I dont care what anybody says this song is a masterpiece by Randy Rhoads he was a musical genius just like Eddie only in a different style and thats the way i look at both of them, not in a competitive way but in a way that their time was just like the great musicians of the past like the great clasical musician's and im just happy i was a teenager in the time they were both here.
@@Jackc8201 i know i should have also mentioned how great a musician you are. Sorry i guess i just got caught up in remembering Randy there then of course made me think of Eddie but you did one hell of a job on that song its definitely one of my favorites by Randy and i haven't learned it all the way through yet still working on it which is pretty much why i watched your video i knew it was going to be a good one when i saw you doing multiple parts i know Randy used to record a lot of his songs that way and it gave him a hell of a sound you did an amazing job my friend ill continue to watch your videos simply because i know they will be well done thanks for the video my friend.
who would suggest this is nota masterpiece, I mean Kirk Hammett is on record saying he wish he wrote this brilliant song. Randy and Ed were two all time greats. but for anyone to think Randy is not in that conversation for one of the best is ignorant. randy changed the metal landscape
Thank you very much for this. For those whom never got the chance to see Randy Rhoads, I am very happy and thankful that someone as caring as Jack made this. Thank you Jack .... Amazing ....
I have read many many guitar mags saying how Randy triple tracked certain songs, never realized till seeing this video that the Triple tracking is why parts of Diary are so heavy, always thought he did something with the EQ or something this now makes complete sense. Thank you Sir, for showing this process it sounded great.
There are some striking similarities with the opening riff of Diary of a Madman to a classical guitar study by Leo Brouwer, etude 6. Do a search here on TH-cam to listen to the comparison. I've always suspected that Randy Rhoades, who studied classical guitar, was influenced by that study when he wrote this song. Regardless of what his inspirations were, this song is always a great listen.
This is absolutely the best version of Diary of a madman I heard on TH-cam to date. I loved Randy since I was 11/12 years old. I’m 53 now and still think about him every day... We all know Randy triple tracked everything and you did it marvelously! I could not hear any screw ups.. Just incredible!!! GREAT job!! Five thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍
@@Jackc8201 Me tooooooo.. I just want to say, if you used any other acoustic guitar other than a Martin, it definitely wouldn’t of sounded that good.. in my opinion, Nothing sounds better than a Martin.. NOTHING!
@@Jackc8201 My absolute dream acoustic guitar. I played a D 45 years ago in a music store and never wanted to put it down.. they had to pry it from my hands lol.. I wanted to go home with it sooo bad but just too expensive.. $8,000 was Way too rich for my blood..
my father was a big ozzy fan and coincidentally, you uploaded this cover the day he died, just a few days ago. the world works in mysterious ways. great cover 🤘
Sorry to hear of the loss of your father bro. I know thats hard i lost mine back in the 90's he was to old to be a Ozzy fan but a musician none the less and good at it for what he played which was the old country music. But still understand your loss.
yes it does when my dad worked at the Ford plant in Milpitas (btw closed in 83) but his nickname was "cowboy" he wore a cowboy hat all the time but the day after his funeral I was driving by the cemetery on the way home but as I was on the freeway driving right by the cemetery Thin Lizzy's "the cowboy song" came on it was a cool moment after his funeral, after reading your comment I put my story out there anyway sorry for your loss and wish you well as time heals the loss doesn't cure the loss hope that makes sense so take care and have a good day. hang in there
Tragic there is no video for this song with the band, or that they never played it live, Ozzy finally did play it live with Joe Holmes in 2000.....but not the same. all time great piece of music, I think this is the Stairway to heaven of metal compositions
Randy was a master of multi tracking his guitars and his producers would remark how he could play the same piece over and over again so precisely every time. Such an enormous talent; makes one wonder what other gems 💎 he was capable of and the world will never know. Nice job bringing the spirit of that song to life.
