Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
This short but poignant interview was done a few weeks after Randy Rhoads perished in a 1982 plane crash. At the time, Ozzy was in England while I was in California. Because Ozzy spoke quietly and telephone technology wasn't as advanced as it is today, it's sometimes challenging to understand what he's saying. To make it easier to follow, here's a link to a written transcription of Ozzy 's thoughts about the man he called "the most dedicated musician I've ever met": jasobrecht.substack.com/p/randy-rhoads-the-1982-ozzy-osbourne.
If you're a fan of hard rock/heavy metal guitar, I invite you to check out my "Talking Guitar" YouTube channel interviews with Eddie Van Halen, AC/DC's Angus and Malcom Young, Uli Jon Roth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Vivian Campbell, Ratt's Warren DeMartini and Robbin Crosby, and others. And please consider subscribing--there are lots more interviews to come!
Thanks to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for filming the intro and enhancing the sound of the 43-year-old master tape. For more than 230 other blues-, rock-, and guitar-intensive podcasts, interview transcripts, and articles, visit the online magazine version of "Talking Guitar" at jasobrecht.substack.com/. #ozzyosbourne #randyrhoads #jasobrecht #talkingguitar #nikhunt #guitarplayermagazine
This podcast is copyright 2025 by Jas Obrecht. All rights reserved.
This short but poignant interview was done a few weeks after Randy Rhoads perished in a 1982 plane crash. At the time, Ozzy was in England while I was in California. Because Ozzy spoke quietly and telephone technology wasn't as advanced as it is today, it's sometimes challenging to understand what he's saying. To make it easier to follow, here's a link to a written transcription of Ozzy 's thoughts about the man he called "the most dedicated musician I've ever met": jasobrecht.substack.com/p/randy-rhoads-the-1982-ozzy-osbourne.
If you're a fan of hard rock/heavy metal guitar, I invite you to check out my "Talking Guitar" YouTube channel interviews with Eddie Van Halen, AC/DC's Angus and Malcom Young, Uli Jon Roth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Vivian Campbell, Ratt's Warren DeMartini and Robbin Crosby, and others. And please consider subscribing--there are lots more interviews to come!
Thanks to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for filming the intro and enhancing the sound of the 43-year-old master tape. For more than 230 other blues-, rock-, and guitar-intensive podcasts, interview transcripts, and articles, visit the online magazine version of "Talking Guitar" at jasobrecht.substack.com/. #ozzyosbourne #randyrhoads #jasobrecht #talkingguitar #nikhunt #guitarplayermagazine
This podcast is copyright 2025 by Jas Obrecht. All rights reserved.
