BG performing RR & Tony Iommi songs with Ozzy osbourne
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@mydogneo5 жыл бұрын
Gillis saved Ozzy's ass after Randy passed. Give this man the respect he deserves!
@ejamsc4 жыл бұрын
Ozzy has made a career out of others saving his ass. Starting with RR.
@mikedreucci42364 жыл бұрын
He was offered the job but declined to stay in Night Ranger. Pissed off Ozzy but was that a big career mistake?
@tedcabana3 жыл бұрын
Brad was a bad-ass guitarist with the skills to reproduce the riffs and solos of Randy and Tony while adding some amazing whammy bar techniques to the table.
@JulesDBN3 жыл бұрын
ejamsc starting with his wife, then RR and all other guitarists
@anthonydavella83503 жыл бұрын
@@mikedreucci4236 Ox treated him like shit. POS drunken druggie
@freepressright6 жыл бұрын
Ever stop and think about the major undertaking Brad Gillis was tasked with when asked to step into Randy Rhoads' shoes in a matter of only weeks of study? I thought Brad killed it on this tour. Mad respect for him. While his style was certainly prevalent, and he was not a direct RR clone, anyone with an iota of understanding of rock guitar has to tip their hat to what a killer job he did. The show went on largely because of him. Plus, you have to admire his loyalty to the Night Ranger guys. He could have joined Ozzy full time, but Night Ranger just got signed and he didn't want to screw his band mates
@bellmeisterful5 жыл бұрын
100% correct. But one guy said here Gillis is better than RR. I had to quickly correct him. Gillis doesnt even believe that.
@SEILLC5 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorites and influences.
@sparky3375 жыл бұрын
Mustard!!!!
@isMike9995 жыл бұрын
@freepressright....so true dude....Brad stood in a pair of shoes NO ONE could ever fill but did an amazing job....hats off to him....
@714arewenotmen5 жыл бұрын
freepressright indeed was like the were not even a month behind schedule after Randy died I had my ticket and he died two weeks before our show and was blessed to go see Brad fill his shoes was awesome I did see Randy on diary of a madman tour blew my mind as a player was in awe of both!!
@dazedandconfused69655 жыл бұрын
This man is the most underrated guitar player in rock’s history. The man is a beast
@FriesinNF4 жыл бұрын
Yes, yes, yes! At this time, call his name right beside Y. J. Malmsteen, P. Gilbert and J. Satriani!
@garysanders31934 жыл бұрын
Love Brad, but Jeff Watson was my favorite in Night Ranger.
@davidbrucemusicvideo4 жыл бұрын
Rene Seaver, I am amazed at how many people say things like that, that so-and-so it is the most underrated guitar player, etc. I have seen people say the same thing about other guitar players, but none of them are underrated, and anybody who knows Brad knows he’s amazing. Somebody just said the same thing about Nuno Bettencourt the other day, that he’s highly underrated. But I understand that you’re probably saying you wish Brad had more recognition because he’s so bad ass.
@jeffjohnson37854 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing. A true gift to us all. Rock on Brad. Thanks for sharing your great playing with the world.
@sneifert19684 жыл бұрын
David Bruce They say it because unless you’re a guitar guitar player you probably don’t know who Brad Gillis is.
@enricopallazzo29874 жыл бұрын
Pretty unbelievable considering how new the whole "shred" style was, how new Randys work was, and there were zero tabs or references other than soundboard tapes for him to transcribe from. And that's without factoring in the tiny ass time frame he had to learn all of Randy's shit plus the Sabbath catalogue AND memorize all of it and play it live with comfort and conviction!!! Hats off to Brad man holy shit
@malmstring4 жыл бұрын
He was playing in a Ozzy cover band at the time. Many of the core Ozzy set list he already could play. Not like the 25 songs he had to learn in total but many of the "classics" he already was fluent in.
@DKDonson4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, incredible guitarist.
@870expressmag4 жыл бұрын
@@malmstring I'm pretty sure he was playing in Night Ranger at this time.
@hinjurock4 жыл бұрын
@@malmstring True, he was in a cover band prior to auditioning for Ozzy, but it wasn't an exclusive Ozzy cover (i.e. tribute) band.
@michaelpanetta21614 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure he'd spent the previous couple of years learning at least some of Randy's songs. Randy was the next Van Halen and of course all the rock guitarists, Gillis included, would have been learning his stuff.
@peterjames73243 жыл бұрын
Sounds fresh as hell nearly 40 years later. Unbelievable. Gillis was a monster and his tone was absolutely sick.
@bluematrix50014 жыл бұрын
Lets say this: if anybody will see this exact guitar performance on Randy Rhoads hands they will say "wow, what an amazing night, Randy Killed it" ..... now the idiots that criticizes Brad Gillis can put their words in their ass... Brad killed it...and to have the eyes of the world on him to the high task to replace RR... and with only few days to be ready...this is a HUGE achievement ...respect for Brad Gillis.
