Not only is rudy sarzo a friendly, happynatured gentleman but he is professional and serious about his role as a musician. People have criticized sarzo as not being a great writer. His career began when he got a chance to play alongside one of the finest rock guitarists in the world, randy rhoads, in quiet riot. Rudy sarzo says ozzy osbourne thought the mix on diary of a. This book contains the many missing pieces i had tried to imagine in my mind after completely emersing myself in randy rhoads over 35 years ago. Rudy sarzo tells host laurabeth hill why he left ozzy.
Although i am in over 120 other authors books, only a select few make the cut for books i really still like a lot i am also the author of two books i am very proud of. His history includes stints with quiet riot, whitesnake, dio, blue oyster cult, and a number of other side projects. His memoir off the rails discusses his friendship with ozzy osbournes guitarist randy rhoads, who tragically died in a plane crash in the early 1980s. Randy rhoads and rudy sarzo played sidebyside in quiet riot and ozzy osbournes band.
Rudy sarzo was born on november 18, 1950 in cuba as rudolfo sarzo. Rudy sarzo on randy rhoads, life after ozzy, and the. Not only is rudy sarzo one of rocks finestever bassists, he was a dear friend of the late, great randy rhoads and played with him in both quiet riot and with ozzy osbourne. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Jul 04, 2015 canadas 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. Rudy sarzo is one of the rock and metal worlds most prolific bass players. Rudy sarzo on randy rhoads, life after ozzy, and the return. Chromacast rudy sarzo autographed off the rails book and poster collectors pack ccrs.
Rudy sarzo s instagram profile has 1,706 photos and videos. May 09, 2015 rudy sarzo on randy rhoads, life after ozzy, and the return of quiet riot may 9, 2015 by the newt in heavy metal. In the years since black sabbath had fired him, in 1979, hed picked himself up again, put out two successful albums that helped redefine heavy metal and garnered a following that rivaled that of his previous band. Rudy sarzo has been a professional recording and performing artist worldwide for over 30 years. Rudy sarzo on randy rhoads mentoring, quiet riots documentary and the joys of fitting in by joe lalaina 23 october 2015. Interview with rudy sarzo immortal randy rhoads the ultimate. Im the younger one, so i dont remember a lot about it. Different than what i expected, but good for what its worth. Amazon price new from used from kindle edition please retry.
Bassist rudy sarzo ozzy, quiet riot, whitesnake was on the road taken, celebrity maps to success w vicki abelson on wednesday, september 27th. A skilled cubanborn bassist, rudy initially auditioned for quiet riot near the end of randys tenure. He has worked with an array of notable and iconic people in the entertainment industry. In 2006, sarzo wrote a book entitled off the rails, a biographical account of his time in ozzy osbournes band in the early 1980s, and centers. Aboard the crazy train in the blizzard of ozz by sarzo, rudy isbn. Basically, a good tale of what its like on the road with a crazy rock band and a nice memorial to randy rhoads.
The dream child 1989 and rudy sarzo rock bass essentials 2006. Rudy sarzo isnt an author and the stories sometimes go off the rails. I am a professional recording and performing artist worldwide for over 35 years. Rudy sarzo has earned his net worth by performing in several heavymetal bands such as. He is an actor, known for office christmas party 2016, a nightmare on elm street. I did some impromptu playing at supro and 65amps, but its unlikely it was recorded. Sarzo was born in havana, cuba on november 11, 1950, and he immigrated to the united states in 1961. Sarzo would write a book in 2006 about his friendship and time with rhoads, entitled off the rails. The ultimate tribute to be released worldwide on march 2015.
Born rodolfo maximiliano sarzo lavieille grande ruiz payret y chaumont, he spent the first decade of his life in havana, cuba, and the remainder of his childhood in florida, u. As a member of ozzy osbournes band, from march 1981 to september. Hired gun will be in theaters across the country for one night only on june 29th 2017. Oct 23, 2015 for example, when i played in blue oyster cult from 2007 to 2012, i researched their history inside and out. Biography rudy sarzo has been a professional recording and performing artist worldwide for over 30 years. Rudy sarzo says sharon osbourne tried to block release of book. Sarzo has played with many bands including quiet riot, ozzy osbourne, whitesnake, manic eden, dio, yngwie malmsteen and blue oyster cult. Lets take a look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in sarzos bass rig. It is a very exciting moment for the young fan, whose admiration for the bass player is brightly displayed on his face. But i do remember leaving behind communism and a revolution and it that it was very unstable. In the spring of 1982, ozzy osbournes life changed in an instant. Robert sarzo, nicknamed the vudu man is a cubanamerican guitarist. You can now watch the interview via the embedded clip below. I have a book called off the rails and the publisher at the time, cherry lane, suggested a subtitle off.
D rudy and bobby did some other stuff off site in the evenings. Rudy sarzo has had quite the career, playing bass for some of the biggest music stars of the past few decades. Notable for his work with ozzy osbourne, quiet riot, whitesnake, manic eden, and animetal usa, this heavy metal and hard rock bass player is also known for career as a computer animator for californias ocean visual fx company. Spector rudy sarzo signature bass discussion in basses bg started by spastictastic, jan 27, 2017. Rudy sarzo born november 18, 1950 is famous for being bassist. Aboard the crazy train in the blizzard of ozz rudy sarzo on. Rudy sarzo interview on the road taken w vicki abelson. Rudy sarzo filmography here you can learn about the movies rudy sarzo acted in. Rudy sarzo has played bass with some seriously successful bands. For anyone planning on reading this book, it is worth knowing what you are getting in advance so you do not end up disappointed. Tracii guns revealed in a 2015 appearance on another fn podcast with izzy presley that he. He is the only member to have remained with the group since the release of their selftitled debut album in 1988.
