FINAL FLIGHT of Ozzy Osbourne Guitar Randy Rhoads

[@dancalhoun7011]

The young boy that was killed in a helicopter crash was my nephew Jackie, he was 12 years old. Gerry was his uncle and Gerry,s twin Jack was the father. This was a tragedy for my brother and our family.

[@PJC-vp6ek]

Im so sorry for your loss. Its a terrible shame that this guy had the chance to cause more grief again

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

you must be a forgiving family, bless you

[@richardwildeman1267]

So sorry for such a terrible loss that your family had to endure. I've heard from another Randy Rhoads fan who visited this place unannounced, just to see it with his own eyes, and was met with a member of your family, who he said was very kind to him. Learning this very sad fact makes that story even more touching now.

[@countvond233]

I met Jerry back in 2005. A very gracious man who showed me around and had us take a picture together. He had met Randy before and really liked him. The two bonded over model trains.

[@Olubumni]

I had no idea about the previous crash. I’m so sorry for your loss ❤

[@tesstikles3225]

I'm so glad that you mentioned that Ms. Rachel Youngblood was also tragically killed as well. I know it's focus is on Randy who've love and admire his brilliance but glad that Ms. Youngblood was not forgotten.

[@PJC-vp6ek]

This is the most professional and informative analysis of the tragic plane crash that took Randy from us so long ago. As a guitarist who has loved Randy for over forty years and been heavily influenced by his playing, thank you so much for all your kind words about him! Amazing job and insight into this terrible tragedy

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

this was done really well

[@auntbarbara5576]

👍

[@jaminova_1969]

I will agree that Sharron as Tour manager would bare the responsibility for hiring and firing, but how could she know about the guys history unless she had done a background check or knew his history from another source? This is before the general population had access to the internet. I am going to assign blame to Aycock for being irresponsible and bringing two unsuspecting victims with him when he should not have been flying period! Amazing how a bad decision can lead to a series of inevitable mistakes! RIP Randy Rhodes & Ms. Youngblood 💔

[@JeriScarborough]

I totally agree @PJC-vp6ek!!

[@PJC-vp6ek]

@@jaminova_1969 Well said my friend!

[@monty4336]

I heard a story about the pilot here was previously hired to drive for Ritchie Blackmoore's band. On the first day, Ritchie met Andy and then told his tour manager to fire him and the reason he gave was that Ritchie got a vibe that Andrew had a bad vibe around him and feared he would kill his band in a crash. If that's true, it's very errie.

[@acepaul407]

That story came from Joe Lynn Turner. There regular bus driver was supposed to go on vacation with his family so they hired Andrew instead. Ritchie took one look at him and said, 'I don't like his aura, hire him and get our old bus driver back. Whatever it takes just get him here.'

[@trento777]

I remember hearing about Ritchie not liking that guy. Maybe the Ouija told him

[@deadshot4245]

blackmore is spot on and one hell of a player i adore him and randy both

[@leonardwilliams7772]

Who hired him IS, to blame. BIG rock star, can't get a solid pilot ? Really ? It's ON, them.

[@monty4336]

@@leonardwilliams7772 That would be Sharon's job so she is too blame for not running a good background check.

[@eherrmann01]

I was at that last show in Knoxville, it was a great performance and I'm very grateful that I got to see Randy perform live. Thanks for the well researched report, I've often wondered what actually happened that day.

[@jonvee7014]

Wow dude..that is so wild that you were at his last performance…

[@garylagstrom3864]

Me too!

[@jonvee7014]

@@garylagstrom3864 well sir that is quite a memory to have and to share..

[@TreatzTMA]

You are very lucky. Still listen and try to pick up his licks to this day.

[@riproar11]

@eherrmann01 Show some respect. "I'm very grateful that I [was able] to see Randy perform live." You didn't 'got' something or do something to experience it.

[@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

Bassist Rudy Sarzo also goes into detail about the plane crash and the day his friend Randy Rhoads died in his book called `Off The Rails`, published in 2006. A very good read, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in this subject.

[@douglassloan6831]

I've seen a lot of videos over the years about this tragic incident that took Randy from us. This, I would have to say is one of the better ones. Really well done. Simple, factual and transparent. The one thing I can say with some certainty is that Randy was one of the few with his head screwed on straight on that bus. Randy was not a big drug user or drinker. Especially in the early morning. And I would also say that if this guy was always lit up on Coke, then maybe that's just how everyone knew him to behave and didn't think much of it. Regardless of any assumptions, We lost a brilliant artist that day. Randy had been my guitar teacher for years before he left to do the Ozzy thing. I remember exactly where I was when I found out he had passed. The tears I shed that day were many. Not a day goes by where I don't think of him, especially since I play the guitar to this day and his teachings still are a part of my style. Thank you so much for this story. Well done. RIP RR.

[@TakingOff]

Thanks for the input Douglas.

[@thatguy8005]

Pass his teaching on

[@aaronstasel8292]

Thanks for sharing. I am a guitarist, too, but nowhere near the level that you must be. (I don't even know how to use a pick.) To have Randy Rhoads as a teacher, that must've been bad ass. I hope you are passing on the knowledge. ✌

[@douglassloan6831]

@@aaronstasel8292 Man I wish every day that I had been a bit more mature and had paid attention more during my lessons with Randy. I was pretty young at the time and hadn't really found my identity as a guitarist, but he was super patient with me and there are actually things I use to this day that I learned in that tiny little room. At the time, no one had any idea that Randy would go on to become the legend he did. I just thought, "My teacher is the baddest guitarist in the city".Who knew he was going to achieve the things he did. But I do try to pass on little things here and there when I can. I am so blessed to have been given the opportunity to know him and study with him. I never take that for granted.

[@aaronstasel8292]

@@douglassloan6831 Kudos for that. Learning how to play music, struggling through music theory, it is a different experience for everyone. I have never been to a class, per se, but I learned theory on a piano from a couple of childhood friends of mine that actually teach pedagogy at SFA. When I realized I can't take the keys everywhere, I picked up a guitar about 5 years ago. I quickly realized that I needed all my fingers, and threw away my picks. Maybe if I had the most awesome guitarist in the world for a teacher, I would have tried harder. No use living in regret, though, when you find peace in music.