@AngelofAnguish2 жыл бұрын
AMEN or LIKEWISE! TO THIS (VERY) DAY, I'M, STILL, FLOORED BY BRAD'S GUITAR PLAYING DURING THIS CONCERT!
@freepressright2 жыл бұрын
Brad did what he did in an era with no KZfaq, no programs or apps to slow down fast solos to learn and he did it in warp speed. While not an RR clone, he did it in a way that had some of Randy's spirit, but with Brad's style. Anyone who speaks ill of this performance is an idiot.
@bluematrix50012 жыл бұрын
@@freepressright totally!
@donquique1 Жыл бұрын
@@freepressright amen to that.
@rodolforodriguez623023 күн бұрын
Very agree
@bkeegs1235 жыл бұрын
If Brad played Randy note for note, then guess what? Exactly! You would say he copied him. Brad has said he's not a shredder. He is a whammy-bar player. He was asked to fill in for Randy Rhodes. To the Gillis haters on here, you could've played with Ozzy, but...he didn't ask you, now did he?
@dascarter14 жыл бұрын
Imagine stepping into Randy's shoes with such a short time duration. Brad did a great job.
@williamdon34423 жыл бұрын
Fucking rights he did. I wonder how Bernie torme would have been?? Very talented but I don’t think he would have been a good fit but that’s something I’ll never know.
@sammyallen4283 жыл бұрын
,@@williamdon3442 he was great in that he changed some of the solos and did it like his own style but the fans weren't having it so he left so brand gillis stepped up after him.
@jorgedelrio10113 жыл бұрын
Now we know the truth, ozzy owes his career fist and foremost to Randy, then to Brad Gillis, the man saved the act for sure
@jorgedelrio10113 жыл бұрын
@kitty lingdon't like it, don't Buy it
@odinskolnationragnar95282 жыл бұрын
a masterfully made guitar man hard to learn all that in short time
@wolfgangwylde58892 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis and Jeff Watson are two of the most underrated guitarist ever. Their dueling solos in Night Ranger were very impressive and melodicly conducted
@takaorobinson8719 Жыл бұрын
Two styles so far apart yet fit perfect in Night Ranger.
@ivanboesky1520 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Captain Obvious. 😀
@NSBlack_Stallion Жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you for including Watson. The man who brought us 8 finger tapping.
6 жыл бұрын
Gillis did one hell of a job while he played with Ozzy. Maybe the most underrated heavy metal solo guitarist of all time.
@chipbell52524 жыл бұрын
Hey . Huge Randy fan.. but Brad did a great job. Can’t imagine how the group felt not seeing Randy.. troopers all under this sad time . Fans came first.
@michaelpachuau38854 жыл бұрын
Criss Oliva for most underrated heavy metal solo guitarist of all time for me 😁 but Gillis is great too
@lawrencehardy68093 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah
@greggallagher7473 жыл бұрын
@@lawrencehardy6809 fuck yeah!! Gillis is one of the most underrated guitarists ever .night ranger is still relevant , 35 yrs later 😍 was a Very hard place to come in and replace Randy. Rip
@vegancrue133 жыл бұрын
@@michaelpachuau3885 Criss Oliva is def the most underrated guitarist of all time! Brad Gillis could be a close second tho.
@JackieSuz9176 жыл бұрын
ozzys most underrated guitarist ever
@bellmeisterful5 жыл бұрын
Youre probably right. Zakk most overrated, if there is one.
@Crussman4995 жыл бұрын
@@bellmeisterful Zakk can play country style guitar.
@richardbinder96625 жыл бұрын
Just because of his short tenure. No Ozzy guitarist is underrated or overrated when it comes to the true fans of Ozzy and his guitarists. All are badasses. I admit I steal Brad's tremolo bar flicker technique.
@soullxsss5 жыл бұрын
Jake E. Lee
@mattnichols54255 жыл бұрын
@@bellmeisterful bet u wont tell him that lmao
@MrJackal434 жыл бұрын
After Randy tragically died, he learned his catalog in like ZERO TIME.... and was on the road almost instantly. Amazing he was able to pull it off, he was no Randy of course, but he’s a great player and did an amazing job.
@takaorobinson87193 жыл бұрын
He got a call from Sharon and he's hung over thinking its a gag. " I'd better pit Ozzy on. Hello Bradley. This is Ozzy." They flew him out to a hotel suite and he and Ozzy event up the stairs, had no amp, sitting on the bed, Ozzy cross legged on the floor. " Channel me Bradley' uh okay.... then played flying high acoustic on his red Floyd rose guitar. After the song Ozzy opened the doors and screamed at the crowd below. Everyone's clapping and congratulating him and Gillis is thinking "uh , I think I got the job". Some guy who knew Ozzy had been in the crowd weeks earlier and sometimes Brad would do some Ozzy songs. This guy tells Ozzy, gets the ball rolling. Next thing you know the phones ringing. He wasn't even applying for the job. Brad I'd way cool.
