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@pointlessmanatee

Жыл бұрын

@@woodywoodman2319 as a vet lmaoooooooo you are down bad for reactions

@musclemangear8710

Жыл бұрын

"Revelation Mother Earth" from Ozzy's debut album

@nicksheldrake4382

Жыл бұрын

Flying high again please 🙏

@markupton1417

Жыл бұрын

You haven't HEARD Randy play until you hear Revelation Mother Earth. Period.

@pointlessmanatee

Жыл бұрын

@@markupton1417 the sickest randy guitar player of all time was that one time randy marsh played carry on my wayward son

Ozzy is one of the rare humans that you can understand better when he’s singing versus when he’s talking.

@TheNeckoman

Жыл бұрын

Strongly agreed

@user-et2vg1tv6w

Жыл бұрын

@@TheNeckoman ㅋㅋ

@ostlandr

Жыл бұрын

When Ozzy started getting foggy and slurring his words, everybody (including Ozzy) thought it was the drugs. Then, according to the story, a friend of his who was a nurse said to him "I think you have Parkin Syndrome." She was right- it's a cousin of Parkinson's Disease. Nope, wasn't the drugs after all!

@cardinalsfanforever4484

Жыл бұрын

@@ostlandr Lord knows he did enough to make people think that way...lol. Ozzy is such a great talent.

@devanworkman8745

Жыл бұрын

@@ostlandr I'm sure the drugs didn't help matters and probably caused his parkins disease.

Randy's intro guitar part was inspired by Leo Brouwer's "Etude #6". Many of us here in SoCal were fortunate to study with Randy's first classical teacher, Robert Vaught (Glendale College 1977-94) & his former students. Randy was a local legend here along with Eddie Van Halen & George Lynch. Something in the water I guess! We were truly blessed.

@scottamacker4481

Жыл бұрын

It has always blown my mind that there was a time - maybe it was brief (76/77?) - that you could have seen Eddie, Randy, and George all playing the same club circuit. I wish I could have been there.

@nathanv.4397

Жыл бұрын

🤯

@cheenu711

Жыл бұрын

I've always envied the people who got to see EVH, Randy and George playing in clubs before the big stadium tours. Imagine being there for that and then living the 80s.

@kurtlandkammer2177

Жыл бұрын

Three of my favorites! You're definetly a lucky man!

@joeyschwartz5150

Жыл бұрын

@@scottamacker4481 There was at least one backyard party (a kegger) that Mammoth (=VH= before they were =VH=) and Quiet Riot w/Randy played.

Randy was 23 years old when he recorded Blizzard of Ozz and 24 when he recorded Diary of a Madman. That still amazes me. It’s insane when you think of how much more he could have created had he lived a long life. I still find myself daydreaming about what could have been……R.I.P. Randy

@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle

Жыл бұрын

truly devastating loss to music

@craigster1573

Жыл бұрын

He was the greatest in my opinion

@tony3231

Жыл бұрын

He really was the one. His playing style is indistinguishable anytime you hear it. You can never mix him up with anyone and that’s something that a lot of players should try to aspire to.

@BlottyWellRight

Жыл бұрын

WRONG...Ozzy was about a decade older than you state.

@jvidalw

Жыл бұрын

@@BlottyWellRight he said RANDY

This is one of the greatest songs ever composed. Period. Thank you Randy Rhoads RIP Thank you Ozzy.

@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle

Жыл бұрын

there is no debate....it is an all time great song, brilliant piece of work

@overcompensation5354

10 ай бұрын

Thanks to Bob Daisley who wrote the lyrics about himself. Initially Ozzy did not like the lyrics,

@zimmy4868

10 ай бұрын

It’s a beautiful song indeed. I definitely slept on this one back in the day.

@billyarbrough291

10 ай бұрын

Agree 1000%. Truly, my all time favorite song.

@chopperdeath

9 ай бұрын

She pisses me off with her pauses, but I understand why she does because there are so many places to pause! Keep it up.

Information on this song Ozzy's bass player Bob Daisley wrote this song. Said Daisley: "I really wrote that one about myself. When I was 16 I had my first nervous breakdown and it really f---ed me up. I was a sensitive kid and I have always been a sensitive person. I suppose you have to be sensitive being in the arts. I wrote the words about myself. Quite often we have problems and we are our own worst enemies and that is why 'Enemies fill up the pages one by one in the diary. Are they me?' I am my own worst enemy. Randy Rhoads had the rough idea for the song 'Diary of a Madman' and I came up with title. I wrote all of the lyrics as well on the album. Ozzy would come and go from rehearsals. One day he came in and we played him 'Diary of a Madman' and because it had funny timing he couldn't get his head around. He said, 'Who the f--k do you think I am? Frank Zappa!' We said, 'You sing in this part but you don't sing here. This timing goes like this etc.' He started to like it when he got his head around but at first he was like, 'This is not for me'." Source: Songfacts

I can't even imagine the heights Randy would have reached had he lived. Masterclass virtuoso

@garybucher7922

Жыл бұрын

This is a fact.

@MARTIAN204

Жыл бұрын

Maybe the world wouldn't be able to handle the talent he was truly capable of

@deathgrinderb3284

Жыл бұрын

have u saw that video were ozzys bassist swears up and down that randy was murdered by the pilot. who at the time. had an expired license and everything. very crazy if real.

@sleekat71

Жыл бұрын

Everyone left and right would have chomped at the bit to get him to play on their records. Like when Santana did it with different artists or when Eddie played the Beat It solo with Michael Jackson. His talents would have been in HIGH demand!!!

@AngelTorres-lk9zz

Жыл бұрын

At the time Randy had recorded music with Ozzy, he had ALREADY mastered the guitar to express emotion and compose music. At that time and at that age for most guitar players, Randy’s peers have a high level playing and skills but usually not yet masters of their craft. EVH was revolutionary for introducing finger tapping and paying attention to tone. In my opinion, Randy did it all. Composition, tone, skill and technique were at his fingertips on command. Randy is is the final guitar boss to beat and as of yet, I can’t say any has beaten him. I love metal and rock and admire many other guitar players but it’s hard to point at a guy and say, he can compose, and play with better emotion, skill and control as Randy. BUT OF COURSE, emotion is subjective so that is open for interpretation but it’s almost a global conclusion that listening to Randy’s music is unforgettable and meaningful.

