Randy Rhoads - ''Mr. Crowley'' - Guitar Only.

[@CrowleyRhoads]

Over the mountain guitar track: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmOtZqGlpbCMoKM

[@ggykntsmt]

Dairy of a Madman my favorite RR licks!!

[@cato451]

Randy was in Quiet Riot when they played at my high school in ‘77 or so. Saw him again later with Ozzy. Amazing player.

[@dwainphillips]

Man you had the greatest high school in history of high school...

[@raddudewitharadtude3853]

Solo restart buttons: 2:09 and 3:56

[@krispayy6076]

Rad Dude With a Rad Tude thank you

[@wLJKw]

Great!!

[@astrallixr6605]

3:57

[@anuragthakur4341]

It's in the description...

[@rexydallas8D]

3:21 is where the buildup to the second solo starts.

[@myusetoob]

3:22 tells so much of a story. So melodic. I don't know if Randy knew how deep of a feeling this lick instilled in all of us. And ends with holy balls at 3:57 Thank you, Randy!

[@HocusPocusFocus69]

Gary Moore wrote the part that starts at 3:22

[@mallery8434]

I was reading ur comment when this part played.....very haunting. Gave me chills

[@gabrielmarchigtr]

​@@HocusPocusFocus69wait... really??????

[@HocusPocusFocus69]

@@gabrielmarchigtr yep. Listen to Parisienne Walkways. Randy did it in honor of Gary.

[@davidbarraco2045]

Van Halen's first 4 albums were great. Randy and Ozzy's Two albums are still Epic, knowing what Eddie was capable of I'd still take Randy over Eddie any Day Just like I take Roth over Sammy

[@autizmo2963]

Favorite part 1956-1982

[@davetutssel1788]

Amen to that

[@jonahwizard1]

Autizmo ;D Yeah

[@amyhowell5198]

onemorebrando I am glad someone else feels the same way.

[@BubbaX]

😍

[@MrJeezus]

@@GodInTheMachine Word. Infants suck. Randy slays.

[@peaveawwii1]

This makes me cry. Amazing. Perhaps the best guitar solo ever.

[@peaveawwii1]

ZerovoreZ Zen I hear you. I actually saw an article that said Slash and November Rain was the greatest solo ever. WTF. is wrong with people. I think Revelation Mother Earth is a one of Randys most under rated and Diary of Madman is perhaps his greatest composed song ever. So sad he pass at such a young age. He was just getting started.

[@Jsgirl30]

Just thinking that he's dead truly breaks my heart. :( he was so young and talented!!

[@peaveawwii1]

***** No kidding. Every time I hear it I pick up something new. It is like listening to it for the first time. RR was a master musician

[@peaveawwii1]

***** Yes and he was the first to do so. I often wonder how is work would have grown had he lived. He was so young and just getting started as a professional, Very sad

[@backtoshallabal6662]

+Allen Lichner Greatest song he made was Crazy Train.

[@VanVaper]

I got to see Ozzy and Blizzard of Oz tour with Randy Rhoades in 1980 during a stop in Dayton Ohio, it was one best concerts I ever been too. As a youngster. everyone wanted to play like him.

[@Matt-e6e6v]

I saw the same show in Ft. Wayne.. a very young def Leppard opened up

[@jtmichaelson]

Listening to Randy's gtr solos is one thing, but watching him play them is the prize. HE makes it look so easy and effortless.

[@magnetacyan5032]

lots of practice does alot

[@johntillman6622]

Interestingly enough, Ozzy told him to improvise the solo from Mr Crowley. Randy spent a lot of time trying to come up with a solo to this song, and Ozzy told him everything he was coming up with sucked. So he told Randy to not plan anything, just go in and play....to improvise. It made Randy very nervous, but he did it, and this is the version that was kept. Brilliant!

[@italoresende942]

Source?

[@jadabull]

In the years between ride the lightning and master of puppets James Hetfield was very melodic and has a similar orchestrated sound as well. Very intricate and when Kirk hammet added the dual chorus sound was just amazing. I’ve always been influenced by RR Hetfield and Darrell Abbott

[@BubbaX]

JT Michaelson wich solo are we talking about theres 2?

