Ultimate Rhoads

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awsome. anyone know of the manuscript of it or the tapes of him or w/e?

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I think it's really sad that people won't share that music. It took a very long time for rare Bruce Lee footage to see the light of day, but it was eventually released. I wish Don Airey and the guy from Budgie would show the songs in one form or another. Maybe they'll end up in the documentary. You never know. Wishful thinking.

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Yeah thats a brilliant read that Ozzy early Blizzard days book. I have just finished reading it for the third time now. I think the author interviewed over 27 people connected with the band and some of the chapters are really riveting. I remember one that sticks to mind when Lindsey Bridgewater and Randy are talking about favourite music/movies etc. Randy mentions that he loves the soundtrack to the horror film 'Carrie'. Especially the note that is played when the hand comes out of the grave. (Everyone's away to get there copy of 'Carrie' qued up to that part LOL!) Just good snippets of info of the band on the road and who was friendly with Randy etc.

I love Budgie's John Thomas interview he must of had a blast jamming with him. I cannot wait to see his contribution on the documentary should be well worth the wait.

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whoopiecat wrote:Cool, I wasn't aware JT was interviewed for the doc. After reading the book, (again), something stuck with me that Bernie had said.
Of course, everyone had known what had gone down in Leesburg, yet no mention was ever really made of it to the audience.
All of these years, aside from the coded message on the cover of Speak of the Devil, the Tribute album & video, and the annual gift of flowers to the gravesite, the Osbourne's have moved on.
The way Sharon and Ozzy spoke of him, he was not only a friend, but family. Perhaps this falls into the realm of liscensing, rights and red tape, but one would have thought they could have done something more.
I often wonder if after the doc is released, that the Osbourne camp would attempt something similar.
I wonder how much regret Ozzy may harbor, in that the short time he spent with Randy, he wished he were more sober and coherent so he may have enjoyed or even remembered those times more.
It must be hard having to live with the memory of losing good friends in such an awful way, which is why he can't speak on it very much, but how much does he actually remember?

Just riffin'....

Tom

I can understand you thinking that Ozzy may have some regret remembering his times with Randy etc. But you cannot turn back time, many people have great regret when they lose a close friend. But more for the reason that Randy was involved with the band so Ozzy would have alot of self blame. I think Ozzy was a bit of a father figure to Randy, he'd never been away from home before and he would of confided in Ozzy. He did live with him for a time and he would of seen both sides of Ozzy, sober and shit faced warts 'n' all. So you can see that they would of had a great comradery between each other. Even though they were very much chalk and cheese. Ozzy would be away down the pub for his liquid lunch etc, while Randy would of been happy to rehearse and write pieces for the albums etc.
I don't think the Osbourne camp will jump on the band wagon with any thing relating to the RR docu. They don't need to they have that many side lines with clothing companys, merchendise, Ozzy's connection with blizzard to computer games plus all the other bands $haron manages etc. Plus it doesn't look good for them doing such a thing, as if to cash in. That was the main reason for the Tribute album taking so long to appear. They did get involved with the Jap Docu and from what i've heard, Ozzy is involved with Peter's documentary.

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Hi Tom

I find that very, very interesting. I have been told by several ex pupils he played a lot of different styles on the guitar. It is exciting to know his musical radars were just open to such a wide range of sounds.

Also the sherlock mind it thinking too...in early interviews some of the more conventional composers are mentioned by Randy and those who knew him. For example Pachabel and Vivaldi have been mentioned.

Well they are both known to many layman to so they are not too much of a surprise. However his musical tastes must have developed much more as time went on to start listening to the people mentioned in the article. Debussy's music is hamonically very exotic as is Ravel (and also uses modern techniques such as dissonance and amigous harmonies); and as we all know he also studied the Etudes Simples by Leo Brouwer liking no 6 enough to rework it into Diary!

What I am getting at is where was Randy going?

Matt

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I always hear that Randy wanted to go the route of the....keyboard. Keyboard rock. That, and of course, the rock+classical fusion (neo classical, ala Yngwie?).

1982-83 in rock Guitar everything technique wise went VROOM! LOL..The bar from there on just kept getting higher and higher. I wonder as such a single minded and focused man, would Randy digest, and also what he would see as just superflous?

Matt

Cpt Matt Sparrow wrote:1982-83 in rock Guitar everything technique wise went VROOM! LOL..The bar from there on just kept getting higher and higher. I wonder as such a single minded and focused man, would Randy digest, and also what he would see as just superflous?

Matt

I would say that he probably would have started sweep picking eventually. It would have fit in pretty well with his style. The whole 8-finger tapping Jeff Watson kinda thing would probably look a bit silly to Randy. Then again, who knows.

do you guys think this book is worth getting? I've been on the fence for awhile now. I still need the Sarzo book.
thanks!