Randy Rhoads - Quiet Genius, Loud Legacy
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- The Randy Rhoads Story. This week, we're doing a deep dive into the life and tragic death of Randy Rhoads and exploring how he shot to stardom as a neoclassical metal guitar god with Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne. Kindly like and subscribe - it really helps this channel a lot. I do appreciate it!
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Had Randy lived, he would be universally regarded as the greatest guitar player to ever set foot on planet Earth.
Amen!
I cannot agree more. He was definitely the best ever. He played so effortlessly and with melody.
Nobody can now be as good. He lay the modern guitar pathway for everyone now.
@bmac5085 You're absolutely right - he really blazed the trail for a lot of players. Cuz influence can be heard in so many things nowadays.
True facts.
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I was fortunate to see Randy Rhoads twice. First show Day on the Green July 4 , 1981. Second show was the Diary of a Madman tour at The Cow Palace in San Francisco Feb 1982. Opening song was Over the Mountain and kids were literally climbing the Kabuki curtains on the edge of the stage. Two shows I will never forget. RIP Randy.
That had to have been awesome to see him and that group during those days. They were completely on top of their game. Perfect opening song too - over the mountain rocks!
There will never be another Randy,may he rip.
There already was before him and have been since. His story is far bigger than his playing ever was. He was good but he wasn't great. He just didn't have the time.
You're probably right, but I wouldn't bet on "Never". Randy was one of my top favorite guitarists. He was the complete package and he was only getting started. But new, young Guitaristas seem to spring up out of nowhere. Look at a very young Joe Bonamassa, or even Randy, himself. SRV, EVH. There's always some guitar prodigy that comes along every so often.
But if you're just giving respect to Randy, I hear ya'. Randy was special and we lost him way too soon. RIP Randy. 😢
@@BribosomeHe “wasn’t great”?.. Sorry but you’re dead wrong, he is one of the GREATEST guitarists of all time, sorry you never rose to his heights or accomplish a minuscule amount of success he did in 25 than in your entire life.
@@helio1055Always One In The Bunch😂,Randy Was Freakin Amazing, Think GMS Is Right Up There(my Opinion)🤘
@helio1055 the guy just gave his opinion. And you say some vile shit like that? Really dude? If you disagree just say that...
I met Randy Rhodes in Omaha backstage, he was very quite spoken, thoughtful young man. Broke my heart when I heard about the crash.
Very cool that you got to meet him though.
He was dedicated to anything that he did me, Michael Jordan, l wrestled in the late 70's I was dedicated as well, why did Eddie 3 string's then go back play the same 3 string's, Randy Rhodes played 6 before going back to the same string's, Randy didn't go to watch Eddie but vice- versa, Eddie went to watch Randy, both in the club scene
Lucky man, you met a freakin legend.
Randy Rhoads was and is the ultimate guitarist as far as im concerned. I'll never forget hearing the report over the radio that day in March. It was just so bad...😢
It must have just been crushing! 😔
Had a band in highschool, and Still, he and Ed ran that crazy train to the future 😎🎶🎶👆✌️
Eddie couldn't touch Randy.......FACTS 💯
I cried
@@kevingodziebiewski2593 me too...
In my opinion, Randy was the greatest guitarist. We've ever Heard. I love Eddie Van Halen. I love Jimi Hendrix, but there was something special about Randy Rhodes that we had never heard before. And we have never heard since his passing.
absolutely agreed - he was one of a kind
RHOADS not RHODES
I agree my friend
Absolutely
Hands down the best guitarist we have ever seen. R.I.P
I’ll never forget the first time I heard Randy’s guitar work with Ozzy.
He could wail.... And he brought a certain kind of soul to it as well. Lots of passion in his playing!!
Same here. Like it was yesterday! Brand new, early 81. Vinyl. I don't know...hooked for life!!
Me too!!
And still...Mr. Crowley and that keyboard anthem, with Randy coming in after Ozzy singing "Mister Crowley"... priceless 😎🎶✌️
Oh yeah - a true piece of musical history!
That exact transition, mmmmm....yep. One of the songs that made me pick up guitar!
@@j3ffn4v4rr0if Randy was alive he’d be proud!🥹
Who else sounds like a classical shredder with songs as incredible as they are?
No one.
RIP Randy.
Really good vid.
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Randy was the goat of his generation...... still mis him! ❤
Am Absolute Heavy Metal Icon - R.I.P. Randy Rhoads- Rock The Heavens 🤘🤘
Thanks for posting this. It's nice to see people keeping Randy's memory and legacy alive!
Thank you so much! That really makes my day. Randy was brilliant in every way. Such a shame he died too soon.
@@guitarmeetsscience You're very welcome. I always love seeing any new videos of anything having to do with Randy and appreciate when it's well done. I don't even listen to much metal anymore but with certain people like Randy I'm always happy to listen /watch. It's really such a tragedy he didn't live longer. There's not many people at all who I can think of that still influences generations of musicians just from two perfect albums. It's so sad we didn't get just one more album that likely would have topped Blizzard and Diary in terms of his writing, arranging and playing. He was great from the get go but in just a few years you can hear how much he progressed in every way possible when you hear some of the recordings from those last couple of months he was alive.
@@mbass718 You pointed out something very interesting - Randy's upward trajectory as a player and a musician. He happened to be right in the middle of a huge growth spurt when his life was tragically cut short. One can only wonder what he would have come up with. Especially since he was actually leaving the Ozzy Osbourne camp, that meant that he had some bigger plans for his own playing. It's a shame that we will never know.
