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Osbourne stretches the bit about as far as it can go as Iommi cranks out the sludgy lick that would later be sampled prominently by the Beastie Boys in their “Rhymin & Stealin.”

The fest sold out its first year and became a key stop on the seasonal festival circuit, famous for its collaborative “superjams” between top acts and drawing one-of-a-kind sets that incldued D’Angelo’s long-awaited return to live stages and the final show from the Beastie Boys.

This band was equally shaped by “F**k tha Police”-era gangsta rap and early Beastie Boys; they named themselves for the IRA’s notoriously gruesome punishment tactic: a shotgun blast to the back of the knee.

As strong as 1994 artists Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars and the Breeders were, they couldn’t compare to Nirvana.

"He was a well known beastie in the streets of the West End of Edinburgh," he added.