Revisiting your case study on the 40th anniversary of Randy's passing. Your comments and analysis are spot on. We were all fans. What a great loss for us and the world.
I studied his playing as a teen and I still use all the techniques I learned to this day. He was the only player that did that for me. He was the ultimate teacher. Even after he passed, he gave us two albums full of lessons that have lasted to this day. His playing was simply the best. I love that guy. Thanks for this great video!
Johnny Anderson There is a video of Ozzy revisiting those tracks and the guy on the board actually was able to extend the outros on those song that you can really hear Randy going out of control with some crazy crazy soloing way past after the song is over at high volume.
Johnny your comments are so on point. I'm about the same age and your passionate articulation takes me back like it was yesterday. This series is so cool. Keep it going. I'm a fan. Thank you for what you do.
The thing that hit me after finding some different live performances is that he didn't play a song the same way twice. He was constantly switching up different fills that you can sense he is coming up with on the fly. Randy was one of those players that was truly a channel....his stuff was coming from a place of pure inspiration. To be such a small meek guy off stage, he was a fire breathing dragon on stage. One of the true greats. Thanks for posting your thoughts. They mirror mine is so many respects.
My introduction to Randy Rhoads was in late 1981 or the first part of 1982 (I was about 15). I was at a friend's house (this friend went on to become a somewhat famous rock drummer) and he put on Over the Mountain. I was floored... surprising because I wasn't really that into music at the time (I think I owned Kiss Destroyer and that's it). Soon after hearing Randy I bought a guitar, then another and another, and a limited edition black Gibson Flying V. I practiced a lot, played in a band and grew my hair long. So yes, that song really captured my imagination and inspired me. But life changes. I am not the type of person who can live on the road and I had other interests, too. So I played for a few years -- lived and breathed Randy -- then cut my hair, moved and sold everything. About 20 years ago when I got married my wife bought me a guitar. But I sold it a year later. I just didn't feel it anymore, that is, playing. And music is mostly for car trips now. But Randy Rhoads was a legend in his own time and to this day. One of the things is, because he died so young, he's forever that young guitarist blowing everyone away. He earned a place in guitar/rock/metal history for all time. His playing is as fresh and exciting today as it was then. I've heard the Ozzy songs so many times that I don't listen much anymore, but every few years I put it on again and get the same thrill. That era produced some really great players. I don't follow it like I used to, but I don't think it's the same anymore. There was Randy, EVH, Angus Young, Michael Schenker, and even Yngwie in the early 80s, and I'm sure I am leaving out a few guys... Warren DeMartini comes to mind. Those were the days. I enjoyed your video.
Extremely Well Done Johnny honoring my favorite player ever. The beauty of Rhoads was he was humble & wanted to just continue to learn. He also is one of the few players where you cannot change his solos cause their perfect.
Randy sounds like the dark minor compositional riffage of Iomi combined with the fire, technical virtuosity and classical influence of Uli Roth. It's just a winning combination.
Hey Johnny, Great take on an exceptional guitarist! I'm same age as you, and can vividly remember where I was, hearing Randy was gone. Such a gut punch, that took me by surprise. Props on a fine overview. (Nice outro of your own too)
"Melancholy and haunting" - so spot on Johnny. I've felt the same way. I've always wondered why Randy would want to convey such a feeling. But man, I'm sure glad he did. It's god-like melodies being attacked by evil and overcome by the greatness of good. It's hard to explain, but more so a feeling and he takes us right there. Such an inspiration and powerful soul.
I remember waiting all week for a new Sopranos episode to come on Sunday nights, I get that same feeling watching your channel!! Something that I just look forward to immensely!!! Superb playing and a nice history lesson!!! That Mitchell sounds amazing!! The natural headstock looks so cool with the neck and black body!! You nailed Randy, made it your own and more!! VH was more of a party band, where Randy was a serious no non sense guitarist with one of the best frontman to ever walk the earth!! Axe folks are going to love this!! Thanks for another great video!! 🤘🤘🤘
hey man hows it going... Randy was the reason I started playing guitar almost 10 years ago. I have been off and on ever since. now i am back into playing again. 9 years ago I was apart of the biggest Randy Rhoads Facebook page. well i quit Facebook 4 years ago kinda around the same time i got rid of all of my gear. during that time i became friends with some of randy's closest friends........i have a Few fun facts..... 1. a lot of guitarist in the L.A area "at that time"looked up to George lynch more than Eddie "until Van Halen took off" at that time ...Legend says he was the one who taught Eddie and randy how to tap... 2. George Lynch actually got the job for Ozzy the first time but randy took it away from him... haha. 3. Lynch took over Randy's spot at the Musonia. 4. randy and Eddie were kind of the young hot shots at that time. they both had different styles to a point but there was a lot of stuff randy used but did it his own way. 5. Randy had a old WV car that sat outside his moms house.after he died. years ago when a few friends were visiting his brother and sister... they decided to push the car inside the garage.. when they got it in they found a few pieces of sheet music that had stuff written, a cassette tape, a non-open pack of ciggs and found his old quiet riot gear in the back of the car. 6. the zues pedal he had was actually used on some recordings of some songs.. that was the tone he was wanting but could not get it out of his Marshall and pedals... 7. when randy got his jackson guitars he preferred the black one over the white one... he met with them to have one more prototype made before he went on the last leg of the diary tour which is when he died.
Johnny Anderson Dude You remind me of myself describing why Randy's playing had influenced me. Yeah back then if you were a guitar nerd it was Eddie or Randy. I remember Bob Daisley's describing Randy's playing how he would use tons of chord inversions; and how he would create chord progressions from another perspective than just the call and response of blues riffs. Love live Randy. And I remember reading about Randy that he was not just a typical rock star that he really studied his theory ; and that the classical guitar was his love and that just awoke something in me and a lot of my guitar peers that we were just not going to go out there and just blaze the crap out of these licks... we needed or wanted to COMPOSE our solos.... No matter how fiery his solos were; they were compositions within compositions. Also the fact that the guy was a genuinely good person humble and always willing to learn something new drew me to become a big fan of him as well. I had seen him on the Blizzard of Ozz tour in Sunrise, Fl. and then I had tickets to see him play for the Diary tour at the Orange Bowl in Miami but unfortunately passed away before that concert occurred. R.I.P Randy Rhoads
Breaks my heart when I'm reminded of Randy Rhoads being taken far too soon. Randy was an absolute angel of a human being and an even more absolute thunderbird on guitar. Rest in Power, Randy. ....great video, Johnny.
You did a good job talking about how Randy Rhoads was an influence and that his playing was light years ahead of his time. He lived by me as I was a kid growing up ,and my friend and I and few others that were in Burbank High at the time we were able to take lessons from him ,and just seeing him around town ,and did then to watch him finally get the chance to have the world see him,very briefly , before he was gone. He was as great as he was as a guitar player ,also ,he was a great person ! I wish the world got more of a chance to see and hear him! I'm glad when anyone is keeping his name alive,it's important for guitar players today to know his playing now more than ever! Your not old ,you graduated in 93 ,I was 83 ,it is cool to see someone take time to learn his technique and try and understand what he was doing,great job! I'm sure Randy would be pleased , and I don't say that a lot ! Keep Rockin'!
I don't think so. Neither guy ever mentioned Schenker. Not once did either of those 2 guys ever mention Schenker. These 2 guys are so far beyond anything Schenker done. To be honest, I can't think of any top player in the 80s ever say he was an influence.
