JP Sillick .......me too. Unfortunately, most millennials and generations surrounding, they don’t give a shit about the history of anything, let alone what great music is and where it comes from. The evidence is in the lack of any kind of abundance of good new music or bands. Some of the great bands and musicians are still touring and making music, but we’re losing more of those every year. Video killed the radio star, and later, the internet had a huge hand in ruining the music industry altogether. Kids nowadays and people in general would rather download a song than buy an album. NOTHING compares to vinyl.......but the kids don’t know that or want it. The good ol days are gone man.
His death is a perfect example of a star that shines so bright that it's life can only be short. I can't even fathom what he would be like today as a guitarist knowing how amazing he became at only 25yrsold. His legend is absolutely unique among musicians
Yeah I know, he's accomplished more in just a few years then most great guitarist achieve in a life time he changed the sound of music combining classical and metal together his sound natural minor and blues scale aeolian phrygian modes soon as you hear that you know who it is It's mainly though Ozzy people know him from Quite Riot was just starting out when he played for them Ozzy got him known. Randy is the reason I play today I used to stop rewind the solo to suicide solution over and over again just amazed by his fluidness up and down the neck his legato 3 with the 3 note per string and pentatonic scales he was the best, he was better than Eddie Van Halen and he wasn't an asshole either like Eddie, he saved Ozzy as well because Ozzy was though before Randy showed up, Randy's mom talked Randy into taking the gig he wasn't sure at first he was happy with quite riot, and a man on top of his game obviously a great guitarist already still seeking out lessons while on tour with Ozzy he was truly a amazing person and a guitarist. R.I.P Randy Rhoades..
@larry ballard yes very true, I've never had the privilege of seeing Randy Rhoades live I was 9 years old when he died would have been a hell of an honor My opinion the greatest guitarist of his time if not all time, first time I heard him his songs I was amazed I changed the music I listen to before that I started playing guitar because of him.
Randy was an absolute musical genius! When Ozzy and everybody else was out partying and getting wasted Randy was home writing songs and playing them over and over again. The world of music lost something very special when Randy died.
I met Ozzy once after a concert I won tickets from a radio station. The prize also included back stage access to Ozzy and his band. After the obligatory picture , we got a chance to shake his hand and walk out. I made sure I was last , I kept putting people in front of me , making sure I got just maybe a few seconds more with Ozzy. When it came my turn, I said like everyone else how big of a fan I was and shit. But he seen my demeanor change, and I looked right at him and said , I just want you to know, the day Randy died I was in such shock and horror I didn’t know what to do. And how I miss his guitar playing and seeing him on tour with Ozzy. This opened up a whole another side of Ozzy I never expected, he thanked me so much for my condolences, and after so many years after, how a day never passed that he didn’t think of him. He loved that man as much as a brother would another brother. What seemed like eternity talking to Ozzy, and was only 2 minutes, he shook my hand, solidly and did what I could NOT ever predicted in my life, HE brought ME in for a hug. He whispered in my ear, thank you so much for remembering man, and seen a smile on Ozzy that I’ll remember till I die. I walked away and could have sworn I seen him wipe a tear away as he walked away also. No doubt in my mind this man loved Randy with everything in his soul, and I touched it that day. Who could imagine what Randy would have done if still alive with the guitar.... we will never know, but always have memories.
Ozzy has always seemed, to me, to be a pretty down to earth, nice guy. Not super posh. A working class guy whose job was as a song-and-dance man, traveling constantly to bring musical joy to his fans. Your story touched my heart and I believe it, word for word. That was a time of tremendous growth and excitement for Randy and him -- I can only imagine how devastating it was to have his musical soul mate ripped out of his life, right at the moment when everything was becoming new.
I have played guitar all my life. Randy Rhodes is in the same cemetery with my mom and dad and grandson when I visit my family I always pay a quiet respect to that young mans grave. He was a huge talent and fine person as I have heard..he was from my hometown and we all are proad of that fact.
wow, that's really cool...where that is is on the other side of the world from me. I'm in eastern Canada in new Brunswick. and California is on the other side of the world for me pretty much...I want to go there someday and pay my respects to Randy and his mother Delores..I actually talked to Delores and her son Kelle in late 2005 or early 2006...it was nice to tell her how much Randy meant to me. and she said thank u very much. it's lovely to hear that.. then I talked with Kelle over a half hour..really was great
Please pay respect to randi 4 me..i come of the same road ozzie did when he was a child....the thought ozzie off the rails from sabbath now randy gone must of thought the end of oz.....
Really? California? What county? Lots of people want SOME CLAIM TO FAME. Sammy Hagar? Fontana, CA. So I've been told. Joan Jett, Tustin, CA. Plenty of, "Local Lore". Met a girl who SWORE, she was a classmate of Joan Jett. She LIED. I used to cruse the Sunset Strip. Motley Crue days. Never saw them.
I've gone from a young teen playing guitar and being crushed by Randy's death to an old man who still tears up at Crowley's solo. I may have to have this played on my death bed.
I feel you.. I Was Eighteen when that happened it was a big deal in my life and all the Guitarists in Louisville.. which surprisingly had quite the metal scene in the early eighties.. with Buster Brown, the fire department band and thrust.. Johnny Edwards Rhythm guitarist and lead singer for Buster Brown even played on 1 of foreigners albums unusual heat as their lead singer
I was 16, and seen him in KC. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to those songs. I’ve played guitar since I was 13, and after he died I never played an Ozzy song again, or tried to learn. I just said fuck it, and I just told myself, let him have it, and others can do their thing. His sound was his, not mine and anything or anyone I’ve ever hear play his stuff, it’s not even close. His hands were his only, and his playing was in his hands, not pedals. Rip and I hope I see him someday in heaven
Back in 81' when Ozzy played the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago my brother worked for catering company that serviced the Aragon and one of the guys called in sick and he asked me if I would go with to help him. I was only in 7th grade lol but I begged parents until they agreed. I had started playing guitar about a year earlier and I was a HUGE fan of Randy after getting Blizzard of Oz. The first time I heard his intro on Crazy Train I was hooked. I had never been to a concert and I told my brother I really wanted to meet him and he kept telling me it's not going to happen and stop getting your hopes up. He said we set up the food and we leave the room and come back to clean up. He said I doubt you will see anyone except maybe road crew. We setup and left and waited outside in truck until a tour guy said we could come take it down. Soon as I started breaking down the trays of food Randy walked in with what appeared to be a guitar tech. I literally froze as he walked towards me. He said " oh man' we missed it. Is there any mostaccioli left?" I literally started stuttering trying to tell him yes there was plenty and my brother said " He's harmless he's just freaking out seeing the guy from all the posters on his walls at home". I was so embarrassed at pissed at my brother for outing me like that but Randy was so nice and down to earth. I actually got to talk with him for like 5 minutes. Any questions I had in my head were like gone. It was a lot to process. I had never met a "real musician" let alone my guitar idol. He did ask me my favorite track off the album and told him without hesitating "Mr. Crowley". He asked I said the solo's are like songs within the song. He said "hey I like that" and then told me to not get discouraged and to practice as much as possible and one day "it will just click". He was super humble and so nice! I was told by my brother before we even left home to avoid talking to to anyone and stay out of the way if someone happened to be there. Not only did I break that rule, I pushed it and asked for an autograph. I was wearing a black polo shirt from the catering company and his sharpie wouldn't show up so he had someone bring in a black concert jersey with white sleeves and autographed it on the right sleeve that was white. He wrote "practice practice practice" and signed it. Then he put his cigarette in his mouth and stood up and pulled a couple of guitar picks from his pocket, gave them to me and shook my hand and my brother's and said "that food was really good you guys Thank you and it was great meeting you" and then he walked out. I still have that jersey and the 2 picks. It was a profound experience that I will never forget. Such a talent and genuinely nice guy. I was devastated when he died.
Great story. I'm the same age as you and I was devastated by his death as well. My first concert was Ozzy with Randy and Def Leppard. Oddly it was when Brad Gillis was in the band that I started playing guitar coincidentally. My father had a classical guitar in his office that collected dust for years and I picked it up and just kept practicing. Years later I did the same with Sting of The Police. Was working a concert in '08 and he came around and sat in a chair watching people set up. I talked to him for nearly 10 minutes. Other workers were giving me stink eye until they noticed he was enjoying the conversation. Here is some strange dark trivia. The Police played South Florida the same night John Lennon was shot. The next time they were in town Randy died here in the plane crash the day before. On a lighter note Randy Rhodes thought The Police's Andy Summers was "an interesting guitar player". Both of them were involved in the pre-production of that classic book "The Complete Guitar" that came out later in 1982 which you may have seen.
Dude, I loved your story. I’ve met Merle Haggard, loved it and we opened for him. Yours is literally this mini movie about hero’s and really a iconic twist. Randy surely is somewhere helping kids or being humble and telling another to keep playing. I love that part in your story, and I’m happy you even still like your Brother🤣🤣, I hope. I also think you took something from that day due to his death and I’ll bet ya you’ve turned out to be just like him with others, or at least have that conviction to share something. Randy’s Mom I’ve seen a few times in videos and read articles, and she was incredible. Anyway, thanks for sharing, made me happy to read that story.
@@LovinMusic1965 Thanks brotha! I will never forget meeting him that night. It's hard to believe someone so talented could be so humble and encouraging. He was surely one of a kind.
