Ultimate Rhoads

I was thinking it would be a good idea to have a weekly/monthly quiz and the winner or winners who get the most or all the questions correct will win a prize.It will be related to the great man himself it could be a bootleg or an Ozzy LP/single and every now and then a mystery prize which i'm keeping a secret.The questions will be posted up on the forum with a deadline for when the answers have to be PM to me.Can you let me know if you are interested and we'll give this a dummy run and if it takes off we could make this a regular slot.I'll post the answers up with the winning name.I'll post up a few questions to see how good you's are.
1.Where did Randy and Ozzy/Blizzard rehearse for the first UK Tour 1980?
2.How did Randy begin playing the guitar.
3What was his first guitar.
4.Randy's effects/pedalboard,Ozzy use to have a nick name for this and What did he call it ?
5.What was Randy's first appearence on record/vinyl !!..not a criminal record !.
6.What was Randy's favourite solo on record.
7.Who replaced Randy in 1982 and what nationality is this man.
8.In what year did Randy receive player of the year award
9.What grade and make of plectrum/pick did Randy use..
Just post your answers up and we'll see who are the RR experts on this forum..Have fun

I think this is a great idea go for it!

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Trigger i don't see you having a go at answering the questions ??????..Come on all for one and one for all...

1.Where did Randy and Ozzy/Blizzard rehearse for the first UK Tour 1980?

London

2.How did Randy begin playing the guitar.

Took Lessons of a guy called Scott Shelly.

3What was his first guitar.

Gibson Acoustic

4.Randy's effects/pedalboard,Ozzy use to have a nick name for this and What did he call it ?

The Axe

5.What was Randy's first appearence on record/vinyl !!..not a criminal record !.

Its not so funny, on 7.

6.What was Randy's favourite solo on record.

He enjoyed Mr Crowley

7.Who replaced Randy in 1982 and what nationality is this man.

Bernie Tormé i think he was Irish.

8.In what year did Randy receive player of the year award

1980 and 1981, i think.

9.What grade and make of plectrum/pick did Randy use..

He used medium fender pink

oops, that was poor

Skezza you cannot have 2 guesses so i'll have to take your first answer.That gives you a total of 4 out of 9 which isn't brilliant and no prizes i'm affraid so you'll have to get swatting up for the real event coming up. Watch this space.Please remember that my decision is final so please take it on the chin like a man when i say your wrong OK.LOL

GUITARIDOL5682 wrote: 1.Where did Randy and Ozzy/Blizzard rehearse for the first UK Tour 1980?
2.How did Randy begin playing the guitar.
3What was his first guitar.
4.Randy's effects/pedalboard,Ozzy use to have a nick name for this and What did he call it ?
5.What was Randy's first appearence on record/vinyl !!..not a criminal record !.
6.What was Randy's favourite solo on record.
7.Who replaced Randy in 1982 and what nationality is this man.
8.In what year did Randy receive player of the year award
9.What grade and make of plectrum/pick did Randy use..
Just post your answers up and we'll see who are the RR experts on this forum..Have fun

1. John Henry's in London
2.
3. Gibson Harmony Rocket
4. The Chip Pan
5. Quiet Riot 1 - Released only in Japan by CBS(I think it was CBS)
6.
7. Bernie Torme, Irish
8. 1981
9.

Hi Stiltzkin,
Have you and Skezza been copying cos surprise suprise you got 4 correct aswell.You's guys will have to swat up big style if you want to win this fully signed Ozzy programme from 1980.!! If you haven't had a go at answering the questions give it a go i'm sure the moderators will have something nice for the winner

Man, I´d love to answer the quiz but got a nighttrain to catch and I´ve been late before so...the quiz no 9. I´d say Randy used Fender picks and some others, strings were GHS for sure, at least on last USA tours... more of these, quiz-things are great, not that I have any need to prove for my Rhoads- knowledge, but I want to know more!

stealaway wrote: strings were GHS for sure

Partly correct, because when he lived in England he used Picatto strings.

Sounds like a brilliant idea. It would really be a great addition to the site.

1. The pub near Ridge Farm studios.

2. He began by having lessons in folk guitar with his sister.

3. An old Gibson acoustic which belonged to his Grandad.

4. The Chip-pan

5. It's not so funny-Quiet Riot

6. Revelation (Mother Earth)

7. Bernie Torme, Irish *looks around nervously...*

8. 1982

9. Fender medium.

1.Where did Randy and Ozzy/Blizzard rehearse for the first UK Tour 1980?
Nomis Studios for the tour. John Henry's for the album.

2.How did Randy begin playing the guitar.
At 6 years old he picked up his granfathers Gibson acoustic guitar and played around with it till his mother got him to take lessons years later.

3What was his first guitar.
A semi-acoustic Harmony Rocket.

4.Randy's effects/pedalboard,Ozzy use to have a nick name for this and What did he call it ?
The Chip pan.

5.What was Randy's first appearence on record/vinyl !!..not a criminal record !.The Magic wand 3 song Ep with Quiet Riot.Included "Suicidal Show, Just How You want It, West Coast Tryouts.

6.What was Randy's favourite solo on record.
"Mr. Crowley".

7.Who replaced Randy in 1982 and what nationality is this man.
Bernie Torme from Ireland

8.In what year did Randy receive player of the year award
December 30th 1981 Randy won the "Best New Talent" award for Guitar Player magazine. Also won "Best Heavy Metal Guitarist" from Sounds in 1981.

9.What grade and make of plectrum/pick did Randy use..
Fender/medium

Cableguy some of your answers are in the correct field but not what i've got written down as the questions are from an interview, so i'm dictating Randy's words.So im afraid you only got 5 but you are at the top of the leader board as everyone else has only managed 4.I'll print up the answers on Sunday.So if you haven't had a shot at the questions WHY not you could win a prize on the next quiz so get your thinking caps on.

Actually, Darin's answers are correct...

The only differences I could imagine Randy stating in an interview would be that they rehearsed in "a big old house in England; he often described his first guitar as an old Gibson acoustic; I've read that Revelation (Mother Earth) was one of his favorite solos...

It'll be interesting to see the answers you print on Sunday...

RockyRhoads wrote:Actually, Darin's answers are correct...

The only differences I could imagine Randy stating in an interview would be that they rehearsed in "a big old house in England; he often described his first guitar as an old Gibson acoustic; I've read that Revelation (Mother Earth) was one of his favorite solos...

It'll be interesting to see the answers you print on Sunday...

I've have said that a few of you's have been skirting round the answers but you'll understand when i list the answers on Sunday.I'm no expert so please don't come down on me with a told you so.I'm like anyone else i get my RR knowledge from books,interviews but sometimes even these can be wrong!!! So please bare with me.This is just a dummy run to see how much feedback this gets to do the quiz regular with PRIZES aswell.If you don't want to be in the quiz you could send me a PM with a list of the questions of your choice but again i've got to rely on the answers being correct..

7. Bernie Torme, Irish *looks around nervously...*[quote]

Elle "never mind looking around nervously"you have changed your answer from your PM so i'll have to take your first answer so your score is still 4 OK.No cheating