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Randy Rhoads Tribute

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Finally the music commumity is remembering Randy Rhoads for his amazing playing and well structured songwriting. Let's start with the singers. Sebastian Bach(I Don't Know, Crazy Train, Believer) does an amazing job capturing the power of these songs. Joe Lynn Turner(Mr Crowley, Over The Mountain, and Diary)does his usual pro job. Rob Rock(Goodbye To Romance & S.A.T.O. does a great job(a singer to watch). Mark Slaughter Revelation-Mother Earth & Flying High Again)sing better than I've heard him sing in years. Now for the guitarists. Jake E. Lee(Crazy Train & Revelation) plays like I have never heard him play before. Roy Z(Goodbye) does a respectable job. George Lynch(Mr Crowley & Flying High Again)does a downright "Scary" job. Japan's own Kyoji Yamamoto(Revelation)does the closest impression to Rhoads I've ever heard. Chris Impellitteri(Over The Mountian)does a good job, a true Rhoads fan here. DimeBad Darrel(Believer) has the standout preformance here, so good it's frightening. Chet Thompson(S.A.T.O.) does an inspired job, an interesting side note, he took lessons from Rhaods as a teen in California. Thompson plays with a fire I haven't heard in years. Finally Wolf Hoffman(I Don't Know, Diary of A Madman)plays ok on I Don't Know, but plays with a passion of the early Accept albums on Diary. Now the backing band.Kane Roberts(guitars):Alice Cooper.Al Pitrelli(guitars):Megadeth Michael Cortellone(drums):drums. Mike Brignardello(bass):unknown. Bob Parr(keyboards):studio musician. Make a stellar band to pump up the energy on this cd. Michael Wagner handles the production duties here and does his usual tight sounding job. Although it has not been released in America. It is well worth the extra money if you are a true Randy Rhoads fan. Thanks for listening, Kelly D. Cordahl

After 18 years since the death of Randy Rhoads, he still lives within us all.Whoever put this album together must of been reading all of Randy's fans minds.They deserve the highest recomendation. Listening to these classic's is like he never died. NO GUITARIST alive or other wise could EVER compete with Randy Rhoads! It don't get any better than this. This is a must for every Randy Fan out there! Long Live Randy Rhoads.

Randy was the best the will ever be! Yet them managed to find the best of our times to put this album together.Everyone one this project did a great job and should be very highly commended.You guys are awsome and I love what you have done. Thanks for bringing all the great stuff Randy did back to us and with such vibe and energy.....Rock and Roll will never die !

It is great when a group of musicians get together to honor a legend. It is even better when this legend is an icon of a generation, Randy Rhoads.

Randy's classically-inspired compositions are loved by heavy metal fans around the world. Now his music is brought back to us by world-renowned guitarists, singers, and other musicians, fresh and updated while staying true to the original sound.

Of course, it must be said that the guitar work is lagging in certain spots. Which is understandable, for it is almost impossible to emulate a genius like Randy Rhoads. For example, I didn't like Jake E. Lee's performance on Crazy Train at all. There are good points to the soloing; such as Mr. Crowley by George Lynch, who performs this classic tastefully; or Revelation by Kyoji Yamamoto, which sounds like something Randy himself could have played at a live show; finally not to be discarded, Chris Impellitteri's mindless shredding on Over The Mountain definitely adds interesting flavor to the song.

On the last note, if you have ever thought that Randy Rhoads deserved a better sounding frontman than Ozzy, this album delivers just that, with vocal performances from some of the top singers in the genre.

Get this album, you won't be disappointed.