I cannot express the joy when I bought a bootleg VHS and this was on it. Tracking flaws and all couldn't diminish Randy Rhoads' impact on rock music. I heard the 'new' Ozzy on the radio, he was with Sabbath but now he was with a new band, the Blizzard of Ozz. It was magical. Then, Randy died. I heard it on the radio that morning, it was a Friday, March 19th 1982. We lost Randy. Then there was nothing. I lived in Roch, NY and then a friend had an unedited tape of After Hours or the only pro-shot video of RR and Ozzy. It's missing the DJ (Marty Duda) introduction and outro but was all there. My friend ended up giving me the tape in 1988 because I was obsessed with RR. He wrote down the story of how he got a VHS copy in the mid-eighties. "A guy in school had a fake ID and was drinking at a bar, the Mariott. So, this guy says, I shot (filmed) many bands. When asked if he has filmed Ozzy, he says, yes, "I shot that asshole." I am guessing that my tape is a copy of a copy but low gen. Ozzy has released it but "fixed" or edited certain parts. I do have several bootleg tapes of After hours from TV broadcasts, the commercials are cool but the mix is off. The cymbals are loud. Randy's guitar is more quiet.

I notice sometimes Randy didnt play the leads like on the album. Sorta improvised in little pl;aces. Thats the live factor. its very common to deviate from the original sometimes. Edward Vaan Halen deviated leads regularly. I just kinda thought Randy was a perfectionist. But lots & lots of little deviations. wish thios were clearer.

If only I had a time machine.

Randy Rhoads with something else, he wasn't human! Never has another been like him!

Ozzy really took his voice seriously at this time. You can tell he was trying to put on the same level of musical talent as his band is. Respect that.

Years ago,, Ozzy Osborne was coming to the Sam Houston Coliseum on February 17th (1982). Since first hearing Ozzy’s “Blizzard of Oz” solo album, his new guitar player Randy Rhoads had become my guitar hero. I didn't know much about him, nor did I even know what he looked like, because Ozzy's album pictures really didn't distinguish who was who in the band photo. To this point, I had assumed that the dark-haired guy (Rudy) was the guitar player I had recently come to idolize. Anyway, my girlfriend Mindy and our housemate Chris quickly found a way to score some tickets for the show. I figured if we showed up at the arena early enough, we might get a chance to meet the band before the show. It was a warm afternoon in Houston when Chris, Mindy and I arrived at the concert hall. We made our way around to the loading dock side of the building to look for tour buses or any other sign of band life. The road crew had already arrived and was setting up the elaborate stage for the “Diary of A Madman” tour. Surprisingly, the atmosphere was very relaxed. We were able to simply walk in and observe at our leisure without anyone hassling us. This went on for the better part of the afternoon. As we loitered about the premises, I befriended Randy’s guitar tech. He informed me that the band would be showing up around 5pm to do a soundcheck. In the meantime, he invited me into a makeshift dressing room to have a look at Randy’s guitars. They were sitting on guitar stands right in front of me. Just feet away from my hands were Randy’s signature cream Les Paul with the snakeskin strap, along with three custom made “V” shaped guitars. His polka-dot V, white pinstripe V and a black one, the latter two sporting the name “Jackson” on the headstocks. At this point, I was not really familiar with his guitars. And this was also long before Jackson Guitars became a household name. Needless to say, I was quite intrigued by them. Luckily, I had the presence of mind to bring a disposable camera with me. I asked the guitar tech if I could take a few pictures of the guitars. He didn’t mind, so I began to snap away. Just as I was photographing the assortment of guitars, a rather large and in charge road manager walked in on me and freaked out. “What the f#$k are you doing in here??? Gimme that efffing camera, those are custom made guitars!” he barked. The guitar tech tried to quell the big fellows concerns, but he would have no part in negotiating any compromise. “Gimme the effing camera if you wanna see the show” he demanded. As a 22 year old punk kid, I was in no position to argue, so I reluctantly gave the Paul Bunion looking troll my stupid camera. The guitar tech apologized for the road managers over-reaction and allowed us all to stay and hang out. Like clockwork, the tour bus pulled into the loading dock at 5pm. Tommy Aldridge, Rudy Sarzo and Randy Rhoads soon stepped out. Randy was wearing blue jeans, a black pleather jacket with no shirt under it with a white towel draped around his neck. Absent from the group was Ozzy, who apparently didn’t do soundcheck with the rest of the group. I quickly made my way over to who I thought was Randy and asked for an autograph. Slightly unprepared, I only had a small piece of paper that I had found nearby for them to sign. Rudy signed one side of the paper and Randy Rhoads signed the other side. I managed to make some small talk, at first thinking that Rudy was actually Randy. Up to this point, (As I said, I wasn’t entirely sure what Randy actually looked like). “Man, you’re a great guitar player” I said. Rudy looked at me sort of puzzled and pointed me in the direction of the actual Randy Rhoads. Needless to say, I felt like a douche. Randy was very unassuming, soft-spoken and frankly humble. He happily complied with my autograph request. He had to lean the small piece of paper onto the side of the cinder block wall in order to write his signature. He simply wrote, "Randy Rhoads". After several minutes, the band disappeared inside the arena and we followed along like lemmings. During their soundcheck, I stood directly in front of Randy Rhoads as the band ran through the song “Mr. Crowley” in its entirety. Randy was playing his cream Les Paul and never sounded better. I was in awe that afternoon, watching this soon to be legend warming up for the impending show right before my eyes. Except for my girlfriend Mindy, Chris and myself, (and a few road-crew guys), there was nobody else in the arena. A few short weeks later, Randy, twenty-five years old, was killed in a plane crash in Leesburg, Florida. I was devastated. His autograph remains framed on my studio wall to this day. Also, a few weeks earlier on March 5th, John Belushi died of a cocaine overdose. You could feel a chill in the psyche of the masses around Houston who had just absorbed the news of both of their untimely deaths. Both tragedies were a stark reminder of my own mortality....Can you imagine what would have been captured on my disposable camera had I been allowed to keep it??? That Tour managers action is a loss for the entire world. Jeff Dyer - Uncle Sally

Eddie knew Randy was better. He was scared and that is why he tried to say he copied him.