@@deathmetaldouglas69 Awesome post! Loved others giving you stink eye and then realized Sting was enjoying the conversation. I always liked Summers stuff, Every Breath You Take has some hand stretches that gave me cramps for days LOL!
One of Ozzy's first stops on the Blizzard of Oz tour was in Victoria BC in 1980, before the band was super famous. The day before the show, my friend and I were walking in downtown Victoria(on our way home from band practise with guitars in tow), when we passed two guys in Blizzard of Oz tour jackets. My friend had the new album and tickets to the show and was a huge Ozzy fan and thought they might be with the road crew. We turned around and walked a little faster to catch up with them. By the time we got caught up with them, my friend realized that it was Rudy Zarso and Randy Rhodes. We ended up walking with them for about a 1/2 hour without a single person interrupting the conversation. Randy and Rudy were both soft-spoken and kind, and believe or not, we ended up sitting down on a city park bench where Randy gave my friend an impromptu guitar lesson. My friend had a really nice blonde Ibanez Flying V in his case which Randy insisted on checking out and seemed to really like. Randy showed him how to play 'Dee' and some of the 'Crazy Train' solo. We got their autographs and parted ways when they walked back to their hotel. We found out Ozzy wasn't showing up until the next day so he was nowhere to be found. True story.
That is a freaking AWESOME STORY!!! Thanks for sharing!! I too am a Huge OZZY& RANDY Fan as well!! I saw them in 1983 Blizzard/"Madmen Tour!! Post RR. And have since seen Ozzy about 6 times. With and without Sabbath
Ozzy speaks so deeply heartfelt and beautifully about Randy. They really loved each other and shared such a unique and inspiring brotherhood. Randy truly left his mark on the music world with some of the most legendary masterpieces of all time!!
My Dad worked for Don Arden and subsequently worked with Ozzy for his 1st two solo albums. He toured the world with them. I was lucky enough to meet the band at Shepperton Studios where they were rehearsing for the upcoming US leg (the leg that tragedy struck and Randy and Rachel died). I had met them in passing at airports etc, when we went to see my dad. He basically was away on tour for 2 years solid! Rudy and Randy were so cool to me and my little brother, we were 6yrs and 8yrs old at the time. Randy showed me an A chord on his white Les Paul and let me bang it out through his backline! It was so loud it made me feel sick. I never fully appreciated just how lucky I was to experience that. Rudy and Randy were so good to us that it stuck with me as a great memory. My Dad has a million stories from those years touring with Sharon and the band. If it hadnt been for an incident that required my Dad to fly back to London, he would have been at the scene of the tragedy. All my Dad has to say is that Rudy and Randy were two of the nicest and easiest guys to tour with. RIP Randy.
@@indiomexica4834 Thanks, I was lucky my dad had the job he did. I went to tons of gigs and parties as I got older, and I ended up working for Iron Maiden!
@@deeess2722 Yeah I missed him bad, but I was so proud of him and what he was doing, that it never effected me in the way alot of kids get effected by absent dads. I have a lifetime of stories. My 1st ever gig was Reading Rock Festival with Black Sabbath. Ian Gillan was singing I think. My dad was working for them and a band called Magnum and he took me and my little brother along! I saw my first naked ladies in the hospitality area backstage!! I was 11yrs old!!! Thank you for your comment.
Wow man..your dad and you were very lucky. I'm sure your dad was working hard but it's awesome that he took you and your brother along to gigs. Damn it would be great if you could get a load of stories from him about the whole band but Randy especially. And then share them with the millions of fans who still love Randy by posting the stories somewhere that all the people who would love to hear them could have a chance to read them. Or just do a podcast with your dad and post it out here..that way the fans can just listen to the stories straight from the source. That would actually be cooler I think 🙏✌️
Yes Randy was the guitar I see he would be a cool dude to hangout with and shoot the bull with the both he and Ozzy It would be heaven for me Love you all
I personally met Randy Rhoads and Kevin Debrow at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Hollywood. Outside, talking and Kevin gave me and my friend tickets for the Starwood.
mickweall Dont have to Imagine .HE SHOWED US ALL HOW GREAT HE WAS .JUST BECAUSE YOUR YOUNG AND HAVE GREAT TALENT DOESNT MEAN YOU CANT BE AT YOUR PEAK.HAD RANDY LIVED LONGER I DONT THINK HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN ANY BETTER.HOW DO YOU IMPROVE ON PERFECTION ITSELF.
Back in '78 I was a jr in high school. Van Halen's lp came out and blew everyone away. My buddy said Eddie is good but my guitar teacher is better. We all doped on him...then asked WHO is your teacher? He said Randy Rhoads. He was playing w Quiet Riot then and we would head out to the Starwood in Hollywood to watch them play every chance we got.
@Brett Goym i can’t get into guitar solo albums, but I love vai’s work with DLR... lady’s night in buffalo is a great solo, goin crazy, yankee rose... not t boring for mine. Generally I can watch Michael Angelo batio for 5 mins and then I’m done... I’m blown away, but then it’s a bit boring. I need the framework of a song. It’s the same with blue powder. Amazing, but after awhile that’s enough.
it's crazy cause in the in store clinic Randy was in in early 82, he said ppl say what's a Jackson? then he'd go into his explanation of how it was Jackson on the headstock instead of charvel....look at the Jackson logos on the white v, the darker v, the Jackson logo was very different than now as Randy I believe was the first person to use a Jackson guitar like the comment u guys explained he had another being made before he died. anyhow some guy owns it now someone bought it...I believe in 1984 at NAMM without realizing it was "Randy's guitar" and it was so famous because it was going to be one of "Randy Rhoads guitars" being made by Jackson but Randy never played it because it was being made at the time of his death so really the guy who owns it now wanted a big profit type thing that acknowledge that it was being made for Randy and the guy who was in The guitar world interview he bought it from somebody over the years and Jackson said that it doesn't mean anything because Randy never even got to hold or try that guitar it was built for the specifications of his other flying v that he had from Jackson the darker one... anyhow this guy wanted Jackson to authenticate the guitar but Jackson said I'll only do that if you give me a slice of the pie I guess could be the word to use but he refused to do it because the guy who owns it wanted alot of $$. he thought by saying that this was Randy Rhoads lost guitar is kind of true but it's not because Randy never got to hold it or see it or play it so it meant nothing to Jackson he hated how he accidentally sold it in 84 to some fan and it eventually ended up in the guitar world guy article talking about it
@@ArronP Interesting story (IF True)? But it would've been much more UNDERSTANDABLE with proper punctuation, especially the correct use of periods!🤦♂️
I saw him in Minneapolis just 9 weeks before he died. He was incredible. The entire band was. Rest in peace, Randy. Hope to jam with you at that great gig in the sky one fine day.
I was 20 when Randy died. After 37 years I visited the crash site last year in 2019. I got permission to go by the mansion. I was alone and I PRAYED THE OUR FATHER, THE LORDS PRAYER, in honor of Randy. Exactly when I had finished a Dove cried. I got chills. Peace be with you...
I was/am a huge fan of Ozzy & his music...my little story- i was 18 and driving with my then best friend. Crazy Train came on and I cranked it-my friend immediately turned it down.... we then got in a huge fight and our friendship was no more. I think it was just a moment that tipped the scales for me (i had never stood up for myself) but point being, I was a huge fan of the band and music has been what kept me going through my life. (Childhood trauma/ptsd) and the one consistent that helped get me through so many very dark days/hospitalizations....was always music. Thank you to Ozzy & Randy & the band-because that night of the fight, helped point me in a new direction and gave me new strength-in myself ♥️🤘🏼🎶
I was a freshman in high school when Randy passed, couldn’t believe it. That someone didn’t realize just how precious of a gem they were carrying on that plane. My boyfriend and I wore out 3 blizzard of oz cassettes. We jammed to Randy’s awesome guitar skills all the time. Every day and night and then the unthinkable happened. Randy seemed to be so grounded and humble and a bit shy. Of course I was in love with him, my boyfriend loved him as well. He was and is the most awesome talented musician ever to pick up the instrument. His classical and metal guitar skills were impeccable. I’m so sorry you went so young, man only 25. Now when I look back you was a baby. I can’t even think about it to long or I get very very depressed because it didn’t have to happen. I wish the pilot had appreciated you more, I don’t think he quite knew just what a treasure he was carrying, such a treasure. I think about you on a regular basis, what you would have been doing now, how far you would have come. You would have done so much with your mighty talent but I know your probably jammin for the Angels now in heaven. You may not be here in body but your definitely here in our hearts and in spirit. I listen to your solos all the time, I can’t get enough and I’ve been jammin to them since 1981, since you came on the scene. I love flyin high and revalation Mother Earth steal away goodbye to romance, mr Crowley and your stuff with quite riot as well. I have a old vhs tape of you with quite riot doing sound checks and stuff and of course everything else you ever done which immediately turned to gold. I love you Randy and I miss that humble shy smile of yours. Hey I’ll see ya soon. I’m gonna go before I start crying. Love you and miss you so much. You really touched my life. I used to daydream what would the chances be that we could get married. Seriously, I love you so much, you was the most beautiful thing that ever touched my life, in a big way to. I see your beautiful face everyday. Your the greatest Randy, oh and I love Dee to, such skill, I introduced my son to you and he absolutely adores you. Dee was the first piece he ever learned. He knew how much i love you and bought me the vhs with quite riot. I’m doing everything in my power to make sure the younger generation knows the talent and kind hearted mess of Mr. Randy Rhoads. Love you , miss you so so much I’ll be coming up behind ya darlin pretty soon probably cuz the world is not in great shape right now and personally I don’t think GOD will let all the evil stand much longer so I’ll see ya soon sweetie.🌼🇺🇸🎚 🥰😍😪💋🙏🧚🏼👩❤️💋👨🌻🎸🎤🎹🥁🎧🏵🕯💿 💫🌟☀️✨🎗💛⚜️🔅 You are pure magic Randy. You also hold the 🔑 to my heart. I will always love you ❤
Every time I see a video or read something about Randy Rhodes it just brings a chill & tear to my eye with a guy with definitely a divine-given talent & a kind soul....gone at a young age.
