3 Randy Rhoads Licks From 1981 (Live Solo)

Here's the next Three-For-All lesson and this time we're tackling three licks (and a few assorted variations) from Randy Rhoads epic 'Tribute' guitar solo, which was recorded live in Montreal, Canada in 1981 and eventually released on Ozzy's 'Tribute' live release from 1987.
This lesson features several slick moves inspired by Randy's phenomenal playing captured in this solo, which in some ways is like attempting to capture lightning in a bottle, but it's fun trying to emulate some of that natural energy and spirit in his legendary guitar playing.
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  • @ClassofEighty2
    @ClassofEighty24 жыл бұрын

    Thanks also for your calm humble laid back demeanor.

  • @LateNightLessons

    @LateNightLessons

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! : )

  • @medievaltimes6473

    @medievaltimes6473

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kick over a chair at the end to spice things up...

  • @frankdomanico7563
    @frankdomanico75634 жыл бұрын

    Randy Rhoads is a real player. He master the instrument and told Ozzy he was leaving the band to get his Masters degree in classical music. I miss you Randy.

  • @albinullanger7862

    @albinullanger7862

    4 жыл бұрын

    He also demanded money for his songwriting. Too much for Sharon, he had to be taken out.

  • @allanvn6242

    @allanvn6242

    4 жыл бұрын

    Matufatu Gentleman omg

  • @matdwyer1972

    @matdwyer1972

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@albinullanger7862 So the pilot of the plane commited suicide just to please Sharon.🤔LMAO!

  • @dieselburner4461

    @dieselburner4461

    3 жыл бұрын

    So then Ozzy was like here take my cocaine and fly my plane to celebrate!!!

  • @Yoshidoesit

    @Yoshidoesit

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly, Ive always thought that ozzy may have had Randy killed 😳😳😳

  • @MichaelDouglasSkewes
    @MichaelDouglasSkewes5 жыл бұрын

    Very good! I took lessons from Randy ,but I was in a head on collision 9 years ago,so I have had to re learn playing guitar with out feeling in my left hand! Thanks for posting the video!

  • @LateNightLessons

    @LateNightLessons

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wow - thank you so much and that's so awesome that you took lessons from Randy. That's impressive! Sorry to hear about the injury, but I hope you gain something form these lessons and this material and thanks again for watching and this comment! ROCK ON \m/

  • @italianbirdvideos6190
    @italianbirdvideos61904 ай бұрын

    What a great resource and service this channel provides.

  • @dochort21
    @dochort215 жыл бұрын

    I’m actually sorry you had to wait until 1987 to hear this. I copied this on a cassette from the King Biscuit Flower Hour in 1981! It’s what got me started on guitar, and I appreciate your lesson bringing back those memories! Thanks!

  • @LateNightLessons

    @LateNightLessons

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's awesome that you hear it that early on. : o wow : o So cool! Thank you for watching and stick around for more lessons and material!

  • @pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504

    @pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504

    4 жыл бұрын

    dochort21 Same here, I got it at a bootleg fair, it has a great version of this solo, they left it off of the Tribute album for some reason and inserted one from a different evening.

  • @mikeb8013

    @mikeb8013

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol I did the same thing. And loved his version of Paranoid with all the fills.

  • @BR_70

    @BR_70

    Жыл бұрын

    I had an actual vinyl record called Bats Head Soup. My older brother bought it somewhere. That was the first I heard RR live, and I was blown away.

  • @geraldrice8137
    @geraldrice813722 күн бұрын

    My Guitarist of all R.R.

  • @davethelawyer2268
    @davethelawyer22682 ай бұрын

    I'm very grateful for these lessons!

  • @EarthAltar
    @EarthAltar5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome lesson, Dave. Randy was one of the greats. He did so much in such a short amount of time. Tragic loss to the world of music.

  • @LateNightLessons

    @LateNightLessons

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you and I couldn't agree more. It's mind boggling to think of what he might have done had he lived beyond 1982. :-\ Anyway, thanks again and take care!

