Ozzy Osbourne HMH Port Vale 1981 rare film

This rare piece of film was recorded by Philthy Animal Taylor's (Motorhead's drummer) dad This is footage from the infamous Port Vale Heavy Metal Holocaust gig 1st August 1981. This part of the film shows Ozzy Osbourne making his way to the stage. After Lemmy makes his introduction he hits the stage.

[@leonmohan1708]

FANTASTIC!!! This footage is more that rare to me. at 0.52 my dad walks into frame! He worked at Jet Records and toured the world with Ozzy, but I have never found him in any footage. Also, at 02.29, John "upsy" Downing" walks into shot to lead the band on stage. He was a good mate of my dads and he was murdered on a ferry to France some years later, although it was put down to accidental death.He was security for the band and Ozzy. Thank you so much for making this footage accessable, its incredible to me and my dad when I showed it to him.

[@kellymaxxrepinski4480]

Very nice ...Thks Km..Ozzy n Randy..

[@jennyprorock]

And theres so little footage of Randy that it makes it even more special. I'm happy you found this little gem. ×

[@gwhiz3708]

Why was he murdered?

[@tonyrobles2696]

Cool❤️👌

[@eddieshif]

Wow

[@luisvillarreal5262]

I was fortunate to have seen Randy Rhoads on the Diary tour February 21, 1982 in Corpus Christi, Texas, just a month before he died. When I heard about Randy’s passing, it hit me hard, because he was why I took up Classical guitar lessons to add to my already learned Heavy Metal playing. R.I.P. Randy. You were and still are the best.

[@richardortegon5007]

February 21

[@luisvillarreal5262]

@@richardortegon5007 Yes, that is correct. Thanks for the correction. I didn’t realize I had the day of his death mixed up with the concert day.

[@patmayer7222]

,,,hello,from land o' lakes,wi..I saw them in boulder,co..d.o.a.m,,,too...best concert,,,,,..the set truck broke down on the way to the show,,and they played with the previous bands stage set,,,Randy Rhodes played incredible,ozzy,,perfect,,,...peace,pat

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

you were lucky to have seen him but how could you not be crushed...he was an all time A leaguer.

[@warinsidemyhead8939]

​@Dave Wight I don't think he played ball bro....

[@rustyangel3631]

Condolences to Phil's family. An original bad ass drummer. RIP

[@songsabai3794]

Anything from this era is rare,there is just so few quality vids of Ozzy & Randy. Amazing how far we have come with technology and yet how far the music industry has fallen since.

[@hrothgar64]

I remember a couple of Lemmy's on stage announcements. One was "we soundchecked last night and a bloke from half a mile away complained because he couldn't hear Hawaii 5-0 on telly." and "This is the biggest PA system ever assembled in Europe. 130,000 watts, so when you go home tomorrow, you can say to your family and friends "pardon?"

[@drewdyuk]

Great early footage. I remember this gig like it was yesterday. Randy was awesome and the entire day was pure rock and roll. Great days but never forgotten,thanks Ozzy.

[@mariogentile4326]

Randy Rhoads!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@amyhohn2814]

Awesome vintage footage! Ozzy was my first concert with Metalica in 86. Man... those were the daze!!

[@martinevans8437]

A day i will never forget,Possibly the best rock/metal show i have ever seen!.

[@ChrisBennettGameDesign]

There are more good films of JFK getting shot than of Randy playing live with Ozzy. Think about that for a minute.

[@stickxxcummings]

@Chris Bennett your so right ! But I keep looking

[@Caseohhhhh]

CAP

[@stickxxcummings]

@@Caseohhhhh cap what does that mean

[@k.t.5864]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 THAT'S so funny Chris!!

[@humanactivated1017]

Not much to think about , of course there are more films if a US President getting shot ….

[@skullbrother1]

I was there and it was superb. Obviously did realise at the time how special it turned out to be seeing Randy Rhoads in the flesh, also Phil and Lemmy now of course. Bless em all.

[@quadq6598]

I was at this gig as a 17 year old - LOL Got sunburned really bad. Amazing footage, thanks for posting. There was a big promo giveaway of the first issue of some metal magazine called Kerrang at this gig

[@Finishf]

I can imagine your emotion, knowing you were in the crowd. I had the same when I saw the first gig of Slayer in Europe (Belgium) put on KZbin because I know I was there close to the stage in the very first rows.