Great video and super playing. Loved Randy's playing the moment I first heard it also. What a great loss when he left us. However, his music he left will be with us all forever. Thank you Sir for all your fine work. I so look forward to your video's; they make my day.
Bob Daisley owns the hidden vault of RR recordings. He had a cassette player rolling during a lot of the recording sessions. He offered them to the devil (Sharon) for the anniversary re-releases, but she wouldn't give him his back royalties owed from the 1st 2 albums.
James Marabello ya hear so much negative about her. If she really cheats Bob out of royalties , or has unpublished stuff of Randy , well then she sucks!! And why don’t Ozzy do something ?? Hard to believe she could be that and Ozzy doesn’t stand up for Bob , or Randy.
Randy was the man back in 1980. Unbelieveable, Jaw dropping. Every young guitarplayer at that time ( i was 15 ) Incomprable..... What a loss we all felt and were probably trumatized by his death in some way then. Literally.
Johnny, your one great virtuoso. With all your case studies you've found your own sound n tone n style. I've learned so much. rock n metal history from you.STOP BEATING YOURSELF UP! You're great . Own it . Thankx for all you do for the guitar world.
Hello MR.Anderson, my God, I happen to be scrollin around for cool music, mainly, killer Guitarist,s I seen your "Title" an thought, Randy Rhoads ,HHhhmm, let me check this out, im glad I did, That was some "Fantastic " Playing !! your guitar collection reminded me of mine less the Malmsteen Stratocaster, my main go to is my Gibson S.G. Standard , you tore it up sir !! this was the 1st video ive seen of you so far, im looking forward to watching every video you,ve made !! your skill is on another level, Awesome Fret Board work !! ( 68 LesPaul) 7/15/23
@@johnnyanderson8901 You sir, are very Welcome ! im a Guitarist myself, I had a Best Friend, that could play faster and more precise than MR.Malmsteen, it turned out, Malmsteen was his God!!, Joe idolized him, my name by the way is, William , yea,so me an Joe became really close being we both Loved playing Guitar, of course he was way much better than me, your better than I am, ive yet to build up my speed, an getting the groove of flying all around the fret board like you were doing, your skill is awesome I try to spend as much time as I can finding Great Guitarist,s on here that I can Learn from, are any of your video,s about teaching ? an slowing down, an showing exactly what your doing ? I havent had the chance to view all your video,s yet, thats why im asking, your playing is a true inspiration MR.Anderson !! I can only hope you have some that teach, at a much slower speed,lol, Thank you !! William 7/16/23
I'm learning Randy's stuff now...you really can't appreciate how great he was until you try to learn and play his music...flashy and tasty and technical all at the same time...machine gun like precision runs and NOT one wasted note!!!....great vid my brother!!!
Exactly. When I was learning Diary Of A Madman, I really came to appreciate Randy even more. He was not only a great player but he was an even better composer. He was way ahead of the game. He's my idol along with Dimebag Darrell.
Diary of a madman will go down as one of the greatest ever songs. When ozzy sings the word "no" like he is having a complete mental collapse (I hope you know the bit I mean, otherwise it's just me and that would be a real shame) it just kills me.
Just found your channel and I'm glad that I did. I couldn't agree more with you about Randy Rhoads. What makes him one of the greatest metal/rock and roll guitarists ever is his compositional talent. Not just in his solos, which is what we shred lovers tend to focus on at first, but in the way he was able to write so specifically for Ozzy. The Baroque Gothic metal songs he crafted for Ozzy were a perfect fit, and I bet he could have done the same thing for a different type of artist, that is, write to their style/vision. That's really what made Randy a genius, apart from all his other talents as just a guitarist. Truly one of the greats. Thanks for your channel, and you shred!
I like how Randy took the classical music and turned it into rock-n-roll metal. I think he was the first to do that, and that's what makes him the best. I sure do miss him. Most people, who plays classical music, usually plays with an orchestra or on an acoustic guitar, but not Randy. He took it up a whole new level or two.
Hi Johnny just found your channel , great stuff ! i was lucky enough to see Randy and Ozzy play their first gig together in Glasgow in 1980 , little guy , played like a Lion !!
I love that you used the word "haunting" when describing Randy's playing. It really was hauntingly beautiful! Thank you for doing this video, nice job describing how you were influenced. SO MANY of us were and are inspired by Randy. He is the reason I picked up the guitar.
It's really a shame. All we can do is hope and pray. Bob has a book out called "For Facts Sake" in there he recalls ALL that went on during that time. My understanding is that Bob kept daily and detailed diaries.
Randy Rhoads was a huge influence on me and even to this day he still amazes me with his playing , a young guy back in those days was years ahead of his time and his dedication and focus to be a better guitar player and to actually own a Randy Rhoads LTD Tribute Jackson would be an absolute privilege , God Bless you Randy and thank you .
The outro lead for "Tonight" always blew me away. I would gradually turn the volume up until it was eventually full. Love how he makes the guitar howl near the ending. Awesome!
awesome, I often bumped into Don Airey a couple of times who has a house near me and talk about Randy, timeless music, Ozzy was so lucky to find Randy. Saw him on the 1980 UKtour
Great tribute to the greatest guitarist ever! BTW Johnny, you mentioned his outro solos, but forgot to mention “Tonight”. That outro solo still slays me.
Johnny, your such an amazing technician & I enjoy not only your playing, but musical insights as well. I love how your Mitchell HD400 sits right in with your snob guitars, as well mine sits along side my MIJ Jackson’s . That being said, the first time I heard Over the Mountain I couldn’t recover right away. Like listening to Van Halen or Yngwie for the first time. In a true Mount Rushmore monument, his visage is in my mental along with the best of that era. He certainly has put his stamp in my soul, as well as innumerable others. Thank you, JA 🎸
What a great channel. You're a great player and cool presenter. I can see you put a lot of time, heart and soul into this and it's greatly appreciated. You should have 10x the amount of views and subscribers. Keep on keeping on and it will come bro...
Great video and great break down. Very cool to hear you mention crazy train moment. First time I heard crazy train was in the backseat of my parents car on my way to church. I have always said that there are two versions of myself. Before crazy train, and after crazy train. I remember that moment like it was yesterday.
In 1980 I was a 19 year old drummer out here in So Cal. Playing the Hollywood circuit. Metal hitting hard back then. A great time to be a rock musician. And yes, the guitar players were (are still) so talented. Randy, George, Eddie, etc all exploding on the scene close to the same time. Some great insite, observations and playing on your behalf, John Anderson. Took me right back. Great job.
its great to hear a true Rhoads fan speaking with such knowledge great job man ive just subscribed on the value of this one vlog alone i look forward to more great stuff.
Picked up copy of Diary morn after listening that night, blew me away more than BS NIB etc. Thanks for the tribute brother . The Fender Rhodes named before Randy has new guitar meaning. The man breathed all those notes like no other. Just think how great he'd be today! RIP
Johnny~ far, far too critical of your rendition of Mr. Rhoads- you nailed it friend! Not just technique, but you capture his nuances as well. Your a great critic & obviously a true RR fan. Keep up the solid work man.
