The Guitarists of Ozzy (Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee, Zakk Wylde, Joe Holmes, Gus G)

[@MadSciRexieFi]

Hey everyone thanks for watching! I edited out one line, I initially said Brad Gillis was fired but by like all accounts he left of his own volition to continue with Night Ranger and make the hit “Sister Christian” and thus he more likely FIRED OZZY from HIS LIFE. Chalk that one up to my brain damage, I did him dirty! Let it be known. Love ya Edit to also say: I love the points people made about his monumental task of learning all the Randy in a flash for the Diary tour. While the torch ended up passed from Randy to Jake, it would be interesting to hear what an original Brad Gillis Ozzy riff would sound like.

[@samthompson1843]

Do your best to cope with a toxic ozzy and have credentials to your name down the road or go record Sister Christian with a wack ass band like night ranger....guess he didn't want a legacy lol

[@jaycoleman8062]

We saw Brad play shortly after Randy's passing. Brad was fantastic.

[@VioletDeliriums]

i dont think that brad gillis's style really suits ozzy's music.

[@jaycoleman8062]

@@MadSciRexieFi He stepped up when he had to. Not an enviable position. We saw night ranger the next year at the same place when they opened up for kiss

[@phantomf4747]

@@MadSciRexieFi I’m a big big fan of Black Label Society too. Same sound like he plays with Ozzy, much more “metal” and Zakk’s vocals are hardcore. A saw BLS at Aftetshock and the ripped off a killer set.

[@jamesmccormick875]

Randy was the greatest rock guitarist of his time, period. I think he is the greatest metal /hard rock player of all time. Keep in mind, Randy was plying like this in the mid 70’s! The man was completely ahead of his time and influenced generations of guitarist. Jake is so underrated. He is a master of the instrument and his song writing is top notch. Zakk, one of the best to ever do it. All three of these guys are in my top 5 favorite guitarist.

[@antilaw9911]

👍

[@river2352]

I’m sorry I love Randy but I think you’re forgetting that first Van Halen album that’s came out in 1978.. Eddie was without doubt at the top

[@Shantiante]

No, You think Randy is the greatest rock guitarist of his time. But your opinion is not of a value that makes any of us give af.

[@joeylodes]

Seeing Jake E Lee live in 1984 on the BATM tour, as a kid, was literally life changing for me.

[@311superfly]

Yeah he nailed Mr. Crowley solos. Saw him live on BATM and only memories are staring and him while lost returning to my seat during solo.

[@OhSoul]

Love all of Ozzy's guitarists, especially Jake E. Lee. Great vid and great editing.

[@lucydiamond7777]

Bro, Joe Holmes was AMAZING live. He never gets enough credit because he wasn't on any albums. Dude was LEGIT.

[@gattingbowledwarne]

Saw him at ozzfest in 98. Awesome.

[@drewb007]

Damn right. Also a really good guy. His band (Farmikos) was also great but only put out one album. I also saw him live with Ozzy in Sioux Falls SD on the Retirement Sucks tour and Joe was incredible.

[@jeffblosser7219]

Joe's a buddy of mine, used to go to his house and watch his band TERRIFF play on Friday nights. Same time he was taking lessons from Randy Rhoads.

[@MasterSumai]

And he was a student of Randy Rhoads 😊

[@TJ_775]

He is very good but I find his vibrato is usually a bit out, not as precise as Zak or Jake for sure......I think Jake was the best actually of all

[@rodneybrimer5171]

Jake E Lee and Ozzy were amazing onstage. Jake is my fav guitarist to this day after I went to the Bark at the moon tour when I was 13. I wish it had lasted longer.

[@goofyiest]

Jake E is the best of an incredible run of guitar players for Ozzy.

[@andrewtyson978]

Everyone has their opinion.

[@doihaveto8149]

There will never be another Randy Rhodes, his full potential will never be known.

[@user-nu7xx7pc1d]

Jake playing is amazing.

[@firetv]

Thanks for the nice mention & very well done video! 👍🏻👍🏻😎

[@MadSciRexieFi]

😯Thanks Gus! I'm totally doing the Wayne and Garth "We're not worthy!!" bow to you right now!

[@asylum9644]

Glad to see Jake is getting some deserved appreciation in the comments.

[@dradehnorref]

Badlands rulez

[@kroll-li8zx]

Of course the guy is a total beast even though not recognized

[@VioletDeliriums]

jake e lee is my fav ozzy guitarist.

