Anyone contacted this guy? After hours Cameraman!

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Anyone contacted this guy? After hours Cameraman!

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just found this posted yesterday - his name is Paul and he was the camera man for the After hours shoot - scroll down to comments.

anyone ever contacted him?

http://forgottenguitar.com/2016/01/25/r ... y-in-1981/
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Wow, that's pretty cool. That'd be a neat Q&A
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Nice find!!! Guy seems really down to earth, what a treat he received...Wonder if his ears are still ringing!
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http://forgottenguitar.com/2016/01/25/r ... y-in-1981/
Randy Rhoads Full After Hours Live Performance With Ozzy From 1981 — Video

On April 28 1981, Randy Rhoads took to the stage at 31 Studios in Ogden, New York (just outside Rochester) to film a live performance, which would be broadcast on the After Hours TV Show in support of Ozzy Osbourne’s debut solo album, Blizzard of Ozz.

In the video clips below, see Randy (armed with his Karl Sandoval “Polka Dot” Flying V and Gibson Les Paul Custom) perform the legendary renditions from that night of, “I Don’t Know”, “Crazy Train”, “Mr. Crowley” and “Suicide Solution” as part of Ozzy’s solo band. The precious footage is arguably the clearest example of Randy in action before his tragic untimely death in March 1982.
Mark Phillips // January 26, 2016 at 6:54 pm // Reply

Just a quick correction- this was NOT shot in Ogden, NY but at the WUHF studios on East Ave. in downtown Rochester as part of the “After Hours show- simulcast in stereo on WCMF. I was a cameraman on this shoot, doing all the hand held and low angle shots. The guys in the band were all great and a pleasure to work with!
shockwave78 // January 28, 2016 at 12:29 am // Reply

Hi Mark, as a huge Rhoads fan I am curious if it is true that they rolled through the set of songs twice. Were they both filmed and do you know what happened to the other video of the other versions?

Did you get to meet Randy and were/are you a guitar player?
Mark Phillips // January 28, 2016 at 4:06 am //

Hello SW78 and thank you for your interest. We may have done a couple takes on some of the songs but to be honest it was so long ago I’m not sure. My recollection is we did everything in one take! Pretty amazing these days. In any case- all the original footage before editing is long gone (to the best of my knowledge) and what you see is all there is. A lot of it was “switched live” by the director from the control room so ISO tapes would not have been kept after editing. It was very casual in the studio at the time of the taping with just a handful of people- the band and a small TV crew so we all had time to chat with Ozzy and Randy. Really nice people! Ozzy was very polite and soft spoken and Randy was just really quiet- that is until he let loose on his guitar!. To answer your last question- I’m a Bass player so pounding on a bass with your fists was a revelation for me! The whole night is something I’ll never forget and I’m glad the footage lives on!
Very interesting, thanks for sharing and Shockwave for getting more info! 8)

Too bad there is probably no more footage left.....
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Really cool stuff.
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That was great! Thanks for posting! Those After Hours videos of Randy performing are priceless. The most up close & personal that I've seen.
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