[@mvb819]

Just imagine being Ozzy, on top of the world, writing timeless songs in collaboration with a virtuoso that will endure for all time...and then it was over.

[@granddukeofmecklenburg]

Ozzy never got over Randy's death

[@hmpz36911]

@@granddukeofmecklenburg Jake helped most til Sharon took him away too...

[@MKultrapdx]

Damn brownstone...

[@MasterMatter]

Sounds like a line the movie guy would say in a movie trailer,

[@Cashcrop54]

According to a video I saw on Randy he was leaving Ozzy at the end of tour so he could return to school to complete his degree in Classical music. And, he didnt like the drugs and all that with Ozzy.

[@MrPyroguru]

His guitar tone is absolutely ferocious!

[@markfrost2707]

That's the maple top on those Les Pauls, Man. You can get cavities just listening to one used right.

[@ShawnGisler]

@@markfrost2707 too bad this song is played on his polka dot

[@logicalatheist1065]

@@ShawnGisler right? lmao, Les Paul wasnt used for this song :D

[@ryandeanlindgren9054]

It's Awesome Bro

[@jrl-wb9le]

@@logicalatheist1065 I think that part of his tone , his fingers an his marshall cabs with modified speakers, don't remember the ones he used

[@jimpoitevint2581]

No one can even come close to randy playing a guitar. That classical background is awesome. We all miss you randy.

[@williamtolliver4350]

Only someone with a heart like Randy's could own a song about Mr. CROWLEY and make it sound so very sad and touching... I cry every time I hear these solos.

[@FrankyGotTheBill]

your not the only one who cries in Randy's solos

[@markfrost2707]

lol...really?

[@funinthefoothills]

I agree I have cried 😢while hearing this song a time or too

[@ColonelStraker]

Enjoy taking the Crazy Train straight to hell cuz that's where he Ozzy and many others are sadly headed. We know who the song is about. The only sad thing about it is how many people have been duped by the master of lies and deceit and destruction. Wikipedia excerpt: Anton Szandor LaVey (born Howard Stanton Levey; April 11, 1930 - October 29, 1997) was an American author, musician, and Satanist. He was the founder of the Church of Satan and the religion of Satanism.He authored several books, including The Satanic Bible, The Satanic Rituals, The Satanic Witch, The Devil's Notebook, and Satan Speaks.

[@thenovatones-music]

I never thought of it as sad, but you're right. It is.

[@mikefilips4731]

R.I.P Randy Rhoads!This is the greatest guitar solo ever made!

[@sixstringwitchdoctor]

Its this or its tied with vivians rainbow in the dark solo

[@85irocz28]

sixstringwitchdoctor just shhhh that band sucks randy is a legend

[@swampede0366]

mike filips I know. If only Randy was still here today.

[@henrythegreatamerican8136]

Are you kidding me? The Pink Floyd guitar solo in Comfortably Numb is superior because it fits the mood of the song perfectly instead of just throwing it in there for the sake of having a guitar solo.

[@lauroneto3360]

Top 5. For sure.

[@claytonmcdonald9520]

He was the perfect guitarist. No one has written music like Randy, and he played as smooth a butter.

[@Roberto-nn6kb]

@Petercross XD Ozzy cant Play Guitar

[@totc6196]

Arguably the best guitar solo ever put on wax rip maestro.

[@Hulkhoagie1]

So few guitarists can play with such speed while retaining a melodic aspect to their solos. His playing was remarkable. I love that we can all enjoy something like this.

[@druchumley4571]

Eddie said that his own playing was the equivalent of "falling down the stairs and landing on your feet". I think Randy's playing was more structured. He crafted amazing stuff in the studio and then went crazy live. He was brilliant, and we can only guess at the music that he would have given us, had he lived.

[@choad1976]

It always cracked me up how big a Les Paul looked on Randy. Like a fucking ES or something. It's amazing the influence and style he brought in 14 months between Blizzard and Diary. A true genius. Imagine what he would have done...