Great job sir. My all time favorite piece by Randy Rhoads. As a 15 year old kid I wore out a vinyl album and 2 cassettes of this. Now I’m 57 and still learning to play a lot of this stuff myself. I have an Over the mountain cover on utube as well. 🙏🏼 On March 19th 2020 I visited flying Baron Estates in Leesburg Fl where Randy died with my white Gibson Les Paul Deluxe with me at the time. 😢 After all these years I still sat at the gate looking at that house and wept. It was a very surreal moment. The house looks exactly as all the pictures we’ve all seen. RIP Randall William Rhoads 🙏🏼
Tremendous work, Jack. I never knew how Randy and the band made such amazing songs. Your breakdown illuminates decades of mysterious wonders. Thank you
anyone who does not have the two albums by Blizzard of ozz is missing out, two great albums, but Diary of a Madman is the culmination of a great songwriters coming together and having it all strike lightning in a bottle...
I have talked to max Norman about the reverb effects on Randy’s guitar that was going on he used two to kinda create a vortex of sound pretty mind blowing
That was fantastic, great job my friend I really enjoyed that, what's your axe? I can't tell, I can see it's not a Gibson, Epiphone? Something else? I'm not generally a gold person but the gold with the white looks sharp! It sounds great also, pick-ups? Your tone both clean and dirty were right on the mark and you played that flawlessly again "great job"👍
That’s a lot of work to pull that off…I could barely imagine. You did a great job doing something I’ve always wanted to see, but never have..until now ❤
Thank you so much! I really enjoy doing all the guitar parts for songs, and trying to recreate the original in as much detail as possible. That seems to be my little niche lol.
First thing I ever learned to play on guitar was "Tom Dooley". Caught the Blizzard tour in '81 and had tickets for Diary which, tragically, was rescheduled. Caught the show but it was somber and not the same. In fact, it's never been the same.
20 years as a union Ironworker here in Cleveland ohio Local 17 Ironworkers fell actually was knocked off the iron 3-28-2001 didnt play guitar again until 18 months ago due to nerve damage. Saw RR at the Cleveland Coliseum in January 31 1982 I was 16 my 20 yr old aunt brought me. Then RR was sacrificed 3 months later burned alive for Zakk Wylde all because he wanted out of the band and the rok n roll scene
Thanks! I can't tell about the wrong note, maybe hit the note on one of the electrics a little too hard, or a little out of time? I don't THINK I hit the wrong note, but that certainly doesn't mean that I didn't lol. 🤔
Damn, how many identical twins are you? You should wear different colored shirts so that we know which one was which? LOL Great job man!! Love that white electric guitar.
I dont care what anybody says this song is a masterpiece by Randy Rhoads he was a musical genius just like Eddie only in a different style and thats the way i look at both of them, not in a competitive way but in a way that their time was just like the great musicians of the past like the great clasical musician's and im just happy i was a teenager in the time they were both here.
I love Eddie as well :)
@@Jackc8201 i know i should have also mentioned how great a musician you are. Sorry i guess i just got caught up in remembering Randy there then of course made me think of Eddie but you did one hell of a job on that song its definitely one of my favorites by Randy and i haven't learned it all the way through yet still working on it which is pretty much why i watched your video i knew it was going to be a good one when i saw you doing multiple parts i know Randy used to record a lot of his songs that way and it gave him a hell of a sound you did an amazing job my friend ill continue to watch your videos simply because i know they will be well done thanks for the video my friend.
Thank you so much! You're too kind :) But I very much appreciate it!
who would suggest this is nota masterpiece, I mean Kirk Hammett is on record saying he wish he wrote this brilliant song.
Randy and Ed were two all time greats. but for anyone to think Randy is not in that conversation for one of the best is ignorant.
randy changed the metal landscape
the only differnce is Eddie was better in the pop / flashy rock scene while Randy was better in the neoclassical scene.
Randy was pure genius, thanks for the great breakdown on a masterpiece!
Thank you so much!
great cover of one of the best-composed guitar parts in history
All those guitar tracks just serve to remind how labor intensive it was for Randy to put on tape what he heard in his head. Great job!
Thank you so much!
Thank you very much for this. For those whom never got the chance to see Randy Rhoads, I am very happy and thankful that someone as caring as Jack made this. Thank you Jack .... Amazing ....
