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Frankie Banali About QUIET RIOT 1 & 2 Albums With Randy Rhoads: “I have no say in releasing them”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 23, 2017
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Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice recently spoke to Frankie Banali drummer and manager of QUIET RIOT. He spoke about Randy Rhoads, Kevin Dubrow and the upcoming album Road Rage.

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On how Randy Rhoads introduced Frankie to Kevin Dubrow
“I used to see Quiet Riot play all the time at the Starwood in L.A. When Randy Rhoads left Quiet Riot in 1979 to go play with Ozzy Osbourne I got a call from Randy asking me to go play. We played together with Ozzy for about a week. Nothing came of it but from that experience of Randy and I working together for that week, Randy recommend me to Kevin Dubrow. At the same time Rudy Sarzo was still playing with Kevin in Quiet Riot in band that was now called DUBROW and Rudy and I have know each other since 1972, so Rudy also recommend me to Kevin. So the two Randy and Rudy were responsible for me playing with Kevin in 1980.”

When asked his opinion of releasing Quiet Riot 1 and 2 albums which features Randy Rhoads on guitar
“I don’t have the rights to those records, those were pre my involvement with Quiet Riot. That is something I have no control over. There are a lot of people involved, the original label Sony Japan, there were managers involved, there were producers involved, musicians and in the case of Randy and Kevin, their estates. They would all have to come together and commit to some kind of agreement for those records to be officially released. I can tell you that if Kevin was alive he would be against releasing them, cause he didn’t think they were as good as they could have been. Kevin didn’t feel he was as good as a singer as he eventually became from his perspective. I don’t think he would have been happy about it but it’s not my call.”

When asked if the press in 1983 was to harsh on Kevin Dubrow when he claimed that Without Quiet Riot other LA bands would be nothing and never got signed
“From my perspective I didn’t agree with what Kevin said, I didn’t agree on how he said it but I supported his right to give his opinion. One of Kevin’s biggest faults is he was so incredibly honest. Kevin just spoke his mind, if anything he was guilty of being way to honest and it came back and ultimately affected him personally and affected the band professionally.”

When asked if there were any left over tracks from the Rehab recording sessions prior to Kevin Dubrow’s death
“There are a couple of things that I have on my drives in the archives whether they will ever see the light of day it’s hard to say, we will just have to wait and see”

When asked what he saw in new singer James Durbin that he didn’t see in the other singers he worked with that did not work out
“I hadn’t met him before and I really didn’t follow American idol but I did see that one season where he sang with Rob Halford Judas Priest and I said to myself this guy is really talented. His voice is not the same as Kevin’s but he has the range that Kevin had and he has got a very melodic style of singing. And he’s got that same kind of energy as a performer that Kevin had and for me that is something that has been missing since Kevin passed away since 2007. I needed someone who can sing the old material live as well as someone who can bring something new to the table.”

When asked what is the musical similarities between the new album Road rage to the Quiet Riot catalogue
“It’s bits in different places if you take a track like Freak Flag and Wasted, I think they are siblings to some of the material we did on Metal Health and Condition Critical and then there are songs that are completly different than anything we have done in the past . I just let the music just come out and progress as it did. The only thing that is the same from the original Road Rage is the music. We got rid of all the lyrics and the vocal melodies of the first version and had James created all new lyrics and all new melodies. James to this day has not heard the original record cause I wanted to make sure that he had a blank canvas.”

When asked if they will record a live album or a biography
“There is a real possibility that would happen if the situation is right for a live album. There is definitely several books in me, its a possibility”

Kelle Rhoads: “Someone like Randy Rhoads comes about every 200 years”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 20, 2017
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Jimmy Kay and Sean Peck (Cage, Denner/Shermann) on Canada’s The Metal Voice recently spoke to Randy Rhoads‘ Brother and Sister, Kelle and Kathy Rhoads in regards to their brother’s legacy, unreleased material, hobbies and personality. The siblings were interviewed live at The Hall of Heavy Metal History on January 18 2017 and accepted the award on behalf of their brother.

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The Metal Voice episode is a tribute celebration of the life of Randy Rhoads who died  on March 19 1982 in a tragic airplane crash while on tour with Ozzy Osbourne.