@seanvine393 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he’s better than Randy was back then.
@styga19693 жыл бұрын
No Randy?? Excellent guitarist!! I rate them the same! Let’s see Randy do some Brad stuff. Look at Brad now.. look at Night Ranger solos.. Sister Christian solo.. Don’t tell me you love me solo ...Brad is great!!! So was Jake !!! Then Zack .. not so good.
@janerikmellesdal38683 жыл бұрын
Brad is on randys level for sure!
@janerikmellesdal38683 жыл бұрын
@@styga1969 zakk was a big mistake. I cant stand his playing at all
@buckruttin22463 жыл бұрын
If you like Brads performance here and If you've never listened to the live Ozzy album Speak of The Devil , it's probably one of the best live albums of all time.
@texasmotorcyclerideradventures Жыл бұрын
100%
@lonelydwightfrye6 жыл бұрын
Anybody criticizing his performance has clearly never picked up an instrument in their life
@grindingtank35546 жыл бұрын
lonelydwightfrye well said sir. .
@justintreweek77556 жыл бұрын
lonelydwightfrye I agree, he wasn’t randy, but a fine guitarist...
@ISENTRY6 жыл бұрын
Yes... Brad filled in on a last second notice... he knew some of Rhoad's tunes... but still had to learn Randy's parts and leads... had to be real miserably tough for Brad... because Ozzy just lost his closest-best friend and band-mate... and all because Ozzy still had to fulfill his Diary of a Madman tour dates... this move hurt Brad's career in the long run when it came to N.R. and their relationship... not to mention that Brad loved Rhoads...!! ...who didn't???!!!
@THUNDERWORX6 жыл бұрын
Amen. Brad took on an impossible task and did a fantastic job.
@ManCaveStudio6 жыл бұрын
I was just about to post the same thing. Considering that Brad had very short notice to learn and entire set of difficult solos i think Brad did amazingly well.
@humanbeing24205 жыл бұрын
This is just some incredibly sick playing. Good god he was amazing here. This should be the stuff of legend - I don't remember anyone giving him any credit for this at the time.
@henrikh20785 жыл бұрын
@Beard Guy101 STFU Brad is the best he ever hired after Randy
@012345678941945 жыл бұрын
Knox Harrington this was the reason I gave night ranger a listen !!!
@hinjurock5 жыл бұрын
@Beard Guy101 You clearly know nothing about guitar playing. He wasn't sloppy at all and played most of Randy's solos note-for-note with great feeling. He just added some of his crazy wang bar shit in there.
@tempu40994 жыл бұрын
I think people were too upset by Randy's death and couldn't appreciate what they were witnessing with Brad.I'm sure Brad knows the importance of time with Ozzy.
@ralphshaw97584 жыл бұрын
I saw this from right up front in '82 and between each song the chant would go up ..."RAN-DY RAN-DY RAN-DY" Brad would just grin and take it.
@r1deftone6 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis doesn't get nearly enough credit.
@RingOfRae3 жыл бұрын
I guess it's because he is a curly blondie ass.....
@sammyallen63313 жыл бұрын
@@RingOfRae woah
@whiterhoads6113 жыл бұрын
So is Jake E Lee
@funkster0073 жыл бұрын
@@RingOfRae Settle down spanky
@RingOfRae3 жыл бұрын
funkster007 you are right, I should have not mention the curly aspect....
@lkb3rd4 жыл бұрын
This show was all over MTV at that time in heavy rotation, and I was in my early teens and a guitar player. Needless to say I loved Brad Gillis' playing! He killed it.
@dcpatters03 жыл бұрын
Ah, the good ol days of MTV. I remember the same.
@MrJam10013 жыл бұрын
This was part of the mtv Saturday night concert series or maybe it was Friday night it's hard to remember.
@JesseJuup2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. This made me buy a red guitar with a black pickguard, humbucker and floyd rose! 😅
@chrisfloyd92244 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis really stepped up his game. He had some big shoes to fill, and didn't dissapoint.🤘🇺🇸
@patrickshannon1223 жыл бұрын
It wasn't hard for him he really didn't step up his game he could play just as good in night ranger he was a guitar virtuoso he could hear any song one time and play it. No matter what the song, that is how good he is.
@jsnowdendavies11 ай бұрын
Brad brought his own shoes baby, and he danced Randy's moves to a T!
@darrenlay31984 жыл бұрын
Holy moly holy moly I knew he was good but I had no idea he was this good I am very very impressed. Everybody needs to watch this
@saltyassassin6 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis.... one of the best guitar players I’ve ever met. This guy only had a very short time to learn these difficult songs, and as the video shows, he absolutely NAILS Randy Rhoads stuff!! With his own spin, that’s what we guitarists do, because if we all sounded exactly the same, what fun would that be?!! I saw Brad Gillis with NR when I was 12 years old from the 2nd row. I’d been playing guitar since age 6, but watching Brad that night sparked me, and he’s become one of my influences. His guitar work shows all that needs to be shown, dudes a beast!!