@@guitarmeetsscience That's for sure. I wish the Blizzard of ozz band stayed together.. Or rather I wish Bob and Lee weren't given the boot. But it is amazing when you hear how incredible Randy was playing so close to the end of his life 😢 He grew in leaps and bounds in just a few short years. The soundboard recordings I've heard out here in the last two months of his life will give you goosebumps he was playing with so much intensity and power.
It is really such a shame he got taken from this world way too soon. I'm certain the 3rd album would have been even better than Blizzard and Diary. It's hard to say what he would have done once he left the band. For sure he was gonna study classical guitar. It's very possible he would have become one of the greatest classical Gtr players in history. Whatever he would have done it would have been phenomenal.
Best documentary on Randy I’ve ever seen. Thank you!!
That is a huge compliment and I thank you so very much!!! 🙏
Those were the best days... over the mountain 😎🎶👆
What people don't understand that Randy was one of the best live players ever and he also had all plans to leave Ozzy's band after fulfilling his contract to record One More album he was not going to tour again after the Diary tour and also wanted to play other things besides just metal. And it's still to this day blows my mind that through two tours in the US and a UK tour with Bob and Lee there was no pro shop video taken of Randy except for four songs on a Sunday morning at a Rochester New York TV station it just is unbelievable.
August 23 1981, at the age of 18, I saw Ozzy Osborne with Def Leppard at Alpine Valley music theatre in East Troy Wisconsin. Me and my friends drove two hours from Illinois to go see them. I bought the tickets as I wanted so bad to see Randy Rhoads play live...he was amazing to see too. This was also before Def Leppard's drummer lost his arm in the auto accident. Both bands were amazing that day. I remember hearing the day Randy died also and it broke my heart. He was so talented.
RIP RANDY 😢
Thank you for sharing that - that had to be one awesome show! That was right before everything went down. What a time!
I seen a interview with Joe taking about Randy. It must have been on that tour. He said you wouldn't know randy was in the room if he wasn't noodling on his guartar in the room. Very very sad he's gone. Rip Randy
I saw dozens of shows at Alpine Valley. That place was always a great time. I never got to see Randy, though. RIP
Why,why did Randy and Rachel get on that plane…on deathly scared of flying and the other a heart condition….im still bummed, distinctly remember hearing the news after getting off the bus from school…I teared up….my ALL time favorite
BTW…most informative video about Randy I’ve ever seen
It is just crushing to think, how young he was, what Rachel might have gone through as well. Just a horrible situation - and I really wish they would have never gotten on that plane. Thank you so much for the kind words, I really do appreciate that!
I have been a RR fan ever since blizzard and heard how amazing Ozzy”s guitar player was, I was thinking who is playing guitar, he is amazing. Randy’s work was different from the other guitar players, there was just something about it , this is what I was thinking back then.Randy seemed so humble kind considerate soft spoken and didn’t want to disappoint anyone. Maybe the pressure of the pilot hounding him to get on the plane and then Rachel maybe thought if Randy was doing it then she would go ahead and get on to.
These are things that have ran thru my mind for many years. Who knows how it really went down . All I know is we sure lost a treasure a pure gem an angel. Look how much of a mark Randy left leaving us with only 2 albums. Can you imagine what would have been if he would have told that pilot “‘no I ltold you I’m not flying , now shut the hell up”. I wish that’s what he would have said. I’ll love Randy forever, what a gift he had, what a talent. What an exceptional human being. ❤️🧡💜💛💚💙🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🕊🙏🕊🙏🕊🙏🕊🙏🕊🙏🕊🙏
Randy is the reason I picked up a guitar. Randy said he didn't really even get to play for Ozzy. He was just tuning up his guitar and didn't know what to play. Yet what he played blew Ozzy away. The day Randy died. So you know that the bag of coke found in the woods. Tommy is the one who found it on the bus and he tossed it out. He didn't want anyone to find it, I never knew it was found however. I can't remember where I seen Tommy talk about it, I believe it was in a magazine I don't remember what one. It could have been a video, it was a long time ago. Any way thanks for posting this video!
He is a very inspiring guitar player. Exactly - Ozzy was completely blown away and all he was doing was warming up at that point. That's how good Randy was - totally born for hard rocking!
When I was 22 years old, Ozzy Osborne was coming to the Sam Houston Coliseum on February 17th (1982). Since first hearing Ozzy’s “Blizzard of Oz” solo album, his new guitar player Randy Rhoads had become my guitar hero. I didn't know much about him, nor did I even know what he looked like, because Ozzy's album pictures really didn't distinguish who was who in the band photo. To this point, I had assumed that the dark-haired guy (Rudy) was the guitar player I had recently come to idolize. Anyway, my girlfriend Mindy and our housemate Chris quickly found a way to score some tickets for the show. I figured if we showed up at the arena early enough, we might get a chance to meet the band before the show.
It was a warm afternoon in Houston when Chris, Mindy and I arrived at the concert hall. We made our way around to the loading dock side of the building to look for tour buses or any other sign of band life. The road crew had already arrived and was setting up the elaborate stage for the “Diary of A Madman” tour. Surprisingly, the atmosphere was very relaxed. We were able to simply walk in and observe at our leisure without anyone hassling us. This went on for the better part of the afternoon.