[@jaskau2462]

Though there surely is different sizes of bodies for guitars what ever you want with your bucks/Euros/yens

[@bombatta1544]

He was absolutely going to quit and go back to get his degree at U.S.C. for classical music after the live album - which he did not want to do. Randy hated playing Sabbath songs. Randy, was one heck of a nice guy. He just wanted to open a school and teach.

[@jimdavignon]

Randy was VERY small. Almost like a petite woman. Couldn't have been much more than 120 lbs.

[@rogercordell5611]

well he was a little guy.but fuck all that power and soul of his playing made him a giant

[@rogercordell5611]

The Void imagine him and cliff Burton and j Bonham together and just pick a singer

[@brianlowesterbrianlowester5562]

The Mozart of 1981. No one even comes close.

[@archiecunningham3734]

Brianlowester Brianlowester Edward Van Halen

[@brianlowesterbrianlowester5562]

Love Edward too.

[@AtomGill]

@@brianlowesterbrianlowester5562 malmsteen

[@brianlowesterbrianlowester5562]

@@AtomGill saw Malmsteen with Lita Ford around 85. The guy is a wizard on guitar. But of all the guitarist in the world, I've never heard better arranged solos than RR. He was in the stratosphere.

[@AtomGill]

@@brianlowesterbrianlowester5562 RR was amazing, truly inspirational, but malmsteen in my eyes is the best

[@licantropia1512]

Il più grande assolo della storia del rock. Punto. Non esiste un chitarrista come lui e mai esisterà. R.I.P. Randy.

[@kombuchamushroomppl]

randy and van halen are hands down the most unique sounding skilled guitarists ever

[@TateGg-ji5lf]

The invention of metal guitar in the 80s right here folks

[@jared1702]

Randy Rhoads is my favorite guitarists ever.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

My favorite guitarist. RIP Randy, a true generational talent. Unique in his approach and still a master of all technique.

[@kennethmabus381]

Bus fare to Chicago in 82' $35 Tickets to ozzy randy rhoades $57 Beers at concert $3.25 ea Memories of him playing! PRICELESS

[@shaunosborne-on3fv]

lucky guy

[@mattneko4225]

$3.50 for beer in the 80s sounds like a lot haha

[@blaire.mansell8945]

They tried asking me 16 without tip at the Fox theatre Oakland last month 😳

[@evanobrien9585]

You experienced rock history. I was born after Rhoads passed

[@Fiction_Supreme]

Fade out starts at 4:35. Damn, so beautiful to hear the full thing!

[@luizneto1742]

One of the most important and influential guitarrists of all time!! Thanks for your fantastic legacy and for all "monsters" that you created!! R.I.P. Master, Mr. Randy Fucking Rhoads!

[@david10006]

Jesus...that solo, I've heard this a thousand times but like this it's even more..wow

[@freds5520]

Guitar notes that can bring a tear to an eye is composed with love and heart. I got the upmost respect for Randy Rhoads. A true genius in composing classical into metal. God... What an age to pass away..

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

It is just wrong that he died so young, one can only imagine the music he had yet to make. Rock or classical, whatever was in his heart (he talked of taking a break from rock and focus on classical just before his death). He would have taken things to new places.

[@earlcampbell8927]

Frederik Eilertsen utmost

[@angelojrichetti7705]

Frederik Eilertsen hey dumbass Rhoads did NOTHING..Steve Howe from YES did this style of playing Years before Rhoads was nothing more than a good Guitarist and thats were it ends he wasn't anything more ..end of story

[@martymartin2894]

@@angelojrichetti7705 I agree and those 2 ozzy records are overated aswell. Dying young and tragically made randy Rhodes super famous and overated if he lived and made a couple of bad records he would be forgotten by now. Rip to him that's just the reality Imo. Iommi was far more creative and made some of the best riffs and solo's off all time.