Entire album is an absolute masterpiece of modern music. The compositions, the vocals, the dynamics, the energy. Just doesn't get any better. Bob Daisley the forgotten, glossed over master here.

@MrManfly

9 ай бұрын

the magic fingers of Randy Rhodes!!! 🎸🥲

@ronnie_5150

7 ай бұрын

My brother bought "Diary of a Madman" For me when I was 11 years old for Christmas. Even at such a young age, I was blown away. I wore this record out. :)

@rodneysnextchapter615

6 ай бұрын

​@@ronnie_5150I wore several out myself

@mikebarker7626

6 ай бұрын

​@@MrManflyits spelled R H O A D S

@cdjeeyore

6 ай бұрын

I think the combination of Randy, Bob and Ozzy was a perfect blend. The way Ozzys voice blends with Randy's playing and Bobs lyrics was lightning in a bottle. Perfection!

Bob Daisley(Bassist) wrote the lyrics for this song about his own mental health and turmoil he was going through early on in his life. He was literally on the brink of madness and suicide. Randy musically captured what Bob was feeling for this song. Awesome!

@billsmith11

Жыл бұрын

Thank You for stating this , Brad Deserves so much more than He got Randy will.always be my Favorite Guitarist

@nickjohnson3622

Жыл бұрын

Bob and Lee Kerslake got SCREWED on royalties and publishing by Sharon

@davidkiefer9875

Жыл бұрын

make no mistake, bob daisley wrote ALL of the goddamn songs on both Blizzard and Diary, and Bark at the Moon, and of course Sharon didn't fucking pay him a cock suking dime like everyone else during her fucking tenure - yeah, sad but true... Her dad taught her right as a record industry exec. - beat and fuck over everyone but yourself - and that she did for the better part of 3 decades. Can't blame her I suppose, got to make that last fucking penny just like daddy Don taught you - got more respect for a mother fucker that goes to prison for 20 years for robbing a bank - at least they have the balls to shove the gun in your face and not hide the robbery in some fine print on some bullshit bogus contract that you get conned into signing - but hey, fuck it, if she's cool with it, rock on... It's a shame because as smart as she is, she dosen't need to rip off musicians - I guess it's just genetic or in that arden bloodline...

@GranamyrKhan

Жыл бұрын

Daisley also wrote the song with Rhoads.

@MonkeyJedi99

Жыл бұрын

The meter feels so jarringly disjointed over and over again.

Shout out to Lee Kerslake, and Bob Daisley! The 2 unmentioned member of the first two Ozzy records! The drum fills from Lee are so crisp and solid! RIP Lee 🙏

@davidsthubbins176

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think Bob and Lee were just as important as Randy when it comes to Ozzy's success as a solo artist.

@roland-d5050

Жыл бұрын

i'm pretty sure here we're listening to trujillo and bordin

@bove2k918

Жыл бұрын

I believe the words of this particular song are inspired (if not directly written) by Bob Daisley. Heard that in an interview..

@digitalbath263

Жыл бұрын

@@roland-d5050 yeah good point, Sharon/Ozzy had all these songs re-recorded to avoid having to pay old band members on them. Honestly it might not even be Randy but it could be Wylde

@richardharrold9736

Жыл бұрын

@@roland-d5050 yeah, Sharon had the rhythm parts re-recorded to cheat Kerslake and Daisley of their royalties.

As a rocker and metalhead of over 40+ years, I dont think there's a better song ever written. We obviously missed out on so much greatness that Randy would've brought to us, but thank God he gave us this, before he passed away.. No song stirs up my emotions like this one It is perfect

@MrManfly

Жыл бұрын

“Ooooooo….it’s that thing he does!!!!” 😂😂😂

@joecioffe5834

Жыл бұрын

My all time #1 is “You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll” from this album. “Diary of a Madman” is #2 for me. The entire album is masterpiece!

@jaseshade6512

Жыл бұрын

Simply brilliant…imo, that is the best album front to back

@carlmarks8170

Жыл бұрын

Ex-Rainbow & Blizzard Of Ozz bass player, Bob Daisley had huge hand in all of the songwriting on Ozzy's first 3 albums. He was never given proper credit for what he did. Everyone just assumed it was Ozzy and Randy. But it was actually Randy & Bob. (lyrics too... These are Bob's lyrics, written about the depression he suffered). Randy came up with the riffs and Bob pieced them together and arranged the songs. Lee Kerslake played drums on this record (despite the incorrect liner notes) and he also helped put every song together for this amazing album.

Randy's solo soooooo captures what depression feels like - half in reality, half out - teetering on the brink of an abyss. Its beyond genius to describe in music like he does - such an outlandish feeling which depression brings into a person's mind. His imagination on the guitar is crazy sometimes.

@metalmike570

Күн бұрын

But that's how it goes! 😆

If you like Ozzy and Randy together, you gotta analyze “Flying High Again”. An incredible rock song with guitar playing that will melt your ear drums and Ozzy’s voice never sounded more at home.

@patrickmollohan3082

5 ай бұрын

That tune, as well as "Over The Mountain" is pure Randy shredding!!❤

@charlietwotimes

5 ай бұрын

Very unfortunate that the circumstances of his death & the cocaine use of the pilot/bus driver plus the fact his license wasn't current, he had mental health issues, had killed someone else in a helicopter accent and had, for all purposes STOLEN THE PLANE.. and Randy was seen struggling with him immediately prior to the crash. Now listen to the lyrics again.. & it's all there. He'd had a dream he died a few days before the accident. This song is a ridiculous foreshadowing. The pilot, Aycock, was indeed "Flying High Again"..

@user-kl6ty3th7h

4 ай бұрын

Definitely!

This was Randy's masterpiece. The shifting time signatures fit the lyrics so perfectly.

@TheFingerFrame

Жыл бұрын

@@creamwobbly True. I forgot to credit Daisley. Too bad Ozzy / Sharon dicked him around.

@catherinelynnfraser2001

Жыл бұрын

You can detect that classical training and discipline in Randy’s playing.