@Stillkickingarse7 жыл бұрын
What a superb artist. I knew his work on the Speak of the Devil album, but seeing him filling Randy's shoes with such taste, bravado and aplomb is a feast to the senses indeed. Bravo Mr Gillis...and good job!
@michaelb.421123 жыл бұрын
Speak of the Devil is one of THE BEST live recording of any band, ever. The energy, the musicianship, the era, everything.
@SuperGaleford4 жыл бұрын
I told Brad this in person: he is the most underrated guitarist of his generation
@joemamakaraoke14063 жыл бұрын
Loved the job Brad did. He was true to himself but also did no injustices to TI or RR's guitar work. Speak of the Devil remains one of my favorite live Ozzy releases!
@nedanders85142 жыл бұрын
If I could express my self as good as him I’d be free . What an amazing creature. You can tell he enjoys every second of his playing.
@RonGyver13372 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis is one of the best Improvisational guitarist I have ever seen.
@johnreece97745 жыл бұрын
RIP Randy Rhoads. Great job by Brad filling those enormous shoes
@pauldanial4 жыл бұрын
To deliver such class in that short space of time, that's Brad Gillis.
@MrErikchaugen2 жыл бұрын
He wad always in tune with perfect pitch,and played RR's stuff with his own flair and touch!!Great job!!Stellar stuff!!
@thesoultransferprotocol7214 жыл бұрын
Love him or hate him. Brad got the job done on this tour. I saw it. It ROCKED HARD!!!
@FerusZaz5 жыл бұрын
So not only did he play these solos fucking masterfully, he managed to add his own tasteful spin to them. In a short amount of time with a mountain of pressure. AND he personally loved Randy. Just wow. What an incredible guy and guitarist. I fucking love Jake but these are possibly the best rendition of these solos ever..
@takanorihonmi41207 жыл бұрын
My favorite guitarist Mr. Brad Gillis is one of the best in the world .
@irmaztamal217 жыл бұрын
he is not consider one of the best... he is just lucky
@HappyFoxSuperSTAR6 жыл бұрын
Brads in the top 30 . If you look at AllTime the list of guitar players is loaded with very stiff competition. Tony I. From Sabbath. Eddie Van Halen. The duo from Iron Maiden and Kk Downing and Glen Tipton from Priest these players were also very good. Going all time you also have to look at older guys like Jimmy Page, Jimmy Hendrix i mean damn man sooo many burners out there its diff to put together acurate rankings but Gillis was Never ranked #1 in Hit Parader or Circus Magazine and the fans voted in those polls! Fans can be biased and subjective but who else is listening to the music more than them. I lend high credibility to those magazines rankings. Even Guitar Player magazine had a poll for a while and Randy got #1 there one year. Gillis was only ever mentioned as an after thought. I like Brad and saw him live with Ozzy. Speak of the Devil tour in New York. Ozz was soo devasted by the loss of his best friend that he sucked! I felt very bad for him and was sad as well! However Brads solo in the concert was his Own and it was Very very good. But when he played Randy’s solos he was all over the place and it was very amature. Its eveidenced here in this video. He hardly got one solo rite And its not cause hes not trying. Perhaps he was preoccupied with upcoming Night Ranger material. This is very possible.....
@corey87116 жыл бұрын
What? Fan polls, especially in mags like Hit Parader and Circus, were nothing but popularity contests. Guitar Player and Guitar for the Practicing Musician would be more legit representations of actual musicians' opinions. That said, I've always considered Gillis to be one of the best around. He's so damned smooth and accurate, both on the fretboard and with the tremolo bar.
@HappyFoxSuperSTAR6 жыл бұрын
Corey Hit Parader and Circus magazine polls were very accurate reflections of who was the best at the time. As far as Brads accuracy. I don’t question how good a guitar player he is. I liked him but if your listening to the playing here it’s shit. He’s playing Randy’s material and doing it horribly. No I don’t believe Jake E Lee would have got the gig. He auditioned and was passed over. He was picked up after the Speak of the Devil tour cause Ozzy was desperate. I’ve seen both Jake and Brad live with Ozzy. Neither were as good as Randy. Randy got the Best new guitar player award. I saw him presented it along side Sharon Osborne. Jake and Brad never won shit. Well maybe a few groupies and sponsored guitar strings. This is true.
@JohnRocks63686 жыл бұрын
Here is an honest reply to Takanori's comment...yes Brad is'one of the best in the world'. He didnt say THE BEST, but one of the best. Guitar players are very subjective and even someone as talented as Yngwie Malmsteen can be hard to listen too. I have always enjoyed Brad's signature sound and he is one of the few you can recongnize his playing style, like Eddie, Vai, Lynch, etc. A pioneer in his style for sure , and still rockin.