As we loitered about the premises, I befriended Randy’s guitar tech. He informed me that
the band would be showing up around 5pm to do a soundcheck. In the meantime, he invited me
into a makeshift dressing room to have a look at Randy’s guitars. They were sitting on guitar stands right in front of me. Just feet away from my hands were Randy’s signature cream Les Paul with the snakeskin strap, along with three custom made “V” shaped guitars. His polka-dot V, white pinstripe V and a black one, the latter two sporting the name “Jackson” on the headstocks. At this point, I was not really familiar with his guitars. And this was also long before Jackson Guitars became a household name. Needless to say, I was quite intrigued by them. Luckily, I had the presence of mind to bring a disposable camera with me. I asked the guitar tech if I could take a few pictures of the guitars. He didn’t mind, so I began to snap away. Just as I was photographing the assortment of guitars, a rather large and in charge road manager walked in on me and freaked out. “What the f#$k are you doing in here??? Gimme that efffing camera, those are custom made guitars!” he barked. The guitar tech tried to quell the big fellows concerns, but he would have no part in negotiating any compromise. “Gimme the effing camera if you wanna see the show” he demanded. As a 22 year old punk kid, I was in no position to argue, so I reluctantly gave the Paul Bunion looking troll my stupid camera. The guitar tech apologized for the road managers over-reaction and allowed us all to stay and hang out.
Like clockwork, the tour bus pulled into the loading dock at 5pm. Tommy Aldridge, Rudy
Sarzo and Randy Rhoads soon stepped out. Randy was wearing blue jeans, a black pleather jacket with no shirt under it with a white towel draped around his neck. Absent from the group was Ozzy, who apparently didn’t do soundcheck with the rest of the group. I quickly made my way over to who I thought was Randy and asked for an autograph. Slightly unprepared, I only had a small piece of paper that I had found nearby for them to sign. Rudy signed one side of the paper and Randy Rhoads signed the other side. I managed to make some small talk, at first thinking that Rudy was actually Randy. Up to this point, (As I said, I wasn’t entirely sure what Randy actually looked like). “Man, you’re a great guitar player” I said. Rudy looked at me sort of puzzled and pointed me in the direction of the actual Randy Rhoads. Needless to say, I felt like a douche. Randy was very unassuming, soft-spoken and frankly humble. He happily complied with my autograph request. He had to lean the small piece of paper onto the side of the cinder block wall in order to write his signature. He simply wrote, "Randy Rhoads".
After several minutes, the band disappeared inside the arena and we followed along like lemmings. During their soundcheck, I stood directly in front of Randy Rhoads as the band ran through the song “Mr. Crowley” in its entirety. Randy was playing his cream Les Paul and never sounded better. I was in awe that afternoon, watching this soon to be legend warming up for the impending show right before my eyes. Except for my girlfriend Mindy, Chris and myself, (and a few road-crew guys), there was nobody else in the arena. A few short weeks later, Randy, twenty-five years old, was killed in a plane crash in Leesburg, Florida. I was davestated. His autograph remains framed on my studio wall to this day. Also, a few weeks earlier on March 5th, John Belushi died of a cocaine overdose. You could feel a chill in the psyche of the masses around Houston who had just absorbed the news of both of their untimely deaths. Both tragedies were a stark reminder of my own mortality....Can you imagine what would have been captured on my disposable camera had i been allowed to keep it??? Jeff Dyer - Uncle Sally
I can only imagine! Damn cool story Thanks for leaving this!
I saw Rudy Sarzo with quite Riot in Bangor Maine after Randy's death Rudy Sarzo was incredible as well as the band
i discovered Randy 6 months after he died. i was 14 in late 1982 i remember the exact spot i was standing when i first heard blizzard, i was nearly paralyzed with awe and i was both forever changed and inspired. I was so sad to hear he was gone after having just discovered him. EVH did not have that effect on me. Still to this day i love hearing those ozzy records and all the bootlegs, and never tire of them. Thankfully, there are still people keeping his memory alive. RIP
Thank you for your take on Randy. He affected so many people, those who knew of him while he was alive as well as those who were introduced to him after he had passed away. He's probably the biggest one in rock that left people wondering what if he had stayed alive what he would have come up with. He was just coming into his own. Thanks again for your excellent comment!
I f Randy just listen to his feeling and left this crazy man (Ozzy) he will be alive today and will be the best Classic guitar player ever!
I spoke to Delores Rhoads back in 1990. I called her before I went to Berklee college of 🎵. She was so humble. I took Randy's 'Dee' and arranged it for classical piano.
@@mouseandryforever6848 that is very cool that you got to meet her!
Man if he hadnt gotten on that stupid plane, we'll never know what he could have done for the music world. Im glad i had the opportunity to see him perform once.
You said it! That is cool that you got to see him. He was one of a kind!
Randy left us so young and had so much more to offer. An exceptional unique talent. IMO Randy is an all time GOAT. RIP Randy Rhoads. 👍🏻✌🏻💙
Thanks for the treasure, always fascinating to watch RR live after all these years!
Thank you so much - I'm really glad you dug it! That guy is so much fun to watch on video I can only imagine how good he was live!
@@guitarmeetsscience Now if we could only get one clear concert with Randy released that would be the gift of all music gifts. They were filmed a number of times and it's absolutely atrocious that to this day the only clear footage is the After Hours show. It'll take a real miracle for any of the other shows to be released. Randy's siblings have two of them but don't talk about it. Likely due to Sharon owning the vast majority of everything Randy did for ozz. It's pathetic and frankly disgusting the way they've handled Randy's legacy and memory. It couldn't be in worse hands than Sharon's.
This is extremely well done. A lot of the history has been hidden or rewritten for reasons. This is the most accurate telling of the Randy story out there.
Thank you! It's kind words like yours that make these really well worth doing. I'm glad you found some value in it. Much appreciated!