[@keithbell6104]

if they knew then what we know now ,, they would of had dozens of cameras on Rhoads,,, By the way he was freaking going off on that guitar

[@barrykimber]

I was there ,.... fantastic day 🤘 we were in a campsite the night before about 3 miles outside port vale, we could hear them testing the PA and see the light show flashing in the distance....beyond phenomenal 😱

[@dominysynclair]

40 years ago, Magnum P.I. was in it's first season, Reagan was starting his first term, people went to concerts to come together and hear real musicians, and Can't Happen Here by Rainbow was a warning mistakenly thought of as just another rock song. Now it's Happening Here.

[@monkabrahms7997]

I saw the 82 Diary of a Madman tour Good Friday couple weeks after Randy died Ozzy was sick but it was still a good show Buffalo New York, tripping on red Barrel acid I had a grin on my face for 12 hours

[@Finishf]

So great to see this long footage behind the scene, Ozzy, Lemmy, Philty....what a time, it was my time.

[@amyhohn2814]

Awesome vintage footage. Ozzy was my first concert w Metalica but not until 86. Man.. those were the days!!!

[@soundhealer6043]

I saw that tour in Phoenix, AZ.

[@johnnyrio464]

My first show also, April 9th 1986 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield , Ohio.

[@davidjones2048]

Yup ultimate sin tour Jakes last tour it still kicked ass I was sixteen then man great time to be alive 🤘🖤

[@davidjones2048]

@@johnnyrio464 yes baby all the shows in Richfield and Cavs games I miss Lorain Ohio moved some 20 years ago to Kentucky but miss northeast Ohio lived there the first 27 years of my life

[@seangoat]

Wow look at that crowd headbanging and fists in the air really going for it . Shame crowds can't be like that at gigs now , it is not the same as the good old days

[@seang1948]

Sad but true Sean

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

People are more interested in getting cell phone footage which is stupid , last concert I seen was Ghost , must of been 600 people with cell phones recording lol . So stupid , you'd think people would realize that if 20 people are filming the concert you'll see it on KZbin in the very near future . No need for 600 cameras ...I enjoyed the show not my cell phone screen lol.

[@HrhFish]

I really wanted to go to this gig but my Dad wouldn't let me at the time as I was only 14. We had a major row over this as I wanted to see Randy live so much. I didn't speak to my Dad for a while. I also remember getting the tickets for the diary of a madman tour which was at Stafford Bingley Hall known to the locals as the Cowshed and was devastated when I heard about the plane crash. My friend Robert Sutton told me that Randy had died. My friends drew straws on who was going to give me the news Rob got the short one. I didn't believe him at first but then heard Tommy Vance make the announcement on the Friday rock show. I was so gutted I never got see Randy play.

[@antimurphy8212]

Wow-- that's unreal. Did you ever give your dad a guilt trip about that?

[@mbass718]

Same here... I had Tix to see the Diary tour at Madison square garden just a couple weeks after Randy's passing. To this day it's still hurts that I just missed seeing him. I still went to the show but I wish I didn't cause it was the absolute most depressing bummer of a show that I've ever been to!! Bernie Torme was the guitar player who got the immediate gig for a short while as Ozz continued the tour about a week after Randy's death. He did a decent job filling in especially considering he learned the whole show in less than a week but it just didn't come close to Randy. I won't even get started on the fact that Sharon had parts of the Diary tour professionally filmed yet to this day still refuses to release any of the shows. From what I've heard..its all due to her not thinking she'd make enough money. Fuckin bitch!! What a travesty and a total shittin on Randy's legacy and the millions of people who would die to see a clearly shot show with Randy.

[@anthonymitchell8893]

@@antimurphy8212 he did and for his troubles he got a smack in the chops then he bought him a min metro deco d hand but only 18 months old and 12 thou on the clock teenagers today dont know there f------g born sir

[@gmanhirt8818]

ozzy sounds amazing in this footage! as does randy as well!

[@peggs1]

amazing rare footage.i really wanted to go to this gig , half hour from where i lived but i was only 11 . many many thanks for posting dude . r.i.p. lemmy.

[@DrxSlump]

This is a recording from a TV screen. Could the uploader please try to transfer this digitally from the tape? It's unique material and NEEDS to be kept alive...