@jchavez845 жыл бұрын
To think of the pressure he endured He killed it with no tabs or videos just all ear listening and learning the parts all in a week man my hat goes off to him not too many guitarists could of pulled it off! Great musician!!
@seanmerriott11253 жыл бұрын
Night Ranger was my first band I fell in love with as a young teenager. Years later I ran into him at a bar and he sat with me and we talked about every album in detail but he made me the beers and I was happy to do so. Not many people get to have beers with their first rock and roll hero! He was very cool and told me to just think of him as a plumber !
@mickegee3644 жыл бұрын
The fact this show took place only approximately 2 weeks after learning the songs and joining the band is incredible. Gillis is highly underrated.
@ACAtheROCK8 жыл бұрын
Maestro...an amazing guitarist,Randy and Tony's stuff played with Brad's signature and style.
@JT-id9nn4 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis playing is so clean, love his tone. Does a fantastic job of playing Randy's stuff live.
@ianspeckmaier95653 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, his movement while playing is incredible. How have I not heard of this guy until now? Time to watch everything he's ever played!
@tandemaxle18313 жыл бұрын
He played in Night Ranger
@osmosieboli Жыл бұрын
Jungchen,Du hast keine Ahnung
@stephenkessel19904 жыл бұрын
Wow man i saw randy right before he passed n then the SPEAK ALBUM comes out and Brad Gillis blew me away in a new way man symptom of the universe is awesome man n wow what a awesome player to come in at the worst time ever n play n rock asses off every night! Thanx BRAD GILLIS.
@highdesert4202 жыл бұрын
Dude is a beast. The sound, the style, the intensity.... Damn.
@paulmullins84254 жыл бұрын
One of the best tones ever also a brilliant player 🎸🎸🎸🎸
@jeffmoore62793 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis totally crushes it baby! No other player at the time had the balls to pull off what he did. His own style shines through on all these tunes.
@curtisdrew37654 жыл бұрын
Amazing guitar player! One of the BEST! Drank with him and the drummer at Yesterday’s one night after the NR Concert in Chattanooga Tn. Halfway into the night they got up and took the stage and tore it up on the band that was playing that nights instruments. I’ll never forget that night and especially how nice and cool he was. Great memory!
@jrericksen24555 жыл бұрын
He had some big shoes to fill for sure, he rocked that shit! I’ve been a Brad Gillis fan ever since I heard “speak of the devil” 🤘🏻💀🤘🏻
@butchjones34975 жыл бұрын
My favorite guitar tone ever is THIS tone, which is the same as on Speak Of The Devil! Massive!!
@WinstonsBogey7 жыл бұрын
This was a superb band. Aldridge, Zarzo,. Don Airey & Brad Gillis
@MebuckoАй бұрын
Truly amazing to not only master the instrument, but be able to figure all that out. Now, remember it all and nail it in such a short time. WOW! And then to think that Randy was only 25 when he passed WOW! What a different breed of people back then.
@ttown9183 жыл бұрын
I don't think anyone in rock has used the whammy bar as much and as successfully as Gillis. He's got mad live and inprov skills. Truly a great but underrated rock guitarist.
@in2livinit2 жыл бұрын
Who is watching this in 2076, Tri-Centennial for the United States of America, a subsidiary of China, when all of us 80's Rockers are still Rocking,, but 120yo prunes in Rocking chairs, or pushing daisys, long gone ? Anyway, never saw this before. I always preferred JW's craft in NR, but newfound Respect for BG. Stepped up & smoked it blending his style with enough of Randy Rhodes solo genius to do justice to the original, but filling very credibly with the whammy etc. Major props for pulling it off and making it look like he'd been touring the show for a cpl years vs a cpl weeks to learn then dive in LIVE. A truly impressive feat and show of skill. 👍 🎸🔥
@MrJeanvoine6 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis my hero !!
@fonzario5 жыл бұрын
Bandit666 mine as well!!
@nickcosta80624 жыл бұрын
Mine too!
@dapperdanman19565 жыл бұрын
Positively a rock and roll guitar god perfectly plays his part of the show with spot on professional flare!
@jeffkeith42355 жыл бұрын
My hats off to you Mr Gillis!,, you have my respects
@cavdragoon3 жыл бұрын
There is no question that Gillis is an absolute beast. Unrated is an understatement. One of the best in a generation that produced so many great guitarists. All respect to Randy but this guy deserves a ton of credit.
@SteveOuimette3 жыл бұрын
I saw this tour and Brad was amazing. Can't remember if it was 6 or 8 days that he had to learn all of that and get on the road, but it was a very, very short period of time. Not only did he pull it off, but he played like he'd been in the band all along. Total professional. Of course he isn't Randy...nobody is, but man, to step into those shoes on that stage in front of all of those people took balls of steel. I've met Brad on several occasions and always thank him for what he did. Just fantastic.