It breaks my heart every time I think about Randy's death. Thinking of what could have been. His life was cut short just as his musical genius was getting noticed. I personally think even in his short career, he is one of the best guitarists I've ever heard! Randy and his fans were robbed of what could have been. Though I'm not a big fan of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame... I'm thankful he was inducted. That is exactly where he should be. RIP Randy. You are missed.
Well put! He really was just introduced to a wider fan base when he died tragically. RIP Randy
One of the GOATs and my favorite 🩷Randy Ozzy Tommy Rudy
I was 11 when i saw Ozzy, eventhough my dad had a couple small hits in the 50's and 60's and was really good friends with Waylon and Willie and even Elvis who wanted to record one of his songs, I didn't understand what i was seeing with Randy..i was too young and really wasn't a musician yet..i can hardly remember it... that makes me sad
Thanks for sharing that - It is cool that your dad got to rub elbows with some of the big players of the day. It is also cool that you got to see Randy - not many people can say that these days. RIP Randy 🤘🤘
The first record I ever bought was Rapper's Delight. My older sister and I went halfsies on it. Then she got Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Madman. I remember listening to those albums over and over again. And then I listened to them again. I have been a metal head ever since, mostly because of Randy. We can only imagine what would have happened if he had not died. He was a true genius.
That is a pretty good deal - and a great way to split two of the coolest releases back in the day. A little groove and a little hard rocking!
Randy … what can I say that hasn’t already been said.. the true definition of a rock star who always put his music and his love of guitar playing above everything … there will never be another one like him! And thank you Kath (Randy’s sister) for taking time to pm me when I have asked questions about your brother ❤ god bless the Rhoads .
"Ozzy Say's, Couple more Albums you will own your University" YEA RIGHT!!!!! everybody was a hired player, they got credit but minimal Royalties. They ReRecorded Bob Daisly part's and left him out of the Credit "in the remastered version", Yeah, Sharon is a Brilliant Business Lady! Fair? I'm not so sure. But, anyone picked for Ozzy's Guitarist would instantly be LEGENDARY. Except for Berney Torme & Brad Gillis, Brad is Absolutely unappreciated for filling Randy's spot so quickly, a true Guitar Hero in his own right.
Brad imho was the one Gtr player who somehow managed to catch the essence of Randy more than anyone else who came after him. Though I'd have to say Jake was also phenomenal. But still.. There's been no one as great as Randy. It's easy to see in every album ozz released after Randy's passing. Not one came close to as incredible as Blizzard and Diary.
Excellent points - Berney really put in his all to cover Randy's parts. I give that guy a lot of credit. And Brad gillis - my god that guy can play! Brad really filled the role and should have kept on. Not to take away from Jake, but I played that speak of the devil album so much I wore it out. I wonder how Ozzy's third album would have sounded with Brad.
Agreed 100% - Ozzy would have been pretty awesome with Brad had he continued with him.
Been a Rhoads fan since late 1982 (I was in the 5th grade) and I think Brad Gillis not only should be as big as Rhoads, he should be around Jimi.
Total original player, his playing on SOTD was friggin’ beautiful, he had his own original sound AND technique.
Still Bluetoothing that live masterpiece often - it was an instant classic when it was released IMHO
(Dug Jake too, had both his Osbourne offerings).
@@guitarmeetsscience For sure Brad would have been perfect had he stayed in the band. Ozz got really lucky finding him. I don't think anyone could have learned the whole set so quickly and done as great a job as Brad did. But ultimately I think it was smart of him to go back to Night Ranger before Sharon could screw him the same way she screwed Jake and just about anyone who helped ozz keep his solo career going. It still hurts that I just missed seeing Randy by a few weeks. I give props to Bernie Torme for having the balls to jump in head first and try to keep the tour going but I was at the show at MSG with him and sadly it was one of the worst concerts I've ever seen and just a real bummer. By far the most depressing show I've ever seen. Bernie couldn't play like Randy the way Brad did. It also hurts cause I was at the Speak of the devil show at the old Ritz here in NY and although he didn't wanna do it.. I'm sure Randy would have come around and did the show and I can only imagine how incredible it would have been seeing him in such a small club. The best thing about the show and recording was definitely Brad. Randy would have been a monster playing all those sabbath tunes but thankfully Brad was so phenomenal that he totally stole and made the show!!
Well done .. Randy’s playing and untimely death had a huge affect on me for many years though i didn’t personally know him .. he just had something nobody else did … Randy and EVH changed the rock world in two distinct ways and their differences gave birth to a whole new kind of musicianship ..
Thank you! You said it perfectly and both of them had such an impact on rock metal and everything else beyond.
Damn I wish I would have come of age back then I first heard his playing at age 8 in 81'gone too soon but study his stuff all the time
I hear you 100%! Same boat
Never a Sabbath or Ozzy fan, my knowledge of Randy was very minimal. Thanks for this terrific Randy R. education.
Randy's solos were little melodies within the song. He was the 1st player in the genre to have true classical training.
@kiezersosay49 Actually, it wasn't until towards the end of Randy's short life that he had gotten heavily into classical.
Randy was amazing, and i wish he was still here. I haven't heard anyone play better since.
That is such a huge compliment! Thank you so very much!
I often go on RUclips and listen to Randy's compositions without vocals, I love them all with vocals but Randy says so much more on his guitar
@@guitarmeetssciencethis was put together absolutely perfect. Incredible! Great job! 👍🏻✌🏻
I live about 30 miles from the crash site. It’s hard to believe it’s been over 40 years since that day. The house was reconstructed and looks exactly the same today. RIP Randy. It’s just too bad it became an entangled mess because of Ozzy being out of control with drugs and drinking.
