I still find it kind of weird to use the word anniversary in this sense, but today marks the 30th anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads’ death in a plane crash. Black Label Society and Ex-Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde, recently spoke to MusicRadar.com about his admiration for Rhoads’s work and the guitarist’s legacy.
Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads influenced many axe-men before his tragic death 30 years ago — one of them being Rage Against the Machine‘s Tom Morello. The mad-scientist of hard rock guitar explains how Rhoads gave him the courage to find his own unique sound.
The late, great Jimi Hendrix was voted No. 1 by a panel of professional guitarists and other experts in a new Rolling Stone poll of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Two other hard rocking trailblazers ranked in the Top 10 were Eddie Van Halen at No. 8 and Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page at No. 3.