[@GerhardGeficky-jg4ok]

Sadly Jake never recovered from the firing. Ozzy and Sharon ruined him just like many employers destroy careers.

[@evanoglesby9504]

He’s everyone’s fave

[@VioletDeliriums]

@@evanoglesby9504 maybe it was comment bait for the video poster to act like he wasn't?

[@VioletDeliriums]

@@GerhardGeficky-jg4ok The problem may have been that Jake E Lee was more of a guitarist than musician? I think it was a common problem among 80s guitar gods who followed Rhoads and Van Halen. They worked on the techniques more than the music. I love Jake E Lee as a guitarist and I think he is a good musician in the context of another songwriters great song, but he was never able to be compelling enough to start his own thing. Even Satriani and Vai and Malmsteen are boring to me, because they are also guitarists but not musicians. Music is not about just doing just a bunch of magic tricks onstage; it is about using songs to say something (more important than "look how great i play") that resonates with an audience. Lots of musicians actually suck at guitar, or any instrument (including voice) but they create music that people can relate to, and it is not just because people that don't get the shred are idiots. Shred, esp. in the 80s, can seem quite assholishly macho. But when shred is put into the service of a message (and is not the message itself) than it can be effective. I have a good idea what Ozzy's message to the world is all the way back to Black Sabbath, but what is Jake E. Lee's message to the world? As "great "of a guitarist he is (at least by shred standards of greatness), He's never made a compelling musical statement of his message to us.

[@richardreed7350]

Nah Brad Gillis was better

[@Rumpl4skinn]

Zakk is the reason i picked up a guitar and decided to learn to play.

[@Viper505repiV1]

Jake E. Lee seriously deserves more attention. Bark at the Moon and Ultimate Sin hold up just as well as Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of A Madman.

[@phantomf4747]

Two completely different type of players and 2 different styles but i concur JAKE IS BAD ASS! Those 2 "records" 😆get PLENTY of play at the Phantom's house! How 'bout some Red Dragon Cartel!

[@Fjellstad69]

Jake E. Lee for me nr. 1.And Bark at The Moon and Ultimate Sin is Ozzys best album, mostly because of Jake.

[@tonetherod5943]

Jake E. Lee is my favorite. Badlands ruled.

[@phantomf4747]

I was fortunate enough to see Ozzy with Randy 2X, Jake 3X and Zakk 2x. All different flavors, but all AWESOME.

[@mikejessmax]

I saw Ozzy twice. First time on the Ozzmosis tour with Joe Holmes on guitar. Was a bit disappointed because I never heard Zakk couldn't do the tour despite of having played on the album. The second was a few years later and Zakk was back. Great to see him live.

[@kurtzcol]

well said sir they are all awesome in there own way

[@rzrcoote01]

Lucky B#st#rd

[@dalebingham9074]

jealous!

[@phantomf4747]

@@dalebingham9074 Hey we always have KZbin bro!!!

[@bernardoiglesias7067]

randy rhoads and jake e lee the better better better better better.

[@poppachops5136]

I was about 12 the first time I heard Mr.Crowley and Crazy Train and this brand of hard rocking music has been in my blood ever since I'm now 52 and still a head banger!

[@MRRIllustrations]

Great vid, man - really enjoyed it! Randy will always be my no. 1 - Jake a close second. Thanks so much for making this. Hats off to you, brother :)

[@MyNickdanger]

I had Zakk Wyld on my shoulders at the Backroom club in Austin, back in the mid 90's. He put my cowboy hat on and I pranced him around the place!~ Memories!~

[@danmarshall5895]

I would love to visit the alternate universe where Randy and Cliff Burton lived and worked together on some music. I think they would have been a really interesting pairing.

[@jonathanking8800]

Mixing classical and metal better than anyone. 🤘🤘

[@ctcards2636]

Randy and Jake are my fav guitar players Ozzy has had in his band. Ultimate Sin and Diary are my two fav Ozzy albums.

[@ctcards2636]

Oh and by the way, Mama Im coming home riff. Zakk wrote the song on the piano. ;-)

[@justinkrann7406]

Jake E Lee ruled... needs more credit. Randy Rhodes was one the greatest all time players.

[@evanoglesby9504]

Needs more credit?? Like, 90% of Ozzy fans claim him as their favorite. What do you mean he needs more credit?

[@rothed16]

Yes!❤

[@bigjermboktown6976]

Zakk as always been my favorite. He just had everything and not just the playing but the songwriting abilities the look and some of the coolest guitars ever made. Zakk, Randy Rhoads, and Dimebag are my three favorite guitarists of all time

[@12floz67]

And unlike Jake, Zakk has better success after Ozzy.