[@13IanH]

That was one of the best days of my life. Slept in some bushes in a park in Stoke when we couldn't get a train afterwards and was drenched by a bottle of piss, but an incredible day.

[@anthonymitchell8893]

sorry that was me i also stole your one pound note they were massive back in the day how are you anyway ? no hard feelings eh ? it was 42 years ago another lifetime in fact only static fact stoke is still a shit hole. more so now I'm told

[@USA-sx1xi]

Even though the filming wasn't great and out of focus awesome anyway. Randy still can be heard load and clear!!! Thanks for the video. My ears got hear Randy live again. I will always miss him. God bless.

[@01REDEYEDDEVIL]

WOW, a lot of the old pictures on my wall were taken during this footage, HOW FUCKIN' COOL!!!! And early 80's CROWDS were the best!!! THE GOOD OLD DAYS FOR ME. THANKS FOR THE UPLOAD!!!!!!

[@Faven2011]

Back when the crowd would have fun and not just stand there like a lump on a log!

[@RockbertoRocks]

Awesome video! Love the vibe. You can also hear Rainbow playing "Can't Happen Here" in the background. Guitar god Randy Rhoads about to go onstage. Jaws dropped as soon as the crowd witnessed Randy. Nobody had ever seen/heard anything like it before. Then the band taking the Concord back to the States to play a gig just 1 or 2 days later. Incredible. RR forever!

[@qdaveq6597]

Rainbow weren't there, the track is playing over the PA.

[@mickgregson6641]

You're right rainbow did not appear at this gig i should know i was there.Black sabatth pulled out at the last minute and were replaced by ozzy osbourne.

[@captainchaos7862]

Actually, Black Sabbath didn't bail on that show.....Sharon Osbourne pulled some dirty shit and got them canceled and then benevolently told them that Ozzy and the boys could fill in for them.......

[@garybloxsom7538]

this is an awesome piece of footage,thanks for sharing.

[@jondobs64]

I remember ozzy pulling Rhodes across the stage by his hair while he was playing a solo or that's what it looked like - I was only 17 and hitched down the motorway from Blackburn with some of mu mates .haha! such good times thank you so much for posting tyhis

[@alyee4613]

Rhoads.

[@antimurphy8212]

you're so lucky!! I was way too young to see Ozzy at that time but seen him a ton through the 90s and 2000's. Awesome times!

[@davidpost7139]

Hitching was the way to get about, me and my mate got a lift from Truro all the way there from a friend, but had to hitch all the way back the next day, took us ages but well worth it.

[@peggs1]

Fabulous piece of metal history. Many thanks for posting

[@antimurphy8212]

Sounds like Rainbow with Joe Lynn Turner in the beginning

[@evolving_dore]

Skip to 4:05 for the part you're looking for.

[@LorneOsbourne]

RR |m/

[@rudyrodriguez3125]

How did you know ! hahaha..Freckin Incredible..Randy-what a musician. Knowing what we know now- If I was any of those people backstage or audience- Camera on Randy Rhoads the whole show. I consider the Heavy Metal Holocaust/Day On The Green/LA Sports Arena New Years' Eve as the pivotal point of Randy's performances. So much documented material- I would give anything to have been there. Randy In My Heart..

[@lyndontyler609]

So cool seeing the guys from motorhead there

[@danafox5852]

Thanks again Sharon, love Ozzy with Black Sabbath, Randy Rhoades, Rudy Sarzo Ozzy is great

[@ktkktk6676]

I saw the Blizzard/Motorhead Tour here in Seattle at the Paramount Theater (I remember Philthy Animal Taylor mugging around Ninth Avenue on the street). Brian May (and Queen) are the only other band to possess such a command of stage and sound.

[@DetroitWrecker666]

I was not able to see Randy live. I am always interested in ANY footage there is out there. Thank you for uploading!!!

[@UpIrons777]

Worth it just to see some clips of Randy.

[@kevinfarr5664]

I was there, awesome day, didn't get home until the following morning, spent the night on Birmingham New Street station and we got Believer! Motorhead on fire, parachutists into the ground landing in the centre circle on the pitch during the encore, great day!

[@coreykoepsel]

thank you whoever filmed this

[@MrSkydog]

Amazing footage. I was lucky enough to be there. Crazy day!!

