Ultimate Rhoads

The best of Osbourne's guitarists (post Randy) would have to be Jake E. Lee. He played with a fire that, I think, was very important to the overall band sound. A very very HOT guitar player. Great tone. By far the best after Randy, at least in my opinion. I saw Brad Gillis a few months after Randy's...

I agree, Skezza AND his supporters did the "owning" quite well........

I should have been a bit more observant when making the initial post.....my fault.

I, for one, walked into a concert hall having no idea what to expect......I did have an idea that Ozzy's "new band" would probably be some junior version of Black Sabbath..........what hit me in the face was one of the most intense memories that I have. Randy's brilliance was evident withi...

My hats off to the person or persons who created this new board. There are several others on the internet dedicated to the preservation of Randy's memory and I say the more the merrier. If another board's administrators feel threatened by your existance, so what. It's their problem. :roll: Carry on ...

My vote was for "I Don't Know". I saw Randy live during the first "Blizzard of Ozz" tour. They opened the show with this tune and IMMEDIATELY I was soooooo blown away. A memory that I will never forget.

In my opinion, Randy Rhoads was the finest rock guitarist to ever grace a stage. His playing had such personality and character.......unlike any guitarist before or since. With his passing, the world suffered a loss that cannot be weighed. He is truly an icon.