I started playing guitar at the age of 5 in 1960. I played for 15-17 years and got fairly good (definitely not a Randy Rhodes, Angus Young, or a Eddie Van Halen, and not even close) but, I got my left hand messed up pretty good in a motor cycle accident and even went through a few surgeries to fix it back. Doctors said my guitar playing days were over. (SMART ASSES), so I sold off all my equipment. I don't think they liked long hair dope smokers anyway... The first time I heard Randy Rhodes playing Crazy Train, I was hooked again. The next morning I went to the music store and bought me another Stratocaster and Fender twin 12 amp. I tried, and tried, and practiced until I couldn't stand the pain in my hand anymore, but kept on keeping on the next day. I kept listening to Crazy Train that kept me inspired to go on over and over. I even carried rubber balls in my pocket to work to squeeze all day long for almost two years building strength back in my hand. It was almost like I kept hearing Randy telling me not to give up, and I didn't. I still have the Strat I bought somewhere about 1981, but wore out the cassette tapes and albums listening to Randy playing Crazy Train. I eventually got the strength and ability back in my hand and fingers to work the fret board and play again. I had to develop some new ways of shredding though. I still play today and I can say I owe it to Randy Rhodes. May that fantastic and amazing guitarist, writer, and performer rock on forever. I won't say Rest in Peace, because I wish for him to keep Heaven rockin' for when I get there and I'm sure that's what he would love doing. I don't think he's resting in peace, I think he's rockin' the hell out of Heaven and keepin' the Lord tappin' his feet and entertained. "ROCK ON RANDY"!!!
There aren't words to describe Randy's talent....he was born to play RIP Randy 🎸 I get choked up watching him and feeling his passion for music....so young and humble. He didn't get to live!!!!!😢
It was well known that Rhoads was leaving Ozzy before his death according to Bain and the drummer of the 1st 2 albums. Rhoads would of gone out the public eye to take up classical writing and teaching.
Rhoads was unique.. His riffs was so amazing.. Slow solo and even fast solo was great..not just fast, but a combination of great notes and unbelievable melodies.. Rip Rhoads, you're one of a kind!
Best lead of all time. He sounds like three guitars with his wall of sound and speed. So much melodic complexity. Be grateful we had these two together at all.
@@magnetacyan5032 You sound like a teenager, so I'll cut you some slack. The history of tapping wasn't widely known until TH-cam came along and people started uploading footage of people tapping as far back as the 1930s. Eddie was the first to popularize it, end of story. Randy hated having to play like Eddie, but he said "That's what the people want", so he did his variation of Eddie, just like every single rock guitarist did in 1978 and throughout much of the 1980s. Satriani, Dimebag, Steve Vai, etc..
25 yrs old is no age at all really, you're just over most of your educational needs & requirements & are beginning to take the next steps up the ladder of life. Such a talent, a youth & kind hearted guy now playing guitar 🎸 in heaven amongst the other angels.
i think the story goes. Randy Rhodes’ guitar teacher told his mother when Randy was 15, ”I cant give your boy lessons anymore. He has surpassed me as a guitar player”
The saddest thing is that we never get to find out Randy's potential. He was this good at an early age. Would have been great to see how far he could have taken his talent. You don't get this good without dedication. It is sad when anyone dies before realizing their potential. Thanks for sharing your talent with the world Randy.
You're right. I played the guitar starting from 15, I wish I had been a patch on his @ss at that age. It isn't common to realize yourself at such a young age.
Some people will never know that he was the best ever. His career was too short, even shorter than Hendrix. Both expanded what music could be made to do. It is equally amazing that this was accomplished in so little time.
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I am 56 yrs old and still to this day Randy's death still haunts me. I was inspired by him as a player and humbled when i was able to meet him at a NY state gig that him and Ozzy were performing when the Blizzard album first came out. He was a gentle person who was willing to explain what he was doing in terms that i could grasp and he took the time to talk and not rush fans out the door. Seeing him at one of his last concerts before he passed i was awarded the luxury of meeting him one last time at a meet and greet backstage where he recognized me and asked if i had understood what he had explained to me months earlier about certain scales in which i did and told him that i appreciated his help and hoped someday when he was in my area that we could meet at Mannys Music where he liked looking at the vintage guitars when he was in the NYC area. This was to be the last time i was to see or talk to Randy and unfortunately for all of us we all know what happened days later. Randy was not only an exceptional player but also one hell of a good person with a kind soul. I miss him greatly as well as all his fans do and to this day his passing still haunts me.
Kalashnikov Mania wow, you are insanely lucky to have met him. Not only meet him, but talked with him. Thanks for sharing that memory. I believe started playing guitar at 16 years old. And without knowing who he was, hearing him on the radio, I could instantly know he was exceptional. I had a poster of him for years and years as a young man. Upon researching him, and his biography.. I also was equally impressed about his character, humility, and kindness. It seems everyone that knew him all agree that he was a beautiful soul, and of course a brilliant guitarist
I know this comment is no different than others whom Randy's music touched and inspired but when I was a teenager and dealing with bi polar disorder and everything else a teenager deals with, I found so much comfort in Randys music. It wasn't shredding just to shred, it was meticulous and every note was well chosen and his use of scales blew my mind. Its the reason I picked up a guitar and I miss Randy so much each day. Can't say I'll ever understand why he was taken from us so young but the lasting impact he has left on music is still felt to this day. His family are a class act as well and I hope Dee is happy to be with her son again. Thank you Randy for everything. I love you.
I will love Randy forever. I named my son Randy. Eddie Van Halen only had eruption, not anywhere as talented as Randy. Randy you left a huge impact on so many Metalheads.
I'm 53 and Randy Rhoads will always be a part of me he shaped my youth him and Eddie Van Halen honestly it's 40 years and Randy is still part of me so is Eddie they want to destroy our country but we're not going to Let them rock and roll lives on God Bless America
Angus Young, Ritchie Blackmore, Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, BB King, Ross The Boss, KK Downing, Glenn Tipton. Randy deserves his place to be mentioned in the same breath as these legends...
Vandal Heart Half of these names you mention not many mention them bro sorry. And Randy IS mentioned in talking about the greatest guitar players. Fuck Eddie Van he's a dork now look at him! Randy was better big time. Randy was also a class act stsnd up guy, EVH is a asshole look at the way he treated Sammy Hagar! I was 16 when i heard the accident and thought it was a fluke because their were rumors not long before that Gene Simmons died. This is way before Smart phones with all this rubbish about people dying like the shit Clint Eastwood died twice!!! Randy was so advanced at his age my God if he lived 10 more years at least could you imagine, same as Hendrix he was also so young and a crazy accident..or was it. .
NO other guitarist has made me want to learn their solos like Randy. True masterful compositions in their own right. Cant think of a player I enjoy listening to or playing more. Phenomenal. Growing up he was what we all aspired to.
I went to school with Randy in Burbank I saw him play many places around the area he was the best I ever saw very few played as well he I miss him, it was painful hearing of his passing.god bless you Randy!!!
I'm friends with Kathy on Instagram, we always talk about Randy. Bless her, she's always got time for a chat, even though her brother is God. She always shares unknown stories, and their absolutely brilliant, one picture she showed was a close up of Randy's rings, one of the rings was the RR that his girlfriend got him, and he still kept it, even when he wasn't in a relationship with her anymore, and the other ring was a Ruby stone given by his grandfather, she said they wasn't able to find the Ruby ring after the accident. She really is a lovely woman, and I told her that Her brother really is the greatest guitartist ever, and I will tell my kids about him, and make sure my kids tell their kids about him, to always make sure that Randy lives on forever , and will never be forgotten. R.I.P Randy 🙏🎸🎶🕊️💚❤️
Oh, no,,, There was,,,,, His name is Stevie Ray! Every time the greatest shows, he is taken away from us! He will be here again, but like a shooting star, he will burn bright but only for a few moments!
"I don't want to stop here" - this phrase kills my soul ,literally. I feel so sorry about him , really. He was a developing star that never shined in the way he deserved to shine. -Honouring Randy Rhoads R.I.P.🎼🎵🎸
Randy Is 1 in. A Billion. I don't think the world understands what the world has lost. Pure Perfection And a innovative musician. Can't even imagine the sounds that we will never hear. Our loss.at best we owe Ozzy and Sharon thanks for the small glimpse of where Rock Gods come from. Thank You.
I’ve seen so many concerts and a lot of great guitarists including the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Richie Blackmore, David Gilmore, Alex Lifeson, Jeff Beck, Rik Emmett, Brian May, Duane Allman, Slash, Angus Young, Joe Walsh, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and many more. I was privileged to see Randy Rhoads twice on The Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Mad Man tours. He’s the best live guitarist I’ve ever seen! RIP Randy!