[@tywatkins6451]

Dude, Whatta great video. As a long time fan of Randy this story and details of it have always been so difficult To decifer. The way you have the animation and the take a ways is fantastic. You’re absolutely right, that bastard should never have been in that plane let alone driving the band in a bus. Thanks for this. ❤

[@TakingOff]

Thanks Ty for the kind words.

[@ixlr8677]

never heard any of this before. good way to get views. learned a long time ago. believe half of what you see an nothing you hear.

[@auntbarbara5576]

👍👍

[@blancolirio]

What a bunch of Mayhem! Great breakdown. Thanks Dan. "Why do you think they call it dope"...

[@albertguerra744]

R.I.P. Randy Rhoads....at the young age of 25.....March 19 , 1982....41 years ago today....

[@musicnutzunite]

To me it's the "(Second) Day the Music Died." RIP Randy Rhoads.

[@garyunsworth726]

❤

[@robert.m4676]

I was a 15 year old about to turn 16 in April of 1982. I had tickets to that show and wanted to see Ozzy and especially Randy. It was a rock super bowl and the plane crashed two days before the concert. They replaced Ozzy with Pat Travers. I remember I was too distraught to have any fun! Also foreigner was the headline and UFO and an unknown guy named Brian Adams was the opener.

[@davealex5704]

2 people that I always think of regarding what life would have been like if they were still with us. Plenty of people of course don't get me wrong..but for me and sorely me, Randy Rhoads and Cliff Burton. Anytime I hear "Dee" it just brings me to tears and anytime I listen to "Orion" the middle part of where it's just Cliff's playing so beautifully mellow..I just loose it.. Thank you so much for uploading this video...Both Randy and Cliff were 24 years old when they tragically died. We miss you and we still love you. RIP Randy and Cliff

[@racheld681]

❤

[@Kantack1]

It's believed that Randy went on the plane for 2 reason's, to take the pictures for his mother (Delores, which the accoustic song on Blizzard of Ozz called "Dee" is for) and to comfort Rachel. I always believed that Randy tried to take the wheel of the plane to stop the entire plane from hitting the bus, after hearing what you said, and educated guess, Randy saved everyone on the ground and Acocks wife by grabbing the wheel and most likely trying to move the plane. No matter what, a legend was lost on March 19th 1982, and a lovely woman in Rachel Youngblood. I was 10yrs old and had just discovered Randy Rhoads, I begged my mother to take me to see Randy, she finally caved and bought tickets for a show in June of 1982😢 I saw Brad Gillis play guitar, but remember seeing a lot of signs made by fans for Randy, 1 saying "God Bless Randy Rhoads" and 1 that I will never forget, said "Randy Lives in all of us now"

[@wendystout901]

Honestly, I feel so lucky I got to see Randy perform with Ozzy before he died. Incredible gifted talent gone to soon.

[@jefcroasdale7642]

February 18th 1982. Fair Park Colosseum. In my top 5 shows ever. I later found an Ozzy interview where Randy is doing sound check...

[@Umbriel-c8r]

I recall visiting my friend friend as a teen and he took out a UPI or AP bulletin printout of some kind and said to me he just found out Randy passed. A family friend who worked in the press had handed it to the family when visiting since my friend was a fan of Ozzy. I believe we had the scoop before it made it to the music magazines.

[@joejohnston2035]

Saw RR in Ozzy's band in Hawaii 1981

[@BigTruck-qx7dt]

This video needs to win an Emmy. This is the best and most detailed video on Randy's death! Great job, and subbed! #longliverandyrhoads

[@TakingOff]

Thanks! I really appreciate the kind words.

[@dragoncitydemo9799]

settle down .. not really

[@randymanx2674]

No it’s not dumba$$

[@PJC-vp6ek]

I agree 100%!

[@BeemWeeks]

I was fortunate enough to have seen Randy Rhoads with Ozzy just 6 weeks before he died. I still remember the day he died. This was such a tragic event. Three lives gone in a moment.

[@SuperPapa44]

I saw the Dallas show and not sure when the crash happened but it was right after that.

[@BeemWeeks]

@@SuperPapa44 I saw the February 5th show in Lansing, Michigan. The crash happened on the morning of March 19th.

[@BlazeT3D]

I had tickets for the Orlando show that day, so I never got to see him. 😢

[@repro7780]

Me and my friends had tickets for the Providence, RI show later on that tour, and sadly, he died prior to that show. We didn't go as a result.

[@downtonviewer]

I went to the "Diary" concert on New Year's Day 1982. I had been partying hard for several days at this point and just kept going when we got to the show. I _loved_ Randy and just _had_ to show him how much by getting on some guy's shoulders right in front of Randy and...well.."showed him" just as he launched into "Crazy Train" solo! He seemed to enjoy the view! LOL I was a bit of a wild child. I'll never forget him or that night. When he died, knowing how much I idolized Randy, a steady stream of my friends came to express their sympathy with various and sundry items to soothe my broken heart.

[@LuckRunsOut13]

This video gave me so much respect for this KZbin channel. Aside from The Day The Music Died this tragedy has been one I've always wondered about being a fan of Randy Rhoads. No one could analyze this video the way this channel and everyone involved did. Being a bass player Randy not only influenced me but inspired me simply because he was an average guy who loved music and teaching music. He wasn't a guy looking to become famous. He only wanted to teach music and show the world that you don't have to immatate someone to become something. May everyone involved in the crash R.I.P

[@TakingOff]

Thanks for the compliments!!

[@kenlelon369]

it's about time someone told that story. I was in Ocala, FL when it happened, planning to see the show. Absolutely loved the guy's music and still do today. This was a spirit designed for music.

[@mr.g1758]

I saw Rhoads play his third to last concert in Bham, AL, maybe 2 weeks before the accident. It was the date Belushi died I believe. Front row right in front of Randy. One of most impressive performances ever...the live album doesn't do justice to what I heard that night. He would have been up there with Hendrix and EVH had he lived, but not enough ppl got to see him live.

[@fallandbounce]

Excellent work in handling this in a realistic and respectful manner. It's well researched. The era was different and not perfectly rational when viewed from today.

[@TakingOff]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@oneninerniner3427]

Aaw I don't think it was perfectly rational then either.

[@realdealio1]

the animations really help visualize what happened..ty!