Damm Randy's playing hits me just like the first time I heard him, who is this amazing guitarist. This guy is going to be a household name around the World. God I miss him 😢

Randy is simply amazing.

Classic.

Ozzy almost sounds too good here!!!

I saw the Blizzard of Ozz tour in Springfield Mass 1981 with Motorhead and the Joe Perry Project

I also sometimes think if randy was still alive, God rest his soul. How great he would sound. He would of given em all a run for the money. 💰 lol.o' yeah.

I was 21yrs old when this concert took place. Probably at the amphitheater on the south side. Where the heck was i. ? Lol 😆. Rock on everybody! Boy did i miss an awesome time that day. Lol .

There were two shows on this night May 2, 1981. An 8:00pm and a 10:30pm show, this is the 2cnd. show that night. I photographed the first one. High energy.

You can say this or that person is great...greatest but few would agree or see relevance today, however when you see greatness, there is no question. I had the pleasure of seeing Randy on more than one occasion and it was mind blowing stuff, like hearing something the way it was always supposed to be, sublime. Musically Randy brought mastery, understanding and technique...the Flat 5 and famous minor 6th interval. Nobody brought this to the table. We lost...we really lost a wonderful kind of genius. It will forever choke me up.

LOL, THE SYNTH BED UNDER THE 'LA ROCK REPORT' VERSION OF C TRAIN IS SO SHITE.

I saw him but i heard ozzg say toni was the better guitar player i disagree Randy is the best this is Jessie Cristy husband God bless us all

Look at me look at me, I had something to do with this band or knew someone who did, am I acceptable now? You already were you dopes.

Ozzy's voice actually able to hold up live back then

Believer is missing Bob Daisley his P Bass and Crown Amps

La bandas favoritas se mi padre...Ozzi Osborne & Guns'N Roses

HOLY SHIT!!! He was FKN on fire bro. God bless RR.

Wow. Just great. RR such a great guitar player & world class musician, gone way too soon.

EVH is child play compared to Rhandy compositions

Lol I just realized Ozzy forgot to sing the right verse in believer

Randy was a fucking monster on guitar!

What a great concert....I saw this same tour 3 times and at this same month , front row Masonic Temple in Detroit...Met Lemmy in the audience , as Motorhead supported Ozzy for a few months, because at Pine Knob in August , Supporter was Def Leppard...and In London Ontario Canada in July, it was a band called Queen City Kids....This concert sounds great !!!

holy sh^t I can't believe I've never seen this.

You can see that monster pedal board, that only he could use. Unreal stuff

Ozzy talking about British prison in the 60s, you can tell he was traumatized by that. Prisons in the ‘60s were so incredibly inhumane. wouldn’t be surprised if somebody assaulted him in the worst way possible

wow the way he talks is so shy, elegant and intelligent. I guess I’ve honestly never heard Randy talk before

gawd could you imagine Randy playing through active pickups? i guess thats essentially what he’s doing just with a tube screamer everything is so effortless here

I saw this same line-up at Alpine Valley, even heard the sound check w/Randy before the show, I dont think Randy ever missed a day of practice!

It's so nice and so sad seeing him accept the best new talent award, especially "I don't want to stop here" but I hope he had at least some idea of the influence his playing had, even just by the age of 25 years old.

10 years exactly before I was born!

What a showman Randy was. This tiny little soft-spoken mousy guy in photos and press appearances gets on stage and then transforms into an absolute Godzilla.

I'm sure this is the same recording from the randy Rhoads Tribute release.

I love his playing but this is the worst video I have ever seen.

It’s quite sad that there isn’t much footage of Randy playing live but we’ll take every scrap we can get 👍💯

It's mind blowing that there is not one single pro shot video of Randy live except 3 songs in a Rochester NY television studio.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I was There 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

ozzy sounds phenomenal. no lip syncing back then folks

Ozzy ain't no slouch here either. The singing is excellent.

No one would suck him off the way yal do if he was still alive. Period hed be just another shredder in the 80s. Sheep caught up in the hype of someone who happened to die early, nothing more.

I WAS THERE THAT MAGICAL NIGHT, I GOT THE TICKETS FROM MY MOM (R.I.P) AS A PRESENT FOR MY 16TH BIRTHDAY, MAY 5TH... FRONT ROW CENTER BALCONY... GREAT TIMES!!!🤘

So glad I saw the blizzard of Oz 1st tour with Randy in smaller venue

Is that Tommy on the Skins?

Randy was absolutely awesome, what a shame. GOD BLESS RANDY.

Whoever filmed this did a huge favor to the world. Historic show. The iconic tribute cover picture and i think Ozzy biting the head off a bat, 17:40. Very little live video to see the most incredible musician/ guitarist of all time.