I've never felt more sadness, empathy, or passion for another man. Still brings chills to my bones when I hear him play. His solo's rip through my soul like no other music on this earth. I still feel the same way as the very first day I heard him play. God rest his soul.
Randy Rhoads saved Ozzy's solo career. He actually sat Ozzy down and said "We have to do something different than what's being played." To this day, Ozzy still gets emotional hearing one of Randy's riffs. Zakk Wylde (who plays guitar for Ozzy on and off for years now) was a fan of Randy's playing before he sent in an audition tape to Ozzy who (some time after Randy died) was looking for a new guitarist and when Zakk plays something like Crazy Train, he finds a way to play it that honors Randy's memory while still remaining true to himself and his own style.
🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸✨ I know we had Jimi Hendrix, and I know we have Malmsteen, I know we even had Eddie. But not one of them move me like Mr Randy Rhoads. Out of all the incredible songs he played on, my favorite is, " Tonight." If you listen to that song all the way through. The closer you get to the end, the more you hear his incredible genius at work. Man this world really misses him but for a while, just for a while, God allowed us to hear one of his creations at work. Rest in peace, " RANDY RHOADS 🎸✨🎸✨🙏
I feel the same way, so many great players but nothing moves me like RR's playing. Crazy Train, Mr Crowley, aswell as Goodbye to Romance (criminally underrated song in my opinion) and ofcourse, Dee.
we will never ever really grasp how much this plane crash hurt our collective soul and all the music we wound up missing out on. it just breaks my heart every time i hear him play.
Me too. I think about what could have been, the music from him. I went to his grave and 30+ yrs later people are still paying tbeir respects! He was one of a kind.
I really like the "Tribute" version of, "Dee". He said, "opps". Cause he missed a note he wanted. And then tried again. No guitar player ALIVE today has the talent he had.
I spent my last year of high school with Randy ,CT Burbank High School, he and two other guys played last day of school ,I used to see him play all over LA late 70s to know him was to love him
This will get a million down votes as it is fully an opinion but no one will match Randy's guitar skill. If he had lived longer he'd be in the top 5 guitarists. His playing never ceases to make me tear up.
It's not an opinion. It's a fact. If Randy were alive, he'd smoke every guitarist of today. Randy didn't only possess the technicality and craftsmanship but he had a great musicality. That's what made his playing so emotional.
I saw Quiet Riot in '78 Thank You Randy Rhoads edit....funny they gave Randy the 'Best New Talent Award' in 1981 , Randy Rhoads had been around since 1973 !
Comparisons are inappropriate. Everyone that is successful and plays without talent restrictions, are amazing musicians. It's petty to say one is better than the other. Just appreciate we all had the good fortune to hear and some, like myself, got to actually see them all play live before they were taken away from us too soon. RIP Guitar Gods!
My god the things he could do with a guitar… just amazing! He was so far ahead of his time. I listen to all of Randy’s solos and still get goose bumps! Rip guitar god!
I was blessed to have Randy Rhoads parents as my music teachers in eighth grade got to meet Randy approximately three weeks before his death it’s an experience I will never forget Reston peace Randy you’re still in my heart and always will be
That’s truly incredible, I was born in 1997 and have always been raised on Ozzy & Randy , I’ve always viewed him as an idol and the greatest guitar player alongside dimebag Darrel... if you met him in the flesh then that’s genuinely the coolest thing I’ve ever heard in my 22 years of living
Randy was something special. One of those rare people who can hear a melody in their head and bring it straight out through their instrument as if the guitar or whatever it is they're playing is themself. It's so easy for us to learn with the internet, we watch other people and can apply it to our own straight away. It's not just talent, this guy must have worked his damn ass off. Listen to his note selection in solos and when he improvises, it's fucking incredible for someone his age to be as proficient as he was. Guitarists that have a background in classical music, they must have a brain full of beautiful melodies and harmonies.
My thoughts exactly... takes real skill when a improvised solo still carries on the song so perfectly as if it was the main chorus.. sucks losing such a personable mind as his. But it helps shine light on how many other people in the world that are like minded.
Happy birthday Randy. I love and miss you. =(
Ayo
He was a genius like no other.
Yo we have the same last name and love the same guitarist lol
Me too
hbd maestro randy
I wish more people knew about and respected the genius that is Randy Rhoads
JP Sillick .......me too. Unfortunately, most millennials and generations surrounding, they don’t give a shit about the history of anything, let alone what great music is and where it comes from. The evidence is in the lack of any kind of abundance of good new music or bands. Some of the great bands and musicians are still touring and making music, but we’re losing more of those every year. Video killed the radio star, and later, the internet had a huge hand in ruining the music industry altogether. Kids nowadays and people in general would rather download a song than buy an album. NOTHING compares to vinyl.......but the kids don’t know that or want it. The good ol days are gone man.
His music lives on being blasted to 10's of thousands of unsuspecting NFL fans every Sunday!
His death is a perfect example of a star that shines so bright that it's life can only be short. I can't even fathom what he would be like today as a guitarist knowing how amazing he became at only 25yrsold. His legend is absolutely unique among musicians
Yeah I know, he's accomplished more in just a few years then most great guitarist achieve in a life time he changed the sound of music combining classical and metal together his sound natural minor and blues scale aeolian phrygian modes soon as you hear that you know who it is
It's mainly though Ozzy people know him from Quite Riot was just starting out when he played for them Ozzy got him known. Randy is the reason I play today I used to stop rewind the solo to suicide solution over and over again just amazed by his fluidness up and down the neck his legato 3 with the 3 note per string and pentatonic scales he was the best, he was better than Eddie Van Halen and he wasn't an asshole either like Eddie, he saved Ozzy as well because Ozzy was though before Randy showed up, Randy's mom talked Randy into taking the gig he wasn't sure at first he was happy with quite riot, and a man on top of his game obviously a great guitarist already still seeking out lessons while on tour with Ozzy he was truly a amazing person and a guitarist. R.I.P Randy Rhoades..
@larry ballard yes very true, I've never had the privilege of seeing Randy Rhoades live I was 9 years old when he died would have been a hell of an honor
My opinion the greatest guitarist of his time if not all time, first time I heard him his songs I was amazed I changed the music I listen to before that I started playing guitar because of him.
Randy Rhoads would have celebrated his 62 nd birthday today. Happy Birthday Master!!
62.... now I feel old... I’m going to have to put Randies birthday on my iPad calendar.
Always keep him in our hearts, he is everywhere. Appriciate life !
Randy was an absolute musical genius! When Ozzy and everybody else was out partying and getting wasted Randy was home writing songs and playing them over and over again. The world of music lost something very special when Randy died.
Your so right that's how he got so good that's all he did was play his guitar because that's what he loved too do
😮 1:04 1:06 😅 1:08 1:09
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I have watched Randy's video s over and over and never get tired of them I still stare in amazement and disbelief how good he really was
@@ernest1576 As young as he was he was incredibly talented. He was an inspiration to many rock and metal guitarists.
Randy lives because his music is immortal.
I met Ozzy once after a concert I won tickets from a radio station. The prize also included back stage access to Ozzy and his band. After the obligatory picture , we got a chance to shake his hand and walk out. I made sure I was last , I kept putting people in front of me , making sure I got just maybe a few seconds more with Ozzy. When it came my turn, I said like everyone else how big of a fan I was and shit. But he seen my demeanor change, and I looked right at him and said , I just want you to know, the day Randy died I was in such shock and horror I didn’t know what to do. And how I miss his guitar playing and seeing him on tour with Ozzy. This opened up a whole another side of Ozzy I never expected, he thanked me so much for my condolences, and after so many years after, how a day never passed that he didn’t think of him. He loved that man as much as a brother would another brother. What seemed like eternity talking to Ozzy, and was only 2 minutes, he shook my hand, solidly and did what I could NOT ever predicted in my life, HE brought ME in for a hug. He whispered in my ear, thank you so much for remembering man, and seen a smile on Ozzy that I’ll remember till I die. I walked away and could have sworn I seen him wipe a tear away as he walked away also. No doubt in my mind this man loved Randy with everything in his soul, and I touched it that day. Who could imagine what Randy would have done if still alive with the guitar.... we will never know, but always have memories.
nice. thanks for sharing.
what an amazing story, thanks for sharing :)
Ozzy has always seemed, to me, to be a pretty down to earth, nice guy. Not super posh. A working class guy whose job was as a song-and-dance man, traveling constantly to bring musical joy to his fans. Your story touched my heart and I believe it, word for word. That was a time of tremendous growth and excitement for Randy and him -- I can only imagine how devastating it was to have his musical soul mate ripped out of his life, right at the moment when everything was becoming new.
What a pleasure to read!
My older sister and her husband had Orlando tickets we only had GA when he died
I have played guitar all my life. Randy Rhodes is in the same cemetery with my mom and dad and grandson when I visit my family I always pay a quiet respect to that young mans grave. He was a huge talent and fine person as I have heard..he was from my hometown and we all are proad of that fact.
wow, that's really cool...where that is is on the other side of the world from me. I'm in eastern Canada in new Brunswick. and California is on the other side of the world for me pretty much...I want to go there someday and pay my respects to Randy and his mother Delores..I actually talked to Delores and her son Kelle in late 2005 or early 2006...it was nice to tell her how much Randy meant to me. and she said thank u very much. it's lovely to hear that.. then I talked with Kelle over a half hour..really was great
Please pay respect to randi 4 me..i come of the same road ozzie did when he was a child....the thought ozzie off the rails from sabbath now randy gone must of thought the end of oz.....