[@David-xd5qs]

Nicely put together. It was entertaining. it was fun and you presented it well. Thanks for the good. Thumbs up for you man 💯

[@Scottocaster6668]

Great info on joe holmes. I didnt realize he was with Ozzy for that long. Jake and Randy will always be in my top 5. Good stuff👍👍

[@danriley5848]

Brad Gillis was not fired he chose to leave because Night Ranger was just about to take off and he preferred to stay with them.

[@Mr.H0LLYW00D]

Probably the only ozzy guitar player to not get totally ripped off by ozzy & co.

[@epmcdonald4562]

​@@Mr.H0LLYW00D cause he would get his ass kicked...

[@GerhardGeficky-jg4ok]

Brad is a good guitar player

[@slowhairy791]

I never liked Gillis' tone or style of playing, didn't think he was a good fit for Ozzy's sound

[@GerhardGeficky-jg4ok]

@@slowhairy791 don't hate on gillis. The guy can play. EVH was a big influence on him. I liked him better than Jeff Watson.

[@paulhilton6426]

The Ultimate Sin is such an underrated album.

[@mishbeam8430]

Man, these videos are great. Not only do you approach niche topics seldom covered otherwise, but the down-to-earth approach that focuses on actual lived experience/preference and what it was like at the time means you can avoid the bells and whistles that other creators rely on and just focus on substance. Cheers and keep up the great work!

[@arthurfleck6939]

This is an awesome and in depth video. Well done.

[@mayorrodgers7446]

I gotta say. GREAT video. Here I thought that I was all up to speed on all of Ozzie’s guitarist. Hell I didn’t know some of those players played for him. So yeah, sure, I’ve learned some things. Ozzie has always had his pic of the litter.

[@MarkWerner-Gillum]

Dude your commentary is almost poetic in that it's presented with perfectly thought out words methodically placed to make an informative interesting presentation. Great video

[@gsdfan8455]

Jake E was always my favorite.

[@keithkoenig5320]

I saw Ozzy with Randy Rhoads. He was awesome. I didn't care for Jack E Lee as much. Last time I saw Ozzy live, Gus G was his guitarist and he was really cool.

[@mr.d.572]

Ozzy and Sharon treated Jake like trash. Shame on them!

[@shan-2233]

From what I hear they treated all of their musicians like trash.

[@KarstenJohansson]

This was a good essay. Covered everything so well.

[@m.b2379]

Well done. Great video with amazing content I've never seen before. Excellent job sir.

[@FourteenWords-n4l]

Great video. Definitely be checking out your other content.

[@MrJasonbushey]

We need to pay more attention to Joe Holmes, loved his playing live, so underrated

[@TheDustyShed]

Saw him with Ozzy twice. The first performance (Brixton) was far from polished with a few glances of frustration from Ozzy. The next was much later in Memphis. By then the band was tight but Joes stage presence was weak with him mostly walking in small circles on his side of the stage.

[@steveverboom]

Excellent work! I've been a huge Ozzy fan since the early eighties, read tons of magazine articles and books, listened to interviews and seen many videos. This video is so well done. You put a lot of effort into this and it shows!

[@worstknightmayor4439]

Me to, big fan . I just wish there was more live Randy footage. There isn't much.

[@RalphdArc]

Excellent vid . All those guitar players are exceptional ! Randy a cut above the rest and Jake being my favourite ( i got into Ozzy with the bark at the moon album).

[@jonathanbreland8260]

ANY guitarist of Ozzy was incredible.

[@MrPaul8870]

Great video Love Rhoades Respect to all nwohm bands from years ago still going strong from the stones accept acdc maiden priest motorhead fans alike of so many others and recent ones like Korn slipknot all have something to bring to the table of delight especially with technology mixed in throughout the ages Boss GT5 was one pedal board recognised legendary bit of gear first digital pedal board 1987 whitesnake album as this is what the top tech at time and a lot of 80s bands used them and early 90s metal scene

[@DiamondTheifGaming]

Fabulous video. Brilliantly scripted and articulated. Well done! 👏

[@joediesle]

I saw Randy twice live... Capitol theater Passaic Nj Apr 81 and The Palladium NYC May 81....studio albums cant compare to him live...just unbelivable.

[@timsmith8506]

I’m very jealous. I would have loved to see him live!

[@worstknightmayor4439]

The one guitarists I never seen but wanted to. I ended up seeing Brad Gillis.