There are actually a couple folks that came in here that live in that area all within about 30 to 40 mi of the crash location. They really did quite the job at getting it back to its original shape. Sadly it would still be a while before Ozzy cleaned up his act. The rest of that tour after the crash must have been pandemonium.
Well done and thorough. Albeit his legacy is short, I never get tired of hearing about it and wish he was still here.
Thank you so much. Randy's story was so tragic but so amazing at the same time. It was too fascinating not to indulge in.
This is the best, most through, accurate, and descriptive story I’ve ever heard or seen about Randy Rhoads. Thank you so much for making it and sharing it with us, definitely subscribed.
Thanks so very much!! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Your kind words are truly appreciated 🙏
RIP. What a damn shame.
Love your content and channel. Great job!
Thank you Lucio! I really appreciate the kind words and I'm glad you enjoy the material!!
This was interesting. Very well done.
Thank you so much I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🤘🤘
Thanks for the story
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Man… I just love the original rockers. The glam is intoxicating.
Oh yeah it really is!
I don’t know, my gut tells me there’s a little bit more to the airplane story than just a guy arguing with his wife. never heard the heart attack theory that’s interesting and definitely a possibility
Like you, I thought the same thing. Or should I say I still think the same thing. Considering the time it was pretty easy for the driver to have been completely hopped up on the white stuff. After all he's driving probably sometimes 10 to 15 hours of clip I for not an excuse but still. And of course he with his experience flying planes, being a little extra hopped up and wanting to show off - there's another red flag. Considering that Randy was afraid of flying - I also kind of wondered if the pilot got carried away just messing with his mind. Maybe getting a kick out of scaring the heck out of him and then of course screwing up at the last minute. Then there's the Rachel story - that is also a possibility. It's hard to say - but what a nightmare!
@@guitarmeetsscience Yes. Also Randy Rhodes said he was done after the next tour/album. I doubt Ozzy was involved at all but Sharon… I heard some stories about Sharon. And from what I read she grew up in the middle of the industry during a very dark time. I don’t think many folks have nice things to say about her dad either. Back then, there was less opportunity and ppl would literally kill to not only strike it rich in the industry but STAY rich in the industry. Sharon probably wasn’t involved and feel free to call me a tin foil hat guy but man… there are so many things that happened leading up to the crash, its spooky
😂randy/Ed thing,??? EVH could have NEVER written "diary of a mad man " or Anything like it!!! May they both rest in peace 😢
Unfortunately ozzy screwed him over too. Would have eventually been kicked out and replaced.
As the story was going that is definitely the way it was looking. I definitely agree
Beautiful informative content host thanks for sharing big likes
Thank you so much that makes my day!
His Les Paul was gifted to him from a friend and they chose a blonde 56 les Paul because it looked like Ronsons. However, he copied the look but his tone and precision eclipses anything Ronson ever did.
Robson had an excellent tone “Ziggy Stardust”, “John, I’m Only Dancing”, “Suffragette City”… they were different guitarists with different styles, but neither was inferior to the other.
A summer or two before he got with Ozzy he came to see his dad and other family over here in New England, I live a few towns over and everyone remembers when he came for the month or so in 1979/80. A lot of people around here met him or ran into him around the area here.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle his dad and step mom were teachers at local school here. a lot of people know one another and everyone was the same age as Randy that I talked to that ran into him that summer. so when Randy showed up from Cali, here In CT, playing guitar and being in a band already, people took notice, mainly just because he was someone new in town for the summer from a well known family in the town and was shown around by family and met family friends, a lot of them are still around, the step family. He did see his father and step mom a little bit through his life, the documentary says otherwise but it is true, he did stay here in Connecticut in a Small North West town for one summer with his dad and step mom and family before taking the Ozzy gig about a year. Look into the family names and step family and who his father married, she was a school teacher.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle the fact that he took the Ozzy gig also helped people remember him from that summer because they blew up. A lot of people here were going to go to the Madison square garden show that I talked to.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle there is a picture you can find, Randy with his did and two step brothers, may 1 1981 Springfield Mass. They live around still and had many friends in the area over here
I love Randy rhoads!!!!!!!
Randy sound was unmistakable, so eerie and spooky his classical writing influenced a legion of guitarists and done it a couple albums that is genius
Look @ Ozzy's reaction to Randy's playing @ 8:43-8:45.. He looks like he's amazed!
Oh yeah I think he was loving it!
Always good to know he is kept going with fresh new faces R I P BUDDY
Did a fantastic drawing of him, with colored pencil and gel ink, playing his white Flying V, drawn from a photograph.
Is fact, he has the same facial expression as the videos' promotional photo expression!
An gifted individual from birth caught up in the wrong environment.
“Life is sad”.
Kate Bush.
He'll always be my favorite guitarist of all time.
Who doesn't like a unique modest guitar genius
Randy is the reason I started playing guitar, he passed only a couple of months after I had discovered him and Ozzy, I was crushed. Long live RR, the real GOAT.
That sucks - To just discover him and then that happens. He died way too soon and so suddenly. He was one inspiring player!
Evh never wrote anything on the level of diary of madman. There i said it& i feel better.