@seltonk5136

26 күн бұрын

Sounds like trans Siberian orchestra . Drecch

40 plus years of listening to this and I still get goosebumps every time that choir hits in the outro. Masterpiece.

@dhyde9780

Жыл бұрын

Everytime I hear it it's like the very first time.

@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle

Жыл бұрын

it is an all t,ime great album and song

@Joetime90

Жыл бұрын

The whole album is just fantastic. I grew up on it.

@brettkenschaft4239

Жыл бұрын

@@Joetime90 Me too. It would be one of my desert island albums!

@gokussjfour

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Best part of the whole album for me

I've never fallen in love with a bands sound as fast as I did when I heard, Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman. I can't recall anything on those records that didn't blow me away.

Randy mixed up his runs with harmonic minor and major , diatonic, melodic and altered scales, chromatic. That is what really made him so unexpected and added to the "crazy" sound of Ozzy. He was brilliant, no question at all.

Randy was a small, gentle and humble man, but, boy did he wield one big guitar. One of my heroes. Wonderful reaction. Rest easy Randy. 😔🤘

this makes me happy seeing someone appreciate Randy, he was 1 of a kind

@dylanmclain7270

Жыл бұрын

lost him way to soon

@prrcpor

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Fist time I've seen her almost tear up from a song being so great. If there is such a song, this would be it.

@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle

Жыл бұрын

he is an all time great and there is a reason is getting recognition still 40 years later, and Bob Daisley what a great songwriting play

Ozzy was lost when Randy perished, but released “Tribute “ , a live concert recording that. really captures Randy at the top of his game. Mr. Crowley is an incredible example and is, to me, the best recorded version of that song. You like Randy ? You won’t be able to stop listening to this recording.

@ferox965

2 ай бұрын

I think Tribute has the definitive version of Crazy Train.

@colinstewart1432

2 ай бұрын

Just imagine if Ms Charismatic heard Suicide Solution with Randy's meteoric solo after it. She'd be blown away...🤣

You seem genuinely sincere in your appreciation of what Randy brought to the musical table, as he was classically trained, and that comes through in all of his playing I think. Please listen to both of the first two Ozzy albums and the Tribute live album featuring Randy. Please also listen to Dee, where you won't have to filter through any other vocals or instruments, to hear Randy's tribute to his mother.

@shrimpboutique3584

Жыл бұрын

Yep. The Mighty Randy Rhoads...

This is why Randy is the greatest. People always get mired in technical debates over Eddie and Randy, but there can be no debate over Randy’s melody and phrasing dominance. The fact that a classical voice instructor has so much to say about Randy’s composition and performance speaks volumes.

@catpocalypsenow8090

Жыл бұрын

EVH could never have written this.

@wesbates1143

Жыл бұрын

Eddie was amazing, ground breaking, and no one could do what he did like he did. That said, he isn’t even close to the top when it comes to technical skills and writing prowess. Hell, he was the third best guitarist Roth played with. Ozzy is the same. Great frontman, unique but in terms of Sabbath singers talent wise, he is behind Dio, Gillan, Gillen, Hughes, and Martin

@johndillian1018

Жыл бұрын

Eddie was more of a one trick pony, per say, where Randy had an open window to work with.

@Lizardboy68

Жыл бұрын

@@johndillian1018 no two trick you forgot about his trem picking

@thetribalist6923

Жыл бұрын

@@wesbates1143 Vai and who else would you rank above Eddie that has played with Roth? I’m drawing a blank as far as his guitarists.

Ozzy's voice is the voice of mental and emotional anguish. He's not faking it . His fans adore him for his transparency. The part of the face that you are referring to is prominent when you are heartbroken. Ozzy touches your heart in a unique way. We love you Ozzy.

@lanemeyer663

Жыл бұрын

Ozzy's voice was once described as "the sound of an open wound". I think this is why so many people relate to it. Even Ozzy admits he was never a great "singer" in the Dio sense. But his voice is the perfect conveyer of psychological trauma and pain.

@keltonhutchison5951

Жыл бұрын

@@lanemeyer663 Brilliant

Randy is definitely my favorite player ever. Such a shame he died at 25. Imagine what would have been if he’d had the chance to give the world more. He’s made a huge impact on my life and is the biggest reason I’m a musician.

This is Randys masterpiece in my opinion…..the intro never fails to send chills down my spine!

@scoutbeavers7355

3 ай бұрын

Love the occasional string pluck between the nut and tuner knobs of the guitar .🤘 Randy will live forever through his music.

Bob Daisley wrote these lyrics about the Depersonalization Disorder that he was suffering from at the time. The song is a masterpiece and has made me weep with tears, due to its writing, arrangement, and performance, countless times. Every time I hear it, it is like the first time.

@crazyralph6386

Жыл бұрын

One of his best works. It’s a damn shame that Sharon tossed him and Lee under the bus after writing two amazing albums with RR.

@tinman24611

Жыл бұрын

Bob is so greatly under rated and under appreciated. He's contributed countless times in so many ways to Ozzy's music. That Sharon tried to cut him out or even succeed in doing so is such a shitty fucking thing.

@awesomefanger

Жыл бұрын

@@crazyralph6386 and yet they invited him back into the fold nearly every time the started working on a new album. Bob and Oz were the only parts left from the original Blizzard of Oz band. (Don Airey too)

The loft is in the instrument in Randy’s hand. The agitation and irritation in Ozzy’s voice is the mad contrast. The lyrics tie it all together. It is genius.

IMO, this has always been Ozzy's very best song. There's so much going on. And I think they use music as a language to tell us how to feel moreso than any other of their songs. It's a beautiful and brilliant piece of music.

@overcompensation5354

10 ай бұрын

Bob Daisley wrote it about himself.

@cre5524

9 ай бұрын

I Agree, This has always been my favorite Ozzy song! Randy was my favorite guitarist! I was 16 when Randy was killed and it was 11 days before I was going to see them. I was crushed! I have had my own mental issues my whole life. Watching this video and listening to Randy had tears rolling down my face. If Randy had lived longer, How many more Masterpieces would he have given us? RIP Randy!!!

