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“Therearesomepeoplewhoarelikeashootingstar.Theycome,hittheplanet
andexplodeintoabeautifulrainbowofcolours.Thentheyshootoff
somewhereelse...thatwasthelifeofRandyRhoads.”
Thesourceofthesetouching,eloquentwords?Believeitornot,they’redirectly
fromthemouthofhardrock’smostbelovedmadman,OzzyOsbourne–taken
fromaninterviewhedidwithGuitar World magazineafewyearsago.Intruth,
toanyonewhoknowsmoreaboutOzzythantheoftenshockingimagethe
populartabloidpressliketoportray,thissortoflyricalwaxingbythe
legendaryheavymetalartistwillcomeasnosurprise,especiallywhenitcomes
toRandyRhoads.Afterall,thesingerconsideredthelate,greatguitaristto
havenotonlybeenhis“bestfriend”butalso“thegreatestmusicianIhaveever
known.”
OzzyisnotaloneinrightfullyconsideringRandytobeoneofthemost
extraordinarymusicaltalentsinthehistoryofrock–onlyahandfulofplayers
areasbelovedandreveredasheis.Inthespaceofameretwostudioalbums
withOzzy–1980’sBlizzard of Ozz and1981’sDiary of a Madman –the
guitaristestablishedhimselfasoneofthemostinnovativeandinspirationalrock
guitariststoeverwalkthisplanet.Furthermore,despitetheheartbreakingfact
thatRandywastakenfromusatthetenderageofonly25,thetimelessnature
ofhistalentcontinuestoinspirecountlessyoungplayerssome26yearslater...
suchisthesizeoftheindelibleshadowRandycastandthecolossalimpactof
hisbriefbutbrilliantcareer.
WhatmakesRandysoveryspecial?Well,likealltimelessmusiciansitwasn’t
onlyhisincredibleplayingbutalsohisprofoundskillsintheareasof
compositionandarranging.Simplyput,thesongshewrotewithOzzyareas
freshsoundingandexcitingtodayastheywerewhentheywerefirstpenned.
AddtothatRandy’sbrilliantrhythmwork,hisjaw-droppingsolosandleadfills,
plushistrademarkpenchantforsuccessfullyblendinghisclassicalsensibilities
withhardrockandyou’releftwiththestuffthatlegendsaremadeof.AsZakk
Wylde,Ozzy’scurrent,longstandingsix-stringsidemanandaguitarGodinhis
ownright,soaptlyputsitinhisheartfelt,handwrittenintroductiontothistome:
“WhatmorecanIsay?Randyhaditall,stillhasit,alwayshadit–beyond
forever,alwayswill.WithoutRandyIwouldn’tbetheplayerIamtoday–the
chops,thewritingandthatamazingfatherMarshalltone.”AndZakkisn’t
alonewithsuchsentiments–asyouwillseefromthequotesthatpepperthis
piece,Randyinfluencedawholegenerationofcutting-edgeplayerswhoare
nowinfluencersthemselves.FromthelikesofKirkHammett&KerryKingto
Dimebag(RIP),John5&AlexiLaiho(ChildrenofBodom),Randy’sinfluenceis
omnipresent...
Talkingofomnipresententities:toagreatmanyfolk,Randy’sbeloved,large
logo,whiteMarshall100WattSuperLeadheadisassynonymouswiththe
guitaristasistheuniquewhiteJacksonguitarhedesigned(asidefortriviafans
–thisaxewasoriginallynamedthe“Concorde”byRandyandco-creator,
GroverJackson).AstheengineerofBlizzard of Ozz andthe
producer/engineerofDiary of a Madman andtheposthumouslyreleasedlive
Tribute albums,MaxNorman,recentlytoldusaboutRandy,“heinsistedonno
compromisesforhisamplification.There'snodoubtinmymindthathis
MarshallampsandcabinetsnotonlyaccompaniedbutassistedRandyinhis
climbtogreatness.”AsafittingtributetoRandy,the1959RRheadyou’renow
theproudownerofisnotonlyvisuallyidenticaltohislegendaryMarshall,itis
alsosonicallyidenticalaswell.
Asrevealedelsewhereinthismanual,whenRandyorderedhisnowfamous
whitehead,hevisitedthefactorytopickitupandhaditmodifiedformore
gainwhilehewasthere.ThankstotheRhoadsfamily,oneofourengineers
wasallowedtotakeadetailedpeakinsideRandy’soriginalhead(wiselykept
underlockandkeyinavaultinanundisclosedlocationalongwithhisequally
famousguitars)toensurethattheTributeampwaselectronicallyidenticaltoit.
AsafurtherbonuswewerealsoabletospeaktotheMarshalltestmanager
whodidthemodificationwhile“thesmallblokewithawhiteLesPaul”patiently
stoodbyandwaited!Themodinquestion?Itsimplycascadesthetwohalvesof
thefirstECC83valve,givingyoualotmorepreampdistortionthanina
standard1959SuperLeadhead.ChannelI(a.k.a.the“HighTreble”channel)
remains“asis”butwhenyouplugintoChannelII(theso-called“Normal”
channel)bothVolumecontrols(I&II)worktogetherintandem(series)to
producetheincreasedpreampoverdrivedesired.Theresult?Well,toquote
Zakkagain,“FatherMarshalltone”indeed!
