I had tickets to go see the Ozzy tour, show was scheduled a couple weeks away but after thr crash the show was outright cancelled. Brad Gillis later filled in but when Randy died, my interest in Ozzy solo disapated and I went back to my Black Sabbath records.
Randy was definitely a huge influence on my life. I saw Ozzy in 1981 and when Randy came out on stage and began playing, it changed my life. I returned to school and signed up for the guitar classes offered.
Before that day, I had no direction in life no desires to be the best that I could be at anything. When Randy walked out on the stage, smiled in his platform shoes and made that Les Paul do what he made it do... I was mesmerized.
There has never been another celebrity that has touched my soul the way Randy did. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 30 years.
God bless you Randy Rhoads. Thank you for inspiring me and bringing me out of the depths of self pity and despair.