[@CRWTower]

Great advice for anyone planning to get on a private plane. Well said and well researched.

[@chuckleggio279]

I had read that Aycock was supposed to drive a tour bus for Ritchie Blackmore and that Ritchie having a bad feeling about Aycock told his manager he didn't like the guy and to get another driver.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

this has been confirmed by Joe Lynn Turner. who was in Rainbow at the time. Blackmore felt he had a bad aura

[@loveorconfusion]

@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle I guess that would have been DIFFICULT TO CURE.

[@briangisler1981]

Dan. I forgot to say to you previously.. As you stated at the beginning of your video.. We had lots of requests for detailed analysis of the death of Randy Rhoads. I’m so glad and honored I was one of them. Again, Thank you..

[@TakingOff]

Thanks for the suggestion!!

[@WorldTravelerCooking]

I have to say you folks do a great job of these small plane crash investigations.

[@TakingOff]

Thanks!!

[@jameshyatte7230]

I also was in high school when this happened. This is totally different from what I had heard back then. Good job on this story and thanks for clearing a lot of this up.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

what did you hear, this guy did a great job on the research And in some ways his opinion on Randy means a lot more because he has no biases, but he appreciated the musicianship And he rightfully ripped Darth Hideous for failing to protect the band

[@jameshyatte7230]

@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle Had been told when this happened that Randy was the one who had rented the plane and had crashed it showing off. I mean all these years hadn't heard anything different until now so It was good to hear the real stuff over rumors from so long ago.

[@PJC-vp6ek]

We were all confused as to what had really happened on that day for many years to come thanks to Sharon's disinformation campaign and outright lying about it

[@scatdaddy3790]

Excellent job at recreating this tragedy.

[@MoodyBlue42..]

Everything you mentioned is spot-on. Excellent CSI skills, brother!! I had a chance to go see Ozzy at the Boutwell auditorium in Birmingham, AL. But the folks wouldn't let me go. The crash happened a few weeks later. I still have my newspaper clipping about the accident. It's hard to believe it has been 41 years ago today. Great job breaking it all down 👏

[@daviddenson3324]

Not everything

[@MoodyBlue42..]

@David Denson What was inaccurate?

[@briangisler1981]

Very well done video Dan.. You can tell you did your homework. A lot of people hosting interviews say the wrong things without doing their homework prior. Great job!!! Out of 5 thumbs up, I give you 10..

[@TakingOff]

I appreciate that!

[@Venetiababy1]

I played for a living for 25 years, mostly on the road. Stories like this always makes me sad. I love those licks in "Crazy Train."

[@DBroce]

Tommy Aldridge was interviewed on the podcast Let There Be Talk with Dean Delray. His account of the days before the crash, Ozzy slapping Randy, Randy quitting the band at the end of the tour, it’s all there. But when he talks about the house being on fire and everyone is running around screaming, he went to the bus to get Andrew’s coke out before the police showed. Tragic. LTBT episode #470

[@MrFg1980]

Randy Rhoads story is a perfect example of what can happen to you if you surround yourself with the wrong people. He almost escaped. He tried. To think what might have been. And Rachel, she had no idea what would happen.

[@RJERR]

Its so sad, but you are a very wise person.

[@kevinwalsh4652]

I read his biography, raised by musical parents, the first thing he'd do in a new town: find a teacher for lessons...that quest for perfection, his work on Mr. Crowley is the best solo I ever heard, I also like solo work by George Lynch and Eddie Van Halen

[@goldslinger]

And Ozzy definitely the wrong crowd.

[@PowuhToSeven]

To this day it still doesn't make any sense to Ozzy because Randy had a fear of flying.

[@RT-qd8yl]

That's why you should trust yourself and nobody else

[@KevinSmithAviation]

Excellent episode Dan, thank you. Great job investing this crash and breaking it all down for us. Keep up the excellent work as always. Safe skies 🇺🇸🛩️

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

I was very impressed with the research here...he did a great job and arrived at conculsions many of us fans have 1) that day should never have happened like it did 2_ randy was level headed and a great talent 3) Darth Hideous fumbled on her job

[@PJC-vp6ek]

Darth Hideous! LMFAOOOO!

[@caffeinated24x7]

I was able to listen to Randy Rhoads playing a solo for Ozzy in a 64 track reel to reel. Never heard anything so profound. Devastated me to hear how he died. He had so much potential. Ozzy really never has recovered from losing his friend.

[@manicmexican]

He probably carries around the guilt like it's his fault 💔

[@zx14mark]

No such thing as a 64 track reel to reel.

[@douglassloan6831]

@@zx14mark They slaved one 24 track off another for a total of 48. which is actually only 46 I believe since one track on each machine is dedicated to time code to allow the sync in the first place. That was the set up for those records from what I recall.

[@cohenjoseph1763]

24 track

[@douglassloan6831]

@@cohenjoseph1763 You're right. My mistake.

[@MorGuitarz]

He truly was so much better than "Crazy Train"... And such a style that still gives goosebumps to this day. Listen to some of the deep cuts from Blizzard, Diary or even Tribute

[@ytzpilot]

I grew up listening to those records and I agree, he was my favourite guitarist of that time and his best was yet to come.

[@68fmj51]

I've been a RR fan since '82 when I was 13 years old. Such a tragic event, and totally preventable. Some other comments I've read here echoed some of the same theories about the crash that I've heard as well. I also read somewhere, I can't remember where, that the night before or sometime that week the band as well as Andrew Aycock had watched the WWII movie Midway on the bus, and watching the aerial combat scenes may have inspired Aycock to try and fly that Bonanza like it was a fighter plane. Who knows. He definitely had no business behind the controls of an airplane.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

all time A league

[@robertscott3399]

just like cars some people shoukd not be able to have license to drive..

[@meechibell9602]

Thank you for sharing this excellent video! I found myself falling down the rabbit hole today regarding Randy Rhoads and your video answered questions I had.

[@TakingOff]

You are so welcome!

[@GalenCop9]

Great video!! I read a book about Ozzy and his early days and it mentioned this accident, was a good read!

