R.I.P. Randy Rhoads!

[Steve Smyth]

Today is the 25th anniversary of the death of one of my alltime guitar heroes, Randy Rhoads.

Wanted to go down to San Bernadino for the memoriam today, but alas, docs orders to stay at home for now have prevented this.

Randy was an amazing guitar player, musician, and from most written accounts, a wonderful human being as well, all things that have influenced me from the first time I ever heard him on Blizzard of Ozz, then Diary Of A Madman, albums that, to me, will always stand the test of time!

Having played his music within Sweet Leaf, our Black Sabbath/Ozzy tribute, for years, was a very fun experience, and a great learning one as well. Something I'll always learn from.

R.I.P RANDY!!!

 

[MaryJ]

RIP man!

 

[BbqBats]

Taken away far too soon, RIP

 

[flying_whale]

Taken away far too soon, RIP

very true!
RIP Randy!

 

[Souls of Black]

RIP Randy! Creative genius!!

Holy shit, 25 years.....

I still remember the first time I heard BoO, I was floored. Then DoaM, wow still one of my all time favorites, such heart felt playing.

 

[lad]

RIP Randall Rhoads. What an influence and inspiration for myself and so many others.

 

[LT1Z]

Indeed! RIP Randy......one of the best to ever play the guitar!

 

[RaferMadness]

Hell Yeah, I can only imagine the tunes he would be writing now, he is missed...

 

[Liverslapper]

he was way to young...thats what horrible about it. RIP

 

[Mark7]

RIP to a great guitar player

 

[AngleofDeaf667]

Yeh, he was so amazing. He made me want to learn the guitar.

 

[ginamarina]

wow, it's been that long. As a high school kid I remember we always toasted to Randy at parties, multiple times. Blizzard and Diary were both genius to me back then, and they still are in my roots. Always wonder what might have been, he was so brilliant...

G

 

[Netherworld]

RIP to Randy. An inspiration of mine as well. Brilliant musician, no questions asked.

 

[DeviousDarren]

I used to work about two blocks from the cemetary he is buried in. I took some pics while I was living out there. Here they are http://www.metalcentre.com/webzine.php?p=gallery&artist=3944

 

[Steve Smyth]

I used to work about two blocks from the cemetary he is buried in. I took some pics while I was living out there. Here they are http://www.metalcentre.com/webzine.php?p=gallery&artist=3944

Hey DD,

Thanks for posting these! Much appreciated. R.I.P. Randy!

 

[DeviousDarren]

No problem, Steve. I was a teacher in San Bernardino and one of my students told me about him being buried there. She said, "oh, you like metal. We have a rock star buried at the cemetary up the road. I think his name is Rhoads?" I said, "Randy Rhoads?" She said, "yeah, that's it."

 

[vengeance302]

Did she have absolutley no idea who he was? What a shame...



RIP Rhoads.

 

[DeviousDarren]

Nope, just knew that he was a rock star. I about shit my pants when she told me. Diary of a mad man was one of the first albums that got me into metal. It's a shame I never got a chance to see Rhoads play live.

 

[futureguitarlegend]

he is my biggest influence he was too young