[@oscarsuarez6273]

Marty Martin be fucken humble you bitch

[@videosforyou5215]

That fill at 1:25 takes me back in time. My favorite part of the song for whatever reason.

[@Rokkitohtori]

So true! Could listen to the song again and again just to hear the 1.25!

[@OtherMike5000]

Makes your TEETH ITCH!!!

[@Hitemwhereithurtss]

I thought I was the only one

[@stephenkessel1990]

Saw him play 1 month before he passed. Awesome does not describe his playing till you hear him live and realize that the guitars he played are almost bigger than him but the tones he got were larger than life itself no one has ever duplicated that.

[@gavingray7830]

No one is ever going to nail that first solo quite like he did..

[@saadalam03]

agreed

[@danielleandino3065]

100% Agreed!

[@danielleandino3065]

100% Agreed!

[@danielleandino3065]

100% Agreed!

[@feelingsogood6073]

haven't heard anybody nail it yet. brad gillis did a fucking phenomenal job with the flying high again solo on the Irvine meadows 1982 show.

[@goodfella2400]

Rhoads would be universally recognized across all genres as one of the all time greats, if he had never gotten on that damn plane. He was just getting started. As it was, only in hard rock/metal is he given his proper due.

[@ryanmcneila1957]

Goodfella Go listen to some rap, you worthless fucking wigger.

[@milaanvigraham8664]

@@ryanmcneila1957 What triggered you?

[@stateofmindphilosophyandps214]

Ryan Mcneila omg rap is good But rock is good too

[@camdetwiler938]

@@ryanmcneila1957 what's got you pissed off? You sound angry

[@kholathekid]

I remember when I was very young, about 4 years old. I'd walk by my brothers room who is a really big Ozzy fan, but anyway, I'd walk by his room and I'd hear the roaring guitar of Mr. Crowley. I was so frightened but so awestruck by it and it just blew my mind how a guitar can sound so loud and roaring. Randy has such an intimidating tone.

[@squig5150]

Wow we get the full ending. Awesome. It just goes to show what an incredible metronome player he was those sixtuplets really show his command of guitar. Most interesting is u get a sense of how they engineered this from a recording standpoint. At first I heard what seemed like punches for each phrase during the solos. However after a couple of listens it’s actually a ton of compression and I hear a lot of boosting at 1khz and 4khz. Very interesting also hear the analog reverb on that guitar and some nature echo from that barn studio they were recording at. Sounds like multiple mics on the Marshall. Very interesting when the layers are peeled back.

[@420metalguy]

36 years later still one of the greatest metal guitarists to have ever lived, R.I.P. Randy Rhaods. heres to another 36 years bud

[@naomirankin8977]

Mr. Crowley is the most my favorite Randy's guitar play while he played music with Ozzy! I can feel his passion, strong energy , emotion, and his everything! Thank you very much for sharing his guitar play. I enjoyed it a lot!😍🤩👍🎸

[@misterj1396]

“Guitars only” *video opens with synth

[@sandwichfromtheskip1813]

Lmao

[@aaronkennedy3848]

Same

[@jeffowens8722]

So glad you said this already! Was straight to comment it myself 😂

[@ClaptonsWig]

Yeah this is the master track from Guitar Hero where they charged the synth intro to guitar. RB had keys so they properly split them up

[@ChrisGWarp]

Oh course 60 seconds of silence is great to listen to... It gives context.

[@seluos]

From the first note he just sent chills down my back every time.

[@robertjack9712]

Randy's guitarist was way ahead of him time! How he could make it sound haunting and tortured... Miss him always!

[@tamere4676]

His small build and presumably small hands are not what stopped him from being a lot more flashy than this. Being a classical guy, he just loved melody and wisely preferred meticulously composed solos over the flash and style that ultimately dug the grave of 80s rock guitar. But that takes nothing away from his talent as an improviser. He was such a complete musician, the full package indeed.

[@daswunderkind2754]

Truly an inspiration! It’s like if Randy was telling a Story with all his riffs and solos. A very talented musician. First song I ever learned was Dee. Rip brotha! #goat

[@TheKimbolam]

This is the only song that I can sit and listen through the whole song with just an isolated guitar from Randy...it's that good!! It's a song on it's own without anything else. Randy Rhoads is a genius!