[@richardayala3748]

Wow!!! Motorhead!!!!! thank you for the upload!

[@jamesleyda365]

Where does time go dude!... God!!! I miss times long past. Long live guitar driven rock & roll

[@Jacksparrow1869]

Oh my goodness, those we're the best time's

[@THECLARENCES]

A-MA-ZING!!!!!! Thanks for posting! xoxo The Clarences (robert, erin & leslie)

This is Super Super Super cool footage!! Wow just wow!

[@EmeraldSunshine]

+Gösta Hare Yes! GREAT ( a little too much footage of the crowd though)

[@randallrhoads3271]

Rhoads is just tearing it up..god damn....

[@IamMedicine]

Wow thanks for this. I was at the Montreal show July 28 When Randy did his solo he took us to another planet.

[@apestasguey]

Original motorhead was my favorite part of video

[@baldvale5418]

I was lucky enough to be there 😎

[@chrislynch8249]

bald vale so lucky you got to see Randy. Must have been fucking awesome

[@informant2331]

whats cool is @4:00 the camera guy hears RANDY starting to BLAZE and immediately pans over to the stage and zooms in. Gave me chills. {{{{My 12 year old bf, when we were young, was a guitar player who formed his own band with his little brother, and was later killed with his brother in a dune buggy accident right b4 we were to all enter junior high...i have his acoustic guitar here....love you randy and steve and michael}}}

[@Tiggerozzy]

Dam that’s an awesome footage…❤️‍🔥

[@malikyuhanna1237]

I felt like i was back stage with Ozzy wow

[@peterbrown2112]

I LOVE IT! OZZY "I'M HERE!! I'M FUCKING HERE!!"" Hilarious!

[@kylemiller3946]

This is brilliant!!!! thanks for posting this GUITARIDOL5682 it means a lot!

[@hrothgar64]

Awesome footage. I was in that crowd. A very memorable day.

[@Star-Explorers]

So, every amateur fan that had a camera never learned to focus and never wanted to videotape an actual great band like Ozzy's Blizzard Of Ozz for the future for more than a few minutes? There is probably only a few seconds of Randy in there and that goes by like a screaming train. No one on planet earth did a better job than that in 2 years of touring? Really? Come on now. Get it out of the vault you guys! Let the genie out of the bottle!!!!!!!!!

[@ozzyraretracks2390]

David Labay Person video taping: Who wants to see the crowd and Sharon? Me: Fucking no one, we came here to see Randy.

[@ACEDIAMOND666]

8mm video cameras at the time were mostly silent....and could only catch about 60-90 seconds per reel of film.

[@mbass718]

The biggest fuckin crime and travesty is that it's an absolute fact that Sharon had parts of the Diary tour professionally filmed yet 39 years later and the fuckin bitch still refuses to release any of the shows. It's so shameful and such a slap in the face to all of Randy's fans as well as to his legacy as I'm sure she's well aware how tiny the amount of clear footage exists of Randy.. just the after hours video... which is ridiculous. The Osbourne family can all go fuck themselves. Bob Daisley also talks about it on his website as well as he has what's called The Holy Grail.. beautiful recordings and films of Randy that he's posted bits and pieces of the recordings on his website. I highly recommend checking it out. What pisses me off about him is he also won't release any of it. From what I remember reading. .. it's all due to monetary reasons which is a fuckin shame considering how much longer does he really have on this planet?? He's had a helluva career and I highly doubt he's hurting for money and he and Sharon should care alot more about Randy's legacy than lining their pockets!!

[@trevor4533]

@@mbass718 That's a shame. I'd gladly pay for that!

[@mbass718]

@@trevor4533 Same here man.. it's such a shame and I'm sure there's 100s of thousands who would also pay to see clear footage of Randy.

[@wearepsf_]

this is amazing!

[@markhansjahrling5648]

What a Gem 💎

[@guitarslinger32269]

With Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow playing in the background. ;)

[@fender363]

Michael K. Stevens jepp,that's perfect!

[@jamesamsler2418]

Can't Happen Here!

[@vimanasguitar69]

i seen this tour in Minnesota. i was about 12years old ..great times ^_^

[@paul196824]

fantastic day that ive never forgot and I collected loads of badges and sow on patches what a day it was they should come to the vale again best thing happen at vale park

[@michaelmclaughlin6440]

OMG Randy in that red leather and white Gibson a star among the brightest stars!

