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Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Randy Rhoads one of the greatest guitar players who ever lived was taken too soon and his story remains a mystery. We experience the life of Randy Rhoads from his time with Quiet Riot to becoming an icon with Ozzy Osbourne.

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Andre Relis

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Self - Drummer

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Self

Self - President: Quiet Riot Fan Club

Self

Self

Self - Kevin's Mother

Self - Randy's Friend

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Self

Self - Randy's Guitar Tech

Self - Randy's Mother

Self - Randy's Brother

Self

Self - Bassist

Self - Photographer

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Edward Van Halen

Self - Costume Designer, Quiet Riot

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You'd be hard-pressed to find...
As a matter of fact, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

You'd be hard-pressed to find... As a matter of fact,

The minute he walked onto that stage, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

The minute he walked onto that stage,

He played every single note
every single night - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

He played every single note every single night

Despite their popularity
in the Hollywood club scene, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Despite their popularity in the Hollywood club scene,

Frustrated with manager Dennis Wageman, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Frustrated with manager Dennis Wageman,

For a while Kevin shoved me
out front and said - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

For a while Kevin shoved me out front and said

Susan and Warren went
and saw them at The Starwood, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Susan and Warren went and saw them at The Starwood,

When they first signed that contract, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

When they first signed that contract,

Angel was on Casablanca with Kiss. - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Angel was on Casablanca with Kiss.

Quiet Riot was waiting in the wings
to be the next big thing, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Quiet Riot was waiting in the wings to be the next big thing...

He was a really personable guy - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

He was a really personable guy

TOBY, they were a legitimate
management company, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

TOBY, they were a legitimate management company,

That was really efficient.
That was the way to do it, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

That was really efficient. That was the way to do it,

Didn't happen, so then we had to go back
and start doing the showcases again. - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Didn't happen, so then we had to go back and start doin...

He said "Yeah, I get it.
I'll sign these guys." - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

He said "Yeah, I get it. I'll sign these guys.&quo...

How did it happen that an album like this - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

How did it happen that an album like this

They went bankrupt, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

They went bankrupt,

Derek Lawrence produced that album, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Derek Lawrence produced that album,

I'd do a drum track that
was a really bad drum track, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

I'd do a drum track that was a really bad drum track,

Quiet Riot One did not showcase
anybody in that band well, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Quiet Riot One did not showcase anybody in that band well,

The band generated
a lot of interest in Japan - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

The band generated a lot of interest in Japan

They bought it on
the strength of a picture, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

They bought it on the strength of a picture,

Kevin and I were very, very close, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Kevin and I were very, very close,

Kevin wasn't the type
to stay faithful to a girl, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Kevin wasn't the type to stay faithful to a girl,

Randy came to me and said - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Randy came to me and said

Randy called and he
asked if he could come out - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Randy called and he asked if he could come out

Something just really felt different, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Something just really felt different,

From that Saturday on, we never parted. - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

From that Saturday on, we never parted.

There was a lot of tension with Kevin, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

There was a lot of tension with Kevin,

My dear friend, Lori Hollen, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

My dear friend, Lori Hollen,

This band is called Quiet Riot, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

This band is called Quiet Riot,

They just got that whole club shakin' - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

They just got that whole club shakin'

I tell Lori, I said "Talk to Kevin. - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

I tell Lori, I said "Talk to Kevin.

I will work for free and
I will be a band roadie - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

I will work for free and I will be a band roadie

"Laughing Gas" would probably be the song - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

"Laughing Gas" would probably be the song

It was much more metal, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

It was much more metal,

I think every guitar player
that was worth his salt - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

I think every guitar player that was worth his salt

Randy was mischievous. He was fun. - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Randy was mischievous. He was fun.

That came through in his solo - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

That came through in his solo

Every night Kevin would
basically introduce Randy Rhoads - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Every night Kevin would basically introduce Randy Rhoads

I've heard some guitar players, well - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

I've heard some guitar players, well

And he's gonna play you a little song - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

And he's gonna play you a little song

If you go see somebody play
a drum solo for 10 minutes, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

If you go see somebody play a drum solo for 10 minutes,

Randy did this guitar solo
that was mesmerizing. - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Randy did this guitar solo that was mesmerizing.