  • @denningmp37
    @denningmp373 жыл бұрын

    Randy is my all time favorite

  • @brainynbrawny9562
    @brainynbrawny95624 жыл бұрын

    Right there with you on everything you said - Randy's tone on that LIVE release was kinda jaw-dropping and I thought the same thing - DAMN! Why didn't he have this tone on the records?? Same with the playing... I thought the solo was brilliantly musical while still being something guitarists would wanna learn. WELL DONE.

  • @Dragonette666
    @Dragonette6666 ай бұрын

  • @jmerriman1837
    @jmerriman18374 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding gift for all of us, thank you for sharing.

  • @briangisler1981
    @briangisler19813 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. That was sooo awesome!! Randy was the best. Period

  • @dirtycurty8394
    @dirtycurty83944 жыл бұрын

    The part you said really caught your ear really caught mine too but i didnt have the patience to sit and learn and maybe not even the skill at that time. I was at a music store shortly after that and i heard a younger kid than me playing it and i was in awe and envy. How dare he play that beautiful part in front of me. That showed me i had to dedicate myself more not into becoming a Randy clone but someone that could throw these beautiful little pieces of musical eargasms at will out there to stun the people around me.Here we are 35 years later and i still havent learned it. Its not beyond my skill level but Randy just knew things about guitar that us mere mortals didnt understand.

  • @tmitz73
    @tmitz734 жыл бұрын

    I'm loving these Randy Rhodes lessons man!! Thanks so much; when I heard Tribute for the first time back in 87' it totally changed my life!!!

  • @billyarbrough291
    @billyarbrough291 Жыл бұрын

    My favorite part of his live solo as well!

  • @DetroitWrecker666
    @DetroitWrecker666 Жыл бұрын

    This guy's channel from 10 years ago has less than 2000 subscribers. Less than 200,000 views. This channel currently has 7 million views and 80k + subscribers! I suppose it's all in the presentation. Thanks for the MANY uploads all these years! Fantastic!

  • @stephencanderson2344
    @stephencanderson23444 жыл бұрын

    I remember listening to KLOS and KMET (two So Cal radio stations) and KMET would play live concert recordings on Saturday nights. I would capture them on cassette tapes and listen a million times. The solo piece Randy did was actually from a different night then the rest of Suicide Solution. You can hear it was spliced together if you listen closely. I had a tape with that exact solo from an Ozzy concert. When Randy ended the solo he started back into the song again a bit quicker than what appears on Tribute. No matter. I'm just glad it finally made its way to an official release. My cassette tapes got eaten up by my player decades ago. Rock on Dave! You're doing the Lord's work.

  • @matthewcovert7130
    @matthewcovert71304 жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks for this one. I used #2 tonight in a couple places on a gig. VH is my favorite but I’ve always learned more usable stuff from Randy. Thanks again.

  • @hanick27
    @hanick272 жыл бұрын

    That arpeggio exercise is amazing!

  • @rgbrin
    @rgbrin3 жыл бұрын

    just think what Randy could have given the music world if he had lived long enough,,,wow!!,,,I can't imagine ,,,,Thank you for teaching one of the greatest guitar players to ever grace us with his skills,,,YOU do an awesome job ,,,your a very good teacher and have learned a lot from you videos,,,keep em' going,,,,would love to hear you doing some blues techniques ....

  • @bengardner7884
    @bengardner7884Ай бұрын

    Dude! what an awesome lesson... love these 3 licks and the way you go through explaining them. Thank you!!! Very excited to go home and work on them.

  • @nikospaleologos3907
    @nikospaleologos39074 жыл бұрын

    Randy and Jason Becker...the 2 greatest losses the guitar world has ever experienced .

  • @michaelgawne4363

    @michaelgawne4363

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jason becker is still composing

  • @christopherlee3732

    @christopherlee3732

    4 жыл бұрын

    Randy is my personal favorite but,?Hendrix,Srv,dimebag etc...so many epic losses.Becker is still making music me thinks.

  • @maxjudge020

    @maxjudge020

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jasons not dead though, made an album less than 2 years ago! Obviously ALS is terrible still.

