“Watching him and the musicians rehearsing their songs while I was standing there waiting my turn, I started to get really nervous”: Jake E. Lee names the guitar virtuoso who had him sweating backstage at Back to the Beginning

Jake E. Lee photographed July 5 in Birmingham, England, with the custom Purple Burst Charvel he played at Back to the Beginning.

Jake E. Lee played some of the biggest stages in the world during his time as Ozzy Osbourne’s lead shredder. And he usually has nerves of steel. But at the Prince of Darkness’s farewell show, the guitarist says the presence of one musician had him sweating.

For Lee, Back to the Beginning was especially poignant. It was the first time he'd seen Ozzy since leaving his band more than three decades ago, having battled health issues and recovered from multiple gunshot wounds to make the gig.