[@dantelovesbeatrice]

I've had dreams like this... *Obscure scenes *A few recognizable faces *One part of time re-plays in a loop *No-one's aware of future tragedies I'm glad to see it. It's just where I'd rather be - than 2019! Andrew (Sun., 2-17-19) (8:13 a.m.)

[@scotv5099]

Wait until you get a load of 2020...

[@svenluthje7890]

I was there, unfortgetable

Is that Tommy Aldridge with a GONG??!!

[@billjannusch]

Totally awesome!!!

[@jamesbutterson426]

rip lemmy.

[@nicholassaavedraulloa6402]

Randy the best in the history.

[@billykirai2649]

My grandad was at this show it was the first time he saw Ozzys “new” band and he saw black sabbath a couple of times before Ozzy left. He saw the famous 1978 show the one with snow blind and saw the last supper show

[@krisf1069]

Cool to see this... At least it captures something, even with the quality like it is.

[@irenecentille5156]

Sweet, I was at the May 24th show in Chicago!! The most incredible show I've seen in 40 years!!! Thanks!!

[@DreidMusicalX]

A wasted opportunity to catch Randy playing guitar on video of the very few we have of him.

[@81shvlhead]

Awesome "live footage!!! I seen the "Diary of a Madman tour in Mpls, front row, wish i had video of that!!

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

how the person who took this video did not have it on Randy Rhoads the whole time is mind boggling

[@crazycat6272]

Absolutely Awesome!

[@stephenkielty2430]

Frank marino was on in the afternoon and I remember the sky growing dark and heavy with a potential thunderstorm just as he came on but storm missed us and as he finished the sun came back out.Was like God was on his side that day😆😆😆😆

[@steveblood]

I was there. Amazing gig. Rhandy Rhodes RIP. Motorhead were f-ing amazing

[@rockdogs3972]

Me too mate, Frank Marino was superb as well! My first "festival" I was only 14 but really good to say I've seen Randy Rhoads!

[@chmmm2565]

I hear Rainbow, Cant Happen Here. Great tune.

[@rockerjim8045]

A few mates attended this gig and said After local objections the promoters laid on coaches for anyone who wanted a day trip Blackpool. When they got back one said to me "you've got to see Ozzys guitarist he's Fing brilliant". Sadly we all know the story. Visited Randy's grave in San Bernadino RIP.

[@gordonbill]

omfg lemmy and philip

[@gordonbill]

and eddie

[@macm3081]

rip lemmy

[@eltoro969]

Krazy how little video of Rhodes is out there. It has to be more somewhere hidden in a basement or something.

[@mikelambert6733]

Thanx for posting

[@peterbrown2112]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

[@thomasrichmond601]

pretty cool theres some picts out there from this :)

[@johnyflorez5397]

Wow this video is amazing thankx 🤘✌

[@Robert06087]

LOVE LOVE !

[@jimmyb5498]

this belongs in the National Archives!!

[@lastrolo1517]

Black Sabbath were supposed to co-headline with Motörhead but they bailed...and Ozzy stepped in. Good times.

[@captainchaos7862]

Actually, Black Sabbath didn't bail on that show.....Sharon Osbourne pulled some dirty shit and got them canceled and then benevolently told them that Ozzy and the boys could fill in for them.......

[@BlackPatrick]

wow!

[@andybarnatt6334]

I was there,remember it well

[@DavidMRyanMD]

pRICELESS,i MEAN ITS 100% BETTER THAN THE hmh FOOTAGE THAT SHOWED UP LAST YEAR,,tHERE is STUFF OUT THERE

[@letsgetstoned4719]

So fukken Kool.....OZZY FUKKEN RULEZ MAN!!!!!!!!!

[@eel908]

Despite the bad audio and video it was knowledge of the time it happens t o d infinity chapter 8 . . . . . . . .

[@midnightmover2329]

Can’t happen here,can it? :)

[@rockdogs3972]

I went to this festival, Randy came on from the other side of the stage that's probably why you don't see him backstage in this clip :-(

[@NealWalter]

wow that was really cool! thanks for posting!

[@pauloastorga2412]

Fuck the best backstage ever....

[@stevekimmel4682]

Fast Eddie Clarke too.RIP.