[@dereksendrak]

Amazing video and great critique of these amazing guitarists!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@bentleyaudio]

You sir, are both an excellent Rock Historian, as well as an excellent writer and poet. A combination that is quite rare. Bravo!

[@morbid1]

Great video . From what I have read Brad was not fired . He was offered the opportunity to stay but he chose to go back to Night Ranger .

[@danriley5848]

Exactly right.

[@Flugmorph]

another brilliant video, thank you! i was never interested in ozzy's solo career but i might just check some of those albums out now.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

check out Ozzy's second band then, Blizzard of ozz they changed the game and surpassed Black Sabbath .

[@brandonjackson5865]

From Blizzard up until No More Tears are all pretty awesome. I wasn’t really into Ozzy when I was younger but Randy, Jake, and Zakk, but an honorable mention has to go to Brad Gillis, he filled in between Randy’s death until Jake joined and they recorded Speak of the Devil and if you’re into guitar it’s a must listen Brad Gillis stepped into an impossible job and he absolutely killed it. They played a bunch of Sabbath tunes on it too. Gillis was always intended to be a temporary member of the band, he was helping them make the dates they were committed to, he wasn’t fired he was just filling in and always was going through with Night Ranger .

[@Flugmorph]

@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle Blizzard of Ozz is an album. this whole video was about ozzy's "solo" band, did you pay attention?

[@kmillsap1996]

As a major Ozzy fan ... Im really glad i found this because i love that you are telling it as it was . I think im going to enjoy your channel.

[@RichardSleyster]

Jake E Lee!!!!!!

[@johnsor2083]

This was a great video !!!

[@shannongolden]

Great Video! Thanks! Great times from Rhodes to Wilde!

[@tomfoley1265]

What a really good retrospective, thanks! you nailed it.

[@divineinsider0068]

I love JakeE Lee's playing. His riffs are ao unique. I prefer him over Zakk

[@Graver81-69]

I didn’t really get turned on to Ozzy until the 90s when Zach was the guitarist and I was hooked. BLS!

[@axlsime7092]

Great sum up about the prince of darkness and his boys \m/ Well done buddy! Loved it.

[@robertouttamyndx4400]

Randy Rhoads totally SAVED Ozxy's career single handedly ! Taught him how to write music ! Randy Rhoads was and still is TOTAL FUCKING GENIUS !!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

Bob Daisley waa extremely important to Ozzy's solo career as well as Randy on the first two Ozzy albums.

[@SJ-ty5rw]

I don't think Ozzy ever learned how to write . Bob Daisley was asked to come back to write for Bark at the Moon .

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Rhoads was a good Guitarist period he was nothing compared to EVH .. Jimi Hendrix and few others Rhoads never even received best guitarist of the year when he was alive..EVH Ruled that from 1978 into the 2000's

[@morningstar577]

​@@BlueberryStinkFinger62you're goddamn right about that!

[@Sabbath-f9k]

Jake e lee. RR sucks

[@63Lazarou]

I’m glad George Lynch didn’t get Jake’s place.

[@Luke.s.mke.92]

Jake was great, so underrated in the grand scheme of things. This video was great as well. Phenomenal adjective and clip choices. Well done

[@Christales8198]

Randy was a God to me as a young beginner guitarist in the early 80’s

[@doguipreacher]

The poetry in the narration makes it even more worth the watch.

[@slimsantilli4476]

I first saw ozzy in 1988. Zakk was on fire. Though seeing Zakk with Pride and Glory was so amazing. Later in the mid 90s I saw ozzy with Joe Holmes. Joe surprised me bigtime. I wish I got to see Badlands.

[@bigjermboktown6976]

Long live Ozzy!!!! And damn good video my brother!!!

[@cliffn8r]

Well done video, the lore of Ozzy will forever ring!

[@JunkyardFox]

outstanding video!

[@williebarreto3248]

Your comments about each guitarist is a like poetry.

[@Darth.Shredder]

I always thought it was cool of Ozzy to feature an acoustic guitar instrumental on his debut record as a solo artist.

[@kroll-li8zx]

This story reminds me my younger years I was such a follower of Ozzy that sometimes made forget about the other amazing band that were rocking the scenes

[@CapstoneTider]

George Lynch's big mistake was getting a short haircut. Jake's my fav of the group. Nice video!

[@u.s.a.198]

Nice job ! Great narration and information... Ty!

