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Quiet Riot’s Rudy Sarzo on why Ozzy Osbourne's words of wisdom to Randy Rhoads were crucial to his development as a guitarist
By Janelle Borg published
The Prince of Darkness was key in igniting Randy Rhoads' passion for incorporating more classical-leaning flavors into his compositions

“Randy Rhoads trusted me. He put his reputation with Sharon and Ozzy on the line to bring me in”: Rudy Sarzo talks Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne and reshaping his bass tone for Whitesnake
By Joel McIver published
With his work covering six decades of music, Rudy Sarzo has seen things we wouldn’t believe, from the world’s biggest stages to the darkest of tour buses

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

Hear Twisted Sister's Dee Snider and Eddie Ojeda team up with Rudy Sarzo and Mike Portnoy for a thunderous cover of Theme For An Imaginary Western
By Jackson Maxwell published
The hard-rocking version of the Pete Brown/Jack Bruce-penned tune – famously covered by Mountain – features on Legacy, the forthcoming all-star Leslie West tribute album

Watch Rudy Sarzo play his first show with Quiet Riot in almost 20 years
By Sam Roche published
The bassist announced his return to the veteran rock outfit back in August

Rudy Sarzo announces his return to Quiet Riot: “It's time for me to come home”
By Sam Roche published
The move marks the end of the bassist's 18 years away from the band

Spector teams up with Rudy Sarzo for the luxurious Euro4 LT signature bass
By Jackson Maxwell published
The hard-rock low-end maestro's updated signature model features a chambered Empresswood body and Fishman Fluence multi-voice pickups
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