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Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon (2022)
They talk about genius of Crazy Train riff, yet we don't hear him play it!
It seems Sharon and Ozzy own all of Randy's work on the two albums they recorded. There is concert footage, yet not a note of guitar. Interviewees rightly talk about Randy's iconic riffs, yet we never hear them until the end, when random guitarists (most are very good) play his stuff. I've played guitar for over 30 years. I own a Jackson V because of Randy. How can this be the "definitive" film if we can't hear the stuff that made him famous?!?
With that said, I learned so much about his Quiet Riot days. Great footage and a great band. I was born in '76, so I only knew of the "Mental Health" QR (which I loved). The filmmakers did the best they could with what they had; worth a look, but be prepared to have "Blizzard of Oz" cued up to scratch the itch the movie leaves us with.