Randy Rhoads Fort Worth TX Story by Linda Chadwick
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:37 pm
Linda Chadwick and her friend Debbie, met Randy and the band in Fort Worth, Texas. The show was at the Will Rogers Auditorium, during the Blizzard of Ozz tour.
Linda's story:
What happened backstage with Randy and Rudy that day were so funny at times, and pretty much overwhelming because we were so young.
Like I said I do want to stress that they actually were perfect gentlemen, everyone was...treated us like ladies and were never really improper in any way. I know most people want to hear the opposite but to me guys in a rock band treating someone respectfully is a pretty big story right there. But I'll try and write down just a few humorous and nice things for you so you can pass it on.
Randy was so tiny! My best friend Debbie is a very short person and Randy was shorter then her. Rudy and the others teased Randy, saying that he had to run around in the shower to get wet. Haha! He took all of the teasing with a giggle and a blush never getting angry. We talked basically about the tour and touring in general. We talked about the days he was with a band called Quiet Riot, but of course I had never even heard of a band called Quiet Riot at the time because they had not hit it big time yet. When they did I was pleased to have a picture. I will actually look through my piles of pictures and try and find that one. As for pictures, Randy and Rudy didn't want their pictures taken up close in the bus, which I was adamant about following their rules. After the show though, the guards led us back to the backstage area so we could say our goodbyes because they were pulling out and that is where I quickly snapped the picture. We were also lucky enough to sit and hear them discuss the music on a very deep level. Randy and Rudy both had their instruments and were playing them in the bus, but had headphones on so no one could hear. Randy was the first to take his headphones off and lean across to put them on me so that I could hear him playing, then afterwards Rudy did the same. We were constantly being interrupted by one of the largest roadies I've ever seen running head first into the front of the bus. Tommy, the bus driver, and all of us felt the bus jiggle everytime and would burst out in laughter. The roadie's head was bleeding after he finally stopped. Odd, huh? They kept telling us that Ozzy had the flu and that Ozzy and Sharon had been fighting alot lately. We were able to witness that when they arrived in a limo. Sharon had a black eye.
Anyway, I remember the day Randy died. I cried so hard. I had never lost a Rocker in the Rock world. It hurt that we got to experience the real person that he was. And he was 'real' in the sense that he wasn't the least bit fake or stuck up. That was nice!
The concert photos, taken by Linda Chadwick.
Randy just getting off of the stage, in Fort Worth, TX.
On the tour bus. Tommy talking on the phone.
Debbie (Left) and Linda Chadwick (Right). Linda took most of the photos, but Rudy Sarzo took this one of the girls.
Debbie with the Blizzard tour book.
Will Rogers Auditorium
A huge thank you to Linda Chadwick, of Heaven & Hell Productions, for sharing this great story and photos.
Linda's story:
What happened backstage with Randy and Rudy that day were so funny at times, and pretty much overwhelming because we were so young.
Like I said I do want to stress that they actually were perfect gentlemen, everyone was...treated us like ladies and were never really improper in any way. I know most people want to hear the opposite but to me guys in a rock band treating someone respectfully is a pretty big story right there. But I'll try and write down just a few humorous and nice things for you so you can pass it on.
Randy was so tiny! My best friend Debbie is a very short person and Randy was shorter then her. Rudy and the others teased Randy, saying that he had to run around in the shower to get wet. Haha! He took all of the teasing with a giggle and a blush never getting angry. We talked basically about the tour and touring in general. We talked about the days he was with a band called Quiet Riot, but of course I had never even heard of a band called Quiet Riot at the time because they had not hit it big time yet. When they did I was pleased to have a picture. I will actually look through my piles of pictures and try and find that one. As for pictures, Randy and Rudy didn't want their pictures taken up close in the bus, which I was adamant about following their rules. After the show though, the guards led us back to the backstage area so we could say our goodbyes because they were pulling out and that is where I quickly snapped the picture. We were also lucky enough to sit and hear them discuss the music on a very deep level. Randy and Rudy both had their instruments and were playing them in the bus, but had headphones on so no one could hear. Randy was the first to take his headphones off and lean across to put them on me so that I could hear him playing, then afterwards Rudy did the same. We were constantly being interrupted by one of the largest roadies I've ever seen running head first into the front of the bus. Tommy, the bus driver, and all of us felt the bus jiggle everytime and would burst out in laughter. The roadie's head was bleeding after he finally stopped. Odd, huh? They kept telling us that Ozzy had the flu and that Ozzy and Sharon had been fighting alot lately. We were able to witness that when they arrived in a limo. Sharon had a black eye.
Anyway, I remember the day Randy died. I cried so hard. I had never lost a Rocker in the Rock world. It hurt that we got to experience the real person that he was. And he was 'real' in the sense that he wasn't the least bit fake or stuck up. That was nice!
The concert photos, taken by Linda Chadwick.
Randy just getting off of the stage, in Fort Worth, TX.
On the tour bus. Tommy talking on the phone.
Debbie (Left) and Linda Chadwick (Right). Linda took most of the photos, but Rudy Sarzo took this one of the girls.
Debbie with the Blizzard tour book.
Will Rogers Auditorium
A huge thank you to Linda Chadwick, of Heaven & Hell Productions, for sharing this great story and photos.
She's now a manager and band promoter. So, welcome Linda and thanks again for sharing! She mentioned she might post another pic! 
But hey the 80's what a wild decade to live my youth. Linda and Debbie i wonder if they've kept their teenage Hubba Hubba or have they grown old gracefully.You'll be in your 40's like me. LOL!! Thats me turning on the charm Eh! LOL!! Hubba Hubba i've never heard that for years FPML 