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When asked if there were any un-released video material of Randy Rhoads
“Not that were aware of and according to Sharon Osbourne no. I have to tell you that probably somewhere down the line  somebody’s got something in their attic, that they filmed and they died so somebody else in their family probably has it. The same thing happened with classical  composers, people found stuff that Mozart wrote 180 years after he wrote it, it was in somebody’s attic. I got a question that has never been satisfactory answered. Ozzy is a front man, he started Heavy Metal as far as  I’m concerned, Ozzy puts a brand new band together and nobody shoots any video of that initial European tour? It doesn’t make any sense? So here is the answer to your question, not that I know of. Here is my personal opinion, there has got to be footage.” Kelle

When asked if Randy Rhoads would have continued on the path of Heavy Metal
“I get asked that a lot and there is no way to know who knows what he would have done? ”  Kellie

“Randy really loved Classical music and had a passion going in that direction, my belief is he would have done something in between Classical and Heavy Metal. ” Kathy

“Randy could play anything if he heard a Polka he would learn how to play it, if he heard Hawaiian music he would learn how to play it, he didn’t want any boundaries he didn’t want to be  just a Heavy Metal musician and he was an absolute virtuoso. I think someone like him comes about every 200 years. People don’t generally have that kind of talent it is very extraordinary. Not only was he a great performer he was a virtuoso and he was a great writer. He didn’t write lyrics and he didn’t sing. When he was in Quiet Riot the management said he would have to have a mic in front of him but he made them turn it off. ” Kelle

When asked about his personnel life
“He loved trains, he had the smallest trains he could buy, he had to get them in Germany, the size of a walnut.” Kelle

“Randy was the kindest most humble person you would ever want to meet, he was genuine. ” Kelle

“Randy used to dress up the dog and put cigarettes in their mouth. The dog had Walkman earphones and a cigarettes in his mouth” Kelle

“Randy had a devious sense of humour.” Kelle

When asked if there were any music that was carried on from Quiet Riot to Ozzy Osbourne’s band
“You know there are somethings he wrote with Ozzy that were carried over from Quiet Riot, NO BONE MOVIES and YOU LOOKING AT ME LOOKING AT YOU. Those were cord structures that he had when we was in Quiet riot he just didn’t get to use them.”

RUDY SARZO Interviewed By The Metal Voice: “Ozzy thought the Diary of a Madman mix was crap”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 4, 2015
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Canada’s The Metal Voice recently spoke to Rudy Sarzo legendary bassist (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Dio, Whitesnake) and author of the book ‘Off the rails’ outlining the history of his time playing with the late guitar god Randy Rhoads

In the interview Rudy Sarzo tells The Metal Voice about his New Bass Academy  skype bass lessons for beginners to professionals. He  talks about the reformed Quiet Riot, Randy Rhoads legacy, Kevin Dubrow conflict and his opinion on the removal of the bass and drums on the two classic Ozzy Albums Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman. Sarzo also reveals exclusively to The Metal Voice  what Ozzy Osbourne’s first reaction was to hearing the Diary of a Madman mix before it’s release.

On New Rudy Sarzo’s Bass Academy

“The Bass Academy is Skype online, I was really inspired by all of the great mentors teaching online such as Dustin Hoffman who has an online acting academy. It’s a great platform to share your knowledge. I am very experienced in putting beginners on the right path giving them the fundamentals to start with, to create a foundation to where they want to go musically.”

On Rudy Sarzo’s thoughts about the newly reformed Quiet Riot without Kevin Dubrow

“Frankie is carrying on the flag, these are the same guys that were there since 2005 so it’s not like something new the only exception is that Kevin is not there anymore but of course you have to carry on and now they have a great singer Jizzy Pearl and the band sounds great.”

On why Kevin Dubrow was so angry at Rudy Sarzo over the years

“I had conversations with Frankie Banali(Quiet Riot) and we cannot pin point it what it was but I can tell you, it was never anything that would have not been solved with a phone call.”

On Ozzy Osbourne’s initial reaction to the mix of Diary of a Madman Album

“I can tell you this cause I was in the bus when Ozzy got the mix version of the record and I saw his expression and I heard how he felt about it.  He thought it was crap, the mix. Cause if you really look back at that record , it was the first album of the 80’s to be mixed with so much ambience. It sounds like an 80’s record and nobody had heard that before , completely different from the sound of the Blizzard of Ozz and Ozzy just had no idea that this was going to be the sound of the future.”

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“Immortal RANDY RHOADS – The Ultimate Tribute” To Be Released By UDR Records Worldwide On March 9th

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 16, 2015
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One of the most venerated guitarists ever to grace hard rock music, the late, great Randy Rhoads, will be celebrated in the truest of fashions with the release of IMMORTAL RANDY RHOADS – THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE on March 9th.