Thank you so much! That made my day! Very much appreciated.
I have read many many guitar mags saying how Randy triple tracked certain songs, never realized till seeing this video that the Triple tracking is why parts of Diary are so heavy, always thought he did something with the EQ or something this now makes complete sense. Thank you Sir, for showing this process it sounded great.
Thank you so much! I've noticed with a lot of other songs as well that having multiple tracks gives it a much fuller sound.
Nice job man! Randy changed rock forever and no one can ever take that away.
Thank you!
🤘🏻
There are some striking similarities with the opening riff of Diary of a Madman to a classical guitar study by Leo Brouwer, etude 6. Do a search here on TH-cam to listen to the comparison. I've always suspected that Randy Rhoades, who studied classical guitar, was influenced by that study when he wrote this song. Regardless of what his inspirations were, this song is always a great listen.
This is absolutely the best version of Diary of a madman I heard on TH-cam to date. I loved Randy since I was 11/12 years old. I’m 53 now and still think about him every day... We all know Randy triple tracked everything and you did it marvelously! I could not hear any screw ups.. Just incredible!!! GREAT job!! Five thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much Brian - I really appreciate it! I started listening to Randy when I was probably 20, and now I'm 58 and love him more than ever.
@@Jackc8201 Me tooooooo.. I just want to say, if you used any other acoustic guitar other than a Martin, it definitely wouldn’t of sounded that good.. in my opinion, Nothing sounds better than a
Martin.. NOTHING!
@@briangisler1981 Yeah that big old dreadnaught has a nice full tone :)
@@Jackc8201 My absolute dream acoustic guitar. I played a D 45 years ago in a music store and never wanted to put it down.. they had to pry it from my hands lol.. I wanted to go home with it sooo bad but just too expensive.. $8,000 was Way too rich for my blood..
I didn’t know he tracked it.
my father was a big ozzy fan and coincidentally, you uploaded this cover the day he died, just a few days ago. the world works in mysterious ways. great cover 🤘
So sorry to hear that - my father passed about 5 1/2 years ago. Very tough. Sometimes music can bring us a bit of solace :)
@@Jackc8201 thanks and sorry about your father as well. music really can work wonders in making you remember good times.
Sorry to hear of the loss of your father bro. I know thats hard i lost mine back in the 90's he was to old to be a Ozzy fan but a musician none the less and good at it for what he played which was the old country music. But still understand your loss.
@@jimmyjennings8956 thanks fam and sorry for your loss too 🤘
yes it does when my dad worked at the Ford plant in Milpitas (btw closed in 83) but his nickname was "cowboy" he wore a cowboy hat all the time but the day after his funeral I was driving by the cemetery on the way home but as I was on the freeway driving right by the cemetery Thin Lizzy's "the cowboy song" came on it was a cool moment after his funeral, after reading your comment I put my story out there anyway sorry for your loss and wish you well as time heals the loss doesn't cure the loss hope that makes sense so take care and have a good day.
hang in there
Tragic there is no video for this song with the band, or that they never played it live, Ozzy finally did play it live with Joe Holmes in 2000.....but not the same.
all time great piece of music, I think this is the Stairway to heaven of metal compositions
Randy was a master of multi tracking his guitars and his producers would remark how he could play the same piece over and over again so precisely every time. Such an enormous talent; makes one wonder what other gems 💎 he was capable of and the world will never know. Nice job bringing the spirit of that song to life.
Thank you!
This is incredible! By far the best video of this song. Thanks for sharing your talent
One word: Respect.
Brilliantly done. Thank you.
Thank you so much!
Nice job man. My favorite piece of music by Randy. When I listen to this song, I only hear the guitar work. Thank you.
Thank yo so much! This has always been my favorite song by Randy as well.
WOW!!! Amazing Job!! I don't know if I have ever heard this done as well by anyone else.
Thank you so much!
Great video! It certainly deserves a lot more likes than it has.
Seeing all the work you put into this only makes the composition Randy did all the more impressive. Great job.
Thank you so much Dave!
