Randy Rhoads Live - Tribute Video

Happy birthday Randy. I love and miss you. =(

I wish more people knew about and respected the genius that is Randy Rhoads

Randy lives because his music is immortal.

He was so melodic and his tone so recognizable, his soloing so intricate, AND a super nice, humble guy. A Legend.

Rest in peace Randy! May the legend of Randy Rhoads live on forever!

I have played guitar all my life. Randy Rhodes is in the same cemetery with my mom and dad and grandson when I visit my family I always pay a quiet respect to that young mans grave. He was a huge talent and fine person as I have heard..he was from my hometown and we all are proad of that fact.

Randy was a gift that was taken way too early. Been a fan since the early 80's, and always will be. R.I.P. RANDY. WE STILL LOVE AND MISS YOU!!!!!!!

Randy is one of the biggest reasons I'm still listening to Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Madman 40 years later.

Randy‘s Mr. Crowley solo brings tears to my eyes to this day

Randy wrote the most beautiful guitar riffs and melodies of rock history. He is still the best

Randy Rhoads would have celebrated his 62 nd birthday today. Happy Birthday Master!!

I saw him in Minneapolis just 9 weeks before he died. He was incredible. The entire band was. Rest in peace, Randy. Hope to jam with you at that great gig in the sky one fine day.

There aren't words to describe Randy's talent....he was born to play RIP Randy 🎸 I get choked up watching him and feeling his passion for music....so young and humble. He didn't get to live!!!!!😢

He looked almost embarrassed and humbled when he got the award. He was such a class act. His death still saddens me.

That solo in Mr.Crowley unbelievable !

I personally met Randy Rhoads and Kevin Debrow at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Hollywood. Outside, talking and Kevin gave me and my friend tickets for the Starwood.

Back in '78 I was a jr in high school. Van Halen's lp came out and blew everyone away. My buddy said Eddie is good but my guitar teacher is better. We all doped on him...then asked WHO is your teacher? He said Randy Rhoads. He was playing w Quiet Riot then and we would head out to the Starwood in Hollywood to watch them play every chance we got.

Rhoads was unique.. His riffs was so amazing.. Slow solo and even fast solo was great..not just fast, but a combination of great notes and unbelievable melodies.. Rip Rhoads, you're one of a kind!

Back in 81' when Ozzy played the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago my brother worked for catering company that serviced the Aragon and one of the guys called in sick and he asked me if I would go with to help him. I was only in 7th grade lol but I begged parents until they agreed. I had started playing guitar about a year earlier and I was a HUGE fan of Randy after getting Blizzard of Oz. The first time I heard his intro on Crazy Train I was hooked. I had never been to a concert and I told my brother I really wanted to meet him and he kept telling me it's not going to happen and stop getting your hopes up. He said we set up the food and we leave the room and come back to clean up. He said I doubt you will see anyone except maybe road crew. We setup and left and waited outside in truck until a tour guy said we could come take it down. Soon as I started breaking down the trays of food Randy walked in with what appeared to be a guitar tech. I literally froze as he walked towards me. He said " oh man' we missed it. Is there any mostaccioli left?" I literally started stuttering trying to tell him yes there was plenty and my brother said " He's harmless he's just freaking out seeing the guy from all the posters on his walls at home". I was so embarrassed at pissed at my brother for outing me like that but Randy was so nice and down to earth. I actually got to talk with him for like 5 minutes. Any questions I had in my head were like gone. It was a lot to process. I had never met a "real musician" let alone my guitar idol. He did ask me my favorite track off the album and told him without hesitating "Mr. Crowley". He asked I said the solo's are like songs within the song. He said "hey I like that" and then told me to not get discouraged and to practice as much as possible and one day "it will just click". He was super humble and so nice! I was told by my brother before we even left home to avoid talking to to anyone and stay out of the way if someone happened to be there. Not only did I break that rule, I pushed it and asked for an autograph. I was wearing a black polo shirt from the catering company and his sharpie wouldn't show up so he had someone bring in a black concert jersey with white sleeves and autographed it on the right sleeve that was white. He wrote "practice practice practice" and signed it. Then he put his cigarette in his mouth and stood up and pulled a couple of guitar picks from his pocket, gave them to me and shook my hand and my brother's and said "that food was really good you guys Thank you and it was great meeting you" and then he walked out. I still have that jersey and the 2 picks. It was a profound experience that I will never forget. Such a talent and genuinely nice guy. I was devastated when he died.

Randy was an absolute musical genius! When Ozzy and everybody else was out partying and getting wasted Randy was home writing songs and playing them over and over again. The world of music lost something very special when Randy died.