RandywassohappywithhisvisittotheMarshallfactoryandtheampheleft
withthatheactuallypennedthefollowinginapostcardtohisfriendandex-
bandmate,KevinDuBrow–therecentlydeceasedsingerforQuietRiot."Idid
somethingyou'llappreciate–IwenttotheMarshallfactoryandorderedmy
ownamps,Ihadthembeefedupandmodifiedthere,Igottheminwhite!”
RandyenteredthisworldasRandallWilliamRhoadsinSantaMonica,
California,onDecember6th1956.Tosayhewasbornintoamusicalfamily
wouldbeagrossunderstatementashisbelovedmother,Delores,ranaMusic
SchoolinNorthHollywoodnamedMusonia -afineinstitutionshestillworksin
everydayatnearly90yearsyoung!Randystartedplayingguitaratthe
tenderageof6½afterfindinghisGrandfather’soldGibsonacousticina
closet.“Hejustpickeditupandthatwashislifefromthenon.”Deloresrecalls
withagrin.“NaturallyIhadhimstarttakinglessonsfromoneofmyguitar
teachers–helearnedafewsimplechordsandtheywouldplaysomeofthose
songsthatheespeciallyliked.”
Eventhoughoneofhismostmagicalmusicalmomentsistheshortacousticsolo
piece“Dee”(namedafteranddedicatedtohismother,Delores)onBlizzardof
Ozz,Randydidn’tstickwiththeacousticlong.“Bythetimehewassevenhe
cametomeandsaid,‘youknowMomma,Ireallywanttoplayelectric
guitar.’”Deloreslaughs.“IhadaverygoodteacheratthattimesoIsaidfine
buttheonlyinstrumentwehadwasanoldsemi-acousticandtheguitarwas
almostlargerthanhewas!”
Armedwithhisbehemothinstrument,Randywasanaturalanddevelopedasa
playerincrediblyquickly.“Helearnedveryfast,itwasjustamazing.”Delores
confirmed.“Thestoryabouthisteacher,ScottShelley,sayingtome,‘I’ve
taughthimallIknowIcan’tteachhimanythingmore’hasbeenwrittenupin
themagazinesquiteoften.Isaid,‘ComeonScott,’becauseIthoughthewas
teasingmebuthetoldmethathereallymeantit. SothenRandyhadtotakeit
uponhisownselftodowhathewantedtodo,whichhedid.
“Hejustlovedtheguitar,”Delorescontinues.“Thatwashiswholelife.He
wouldn’tgoanyplacewithouthisguitar-ifwewentonavacation,wehadto
takeit!”Alongsidehislovefortheguitarcameanaffinityforrockmusicafter
hisolderbrother,Kelle,tookhimtoanAliceCooperconcertwhich,asMrs.
Rhoadsrecallswithasmile,“impressedRandyagreatdealandinfluencedhim
togetreallyinterestedinrock.”
Marshall’s meet up with Kelle Rhoads for a technical assessment of Randy’s Marshall gear
It was my pleasure to assist Randy in this very joyful occasion, at Musonia School of Music
in California; it was just me and the Signature Series Development Engineer from Marshall
Amplification, we were in the room where I teach my students, and one by one the amp and
cabinets that belonged to Randy, were pulled from their road cases and thoroughly scrutinized.
Randy was so happy the day he got to go to Marshalls and pick this equipment. Well, here we are
twenty five years later with the very same gear, except the black stenciled name on the boxes is
not just a touring guitarist name anymore; it is the name of one of the world’s greatest Icons. I could
feel his presence that day, laughing and smiling while the Marshall engineer worked over the circuit
board and sweated to make sure everything was 100% accurate.
In the end standing on the porch of Musonia, as Randy and I so often did, smoking a cigarette
(so appropriate if you knew Randy) the Marshall engineer and I said goodbye and off he went
back to England… and I was left with special memories of Randy and his amps once again.
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ENGLISH
Randy Rhoads: Tribute to a Timeless Talent
Randy Rhoads was more than just a
guitar player – he was a lion! He represented
the hardworking musician whose dedication
to his instrument brought him all the success
that he deserved, without compromising his
attitude and vision or his sound and tone. He
also laid down the blueprint to show us how
to follow our own vision as well.
KirkHammett,Metallica
I can’t say enough good things about Randy and the
influence he had on me, especially when it came to
orchestrating. The classical vibe he had was incredible.
I loved Randy’s brittle sound and his awesome ability to
double his leads. There’s no telling what that cat would be
busting off if he was still around. He was a monster player
and his guitar work on “Blizzard of Ozz” and “Diary of a
Madman” was definitely one step above anything else
going on at that time. To me, Eddie Van Halen was heavy
rock ‘n’ roll, but Randy was heavy metal.
DimebagDarrell(RIP),Pantera,Damageplan
From Randy's fierce playing to
his dedication as a musician, he was
and still is an inspiration to me in all
ways, not just as a guitarist.
DougAldrich,Whitesnake
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ZakkWylde
BlackLabelSociety&OzzyOsbourne
KelleRhoads
I was 13 when I first heard Randy playing on the live
'Tribute' album which is still my favourite Ozzy release
and always will be. The way Randy played rhythm and
threw in those gnarly licks in-between just blew me
away. I was already familiar with players like Steve Vai
and Yngwie Malmsteen but there was just something
about his sound that was something else.
He's definitely been a big influence on my playing... and
how I like my guitars shaped! Each note he played
served the music which is what makes a great guitarist...
and that was Randy.
AlexiLaiho,ChildrenofBodom
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