Really?
California? What county?
Lots of people want SOME CLAIM TO FAME.
Sammy Hagar?
Fontana, CA. So I've been told.
Joan Jett, Tustin, CA.
Plenty of, "Local Lore".
Met a girl who SWORE, she was a classmate of Joan Jett.
She LIED.
I used to cruse the Sunset Strip.
Motley Crue days.
Never saw them.
Home town is.........
@@donaldmurphy3148 hey bro, chill... I understand why this is upsetting, but it being true or a lie, its a way to remember him
I've gone from a young teen playing guitar and being crushed by Randy's death to an old man who still tears up at Crowley's solo. I may have to have this played on my death bed.
@MehtallicA FoerevA that's sorta the point.
Me too buddy
I feel you.. I Was Eighteen when that happened it was a big deal in my life and all the Guitarists in Louisville.. which surprisingly had quite the metal scene in the early eighties.. with Buster Brown, the fire department band and thrust.. Johnny Edwards Rhythm guitarist and lead singer for Buster Brown even played on 1 of foreigners albums unusual heat as their lead singer
I was 16, and seen him in KC. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to those songs. I’ve played guitar since I was 13, and after he died I never played an Ozzy song again, or tried to learn. I just said fuck it, and I just told myself, let him have it, and others can do their thing. His sound was his, not mine and anything or anyone I’ve ever hear play his stuff, it’s not even close. His hands were his only, and his playing was in his hands, not pedals. Rip and I hope I see him someday in heaven
Ditto. And Revelation Mother Earth.
That solo in Mr.Crowley unbelievable !
Owsome bottom line
⏫ this
Yes - It's almost otherworldly good. Hard to wrap your head around.
@@tonyleeglenn That moment from about 6:03 in the vid where Ozzy stops scratches his head and smiles says it all.
Back in 81' when Ozzy played the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago my brother worked for catering company that serviced the Aragon and one of the guys called in sick and he asked me if I would go with to help him. I was only in 7th grade lol but I begged parents until they agreed. I had started playing guitar about a year earlier and I was a HUGE fan of Randy after getting Blizzard of Oz. The first time I heard his intro on Crazy Train I was hooked. I had never been to a concert and I told my brother I really wanted to meet him and he kept telling me it's not going to happen and stop getting your hopes up. He said we set up the food and we leave the room and come back to clean up. He said I doubt you will see anyone except maybe road crew. We setup and left and waited outside in truck until a tour guy said we could come take it down. Soon as I started breaking down the trays of food Randy walked in with what appeared to be a guitar tech. I literally froze as he walked towards me. He said " oh man' we missed it. Is there any mostaccioli left?" I literally started stuttering trying to tell him yes there was plenty and my brother said " He's harmless he's just freaking out seeing the guy from all the posters on his walls at home". I was so embarrassed at pissed at my brother for outing me like that but Randy was so nice and down to earth. I actually got to talk with him for like 5 minutes. Any questions I had in my head were like gone. It was a lot to process. I had never met a "real musician" let alone my guitar idol. He did ask me my favorite track off the album and told him without hesitating "Mr. Crowley". He asked I said the solo's are like songs within the song. He said "hey I like that" and then told me to not get discouraged and to practice as much as possible and one day "it will just click". He was super humble and so nice! I was told by my brother before we even left home to avoid talking to to anyone and stay out of the way if someone happened to be there. Not only did I break that rule, I pushed it and asked for an autograph. I was wearing a black polo shirt from the catering company and his sharpie wouldn't show up so he had someone bring in a black concert jersey with white sleeves and autographed it on the right sleeve that was white. He wrote "practice practice practice" and signed it. Then he put his cigarette in his mouth and stood up and pulled a couple of guitar picks from his pocket, gave them to me and shook my hand and my brother's and said "that food was really good you guys Thank you and it was great meeting you" and then he walked out. I still have that jersey and the 2 picks. It was a profound experience that I will never forget. Such a talent and genuinely nice guy. I was devastated when he died.
Great story. I'm the same age as you and I was devastated by his death as well. My first concert was Ozzy with Randy and Def Leppard. Oddly it was when Brad Gillis was in the band that I started playing guitar coincidentally. My father had a classical guitar in his office that collected dust for years and I picked it up and just kept practicing. Years later I did the same with Sting of The Police. Was working a concert in '08 and he came around and sat in a chair watching people set up. I talked to him for nearly 10 minutes. Other workers were giving me stink eye until they noticed he was enjoying the conversation.
Here is some strange dark trivia. The Police played South Florida the same night John Lennon was shot. The next time they were in town Randy died here in the plane crash the day before. On a lighter note Randy Rhodes thought The Police's Andy Summers was "an interesting guitar player". Both of them were involved in the pre-production of that classic book "The Complete Guitar" that came out later in 1982 which you may have seen.
Dude, I loved your story. I’ve met Merle Haggard, loved it and we opened for him. Yours is literally this mini movie about hero’s and really a iconic twist. Randy surely is somewhere helping kids or being humble and telling another to keep playing. I love that part in your story, and I’m happy you even still like your Brother🤣🤣, I hope. I also think you took something from that day due to his death and I’ll bet ya you’ve turned out to be just like him with others, or at least have that conviction to share something. Randy’s Mom I’ve seen a few times in videos and read articles, and she was incredible. Anyway, thanks for sharing, made me happy to read that story.
@@LovinMusic1965 Thanks brotha! I will never forget meeting him that night. It's hard to believe someone so talented could be so humble and encouraging. He was surely one of a kind.
@@deathmetaldouglas69 Awesome post! Loved others giving you stink eye and then realized Sting was enjoying the conversation. I always liked Summers stuff, Every Breath You Take has some hand stretches that gave me cramps for days LOL!
He was so melodic and his tone so recognizable, his soloing so intricate, AND a super nice, humble guy. A Legend.
Rest in peace Randy! May the legend of Randy Rhoads live on forever!
Randy’s solos were stories, never a mindless note.
He did have a gift
I agree! There is a full on story of a battle in his Revelation Mother Earth guitar solo, its a truly amazing piece.
One of Ozzy's first stops on the Blizzard of Oz tour was in Victoria BC in 1980, before the band was super famous. The day before the show, my friend and I were walking in downtown Victoria(on our way home from band practise with guitars in tow), when we passed two guys in Blizzard of Oz tour jackets. My friend had the new album and tickets to the show and was a huge Ozzy fan and thought they might be with the road crew. We turned around and walked a little faster to catch up with them. By the time we got caught up with them, my friend realized that it was Rudy Zarso and Randy Rhodes. We ended up walking with them for about a 1/2 hour without a single person interrupting the conversation. Randy and Rudy were both soft-spoken and kind, and believe or not, we ended up sitting down on a city park bench where Randy gave my friend an impromptu guitar lesson. My friend had a really nice blonde Ibanez Flying V in his case which Randy insisted on checking out and seemed to really like. Randy showed him how to play 'Dee' and some of the 'Crazy Train' solo. We got their autographs and parted ways when they walked back to their hotel. We found out Ozzy wasn't showing up until the next day so he was nowhere to be found. True story.
Dang dude! That’s awesome!
That is a great story. Thanks so much for sharing that with us.
Rudy wasn’t in the band until spring of ‘81 so it must have been in 81.
That is a freaking AWESOME STORY!!! Thanks for sharing!! I too am a Huge OZZY& RANDY Fan as well!! I saw them in 1983 Blizzard/"Madmen Tour!! Post RR. And have since seen Ozzy about 6 times. With and without Sabbath
In Canada to
Ozzy speaks so deeply heartfelt and beautifully about Randy. They really loved each other and shared such a unique and inspiring brotherhood. Randy truly left his mark on the music world with some of the most legendary masterpieces of all time!!
Randy's guitar solo on Mr Crowley is the greatest guitar solo ever.
The ending solo of Tonight is his best.
I still listen to that song on a weekly basis
My Dad worked for Don Arden and subsequently worked with Ozzy for his 1st two solo albums. He toured the world with them. I was lucky enough to meet the band at Shepperton Studios where they were rehearsing for the upcoming US leg (the leg that tragedy struck and Randy and Rachel died). I had met them in passing at airports etc, when we went to see my dad. He basically was away on tour for 2 years solid! Rudy and Randy were so cool to me and my little brother, we were 6yrs and 8yrs old at the time. Randy showed me an A chord on his white Les Paul and let me bang it out through his backline! It was so loud it made me feel sick. I never fully appreciated just how lucky I was to experience that. Rudy and Randy were so good to us that it stuck with me as a great memory. My Dad has a million stories from those years touring with Sharon and the band. If it hadnt been for an incident that required my Dad to fly back to London, he would have been at the scene of the tragedy. All my Dad has to say is that Rudy and Randy were two of the nicest and easiest guys to tour with. RIP Randy.
Leon Mohan badass man 🤘🏽
@@indiomexica4834 Thanks, I was lucky my dad had the job he did. I went to tons of gigs and parties as I got older, and I ended up working for Iron Maiden!