@MrWilly2204

8 ай бұрын

Completely agree. It’s so musically complex and haunting. It’s the apex of Ozzy’s catalog, imho.

@dsmallwood2112

4 ай бұрын

Best solo song. Let's get that straight SABBATH

What I love most about her reaction videos is that she explains to me in a very technical way why I love the songs. It is amazing to watch her metal innocence.

@JamesJoy-yc8vs

5 ай бұрын

Agreed, she gives me words to explain what I feel. And Elizabeth's delight delights me so!

@lennyj3300

2 күн бұрын

I wish a woman looked at me the way she looks at music.

I don’t know if it’s normal , but I cried through this whole thing. It takes me back to my bedroom when this came out. I saw this concert on my 16th birthday 1-24-82 in Chicago. It’s hard to explain the magnitude of the impact of these two albums. Sabbath breaks up , they get Ronnie James Dio and make Heaven and Hell. And it’s a great album. Then out of nowhere comes Crazy Train. And it just blew everyone away. Randy and Ozzy were an overnight success !! And it just kept getting better. Song after song on their debut album turned into hits. Then this album comes out. Again blew everyone away. And the tour sold out arenas everywhere…..And then halfway through the tour , the tragedy announced over the radio , Randy had been killed in a plane crash. I still remember where I was sitting when I first heard the news. I’m 56 now. And like I said , just had me crying through the whole video. What an experience and time to live through.

@Lookaturself875

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story bro!! I was 2 months away from my 10th birthday when Randy perished! I’m 50 now and I always wondered what it would’ve been like to see Randy live in concert!! Diary always brings tears to my eyes!! Man thanx again broski 🫡

@jaygreenist

Жыл бұрын

It's totally normal, and I say that as a counselor. I've cried a few times listening to this. It's so cathartic.

@Paulhartrocks

Жыл бұрын

I cried some, too. I wish I was hearing it for the first time again. But very few albums out there pack the sort of vibe that this one does, and the ability to carry me back to a specific point in time. My first concert was Ozzy with Jake. I missed out on Randy, but I did see Cliff Burton on that tour shortly before he was killed.

@hurtlockerr8661

Жыл бұрын

Cool story bro coming from another Aquarius I also was born 01/24/66 I’m from Detroit.

@jimyounger9490

Жыл бұрын

@@hurtlockerr8661 that’s pretty cool. Well another thing I didn’t bother to mention , but you should find it interesting , that concert in Chicago on my birthday , our birthday , was my 16th birthday , but also super bowl 16. So I watched I don’t remember how much of the super bowl , but then went to the concert. So you obviously know too the Super Bowl is always our age , lol. Super bowl 57 coming up , lol.

Every single song on that album showcases the absolute genius of Randy Rhoads! The “Blizzard of Oz” album was pretty great, but this one is simply over the top amazing!

@edwardmunoz7853

Жыл бұрын

SATO is 🔥 🤘

@jeffarbuckle4615

Жыл бұрын

100% j Kelly and nice profile pic 👍

@RonniePeterson

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Thank god Randy got this one under his belt before tragedy struck. A gift from the gods.

@Ironwing12

Жыл бұрын

@@edwardmunoz7853 Tonight, the outro jam Randy does on that track makes my hair stand

@afternoonshred4866

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t have said it better myself. Blizzard is a garage band honing it’s craft, Madman is a masterpiece created by prodigy musicians.

Your reaction to Randy's playing is exactly why I started playing guitar 100 years ago (well, not really, but it feels like it some days). Randy was one of the most underappreciated guitarists. Still is, actually. It is funny, I didn't understand just how much of a genius he was until I started to learn about music, not just playing an instrument. His compositional choices, his rythmic pallette, his tone...everything was superbly crafted to evoke a multitude of sensations in every piece he played. So, so far ahead of his time and completely overlooked in the era of speed licks and finger tapping. Although I love Eddy VH, Randy was the superior musician. And I gotta say, I really LOVE the way you dissect and react to music I have been listening to my whole life. Your ear and your perception of these pieces completely changes the way I listen to music now. Thank you!!

Im so lucky to have seen randy live. Ozzy always said randy would have left to do classical music. He was so brilliant. God bless

His mom was a teacher in classical music. Diary of a madman was going to be his last with Ozzy. Was wanting to pursue his classical career. Little known fact, that Randy searched out guitar teachers while on tour to pick their brains. He claimed there is someone that always know more. Simply the best..

@azff

Жыл бұрын

Randy was under contract to record one more album with Ozzy's drunk ass. After that he was going back to obtain his music degree.

@ZombieJesus1987

Жыл бұрын

love that mindset. you may be a master at something, but theres always someone out therre that you can learn something from

@johnhallman5533

Жыл бұрын

Not sure of my history but I recall Randy speaking about the next album. How he wanted it to be so epic from a classically driven perspective. He remains my favorite.

@jackalope5589

Жыл бұрын

@@azff don’t know why you felt the need to mock ozzy for having a disease

@azff

Жыл бұрын

@@jackalope5589 You'll be OK. Run back to your SAFE SPACE!!! 🙄

This song always gives me the chills ever since I bought the album at 17 years old in 1982. Thank you, Elizabeth!! 😁

@russellzauner

Жыл бұрын

her face counting the time is every kid tryna figure it out ever I know I made that same face lol

@newlenmedia

Жыл бұрын

Same here. A lot of people don't realize how influential this particular song is in the genre. A lot of simplified knock-offs of this tune.

@timnewman1172

27 күн бұрын

We are the same age, Randy & Ozzy got me thru a very rough period in my life then. I ended up spending most of the 80's high and/or drunk, I really don't know how I survived!

I LOVE how you do not try to tear down a performer but teach the example of a style. Ozzie was never the model of a perfect voice, but he IS Ozzie. His voice paints pictures, shapes images in the songs he performed(s), and rocks. I’m an old fart but will always love the performers of my youth. Of all Genres

I love watching you listen to Randy Rhodes 😁

One of my all time favorite Ozzy/Randy tunes. Randy is on another level here. This is a masterpiece metal song. Actually, the whole album is a masterpiece. Sadly the last from Randy :(

Love how this song gets more chaotic as time goes on, been listening to it on repeat recently.

