, sharing his memories of how "the most incredible journey of our lives" began.

Butler's recollections come in an essay penned for The Sunday Times, published yesterday, July 27.