He would crank up the volume - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

He would crank up the volume

And he would play frets up on the neck. - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

And he would play frets up on the neck.

Bend the neck, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

["William Tell Overture"
by Gioachino Rossini] - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

["William Tell Overture" by Gioachino Rossini]

And I'd be back there behind his amp, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

And I'd be back there behind his amp,

"During this it'd be a 12,
and during this part, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

"During this it'd be a 12, and during this part,

The use of volume, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

The use of volume,

And then he would go into
this beautiful classical portion. - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

And then he would go into this beautiful classical portion.

You could hear a pin drop in The Starwood - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

You could hear a pin drop in The Starwood

All eyes and ears were glued to Randy - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

All eyes and ears were glued to Randy

Everybody was riveted
to Randy and his guitar, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Everybody was riveted to Randy and his guitar,

Burn the fire like a flame - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Burn the fire like a flame

I said "I'm playing with one
of the best guitar players - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

I said "I'm playing with one of the best guitar pl...

On lead guitar, this is Randy Rhoads! - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

On lead guitar, this is Randy Rhoads!

Randy knew how good he was, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Randy knew how good he was,

He wanted to be the absolute
best guitar player - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

He wanted to be the absolute best guitar player

This was the years of guitar heroes, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

This was the years of guitar heroes,

I know that, at some of the shows, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

I know that, at some of the shows,

There was a little
cross-town rivalry there - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

There was a little cross-town rivalry there

‘Cause I read some
interviews that he did, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

‘Cause I read some interviews that he did,

And he was good, but I don't
really think he did anything - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

And he was good, but I don't really think he did anythi...

I would take a picture
of Eddie Van Halen, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

I would take a picture of Eddie Van Halen,

Between gigs Randy gave
guitar lessons at Musonia. - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Between gigs Randy gave guitar lessons at Musonia.

Some of those licks
the students wanted to learn - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Some of those licks the students wanted to learn

["Runnin' with the Devil" by Van Halen] - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

["Runnin' with the Devil" by Van Halen]

He was never one of those guitar players - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

He was never one of those guitar players

He always was very articulate, very clear, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

He always was very articulate, very clear,

I had started to listen to Van Halen, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

I had started to listen to Van Halen,

["On Fire" by Van Halen] - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

["On Fire" by Van Halen]

I didn't realize at the time - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

I didn't realize at the time

But Randy graciously
offered to learn the song, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

But Randy graciously offered to learn the song,

Honestly, I never
felt any rivalry with Van Halen, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Honestly, I never felt any rivalry with Van Halen,

There was a concert
that almost didn't happen - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

There was a concert that almost didn't happen

It literally came down to a short time - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

It literally came down to a short time

Randy had the flu that night, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Randy had the flu that night,

He would always do something
to get you in trouble - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

He would always do something to get you in trouble

Let's put 'em on." - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Let's put 'em on."

On the surface it looked like
the band was having - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

On the surface it looked like the band was having

Kevin, he was a real strong personality, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Kevin, he was a real strong personality,

Part of that was due to Kelly's problems. - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Part of that was due to Kelly's problems.

He was suffering from a real
bad alcohol addiction problem, - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

He was suffering from a real bad alcohol addiction problem,

You give advice for free - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

You give advice for free

If there's one night in Kelly Garni's life - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

If there's one night in Kelly Garni's life

Bottoms up - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Say what you wanna say - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Say what you wanna say

Face is red because you're happy - Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Face is red because you're happy

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Randy Rhoads one of the greatest guitar players who ever lived was taken too soon and his story remains a mystery. We experience the life of Randy Rhoads from his time with Quiet Riot to becoming an icon with Ozzy Osbourne.

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Director: Andre Relis

Writer: Michael Bruining

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary

Year: 2022

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

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Released: 06 May 2022

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