Randy seemed distant with Ozzy even back in 81 when I met him backstage during the forth of July concert at the "Day On The Green" in Oakland CA. Ozzy, Sharon and their entourage gravitated towards a picnic table while Randy was left alone by himself sitting on a road case and sipping a strawberry daiquiri in a plastic cup, while smoking a cigarette. Rudy and Tommy never left their dressing room. It was a perfect opportunity to have a chat with Randy since he was alone. I'm glad I did.
Thank you for that first hand account. I can see Randy being more mild mannered. It's a shame that he was already on the outs with them.
My personal Diary I wrote the next day after the last show of Randy Rhoads in Knoxville Tennessee! RIP RANDY! YOU ARE SORELY MISSED!
OZZY OSBOURNE: THURSDAY MARCH 18TH 1982: RANDY RHOADS LAST SHOW AT THE KNOXVILLE CIVIC COLISEUM: DIARY OF A MADMAN TOUR:
Upon entering the coliseum after buying my tour shirt and ticket 🎫 stub processing: I noticed the stage was set up like a medieval castle with arches and bats 🦇 flying around the top of them. There was a staircase leading up to Tommy Aldridge’s Drumkit. The top left of Tommy was where Donny Airey’s keyboards were set up. Stage right and left had to cages with which Randy Rhoads would appear from the floor stage right and Rudy Sarzo stage left. OZZY had a throne of which he would appear out of to start the show to Over the Mountain. Tommy had his drum tech dressed as an Executioner stand beside his kit with his arms crossed. The staircase had a small section that would open and a small dwarf named: Ronnie (after Ronnie James Dio the new singer for Black Sabbath-replacing OZZY) and hand OZZY towels and water between songs. Little did we all know that later in the show: the executioner would bring the dwarf out to be hung from the rafters and later he would cut off his head using a guillotine! At the end of the show OZZY climbed onto a giant mechanical hand that OZZY stood on top of and launched unspecified meat 🥩 🍖 into the audience! Of course it was all an a theatrical act as the dwarf appeared to take a bow with OZZY and the band. When OZZY smiled we noticed he put vampire 🧛♀️ teeth in! We laughed hard! I went to the show with my friend Richard and his older brother Greg who was 18 at the time. We were 13. Greatest show on earth! Richard and I were both terrified and thrilled at what we witnessed! Unfortunately the next morning all that excitement and energy was gone as we learned that Randy Rhoads perished in a plane crash in Florida. Richard and I played drums but Greg played guitar 🎸 and he definitely took it the hardest! One of the greatest guitarist of our generation and had just won the new guitarist of the year by Guitar Player magazine. Rest In Peace Randy Rhoads your music lives on!
Sincerely,
Gary Lagstrom
RESPONSE TO MY PERSONAL DIARY OF RANDY RHOADS LAST SHOW IN KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE MARCH 18TH 1982 KNOXVILLE CIVIC COLISEUM: I still have the diary as I wrote a book 📖 report about it and got an A which helped me pass 7th grade! I sucked in English but good in Math! Greg helped me with names like Rudy Sarzo and Don Airey. I knew OZZY, Randy, and Tommy because Randy was from Quiet Riot and Tommy from Black Oak Arkansas and Greg had them on the turntable constantly along with Blizzard of OZZ album and Black Sabbath! Yes it scared the hell out of me and Richard and Greg between puffing on a joint throughout the show was laughing his ass off at us! I tell you nobody played like Randy Rhoads the tuning, the technique, the classical influence-the Mozart of his generation! Sorely missed then today and forever! RIP RANDY RHOADS 😎😎😎❤️❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸
Thank you for sharing this Gary - It will be a great read for all perusing this comment section. Great first hand experience!
Randy was one of a kind. Talk about one of the greatest "what if's". God only knows what else he would have come up with as he was wanting to continue his studies. Every time I hear that solo on 'Tribute' cranked up, I get chills down to my bones.
Oh yeah - that solo is freaking unbelievable!
The guitar work on Mr Crowley has to be considered as some of the most creative and masterfully composed music ever written. When I first heard Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath it blew me away. The same feeling hit me when i heard Mr Crowley. I was floored!!! It was as if i heard music for the first time ever. That's a special talent that comes along once in a life time.
Exactly! His solo on that one is a song within a song
Great vid..Saw Randy front row in 81..blizzard tour with Motorhead..It was the best concert I have Ever seen..Epic
That must have been awesome to see him at the height of his career - and of course Motorhead totally rocked. Must have been amazing! Thanks for the kind words I am glad you enjoyed it!
12:54 Ozzy was a backstabber from the beginning. He praises Randy Rhodes but had Randy lived, why wouldn't he fire him like Brad, Jake, etc ?
That is a possibility - though I think Randy really had the audience behind him from the get-go. Right when he hit the scene with Ozzy he played a big part and redefining his solo career. Even if Ozzy wanted to do that I think he would have been hard-pressed to.
Ahoy Jim lad,what a coincidence,the Rick Parfitt naming! He did the same for us years ago,really enjoyed my time with Goan guest Tuft 😏🤘
Very cool Clive! Great to hear from you my buddy from the black country!
I am a product of the Hollywood club scene in the 70s and 80s. The Los Angeles/Orange County area was a great place to be. There probably isn't one band from that era that I didn't see before they got famous. I saw Randy with Quiet Riot at the Starwood more times than I can count. Quiet Riot at the Starwood, Van Halen at Gazzarri's. 5:57 I was at that show. I will never forget it for two reasons. First, it was my 18th birthday. Second, it was at the Starwood and the only time Quiet Riot and Van Halen would share a stage until the US Festival 83. The stage wasn't big enough for the equipment of multiple bands. Kelly Garni wouldn't move his bass amp for Michael Anthony, which led to David Lee Roth and Garni getting into a fight on stage. I saw Randy with Ozzy right before he died on New Year's Eve 1981 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Same tour you see in the video. The opening band broke up a week or two before the show. Their guitar player was Phil Collen and he had quit to join Def Leppard. So, no opening act. Doors opened at 7:00pm and we had to wait until almost 11:00pm for Ozzy to come out because he wanted to be on stage at midnight. Worst thing you could do is put 25,000 Ozzy fans in an arena for 4 hours with nothing to do and large amounts of illegal substances.