@TheCharismaticVoice

Жыл бұрын

Its chaos is what is so alluring about this track. I absolutely LOVED it!

@evaldasjonaitis3524

Жыл бұрын

Then Insects by Psyopus could be up your alley

Some of us bought this album in 1982 and know it fluently. It's nice that in 2023 that you can explain it to us. I appreciate it.

@metalmike570

Күн бұрын

Incredible it's been 4 decades... now it's the old days?

Thank you for reviewing Randy's music. It is emotional for many of us who were teens when he passed so young. He got me to pick-up a guitar and to integrate classical scaling. He died young but his legacy is living far beyond through all of us.

@TheJoan48

8 ай бұрын

I'm not a musician but it's never to late to start. It's a beautiful thing to hear how many people were inspired by Randy. It really makes me emotional to hear tributes to my favorite guitarist.

The song was Randy’s absolute masterpiece, and in my book one of the greatest songs of all time! A real master class in making one uncomfortable on purpose through his astounding abilities.

Thank you for doing this one. I've been playing guitar my whole life and Randy died when I was still a kid. In my 50s now and Randy Rhoads is still my biggest influence. This is an incredible song and the fact they didn't filter out the acoustic guitar noise (like his fingers sliding) actually adds to the melancholy feel of the song. I read somewhere he got the chord ideas for this song watching a holocaust documentary.

@TommyTheCat42

Жыл бұрын

Well put my friend!

@heatnationwpb

Жыл бұрын

100% agree! I'm 50 myself & grew up listening to this stuff obsessively, which led me to pick up a guitar at around age 13. EVH, Iommi, & Saint Rhodes were my biggest influences by far as a kid starting out for sure. This was the first time in many many moons that I've taken the time to dissect the acoustic guitars here, & the first thing that jumped out at me was the finger slides/string noise, etc, that were left in the recording. It really gives the performance an organic feeling that you don't generally hear anymore in today's super-clean, overly-polished modern recordings. What's even more outstanding to me is that I can listen to this recording all these years later & still pick up on something new to focus in on and appreciate. 💯

@alanela6761

Жыл бұрын

Hearing the fingers slide from chord to chord is part of the beauty of recording on an acoustic. I've always loved it

@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle

Жыл бұрын

he is an all tme A leaguer

@MrKatsdad2112

Жыл бұрын

I'll never forget that day. I was on my way to a lesson when I heard the news on the radio. When I arrived my teacher didn't know yet, so we spent my lesson doing Randy riffs and my "Homework" for the week was this track.

It’s so amazing how good he is and I can’t imagine what else he could have done had he not passed early. He should still be rocking out on stage. He is in heaven

@lj444saj3

2 ай бұрын

Can you imagine the hard rock/metal band that is jamming up there, so far?

@lj444saj3

2 ай бұрын

When I go, I want to be front row

Randy was pure genius.

Randy was at his best live imo, he had such control and musical sense in the actual moment. His lightning fast ability to leave the rhythm for a nano second add something, anything, sonically brilliant and return seamlessly is amazing. Its such a shame both that we lost him so senselessly at just 25 and we have such limited filmed concert footage. To me, the Tribute record is One of the better examples of Randy Rhoads' sheer genius and extraordinary ability. Also, thank you so much for being as or more interested in randy's playing than Ozzy's vocals. Im certain you're introducing RR to a whole new group of people that might not have otherwise had the pleasure.

Randy's Magnum Opus. I cannot listen to his playing without tears. Every note was placed exactly where he wanted it. I was a few years behind him in the BUSD but never got to meet him. Such a bright, talented life cut extremely short.

Love how Randy brought classical composition to heavy rock/metal

@brianevans3634

Жыл бұрын

Listen to some Jordan Rhudes

@kenpullin4937

3 ай бұрын

Carmina Burana by Orff

Watching you fall in love with Randy as i catch up on your videos brings great joy to my heart. His legacy is not lost.

@surfershaper

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely never forgotten

And to think, Randy was barely 24 years old when he wrote and recorded this masterpiece. He was so far beyond his contemporaries at this point.

@craigster1573

Жыл бұрын

Thats why I laugh when I heard Eddie say that Randy Copied him. Joke

@FreeMTrider

Жыл бұрын

@@craigster1573 maybe in the club days when Eddie was the only one tapping to that level....so everyone was going to do it, but Randy progressed beyond anyone once he was free to create music like Blizzard and Diary. No one was touching him by this point. Then everyone wanted to play like Randy......

Randy is a true master on guitar. He brings you on an emotional roller-coaster with his play in this song. The drummer used an unconventional beat that makes you feel that manic feeling. True Master piece across the board. It fits the lyrics

@JamesJoy-yc8vs

5 ай бұрын

Totally. It's like "I don't get it", referring to normality. Then that crashing crescendo, trying to figure it out. Then the triumphant "This Is Me!" finale.

For the love of God girl, you so get it!! Thank you! I love Rhodes and you hear things that I've tried to show people but that don't get. He is absolutely amazing, and so missed.

That syncopation always catch people off-guard! That feeling of something is off and weird, really suits the lyrics and supports the theme of madness. One of Ozzy's greatest songs and a testimony to Randy's genius!!

@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle

Жыл бұрын

you mean one of the Blizzard of ozz's greatest songs, it was a band on the first two albums John Stix book: Imagine a guitarist whom nature endowed with its highest gifts. Now imagine that same guitarist in a home environment that focused and nurtured those powers, that's Randy Rhoads.

This was Ozzy's finest hour for me. This song , "You Can't Kill Rock and Roll" and "Over The Mountain" never get old. Love your reactions!

You just made a friend here in me, all that great talk about Randy.Randy was an amazing beautiful human. His memory has to be kept alive. Randy is so talented and astonishing musician, he will never be forgotten and will always be missed terribly❤❤❤❤❤❤

Love that this brings Randy back into conversation. He was a true artist and is missed.

It was this song that put Ozzy on a whole different level from his peers. The blending of the classical instruments, choir, Randy's guitar and Ozzys vocals is honestly, one of the best arrangements of this genre. You can feel the power, hopelessness and the drawn out mental anguish in this song. This whole album honestly is about mental health, or Ozzy's mental health. I can hear elements of this in Nightwish and other bands today who like to blend the arrangements like this.