[@JIMBOT5000]

Wow I’m a first time viewer and wow thank you for this video. Spot on !!🤘🎸 I look forward to watching more of your material ✌️

[@duncandistortion]

Jake e Lee was the player who got my attention,played great looked the part & fit right in.

[@jayeddleston9486]

Jake E Lee ultimate sin best album imo

[@dradehnorref]

Bark at the moon ;)

[@PanosArvanitis]

Jake E.Lee by far ..We love Randy and zakk and Tony ,Jake is the man

[@Tatted-ne7tu]

This was well done. Bravo.

[@Ssbad24]

After all the dust has settled, I'm amazed at all the George Lynch projects. Him and Pinnick create magic. Also his stuff with Sweet is awesome. I think two of the hardest working guitarist today are Lynch and Slash. Of course Iommi is a guitar God. Love all the remasters he is releasing! 🖤

[@marekeos]

Dude, you've absolutely nailed this! Agreed with every word you said. Your analogies were spot on! Thanks for posing. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@jubal238]

Wait, where's Brad Gillis? Come on, man, are you trying to tell me that the Speak of the Devil album doesn't really count or exists in an alternate timeline??

[@burnz0021]

He's mentioned quickly right after Randy

[@joeylodes]

Monstrous versions of Sabbath classics on that album. Since it was my very first exposure to Black Sabbath’s music as a kid , I still to this day prefer some of the Speak versions to the originals. Brad did a fantastic job for Ozzy. Doesn’t get nearly enough credit.

[@robertrodriguez6700]

BRAD GILLIS FILLED UP SOME BIG SHOES HAVING TO PLAY RANDY RHODES AND TONY IOMMI STUFF IN SUCH A SHORT TIME ON THE FLY

[@dradehnorref]

If The witch $h@r0n say so , that album never exist.

[@tambor76]

Team Jake here.

[@frisconotomato]

This was pretty cool, good job.

[@bshingledecker]

Well played sir........ well played.

[@leaphchausew7277]

Wonderful video. In short, all of Ozzy's guitarists were brilliant. Randy is my favourite but Jake is up there too.

[@Khunlem]

Jake was so underrated because he never got enough recognition for his contribution especially the bark at the moon album, we now realise how that album was played by Jake and he wrote his name among the rock guitarist of the world

[@yofreetime]

At one point after Randy there was a young guitarist named Curtis Fairchild who played with Ozzy.

[@kristianthompson7072]

I got to see randy Rhoades with ozzy in pine bluff arkansas

[@JohnHWelch63]

Jake E. Lee was definitely the more acrobatic live guitarist between him and Randy. Jake could play a solo and compete in a freestyle gymnastics tournament at the same time. LoL

[@spike7038]

Should have played Jake’s live Suicide Solution solo…….

[@PhazeOrderZero]

Very well done dude 🤘

[@Ppuffdiddleydangdoof]

Ozzy is the Sauron of music. Like Sauron, Ozzy created a long line of fearsome titans, ready to do battle with any stage. Seriously though, IMO, it is an unbroken string of baddasses playing with one of rock's greatest singers. Respect to all involved.

[@АртурШумилин-я5д]

I love Joe Holmes playing, also he recorded an amazing album with his band Farmikos in 2014

[@dino.manzella]

Your comments are very well thought out. I appreciate your perspective. It's not all fluff like a lot of KZbin channels are. I'm in on subscribing to you.

[@patrickshannon4516]

Brad gillis learned all the Randy songs in a couple weeks amazing what he done...

[@justinhephner2117]

my first concert was at age 17, in the summer of 1987, Ultimate Sin Tour, Jake E. Lee was on Guitar, and it was glorious! my fave ozzy guitarist of his solo career was def RR but jake was amazing too

[@mr.b3699]

What I would give to see Jake E. Lee and Randy form a super group. Imagine the riffs that would gove life to.

[@rapid13]

When I was an adolescent, he’d only had 1. Not much of a discussion. Also, Brad wasn’t fired. He left voluntarily after the tour to focus on Night Ranger.

[@geraldduncanduncan1874]

Cool narration brother! Thanks! Enjoyed it !

[@philhogan5623]

I notice Zakk borrowed a lick from Hotel California at the end of his solo on Mama I'm Coming Home.

[@kroll-li8zx]

Nobody can't replace Jake E Lee so unique, even not as regarded as Randhy Roads but a legendary gem to be reckoned

[@OscarEgan-vj9qv]

Jake e lee was his best guitarist

[@antilaw9911]

In what aspect?

[@JimMontana]

He had an electricity and power. Jake played from the deepest part of his soul.