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Solo restart buttons: 2:09 and 3:56

Favorite part 1956-1982

This makes me cry. Amazing. Perhaps the best guitar solo ever.

His guitar tone is absolutely ferocious!

Randy was in Quiet Riot when they played at my high school in ‘77 or so. Saw him again later with Ozzy. Amazing player.

The reason I play guitar to this day. Not trying to sound cliche but his music just touched me from the first time I heard it. Rest in peace Randy you are still missed by your fans

R.I.P Randy Rhoads!This is the greatest guitar solo ever made!

3:22 tells so much of a story. So melodic. I don't know if Randy knew how deep of a feeling this lick instilled in all of us. And ends with holy balls at 3:57 Thank you, Randy!

Just imagine being Ozzy, on top of the world, writing timeless songs in collaboration with a virtuoso that will endure for all time...and then it was over.

Listening to Randy's gtr solos is one thing, but watching him play them is the prize. HE makes it look so easy and effortless.

Only someone with a heart like Randy's could own a song about Mr. CROWLEY and make it sound so very sad and touching... I cry every time I hear these solos.

The Mozart of 1981. No one even comes close.

It always cracked me up how big a Les Paul looked on Randy. Like a fucking ES or something. It's amazing the influence and style he brought in 14 months between Blizzard and Diary. A true genius. Imagine what he would have done...

Arguably the best guitar solo ever put on wax rip maestro.

I got to see Ozzy and Blizzard of Oz tour with Randy Rhoades in 1980 during a stop in Dayton Ohio, it was one best concerts I ever been too. As a youngster. everyone wanted to play like him.

Fade out starts at 4:35. Damn, so beautiful to hear the full thing!

Eddie said that his own playing was the equivalent of "falling down the stairs and landing on your feet". I think Randy's playing was more structured. He crafted amazing stuff in the studio and then went crazy live. He was brilliant, and we can only guess at the music that he would have given us, had he lived.

He was the perfect guitarist. No one has written music like Randy, and he played as smooth a butter.

No one is ever going to nail that first solo quite like he did..

Man that opening chord after the organ riff is soooo fucking scary the way he strums it \m/

Bus fare to Chicago in 82' $35 Tickets to ozzy randy rhoades $57 Beers at concert $3.25 ea Memories of him playing! PRICELESS

That fill at 1:25 takes me back in time. My favorite part of the song for whatever reason.

No one can even come close to randy playing a guitar. That classical background is awesome. We all miss you randy.

“Guitars only” *video opens with synth

Guitar notes that can bring a tear to an eye is composed with love and heart. I got the upmost respect for Randy Rhoads. A true genius in composing classical into metal. God... What an age to pass away..

Defenitely my favourite guitarist

Rhoads would be universally recognized across all genres as one of the all time greats, if he had never gotten on that damn plane. He was just getting started. As it was, only in hard rock/metal is he given his proper due.

4:30 sounds like a violin , nobody can replicate that.

So few guitarists can play with such speed while retaining a melodic aspect to their solos. His playing was remarkable. I love that we can all enjoy something like this.

One of the most important and influential guitarrists of all time!! Thanks for your fantastic legacy and for all "monsters" that you created!! R.I.P. Master, Mr. Randy Fucking Rhoads!

I think of a younger Randy, alone in his room late at night noodling on a guitar when he plays this riff, not knowing what his future held.

Bob Daisley has a bunch of unheard Randy recordings from the 2 records he did with Ozzy. I hope someday he releases them. I would love to hear the outro solo to Tonight isolated and in its entirety.

Jesus...that solo, I've heard this a thousand times but like this it's even more..wow

Saw him play 1 month before he passed. Awesome does not describe his playing till you hear him live and realize that the guitars he played are almost bigger than him but the tones he got were larger than life itself no one has ever duplicated that.

Hearing this and reminiscing about the tragic end he had is chilling. It's like he's through the guitar trying to communicate with us.

My favorite guitarist. RIP Randy, a true generational talent. Unique in his approach and still a master of all technique.

I remember when I was very young, about 4 years old. I'd walk by my brothers room who is a really big Ozzy fan, but anyway, I'd walk by his room and I'd hear the roaring guitar of Mr. Crowley. I was so frightened but so awestruck by it and it just blew my mind how a guitar can sound so loud and roaring. Randy has such an intimidating tone.