[@JawTooth]

Wow, that was a great video with more info than I expected. nice job

[@jonsm114]

Interestingly, the bus that plane wing almost cut in half was returned to the builder in Brownsville Texas and repaired and put back on the road. This was shared with me by a driver that was working on the Prince 1999 tour. Florida Coach, as it was called, had leased several tour busses to the Prince Tour. That particular bus was parked in front of my family home for several days between dates on the tour, interesting history. The driver was a Dade county Sheriff’s deputy.

[@zx14mark]

Yes sir back in the early 90’sVance from Midnight Express tour busses here in St. Louis Missouri showed me pics of both busses that were grafted together.

[@jonsm114]

@@zx14mark crazy……the bus looked perfect…..great job indeed.

[@richardwildeman1267]

Wow, phenomenal job, Dan!! I've been a hardcore Randy Rhoads fan for 41 years now, and thought I knew every detail of every story and seen every photo of Randy. But, you actually managed to present information I never knew, as well as a photo I'd never seen before! Thank you so very much for this, I really appreciate all the hard work you clearly put into this.

[@TakingOff]

I’ll take that as a huge compliment if I can surprise a diehard Randy Rhoads fan. Thanks Richard!

[@JeriScarborough]

@richardwildeman1267, that's what I said! I learned details I never heard either.. I don't think anyone else could beat the information and the professionalism that was displayed in this content. Excellent production❤️

[@TakingOff]

@@JeriScarborough you all are too nice. Thank you.

[@JeriScarborough]

@@TakingOff you are very welcome.❤️

[@PJC-vp6ek]

@@TakingOff Make that two diehard fans that are surprised and impressed! (I'm sure there are actually many, many more) We all appreciate your hard work on this phenomenal presentation!

[@dimebagdave77]

Randy Rhoads, my favorite guitarist ever🔥 thnx for giving him the spotlight today

[@KayLee19676]

Great video, really cleared up many things for me. Thank you!. I was 15 when Randy died RIP. Such a great talent, so much great music he had yet to play.

[@3rdFloorblog]

Wow! Thank you sir. You released an excellent video with great narration tone and flow. With that said, this was a fascinating story about the tragic death of Randy Rhodes. The obvious research was well done and thorough. #KUDOS

[@jgiza8888]

Well done! Thank you for such a informative video. RIP Randy, Ms Youngblood and the pilot.

[@jcmcclain57]

Well done review of Randy Rhoads. I went to the auditions in Dallas, TX after Randy’s death and am so glad I never made it through that process. I also am a PPL ASEL, I passed my check ride 7 years later in ‘89. The thing about Randy that always stuck out in my mind is that on tour wherever they were he would go to the local music store and take a lesson, probably ending up teaching, from a local teacher. Based on my experiences as a professional musician working for big name artists, I can tell you it is a very different lifestyle that I am glad I walked away from. Others think it is living the dream, but one man’s dream is another man’s nightmare. Good job on the review.

[@TakingOff]

Appreciate the comments. That’s pretty cool you got your ppl. You still fly?

[@jcmcclain57]

@@TakingOff actually I am currently working on weight loss so that I can get back into the cockpit. I let my medical lapse because I was not controlling my weight. Flying is my motivation to get the weight off. Working my way back.

[@TakingOff]

@@jcmcclain57 that’s awesome! As I dieted, I judge my weight loss in terms of gallons of avgas: as in “I’ve lost three gallons.”

[@jcmcclain57]

@@TakingOff well I need to top off the 172 it seems… but I will get there. It has been the challenge of my whole life.

[@ConcertFootageNate]

Thanks for doin this on Randy, he needs to always be talked about and remembered!! RIP Randy we love u forever

[@kamikazi777]

You presented a very well balanced and objective analysis that is difficult to do in light of decades of speculation and misinformation. Great work on this one and I bel😂I’ve any long time fans of RR, as I am, will appreciate this. Well done sir!

[@TakingOff]

Thanks.

[@johnnieves8719]

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Finally I can put some light on this. I am a huge Randy Fan and I cried the day I learned he died, it was such a sad day. He was a great musician and the greatest guitarist! Long live RANDY RHOADS! 😢

[@kevinkirk4285]

I saw Ozzy in Boulder Colorado on 10 Jan 1982, while I was stationed at Lowry AFB, CO for technical training, early in my USAF career. This incident happened shortly after I arrived at my permanent duty station. According to the local radio station in Denver, Ozzy's stage and gear were snowed in, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on the way from SLC, Utah from the previous show, the day before. Not a good idea to schedule a tour in the Rocky Mountains in January. They had to rent gear and played on a bare stage but still a great show!

[@987jasy]

This video popped up on my YT feed and I'm glad that it did, you went through so much research and information but I want to say thank you for uploading it, I'm now subscribed!

[@TakingOff]

Thanks Jason! Appreciate it.

[@RJERR]

the autopsy is extremely graphic but clearly indicates, due to this tragic event - that Randall William Rhoads knew he was going to die, but moreover was intensely grabbing SOMETHING upon impact. Ive learned that fate is CRUEL sometimes and he didnt deserve the pain that he suffered, and once i read it 4 or 5 times i cried so damned hard....propably similar to how Oz did in that church, so i guess ill say this: Before Aireys photos became "known" back in the early 2000's when the internet took off, i remember reading the autopsy report. This is just a FEW of the many details but i believe tell the story of Randys valour that day....apparently "one body was found atop another, on the rear of a ford granada".... I knew then that the placement of bodies combined with the "plane severing a pine tree, flipping over and exploding upon impact", and the very sad and horrific injuries that Randy had suffered indicated to MY imagination that he and ol cock boy were FIGHTING over the control at the VERY LAST SECOND , perhaps Randy SAW this ass hole fixing to plow that plane into the bus, RANDY leaped upon the murdering coward and grabbed the contol with MAYBE enough time to blink before the aircraft sped crashing through a pine tree "6 feet high" instantly yawing the airframe totally upside down... at this time now with MASSIVE head trauma and a ******** ******* , he was still alive (sadly) then kaboom and this is from the time Don started taking the photos, which propabaly took maybe 10 sec....There is sadly more, but find it and read it yourself, im not telling you where or how to find it. It will change your life forever if you read it and love randy. Randy had emphysema in one lung, no drugs and....well. Thats enough. Pray for him and racheal but Randy especially. For some reason i feel as if he needs our prayers, and desrerves to be saved. Only the living can ask the lord to save a lost soul and from what the 2 significant people ive talked to in detail about him said to me he was JUST A KID, but a good kid. If it was me in his shoes on top of the WORLD like he was dying like that id be mad as f*K and that is a bad way to pass. love you randy please be at peace . AMEN thank you for the inspiring video i hope this offends no one EJ