@Biden_Cult_Morons

Жыл бұрын

Something interesting that Ozzy said in a interview was that after all the instruments and vocals were laid down for Diary, producer Max Norman told them ok guys, I'll call you all back in the studio when its mixed and complete. So upon completion, Max is playing the album for them, and Ozzy asks, what the f%#k is this!? Ozzy had never heard production like that before. Max told him, "trust me Ozzy, this is the direction Rock and Metal is going". Ozzy listened and boy did it pay off big time.

I'm 53,still cry and get goosebumps every time I hear this classically influenced piece of Randy's. The true direction he wanted to take after this tour. Kelle has told me many times how Randy didn't like playing the Sabbath covers,and was looking forward too going back to school. Truly THEEEEE GREATEST GUITARIST! R.I.P. RANDY. I named my oldest after him.

Awesome! This song really changed the way I looked at the guitar. It's an epic song. Please, PLEASE react to the studio version of "Revelation Mother Earth" from Ozzy's debut album. It's a real masterpiece with a solo by Randy that is so well structured, it's almost breathtaking. The whole song actually is beautiful.

@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle

Жыл бұрын

great song but I would love for her to analyze Tonight or You can't kill rock and roll, but certainly the solo on Revelation is extremely great so melodic and fast

@twidget59

Жыл бұрын

Agreed... First time I heard it, I was blown away. Love that song.

@ducksoff7236

Жыл бұрын

Weird you didn't mention how pretty much needs to be played with "Steal Away". Love how youtubers screwed that up.

@cheenu711

Жыл бұрын

That's not a solo, it's a piece of music by itself that Randy just decided to end the song with.

@Blackmallowtube

Жыл бұрын

@@ducksoff7236 My need for Steal Away comes from listening Blizzard fo Ozz on a 33rpm vinyl album, with no pause between the songs.

More than once I saw you fall into the brilliance that is Diary. It what makes this such a beautifully composed piece of work. The more you listen, the more you like. It still gives me chills.

I love her so much! She's so expressive! The faces she makes, her eyes, her body language... the way music touches her soul, her love and appreciation of Randy Rhoads' playing, etc... This is my favorite reaction video of hers. Love her!

@mattwomack5908

Жыл бұрын

I second that...her reaction to Operation:mindcrime and Geoff Tate's voice gave me goosebumps. She's amazing!

@kevinray1418

Жыл бұрын

@@mattwomack5908 I haven't seen that one, but I'll definitely watch it now!

@gossman75

Жыл бұрын

Yes, she's a cutie pie with whip creme all over!

@bigdaddymosh1964

Жыл бұрын

It’s time for a follow up to this reaction! Been long enough. How about “I don’t know” , “flying high again” , “sato”, “over the mountain” ?? Cmon CV it’s time

@andrewvargo35

Жыл бұрын

I’m in love with this woman

Shortly after my divorce from my first wife, I went through severe depression. Lost my job not that long after my divorce. I made the mistake of sitting in apartment playing this song on an endless loop playing it over and over for weeks... so many days of crying and thoughts of suicide. Thankfully I was able to get my head straight. I love this song but every time I hear it all those feelings of anguish and despair flood me.... I'm actually in tears at the moment. Lol

@dougputhoff3215

Жыл бұрын

Music has that power over me also…glad you pulled out of it

@spaceavenger54

Жыл бұрын

Scott funny you say that, I'm sitting here feeling the same way, only my wife's only been gone about 4 months. I don't know where she's at I've had no contact with her she took her car I'm getting kicked out of my apartment because she's not going to be here to sign the lease and she was only home for a year before she left the last time she's got mental issues bipolar etc and all that aside it doesn't make anything feel any worse.

@randallamps

Жыл бұрын

I will never again let a woman emotionally drain me. Never brood over a woman and never let them gain control over you. I`ve had my women and plenty of them. I`ve got more important things to worry about than some damn woman who all they care about is their damn ex. They always come before any new man and will always be like that. A woman does not want a gentleman. They want a bad boy. So, toughen up and get what you can and leave it at that. Don`t chase them around. Let them chase you.

This "journey through madness" song was a recent discovery of mine as well. I was particularly blown away by the part at 19:34. Wasn't expecting that setup and delivery and now can't get enough of that. This song absolutely gets to be in the "classic metal" category for me. Definitely changed my perception of Ozzy.

@ConnectionTimeout

8 ай бұрын

After years of randomly practicing it, I learned this song on guitar. That part you’re referring to…..I feel like I rule the world when I belt out that riff ❤

"Dang! He is SO good!" - this cracked me up. But yes, yes he is. I still think this is Ozzy's best composition from start to finish. Incredible.

@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle

6 ай бұрын

You mean Blizzard of ozz's composition Ozzy had almost nothing to do with this he did not even do the melody vocal since it was too complicated

@wbryalo

5 ай бұрын

Ozzy literally had nothing to do with this composition. It was all Lee, Bob, and Randy.

@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle

5 ай бұрын

@wbryalo well he sang on it....but I know what you're saying

Please consider doing ozzy's "Revelation Mother Earth" next. You'll like Randy's work on that one too, and the solo will blow you away, it's incredible!

@hullbarrett

Жыл бұрын

I second the motion.

@ronparsons8786

Жыл бұрын

Yes please

@ianpodmore9666

Жыл бұрын

I was going to write the same comment, but you not only beat me too it you have impeccable taste in music.

@Iglioni

Жыл бұрын

I second the motion too.

@HollywoodBigBoss

Жыл бұрын

Revelation Mother Earth & Steal Away the Night go hand in hand far as songs. I'll also second this!

The rhythm section by Bob Daisley bass and Lee Kerslake drums RIP are so incredible and matches the guitar of Randy Rhoads RIP. Check out the song S.A.T.O. from the same album. Such a great solo and guitar work by Rhoads. The bass by Daisley and Kerslake's drums are phenomenal on S.A.T.O.