Great story! How lucky you were to have those experiences! I’m sure you missed your dad during the times he was away, though. Rock on!
@@deeess2722 Yeah I missed him bad, but I was so proud of him and what he was doing, that it never effected me in the way alot of kids get effected by absent dads. I have a lifetime of stories. My 1st ever gig was Reading Rock Festival with Black Sabbath. Ian Gillan was singing I think. My dad was working for them and a band called Magnum and he took me and my little brother along! I saw my first naked ladies in the hospitality area backstage!! I was 11yrs old!!!
Thank you for your comment.
Wow man..your dad and you were very lucky. I'm sure your dad was working hard but it's awesome that he took you and your brother along to gigs. Damn it would be great if you could get a load of stories from him about the whole band but Randy especially. And then share them with the millions of fans who still love Randy by posting the stories somewhere that all the people who would love to hear them could have a chance to read them. Or just do a podcast with your dad and post it out here..that way the fans can just listen to the stories straight from the source. That would actually be cooler I think 🙏✌️
Ozzy looked like a proud dad when Randy got that aword.
Yes Randy was the guitar I see he would be a cool dude to hangout with and shoot the bull with the both he and Ozzy It would be heaven for me Love you all
I agree Ozzy was so proud of Randy
I personally met Randy Rhoads and Kevin Debrow at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Hollywood. Outside, talking and Kevin gave me and my friend tickets for the Starwood.
😮 What a honor! Very lucky guy!
Randy is one of the biggest reasons I'm still listening to Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Madman 40 years later.
Randy was a gift that was taken way too early. Been a fan since the early 80's, and always will be. R.I.P. RANDY. WE STILL LOVE AND MISS YOU!!!!!!!
Randy wrote the most beautiful guitar riffs and melodies of rock history. He is still the best
Ozzy didn't shock the world. Randy did!!!
I don’t care what anyone says but Randy Rhoads will always be the greatest guitarists ever !
I totally agree with you 1119. Spot on😢
Just try and imagine how good Randy would be right now. Heart breaking.
mickweall Dont have to Imagine .HE SHOWED US ALL HOW GREAT HE WAS .JUST BECAUSE YOUR YOUNG AND HAVE GREAT TALENT DOESNT MEAN YOU CANT BE AT YOUR PEAK.HAD RANDY LIVED LONGER I DONT THINK HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN ANY BETTER.HOW DO YOU IMPROVE ON PERFECTION ITSELF.
“ I don’t wanna stop there “. I cried man .
Back in '78 I was a jr in high school. Van Halen's lp came out and blew everyone away. My buddy said Eddie is good but my guitar teacher is better. We all doped on him...then asked WHO is your teacher? He said Randy Rhoads. He was playing w Quiet Riot then and we would head out to the Starwood in Hollywood to watch them play every chance we got.
42 years ago today is when he left us 😞 R.I.P Randy 🤘🏻🤍
When Steve Vai is essentially calling you a guitar genius you know you are fucking good. :-)
Steve Vai took guitar lessons from Joe Satriani
@@popwarner1526 yep i know :-) Joe also said that Steve Vai was better than him after like 2 years of lessons. If memory serves.
I love EVH, and to me his riffs are the best around, but for guitar solos, for mine you can’t go past Steve vai, randy and Alex Lifeson
@Brett Goym I am not a fan of his play also but no one can deny his talent.
@Brett Goym i can’t get into guitar solo albums, but I love vai’s work with DLR... lady’s night in buffalo is a great solo, goin crazy, yankee rose... not t boring for mine. Generally I can watch Michael Angelo batio for 5 mins and then I’m done... I’m blown away, but then it’s a bit boring. I need the framework of a song. It’s the same with blue powder. Amazing, but after awhile that’s enough.
Randy is the reason for Jackson guitars exsisting
Indeed!!!
it's crazy cause in the in store clinic Randy was in in early 82, he said ppl say what's a Jackson? then he'd go into his explanation of how it was Jackson on the headstock instead of charvel....look at the Jackson logos on the white v, the darker v, the Jackson logo was very different than now as Randy I believe was the first person to use a Jackson guitar like the comment u guys explained
he had another being made before he died. anyhow some guy owns it now someone bought it...I believe in 1984 at NAMM without realizing it was "Randy's guitar" and it was so famous because it was going to be one of "Randy Rhoads guitars" being made by Jackson but Randy never played it because it was being made at the time of his death so really the guy who owns it now wanted a big profit type thing that acknowledge that it was being made for Randy and the guy who was in The guitar world interview he bought it from somebody over the years and Jackson said that it doesn't mean anything because Randy never even got to hold or try that guitar it was built for the specifications of his other flying v that he had from Jackson the darker one...
anyhow this guy wanted Jackson to authenticate the guitar but Jackson said I'll only do that if you give me a slice of the pie I guess could be the word to use but he refused to do it because the guy who owns it wanted alot of $$. he thought by saying that this was Randy Rhoads lost guitar is kind of true but it's not because Randy never got to hold it or see it or play it so it meant nothing to Jackson he hated how he accidentally sold it in 84 to some fan and it eventually ended up in the guitar world guy article talking about it
@@ArronP Interesting story (IF True)? But it would've been much more UNDERSTANDABLE with proper punctuation, especially the correct use of periods!🤦♂️
@@christophercook6314 Now I understand why I lost my breath while reading that.
That photo of Ozzy holding Randy up by the leg, while he's shredding, is one of the most iconic shots ever.
I saw him in Minneapolis just 9 weeks before he died. He was incredible. The entire band was.
Rest in peace, Randy. Hope to jam with you at that great gig in the sky one fine day.
I was 20 when Randy died. After 37 years I visited the crash site last year in 2019. I got permission to go by the mansion. I was alone and I PRAYED THE OUR FATHER, THE LORDS PRAYER, in honor of Randy. Exactly when I had finished a Dove cried. I got chills. Peace be with you...
I said the Hungarian prayer of emergency. I'm going back to plant a Rose bush
He looked almost embarrassed and humbled when he got the award. He was such a class act. His death still saddens me.
I was/am a huge fan of Ozzy & his music...my little story- i was 18 and driving with my then best friend. Crazy Train came on and I cranked it-my friend immediately turned it down.... we then got in a huge fight and our friendship was no more. I think it was just a moment that tipped the scales for me (i had never stood up for myself) but point being, I was a huge fan of the band and music has been what kept me going through my life. (Childhood trauma/ptsd) and the one consistent that helped get me through so many very dark days/hospitalizations....was always music. Thank you to Ozzy & Randy & the band-because that night of the fight, helped point me in a new direction and gave me new strength-in myself ♥️🤘🏼🎶
nothing like motorhead from gunships
I was a freshman in high school when Randy passed, couldn’t believe it. That someone didn’t realize just how precious of a gem they were carrying on that plane. My boyfriend and I wore out 3 blizzard of oz cassettes. We jammed to Randy’s awesome guitar skills all the time. Every day and night and then the unthinkable happened. Randy seemed to be so grounded and humble and a bit shy. Of course I was in love with him, my boyfriend loved him as well. He was and is the most awesome talented musician ever to pick up the instrument. His classical and metal guitar skills were impeccable. I’m so sorry you went so young, man only 25. Now when I look back you was a baby. I can’t even think about it to long or I get very very depressed because it didn’t have to happen. I wish the pilot had appreciated you more, I don’t think he quite knew just what a treasure he was carrying, such a treasure. I think about you on a regular basis, what you would have been doing now, how far you would have come. You would have done so much with your mighty talent but I know your probably jammin for the Angels now in heaven. You may not be here in body but your definitely here in our hearts and in spirit. I listen to your solos all the time, I can’t get enough and I’ve been jammin to them since 1981, since you came on the scene. I love flyin high and revalation Mother Earth steal away goodbye to romance, mr Crowley and your stuff with quite riot as well. I have a old vhs tape of you with quite riot doing sound checks and stuff and of course everything else you ever done which immediately turned to gold. I love you Randy and I miss that humble shy smile of yours. Hey I’ll see ya soon. I’m gonna go before I start crying. Love you and miss you so much. You really touched my life. I used to daydream what would the chances be that we could get married.
Seriously, I love you so much, you was the most beautiful thing that ever touched my life, in a big way to. I see your beautiful face everyday. Your the greatest Randy, oh and I love Dee to, such skill, I introduced my son to you and he absolutely adores you. Dee was the first piece he ever learned.
He knew how much i love you and bought me the vhs with quite riot. I’m doing everything in my power to make sure the younger generation knows the talent and kind hearted mess of Mr. Randy Rhoads. Love you , miss you so so much I’ll be coming up behind ya darlin pretty soon probably cuz the world is not in great shape right now and personally I don’t think GOD will let all the evil stand much longer so I’ll see ya soon sweetie.🌼🇺🇸🎚
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💫🌟☀️✨🎗💛⚜️🔅
You are pure magic Randy. You also hold the 🔑 to my heart. I will always love you ❤
Every time I see a video or read something about Randy Rhodes it just brings a chill & tear to my eye with a guy with definitely a divine-given talent & a kind soul....gone at a young age.
He was of gods chosen few!!!
