www.myspace.com/buraklacinel Career with Ozzy Osbourne In 1979, ex-Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne was forming a new band. Future Slaughter bassist Dana Strum recommended Rhoads to Osbourne. Rhoads got the call for the audition just before his final show with Quiet Riot. He walked in with his Les Paul guitar and a practice amp and started warming up; Osbourne immediately gave him the job. Rhoads recalled later, "I just tuned up and did some riffs, and he said, 'You've got the gig.' I had the weirdest feeling, because I thought, 'You didn't even hear me yet.'" Osbourne described Rhoads' playing as "God entering my life." Rhoads subsequently recommended his friend Greg Leon, who also taught guitar at Musonia for Rhoads' mother, to replace him in Quiet Riot, and then moved to the UK. They arrived in England in March 1980 to begin working on their first album. The band headed into the studio to record the band's debut album, Blizzard of Ozz. Rhoads' guitar playing had evolved rapidly from his work with Quiet Riot, which has been criticized as being "dull".[1] Propelled by Rhoads' neo-classical guitar work, the album proved an instant hit with rock fans, particularly in the USA. They released two singles from the album: "Blizzard of Oz" and the hit "Crazy Train". The band toured extensively and then quickly wrote and recorded a follow-up album. Diary of a Madman was released shortly thereafter and Osbourne launched another tour with this same lineup. Around this time Rhoads remarked to Osbourne, Tommy Aldridge and friend Kelly Garni that he was considering leaving rock for a few years to earn a degree in classical guitar. In the documentary Don't Blame Me, Osbourne confirmed Randy's desire to earn the degree and stated that had he lived, he didn't believe Randy would have stayed in his band. Friend and ex-Quiet Riot bassist Kelly Garni has stated in interviews that if Randy had continued to play rock, he might have gone the route of more keyboard-driven rock, which had become very popular through the 1980s. It was at this time that Rhoads was beginning to receive recognition for his playing. Just before his death Jackson Guitars created a signature model, the Jackson Randy Rhoads or Randy Rhoads Pro(though it was recomended to be called the Jackson concorde). Randy received two prototypes - one in black and one in white - but died before the guitar went into production. Rhoads also received the Best New Talent award from Guitar Player. Randall William "Randy" Rhoads (December 6, 1956 -- March 19, 1982) was an American heavy metal guitarist who is best known for playing with Ozzy Osbourne. Despite his short career, he is cited as an influence by many contemporary heavy metal guitarists. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads often combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. While on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, he would often seek out classical guitar tutors for lessons. Despite his youth and relatively limited recorded work, Rhoads has influenced many notable guitar players including: Zakk Wylde, Alex Skolnick, Warren DeMartini, Dimebag Darrell, Dweezil Zappa, Paul Gilbert, Marty Friedman and Buckethead. "Dee" is the fourth song on the 1980 Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal album Blizzard of Ozz. It is a 50 second instrumental showcasing Randy Rhoads' classical guitar knowledge. It was written for his mother, Delores. There is a longer studio outtake on the live album Tribute. Ozzy is known for close collaboration with the guitarists of his band, and often they are/become well known musicians. Note also that Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath guitarist, is internationally acclaimed in the rock and metal world and that Osbourne was a member of Black Sabbath 1969-1978, 1978-1979 and 1996-present not including one off performances in 1985 and 1993. Randy Rhoads (1979-1982) Bernie Torme (1982) Brad Gillis (1982) Jake E. Lee (1982-1987) Zakk Wylde (1987-1995, 1998, 2001-Present) Steve Vai (1995) Alex Skolnick (1995) Joe Holmes (1995-1998, 2000) Jerry Cantrell (2005)