@GeoWool704 жыл бұрын
Don’t care what people say BRAD was kicking ass
@snaggletooth70317 жыл бұрын
Loved him on speak of the devil.he put hiz own touch on it .
@HappyFoxSuperSTAR6 жыл бұрын
Speak of the Devil is all old Sabbath material. Where’s Brads touch??? Wheres his originality and creativity. Oh yeah, dont tell me you love me..... Case closed! Yes he was good but never a top 5 or even 10 player. I Can name many better. Fuck even Hendrix would dust his ass. I say this and i like Brad. Ive seen him and appreciate him but wheres his Super album??? There is none!
@spaceavenger545 жыл бұрын
@@HappyFoxSuperSTAR where's Brads touch??? Its all over every solo he played on speak of the devil!
@natoalvarez57623 жыл бұрын
He was loyal to his band Ozzy gave him the job know your shit man why so damn salty
@BenWatkinsGtr6 жыл бұрын
I saw this tour, had the tickets before Rhoads was killed, was a huge Randy fan, but Gillis did an admirable job. Whole band had to be in shock, but being pros they carried on. It was a good show, all things considered. I had seen Rhoads the previous year on Blizzard of Ozz tour and he was a tremendous live player, inspired me to practice for decades.
@michaelkeudel87702 жыл бұрын
I got stuck with Bernie Torme for the Buffalo show, was so looking to see and hear Randy, I just couldn't enjoy the show.
@TheSteveSteele2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelkeudel8770 Bernie was more of a ‘70s British blues player from what I remember. How did he handle this new shredding ‘80s heavy metal?
@michaelkeudel87702 жыл бұрын
@@TheSteveSteele I barely remember it, was 40 hard years ago, I'm lucky if I remember what I did this morning.
@johnrambo16894 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis is an awesome guitar hero, really fluid. Underrated. He nailed the solos in that tour. He introduced variations, always respecting the originals. It was really hard to replace God, but he respected his memory. Night Ranger is another example of his great work. Inredible twin guitars there!!!!
@jeffpatton6358 Жыл бұрын
Say what you want but Gillis on speak of the devil...is ozzys best live album to date....Gillis will always be one of my favorites
@DPhasely4 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis kicks ass!! He's definitely in my top ten favorite guitarists.
@marvinlemartien21865 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis had his own style especially these floyd rose trick , a excellent guitar player that had big shoes to fill
@soundhammerstudio17444 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis has ALWAYS been my fav replacement for Ozzy. The guy is effortless in his approach. He's very much in control of his playing and to pull this off on short notice.....hells bells.....nobody but him could have done all this and so well.
@-DILLIGAF2 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate enough to see this concert in Los Angeles right after Randy died. In fact, he was still alive when I bought the tickets. We are lucky to have this footage of Brad. It's amazing that he was able to "rightfully" fill the void within such a limited time frame. I was lucky to see any show at all. Not sure if anyone else could have done it better.
@JackieNihil4 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis is a whammy bar master. Love his work in Night Ranger. He did a great job filling in after RR's tragic death. Great guitar player.
@kjwilkguitar4 жыл бұрын
Brad is a beast. And this red Fender Strat(which he still plays to this day) is a modded '62 with an original Floyd Rose tremolo which he goes ham on. Extra wood was added to the end of the fretboard to accommodate a 22nd fret and the body was routed out for the bridge humbucker. Also it looks like the fretboard radius has been flattened and jumbo frets were put in. He had his wireless system built inside the guitar. Also the neck has been repainted and refinished. Just a little info for those who wanted to know about his main strat. This was in 1982.
@tonymctony45514 жыл бұрын
The guitar player magazine , brad Gillis. Keith Richards on cover
@patrickthometz63654 жыл бұрын
Brad has explained all that on youtube. The red orange paint was chosen because it was the color of his brothers datsun 240z.
@tonymctony45514 жыл бұрын
@@patrickthometz6365 he had some laquer left.
@patrickthometz63654 жыл бұрын
@@tonymctony4551 yes he did.
@roosternm6830 Жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis is a great Shredder and a gifted musician for being able to hot the stage after only a few weeks to get Randy's guitar parts down as good as he could. Randy being such a hard act to follow as it is. Brad did a killer job and left his own mark on Ozzy's band. He could've stayed and could have been Ozzy's permanent guitarists adding his own talent and flare to the future of the band in a huge way. Night Ranger made some great and relevant music in their day. For Brad to go from Metal to Pop was a huge step. I'm greatful for the music Brad has given us.
@Rene-hd5jz17 күн бұрын
Brad is legendary! An amazing player! He definitely was ahead of most.