You said it all and more ! I had the same thing with crazy train as you . My friend came home for the summer from military school in the states ( I live in Canada) , and played me crazy train. I think my mind exploded instantly. I knew all I wanted to was play guitar like that . It changed my life with one song . To this day at 50 I go in my car and crank his main concert solo sometimes . Still makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck !! . We were all cheated by his death . Thanks for your review
Nice tone and eulogy to the greatest guitarist of all time. There will be no other to take his place. I'm glad I grew up in an era where we witnessed this first hand. Gone way to soon. Thank you for your insight. 👍👍
Dude You remind me of myself describing why Randy's playing had influenced me. Summer of '81. Wow what a summer.... sitting down at my friend's house listening to the new solo album from" Ozzy Osbourne who had left Black Sabbath"; we listened to the Blizzard of Ozz album over and over again, from beginning to end, flipping it over, and starting again... two months later we saw them in concert in September and it was amazing. Yeah back then if you were a guitar nerd you were either in the Eddie or Randy camp. Although Eddie Van Halen was a badass my ears always gravitated towards Randy Rhoads' style of playing. Everything about it ;mixing Staccato with Legato, fiery; Soulful; thoughtful; classical ; pure technique; the kid was AMAZING. I remember Bob Daisley's describing Randy's playing how he would use tons of chord inversions; and how he would create chord progressions from another perspective than just the call and response of blues riffs. Love live Randy. And I remember reading about Randy that he was not just a typical rock star that he really studied his theory ; and that the classical guitar was his love and that just awoke something in me and a lot of my guitar peers that we were just not going to go out there and just blaze the crap out of these licks... we needed or wanted to COMPOSE our solos.... No matter how fiery his solos were; they were compositions within compositions. Also the fact that the guy was a genuinely good person humble and always willing to learn something new drew me to become a big fan of him as well. I had seen him on the Blizzard of Ozz tour in Sunrise, Fl. and then I had tickets to see him play for the Diary tour at the Orange Bowl in Miami but unfortunately passed away before that concert occurred. R.I.P Randy Rhoads By all accounts according to his friends ; family and his co- band members; mainly Rudy and Tommy, he wanted out... He agreed with Ozzy on one live album and another studio album and then he was out.
What makes RR an incredible guitar player IMO, is that he knew when to shred, when to pull it back, when to employ dynamics, and how to create melody within his solos. It wasn't just a flurry of notes, which, IMO, describes 90% of the guitar players today.
Ya man..Randy was special..I remember hearing Blizzard in 80/81 and being 10 yrs. old, those tunes actually scared me..ha, ha..and I loved it..He was the Best.. Rhoads was it and still is..Him and Vivian were a huge influence too.. I dont play like those guys but they made me pick up the guitar..anyway, i could talk all day about this..and what killer memories from back then..it kinda sucks how fast it's gone by...but I won't ever forget that's for sure...thanks for sharing and some killer playing my friend..Your a great guitar player man..love your vids too..God Bless ya...Barry..
Johnny... I saw Randy 2 times with Ozzy; front row and the 5th row (Cleveland & Cincinnati). Never have I seen a guitar player capture an entire audience like he did... remember, Randy was "supposed" to be just a guitar player for Ozzy, but he turned out to be so much more. Additionally, there are audio tapes that can be found on RUclips of Randy giving "private lessons" to his students, which are before his time with Ozzy (they're great!!). It's interesting how he kind of gets onto a student for not practicing like he should - great stuff. I enjoyed your video regarding Randy - to me he's was the best and even after only 2 years of stardom, he still remains an influence on so many metal shredders.
Very well said brother. I am very envious of you. I never saw Randy live. He had a lot of substance as a musician. His musical sensibility is somewhat astounding.
Saw him in Tampa 1981 . Got there late, Def Leppard was on stage already. We drove by in a GTO and saw this skinny blonde dude in heels takling with another guy leaning on a wall next to an exit door, he looked at us and smiled as he smoked his cigarette only to find out in an hour it was Randy Rhoads and Rudy Sarzo.
The first I heard Randy was I was laying on the couch listening to a random radio station on and Mr. Crowley came on and I was trying to figure out who the singer was cause I knew who it was but I hadn't heard Ozzy since Black Sabbath, and then Randy's solo came on and just BLEW ME AWAY!
Johnny Anderson Man, I think you nailed down perfectly why I have always felt Randy Rhodes was the best. I was a big EVH fan in the late 70's and thought nobody could touch him until Blizzard of Ozz came out and I immediately thought Randy Rhodes was better. Like you, I could see him playing a classical concert in Europe. I always thought his style would fit well in a Vincent Price movie or some Medieval saga. For me it was also about the nuance and as Ozzy said, the patience he had in his playing. As you said, even some of the best guitarists could not duplicate the nuance that Randy Rhodes had. Thank you for the great breakdown on this stuff.
When a new Johnny A. posting hits I can't wait to hear what he's saying and what that humble man is playing. I love it! I'm also a product of the class of 83 and I recall a rock station in my area that would play new albums at 10pm on Sunday night. Having been bitten by the Blizzard bug sweet leaf and I heard Diary in it's entirety that night. I remember thinking how is it possible that this is even better than Blizzard? Track after track!?! A side: I don't know, Flying high, You can't kill Rock n Roll and Believer! B side: Little dolls, Tonight, S.A.T.O and Diary!!! Never been a better time in the history of mankind than 1981 to be a 16 year old stoner. Thank you Johnny Anderson awesome playing man. PS- Please quit your day job and just talk and play.
MetalWheel I agree 110% , no one has ever taken heavy metal and made it better than anyone could even imagined , the classical influence he added to his technique was definitely above and beyond anything anyone else has ever done , peace
Well lets not get crazy. Randy was one of the best of his time in metal but guys like Di Meiola, McLaughlin or Holdsworth would technically run circles around him. Now a days there are 11 year old girls who can play all his stuff twice as fast.
Found this just searching around the net . Live4Metal: Rudy Sarzo has come out recently saying that Ozzy and Sharon treated Randy very bad, and he wanted to quit the band towards the end of his life. Did you ever see any of that when you were involved? Bob Daisley: "I didn't see it first-hand but Tommy Aldridge told me that Ozzy punched Randy in the face when he found out Randy wanted to leave. I also heard from a very good source that Sharon went into the office soon after (hours or days) Randy was killed and changed his contract. Mrs. Rhoads had to sue the Osbournes for years for her son's royalties thereafter. Nice little camp, eh?"
Sharon is a bit of a monster. I respect her work ethic and stringent allegiance to rules but geez.....Rhoads was a HUGE part of Ozzy's early solo career. Crazy Train does not happen without Randy!
That's what I thought. My recollection was that they threw blizzard of oz together very quickly, then went on tour. They had more time to put Diary together (and I think it shows). Don't get me wrong, I love both albums.
The "little TV show" mentioned was called, After hours. The most important thing in Randy's playing was he did his thing. Yes he browed from here and there, we all have. But like a hand full of players it hit us as HIM . Even if you don't know a thing about technique you know it's him.
Fantastic video.. Very well done sir! : ) as a lifelong fan, i would just like to add a few things.... When you spoke of Randy's influences, you forgot the main two (three). Mick Ronson and Glenn Buxton and Michael Bruce from Alice Cooper's Band. As for unreleased stuff... There are a handful of live shows that were bootlegged for years and are now probably available right here on RUclips. The ones everyone would love to hear are Bob Daisley's personal recordings and demos for the album sessions.... But everytime he tries to release them.... Sharon stops him.
You can tell that he doesn't play the solos even half as smooth as Randy. In fact, he gets a lot of the phrasing wrong. Randy had all this phrasing that made so much sense and was so conversational (a lot like a classical pianist) and he could play it so effortlessly, almost like he was speaking a well constructed poem. Anyone else that tries to play his solos is always off on the feel. Many parts are rushed that shouldn't be and many parts are played wrong. Randy was like a rock Mozart. Mozart played everything perfectly because he was an absolute master. No disrespect to this guy on the video but it just shows how SMOOTH Randy's playing was. He played like the musical genius he was.
