RR - 30 years gone today :(

[Gnasty]

I know not much of you are Randy Rhoads fans and i don`t judge guitars players 1,2,3 because its
utter nonsense to judge different styles and playing within the soul IMO. But he was the reason I
started playing guitar so he is my true guitar hero.

In everything i`ve read about him, nobody had a bad thing to say about him. He was very modest
and humble and not only would he be a rock star at night, he was learning to get his classical degree, and teaching kids classes to play guitar as well. What guitar player can you think of that did that?

We can say Ritchie Blackmore, and Yngwie had classical influence in their playing but I just don`t
think anyone did it like Randy. He put everything into not only his solos but his chord structures. His live tone
was incredible.
I insist you try and learn his songs and you will know that this isn`t just pentatonic blues he did.
To me he gets a bad rap for being Ozzy`s guitar player because they call it heavy metal. I do not call or will EVER call Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman Heavy Metal albums. It`s classic and progressive rock to me.

Dying at 26 was way too young and going up in the plane that killed him this day 30 years was what
had everybody scratching their heads because he had a fear of flying.

R.I.P Randy!

[Gnasty]

How can you call this HEAVY METAL? 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_jdVzeGavw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gye-fT7iMY

[Gnasty]

Live Spotlight solo - Fucken Incredible Tone!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJleXBdVIAk

[AndyR]

Wow, 30 years... it seems like yesterday.

Yep, he was way too young. I found out more about him a couple of years after he went, but I was aware of him when Diary came out. He was a very talented guitarist. I was going off "metal" by then, but I find everything of his I've ever heard to be very listenable.

I still can't get over it being 30 years ago, though...

[henwrench]

S.A.T.O Class. Randy Rhoads - Class. Gone but not forgotten.

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