I actually started playing with Quiet Riot when Quiet Riot was just a local band in Los Angeles,

with Randy Rhodes in the band.

And then Randy left Quiet Riot, joined Ozzy Osbourne, went over to England, recorded a couple albums,

and when they were looking for a new bass player, he's the one who recommended me. So I was literally sleeping on the floor

when I got the phone call to join Ozzy

and say, hey man, you know, we tried all these guys

and Randy keeps saying that you're the guy

and I want you to come down.

So I went from sleeping on the floor

to like living in this mansion in the hills, you know. I'm The

I'm

The I've never played with a guitar player that has never at some point said, this is very Randy Rhodesish.

You hear his name along the greatest that there is. I wish Randy was still here, you know, because he was great fun.

But then there's a lot of people I wish were still here, you know.

Randy's playing is timeless.

It's like a template for rock, metal guitar player.

If you ask any of the guitar players of my genre, they all love Randy.

He was a phenomenal guy.

It was a part of my life that seemed as long as anything else, and yet he was over in a flash.

I can remember the time in Randy Rhodes, as much as I can remember the time in Black Sabbath.

I lost a dear friend in my life.

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