I request that you do a case study on perhaps the most underrated rock guitar player ever. I am speaking about none other than the great and mighty "Criss Oliva" from the band Savatage. He was influenced by Eddie and Randy and you can hear some of that in his playing. As you research deeper into his tone, playing, and composing ....you will be quite amazed. He was tragically killed in 1993 by a drunk driver just after Savatage had released their album "Edge of thorns". (Please check out the title track on RUclips, I'm sure that you will be quite amazed ), thank you. I really hope that you take on this challenge for me, Respectfully, -Eddie
Great playing!!! I graduated in 83 also, and it is hard to imagine almost 40 years has passed by since hearing Rhoads for the first time. Looking back, not only was he ahead of his time, and doing something extremely unique, he was also not much more than a kid. When I started learning the Flying High Again solo I realized that not only was his playing complex but extremely fast. One thing I have noticed about Randy's playing is that he would sometimes hit a high note and it would get louder before it faded. I am thinking he had a volume pedal on his rig. Would you know if he was using that to get that swell effect?
Rudy Sarzo has said, that if Randy would have stayed in sunny L.A. with Quiet Riot, and not joined Ozzy in England, he would not have written those songs. Rudy said he thought Randy had to go to gloomy England, to write those songs. Randy is my favorite player, since Blizzard. I have always thought that. Always will. The footage is Afterhours, 4 songs, recorded in a tiny t.v. studio, in Rochester, New York, 1981. I have a killer copy.
You need to stop underplaying your skills, lol. You can blister the fretboard and have a fantastic ability to tell stories and I honestly have no idea why you don't have more subscribers. Please keep it up!
That outro solo sounded a lot more Vivian'ish than RR'ish to me...great video... and I could watch this 40 times today and another 40 tomorrow...heck all week 40 a day, and I still wouldn't get enough... and wouldn't mind at all. I think Randy is the best that's ever been, and is my biggest influence/favorite player, along with Vivian Campbell (for his work on Dio's 3 albums), love Yngwie, and Buck Dharma is up there too. All the most melodic, high proficiency players, is what I'm drawn to, I guess. Nice job Johnny.
Awesome video! Randy is my main inspiration for playing guitar. And it looks like we like to play the same songs. I like your tone a lot you get a nice pinch harmonic.
Hey Johnny , love your examination and discussion of the “guitar greats” that you, many others and myself grew up listening to. Got my first guitar(Kingston=sucked), Silvertone 1484 piggyback 2x12( wish I still have!) & Ross distortion pedal. Remembering getting home from school, going straight to the basement and practicing till my Dad yelled at me to get upstairs and eat my dinner. Then going back downstairs and playing till about 10 and my Dad yelling at me telling to get to bed. Haha! Good Times! I lived and breathed guitar, listening to Rhoads, Lynch, Eddie, Jake, DeMartini, Satch....etc. Fast forward today, still listening, playing, learning from these guys. Was a special era of guitar players. Thank you for the excellent discussion and breakdown of these guys! Would love to hear your opinion (good, bad) on Frank Hanson, Tommy Skeoch, Matthias Jabs. BTW... your the first person I’ve subscribed to. LOVE IT!!!
How can you play this well? ........ using only four to six guitars at the same time. I agree with you. Randy was one of the very best. I think you have defended your point, and articulated this very well.
RR was influenced from many guitarists. His force was some fast licks , a very heavy tone and a neoclassical style with dark taste. During his solos i rimember Blackmore and Iommi with some flashy tech from Van Halen. Yeah an explosive mix, for me the first metal guitar Hero in Usa. Van halen 1 album was a bible for RR and all guitarists after him.
I was 20 roughly at the time, and I had been playing guitar for about 5 years, and I was driving dowm the road and the song came on and I didn't know who it was until the end of the song, and my first thought was wow, he surpassed Black Sabbath's guitarists big time. I was like this guitar work was fucking epic. You played it great. I love that black guitar your holding while your talking, and one you played in the vid. May I ask what it is? Randy was a little guy, but a giant on guitar. I believe he was better than EVH, and was the best guitarists ever, especially for his age and like you said, especially for the time he was here. It's unbelievable.
@@johnnyanderson8901 I will have to do a google search for them and check them out. It's a good looking guitar too. Not as good as your new Yngwie though. 😂.. What a great guitar. I have to get a scalloped neck, but I want one with stainless Jumbo narrow frets. Just haven't had time to get installed on my Japanese Strat style guitar called an SV 440 .. I love that guitar. Has a thin, but not RG thin soft V shaped neck and HSH pickups, gotoh locking tuners and 2 point bridge, etc. Keep up the good work. Really dig your vids. Great playing too. You should do lessons in the style of " Randy, EVH," erc
The ending guitar solo on Revelation Mother Earth still gives me the chills to this day. Great video Johnny, very inspiring.
I agree. Even the short solo in Goodbye to romance has such feeling.
Revisiting your case study on the 40th anniversary of Randy's passing. Your comments and analysis are spot on. We were all fans. What a great loss for us and the world.
Beautiful words about Randy Rhoads. He was outstanding. Especially early 80s.
I studied his playing as a teen and I still use all the techniques I learned to this day. He was the only player that did that for me. He was the ultimate teacher. Even after he passed, he gave us two albums full of lessons that have lasted to this day. His playing was simply the best. I love that guy. Thanks for this great video!
For me the best RR moment is the outro to Tonight of diary of a madman. Total improv solo that fades out too soon, I'd love to hear it all
There were several tracks that had that long fading outro....some of the hottest parts of the songs.
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There is a video of Ozzy revisiting those tracks and the guy on the board actually was able to extend the outros on those song that you can really hear Randy going out of control with some crazy crazy soloing way past after the song is over at high volume.
Without a doubt his most impressive work
I used to turn up the stereo way up at the end of the songs times it just right .. 👍🏻 just before the next song some brilliant stuff
Johnny your comments are so on point. I'm about the same age and your passionate articulation takes me back like it was yesterday. This series is so cool. Keep it going. I'm a fan. Thank you for what you do.
Thanks a bunch!!
Saw this a couple years ago, watched again today... Thank you for this excellent video and commentary!
The thing that hit me after finding some different live performances is that he didn't play a song the same way twice. He was constantly switching up different fills that you can sense he is coming up with on the fly. Randy was one of those players that was truly a channel....his stuff was coming from a place of pure inspiration. To be such a small meek guy off stage, he was a fire breathing dragon on stage. One of the true greats. Thanks for posting your thoughts. They mirror mine is so many respects.
Exactly. I love it when I hear other players use his alternate licks that he played on live recordings. I have my own favorites of those also.
My introduction to Randy Rhoads was in late 1981 or the first part of 1982 (I was about 15). I was at a friend's house (this friend went on to become a somewhat famous rock drummer) and he put on Over the Mountain. I was floored... surprising because I wasn't really that into music at the time (I think I owned Kiss Destroyer and that's it). Soon after hearing Randy I bought a guitar, then another and another, and a limited edition black Gibson Flying V. I practiced a lot, played in a band and grew my hair long. So yes, that song really captured my imagination and inspired me. But life changes. I am not the type of person who can live on the road and I had other interests, too. So I played for a few years -- lived and breathed Randy -- then cut my hair, moved and sold everything. About 20 years ago when I got married my wife bought me a guitar. But I sold it a year later. I just didn't feel it anymore, that is, playing. And music is mostly for car trips now. But Randy Rhoads was a legend in his own time and to this day. One of the things is, because he died so young, he's forever that young guitarist blowing everyone away. He earned a place in guitar/rock/metal history for all time. His playing is as fresh and exciting today as it was then. I've heard the Ozzy songs so many times that I don't listen much anymore, but every few years I put it on again and get the same thrill. That era produced some really great players. I don't follow it like I used to, but I don't think it's the same anymore. There was Randy, EVH, Angus Young, Michael Schenker, and even Yngwie in the early 80s, and I'm sure I am leaving out a few guys... Warren DeMartini comes to mind. Those were the days. I enjoyed your video.