Well done! I teared up!😢
I can't believe this doesn't have more views. Awesome cover
Thank you so much!
Great job sir. My all time favorite piece by Randy Rhoads. As a 15 year old kid I wore out a vinyl album and 2 cassettes of this. Now I’m 57 and still learning to play a lot of this stuff myself. I have an Over the mountain cover on utube as well.
🙏🏼 On March 19th 2020 I visited flying Baron Estates in Leesburg Fl where Randy died with my white Gibson Les Paul Deluxe with me at the time. 😢 After all these years I still sat at the gate looking at that house and wept. It was a very surreal moment. The house looks exactly as all the pictures we’ve all seen. RIP Randall William Rhoads 🙏🏼
Amazing. Great playing, great recording...🤟
Nicely done ! Very clean ! this song is a masterpiece and cements RR as a legend...
What a song ,!! Good complete playing , beautiful les p ! , a master peace of Randy! Get's under my skin every thousandth time I hear it !
Thank you so much! Much appreciated!
Such a killer cover many try to duplicate but man....tone wise you really nailed it
Tremendous work, Jack. I never knew how Randy and the band made such amazing songs. Your breakdown illuminates decades of mysterious wonders. Thank you
Thank you so much!
anyone who does not have the two albums by Blizzard of ozz is missing out, two great albums, but Diary of a Madman is the culmination of a great songwriters coming together and having it all strike lightning in a bottle...
Hands down better than Metallica's cover...
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle WOW! Thank you so much!
Wow amazing !
Amazingly played sir!!! Just perfect. Thank you for sharing
Thank you!
Very well done!! Randy blew everyone's mind with scales like this!!!!
Thanks! Yeah that is the scariest sounding scale ever lol.
Amazing. Thank you for sharing this piece. Randy wrote some beautiful and inspiring music and to this day stands the test of time.
Thank you!
Outstanding bro!
Wow excellent,Rhandy is loveing this somewhere in the universe I am sure ♾️⁉️thankyou 👍☮️😎
Thank you so much!
Excellent! This song is a monster to learn and play. Great work dude!
Thank you!
Masterpiece of a song
Some songs tell a story, this song is like a trilogy…what a masterpiece. Great job!
It's been a huge favorite of mine forever too! Thank you so much!
I am so glad i came across this video. You absolutely nailed it!
Thank you so much!
well done! Bravo!
Awesome Jack! Impressive. 🎸Randy forever!!
Thank you so much! Randy forever!
@@Jackc8201 of course, you’re welcome! 🎩🎸
Well done. Thank you for the hours you practiced and the editing
Thank you so much!
NAILED IT!!! That's my favorite Ozzy Song and you played the hell out of it. Great video!
This is outrageously good!!!!
Thank you so much!!! I appreciate it :)
Totally awesome Jack!!!! You just keep pushing that bar higher.
Thanks so much Mick! Glad you liked it.
Amazing, thankyou
Thank you so much!
Very good! Plus a darn nice guitar !
Thank you so much!
Rockin it!
Thanks!
Awesome Cover, I really enjoyed it, thanks for sharing 🤘
Very NICE!!!
Thank You!
Amazing accuracy! Well Done.
Thank you so much!
Sounds great!!!!!
Thanks Wayne!
Phenomenal skills and incredible production my friend from one guitarist to another! 👏👏👏
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it!
I have talked to max Norman about the reverb effects on Randy’s guitar that was going on he used two to kinda create a vortex of sound pretty mind blowing
I miss Randy!
Awesome job man
That was fantastic, great job my friend I really enjoyed that, what's your axe? I can't tell, I can see it's not a Gibson, Epiphone? Something else? I'm not generally a gold person but the gold with the white looks sharp! It sounds great also, pick-ups? Your tone both clean and dirty were right on the mark and you played that flawlessly again "great job"👍
That’s a lot of work to pull that off…I could barely imagine. You did a great job doing something I’ve always wanted to see, but never have..until now ❤
Thank you so much! I really enjoy doing all the guitar parts for songs, and trying to recreate the original in as much detail as possible. That seems to be my little niche lol.
You killed it bro!
