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Kelly Garni founded Quiet Riot with Randy Rhoads – but it ended with shots fired
By Andrew Daly published
They went to school together, started Quiet Riot together and then had a drunken fight involving a gun that ended Garni’s musical career. 25 years later, he came back to the bass

Randy Rhoads became a legend with Ozzy Osbourne, but his incredible playing was evident long before then
By Janelle Borg published
Kelly Garni, Rhoads’ brother in arms in Quiet Riot, recalls the guitarist’s early days – and how he developed his iconic tone, in spite of his unorthodox gear

Kelly Garni on how a drunken fight with Randy Rhoads spelled the end of his Quiet Riot career
By Janelle Borg published
Rhoads became an integral part of Ozzy Osbourne's sound and legacy, but his earlier stint with Quiet Riot – the band he co-founded with Garni – was marked by tension

Carlos Cavazo forged ’80s hair metal excess, replaced Randy Rhoads and riffed with Ratt
By Andrew Daly published
GW catches up with the guitarist who replaced Rhoads in Quiet Riot, enjoyed massive success with Metal Health and went on to share the stage with Warren DeMartini in Ratt – despite “a whole different set of problems” from his previous band

How Carlos Cavazo became the guitarist who replaced Randy Rhoads in Quiet Riot
By Matt Owen published
Cavazo was recruited to fill the role vacated by Rhoads in a new-look Quiet Riot lineup

Rudy Sarzo: "Randy didn't live long enough to be the best Randy Rhoads. There was so much more inside of him that we never got to see"
By Andrew Daly published
The LA bass legend reflects on the legacy of his Ozzy Osbourne bandmate, 40 years of Quiet Riot's Metal Health, and explains why you can't compare Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads

Rudy Sarzo on the rising star of Randy Rhoads: “The first time I saw Quiet Riot... I thought to myself, ‘That’s a rock star in the making right there’
By Nick Bowcott published
The legendary rock bassist discusses the evolution of his friend and sparring partner

Feature-length Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon documentary given May release date
By Matt Owen published
The upcoming film – due May 6 – is narrated by Tracii Guns, and will feature never-before-seen footage, interviews with a wealth of artists, and archive clips of Eddie Van Halen discussing Rhoads' influence
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