Rudy sarzo and bobby rondinelli filled in for kasim and jules buck dharma. Rudy sarzo says ozzy osbourne thought the mix on diary. Host laurabeth hill interviews musician rudy sarzo at the hired gun movie press junket in west hollywood. I dont feel compelled to write about any of my other musical ventures.
Rudy sarzo is one of the top hard rock bassist there is. He was hired by ozzy and sharon osbourne, as the original replacement for randy rhoads. Rudys a great guy and his book is a great readhe was close to randy and has the deepest respect for him. Rhoads, patch, february 28, 2012, accessed march, 17, 2015. Yes, my brother rudy sarzo and i, we were both born in cuba. You can see the names of the movies, their budget, years of release and the money gained from the screening of the certain movie. Rudy sarzo talks about his book off the rails aboard the crazy train in the blizzard of ozz, randy rhoads, ozzy osbourne etc. Rudy sarzo bass rig gear and equipment uberproaudio. I also like a few sports books, but none of them are awesome enough to make the cut there are a ton of. Quiet riot, ozzy osbourne, whitesnake, manic eden, and blue oyster cult. Jan 20, 2019 like my interests in music, movies, and television shows, this is a fluid, ever changing thing, as well. Jan 31, 2011 rudy and i at chiller theatre apr 30, 2011. Rudy sarzo born rodolfo maximiliano sarzo lavieille grande ruiz payret y chaumont, november 18, 1950 is a cuban american hard rockheavy metal bassist. Robert sarzo, hurricane, rudy sarzo, kelly hansen, cavazo.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But, there are few other points in his career that can come close to the intense experience he had with the. No, my only motivation for writing off the rails was so i could share my memories of randy with all the fans around the world. Rudy sarzos instagram profile has 1,706 photos and videos. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I just finished reading the book and it was interesting, heartfelt and compelling. Jun 01, 2017 host laurabeth hill interviews musician rudy sarzo at the hired gun movie press junket in west hollywood. Rudy sarzo has had one of the most prolific careers in hard rockmetal bass guitar playing.
And in 2008, he added the amazing blue oyster cult to his resume. A fellow musicians interesting insight into the beginning of ozzy osbournes solo career and his relationship with sharon osbourne. Aboard the crazy train in the blizzard of ozz paperback aug 1 2008. He compiled his memories into a biographical tellall book, off the rails, detailing his time with randy while performing with the socalled. Aug 05, 20 rudy sarzo and his brother robert are leaned over talking to a young man in a wheelchair named clarke. Do you plan to write a whole careerspanning autobiography. Sarzo talked about cuba, kennedy, the beatles, topless bars, porn palaces, bill mumy, randy rhoads, quiet riot, sleeping on the floor, ozzy, losing randy, rejoining quiet riot, refinding joy, the documentary hired gun, liberty devitto, and his book. This is the official facebook page of my book off the rails. Interview with rudy sarzo immortal randy rhoads the ultimate tribute. Rudy sarzo isnt an author and the stories sometimes go off the rails themselves, however, he provides a unique insight that has been missing from the legend of this guitar hero. Rudy sarzo on randy rhoads, life after ozzy, and the return of quiet riot may 9, 2015 by the newt in heavy metal. As a member of ozzy osbournes band, from march 1981 to september 1982, rudy toured the world in support of the blizzard of ozz and diary of a madman records.
For more than 35 years hes played bass alongside some of the biggest names in rock. They became friends, and randy recommended him to play on ozzys diary of a madman tour. Boc still on tour forever have you got anything to contribute to this page. Off the rails by rudy sarzo meet your next favorite book. Justice for all the truth about metallica, mciver, joel. Prior to bulletboys, torien was a guitarist in the thenunsigned band ratt, a guitarist for the band hawk, a member of motown recording. Sarzo talked about cuba, kennedy, the beatles, topless bars, porn palaces, bill mumy, randy rhoads, quiet riot, sleeping on the floor, ozzy, losing randy, rejoining quiet riot, refinding joy, the documentary hired gun, liberty devitto, and his book off the rails. The stories shared in this book are personal, enjoyable, and are easy to relate to.
Rudy sarzo off the rails book what do sharon and ozzy osbourne, randy rhoads, def leppard, anthony bourdain, and deep sea fishing all have in common cape cod massachusetts posted on july 18, 2015 by admin. The book off the rails, by rudy sarzo, is sarzos firsthand account of playing music with. After having missed the band countless times in the past few years, finally in 2011 i had the opportunity to see them not once, but twice a rare occurrence. Sarzo remains best known for his work with quiet riot, ozzy osbourne, and whitesnake, and has also played with several well known heavy metal and hard rock acts including manic eden, dio, blue oyster cult, geoff tates queensryche and devil. Your book, off the rails, focuses on your time with ozzy. Rudy sarzo has got his net worth by performing in a number of heavymetal bands for example. A big part of why things came together so easily for. Other subjects rudy talked about was how loud the volume was back on the diary of a madman tour and the monitor mixes used on stage with ozzy osbourne on the diary of a. Rudy sarzo has been a professional recording and performing bass player worldwide for over 25 years.
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