If that isn't one of the best comments I've ever read I don't know what it is. Seriously man - that was awesome AF to read. What an experience that must have been! Haha envisioning 25,000 Ozzy Osbourne fans packing out a place in the '80s with substances.... Oh man, I can only imagine. Thank you for that - and just one more time - awesome freaking comment!!!!
@@guitarmeetsscienceI grew up right in the middle of the heavy metal melting pot. For a good seven years that is pretty much all we did every weekend - either go to a club or a concert. Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield went to my high school's cross town rival in Newport Beach. Saw Metallica's first gig at a little club in Anaheim called Radio City. Lars looked like he was all of 12 years old. Dave Mustaine broke a string about 45 seconds into the first song. He was so nervous it took him almost 15 minutes to change it. In a different direction, I am one of the few people that saw Pink Floyd do The Wall live in 1980. In the US, they only did shows in LA and New York City because the stage set was so massive it cost too much to transport it. For the first half of the show, the roadies built this wall in front of the band. For the last half, you couldn't see them. Wildest concert I have ever been to. And, the best one is I can point out me and my ex-wife about ten rows from the stage in the video of Ozzy at US 83. Its a trip seeing yourself 40 years ago. Good times.
Well that's a great story but V.H. and quiet riot never played the starwood together. They only played 1 show together at Pasadena college. The US festival in 83 did include vh quiet riot and ozzy but sadly we lost randy I'm 82
Well You Know What I Think,Freakin Killer,I didn't get To See Him but Thats One thing I Would have Loved to Watch,Him Playing Live,Reading The Comments have to Disagree With a Little Something, Your Way Up There GMS,Just Saying, This Was Amazing To Watch,Im Still Reading That Book For Facts Sake About Randy and Sharon,Ozzy Zakk ,Not enough Hours In the Day,You Rock my Friend and Thanks for Putting this Out,The One Thing Is It Just Me or On Some Videos Looks Like the Guitar is Bigger then Him,Luv That Guy,Keep Rockin 🎸🎸🎸👊👊
Thank you so much Rebel -he was one of those being part of Ozzy's group, and when we were kids we were not supposed to listen to them haha so what do you think we did - we would pass those tapes around all I'll sneaky and stuff. And yes, especially that flying v, it looked like it was twice his size lol. He was kind of a small dude and yet larger than life on stage. Early motley Crue too - the forbidden bands, we just had to listen to them 🤘😆🤘 always great to hear from you Rebel thank you so very kindly and keep on rocking!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
RR !!!!!
..I Couldn't Believe It,
( I Was Waiting For
- Their ARRIVAL... )
In guitar class, in high school we had are teacher listen to Randy, when the first album came out, he was blown away and ask who in the hell is this guy?? The next day he said you want to know what he's doing?? So for the next 3 weeks we learned are scales, he said this young man has mastered it, no teacher we wanted to learn how to play Over the Mountain, 😊😊😊😊😊,
Hahaha very cool story!! He should have taught you the main riff, and then worked in scales I would think. That is hilarious though lol
The way he was able to capture moods of songs was absolutely genius. The song diary of a madman, he is off the charts brilliant. A song about a Mentally trouble soul going through the pain of his condition. Randy captured that brilliantly. I love this guy I always think about him. Every December 6th I think of him it's his bday, and March 19th I question the heavens why would you take a person who had so much to offer to this world. God bless you Mr Rhoads I'll never forget you.
Absolutely spot on - the song diary of a madman features some of Randy's best guitar playing ever. That one is incredible to listen to with the headphones.
I vividly remember when i first heard about the plane crash. WMMS radio here in cleveland broke in, and relayed the tragic news..I kept saying, "Not Randy, dont let it be Randy". I was in shock, then to top it all off, 'MMS played "You cant kill rock and roll" 😭😭😭.
Oh man I can only imagine! I didn't remember about Randy, but I definitely remembered about SRV, same thing just pure and utter shock.
Two guitar players saved the Oz and the first was Randy and the second was Jake.
RR. Without Randy, what we call heavy metal wouldnt be what it became. Even Kirk Hammet admits the beginning of the One solo is RR. Even Cliff changed Metallica with his similar knowledge of music/classical music. It took someone special like RR to put it sll together where it made sense to the tastes of modern musicians. Since then, all the newbies since RR have drawn from his well of genius. Mamslteen can play a million notes a minute but speedy notes will never leave me with a feeling of awe and joy and excitement thinking, i need to hear that again. And still 40 years later when i hear something like the solos from Tribute, Im saddened that we were left without music we will only hear when we see RR again. The guy loved music. Dee is a composition and RR was a composer, not just some silly stoned out rockstar with exceptional talent. Still no musician has come along since him to show us what we never knew about why we love music. The few songs that still inspire musicians today are a true testament to his worth and what we have missed. I love true musical people who do what they do for the love of making music. That's why i think Randy did it, he loved music. That's why i appreciate Mr Rhoads. A true musician. I think he would've composed all kinds/types of music.