[@meechibell9602]

@RJERRh0ads4everr I was 14 yrs old when the accident happened and could barely remember Randy Rhoads, but found myself going down a rabbit hole today looking up information and videos about his life/music. He was a brilliant musician and it made me feel mad & sad at the same time that someone like him was killed so young due to someone's drug addiction and/or murderous heart. My eyes were welling up w/ tears as I read about Randy, and then I read some good news, and I hope you find some peace with this information I'm sharing as I'm guessing you have not heard/read this about him. Randy's brother said in an interview that Randy was "a fairly devout Lutheran." I've attended a Lutheran church, as well as worked at a Lutheran school, so I know they teach as it's written in the bible that in order for a person to be saved and go to Heaven, they themselves have to make the personal choice to ask God's forgiveness repenting of their sins, and receive Jesus to be their personal savior which is to have a rebirth in their spirit, be born again (John 3:16), so hearing Randy was a Lutheran, then my guess is he repented for his sins, received Christ as savior; therefore, Randy Rhoads left this world and was immediately in the presence of the Lord as the Bible teaches us. While it's still sad that he left this earth so young, it hopefully brings his family/friends/fans comforting peace to know that he's with God. P.S. As a Christian I can not leave without mentioning I guess as a warning to those that believe in praying for the dead... Once a person has died, their eternal destination is confirmed already by the personal choice they made while still alive which is they either repented and were saved by Jesus Christ (choosing eternal salvation w/ God & saved loved ones in heaven), or they rejected the message of the cross (choosing eternal damnation & eternal separation from God & saved loved ones), either way they chose while still alive, praying for a dead person has no bearing on their eternal destination nor is it biblical to believe in the practice of praying for the dead as it was never taught by Jesus nor his disciples within the New Testament. If there is anyone out there reading this message, and you do not know Jesus as your Lord & Savior, please know He loves you and is waiting for you to come to Him in prayer to repent for your sins and accept Him as your personal savior. Don't think you can live like the devil now, and when you die those who love you will pray you into Heaven, that's not reality... you must make the choice yourself before it's too late. But you don't have to take my word on this, read God's word, no where in it does it say a person can be saved after death.

[@jameshartmann5258]

It's very hard to say with any precision what Randy was doing but my guess is that both he and Rachel were scared shitless with the pilot's negligence. Even if the pilot successfully buzzed the tour bus on the first flight at tree top level, that's still quite risky and very little room for error with some of those bank levels. On the second pass with Randy and Rachel, perhaps the pilot intentionally tried to get closer to the bus. At that extreme bank level, there was zero room for error as he could easily lose precious altitude with no time to recover the plane before hitting the ground, let along the bus, etc . One could see Randy trying to get the pilot to correct this, at a minimum, since you don't have to be a pilot yourself to see how aggressive and unwarranted that maneuver is. I'm guessing Randy was doing it for Rachel's sake first and for all of their safety but no sane/sober pilot would be doing that risky of a maneuver for sport and with others lives at stake. Very, very sad.

[@scottshuler4324]

We the living can not pass judgement on Randy Rhodes. God Almighty as already done that and .....Randy Rhodes is burning in HELL.......

[@johnwagg1538]

This is amazing. Probably the most comprehensive documentary on the topic. I’ve watched documentaries on this from music channels; some of this I knew, but you’ve filled in a lot of details.

[@TakingOff]

Wow, thank you!!

[@pvb3666]

My friend and I met with Randy's mom in 1987 at her music school. She was such a sweet lady, we sat down with her and talked for about an hour about her son, his childhood and what a prodigy he really was and how sad it was for him to have died so young. She spent time with us as if we were family. She served us tea and was just the nicest person. Alas she too now has passed away. Fond memories....

[@randallrhoads3271]

Theres been many music stars that lost their lives in small air plane crashes...Buddy Holly, Jim Croce, Otis Redding, Patsy Cline etc......but heres the thing with them, they were all doing their jobs, making their living by touring and performing. The Randy Rhoads story is so senseless. Here they are touring by bus...safely make the 11 hour/ 665 mile trip from Knoxville to Orlando...only to still get killed in a plane that was going absolutely no where...just circling over head. What was at risk, what was gained...and what was lost, ...the stupidity is mind boggling.....

[@TheClownfight]

Awesome and thoughtful piece, thank you. Also, this marks the first time someone has started a sentence with 'in Sharon's defense', but it's true. Just keeping Ozzy alive and focused day to day in that era... Or any era.. Had to be a task

[@walasiewicz]

Very thorough research you did

[@Christofuzz-hc9xl]

Hindsight is 20 20. Sharon really couldn't have prevented this. No body knew it would end like this. Randy Rhodes was really a shooting star. Those two albums by Randy and Ozzy were the best he's ever done since leaving Black Sabbath. Good video

[@jaminova_1969]

I'm new to the channel and wanted to say, I appreciate your honesty and candor! Now, having gone to public school, I pretty much worshiped Ozzy and Sabbath and all that goes with it having dived pretty strong into 70's-80's Heavy Metal. And on one particular Ash Wednesday, being brought up Catholic, we were allowed to leave school to attend mass. And during mass, the Monsignor (head priest) called out my friend Joe who was wearing an Ozzy T-shirt! It was hilarious watching JJ get scolded! I never knew the details of Randy Rhodes plane crash, so thank you. I remember hearing about it, I was 13 at the time. On a side note, I've seen Ozzy live, sans Randy and it was a good show. Ozzy and his wife Sharron offered my friend a guitarist and his band the opportunity to record a demo at their studio in LA. very nice people! Keep on Rockin and Keep the Faith!

[@steveyeager6177]

What I remember most from this is that the radio stopped playing "Flying High Again" for years.

[@j_freed]

But did Ozzy stop playing it?