  • @zombiezilla

    @zombiezilla

    3 жыл бұрын

    Michael Gawne : not decomposing, then? 😂

  • @timothyholmes4588

    @timothyholmes4588

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree these were big losses . I miss Randy's style he was on another level for sure

  • @briangrobe9544
    @briangrobe95444 ай бұрын

    Nice to see the Dive album as your wallpaper. That’s great stuff.

  • @EricMartinez-dg2lu
    @EricMartinez-dg2lu5 жыл бұрын

    LOVES BOTH!! jake & rhoads

  • @LateNightLessons

    @LateNightLessons

    5 жыл бұрын

    And THAT rocks! : )

  • @michaeleaster1815
    @michaeleaster18152 жыл бұрын

    40 years ago today. RIP Randy 😮‍💨🤘

  • @rgbrin
    @rgbrin3 жыл бұрын

    your awesome my friend....you can teach Randy all day....

  • @whamases
    @whamases4 жыл бұрын

    My life is broken into two parts: before I heard RR on Tribute, and after. After is better!

  • @onemancarnage
    @onemancarnage3 жыл бұрын

    Hearing tribute is what made me pursue guitar .

  • @peterpinnpalermo6887
    @peterpinnpalermo68873 жыл бұрын

    I love your lessons. I really enjoyed Chuck Berry 1972.

  • @edwardippoliti626
    @edwardippoliti6265 ай бұрын

    You sound like Randy live ! Impressive!

  • @HEADBANGRR
    @HEADBANGRR4 жыл бұрын

    Love Randy's unique sound. Great lesson. Thank you

  • @julianbenedict9720
    @julianbenedict97204 жыл бұрын

    Who in the world would thumb down...Dave, great job! I thought that solo spawned the shred careers of many up and coming guitar players. You could attempt Jakes ultimate Ozzie solo! I’ve never heard anyone even attempt it! Your videos are a gold mine!

  • @hoptard

    @hoptard

    Жыл бұрын

    lol, an idiot....

  • @paulheffernan4715
    @paulheffernan47154 жыл бұрын

    Great Job! I learn so much that keeps guitar practice interesting. Thank you.

  • @corporaterobotslave400
    @corporaterobotslave4002 жыл бұрын

    My first arena concert was the Blizzard of Ozz tour in Glens Falls, NY where Randy ripped it up and blew my mind and my ears. Still haven't recovered. If there is one musician in heaven I want to jam with, it's Randy. We couldn't possibly imagine Randy and EVH concocting worship music so grandiose it might be worthy of heaven's blessing, but I hope we get to hear it someday in the bye and bye.

  • @Appleblade
    @Appleblade3 жыл бұрын

    4:45 ... this point is what stands out most to me about Randy's playing: complementary ascending and descending runs, everywhere. Listen to the solo in SATO especially (but Mr. Crowley... well, pretty much everything)... it's mind boggling.

  • @jonathanalcover1539
    @jonathanalcover15393 жыл бұрын

    this adaptation of the blues scale to diminished; suddenly had an 80s Horror flick effluvium in my mind. perfect example of bringing concepts to different contexts and making them yours. smashing lesson as always dude.

  • @scottthomas3997
    @scottthomas39974 жыл бұрын

    Awesome man appreciate it a lot very cool

  • @davidphipps9138
    @davidphipps91382 жыл бұрын

    Excellent lesson. Thanks for this. You really know your stuff!

  • @Scottocaster6668
    @Scottocaster66684 жыл бұрын

    I didn't know this video existed. Was just going to suggest RR. My favorite guitarist, then Jake, then SRV. Thank you, thank you 😊. This Dave guy knows his S**t.

  • @arrosconpollo1
    @arrosconpollo14 жыл бұрын

    Dude, your a teaching treasure! It cracks me up when you say, “something like this” and totally nail it! I hope your channel continues to grow as people discover you and that you make some $ in advertising! Take care!

  • @kmalcolm5352
    @kmalcolm53524 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson - thank you!

  • @1macirone
    @1macirone2 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson, thank you!