36 years later still one of the greatest metal guitarists to have ever lived, R.I.P. Randy Rhaods. heres to another 36 years bud

Il più grande assolo della storia del rock. Punto. Non esiste un chitarrista come lui e mai esisterà. R.I.P. Randy.

Randy's guitarist was way ahead of him time! How he could make it sound haunting and tortured... Miss him always!

back in 80's i would have sold my soul to hear these isolated tracks.

I saw Randy in concert back in 1981 just before his death. A true artist and master of the guitar. Life cut way to short.

I was in High school when Randy died and ever since , have never forgotten his greatness !

It's amazing that we get to hear these "isolated" tracks. You get to hear all the details in their playing. Things you didn't even know were there.

Glad to have seen this Legend twice. God rest Mr Randy Rhoads. Genius.

What I LOVE about Randy's recordings (other than the amazing and tasteful playing) is that he doubles the guitars (sometimes more) but they aren't PERFECTLY in sync. It seems so much of today's metal (and music in general) corrects every little nuance "to the grid". The little differences are erased and, for me, it is those little differences that make the whole track much more interesting. It provides a wider stereo field (this, btw, is an old orchestration trick) and makes it feel like more than one person is playing. With modern drum replacement and guitars perfectly in sync it creates a wall of sound that doesn't work as well for me. Of course, in Randy's day, to correct these differences was much more time consuming. You basically had to punch in until each phrase was perfect. Today, just go to lunch and let the second engineer cut and paste and tweak on the computer. So much of the music's soul is lost in that process.

Randy Rhoades was one of the best if not the best guitarist in rock and roll

I got goosebumps from this. Incredible!

People say Eddie Van Halen ruled guitar in the 80s , I believe people that think that never listened to randy .....

Truly an inspiration! It’s like if Randy was telling a Story with all his riffs and solos. A very talented musician. First song I ever learned was Dee. Rip brotha! #goat

Mr. Crowley is the most my favorite Randy's guitar play while he played music with Ozzy! I can feel his passion, strong energy , emotion, and his everything! Thank you very much for sharing his guitar play. I enjoyed it a lot!😍🤩👍🎸

From the first note he just sent chills down my back every time.

Wow we get the full ending. Awesome. It just goes to show what an incredible metronome player he was those sixtuplets really show his command of guitar. Most interesting is u get a sense of how they engineered this from a recording standpoint. At first I heard what seemed like punches for each phrase during the solos. However after a couple of listens it’s actually a ton of compression and I hear a lot of boosting at 1khz and 4khz. Very interesting also hear the analog reverb on that guitar and some nature echo from that barn studio they were recording at. Sounds like multiple mics on the Marshall. Very interesting when the layers are peeled back.

It’s the imperfection that makes these solos perfect...I think many guitar players, myself included, can learn from that. \m/

This is the only song that I can sit and listen through the whole song with just an isolated guitar from Randy...it's that good!! It's a song on it's own without anything else. Randy Rhoads is a genius!

when you combine 2 amazing genres like classical and rock, the result can be a either a disaster or a beautiful thing. Fortunately, Randy showed us that there is hope for greatness in this mix.

Randy , God bless to this day your guitar music brings me to a place of solace . Your touch on Your solos is sacred to me and still can bring tears to my eyes . I think there are a few that can cover your music . They imitate it and sound good but nobody can duplicate the rawness nor the fury you could emulate through your guitar R.I.P.

His structure is mind blowing. He makes that Les Paul sound like an orchestra, but that SOLO!Talk about expression! Nobody will ever touch his work. Period. The beauty of his playing can bring tears to your eyes. R.I.P Great one.

His small build and presumably small hands are not what stopped him from being a lot more flashy than this. Being a classical guy, he just loved melody and wisely preferred meticulously composed solos over the flash and style that ultimately dug the grave of 80s rock guitar. But that takes nothing away from his talent as an improviser. He was such a complete musician, the full package indeed.

Oh, that sound, that tone. Every guitar player over the last 40 years, including myself, has been trying to duplicate that amazing sound.

I will never forget the first time I heard this solo. Changed my life forever and gives me goosebumps to this day. He was just getting started when he died.