I started playing guitar at the age of 5 in 1960. I played for 15-17 years and got fairly good (definitely not a Randy Rhodes, Angus Young, or a Eddie Van Halen, and not even close) but, I got my left hand messed up pretty good in a motor cycle accident and even went through a few surgeries to fix it back. Doctors said my guitar playing days were over. (SMART ASSES), so I sold off all my equipment. I don't think they liked long hair dope smokers anyway... The first time I heard Randy Rhodes playing Crazy Train, I was hooked again. The next morning I went to the music store and bought me another Stratocaster and Fender twin 12 amp. I tried, and tried, and practiced until I couldn't stand the pain in my hand anymore, but kept on keeping on the next day. I kept listening to Crazy Train that kept me inspired to go on over and over. I even carried rubber balls in my pocket to work to squeeze all day long for almost two years building strength back in my hand. It was almost like I kept hearing Randy telling me not to give up, and I didn't. I still have the Strat I bought somewhere about 1981, but wore out the cassette tapes and albums listening to Randy playing Crazy Train. I eventually got the strength and ability back in my hand and fingers to work the fret board and play again. I had to develop some new ways of shredding though. I still play today and I can say I owe it to Randy Rhodes. May that fantastic and amazing guitarist, writer, and performer rock on forever. I won't say Rest in Peace, because I wish for him to keep Heaven rockin' for when I get there and I'm sure that's what he would love doing. I don't think he's resting in peace, I think he's rockin' the hell out of Heaven and keepin' the Lord tappin' his feet and entertained. "ROCK ON RANDY"!!!
Randy's solo and harmony's in Mr. Crowley still blow my mind!
I wish more people would really understand how great randy was no one ever will come close to be that good
There aren't words to describe Randy's talent....he was born to play RIP Randy 🎸
I get choked up watching him and feeling his passion for music....so young and humble. He didn't get to live!!!!!😢
Can you imagine if randy was still alive? The music he would of created.
It was well known that Rhoads was leaving Ozzy before his death according to Bain and the drummer of the 1st 2 albums. Rhoads would of gone out the public eye to take up classical writing and teaching.
Chris Seaman yea.... he would have still created music.
@@chrisccs2112 bullshit
Show me records.
He Would have been a modern day amadeus mozart. I think he is but it isnt widely known throughout the world.
Watching this on Thanksgiving day. So thankful for Randy’s contribution to music history. Tears....
I saw it the day after, and I am very Thankful!!!
Randy Rhodes was a maestro, such a huge loss to Rock music.
*Rhoads
Randy was one of the best guitarists ever. He saved Ozzy in a time when he need Randy most.
Rhoads was unique.. His riffs was so amazing.. Slow solo and even fast solo was great..not just fast, but a combination of great notes and unbelievable melodies.. Rip Rhoads, you're one of a kind!
I love how Ozzy watches Randy like he’s a fan...while on the same stage during a show lmao
Yes. But could u I
Imagine
Ronnie James dio and Randy rhodes
even funnier Czzy in a Czzy shirt!
Best lead of all time. He sounds like three guitars with his wall of sound and speed. So much melodic complexity. Be grateful we had these two together at all.
Randy Rhoads was one of the best guitarist to ever walk on planet earth. .
Out of all of the Eddie impersonators, Randy was my favorite (well, him & Satriani).
@@BullToTheShit lol tapping was a thing before eddie ya moron. Randy just played guitar way better.
@@magnetacyan5032 You sound like a teenager, so I'll cut you some slack. The history of tapping wasn't widely known until TH-cam came along and people started uploading footage of people tapping as far back as the 1930s. Eddie was the first to popularize it, end of story. Randy hated having to play like Eddie, but he said "That's what the people want", so he did his variation of Eddie, just like every single rock guitarist did in 1978 and throughout much of the 1980s. Satriani, Dimebag, Steve Vai, etc..
His two Mr.Crowley solos are his finest moments. Epic. Timeless..
I dont disagree but revelation mother earth solos are pretty awesome and much harder for me to play
@@markrogers7304 Yea some great runs on that one and very melodic. They're all great.
Mark Rogers man, Revelation was his first work I learned all the way through
@@TheMattc999 MIne was crazy train, and i mean it was my first song. It was part of my lessons after about a month of starting guitar.
@@TheMattc999 th-cam.com/video/h4vNMNNdZyw/w-d-xo.html
May appreciate Ritchie Faulkner's cover, if you haven't seen it. He nails it.
Randy Rhoads forever!
25 yrs old is no age at all really, you're just over most of your educational needs & requirements & are beginning to take the next steps up the ladder of life. Such a talent, a youth & kind hearted guy now playing guitar 🎸 in heaven amongst the other angels.
i think the story goes. Randy Rhodes’ guitar teacher told his mother when Randy was 15,
”I cant give your boy lessons anymore. He has surpassed me as a guitar player”
The saddest thing is that we never get to find out Randy's potential. He was this good at an early age. Would have been great to see how far he could have taken his talent. You don't get this good without dedication. It is sad when anyone dies before realizing their potential. Thanks for sharing your talent with the world Randy.
You're right. I played the guitar starting from 15, I wish I had been a patch on his @ss at that age. It isn't common to realize yourself at such a young age.
Some people will never know that he was the best ever. His career was too short, even shorter than Hendrix. Both expanded what music could be made to do. It is equally amazing that this was accomplished in so little time.
Album for album randy was a better player than evh, in my opinion..
Ask Robbie frossie AND MAJOR inspiration the King 👑 DERRICK RICKY LITTLE RICKY AND THE MONOTONES RANCHO CORDOVA ACID TEST STEVIE THE BEST GUITAR N BASS PLAYER CHICAGOS HIS HOME BUT MOVING BACK TO GEORGETOWN YES JK YES COWBOY
Derrick n Randy holy smokes Frank HANNON FROM Tesla wants in on that jam take your time frank your heaven sent stick around the world needs the REAL MODERN DAY 🤠 COWBOY
@@thearmouredsaint164 💯 bro!
I've never heard Randy's voice. Man he was just a kid. Absolutely amazing what he could do playing straight through an amp. Fucking amazing.
Randy’s solos had so much feeling. It’s like they were telling a story of their own within each song.
I am 56 yrs old and still to this day Randy's death still haunts me. I was inspired by him as a player and humbled when i was able to meet him at a NY state gig that him and Ozzy were performing when the Blizzard album first came out.
He was a gentle person who was willing to explain what he was doing in terms that i could grasp and he took the time to talk and not rush fans out the door.
Seeing him at one of his last concerts before he passed i was awarded the luxury of meeting him one last time at a meet and greet backstage where he recognized me and asked if i had understood what he had explained to me months earlier about certain scales in which i did and told him that i appreciated his help and hoped someday when he was in my area that we could meet at Mannys Music where he liked looking at the vintage guitars when he was in the NYC area.
This was to be the last time i was to see or talk to Randy and unfortunately for all of us we all know what happened days later.
Randy was not only an exceptional player but also one hell of a good person with a kind soul. I miss him greatly as well as all his fans do and to this day his passing still haunts me.
Great story!
I saw him with ozzy at capitol theater in 82. Motörhead opened for ozzy. Great show.
Imagine what he’d be doing today!?
Kalashnikov Mania wow, you are insanely lucky to have met him. Not only meet him, but talked with him. Thanks for sharing that memory. I believe started playing guitar at 16 years old. And without knowing who he was, hearing him on the radio, I could instantly know he was exceptional. I had a poster of him for years and years as a young man. Upon researching him, and his biography.. I also was equally impressed about his character, humility, and kindness. It seems everyone that knew him all agree that he was a beautiful soul, and of course a brilliant guitarist
I know this comment is no different than others whom Randy's music touched and inspired but when I was a teenager and dealing with bi polar disorder and everything else a teenager deals with, I found so much comfort in Randys music. It wasn't shredding just to shred, it was meticulous and every note was well chosen and his use of scales blew my mind. Its the reason I picked up a guitar and I miss Randy so much each day. Can't say I'll ever understand why he was taken from us so young but the lasting impact he has left on music is still felt to this day. His family are a class act as well and I hope Dee is happy to be with her son again. Thank you Randy for everything. I love you.
I will love Randy forever. I named my son Randy. Eddie Van Halen only had eruption, not anywhere as talented as Randy. Randy you left a huge impact on so many Metalheads.
Wtf do you mean evh only had eruption, he had a whole bunch of songs just like Randy
@@sebastiancamillusnielsen228 Moron.
I'm 53 and Randy Rhoads will always be a part of me he shaped my youth him and Eddie Van Halen honestly it's 40 years and Randy is still part of me so is Eddie they want to destroy our country but we're not going to Let them rock and roll lives on God Bless America
Angus Young, Ritchie Blackmore, Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, BB King, Ross The Boss, KK Downing, Glenn Tipton. Randy deserves his place to be mentioned in the same breath as these legends...
Vandal Heart Half of these names you mention not many mention them bro sorry. And Randy IS mentioned in talking about the greatest guitar players. Fuck Eddie Van he's a dork now look at him! Randy was better big time. Randy was also a class act stsnd up guy, EVH is a asshole look at the way he treated Sammy Hagar! I was 16 when i heard the accident and thought it was a fluke because their were rumors not long before that Gene Simmons died. This is way before Smart phones with all this rubbish about people dying like the shit Clint Eastwood died twice!!! Randy was so advanced at his age my God if he lived 10 more years at least could you imagine, same as Hendrix he was also so young and a crazy accident..or was it. .
A true supergroup. Ozzie, Randy, Rudy and Tommy.