  • @hawkwind8468
    @hawkwind84684 жыл бұрын

    Also love when Randy reals back into that melodic minor part after hitting rapid fire volume cutout!! What a killer choice of notes and hes like crying through the guitar

  • @treecreeperguitars772
    @treecreeperguitars7723 жыл бұрын

    Awesome lesson, Nice one thanks for sharing!

  • @claytonmcdonald9520
    @claytonmcdonald95204 жыл бұрын

    Just came here from the other Randy chord play vid. You remind me of me, in a sense of how you hear his solos. I obviously can't play as well as you, but we grew from the same Randy seed. Dude, hat's off to you. You have His style nailed down. That is a fine accomplishment.!.

  • @KeithFine10
    @KeithFine104 жыл бұрын

    Awesome lesson! Thanks for sharing

  • @deanwilliams534
    @deanwilliams5343 жыл бұрын

    You are a mellow cat. RR would appreciate your humility. Thank you.

  • @curlzwalk
    @curlzwalk4 жыл бұрын

    Very Nice!!

  • @gregorysongin356
    @gregorysongin3563 жыл бұрын

    Your amazing very skilled at teaching thanks for sharing

  • @CBolt17
    @CBolt174 жыл бұрын

    Im 31 now. I was in my mid teens when I discovered Ozzy/Randy. When I heard the live version of Paranoid on the Ozzy Boxset, my mind was blown. I immediately sought out Tribute. Playing a long to that live album took my playing from from 1 level to another

  • @PhilFeedback
    @PhilFeedback3 жыл бұрын

    Pretty cool video, the tabs definitely helped

  • @MisterGuitarItalia
    @MisterGuitarItalia4 жыл бұрын

    best lessons on youtube

  • @StephenOswald-wj4dx
    @StephenOswald-wj4dx5 ай бұрын

    I saw Randy n Ozzy in 81 with Motorhead at the Capitol Theatre NJ

  • @johanblume2621
    @johanblume26213 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic lesson, both theory and how to play it. Randy was definitely my favorite and I too love the same part of the solo as you. Thanks for posting this!!

  • @trustnumero1
    @trustnumero12 жыл бұрын

    I love these short snippets that you teach us, allows me to get some insight into the technique that great guitarists use without drowning in a mass of notes. I can use them when I practice and build up speed. I’ve even applied some of these in my own solos.

  • @Sarahbuildsstepsequencers
    @Sarahbuildsstepsequencers3 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Great insights on a solo that just scrambled my brain when I saw him play it at Alpine Valley waaaaay back. Nice to see someone like you who knows your stuff but hasn’t let it go to your head. Subscribed and Liked!

  • @bongojimmy9537
    @bongojimmy95374 жыл бұрын

    Man, I love these lessons even more now! Thank you!

  • @RemyTrahant
    @RemyTrahant4 жыл бұрын

    Love your lessons, man! Totally unique approach, great for when I feel like I'm getting bored practicing and just wanna mess around with a new lick right away, and you carefully select the killer licks.

  • @None888.
    @None888.4 жыл бұрын

    Dude ...love the channel...and you have a great ear for hearing what makes something sound interesting and being able to share it!...

  • @gregorybrown9101
    @gregorybrown9101 Жыл бұрын

    Dude, I absolutely love your lessons, you pack so much into all of your videos, and I just appreciate what you do. You're so fun, and so knowledgeable and you really dig up so much gold on all these great players. I appreciate you.

  • @ultradian7
    @ultradian74 жыл бұрын

    I first got this recording on the King Biscuit Flower Hour in the 80s on cassette. I was blown away by this solo. The same parts that you highlighted here I transcribed 30 years ago. It was the anti-Eruption. Pure genius and Randys sound was epic. Thanks again for your 3 for all!

  • @pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504

    @pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504

    4 жыл бұрын

    Chris Fisher Even though I'm a massive Eddie fan I preferred this solo over Eruption, it was much more interesting melodically.

  • @richardjewett7702

    @richardjewett7702

    4 жыл бұрын

    I HAD that one too!, Is that where he sneaks some Chuck Berry licks into the show?