@MotownGuitarJoe

Жыл бұрын

❤ Daisley & Kerslake

I hope you see this. I've been following you for a few months now, and I could tell this song got to you. I've never seen you so mesmerized over a song. Watching this video made me realize I fell down the Ozzy/Randy rabbit hole about 25 years ago when I over came depression and anxiety. Life is wonderful now, even though I'm turning into grouchy old man! Ha! God bless you!

I found this video last night and actually waited unti today to sit down and really enjoy it. The anticipation of watching Elizabeth's expressions was really intense and she didn't disappoint. I love watching her face melt and her eyes twinkling. I can't imagine having a spirit like hers since mine is so old and shot now. She's got a pure white energy that flows out like magic. I absolutely love these videos. I learn so much about songs I thought I already knew backwards and forwards. Yes, I knew the basics of what's coming next but I know nothing about the particulars of what things are called and how they interact. This was pure joy! Thank you, Elizabeth. When you're an old lady you're gonna love watching these too!

I just got chills when I saw this upcoming. Thank you so much for doing this one, I think you're in for a treat.

@TheCharismaticVoice

Жыл бұрын

I got chills listening to this too!

@joergojschaefer3521

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCharismaticVoice #spoiledbyrandyandhispitchbending

Bob Daisley, the Bassist. his lyrics are poignant and timeless… Beautiful ❤

@dvg4104

Жыл бұрын

Ozzy perjured himself in court when he claimed he (Ozzy) wrote the lyrics to Suicide Solution "about Bon Scott." Bob Daisley wrote the lyrics.

I've got to say it's great watching your reactions to so much of the music I literally grew up with! I love your analysis and enthusiasm. FYI, I used to do this one at Karaoke and the reaction was stellar!

@JamesJoy-yc8vs

5 ай бұрын

I totally agree! Seeing Elizabeth reacting to music I *thought* I knew well makes me hear it in so many new ways! Things I took for granted, I now hear with new ears!

The whole song is built on a tri-tone premise, the devil's interval, to keep the ear off balance and in a floaty, crazy, unresolved state then moves into Ab minor (actually G since the guitar is tuned to Eb) in dorian for the high energy yet depressed / angry / anguished sound. It's amazingly composed for such a young song writer.

Only two albums with Ozzy before his unfortunate accident, and Randy still remains one of the greatest to ever pick up a guitar. Diary is probably my favorite Ozzy record too.

The talent in everything from the Bob daisley lyrics, Randy playing, the real strings, real backup singers!!! The syncopated 7 I mean I can’t get over this song it speaks to you in such a weird way!!!! ABA formation!!! There’s so much going on in this song!!!! Fun fact ozzy didn’t like this album whatsoever because it was done right after the tour and rushed into the studio finished in less then 7 weeks Randy two songs diary of a madman and Revelation Mother Earth are classical master pieces and shows Randy’s classical talent and abilities

@docwells7

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree about Revelation Mother Earth...Elizabeth would LOVE it...

@meganega123

Жыл бұрын

these days bands take 7 years to release a new album

@MotownGuitarJoe

Жыл бұрын

Full marks for appreciating the major role of the mighty Bob Daisley

@shawnflesher4857

Жыл бұрын

Bob Daisley doesn't get nearly enough credit for his contributions on the first 2 Ozzy albums.

@Mephilis78

Жыл бұрын

Was going to mention Revelation

So fun! This has been a staple in life for a long time. Never fails to blow my mind how good these kids were, though Ozzy really wasn't a kid. But Randy, he was too good. God couldn't let him stay.

I love seeing people discover the rare talent in Randy's work. Now you know why his fans are so devoted still to this day. He's the reason I picked up the guitar at 12 and I still play now at 52. Songs like "Over The Mountain" and "SATO" were so far ahead of their time. We only got a brief glimpse into his contributions, but his star will illuminate the universe forever. Thank you for this.

No one really mentions how emotional Randy's playing was. So many moods here, yet hard to articulate in words.

@richardaaron4454

Жыл бұрын

What blows me away are the mode changes, especially in the middle of a solo.

@Thraeryn

Жыл бұрын

@@richardaaron4454 what solid music theory does to a mf 😄 A little goes a long way; a lot creates some incredible art.

@matthazelby506

Жыл бұрын

Yep. There's hundreds of vids of guys teaching,playing or trying to play his parts but even playing them,bang on,to me it might as well be a different song as they're ALL devoid of soul,HIS to be exact.🎸🔥

@FreeMTrider

Жыл бұрын

I've always felt that's why those two albums were great. He made the songs feel like how they were written. Incredible how he did this. Only a few guitarists can do that to music.

@mysteriowc

Жыл бұрын

Amen grimalkin. His expression through his guitar really shone through!

One of my all-time favorite songs, and probably my favorite Ozzy song!! "A sickened mind and spirit, the mirror tells me lies .. Could I mistake myself for someone who lives behind my eyes? Will he escape my soul, or will he live in me? Is he trying to get out, or trying to enter me?" Simply awesome lyrics!!

Ozzys voice.. haunting and beautiful all at the same time. You feel it in your soul. Randys playing… God Mode activated. In my humble opinion, the greatest metal song of all time. Timeless and meaningful.

@Dr.Jekyll

9 ай бұрын

I think you mean God-given talent. That would be most accurate.

Randy Rhoads has been my favorite guitar player since 1982. I was in jr. High in Florida when he died. An unbelievable talent left the planet that day. Forever missed.

WOW !!! Thanks for your dissection of this masterpiece . I bought this album immediately after its original us release in late 1981. I had seen Randy live shortly before in September on the last leg of the Blizzard of Ozz tour in Tampa Florida at 16 years old . and I counted the days down til Diary's release .I played this record wide open non stop on my record player for so long it was driving my siblings and parents crazy .I just couldn't get enough of it . I already had the Blizzard Lp and it was by far my favorite record but after seeing Randy live and then hearing all the songs off Diary I was obsessed with Randy Rhoads . he had such a strong stage presence and his playing has this way of connecting to your senses and nervous system in a way that's almost indescribable . seriously it's like it unleashes these large amounts of dopamine to the body something similar to the way sex and drugs would do lol . Blizzard had awesome songs and had touches of Randy's bridging of classical and metal but these songs on Diary of a Madman took it completely to a new level that was incredibly satisfying and addictive . I kno people say Randy wasn't the first to combine classical music with metal or hard rock but none of Richie Blackmore"s or Yngwie Malmsteen's music even remotely comes close to Randy's . It's like he invented this type and style of music (like a genre of it's own) single-handedly and I feel so disappointed and almost cheated that we (the world) wasn't fortunate enough to see and hear more from Randy. .I honestly believe had he lived longer he would have created some of the greatest music that is humanly possible with a guitar . I have always said that Randy was like the Mozart of modern day guitarists . a musical gift from GOD that was so ahead of it's time .we were so blessed to have witnessed what he created musicly . he was such a inspiration to all of us that could appreciate his music for how special it really is . RANDALL WILLIAM RHOADS WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED . MISSED AND REMEMBERED ....

