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Quote by Randy Rhoads

“I'd have to say that "Mr. Crowley" in my most memorable solo... I had spent hours trying to figure out a solo for the song ... Ozzy came in and said "it's crap - everything you're playing is crap" .. he told me to get in there and just play how I felt. He made me really nervous, so I just played anything. When I came back to listen to it, he said it was great.”

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Randy Rhoads

Randy Rhoads was a renowned guitarist known for his exceptional skills and unique style in rock music. Born on December 6, 1956, he tragically passed away on March 19, 1982. During his brief career in the music industry, Randy Rhoads collaborated with Ozzy Osbourne, making significant contributions to the development of heavy metal music. more

“Scotty Moore plays one of the first really amazing riffs in rock history on Heartbreak Hotel with Elvis Presley ... it was dangerous, it scared everybodys parents, which was part of the attraction then - as it still is now... it totally blindsided me and made me want to get a guitar and do that.”

Want Firsts Made Stills Play Parent Music Rocks Dangerous Guitar Scared Attraction Hotel Really Amazing Scotty

Author:Roger McGuinn

“... so much of what we do now started in 1954 at Sun Records in Memphis Tennessee ... those guys were inventing that stuff (Rock & Roll) ... you can really tell on some tracks ... they were actually afraid at times of what they were playing. But Rock & Roll definitely didn't come before that time; it started right there”

Guy Stuff Music Sun Records Rocks Track Inventing Tennessee Memphis

Author:Brian Setzer

“I looked at the Branson Mo. deal but it's all old people and their parents”

People Parent Deals Music Old People

Author:Bill Medley

“The result was the same as tuning down the strings by a semitone and using a capo at the first fret. With less tension in the strings, the sound was more mellow and softer; it also allowed me to cover a larger span of the fingerboard. I used this for quite a few years, but eventually I went back to the standard fingerboard.”

Years Firsts Used Sound Results Music Standards Tension Strings Mellow Tuning Fingerboard

Author:Tal Farlow