[@grandpabill6684]

Randy , God bless to this day your guitar music brings me to a place of solace . Your touch on Your solos is sacred to me and still can bring tears to my eyes . I think there are a few that can cover your music . They imitate it and sound good but nobody can duplicate the rawness nor the fury you could emulate through your guitar R.I.P.

[@ronaldbronaugh4521]

Randy Rhoades was one of the best if not the best guitarist in rock and roll

[@leesantos9711]

I was in High school when Randy died and ever since , have never forgotten his greatness !

[@andrewvanrhoberts]

Bob Daisley has a bunch of unheard Randy recordings from the 2 records he did with Ozzy. I hope someday he releases them. I would love to hear the outro solo to Tonight isolated and in its entirety.

[@mattnichols5425]

dude that would be amazing \w/

[@johnh9507]

+andrewvanrhoberts I too would love to hear "Tonight"

[@RTOneZer0]

Ozzy and Sharon treated Bob Daisley badly. Bob sued them over unpaid royalties that he felt entitled for his song writings. Doubt if Bob would be willing to release the precious trove of recordings anytime soon.

[@inoh558]

I know it's been 2 years but I hope you know you can listen to the end of tonight in an interview Ozzy has with someone who has the original recordings

[@pauljohnson7461]

Doubt Ozzy and Sharon would let him.

[@shilpwift3366]

I think of a younger Randy, alone in his room late at night noodling on a guitar when he plays this riff, not knowing what his future held.

[@daveh9335]

Glad to have seen this Legend twice. God rest Mr Randy Rhoads. Genius.

[@jamesleyda365]

🤘 I wish I could carry a memory like that🤘

[@hollywooda111]

He put everything!!, into this song, its an absolute masterpiece of melody, harmony, Technic, song craft, chord progress and god given talent.

[@calebbartlett367]

Man that opening chord after the organ riff is soooo fucking scary the way he strums it \m/

[@ZakEdwardsOfficial]

Minor chords have that feel. A beautiful rock composition by Randy. Wished they'd given him more time in the studio.

[@SynZ777]

I believe it's a D minor chord, since he's playing on the D minor scale.

[@brokenteethalbumreviews5388]

Caleb Bartlett Randy's tone is so sinister to this song it's legendary

[@FerFricki]

Oh yeah, it is!

[@NunYa953]

I will never forget the first time I heard this solo. Changed my life forever and gives me goosebumps to this day. He was just getting started when he died.

[@slipknot73745]

It’s the imperfection that makes these solos perfect...I think many guitar players, myself included, can learn from that. \m/

[@fabianlamoza4934]

Imperfection???

[@corneraction6765]

This is probably the most perfect solo in history and will probably never be replaced.

[@hyperdog67]

His structure is mind blowing. He makes that Les Paul sound like an orchestra, but that SOLO!Talk about expression! Nobody will ever touch his work. Period. The beauty of his playing can bring tears to your eyes. R.I.P Great one.

[@composerdave68]

What I LOVE about Randy's recordings (other than the amazing and tasteful playing) is that he doubles the guitars (sometimes more) but they aren't PERFECTLY in sync. It seems so much of today's metal (and music in general) corrects every little nuance "to the grid". The little differences are erased and, for me, it is those little differences that make the whole track much more interesting. It provides a wider stereo field (this, btw, is an old orchestration trick) and makes it feel like more than one person is playing. With modern drum replacement and guitars perfectly in sync it creates a wall of sound that doesn't work as well for me. Of course, in Randy's day, to correct these differences was much more time consuming. You basically had to punch in until each phrase was perfect. Today, just go to lunch and let the second engineer cut and paste and tweak on the computer. So much of the music's soul is lost in that process.

[@hotriffsofthrash]

True indeed.

