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Botsonic | WritesonicFormer Ozzy Osbourne drummer Tommy Aldridge shows you how he played “Crazy Train” live. And it’s not what you’d expect! “If anyone led me up the primrose path, it was Randy Rhoads.” Tommy is known for many things – playing with Whitesnake, Motorhead, and Yngwie Malmsteen to name a few – but he arguably made some of his biggest impressions backing Ozzy He reached his peak as the guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne's solo career, performing on tracks including "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" on the Blizzard of Ozz album. "Crazy Train" features one of the most well-known heavy metal guitar riffs. He died in a plane crash while on tour with Osbourne in Florida in 1982. Ozzy Osbourne is an English heavy metal vocalist from Marston Green, Warwickshire. After he was fired from Black Sabbath early in 1979, Osbourne formed a solo band (initially known as Blizzard of Ozz) in November of that year with guitarist Randy Rhoads, bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake. Since its inception, the group's personnel have changed frequently. The current lineup includes Just as significantly, the song established Randy Rhoads — Osbourne’s new guitarist and the song’s co-writer — as a sizable talent. From his menacing opening riff to his blazing solo, Rhoads makes “Crazy Train” a showcase for his guitar talents, employing hammer-ons, pull-offs, tapping, slides and more. Playing his 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar through a Marshall Fired from Black Sabbath in ’79, Ozzy lifted himself out of the scrapheap with an off-the-rails rocker that holds the best and worst of memories. All aboard! Drum Teacher Reacts: Tommy Aldridge | The Iconic Drumming Behind “Crazy Train” | Ozzy Osbourne Andrew Rooney Drums 163K subscribers Subscribed On his first two solo records — Blizzard of Oz z and Diary of a Madman — Ozzy released some of his biggest hits, including what is inarguably his signature tune, "Crazy Train." Both of these records featured late guitarist Randy Rhoads, who, through those albums, became one of the most influential guitar players ever, and while that's mostly because of his incredible technical abilities on Crazy Train, the first single from Osbourne’s debut solo album, Blizzard of Ozz, introduced Rhoads to millions of new fans, and the guitarist made a great first impression with his blazing technical solos and buzzsaw riffs. The midrange-heavy tone of Rhoads’ guitar on Crazy Train divides many metal guitar tone aficionados, with detractors arguing that it sounds small and boxy while A Farewell Performance Ozzy Osbourne took the stage for his final solo performance at the Back to the Beginning concert on July 5, 2025. Backed by familiar bandmates, he delivered a five-song set filled with emotion and power. Joining Ozzy on stage were drummer Tommy Clufetos, guitarist Zakk Wylde, keyboardist Adam Wakeman, and bassist Mike [] 🔔 Subscribe & make sure to enable all push notifications! 🔔 #crazytrain #ozzyosbourne #drumcoverWatch more of my videos:Drum Covers: The Mystery Drummer Amidst the acclaim surrounding “Crazy Train,” a veil of mystery shrouded the identity of the exceptional drummer behind the thunderous beats. The drumming on this iconic track has long been a subject of curiosity and speculation among music enthusiasts and fans of Ozzy Osbourne. Despite the song’s widespread popularity, the individual responsible for delivering the Paul Sidoti, a long-time guitarist in Taylor Swift's band—and an even longer-time fan of Ozzy Osbourne —is paying tribute to the Prince of Darkness after his death at 76. The musician once Randy Rhoads played guitar on “Crazy Train”. He wrote the song and performed it with Ozzy Osbourne, who sang vocals. Randy was a celebrated guitarist in heavy metal music, having co-founded Quiet Riot before joining Ozzy’s band in 1979. He helped define the sound of early 1980s heavy metal music and his influence is still felt today. Contents: Former Ozzy Osbourne drummer Tommy Aldridge shows you how he played "Crazy Train" live. And it's not what you'd expect!"If anyone led me up the primrose path Ozzy Osbourne, a founding father of British heavy metal, a latter-day solo star and a new-millennium reality TV luminary, died Tuesday after a yearslong struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 76. " Crazy Train " is the debut solo single by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released in 1980 from his debut album as a solo artist, Blizzard of Ozz (1980). Ozzy Osbourne wasn’t returning from the dead, but “Crazy Train” resurrected the rock legend who resolved to self-destruct, spiraling from addiction and the embarrassment of being tossed from His rise was meteoric—swift, brilliant and all-too brief. In March 2002, on the 20th anniversary of his death, Guitar World paid tribute to Randy Rhoads, the groundbreaking guitarist who helped Ozzy Osbourne get his career on track. On Saturday (July 5), Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, and drummer Bill Ward reunited onstage for one last show at Aston’s Villa Park in the quartet’s hometown of Osbourne recorded the first two LPs with guitarist Randy Rhoads, co-writing the iconic single “Crazy Train” with him. Rhoads died in an airplane accident in 1982 while touring the second album.
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