@1wickedgroove

Жыл бұрын

Very well said my friend

Still my favorite Ozzy song, an absolute masterpiece

@new_frontiersman9064

Жыл бұрын

Same here. It is a classical metal fusion masterpiece.

@johnmcmahonBXLA

Жыл бұрын

FACT

You gotta listen to over the mountain!! That solo is fantastical and genius at the same time

One my favorite songs and albums! This blew my 11 yr old mind when it was released. Ozzy's work (solo and Sabbath) is moving to say the least. Always powerful and emotional, Randy's playing is unmatched, so sad we lost him so young!

“The suspense is killing me, I hope it lasts” Finally! “Diary of a Madman”

In my opinion, Randy's at his best in "You can't kill Rock & Roll" off of Diary! It's a Masterpiece!

@willardwayne3

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!!! C'mon miss music teacher woman! "You can't kill rock & roll"!!! Find out why it's one of the greatest of all time! I hope this finds you all doing well!! Willard

Nice to see how you appreciated Randy's gifted talent. I played those two records repeatedly for quite a long time, mesmerized by his playing. I'm a drummer, but I play so I can accompany good guitarist! Randy was special. 🙏🏻👼🏻

It never fails to amaze me how whatever the song was about, Ozzy is able to capture the "feel". It's hard to describe. It's like he becomes what the song is about. And Randy Rhoads? What can be said? Ahead of his time. A true legend.

YES! Possibly my favourite song. I'm usually way more of a Dio guy than an Ozzy guy, but Randy and Bob and Lee penned an absolute masterpiece with this one.

@colrhodes377

Жыл бұрын

I'm really glad that you recognise the actual writers if the song. More often than not, Lee, Bob and Randy don't get the respect that they so richly deserved

@SylviusTheMad

Жыл бұрын

@@colrhodes377 As a lifelong Uriah Heep fan, I know Lee Kerslake from way back. He and Bob were a terrific rhythm section together. But what sets this album apart is how much freedom they were given in the songwriting. Both Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake were on the Uriah Heep album Abominog, but that was a band in transition at the time. Diary of a Madman is where the pair really got to shine.

@bookhouseboy280

Жыл бұрын

@@SylviusTheMad Abominog was a successful updating of Heep's sound and one of Ozzy's favs. Too Scare to Run is quite the opener. As you probably know, Daisley and Kerslake returned to Heep for Head First. Roll-Overture into Red Lights ... how cool is that?

@SylviusTheMad

Жыл бұрын

@@bookhouseboy280 I call Abominog-era Heep a band in transition because that was the first record without Ken Hensley, and Ken had been such an important part of the songwriting to that point (in large part because the band's management preferred Hensley's songs). With Abominog, Mick Box was unleashed, and the record is amazing, but it's not somewhere I'd recommend someone go looking for evidence of Bob Daisley's influence.

Randy's last album with Ozzy, he had already told Ozzy that after the tour he was leaving to continue his study of Classical guitar. What music he could have created, we'll never know.

@hermitrob5481

Жыл бұрын

Thats absolutely not true. Had no intention of leaving the band.

@csphoenix9

Жыл бұрын

@@hermitrob5481 He did too, Randy and Ozzy both stated it in interviews

@graemejones218

Жыл бұрын

That's something I never knew. Randy's last album before leaving. I really appreciate your insight.

@hermitrob5481

Жыл бұрын

@@graemejones218 Because it’s not true

@hermitrob5481

Жыл бұрын

@@csphoenix9 No they didn’t. Yes he wanted to explore more classical disciplines, but had no intention of leaving the band permanently. Post the interviews, I’ll wait

A fun fact, Randy told ozzy when he recorded an outtake of the solo that he was not happy with it, really miserably. Ozzy told Randy to go back in the studio and spend as much time as he needed to get it the way he wanted. 2-3 days later Randy emerges from the studio happy as a clam. And thats the solo we got

I hope you read this, Randy's talents and skills are fantastic and many of us recognize that, many people on KZread also do these reaction videos and they are amateurs, Randy is not and was not an amateur, you are so knowledgeable about what it is you do, the only person out there who could do the Late Great Randy Rhoads justice on what he brought to the table, just like you said, there are very few people who understand the workings of music and even fewer who can crank it out, you are the one who can expose Randy great talents, for Randys sake you should do everyone of his songs!

An absolute classical master piece.. Randy definitely showing his classical music prowess ..

Man, 40 years later and this song gets me every time. I started playing guitar in 1982 because of Randy. I've played this song thousands of times more than Randy did himself and i get it close but not perfect. I even have a Sandoval Dot V.

So many nuances are lost when folks dismiss certain genres of music by quickly drawing a conclusion before ever 'reading' what they >think< they know. Thanks for all you do.

The best analysis of an Ozzy song I've ever watched. Excellent.

Not a single bad song on this album, and features some of Randy's best work in my humble opinion! So glad you did this song!! 💕☀️

That transition is the most iconic riff in ALL of hard rock/metal! Nothing better than that before or since. Randy Rhoads was a master, God rest his incredibly talented soul

The emotion that Elizabeth projects is amazing, and her warmth and beauty are so attractive. Yeah, I'm crushing

One of the best albums you can listen to from start to finish, I feel so lucky and privileged to have had this come out during my teenage years. I would listen to the complete album at least once every day from the ages of 15-17 totally shaped my view on what good music is