@MrMegaFredZeppelin5 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis nailed this :-) To me he is way underrated on guitar, he did excellent for Ozzy after Randy died :-) An Extra "BIG" thumbs up for this Guitar Great :-) Night Ranger is a great band he is in :-) ROCK ON!!!!!!!
@woozee1005 жыл бұрын
Incredible guitarrist and u could see he put a lot of passion on it!
@davidclark36033 жыл бұрын
Brad is just brilliant. He inspired me massively, and so did Jeff Watson!
@georgejordan5611 Жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis learned the old school way when we had to drop the vinyl record needle down or rewind the cassette tapes to learn the guitar parts!😄
@MichaelDouglasSkewes4 жыл бұрын
Brad told me once that there was no way to j ust try and be a Randy clone,because no-one knew exactly what He was doing on guitar ,and his effects,only Randy could be Randy,so I had my thing ,the want bar ,and I played everything like I would ,but kept true to Randys musical parts ,just doing my thing and trying to pay tribute without getting caught up trying to be exactly like him. I said,well he was my teacher and friend ,and it took me years before I could listen to anyone finish a tour that Randy started ,,but someone else finished ! Brad said,believe me, I was getting too much support ,they had George Lynch on the side of the stage until they felt I could do it. And people every night holding up signs, but it wasn't me they were mad at,it was the situation. I said,wowmi need a drink,and he bought me one. Very cool guy,and definatly one of my favorite guitar players ! That was at the Rainbow 1989!
@MichaelDouglasSkewes4 жыл бұрын
@@chrisclausen4093 It's unclear how many shows Lynch was at ,if any! He is the only one to say he was there,but in fact he was there when Brad left ,Lynch got hired but then they found Jake E. Lee and that is when George was at the side of the stage. I heard it was that his hair was too short ,because he kept his hair shot until he found a band that got signed ,then he would grow his hair! I asked hi myself why he kept it short instead of growing it out,he said he had a job outside the band(Dokken) and when they got signed to a major label ,he started growing his hair.So,he lost the Ozzy gig because he looked like a 12 year old kid with short hair! Bernie played 7 shows before Brad took over,and that is when Lynch said he was there for that gig,but Rudy Sarzos brother Robert was already hired by the band ,but Don Arden had hired and paid for Bernie to play,also it was because it was an easy switch,he was also on Jet records and Don was managing him,so he got pushed into a gig he didn't want ,and it was clear,so they got Brad who is a great player and can play the songs and still make them sound right but doing his own thing and not trying t copy Randy,which is almost impossible ,especially back then. So, that is what I know. Craig Turner ,who took over teaching for Randy at Musonia after George Lynch quit that job,which is good for him,because he was not a good teacher! Anyway,I took lessons from, after Randy left,then lynch,Craig Turner also auditioned for Ozzy and he was third in line after Lynch and Lee,and his hair was almost to his shoulders,and the guy they picked,Jake,had a ton of hair and could get by on guitar! Wow ,that was a long answer! Sorry. That shoud be everything!
@JW-zs1pz5 жыл бұрын
I saw Brad at Irvine Meadows and he was very good! The live album with Ozz doing Black Sabbath is FN wonderful!! Brad you ROCK brother!!
@titorivera9010 Жыл бұрын
Brad tore it up !!! Short notice learned all these songs !!!!!! 🤘🏻
@odjrvfjdjr32614 жыл бұрын
I've met Brad on two occasions. The first being backstage at the inaugural performance of Mr. Big and the second at Guitar Center in Concord California. Both times he was a gracious and very approachable man. Super nice guy with a great sense of humor.
@alchemi51504 жыл бұрын
Bradd is also an exciting player there. He enjoys it man! That's the Rockin' is all about!
@richardbinder96625 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brad, you had a tough job and performed admirably. I know Ozzy got some flack about touring after Randy died, but I believe Randy loved Ozzy and would have wanted him to keep going. Brad is so awesome, he learned all those songs in a few days. I've been trying to play these songs for almost 40 years and can't play half of them correctly.
@georgekolotouros2305 жыл бұрын
My friends had no idea Brad Gillis from night ranger could play like this !!
@robertowens17863 жыл бұрын
No ozzy punched randy in the face for wanting to leave the band randy said hed never play for ozzy again and was killed that day
@justrobocon65384 жыл бұрын
Simply put for me....It just doesn't get any better then this lineup. These professionals captured lightning in a bottle on this tour. They all stepped up....ALL OF THEM. Thank the Gods they captured it on film for everyone to see the magic today and it will live forever!!
@weeklyfascination Жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis was an inspiration when I was a teenager. And his playing stands the test of time.
@davidclark36036 жыл бұрын
This guy is amazing!
@Robert-li4cr5 жыл бұрын
Brad did a great job taking over after randy but I'm glad he went back to night ranger ozzy would have just screwed him over like he did to Jake e Lee. Brad rocks !
@stephenkessel19904 жыл бұрын
Lmao you are fukn xactly right
@fragosa4 жыл бұрын
Will you please explain me what do you mean by Ozzy screw...