[@joethebassplayer]

In 1982, I actually lived in Eustis, FL (10 miles from Leesburg) but was only 5 years old so I was unaware of the accident when it happened... In later years, when I knew who Randy was, I tried to go to the site (as a pilgrimage of sorts) and could only get to front of the property as there was a fence. In retrospection, it was disrespectful and stupid to even try but it was in the early 90s and I only meant well... anyway, as far as I know, that house is still there but I don't live anywhere near there anymore. RIP Randy & Rachel (Andy too I suppose)...

[@damage_plan1858]

Excellent video. RR was my inspiration for picking up the guitar and one can only imagine what he could have achieved musically. As far as what happened immediately after the crash, according to Sharon; "I was one of the first to reach the plane and it was deeply engulfed in flames. I could see in the cockpit, there was no movement. I saw Randy, there was so much blood".

[@jeffhodge2276]

LOL.......Sharon is soooo full of shit if she really did say this!!

[@johnnieves8719]

This is the best Report on Randy’S tragedy! Thank you!

[@ozman6602]

Randy Rhoads was a legendary guitarist Randy is the reason I started playing guitar I hate the word talent because I don't believe in talent is the love for an instrument and dedication and drive but Randy was an incredible guitar player my opinion the best. He wasn't going to leave Ozzy he just wasn't going to tour anymore R.I.P Randy Rhoads.

[@smoothpicker]

As a randy rhoads fan I'd like to say you did a great job with this video. He was admired by a lot of people and influenced many guitar players like me. I still wonder what he would have went on to accomplish with his music after getting his music degree. Unfortunately we will never know. Thanks again and rest in peace randy and Rachel the pilot.

[@musoseven8218]

RIP Randy, he was so much more than a rock guitarist, as he was classically trained. Amazing talent. Such a shame he was killed so young. I love playing the riffs in Crazy Train etc but for me it's always a work in progress, most of Randy's work is for me as he was so gifted. I don't think I've ever listened to a "satanic" rock band per se, they're probably out there, but Sabbath and other similar bands sang about bad experiences/people, that's not the same as devil worshiping. I digress. Ozzy and Sharon then went on to treat other guitarists pretty badly after Randy's death - according to legend. I read that the pilot had taken cocaine and was bleary eyed to say the least. He wasn't current, the aircraft wasn't checked out, it was stolen as you say he wasn't fit to drive a bus? An accident waiting to happen in the air💔☹️☹️ Cocaine is bad news to keep drivers alive, in WWII both sides' personnel used "uppers", I'm not advocating such as they were bad news too, but better than cocaine, tragic negligence on several fronts that snuffed out three lives💔☹️ I've worked with functioning cocaine users it's often hard to spot a user. You can also ask (in the UK) to see the aircraft records too, to make sure that aircraft is safe as well👍💜

[@stephensdygert7600]

Read the lyrics of the song "After Forever" from Black Sabbath's release Master of Reality. One of the Godliest songs of all time. War pigs is a Godly song.

[@jameskinney9725]

😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@m42037]

Randy wasn't a rock guitarist

[@PJC-vp6ek]

@@m42037 Could you elaborate?

[@PJC-vp6ek]

@@m42037 Randy was indeed a rock guitarist imo as he was also a classical guitarist. Most label him as a heavy metal guitarist which I think is actually the most misleading one of all. When I think of 'heavy metal' the guitarists that come to mind are Mustaine, Hammet, Dimebag, etc... Let's just say it's hard to put any kind of label on Randy because he broke new ground in rock music as did Eddie Van Halen in 1978. These two should just be labeled 'game changers'..... to say the least

[@willo7734]

Wow, this was a really excellent study of this tragic crash. Subbed

[@hectormonclova7563]

Thank you, for fulfilling my request. Buddy, Patsy, Randy, so talented, so young, so important to American Music, to go in such a wantonly fashion, for ignorance or foolishness... :(

[@bill2066]

LOve your channel! Subscribed. I especially like the fact that you are a Believer. I'd love to see more "Pilot Believers" in our World.

[@TakingOff]

Welcome aboard!

[@hackerzol]

This happened a couple of miles from where I grew up in FL. I wasn't really a Ozzy fan, but I ended up becoming friends with one of the Calhoun boys when I graduated high school in 1990. That is when I learned about this story and was able to see where the accident had taken place. Very sad. RIP Randy.

[@djthrift6244]

I wonder if there is some kind of memorial there? Unless it's been built on since then?

[@TakingOff]

I understand it's private property in a gated community.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

I am not an Ozzy fan, I thought I was.....but then I realized I loved the band, Blizzard of ozz one of the great lies is that it was ozzy's band no legally it was Blizzard of ozz until the lawyer signed Ozzy to CBS ...

[@garylagstrom3864]

Check out Rudy Sarzo’s book: Off the Rails! His own recollection at the end of the book.

[@IplayMusic2]

Randy Rhoads was a guitar hero, but he also died a true real life hero. He was fighting the pilot who was going to crash into the bus. It isn’t fair for a guy like him to be taken like he was, but heroic people do brave stuff when they are scared.

[@michaelhusted3131]

What an eloquent, well researched, and thoughtful summary. Clearly Aycock had no business controlling anything. He couldn’t even control himself. Any speculation about what happened in the cockpit though is merely speculation. Yes, Sharon is responsible but the times must be considered. Cocaine was thought to be non-addictive and mostly harmless in those days. With that, Osbourne bears responsibility too for his lack of control, IMO. VERY sad. Rhoades was a better person. And thanks for the suggestions of questions to ask.

[@LoNeroMusic]

Rudy Sarzo has photographs of Randy fighting with Aycock at the controls. He said these photos will never be made public because they are too tramatic.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

I was a huge Ozzy / Black Sabbath fan in the day - still am! I'll never forget hearing the guitar work on Crazy Train. Goosebump city! I also remember seeing the Diary of a Madman album on display in the local store the week it was released. Mom wouldn't buy it for me, HAHAHA! I was 8 years old, lol! Secular MA, so I was born and raised on this stuff, and didn't "wake up" so to speak, until decades later. Anyway, I've always wondered the details of this crash since it was the talk of the school when it happened. I knew the pilot had done coke not long prior to the flight, and that they were buzzing Ozzy's bus. I had thought it happened at Ozzy's house in England for years until just recently. You presented quite a bit of info I wasn't aware of. I didn't know of the other flights, and some of the people involved. This was always such a sad one to me, since Randy had been a fan of Ozzy, and had just scored the gig of a lifetime playing alongside him. He was so young and full of potential! I often wonder what we have missed out on musically over the past 4 decades. It would've been epic. Excellent explanation, Dan! Much appreciated! Now I've got to listen to Crazy Train ... but my cat is laying in front of the speaker. I wonder how loud it can go before he freaks out? 😁

[@stevenellis4005]

Actually Randy didn't listen to sabbath and was never a fan of ozzy before he got the job, he hated playing sabbath songs on the set list.