Well said and thank you.
Very well said.
Who's is the drummer
brigham2250 well said
Extremely Well Done Johnny honoring my favorite player ever. The beauty of Rhoads was he was humble & wanted to just continue to learn.
He also is one of the few players where you cannot change his solos cause their perfect.
Randy sounds like the dark minor compositional riffage of Iomi combined with the fire, technical virtuosity and classical influence of Uli Roth. It's just a winning combination.
Hey Johnny, Great take on an exceptional guitarist! I'm same age as you, and can
vividly remember where I was, hearing Randy was gone. Such a gut punch, that took
me by surprise. Props on a fine overview. (Nice outro of your own too)
"Melancholy and haunting" - so spot on Johnny. I've felt the same way. I've always wondered why Randy would want to convey such a feeling. But man, I'm sure glad he did. It's god-like melodies being attacked by evil and overcome by the greatness of good. It's hard to explain, but more so a feeling and he takes us right there. Such an inspiration and powerful soul.
Fascinating!
The correct use of chordage to invoke certain emotions/feelings on the listener. Music theory 101...
I remember waiting all week for a new Sopranos episode to come on Sunday nights, I get that same feeling watching your channel!! Something that I just look forward to immensely!!! Superb playing and a nice history lesson!!! That Mitchell sounds amazing!! The natural headstock looks so cool with the neck and black body!! You nailed Randy, made it your own and more!! VH was more of a party band, where Randy was a serious no non sense guitarist with one of the best frontman to ever walk the earth!! Axe folks are going to love this!! Thanks for another great video!! 🤘🤘🤘
Thanks Jimmy. That means a lot as always, especially coming from you sir! Rock On!!
Right on!! Thanks for posting and keeping Guitar alive for us!!
hey man hows it going... Randy was the reason I started playing guitar almost 10 years ago. I have been off and on ever since. now i am back into playing again. 9 years ago I was apart of the biggest Randy Rhoads Facebook page. well i quit Facebook 4 years ago kinda around the same time i got rid of all of my gear. during that time i became friends with some of randy's closest friends........i have a Few fun facts.....
1. a lot of guitarist in the L.A area "at that time"looked up to George lynch more than Eddie "until Van Halen took off" at that time ...Legend says he was the one who taught Eddie and randy how to tap...
2. George Lynch actually got the job for Ozzy the first time but randy took it away from him... haha.
3. Lynch took over Randy's spot at the Musonia.
4. randy and Eddie were kind of the young hot shots at that time. they both had different styles to a point but there was a lot of stuff randy used but did it his own way.
5. Randy had a old WV car that sat outside his moms house.after he died. years ago when a few friends were visiting his brother and sister... they decided to push the car inside the garage.. when they got it in they found a few pieces of sheet music that had stuff written, a cassette tape, a non-open pack of ciggs and found his old quiet riot gear in the back of the car.
6. the zues pedal he had was actually used on some recordings of some songs.. that was the tone he was wanting but could not get it out of his Marshall and pedals...
7. when randy got his jackson guitars he preferred the black one over the white one... he met with them to have one more prototype made before he went on the last leg of the diary tour which is when he died.
Johnny Anderson
Dude
You remind me of myself describing why Randy's playing had influenced me.
Yeah back then if you were a guitar nerd it was Eddie or Randy.
I remember Bob Daisley's describing Randy's playing how he would use tons of chord inversions; and how he would create chord progressions from another perspective than just the call and response of blues riffs.
Love live Randy.
And I remember reading about Randy that he was not just a typical rock star that he really studied his theory ; and that the classical guitar was his love and that just awoke something in me and a lot of my guitar peers that we were just not going to go out there and just blaze the crap out of these licks... we needed or wanted to COMPOSE our solos....
No matter how fiery his solos were;
they were compositions within compositions.
Also the fact that the guy was a genuinely good person humble and always willing to learn something new drew me to become a big fan of him as well.
I had seen him on the Blizzard of Ozz tour in Sunrise, Fl. and then
I had tickets to see him play for the Diary tour at the Orange Bowl in Miami but unfortunately passed away before that concert occurred.
R.I.P Randy Rhoads
Great post. Thanks for watching. Means a lot.
Breaks my heart when I'm reminded of Randy Rhoads being taken far too soon. Randy was an absolute angel of a human being and an even more absolute thunderbird on guitar. Rest in Power, Randy. ....great video, Johnny.
You did a good job talking about how Randy Rhoads was an influence and that his playing was light years ahead of his time. He lived by me as I was a kid growing up ,and my friend and I and few others that were in Burbank High at the time we were able to take lessons from him ,and just seeing him around town ,and did then to watch him finally get the chance to have the world see him,very briefly , before he was gone. He was as great as he was as a guitar player ,also ,he was a great person ! I wish the world got more of a chance to see and hear him! I'm glad when anyone is keeping his name alive,it's important for guitar players today to know his playing now more than ever! Your not old ,you graduated in 93 ,I was 83 ,it is cool to see someone take time to learn his technique and try and understand what he was doing,great job! I'm sure Randy would be pleased , and I don't say that a lot ! Keep Rockin'!
Case study of Michael Schenker? A huge influence on Randy and EVH and countless others.
I don't think so. Neither guy ever mentioned Schenker. Not once did either of those 2 guys ever mention Schenker. These 2 guys are so far beyond anything Schenker done. To be honest, I can't think of any top player in the 80s ever say he was an influence.
Very heartfelt commentary on Rhoads and the impact he had. Way to go!
Thank you soo very much!
Great video and super playing. Loved Randy's playing the moment I first heard it also. What a great loss when he left us. However, his music he left will be with us all forever. Thank you Sir for all your fine work. I so look forward to your video's; they make my day.
Thanks John. I really appreciate it and I appreciate your support!!
Bob Daisley owns the hidden vault of RR recordings. He had a cassette player rolling during a lot of the recording sessions. He offered them to the devil (Sharon) for the anniversary re-releases, but she wouldn't give him his back royalties owed from the 1st 2 albums.
That my friend is a great story. That is awesome!
@@johnnyanderson8901 no its far from awesome.
It is awesome that he has recordings but it does suck that Sharon will not release them. What the heck is wrong with her?
James Marabello ya hear so much negative about her. If she really cheats Bob out of royalties , or has unpublished stuff of Randy , well then she sucks!! And why don’t Ozzy do something ?? Hard to believe she could be that and Ozzy doesn’t stand up for Bob , or Randy.
That is a good point. Well said and thanks for watching.
Randy was the man back in 1980.
Unbelieveable,
Jaw dropping.
Every young guitarplayer at that time ( i was 15 )
Incomprable.....
What a loss we all felt and were probably trumatized by his death in some way then. Literally.
Johnny, your one great virtuoso. With all your case studies you've found your own sound n tone n style. I've learned so much. rock n metal history from you.STOP BEATING YOURSELF UP! You're great . Own it . Thankx for all you do for the guitar world.
Randy was a master at combining scales. You said he's one of the 80's greatest! I'll go a step further. He was the greatest.