Lee Kerslake and Bob Daisley played on the original studio recordings but yep gotta give you that
My favorite picture of Randy is the one where Ozzy is holding him up in the air, like Randy is the world champ, which basically, he was...RIP Randy
Classic pic, only recently did I realize it was taken at a gig in my hometown area in Chicagoland!
NO other guitarist has made me want to learn their solos like Randy. True masterful compositions in their own right. Cant think of a player I enjoy listening to or playing more. Phenomenal. Growing up he was what we all aspired to.
Randy's playing hits me right in the heart. The older I get, the more I am amazed by his playing.
His playing always puts a smile on my face to this day!
One of the greatest guitarists of all time! Even 36 years after his death, his playing will live on, forever and ever!
I went to school with Randy in Burbank I saw him play many places around the area he was the best I ever saw very few played as well he I miss him, it was painful hearing of his passing.god bless you Randy!!!
Eddie was the master of tricks. But I truely beleave Randy was a better all around player..I love them both and miss them deeply..
Suicide Solution from the Tribute album is where he takes a real shot at evh.
When Randy plays , it doesn’t even look like he’s trying, and great music comes out !
I'm friends with Kathy on Instagram, we always talk about Randy. Bless her, she's always got time for a chat, even though her brother is God. She always shares unknown stories, and their absolutely brilliant, one picture she showed was a close up of Randy's rings, one of the rings was the RR that his girlfriend got him, and he still kept it, even when he wasn't in a relationship with her anymore, and the other ring was a Ruby stone given by his grandfather, she said they wasn't able to find the Ruby ring after the accident. She really is a lovely woman, and I told her that Her brother really is the greatest guitartist ever, and I will tell my kids about him, and make sure my kids tell their kids about him, to always make sure that Randy lives on forever , and will never be forgotten. R.I.P Randy 🙏🎸🎶🕊️💚❤️
Yes, I strongly believe that Randy is in heaven with his mom!!
@@stacychamness9077 100% mate 🙏
@@kts5920 Randy is a legend and an phenomenal guitarist!! Have a great day and stay safe!! 😎👍
@@stacychamness9077 100% and you too mate 🙏
Randy was awesome and he still awesome just like Ozzy he's awesome dude he's a cool dude
Randy Rhoads was the greatest guitar player to ever live period!
RIP Randy we only saw a small glimpse of ur talent and yet u are one of the greatest
Randy Rhodes was a genius never will there be another like him
Oh, no,,, There was,,,,, His name is Stevie Ray! Every time the greatest shows, he is taken away from us! He will be here again, but like a shooting star, he will burn bright but only for a few moments!
The best or nothing at All!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ah yeah!
Probably because everyone listens to that rap music no more real music
"I don't want to stop here" - this phrase kills my soul ,literally. I feel so sorry about him , really. He was a developing star that never shined in the way he deserved to shine.
-Honouring Randy Rhoads
R.I.P.🎼🎵🎸
Randy Is 1 in. A Billion. I don't think the world understands what the world has lost. Pure Perfection And a innovative musician. Can't even imagine the sounds that we will never hear.
Our loss.at best we owe Ozzy and Sharon thanks for the small glimpse of where Rock Gods come from. Thank You.
I’ve seen so many concerts and a lot of great guitarists including the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Richie Blackmore, David Gilmore, Alex Lifeson, Jeff Beck, Rik Emmett, Brian May, Duane Allman, Slash, Angus Young, Joe Walsh, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and many more. I was privileged to see Randy Rhoads twice on The Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Mad Man tours. He’s the best live guitarist I’ve ever seen! RIP Randy!
Randy Rhoads was one of a kind. No one will ever replace him as my favorite guitar player. Ever.
Mr. Crowley, both solo's, the best solo(s) ever in metal!
There will never be another Randy. Truly one of the greatest rock guitar players in history.
I've never felt more sadness, empathy, or passion for another man. Still brings chills to my bones when I hear him play. His solo's rip through my soul like no other music on this earth. I still feel the same way as the very first day I heard him play. God rest his soul.
Randy Rhoads saved Ozzy's solo career. He actually sat Ozzy down and said "We have to do something different than what's being played."
To this day, Ozzy still gets emotional hearing one of Randy's riffs. Zakk Wylde (who plays guitar for Ozzy on and off for years now) was a fan of Randy's playing before he sent in an audition tape to Ozzy who (some time after Randy died) was looking for a new guitarist and when Zakk plays something like Crazy Train, he finds a way to play it that honors Randy's memory while still remaining true to himself and his own style.
Rhoads is the best guitarist ever. Go ahead and hate on me for saying that, but it doesn't make it any less true.
No one would or should hate you for saying that, its all in your ears and if it sounds good it is good, Randy was a badass for sure.
🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸✨ I know we had Jimi Hendrix, and I know we have Malmsteen, I know we even had Eddie. But not one of them move me like Mr Randy Rhoads. Out of all the incredible songs he played on, my favorite is, " Tonight." If you listen to that song all the way through. The closer you get to the end, the more you hear his incredible genius at work. Man this world really misses him but for a while, just for a while, God allowed us to hear one of his creations at work. Rest in peace, " RANDY RHOADS 🎸✨🎸✨🙏
I feel the same way, so many great players but nothing moves me like RR's playing.
Crazy Train, Mr Crowley, aswell as Goodbye to Romance (criminally underrated song in my opinion) and ofcourse, Dee.
'Tonight ' , it is an awesome song. Thank you for reminding me of that song, it brings back some good memories.
When Randy says "I don't want to stop here"... It just breaks my heart ... to this day💔
we will never ever really grasp how much this plane crash hurt our collective soul and all the music we wound up missing out on. it just breaks my heart every time i hear him play.
You commented 31 min ago, im watching this now and every time they mention the crash I want to cry :(
Me too. I think about what could have been, the music from him. I went to his grave and 30+ yrs later people are still paying tbeir respects! He was one of a kind.
I really like the "Tribute" version of, "Dee".
He said, "opps". Cause he missed a note he wanted. And then tried again. No guitar player ALIVE today has the talent he had.
He was a classical composer that happened to play guitar.
Rip Randy
EVH and Randy. Ahhh, the 1980's!!
I spent my last year of high school with Randy ,CT Burbank High School, he and two other guys played last day of school ,I used to see him play all over LA late 70s to know him was to love him
You were lucky
did he say ack ack a lot?
Dude that’s fucking amazing
I'm 74 and Randy Rhoads was the Best when I heard Crazy Train and his intro the best it had me hooked.
This will get a million down votes as it is fully an opinion but no one will match Randy's guitar skill. If he had lived longer he'd be in the top 5 guitarists. His playing never ceases to make me tear up.
It's not an opinion.
It's a fact.
If Randy were alive, he'd smoke every guitarist of today.
Randy didn't only possess the technicality and craftsmanship but he had a great musicality.
That's what made his playing so emotional.
He’s already the best guitarist to live
We miss yours solos Randy 😥
Somewhere up there, in Heaven, there's a band with Bonzo on drums, Cliff on bass, Randy on guitar and Freddie on the voice ❤️
That would be one heck of a band.
Manuel Fava Thats such a stupid comment!
"I have a lot of work to do" this part just kills me
And he would have....imagine.....
I saw Quiet Riot in '78
Thank You Randy Rhoads
edit....funny they gave Randy the 'Best New Talent Award' in 1981 , Randy Rhoads had been around since 1973 !
Besides being so talented, you can see Randy had a kind soul
The man who inspired me to pick up guitar 🤘
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Every once in a blue moon a guitarist will come along & change the course of Rock & Roll.
Randy was one of those legends 🤘🏼
Hear Hear 🔥🤘
I've been on a Randy binge for the last few days. I feel robbed of more greatness from Randy's death, I want more Randy dammit.
Comparisons are inappropriate. Everyone that is successful and plays without talent restrictions, are amazing musicians. It's petty to say one is better than the other. Just appreciate we all had the good fortune to hear and some, like myself, got to actually see them all play live before they were taken away from us too soon.
RIP Guitar Gods!
Riiiiight, there are few to compare him to to this day
My god the things he could do with a guitar… just amazing! He was so far ahead of his time. I listen to all of Randy’s solos and still get goose bumps! Rip guitar god!
I was blessed to have Randy Rhoads parents as my music teachers in eighth grade got to meet Randy approximately three weeks before his death it’s an experience I will never forget Reston peace Randy you’re still in my heart and always will be
That’s truly incredible, I was born in 1997 and have always been raised on Ozzy & Randy , I’ve always viewed him as an idol and the greatest guitar player alongside dimebag Darrel... if you met him in the flesh then that’s genuinely the coolest thing I’ve ever heard in my 22 years of living
Randy was something special. One of those rare people who can hear a melody in their head and bring it straight out through their instrument as if the guitar or whatever it is they're playing is themself. It's so easy for us to learn with the internet, we watch other people and can apply it to our own straight away. It's not just talent, this guy must have worked his damn ass off. Listen to his note selection in solos and when he improvises, it's fucking incredible for someone his age to be as proficient as he was. Guitarists that have a background in classical music, they must have a brain full of beautiful melodies and harmonies.
My thoughts exactly... takes real skill when a improvised solo still carries on the song so perfectly as if it was the main chorus.. sucks losing such a personable mind as his. But it helps shine light on how many other people in the world that are like minded.
Thats it. Its like it came an extension of his arm. He knew what sounds he wanted to create and exactly which notes to play with barely any thought