[@Davy_vrvn]

+composerdave68 But with Randy, it was all so damn near perfect that the average listener wouldn't be able to tell

[@composerdave68]

David Whiting Randy was not perfect and that's the point. But the differences I am talking about aren't even "mistakes" or glaring differences (though some of those do exist), what I mean are the small differences of playing the part again. NO ONE plays it precisely the same. But in today's metal, guitar and drum tracks are often surgically "repaired" so that they are so close as to be indistinguishable by anyone. THAT is the problem. When you have 12 violins play, they all don;t play exactly the same. There are very subtle pitch and rhythmic differences (along with timbral differences due to different instruments, technique and even mic position).... This is what creates the "ensemble sound". This is what is created in Randy's recordings.

[@rapid13]

The reason you hear that in Randy's playing is because of how he recorded. He would place 3 mics at varying distances from the amp and so get that slightly doubled sound in an analog manner. Bob Daisley tells a story about why he thinks Randy is the GOAT: he literally could play any piece he mastered exactly the same way every time.

[@marcusdolby1]

The sound is actually a real concrete hallway reverb chamber they used in the studio basement. Of course doubled and with a little phase.

[@blackburnn.]

Hearing this and reminiscing about the tragic end he had is chilling. It's like he's through the guitar trying to communicate with us.

[@teenagemetalhead666]

I'm 14 and I look up to randy Rhodes he has shown the world what can be accomplished in a short time rip randy rhoades

[@ajparker914]

when being taught guitar as a youth this was my favorite track to jam/practice scales to…I just wanted to shred like Randy man!!!!! Rest In Peace

[@ignaciopinillospinto1768]

El Mejor guitarrista de todos los tiempos, un virtuoso humilde y digno, una perdida Enorme, pero con un legado muy rico nos dejó, como se lo extraña

[@ignaciopinillospinto1768]

@Don Donson también, los dos tenían su estilo, son unas leyendas

[@GG_77]

His spirit, his soul, feel... The Music of Randy.... All his love on that guitar. Unique.

[@davoyeacoleman8710]

The articulation in between every note I love how he make sum just so short and close and sum just put together in a sequence

[@vonkiser]

wow. Been playing Randy for years but to hear how it came together......insane........freakin awesome.....

[@readmore4178]

It’s not just the skill and technique. It’s the melody, phrasing and note choices. Just brilliant.

[@n.g.m7629]

when you combine 2 amazing genres like classical and rock, the result can be a either a disaster or a beautiful thing. Fortunately, Randy showed us that there is hope for greatness in this mix.

[@osmondportifoy5293]

4:30 sounds like a violin , nobody can replicate that.

[@jakefrancis4464]

You can really feel Randy’s spirit this time of year. ❤️ Rest In Peace man. You really did more to the world then you would ever realize. Your music had energy and power. It had structure and order as well as chaos and fluidity. It had sadness and despair as well as love and illumination. Thank you.

[@LanceMarlowe]

beautifully said

[@smedleybutler8787]

I learned a lot from the track. Taking pentatonic and blues scales to a new level. The Soulful Shredder.

[@warptek]

Amazing. The speed, accuracy and dexterity. He was truly one of the greats. Sorely missed, especially considering you can only imagine what kind of music he'd be making today. Actually, it's hard to imagine.

[@jaym1244]

I just can't imagine the solos he would have created if he was still alive. We lost a part of heavy metal's soul when we lost Randy. RIP.

[@GabrieleirbaGabrieleirbag]

Lyrics Mr. Crowley, what went on in your head? Oh Mr. Crowley, did you talk to the dead? Your lifestyle to me seemed so tragic With the thrill of it all You fooled all the people with magic Yeah, you waited on Satan's call Mr. Charming, did you think you were pure? Mr. Alarming, in nocturnal rapport Uncovering things that were sacred Manifest on this Earth Ah, conceived in the eye of a secret And they scattered the afterbirth Mr. Crowley, won't you ride my white horse? Mr. Crowley, it's symbolic of course Approaching a time that is classic I hear maiden's call Approaching a time that is drastic Standing with their backs to the wall Was it polemically sent? I wanna know what you meant I wanna know I wanna know what you meant, yeah

[@RandomKissFan0815]

Defenitely my favourite guitarist

[@wwtf7180]

I saw Randy in concert back in 1981 just before his death. A true artist and master of the guitar. Life cut way to short.