Hello MR.Anderson, my God, I happen to be scrollin around for cool music, mainly, killer Guitarist,s I seen your "Title" an thought, Randy Rhoads ,HHhhmm, let me check this out, im glad I did, That was some "Fantastic " Playing !! your guitar collection reminded me of mine less the Malmsteen Stratocaster, my main go to is my Gibson S.G. Standard , you tore it up sir !! this was the 1st video ive seen of you so far, im looking forward to watching every video you,ve made !! your skill is on another level, Awesome Fret Board work !! ( 68 LesPaul) 7/15/23
Thank you very much for stopping by and for the very kind words. I really appreciate it!!!
@@johnnyanderson8901 You sir, are very Welcome ! im a Guitarist myself, I had a Best Friend, that could play faster and more precise than MR.Malmsteen, it turned out, Malmsteen was his God!!, Joe idolized him, my name by the way is, William , yea,so me an Joe became really close being we both Loved playing Guitar, of course he was way much better than me, your better than I am, ive yet to build up my speed, an getting the groove of flying all around the fret board like you were doing, your skill is awesome I try to spend as much time as I can finding Great Guitarist,s on here that I can Learn from, are any of your video,s about teaching ? an slowing down, an showing exactly what your doing ? I havent had the chance to view all your video,s yet, thats why im asking, your playing is a true inspiration MR.Anderson !! I can only hope you have some that teach, at a much slower speed,lol, Thank you !! William 7/16/23
I'm learning Randy's stuff now...you really can't appreciate how great he was until you try to learn and play his music...flashy and tasty and technical all at the same time...machine gun like precision runs and NOT one wasted note!!!....great vid my brother!!!
thank you so very much for watching!
Exactly. When I was learning Diary Of A Madman, I really came to appreciate Randy even more. He was not only a great player but he was an even better composer. He was way ahead of the game. He's my idol along with Dimebag Darrell.
Diary of a madman will go down as one of the greatest ever songs. When ozzy sings the word "no" like he is having a complete mental collapse (I hope you know the bit I mean, otherwise it's just me and that would be a real shame) it just kills me.
Agreed, it is extremely melancholy.
I know the "no" you speak of. You are not alone....lol
randy rhoads got me to pick up the gutiar.
Amen Brother! Got me started too.
Me too after I heard tribute
I wasn't even interested in guitar until I saw the Crazy Train video. A masterpiece!
bird718 : That first power chord in Mr. Crowley. That d chord was bigger than life .
That was the 'ON' switch for me .
Same here!!! So happy to see these other comments.
Just found your channel and I'm glad that I did. I couldn't agree more with you about Randy Rhoads. What makes him one of the greatest metal/rock and roll guitarists ever is his compositional talent. Not just in his solos, which is what we shred lovers tend to focus on at first, but in the way he was able to write so specifically for Ozzy. The Baroque Gothic metal songs he crafted for Ozzy were a perfect fit, and I bet he could have done the same thing for a different type of artist, that is, write to their style/vision. That's really what made Randy a genius, apart from all his other talents as just a guitarist. Truly one of the greats.
Thanks for your channel, and you shred!
I like how Randy took the classical music and turned it into rock-n-roll metal. I think he was the first to do that, and that's what makes him the best. I sure do miss him. Most people, who plays classical music, usually plays with an orchestra or on an acoustic guitar, but not Randy. He took it up a whole new level or two.
Thank you posting...awesome
My pleasure. More coming soon.
love these analysis vids Johnny. Great job as always. I sure wish you would do some more.
Hi Johnny just found your channel , great stuff ! i was lucky enough to see Randy and Ozzy play their first gig together in
Glasgow in 1980 , little guy , played like a Lion !!
I love that you used the word "haunting" when describing Randy's playing. It really was hauntingly beautiful! Thank you for doing this video, nice job describing how you were influenced. SO MANY of us were and are inspired by Randy. He is the reason I picked up the guitar.
BTW. Bob Daisley apparently has a TON of stuff Randy did. Sharon Osbourne will not let him release it.
She needs to get over it and let that stuff be released.
It's really a shame. All we can do is hope and pray. Bob has a book out called "For Facts Sake" in there he recalls ALL that went on during that time. My understanding is that Bob kept daily and detailed diaries.
I did not know that. Thank you for that.
Randy Rhoads was a huge influence on me and even to this day he still amazes me with his playing , a young guy back in those days was years ahead of his time and his dedication and focus to be a better guitar player and to actually own a Randy Rhoads LTD Tribute Jackson would be an absolute privilege , God Bless you Randy and thank you .
Very well done vid man ,Thank You for the time you spent making it
The outro lead for "Tonight" always blew me away. I would gradually turn the volume up until it was eventually full. Love how he makes the guitar howl near the ending. Awesome!
awesome, I often bumped into Don Airey a couple of times who has a house near me and talk about Randy, timeless music, Ozzy was so lucky to find Randy. Saw him on the 1980 UKtour
Great tribute to the greatest guitarist ever! BTW Johnny, you mentioned his outro solos, but forgot to mention “Tonight”. That outro solo still slays me.
Over two minutes long and they cut it off for the record. Crazy!!!
Great take on Randy and his contribution to guitar history and influence. Great chops you have as well!!
Your playing and your attitude are awesome! Thank you for this video.
You're doing a great job. You are coming across as a fan, but also as a guy that put the work in.
Well articulated on what separated Randy from his peers, better chops and compositional skill. He was an all time great.
Been waiting for this one..great work Johnny, ya did Randy proud.
Thanks!!
Johnny, your such an amazing technician & I enjoy not only your playing, but musical insights as well. I love how your Mitchell HD400 sits right in with your snob guitars, as well mine sits along side my MIJ Jackson’s . That being said, the first time I heard Over the Mountain I couldn’t recover right away. Like listening to Van Halen or Yngwie for the first time. In a true Mount Rushmore monument, his visage is in my mental along with the best of that era. He certainly has put his stamp in my soul, as well as innumerable others. Thank you, JA 🎸
Randy was an exceptional player! Especially his knowledge of Music Theory and how he composed his guitar solos.
What a great channel. You're a great player and cool presenter. I can see you put a lot of time, heart and soul into this and it's greatly appreciated. You should have 10x the amount of views and subscribers. Keep on keeping on and it will come bro...
Great video and great break down. Very cool to hear you mention crazy train moment. First time I heard crazy train was in the backseat of my parents car on my way to church. I have always said that there are two versions of myself. Before crazy train, and after crazy train. I remember that moment like it was yesterday.
In 1980 I was a 19 year old drummer out here in So Cal. Playing the Hollywood circuit. Metal hitting hard back then. A great time to be a rock musician. And yes, the guitar players were (are still) so talented. Randy, George, Eddie, etc all exploding on the scene close to the same time. Some great insite, observations and playing on your behalf, John Anderson. Took me right back. Great job.
The bluesy groove in no bone movies is otherworldly. I cant get it out of my head
its great to hear a true Rhoads fan speaking with such knowledge great job man ive just subscribed on the value of this one vlog alone i look forward to more great stuff.
You're not only a huge fan, but a blistering player too. Great work. Randy was the greatest musician to ever play the guitar.
This series is so good!
Well done.
Not overstated... Randy is very, very, very special.
Picked up copy of Diary morn after listening that night, blew me away more than BS NIB etc.
Thanks for the tribute brother . The Fender Rhodes named before Randy has new guitar meaning. The man breathed all those notes like no other. Just think how great he'd be today! RIP
Your right man all those songs are timeless you cant kill rocknroll is un believable
Johnny~ far, far too critical of your rendition of Mr. Rhoads- you nailed it friend! Not just technique, but you capture his nuances as well. Your a great critic & obviously a true RR fan. Keep up the solid work man.