[@brentholladay3113]

Did you find any information about the film in Randy’s camera, and the film and pictures from the guy on the ground? Do they exist? (Sorry I wrote that before I finished watching )

[@ChickenatorJr]

Still one of the saddest things to happen in rock music IMO along with Dimebag and Cliff Burton amongst others :( RIP TO ALL THE LEGENDS! YOUR MUSIC LIVES FOREVER

[@kl0wnkiller912]

In the late 70s i had a friend at the local airport whose father was a famous aviator. His father spun in and burned in a tiny Luscomb airplane and his kid (my friend) inherited about 3 hangers full of classic aircraft. This guy was I think about 17 at the time but had been flying since he could reach the controls. I had a student license myself. Anyway one day we decided to take his fathers old V35A Bonanza out for a flight. There was a plateau outside of town that was flat and covered with tall grass. We buzzed the grass (later found grass stains on the prop). and when we came over a hill there was an oil rig RIGHT THERE. He stood that little Bonanza on its wing and I still remember looking out and seeing all the 'O-Faces' on the rig as we missed it by feet. The only thing that saved us was he had it wound up pretty hard so we had a lot of energy and was able to do the maneuver without stalling. Later we got a big laugh out of it but I never heard if anyone reported him to the FAA or not. He did get away with a lot of things because his dad was very well respected.

[@dancalhoun7011]

That was my brother's house and bonanza , Gerry Calhoun was the owner of the tour bus company.

[@TakingOff]

Thanks for the comment. Why does the NTSB show the plane owned by someone else?

[@dancalhoun7011]

@@TakingOff He did own the plane and it was sold to another person who was going to pick it up but never got the chance.

[@Steve-ps6nq]

Great video, I had never seen the picture you showed of the plane banking, its hard to belive that when it was snapped everyone on it had about 2 seconds or less to live.

[@ScreamAndFly]

I actually have a small section of the port side wing from this very aircraft. (N567LT). That was obtained from my dad’s cousin who lived in St. Petersburg, FL. I was very young then. After the on-site crash investigation, the plane was cut into several sections and loaded aboard four flatbed trucks to go to St. Augustine for scrapping. My dad’s cousin worked in real estate and was aware of the news surrounding the accident, so he took a few pieces of the plane and sent them to my dad to give to my older brothers thinking they would find it interesting. My brothers didn’t care about what was junk and it just sat in the garage in boxes. Upon moving I found one piece of it, determined to be from the port side wing. I haven’t found the other pieces we had so maybe they were discarded long ago.

[@TakingOff]

Wow.

[@clark5242]

holy crap!

[@ЮжныйКот-м2э]

Сними на видео этот обломок

[@dljr60]

well done. I am older than you but have a very similar background - PK - but loved good music regardless of Genre. I loved Randy's guitar playing. IMO Randy and and Eddie Van Halen altered music and rock and roll in new fashion. In addition, I had tickets to the concert in Orlando with intention solely to see Randy in action. I value your research and NOT extending opinion beyond what we know drawn from evidence. Well done you.

[@TakingOff]

Thanks for your comment.

[@JeriScarborough]

I really enjoyed this. Details I never knew, thanks 😊

[@deeno1114]

I’ve analyzed this for years as well. The one thing I found very strange was as you had mentioned Aycock had killed one of the callhoun brothers nieces or nephews in the emirates, and he was still allowed on the Calhoun brothers property years later? That’s weird to me. I know it’s a very small piece of the puzzle but I found that very strange.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

I think he said he could not find any evidence of an accident, despite there being reports.

[@randallrhoads3271]

ummmm..Aycock was a long time employee of Calhouns coach company and was the bus driver. Not sure what you are confused about....he also lived on the property....

[@deeno1114]

@@randallrhoads3271 you’re not sure what I’m confused about? You don’t find it odd that the Calhoun brothers continued to allow someone who allegedly killed one of their family members in a previous crash to live on property and remain employed by the company? That certainly seems like something that requires questioning in my book.

[@randallrhoads3271]

@@deeno1114 what im truly confused about..is why people continue to believe stories from Sharon Osbourne ,....shes the only one that says this stuff. Ask yourself...if she knew supposedly that Aycock had killed someone in a helicopter crash...why the hell did she use him on her own tour as a bus driver???....i cant right now, but later im gonna post all the lies shes told over the years...the womans a socio-path....

[@baerster]

Dan, I am a new subscriber. I just watched your two videos about the plane crash that killed Keith Green and 11 other people and I think they are superb. I love your attention to facts and details and also your sense of humility and decency. Please keep making these great videos.

[@joebufford2972]

We miss Randy even that long ago. The same as we miss Eddie. That's not been that long. They were both great people and are missed. Profoundly

[@bluesoddity2094]

I have seen and read so many books, articles, blogs, videos, etc on Randy's death and let me say that this is the BEST video about the incident. Cheers and thank you.

[@TakingOff]

I really appreciate the encouragement!

[@sliceolife1999]

Sharon was a real @$#! Good job on your video spot on! Sharon couldn't push Bob and Lee around like she could with the young and inexperienced Randy so she waited until the Diary of a Madman was in the can then while on holiday before the us leg of the tour she gave them the boot. I didn't know about any of this until the re-recordings of Blizzard and Diary. She is a real piece of work.😠

[@JimGrady67]

Great video very informative and easy to follow!

[@RealRickCox]

I grew up in a similar household... very, very strict parents that wouldn't let me listen to any non-christian music. Then my babysitter started playing music his dad recorded in one of the first Christian rock bands.... Bloodgood. After carefully reviewing the lyrics, my parents decided it was okay.

[@TakingOff]

Yeah, my parents after a Bill Gothard seminar, took away my DeGarmo & Key etc. I still wonder to this day where my Stella This Ain't Hollywood ended up.