Following Randy for 25 yrs... never knew he had a train set 😲🤣
Yep - I was surprised when I had found out too.
Randy is the best guitarist I've ever heard, by quite a long way. I've heard so much rock and metal over the years, but this man is the major stand out. Technically superb, nearly as good as Van Halen. But his musical ear is light years ahead of Van Halen. You can study him for ages just listening to all the live tracks and studio recordings
Such a tragic loss.
At least I was a lucky one. Got to see diary of the madman. I was young as hell they were too what could’ve been.❤️🙏😇🎸
Yes sir... The goat me and Randy share a bday so Randy's instrumental Dee is 4 his mom and after 30 years of loving Randy's playing I never knew this and I'm so ashamed cause it means I don't know as much as I thought anyway RIP.... After 42 years ur still making ur presence known🤘🤘🤘🤘
That is pretty cool! That's the thing with Randy, he was only around for 25 years but his story is so deep. I guess if you dig enough anybody's story is - butt He's just gone through so much in such a short time. So it's hard to keep up with all the facts, but yet that track is a beautiful track and he wrote it for his mom. It was really cool of Ozzy to let him include it.
I went to Hollywood with this dude I met to see a Ozzy tribute band. Seems more to me that Crazy train was taken from UFO Rock bottom from Stranger in the Night listen to the whole LP
00:15 you will hear that lick on the lost Randy Solo Ozzy was shown a few years back
I love that lick!
If he'd had a chance to study classical guitar like he wanted , his technique would have been light years ahead of the so called , Shredders .
And , it would've been tastefully done .
Randy was a real musician..... Thats what separated him from the rest .
He was also a really sweet guy and very approachable. He always had his teacher's hat on.
Exactly - by all accounts just like you say, people say he was a really cool and humble guy. Such a shame he died so young.
The sad thing is the majority of great musicians are only recognized after early death, those who survived their time are far less rembered after their hay day.
A brilliant guitarist who was taken from us far too soon. Randy Rhoads has influenced generations of guitarist with his timeless playing!! He is truly missed.
Agreed - doing this video was kind of like meeting Randy a little bit more. He was really just a normal guy with extraordinary talent. So many of us wonder why he had to get on that plane that day. RIP Randy
He was laid to rest in San Bernardino CA not LA. right down the street from my house.
Randy Will always be my favorite guitarist. Randy has a sound and technique that was unique at that time.
Absolutely right - Randy was an amazing player and by all accounts an amazing person as well.
Oh had to say those custom classical guitars go 100s of thousands the most expensive musical instruments you can buy period
I was lucky enough to see Randy before his untimely passing. I was at the bat biting show in Des Moines. ❤
Oh man that had to been one hell of an experience! You saw history in the making right there!
It definitely made an impression 👍
If he was alive today would be the best guitar player in the world
The best guitarist in the world said that he changed rock and roll
42 years later and no one plays like Randy, his style. His tone. His Magic just can't be replicated
You absolutely hit the nail on the head. He just had that something!!!
Ακριβως ετσι το βλεπω και εγω ακομα και τωρα που κοντευω 60 χρονων δεν εχει βγει αλλος τοσο καλος @@guitarmeetsscience
Yep..the kid could play..no question....
Oh yeah - dude had some passion!
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Thank you so much for that! That really makes my day I appreciate it!
Very cool..Thanks for giving us these interesting insights ..I'll never forget where I was & what I was doing the moment I learned of Randys Death ,i was having a ball at a Friends Birthday party the Tv was on across the room with the sound down when with a casual glance at it I noticed a news bulletin happening with a background insert showing a picture of Randy with a birth & death date underneath it..& life suddenly got real sad for Me ..I left the Party & walked home completely broken & bewildered ..I felt like I had just lost a close Friend & still do..this World is beautiful & devastatingly cruel all at the same time & thats an important fact to always remember..RIP Randy.No one deserves to depart like that..Thank You for all that You gave us.😢
That had to just be absolutely crushing! I was a bit young then, but when the news of SRV hit I was pretty much hit the same way you described. Nevertheless reading about Randy and kind of getting to know him through all the stories - it is horrible to think what he must have went through in those last moments. Thank you for the kind words I am glad you enjoyed it!
EVH circa 79 and 80 was the best live guitarist I ever saw but I would have liked his music even more if he played the more metal stuff Ozzy and Randy played. I didn't like the covers of Dance the Night Away, You're No Good, etc David Lee Roth influenced pop crap.
Exactly - some of the real deep cuts and I mean real deep cuts like from the bootlegs showed Eddie playing some serious rocking stuff. I wish that was the stuff they put out!
🙏🎸"R.RHOADS"🎸🙏
RIP Randy 🤘😎🤘
did you ever notice his left shoe would be elevated, to sort of give it a classical guitar feel? when sitting, classical players oftentimes put the guitar on their left knee. it looks like Randy brought a bit of this to the stage, with the elevated left foot. ...used to listen to the two albums with Ozzy, and the 3rd ozzy one with Jake; all the time.. then decades later heard about the whole controversy with Bob/Lee versus Rudy/Tommy... my favorite Randy songs are 'Over The Mountain' and 'Believer' with 'Mr. Crowley' at #3.... also really liked 'Children of the Grave' from 'Tribute'... oh and 'Dee' showed where Randy wanted to go musically...
Absolutely right Andy! Good call too on the left foot being elevated, I could see that - because he was really steeped in his classical training. Totally makes sense now that you pointed it out. Those early albums of Ozzy's were unbelievable. Good stuff Andy Thanks for sharing that!