You said it all and more ! I had the same thing with crazy train as you . My friend came home for the summer from military school in the states ( I live in Canada) , and played me crazy train. I think my mind exploded instantly. I knew all I wanted to was play guitar like that . It changed my life with one song . To this day at 50 I go in my car and crank his main concert solo sometimes . Still makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck !! . We were all cheated by his death . Thanks for your review
Nice tone and eulogy to the greatest guitarist of all time. There will be no other to take his place. I'm glad I grew up in an era where we witnessed this first hand. Gone way to soon. Thank you for your insight. 👍👍
Dude
You remind me of myself describing why Randy's playing had influenced me.
Summer of '81.
Wow what a summer.... sitting down at my friend's house listening to the new solo album from" Ozzy Osbourne who had left Black Sabbath";
we listened to the Blizzard of Ozz album over and over again, from beginning to end, flipping it over, and starting again... two months later we saw them in concert in September and it was amazing.
Yeah back then if you were a guitar nerd you were either in the Eddie or Randy camp.
Although Eddie Van Halen was a badass my ears always gravitated towards Randy Rhoads' style of playing.
Everything about it ;mixing Staccato with Legato, fiery; Soulful; thoughtful; classical ; pure technique; the kid was AMAZING.
I remember Bob Daisley's describing Randy's playing how he would use tons of chord inversions; and how he would create chord progressions from another perspective than just the call and response of blues riffs.
Love live Randy.
And I remember reading about Randy that he was not just a typical rock star that he really studied his theory ; and that the classical guitar was his love and that just awoke something in me and a lot of my guitar peers that we were just not going to go out there and just blaze the crap out of these licks... we needed or wanted to COMPOSE our solos....
No matter how fiery his solos were;
they were compositions within compositions.
Also the fact that the guy was a genuinely good person humble and always willing to learn something new drew me to become a big fan of him as well.
I had seen him on the Blizzard of Ozz tour in Sunrise, Fl. and then
I had tickets to see him play for the Diary tour at the Orange Bowl in Miami but unfortunately passed away before that concert occurred.
R.I.P Randy Rhoads
By all accounts according to his friends ; family and his co- band members; mainly Rudy and Tommy, he wanted out...
He agreed with Ozzy on one live album and another studio album and then he was out.
What makes RR an incredible guitar player IMO, is that he knew when to shred, when to pull it back, when to employ dynamics, and how to create melody within his solos. It wasn't just a flurry of notes, which, IMO, describes 90% of the guitar players today.
Ya man..Randy was special..I remember hearing Blizzard in 80/81 and being 10 yrs. old, those tunes actually scared me..ha, ha..and I loved it..He was the Best.. Rhoads was it and still is..Him and Vivian were a huge influence too.. I dont play like those guys but they made me pick up the guitar..anyway, i could talk all day about this..and what killer memories from back then..it kinda sucks how fast it's gone by...but I won't ever forget that's for sure...thanks for sharing and some killer playing my friend..Your a great guitar player man..love your vids too..God Bless ya...Barry..
Johnny... I saw Randy 2 times with Ozzy; front row and the 5th row (Cleveland & Cincinnati). Never have I seen a guitar player capture an entire audience like he did... remember, Randy was "supposed" to be just a guitar player for Ozzy, but he turned out to be so much more. Additionally, there are audio tapes that can be found on RUclips of Randy giving "private lessons" to his students, which are before his time with Ozzy (they're great!!). It's interesting how he kind of gets onto a student for not practicing like he should - great stuff. I enjoyed your video regarding Randy - to me he's was the best and even after only 2 years of stardom, he still remains an influence on so many metal shredders.
Very well said brother. I am very envious of you. I never saw Randy live. He had a lot of substance as a musician. His musical sensibility is somewhat astounding.
Saw him in Tampa 1981 . Got there late, Def Leppard was on stage already. We drove by in a GTO and saw this skinny blonde dude in heels takling with another guy leaning on a wall next to an exit door, he looked at us and smiled as he smoked his cigarette only to find out in an hour it was Randy Rhoads and Rudy Sarzo.
The first I heard Randy was I was laying on the couch listening to a random radio station on and Mr. Crowley came on and I was trying to figure out who the singer was cause I knew who it was but I hadn't heard Ozzy since Black Sabbath, and then Randy's solo came on and just BLEW ME AWAY!
Randy rules, awesome seeing this video!
Great show, great channel, and great guitar playing. Keep up the good work man..
Thanks Tim, I really appreciate it.
Randy was in to Lee Ritenour. Amazing guitarist. Check him out.
Crazy train started me...but over the mountain just blew me away!!!
Johnny Anderson
Man, I think you nailed down perfectly why I have always felt Randy Rhodes was the best. I was a big EVH fan in the late 70's and thought nobody could touch him until Blizzard of Ozz came out and I immediately thought Randy Rhodes was better. Like you, I could see him playing a classical concert in Europe. I always thought his style would fit well in a Vincent Price movie or some Medieval saga. For me it was also about the nuance and as Ozzy said, the patience he had in his playing. As you said, even some of the best guitarists could not duplicate the nuance that Randy Rhodes had. Thank you for the great breakdown on this stuff.
Awesome. BOO and DOAM were recorded at seperate times. DOAM was recorded after the first UK tour with the original band.
You are correct and I realized that after doing this video. Thanks for watching, it really means a lot!
When a new Johnny A. posting hits I can't wait to hear what he's saying and what that humble man is playing. I love it! I'm also a product of the class of 83 and I recall a rock station in my area that would play new albums at 10pm on Sunday night. Having been bitten by the Blizzard bug sweet leaf and I heard Diary in it's entirety that night. I remember thinking how is it possible that this is even better than Blizzard? Track after track!?! A side: I don't know, Flying high, You can't kill Rock n Roll and Believer! B side: Little dolls, Tonight, S.A.T.O and Diary!!! Never been a better time in the history of mankind than 1981 to be a 16 year old stoner. Thank you Johnny Anderson awesome playing man. PS- Please quit your day job and just talk and play.
Thanks so much for the comment. It indeed was a great time. I wish that I could quit the day job and play.
In absolute concurrence...Randy rips the face off anyone before or since. He was taken away too soon. Why can't we swap him for Donnie Osmond?
Wtf
lets give up lill wayne and get back Randy.
MetalWheel you meant Justin Bieber
MetalWheel I agree 110% , no one has ever taken heavy metal and made it better than anyone could even imagined , the classical influence he added to his technique was definitely above and beyond anything anyone else has ever done , peace
Well lets not get crazy. Randy was one of the best of his time in metal but guys like Di Meiola, McLaughlin or Holdsworth would technically run circles around him. Now a days there are 11 year old girls who can play all his stuff twice as fast.
Absolutely Outstanding Player!
That was meant for you Johnny! Rhoads is a God but you tore that Crowley open brother!
Found this just searching around the net .
Live4Metal: Rudy Sarzo has come out recently saying that Ozzy and Sharon treated Randy very bad, and he wanted to quit the band towards the end of his life. Did you ever see any of that when you were involved?
Bob Daisley: "I didn't see it first-hand but Tommy Aldridge told me that Ozzy punched Randy in the face when he found out Randy wanted to leave. I also heard from a very good source that Sharon went into the office soon after (hours or days) Randy was killed and changed his contract. Mrs. Rhoads had to sue the Osbournes for years for her son's royalties thereafter. Nice little camp, eh?"
