Mark Weiss: Difference between revisions

Weiss has been credited with introducing [[Sebastian Bach]] to the band [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]]. Bach's memorable performance at Weiss' wedding caught the notice of guitarist Dave Sabo, who consequently sent Bach a video of his band Skid Row performing, and arranged an audition. The band went on to make two multi-platinum selling albums with Bach as lead vocalist.<ref>{{Citationcite web |title=See Pre-Fame Sebastian Bach, Zakk Wylde Jam on Led Zeppelin at a 1987 Wedding |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/sebastian-bach-zakk-wylde-led-zeppelin-1987-mark-weiss-1080415/ needed|datewebsite=SeptemberRolling 2019Stone}}</ref>

Weiss is also responsible for introducing guitarist [[Zakk Wylde]] to [[Ozzy Osbourne]]. Upon discovering him through recommendation from Dave "face" Feld, Weiss gave Ozzy and [[Sharon Osbourne]] a tape recording and photograph of Wylde. As a family friend of the Osbournes, and trusted long-time photographer of Ozzy, Weiss recommended the then teen-aged Wylde to take the lead guitarist role recently vacated by [[Jake E. Lee]]. The Osbournes called Zakk, still living with his parents at the time, and arranged to fly him to Los Angeles and join Ozzy's band.<ref>{{Citationcite web |title=See Pre-Fame Sebastian Bach, Zakk Wylde Jam on Led Zeppelin at a 1987 Wedding |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/sebastian-bach-zakk-wylde-led-zeppelin-1987-mark-weiss-1080415/ needed|datewebsite=SeptemberRolling 2019Stone}}</ref>