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TOTAL RECALL: AANDU’S PIVOT POINTS

“HENDRIX HAD TO GO TO ENGLAND TO BECOME HENDRIX, AND SO DID RANDY. HE HAD TO GO TO ENGLAND AND FREE HIMSELF MUSICALLY”
RUDY SARZO

RUDY SARZO’S BASS-playing resume is as remarkable as it is impressive. Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Dio, Whitesnake, the Guess Who and more; it might actually be easier to list the people this extraordinary rock bassist hasn’t played with over the past nearly five decades.

Not only did Sarzo play with Randy Rhoads in Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne’s band, he also was one of Randy’s closest friends. In fact, his, is a must-read for any serious Rhoads fan.

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