[@brightbite]

Ironically, if you listen to this interview that Randy's brother, Kelle/Doug Rhoads did on a Christian radio show, he firmly states that Randy was a "fairly devout" Lutheran. He stated that he felt that Randy's time in Ozzy's band was a way to test his faith and that Randy came out stronger for it.

[@aarondoty2210]

​@Taking Off that is unfortunate. I grew up in a Christian home too, but was not sheltered. Parents let us listen to whatever we wanted but they would sometime ask us about the lyrics and the like. Keep asking questions and have discussions about the lyrics and ultimately allowed us to make our own decisions. I used listen to music like Queensryche. Loved the music but never paid much attention to the lyrics... I should have lol. Many years later I started to listen to the lyrics and since left music like that out of my life. Now it is DC Talk and music like that instead, same or similar music style but with uplifting lyrics.😊

[@danwillis1341]

Was able to go see DeGarmo & Key with Petra back in the 80s. Used to watch "Real Videos" every weekend with a bunch of friends over at the house.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

@@brightbite He was in Ozzy because is mom pushed him that's it. He was spiritual never heard he was LUtheran

[@billmiller520]

Very thorough information. Thank you

[@bruceweight7319]

The A-35 has a single yoke and would be really hard to fight the pilot for control. The A-35 is very fast and if you arent on your game it would be really easy to get too much bank angle to control the airplane and keep it flying above the horizon. You are right it looks like the plane is a lot steeper than 45 degrees.

[@TakingOff]

Yeah I really tried to find out if this was a single yoke or double yoke but couldn’t find.

[@bruceweight7319]

@@TakingOff If you look and I didn't think about the fact that the airplane you showed wasn't the one that crashed, so I didn't think about that, but I saw the big silver shaft coming out of the center of the instrument pannel and that is how the A-35 V-tail my brother flew some years ago was and I dont know if they made a V-tail with two yokes but I suspect they did. Seems like there is some kind of knob on the end of the shaft that you twist and then flop the yoke over to the other to the side then lock it. It's been a long time ago. I remember asking my brother how you would ever have a right seat pilot; he just smiled and flopped it over to my side. Of course we were still on the ground going through the check list when he did it. One of the common possibilities is the right seat person getting freeked out scared and grabbing the yoke and overpowering the pilot and if it was a double yoke and that close to the ground there was no time to react especiallly if they were yellow line or above.Thanks for the nice piece I really enjoyed it. A good piece of history. It is amazing how many artists have been taken out that way.

[@TakingOff]

@@bruceweight7319 yeah it’s called a “throw over” yoke. Maybe half had the single and half the double. I’ve flown a V tail with the double controls.

[@bruceweight7319]

It is interesting to learn about this stuff. My brother says most v tails had the throw over yoke but they sold kits to convert them to a dual yoke. They are very different to ride in compared to a Cessna 180 or something with a high wing.

[@paulmares6189]

I saw Randy Rhodes and Ozzy January 7,1982 in Albuquerque the show was Awesome I will never forget it, it's in my mind all the time, R.I.P. RANDY RHOADS WE LOVE YOU FOREVER!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@solitaire5142]

I wish that everyone would stop calling this incident an accident. It was completely avoidable. A terrible loss none the less.

[@edwardschmitt5710]

How does it being avoidable make it not an accident?

[@solitaire5142]

Flying around like an a$$hole endangering innocent lives was a CHOICE the pilot made. @@edwardschmitt5710

[@TreatzTMA]

Thanks for this. RR has always been a huge influence on my playing, as with countless others. His blending of classical melody and harmony with the power of heavy metal forged a new standard in rock. Btw very nice and sincere presentation. We are similar age and have religious upbringings but I definitely had a fascination with that music so it almost makes me laugh to hear you say you were so unacquainted with his music. You did a respectful service to a genuine talent in the midst of an ocean of “sin” lol. And for those of us who only ever knew of vague reports of a plane crash, it’s nice to know the details. Still sad all these years later though. That rock and roll lifestyle claimed it’s share of victims Well done

[@TakingOff]

Appreciate the comment and kind words.

[@hemaloid419]

That's horrible to think that the guy wanted to crash the plane in order to kill the girl...and Randy realizing he had to try to take control of the plane but they still crashed. 😔😔😔

[@poppyonline4034]

Agreed that’s horrific

[@brendy3240]

Thanks for the great video 👍 RIP Randy and Rachel ❤😢

[@goneflying140]

Wow, that was a very enlightening report. It's all such a shame what happened. Sometimes I wonder if God took Randy so he didn't become perverted by Ozzy and the rock culture. Who knows? Being a guitar player, guitar builder, and a private pilot, and a HUGE fan of Randy's guitar work, this story really intrigued me. Especially what Rudy said about Randy possibly fighting over the controls. We may never really know what happened. All I know is that Randy was one of the greats of our time, and loved his mother Deloris dearly. They were very close. May they both rest in peace.

[@zariballard]

Oh yeah, being dead at 25 is definitely better because even though Randy was a sober & level-headed young man, he would have surely become a rock n roll pervert had he lived a full life. Would that have been God's thinking, I wonder? Did He forget about free will?

[@michaelwills1926]

If you consider it a blood sacrifice it all makes more sense.

[@johnanthony6742]

great video man.. We can only imagine what Randy would have achieved had he lived and achieved his musical degree coming back and becoming the Beethoven / Mozart of rock n roll...

[@hertribe1978]

Ozzy deeply loved Randy, and became depressed for many years after. To this day Ozzy finds it difficult speaking about Randy

[@glengamble526]

He also punched Randy in the face for wanting to quit, not long before the accident. Don’t buy the Sharon narrative-Ozzy was a difficult person at times and wasn’t aways the greatest to people. I’m not saying he didn’t love Randy…he clearly did. But his manic behaviour also helped drive Randy away. He had handed in his notice, was going to do one more album and a tour to support it, and then leave the band. Ozzy didn’t like that and they argued-and fought.

[@fredmartinjr7055]

Because randy was banging Sharon.

[@juslitor]

Considering the substance abuse Ozzy was doing in those times, It was a miracle he was socially functional in any manner@@glengamble526

[@Stumpchunkman226]

I had no idea I’d ever find a KZbin video that would combine my love of heavy metal and aviation. Haha nice work!!!