[@wwtf7180]

Sorry I ment 1982. Blizzard of oz tour.

[@EddieFan45]

We are the blessed ones, I stood right in front of Randy twice the last time was 3 weeks and 6 days before his passing in Leesburg, Fl.. Hey it’s nice to meet you my friend ….

[@georgeherndon4436]

Randy Rhodes and Eddie and Jake E Lee are great guitarists the best in that era!!! 🤟💯🎸🔥 even though guitar has came a long way... these guys paved the road for today's talent !!!! 💯🤟🎸

[@ModernDecay70]

It's amazing that we get to hear these "isolated" tracks. You get to hear all the details in their playing. Things you didn't even know were there.

[@philwittke2983]

This is the one musical moment I'll never forget the first time I heard it,got to see him for that tour.....they did flying high again off the new album.....couldn't wait to see him again....killed a week before we were supposed to go......ripped my heart out😢

[@chickenbeek]

back in 80's i would have sold my soul to hear these isolated tracks.

[@kaithongsavanh3649]

Flawless progressions and changes, a master of his craft. Truly a pleasure to enjoy his art preserved forever.

[@nonsenseinmyhead9016]

You have to remember that Randy brought classical and metal together like they were never merged before... I mean Blackmore did it but Randy brought it to the masses. Humble, sweet, modest, and most of all, a great songwriter. Ozzy was smart to record those first two albums together or we wouldn’t of had Diary of a Madman. Thank you Randy for making being a guitar player in the early eighties challenging and fun.

[@CarefulWithThatAxeEugene]

Ahead of his time , his music was beautiful so unique my favorite of the 80s metal shredders sorry Eddie you were amazing, but Randy was so different and he was flawless in his skills. Long live his music and his memory. 🎸💯🤘

[@mullaway5746]

there will never be another as good as randy ever

[@10000Rachel]

He is one of my favorites and the best, wish he was still here to see what he would have been like in todays guitar playing. Love listening to his playing!

[@shauncoghlan20]

He was on another level! So much talent! We miss you Randy!

[@TheJoan48]

It's so clean and timeless. I'm not a musician, but I study listening to guitar. This is effervescence, the essence of the bubbles at the top of the notes, like champangne is to wine.

[@RTOneZer0]

So beautiful.... Listened to it first time in 1987, loved it since.

[@kevinwest4488]

omg.. how could i forget... all strive to be randy...

[@sunnys5150]

I got chills then.... i get chills now... RR simply amazing!!

[@adammartin248]

Absolute legend the insperation that made me pick up playing guitar myself he's truly missed and was way ahead of his time

[@demonicsorrow9763]

People say Eddie Van Halen ruled guitar in the 80s , I believe people that think that never listened to randy .....

[@drexcote25]

Ya no shit Was in grade 7 when I first heard him. Never stopped since. He’s definitely in my top 5

[@davidkrywczuk5529]

Na

[@alanndrake2619]

Demonic sorrow that's because Eddie basically did. VH put out 6 discs in the 80's and that's not even counting VH 1&2 where Eddie was redefining rock guitar where as Randy was dead within the first 3 months of 82! That's not a slam on RR by any stretch but he simply didn't get the same amount of time as Eddie not to mention as well Rhoads would've been done after that tour as he put his notice in,so we don't know what else he would've or even could've done to the end of the decade.

[@davefraley8875]

EVH wiped the floor with everyone including RR..

[@arturocarrillo8903]

EDDIE STILL RULES TODAY.RANDY REST IN PEACE THEY NEVER WENT TOE TO TOE.WE WILL NEVER KNOW!

