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If Ozzy Osbourne has done one thing right with his solo career, it's been employing some of the best hard rock and metal guitarists on the planet. From the virtuosic Randy Rhoads, who helped shaped Ozzy's early post-Sabbath days, to the likes of Brad Gillis, who served small-yet-crucial roles in the larger Osbourne ecosystem, the Prince of Darkness's list of collaborators isn't short of top tier players. Below, you can find the guitarists who wrote and played on Ozzy’s classic albums and took part in his legendary tours. The album No More Tears is considered an Ozzy-Zakk masterpiece. Their other notable works include No Rest for the Wicked, Ozzmosis, and Black Rain. Ozzy, the guitarists’ singer The world was not lucky enough to witness the full magic of a Steve Vai-Ozzy Osbourne duet. In just two albums, 1980’s Blizzard of Ozz and 1981’s Diary of a Madman , plus the posthumous live album Tribute (1987), Randy Rhoads set the bar for every subsequent Ozzy guitarist. His combination of two-hand tapping , blazing legato, savage pinched harmonics, and demonic blues licks became essential vocabulary for shredders. Founding Black Sabbath vocalist and metal legend Ozzy Osbourne has died aged 76, just weeks after performing his farewell show with the band. Though his superlative guitar skills never actually made it onto an Osbourne album, at one point, Steve Vai was virtually confirmed to succeed Zakk Wylde for 1995’s ‘Ozzmosis,’ LP. So while Blizzard of Ozz (1980) – Randy Rhoads who previously played guitar in early versions of Quiet Riot Diary of a Madman (1981) – Randy Rhoads Speak of the Devil (live) (1982) – Brad Gillis guitarist for Night Ranger who stepped in following Randy Rhoads’s tragic death. Bark at the Moon (1983) – Jake E. Lee List of Ozzy’s Guitarists for Every Album Read More » Randy Rhoads Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American guitarist. He was the co-founder and original guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot, and the guitarist and co-songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne 's first two solo albums Blizzard of Ozz (1980) and Diary of a Madman (1981). UCR looks at all of the guitarists who have played in Ozzy Osbourne's solo band. He ended up getting on so well with Ozzy that the two schemed to make a full record, making an album’s worth of demos that were ultimately shelved. These, then, are the guitarists who wrote and played on Ozzy’s classic albums and took part in his legendary tours. Randy Rhoads – (1979–1982) (Image credit: Chris Walter/WireImage) What are Ozzy Osbourne's most successful solo albums and songs? Ozzy's first venture as a solo artist, Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard of Oz, peaked at number seven on the UK charts upon its release in “The songs, the artwork, the image, Ozzy’s sinister, untrained monotone, Iommi’s monolithic riffs. This was the emerging sound of heavy metal”: The complete history of Black Sabbath – lineup by lineup, album by album The next thing that Ozzy Osbourne discovered with him pursuing a solo artist career is how well he picks his guitarists. After working alongside Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi for eleven years, the Prince of Darkness was destined to have lofty expectations. Iommi practically invented the prototype for hard metal, and it’s easy to figure why [] The album proved to be pivotal in sustaining Ozzy’s fame and introducing him to a new generation of fans. However, for longtime listeners, the persistent squeal in the guitar production felt a touch gimmicky when delivered on some of the lesser songs. For players of a certain generation, Wylde is the definitive Ozzy guitarist, appearing on smash albums No Rest for the Wicked and No More Tears. “Ozzy is the godfather of my oldest son,” Wylde told Guitar World this year. The resulting album, originally titled Talk Of The Devil in the UK, featured Ozzy with his new touring band (guitarist Brad Gillis, drummer Tommy Aldridge and bassist Rudy Sarzo) performing a set comprised entirely of classic Black Sabbath material. 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 Ozzy Osbourne knows how to pick a guitarist. Here’s a list of some of the guitar legends he’s toured and recorded with through the years. Randy Rhoads Randy Rhoads joined Ozzy Osbourne in 1979, a move that would irrevocably alter the landscape of heavy metal guitar. Recruited from the Hollywood band Quiet Riot, with whom he had recorded two albums released only in Japan, Rhoads brought a revolutionary fusion of European classical theory and aggressive rock technique. His tenure, lasting from 1979 until his tragic death in a In the conversation that follows, Ozzy thoughtfully recalls what made each of his great guitarists special, and elaborates his criteria for choosing a guitarist, his audition process, and his theory on why it's good to be bad. Let’s start by looking at your past guitarists. How did you find Randy Rhoads? "Thinking back, it was quite
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