Sharon is a bit of a monster. I respect her work ethic and stringent allegiance to rules but geez.....Rhoads was a HUGE part of Ozzy's early solo career. Crazy Train does not happen without Randy!
Great video. Blizzard and Diary were actually recorded almost a year apart though.
That's what I thought. My recollection was that they threw blizzard of oz together very quickly, then went on tour. They had more time to put Diary together (and I think it shows). Don't get me wrong, I love both albums.
The "little TV show" mentioned was called, After hours. The most important thing in Randy's playing was he did his thing. Yes he browed from here and there, we all have. But like a hand full of players it hit us as HIM . Even if you don't know a thing about technique you know it's him.
Very well said!!
I think this was awesome,... I look forward to the next video. Thanks.
Fantastic video.. Very well done sir! : ) as a lifelong fan, i would just like to add a few things.... When you spoke of Randy's influences, you forgot the main two (three). Mick Ronson and Glenn Buxton and Michael Bruce from Alice Cooper's Band. As for unreleased stuff... There are a handful of live shows that were bootlegged for years and are now probably available right here on RUclips. The ones everyone would love to hear are Bob Daisley's personal recordings and demos for the album sessions.... But everytime he tries to release them.... Sharon stops him.
Great videos....!
You can tell that he doesn't play the solos even half as smooth as Randy. In fact, he gets a lot of the phrasing wrong. Randy had all this phrasing that made so much sense and was so conversational (a lot like a classical pianist) and he could play it so effortlessly, almost like he was speaking a well constructed poem. Anyone else that tries to play his solos is always off on the feel. Many parts are rushed that shouldn't be and many parts are played wrong. Randy was like a rock Mozart. Mozart played everything perfectly because he was an absolute master. No disrespect to this guy on the video but it just shows how SMOOTH Randy's playing was. He played like the musical genius he was.
I was very lucky to have lived 3 house, from Stevie Ray vaughan.in. Oak cliff. Tx
Hey Johnny, why aren't you doing any more videos? I really like your stuff, please go on and re-open your channel!
Just uploaded one. I hope you enjoy and there is more coming.
I request that you do a case study on perhaps the most underrated rock guitar player ever.
I am speaking about none other than the great and mighty "Criss Oliva" from the band Savatage.
He was influenced by Eddie and Randy and you can hear some of that in his playing. As you research deeper into his tone, playing, and composing ....you will be quite amazed.
He was tragically killed in 1993 by a drunk driver just after Savatage had released their album "Edge of thorns". (Please check out the title track on RUclips, I'm sure that you will be quite amazed ), thank you.
I really hope that you take on this challenge for me,
Respectfully, -Eddie
Wow!! Johnny really enjoyed this video, well done mate😉 👍👍👍
Randy is one of my main influences and i'm not even a metal kinda guy...
Great playing!!! I graduated in 83 also, and it is hard to imagine almost 40 years has passed by since hearing Rhoads for the first time. Looking back, not only was he ahead of his time, and doing something extremely unique, he was also not much more than a kid. When I started learning the Flying High Again solo I realized that not only was his playing complex but extremely fast. One thing I have noticed about Randy's playing is that he would sometimes hit a high note and it would get louder before it faded. I am thinking he had a volume pedal on his rig. Would you know if he was using that to get that swell effect?
My best guess is a crybaby pedal...but I am probably wrong..could have been in the mixing..thank you so very much for watching.
Rudy Sarzo has said, that if Randy would have stayed in sunny L.A. with Quiet Riot, and not joined Ozzy in England, he would not have written those songs. Rudy said he thought Randy had to go to gloomy England, to write those songs. Randy is my favorite player, since Blizzard. I have always thought that. Always will. The footage is Afterhours, 4 songs, recorded in a tiny t.v. studio, in Rochester, New York, 1981. I have a killer copy.
Epic, as always, Johnny...
Thanks man!
cool m8 like the case study and randy Rhodes you rock respect .
You need to stop underplaying your skills, lol. You can blister the fretboard and have a fantastic ability to tell stories and I honestly have no idea why you don't have more subscribers. Please keep it up!
Thanks man, that really means a lot!
That outro solo sounded a lot more Vivian'ish than RR'ish to me...great video... and I could watch this 40 times today and another 40 tomorrow...heck all week 40 a day, and I still wouldn't get enough... and wouldn't mind at all. I think Randy is the best that's ever been, and is my biggest influence/favorite player, along with Vivian Campbell (for his work on Dio's 3 albums), love Yngwie, and Buck Dharma is up there too. All the most melodic, high proficiency players, is what I'm drawn to, I guess. Nice job Johnny.
That TV IN BACK THO!
Awesome video! Randy is my main inspiration for playing guitar. And it looks like we like to play the same songs. I like your tone a lot you get a nice pinch harmonic.
Randy often imitated never duplicated!!!
Hey Johnny , love your examination and discussion of the “guitar greats” that you, many others and myself grew up listening to. Got my first guitar(Kingston=sucked), Silvertone 1484 piggyback 2x12( wish I still have!) & Ross distortion pedal. Remembering getting home from school, going straight to the basement and practicing till my Dad yelled at me to get upstairs and eat my dinner. Then going back downstairs and playing till about 10 and my Dad yelling at me telling to get to bed. Haha! Good Times! I lived and breathed guitar, listening to Rhoads, Lynch, Eddie, Jake, DeMartini, Satch....etc. Fast forward today, still listening, playing, learning from these guys. Was a special era of guitar players. Thank you for the excellent discussion and breakdown of these guys! Would love to hear your opinion (good, bad) on Frank Hanson, Tommy Skeoch, Matthias Jabs. BTW... your the first person I’ve subscribed to. LOVE IT!!!
How can you play this well?
........ using only four to six guitars at the same time.
I agree with you.
Randy was one of the very best.
I think you have defended your point, and articulated this very well.
Shot in the Dark = guitar masterpiece in my mind
I really enjoyed this video.
RR was influenced from many guitarists.
His force was some fast licks , a very heavy tone and a neoclassical style with dark taste. During his solos i rimember Blackmore and Iommi with some flashy tech from Van Halen.
Yeah an explosive mix, for me the first metal guitar Hero in Usa.
Van halen 1 album was a bible for RR and all guitarists after him.
Great video. too bad the internet and you tube wasn't around back in 1980.
I was 20 roughly at the time, and I had been playing guitar for about 5 years, and I was driving dowm the road and the song came on and I didn't know who it was until the end of the song, and my first thought was wow, he surpassed Black Sabbath's guitarists big time. I was like this guitar work was fucking epic.
You played it great.
I love that black guitar your holding while your talking, and one you played in the vid. May I ask what it is?
Randy was a little guy, but a giant on guitar. I believe he was better than EVH, and was the best guitarists ever, especially for his age and like you said, especially for the time he was here. It's unbelievable.
Thanks for watching. Randy was great and timeless. The black guitar is a Mitchell HD400. big bang for the buck and sounds great.
@@johnnyanderson8901 I will have to do a google search for them and check them out. It's a good looking guitar too. Not as good as your new Yngwie though. 😂.. What a great guitar. I have to get a scalloped neck, but I want one with stainless Jumbo narrow frets. Just haven't had time to get installed on my Japanese Strat style guitar called an SV 440 .. I love that guitar. Has a thin, but not RG thin soft V shaped neck and HSH pickups, gotoh locking tuners and 2 point bridge, etc.
Keep up the good work. Really dig your vids. Great playing too. You should do lessons in the style of " Randy, EVH," erc