A collection of 11 classic Rhoads co-written songs, IMMORTAL RANDY RHOADS – THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE  is performed by twenty top contemporary artists, including old friends and performing partners Rudy Sarzo and Frankie Banali, his Brother Kelle Rhoads and more designated musicians like Serj Tankiann, Tom Morello, Vinny Appice, Tim (Ripper) Owens, Chuck Billy, Alexi Laiho, George Lynch, Gus G., Bruce Kulick, Doug Aldrich, Dweezil Zappa and others.

The album was produced & compiled by the Grammy-award winning guitarist and producer Bob Kulick at his own studio.

A lover of classical music, Rhoads had taken initial steps into rock’n’roll as a 16 year old when he formed a band, that soon became Quiet Riot. It was never named “Little Women”, who would quickly become Quiet Riot. Rhoads was vaulted to the limelight in 1979 when Ozzy Osbourne chose the relatively unknown guitarist to help shape a new future for him via his band, Blizzard of Oz. The result saw Rhoads co-script two of the most famous albums in hard rock history, Blizzard Of Oz and Diary of A Madman, and rapidly ascended the stairway of fame and recognition for his virtuoso playing and writing. Famed for the way he fused classical flavors with technically-excellent hard rock, Rhoads became one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock. When he tragically died on March 19th 1982 in a plane accident, Rhoads was only 25 years old, but thankfully, the legend of his work, ethos and their continuing influence on a whole new generation of guitarists, has never dimmed.

Along with the CD, IMMORTAL RANDY RHOADS – THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE, will also contain a bonus DVD, including interesting interviews with some of the involved artists, hosted by Bob Kulick and a feature on the Musonia School of Music, a teaching school on North Hollywood, California, set up by Randy’s mother and run by his brother Kelle Rhoads.

THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF Releases New Video For “Dee” By RANDY RHOADS

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 14, 2015
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7 string guitarist/singer/songwriter THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF has just released a video of herself playing the song “Dee”, by Randy Rhoads, her favorite guitarist. Watch it below.

Her guitar duel version of Paganini´s Caprice 24, from the album with classical guitarist Craig Ogden, is on the “Top 10 viral videos of 2014” in world leading Guitar World Magazine and on the “Ten of the best Metal meets Classical” in The Guardian, (the third most read newspaper in the world online). Guitarist The Commander-In-Chief Discusses ‘2 Guitars: The Classical Crossover Album’ | Guitar World

The new album, “2 Guitars – The Classical Crossover Album” – with The CIC and classical guitar supremo Craig Ogden is available on iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby and directly from her store at Commandermusic.com.

Bob Daisley Releases Unheard RANDY RHOADS Recordings

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 20, 2014
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According to Classic Rock Magazine, Bob Daisley has published a selection of unheard clips featuring the late RANDY RHOADS, recorded while they were members of Ozzy Osbourne’s first post-Black Sabbath outfit BLIZZARD OF OZZ.

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Daisley, Kerslake, Osbourne and Rhoads in Blizzard Of Ozz

The tapes were made between December 1979 and March 1981, and offer a range of glimpses into the band’s development, including the moment Rhoads received and first tried out his effects pedal board.

The bassist, who hopes one day to release what he calls his “Holy Grail” tapes, launched the clips to mark the 32nd anniversary of Rhoads’ death – and he’s also taken the opportunity to illustrate how hectic life was in the band, especially once manager Don Arden appointed his daughter Sharon as tour coordinator.

Daisley says on his website: “I’ve got one show on tape, but it’s not labelled so I’m not sure which gig it is.

“Sharon had only just arrived back from America before the tour began. Dates were being moved, added, pulled, postponed and rescheduled at short notice.

“As an example, our day off in Birmingham, after playing Liverpool the night before, was cancelled so we could drive to Ridge Farm Studios in Surrey to remix Goodbye To Romance for a single. After we’d done the the remix and spent the night at Ridge Farm we were informed that Jet Records wanted a new song to release.

“So Randy, Lee Kerslake and I put together the music, with Lee singing the guide vocal at soundcheck while Ozzy, drunk, slept under the drum riser. I took the tape of what we’d written back to the hotel and wrote the lyrics in my room before the show that night. The song was You Said It All.”

Daisley believes fans of the band will enjoy hearing his collection of recordings, but adds: “I’ve often been asked if there were any songs or ideas left over from the writing sessions with Randy. The answer is ‘no’ – we used and recorded everything that was completed at the time.”