  • @ultradian7

    @ultradian7

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@richardjewett7702 lol. I think he did on Paranoid!

  • @sleggarri
    @sleggarri4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent lesson thanks for sharing. That lick had grabbed me the same way when I first heard it .

  • @TGormania
    @TGormania4 жыл бұрын

    The flat 5 lick was something I learned from my love of Randy. I still use it all the time. Muscle memory I guess. It is something I add here and there as a spice.

  • @zombiezilla
    @zombiezilla3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for this!

  • @boomerrocksUSA
    @boomerrocksUSA5 ай бұрын

    the "melodic A major arpeggio" is part of the Irish jig. He used to play it during his solo in the Quiet Riot days.

  • @BIGHEARTM1967
    @BIGHEARTM19675 жыл бұрын

    Spot on!!

  • @LateNightLessons

    @LateNightLessons

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!! : )

  • @stephencanderson2344
    @stephencanderson23444 жыл бұрын

    As always very cool man! Enjoy every one of your clips I've seen! You get great fat tones and really nail the phrasing and attitude behind each lick or passage you play. It's obvious you love the players and music that you examine. Thank you.

  • @newpathway
    @newpathway4 жыл бұрын

    Dave.... you inspire me to pick the guitar up! Best channel on youtube!

  • @zakmichael
    @zakmichael4 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson. Thanks

  • @gittarslinger
    @gittarslinger4 жыл бұрын

    That was the best one yet!!!!!

  • @fhdeck
    @fhdeck5 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson! Love your approach to teaching and thanks for the tabs.

  • @LateNightLessons

    @LateNightLessons

    5 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome and thanks so much! : )

  • @shakebabyhitler
    @shakebabyhitler2 жыл бұрын

    This solo was a game changer for me. Took me years to work up the nerve to attempt it. Randy is still the single biggest influence in my playing. Thanks for a great lesson and for keeping him in the public's eye (er, ears, I guess).

  • @cainm8808
    @cainm88083 жыл бұрын

    Your def one of the best guitar teachers on here

  • @themagnyc5150
    @themagnyc51504 жыл бұрын

    Thank u for the tabs. This lesson was great. I just found ur channel and am enjoying all of these great vids that u have published. Keep up the great work! Thanks again.

  • @blackbearbear9313
    @blackbearbear93134 жыл бұрын

    Miss Randy Rhoads RIP Randy

  • @mikemcchesney4699
    @mikemcchesney46994 жыл бұрын

    Dude I LOVE your channel man!! I can watch all day. Been playing awhile and have learned more from your channel then any other. Thanks brother I appreciate you!!

  • @dieselburner4461
    @dieselburner44613 жыл бұрын

    Great quality . I’m very pleased with the quality of this lesson. I actually learned something . Thank you. New sub!

  • @incognitoguitars9999
    @incognitoguitars99994 жыл бұрын

    Awesome as always DB!

  • @stephengjohnson9833
    @stephengjohnson98333 жыл бұрын

    David, that live solo got me playing guitar, I was in awe....that whole album. Randy is literally my guitar hero and I’m a huge fan. Thanks for this. You nailed it! RIP RANDY

  • @notrightinthehead8515
    @notrightinthehead85153 жыл бұрын

    Dude, this is awesome.

  • @OffKeyAudio
    @OffKeyAudio8 ай бұрын

    So cool Thanks! And WOW!

  • @terencestephenmoss2159
    @terencestephenmoss21592 жыл бұрын

    Interesting teaching style 😎 thanks 👍 😊

  • @johnmullis8616
    @johnmullis86164 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this awesome lesson.

  • @evilbanjos5768
    @evilbanjos57685 жыл бұрын

    It's such a brilliant solo! Great randy lesson and your playing does it justice sir👍🏻

  • @LateNightLessons

    @LateNightLessons

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you VERY much and I agree - there's something magical about Randy's playing with that solo in particular. It sounds like he was totally "on" that night and luckily they captured and released it. I've heard a few other versions/takes of that solo from that tour and while they're all great, there's something extra special about that particular performance of it and they way it flowed as he played at that show. Thanks for watching and for this comment and stick around for more lessons and material! \m/ ROCK ON \m/

  • @chrisvanallsburg
    @chrisvanallsburg4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent content. Thank you!