@takaorobinson87193 жыл бұрын
I think All big time singers screw over musicians. Thinking of Dio ,Coverdale etc. I've heard some real tacky shit they pull.
@Olsen-vp5vg3 жыл бұрын
@@takaorobinson8719 when I heard what Dio did to Vivian Campbell I lost a lot of respect for him (still one of the greatest singers ever).
@thomasgray71283 жыл бұрын
I agree Ozzy and Sharon treated the band like shit and then took all the royalties and credit!!! Shame on them!!! The band is what made Ozzy famous not him!!!😠😠🔥👎👎🤔
@youtoo22332 жыл бұрын
Love the guitar tone, love the entire guitar solo jam and drum solo, Sarzo head banging is bad ass
@peterschwarz883510 ай бұрын
Genius on Guitar !!!!!! 🏆 For me one of the best!!! The Guitar 🎸 Riffs from Hell!!
@faithandpractice5 жыл бұрын
One of, if not my favorite, Oz guitarists post Randy.
@borisbellatrix94085 жыл бұрын
Have always thought Brad Gillis is one of the top 5 guitarists of all time. Seen Randy Rhoads absolutely mind blowing. Same thing with Gillis. Love to watch him play.
@sunnys33254 жыл бұрын
Gillis Fkn SUPERB guitarist!! Up there with the greats of all time!
@ThatCaymanGuy2 жыл бұрын
holy cow! i didnt realize how kick ass Brad Gillis was with the Randy material. yeah he deserves ALOT more credit
@styga19696 жыл бұрын
He had to play a big roll to fill Randy’s shoes ... and he did a god dam great job doing it!!! Viv C and Brad are my favs .. Jake E did an excellent job falling in third. Viv C with Dio is what made me a fan .. even today with his group “Last in Line” he still kicks ass!!!
@SilverTounge855 жыл бұрын
Anyone criticizing Brad here, has no clue. He did very well, filling in for the late RR. HE didn't want it to be a permanent thing as he had success w. his own band Night Ranger. Didn't Night Ranger open up for Ozzy too during the 'Speak of the Devil' tour? Brad played 2 complete shows every night. First w. Night Ranger, then Ozzy. I recall Bernie Torme from Gillan stepped in after Randy passed, first. I think he couldn't handle it. I recall he said he had to wear one of Randy's vests on stage and Sharon told him to cut his hair like Randy. Also he had to use some of Randy's equipment on stage, which he was not comfortable with. I think Bernie did 8 concerts or maybe a few more, before Brad stepped in.
@heritage80elite Жыл бұрын
Absolute legend. Brad did an amazing job of covering Randy’s leads note-for-note. Total respect 🙌
@TJake-gs5jt2 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis is a great guitarist and I love the name Night Ranger, I don't know why but I love it
@rmgrmg24884 жыл бұрын
I think you've done a great job Brad learned all of this decades before KZfaq was out he had to figure these solos out no way to cheat
@jagm64304 жыл бұрын
The man is an awesome guitar player; he's really good, one of my favorites with no doubt...also I like that presence he has on stage, it's not the boring static and rigid technical player that actually every guitar player has for requirement..
@guysmarkus14 жыл бұрын
I think folks underplayed BG's skills in respect for Randy but there is no doubt he absolutely slayed Randy's solos and improv'd on top of that!!!
@cs2923 жыл бұрын
I was a big fan of Ozzy's back then I was about 12-13....we kinda knew about Randy...but it was all about Ozzy....Randy's legend had grown since...so we really couldn't realize how great a job Brad did until way later.
@TheJhale15705 жыл бұрын
I saw Night Ranger live a couple years ago, and Brad is still as good, if not better than he always was
@mikeindel5 жыл бұрын
Wow people are actually criticizing brads playing...omg he is playing randy rhodes and doing an excellent job..people saying he is sloppy, cant bend ect..have no clue
@satinwhip2 жыл бұрын
Loved it when Ozzy tried to lift Brad up like he used to lift up Randy. Brad is put together pretty solid - he don't weigh a buck-oh-five like Randy did. Ozzy couldn't even get Brad's feet off the floor. Brad has always been so impressive. Always thought his talent was squandered in Night Ranger. Amazing guitarist with such a clean playing and picking style.
@97warlock4 жыл бұрын
I can tell Ozzy took him & started touring quickly afterwards, I hear the places where Brad omits a lead part & just puts his own wammybar fills in there, They made it work, it worked out he went to Nightranger, Then came Jake , who filled some big shoes for dirt cheap. No Lube even.
@natoalvarez57623 жыл бұрын
It's like a substitute teacher. Fillers don't get paid as much man . It's sad but it is what it is
@jamesfoley26583 жыл бұрын
I can only imagine how hard it was to learn RR solos in a couple weeks , that takes someone who was born with serious music abilities.