Thank you so much Steve!
I just bought a white (E) Les Paul to try learn,been on my bucket list since way back then.. should be practicing but enjoying this 🙌🏼..thank you.
Thank you!
Dude this is really good, well played.
Thank you so much!
Awesome cover man!
Thank you so much!
A wonderful de Piction thank You Lord!!
Thank you so much!
This is amazing!
Thank you so much!
Masterfully done, sir
Thank you so much!
excelente, muy emocionante. Un gran cover 👍
Thank you so much!
Very very good video bro. Glad I came across it. Cheers and jam on
Thank you so much!
This is a great cover!
Thanks so much Dan!
Great job 👌👍
Lovely 🌹
Thank you so much!
First thing I ever learned to play on guitar was "Tom Dooley". Caught the Blizzard tour in '81 and had tickets for Diary which, tragically, was rescheduled. Caught the show but it was somber and not the same. In fact, it's never been the same.
yeah gotta go zack mode and say u cant beat saint rhoads. you rocked this, sounds so perfect
you are awesome
Thank you so much Chris! I sincerely appreciate it :)
outstanding job
Thank you so much!
@@Jackc8201 Randy rhoads has been one of my all-time favorites
Sorry, I'm late to the party. That was absolutely incredible, Man. Bravo👏👏👏👏👏🤘
Thank you so much!
20 years as a union Ironworker here in Cleveland ohio Local 17 Ironworkers fell actually was knocked off the iron 3-28-2001 didnt play guitar again until 18 months ago due to nerve damage. Saw RR at the Cleveland Coliseum in January 31 1982 I was 16 my 20 yr old aunt brought me. Then RR was sacrificed 3 months later burned alive for Zakk Wylde all because he wanted out of the band and the rok n roll scene
Great job,,
Thank you!
Great job. The best. How long did it take you to get this nailed down?
Been playing 36 years, good job bud!
Thank you so much Jake!
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Epic
Thank you!
🤘🏻
GREAT playing big like 👍🤗👋
Thanks so much!
@@Jackc8201 😜👋
Nice
surgical precision !!!!!!
Thank you so much!
Nice job!
Thank you!
Awesome
What pickups you using?
Screaming at the fucking window watch me die another fucking day. Grate fukin job my elder bro lets sgo!!!
Thanks Vincent!
Excellent cover ! I struggle with this song , much respect to you for nailing the song . Beautiful Epi, what year and model ?
Thank you so much! That's and Björn Gelotte "Jotun" custom, I think I got it in 2017.
@@Jackc8201 looks like a keeper ! Now subscribing to your channel
@@jarrod9052 Thank you so much Jarrod!
Man, Randy would have been proud.
Thank you so much!
quality stuff
Thank you!
What pedals did you use? it sounds great
I just started to work through this , my hand and brain hurt .
Nice job
Thank you, and keep at it!
Justice served 🤟
Thank you so much!
Cool cover!👍Bob
Thanks Bob!
Keep on playin bro
Thanks!
What model epi les Paul custom is that?
That's the Bjorn Gelotte version.
Nice Epiphone Jotun. shame that they're not making those anymore
А как поёт Оззик , перед риффом , просто волшебно!!!
Я рад, что вам понравился этот отрывок из песни!
Sounds awesome, but just curious did I hear a wrong note at the 21 second mark?
Thanks! I can't tell about the wrong note, maybe hit the note on one of the electrics a little too hard, or a little out of time? I don't THINK I hit the wrong note, but that certainly doesn't mean that I didn't lol. 🤔
@@Jackc8201 Thanks for the reply. Love it 👍👍
is that all standard e ?
The guitar has that mid-evil force that Randy perfected. A little too much pinch on that last harmonic.. just a little
Damn, how many identical twins are you? You should wear different colored shirts so that we know which one was which? LOL Great job man!! Love that white electric guitar.
LOL, thank you so much! I appreciate it!
@@Jackc8201 Cheers my man!!
Thank you for your GREAT PERFORMANCE❗😍
If possible plz my OZZY cover too👍😊
Thank you, and I will!