Blizzard and diary always been my number 1 favorite i had diary when i was 10 years old still listen to it to this day im 46

there will never be another as good as randy ever

when being taught guitar as a youth this was my favorite track to jam/practice scales to…I just wanted to shred like Randy man!!!!! Rest In Peace

Lyrics Mr. Crowley, what went on in your head? Oh Mr. Crowley, did you talk to the dead? Your lifestyle to me seemed so tragic With the thrill of it all You fooled all the people with magic Yeah, you waited on Satan's call Mr. Charming, did you think you were pure? Mr. Alarming, in nocturnal rapport Uncovering things that were sacred Manifest on this Earth Ah, conceived in the eye of a secret And they scattered the afterbirth Mr. Crowley, won't you ride my white horse? Mr. Crowley, it's symbolic of course Approaching a time that is classic I hear maiden's call Approaching a time that is drastic Standing with their backs to the wall Was it polemically sent? I wanna know what you meant I wanna know I wanna know what you meant, yeah

Amazing. The speed, accuracy and dexterity. He was truly one of the greats. Sorely missed, especially considering you can only imagine what kind of music he'd be making today. Actually, it's hard to imagine.

The invention of metal guitar in the 80s right here folks

wow. Been playing Randy for years but to hear how it came together......insane........freakin awesome.....

Best solo ever written in heavy metal. Long live Randy Rhoads.

Flawless progressions and changes, a master of his craft. Truly a pleasure to enjoy his art preserved forever.

Ahead of his time , his music was beautiful so unique my favorite of the 80s metal shredders sorry Eddie you were amazing, but Randy was so different and he was flawless in his skills. Long live his music and his memory. 🎸💯🤘

He was on another level! So much talent! We miss you Randy!

So beautiful.... Listened to it first time in 1987, loved it since.

Oh dude, I've never heard this before! *God bless Mr. Randy Rhoads!!*

randy and van halen are hands down the most unique sounding skilled guitarists ever

Randy was and will always be the best nobody will be him nor out play him rest in peace Randy

El Mejor guitarrista de todos los tiempos, un virtuoso humilde y digno, una perdida Enorme, pero con un legado muy rico nos dejó, como se lo extraña

He put everything!!, into this song, its an absolute masterpiece of melody, harmony, Technic, song craft, chord progress and god given talent.

His spirit, his soul, feel... The Music of Randy.... All his love on that guitar. Unique.

The live in studio version floating around KZfaq is amazing. The solo is still to this day mind-blowing!

Man every time I hear that first lick of the solo I get goosebumps

My favorite little detail is how if you listen closely you can hear lots of feedback coming from that cranked out Marshall. Love it.

Saw him live a dozen times. Was lucky enough to be close during soundcheck.....Utterly tremendous,

He is one of my favorites and the best, wish he was still here to see what he would have been like in todays guitar playing. Love listening to his playing!

I got chills then.... i get chills now... RR simply amazing!!

You have to remember that Randy brought classical and metal together like they were never merged before... I mean Blackmore did it but Randy brought it to the masses. Humble, sweet, modest, and most of all, a great songwriter. Ozzy was smart to record those first two albums together or we wouldn’t of had Diary of a Madman. Thank you Randy for making being a guitar player in the early eighties challenging and fun.

It’s not just the skill and technique. It’s the melody, phrasing and note choices. Just brilliant.

I think Randys artistry touches us and so many people because it encapsulates those classical elements that are engrained into us but also conveys so much soul. It is comforting

I saw randy rhoads live in Toledo ohio and he passed away a month or so later , I'm still so bummed to this day

This is the most amazing guitar work that I've ever heard. Hands down.

This is the one musical moment I'll never forget the first time I heard it,got to see him for that tour.....they did flying high again off the new album.....couldn't wait to see him again....killed a week before we were supposed to go......ripped my heart out😢

It's so cool to hear all the little flourishes and 2 - 3 note fills that are done in the main riffs.

RIP Randy , what you gave will live on in us forever

he was amazing still to this day..I saw him in 1980 blizzard of oz tour.the small man owned the time on his axe

I'm 14 and I look up to randy Rhodes he has shown the world what can be accomplished in a short time rip randy rhoades

One of his best solos! Extraordinary guitarist!

still amazing Randy"s playing never gets old

No puedo pensar en la música que hubiera hecho hoy en día... Randy Rhoads el maestro.

Absolute legend the insperation that made me pick up playing guitar myself he's truly missed and was way ahead of his time