  • @jimicrack29
    @jimicrack294 жыл бұрын

    always liked your videos. because with each different topic. you have a different pictured framed on the right. then your voice is so calming an smooth to listen too. keep up the great work.!!!!!!!!

  • @monkface
    @monkface4 жыл бұрын

    Gosh I haven't listened to that solo in a long time, but each lick brings it instantly to mind. I also heard the A major "thing" and couldn't get it out of my head.

  • @shakebabyhitler
    @shakebabyhitler2 жыл бұрын

    This was awesome! Randy's always been in my favorite top 2 (him and Ace). Just recently found your page, but I'll be back. Great work, keep it up.

  • @RocketinExile
    @RocketinExile4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent lesson. Excellent playing and tone.

  • @kojam1
    @kojam13 жыл бұрын

    That solo is sooooo 'alive'! I don't know if you know what I mean. Wow!

  • @ngdguitar5081
    @ngdguitar50815 жыл бұрын

    Terrific as usual. I always loved that Amaj arpeggio sequence. Kind of interesting that Randy centered the piece around Amin, and goes to the parallel major key for a contrasting, yet complimentary major tonality. Another great lesson! 👍🎸🎶

  • @LateNightLessons

    @LateNightLessons

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks buddy! : ) Yeah, it's inspiring to hear/see how inventive and forward-thinking Randy was at that time. He was so talented and had such a huge imagination with music too. It makes me wonder what he would've done had he lived on into the 1990s and beyond, especially with having the Internet these days. Could you imagine being able to take an online lesson with Randy Rhoads today or if he had a TrueFire/Udemy educational course or whatever? :-o YIKES I bet he would be a classical guitar professor somewhere with an impressive rock and roll resume. :-) haha

  • @samreilly4360
    @samreilly43603 жыл бұрын

    Great lessons and playing man! You're a cool guy

  • @johnnybgood774
    @johnnybgood7744 жыл бұрын

    My first licks i learned

  • @jeffsond
    @jeffsond4 жыл бұрын

    I like when Randy goes from diminished melotonic to quad dualitonic to megasmashurface!! Bam!!

  • @mikemccourt6225
    @mikemccourt62254 жыл бұрын

    When Tribute came out, I remember realizing that there was a whole new way to play guitar in a band context - it didn't seem that anyone else was playing like Randy in a 1 guitar band setup (blending the best of the rhythm and lead parts). The magazine all had the RR vs EVH debate raging on (why not both?). BTW, at 6:56 - I like your use of the Steve Morse style alternate picking for arpeggios. Cool lesson

  • @janiterinadrum1627
    @janiterinadrum16274 жыл бұрын

    This is a good Channel I learned a lot from everything you do I appreciate it thanks

  • @HardChair
    @HardChair4 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Dig the Star Wars poster!

  • @krimtoychannel4240
    @krimtoychannel42405 жыл бұрын

    like your videos and the,way you present them. great work. this idea of taking a lick and making it your own is cool

  • @LateNightLessons

    @LateNightLessons

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much and rock on! : )

  • @jamesnicholson9392
    @jamesnicholson93923 жыл бұрын

    Since this COVID started,at 49 I can play mostly everything by ear,but of course RANDY the same to me is one of the most interesting!!!!! I am just about finishing theory....I just looked at your tutorial for the first time and I couldn't have pressed that subscribe button faster!!! You just gave me a super a-- ha moment everything I've learned so far,seems to just now make all the hard work I've put in come together and pay off...THANK YOU SO MUCH I HAVE BEEN LEARNING MODES,ARPS,INVERSIONS HIS STYLE IS PERFECT FOR WHERE I AM AT!!!!! And I thought the 5 pentatonic boxes opened up my playing...JAMES SCOTT NICHOLSON,ONTARIO,CANADA P.S. I'll spread the wordand thanks again