[@robchell9196]

Saw him live a dozen times. Was lucky enough to be close during soundcheck.....Utterly tremendous,

[@Life-Row-Toll]

Oh dude, I've never heard this before! *God bless Mr. Randy Rhoads!!*

[@daemonwhitebeard6590]

The world lost a VERY talented guitarist and all around fine musician the day Randy died. There will never be another one like him. Rest In Peace. You are sorely missed.

[@Hitemwhereithurtss]

So beautiful

[@markj6506]

The live in studio version floating around KZbin is amazing. The solo is still to this day mind-blowing!

[@roseoneal3196]

I got goosebumps from this. Incredible!

[@SunFlower-oc3se]

i got goosebumps while listening while reading this comment at the exact moment it happened.

[@ddd228]

We lost a legend.

[@Matthew-vk6qf]

I started learning guitar at 6 and randy was such a huge inspiration to me and this solo in my opinion his best and inspired me to play. He was one hell of a guitar player R.I.P Randy Rhoads

[@alexhenrymanfredi9909]

So sweet, so incredibly melodic, sounds so perfectly harmonious yet so sinister. Randy was a true musical prodigy and master of his instrument. Some of us feel Randy has proven himself to be the best guitarist ever mainly from just his 2 albums of work with Ozzy. At 24 he had attained as high a level of proficiency on his instrument as anyone ever has...but I think it was his timing ability (picking, time signature & tempo shifting) that made his music so live, so absolutely amazing and better than any other player I've ever heard! He practically godfathered a new genre of heavy metal music, was a major influence to rock guitarists ever since and STILL is today. Randy resurrected Ozzy's career straight out of hell, with the speed & subtlety of a thermonuclear explosion, while handicapped by Ozzy's unique but awful vocal range…his other band mates’ best, was barely more than a hindrance to the young master’s skills. Playing the guitar however, wasn’t his only talent. Oh yes, as great of a guitar player as he was, I think Randy was an even better composer. His classical training and musical knowledge, composition skills and understanding how to apply musical theory, was used to create his masterpieces, that makes him second to none and I think pushes him over the top, makes him the best ever. If a piece makes you emotional, feel like crying…that’s primarily from the arrangements and composition itself… minors, modes, etc… tone is secondary… I always get a laugh when some people commented elsewhere about how guys like EVH are the more musically superior players to Randy Rhoads…or faster or whatever …of course Eddie is fantastic, I like him a lot, no doubt a legendary guitarist, an innovator, sound effects wiz, blues pentatonic style, but Eddie VH is not in the class of a Randy Rhoads or is as knowledgeable of a “musician” of real music, like RR. Some even compare The Edge, or Dave Mustaine, even Kurt Cobain (WTF?), as “technically” (?) better guitarists than RR??? Holy fucking idiots, Batman!!

[@xOWNAGEx1]

This description perfectly fits Jason Becker except he was only 16 years old when he wrote his song "Altitudes" I 100% guarantee you all will thank me by blessing you with one of the best guitarists along with his teacher who was even better. Both of them have surpassed Rhoads for sure just LISTEN TO HIS SONG.

[@alexhenrymanfredi9909]

Nobody can compose like RR!

[@electriccreamman4977]

xOWNAGEx1 tone deaf idiot

[@RRbestever]

agree 100% he is the greatest ever

[@vernongriffin4832]

Alex Henry Manfredi None we’re close!

[@yesican1975]

I'm was only 6 years old when u passing away.And I'm now 41Years old has listen you Guitar. I'm so happy to leand you guitars. I'm will Remember you into I'm dead y are my inspiration me to get back to play Guitar Randy Rhoads R.I.P .........Goodbye to Romance.............I'm like to by 1 off you student We love you ..............Ps. I'm from Bangkok Thailand live in Denmark

[@leonardzz835]

No puedo pensar en la música que hubiera hecho hoy en día... Randy Rhoads el maestro.

[@feelingsogood6073]

the right amount of speed and melody , any more and it would be rubbish. Rhoads made that guitar sound like it was singing so bright.

[@MLGCREEPERPLAYZMC]

Best solo ever written in heavy metal. Long live Randy Rhoads.