RUDY SARZO: WHY I DID NOT GET ON THE PLANE WITH RANDY RHOADS  

What a patient man Rudy is...beautiful human

I met Rudy during lunch one day in Cozumel...what a sweet, gracious man he is...not to mention humble. He was my hero 40 yrs ago and still is today....hes amazing!

MARCH 19, 1982. 41 years ago today.! Rest in Power Randy Rhoads. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rudy is a very non-egotistical musician which is very hard to find in the music industry. Plus he played in 4 icconic rock bands, what a impressive resume. Rudy Sarzo you are a very cool guy.

Rudy is an amazing, humble respectful guy. And I must say patient ! lol! Thanks for you honesty and allowing the fans like me to have a glimpse into what it was like on your personal journey to becoming a professional musician. BTW your book is amazing and highly recommended read for anyone who is interested in the music business.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate Rudy's story from childhood immigration story to rockstar. He seems like such a nice "regular guy" that has accomplished things most can only dream of.

Rudy is a National Treasure

Rudy you are the salt of the earth ~~i could listen to you tell you're amazing life story all day~~this was so cool to hear you tell us things we'd never have known~~the way you talk about things makes me vividly see things through your eyes~~You are an awesome musician who got to work and hang out with fellow friends and incredible musicians ‼️ I also love Randy very much, he's my favorite guitarist ever ‼️ I loved reading Robin's amazing experience having Randy as her teacher‼️🎸🎵🎶🎼She's a phenomenal guitarist ‼️ I am looking forward to reading your book‼️ I'd also love to catch you on one of your tours‼️ I know that you'll keep on Rockin anda Rollin‼️ God Bless you Rudy~~ Fly Free Randy 🕊️⭐🙏🏻♥️🤘🏻

Rudy is pure class! Love his playing and his character.

Rudy rocks! He’s talented and a genuinely great guy.

Rudy - excellent musician and a class act. Sally - maybe you should have read his book before conducting a confusing interview.

Seems like a wonderful guy. Brushing up on my rock history...

Rudy is a living legend, to be part of Quiet Riot and one of the greatest touring bands of all time with Blizzard of ozz and his good friend Randy Rhoads...

“Musical integrity” - 👍🏻👍🏻🤩

Rudy and Randy were such a perfect duo together. I love em both

Rudy, the church you spoke of in another video about walking into a church after the plane crash was directly across the street from the house I grew up at and played football in the small field next to it, I remember the day it happened vividly, RIP Randy Rhodes!!!

I've watched this interview several times and each listen reminds me what a genuinely nice person Rudy Sarzo is. I do feel bad that rather than asking about himself and his story, the want to ask about Randy.

Damn, Rudy, this was absolutely enthralling. So glad I caught this interview. 🤘🤘

Rudy has always been my favorite bass players of all time!🎸🎶🎼🖤🤘🙏

I’m a lifelong bassist and have played with some name guys. Rudy is someone I have never run across in person. Very accomplished player and seems like a great guy, with amazingly detailed and truthful memory. I’ve also been in radio and TV and wanted to say this was a really great interview. Thanks! BTW, you mention NAMM…I was the NAMM-TV reporter for most of the ‘90s.

I just found your show and I must say I am deeply impressed thank you for such an awesome interview with Rudy

Loved Rudy's playing on Speak Of The Devil. Him, Aldridge and Gillis brought those Sabbath songs to a different dimension. Just outstanding.

Wow. This was such an interesting interview! Rudy is not only incredibly talented.. he’s such a thoughtful, brilliant man. I loved listening to his life story!

The moment when she asks Rudy where he was when Randy passed away I realize she was a casual.

Great interview!! Rudy is a class act.

For the record I was going to go to the very next show in Lakeland, Florida after Randy was killed. That next morning the local Rock Station in Pinellas county said the tragic news I was rivited. I got really drunk that evening instead.

Love you Rudy. Thanks for all the great music .. keep rocking! .. Long live RR .. Sorry you had to endure this interview.

Ozzy also punched Randy about 2 weeks before he died. Randy hated touring, he supposedly had one more album under contract he had to record with Ozzy but he didn't want to tour any more, Rudy even talks about it in his book that Randy would have most likely kept recording with Ozzy but not going on the road anymore. Randy was not a big partier and wasn't all into the whole rock scene which is surprising to a lot of people but it's true, he wanted to experiment with other styles of music and said he didn't want to be stuck just playing heavy metal. Randy just wanted to teach that was like his dream. But yeah Ozzy punched Randy because Ozzy found out Randy wanted to stop touring after the Diary tour and go back to USC and get his degree and that his mother had already made arrangements for that and Ozzy found out and punched him, yet he talks about how much he loved Randy.

What a fascinating and talented gentleman.

Rudy is a all around great guy and a great musician!

ANOTHER FABULOUS VIDEO SALLY !!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

I am only 17:00 mins in, and this is an EXCELLENT interview with Rudy!!! I'm LOVING your vib Sally Steele!!! I just turned 50 in Janurary, and have been in love with rock since I was 5 years old. Yes, 5 yrs old!!! I love how you guys are talking about other things besides music. I think it gives us a more intimate take on him, to know him more that way is awesome. It must have been scary for his family to leave Cuba the way they did at that time. Keep Rockin' Girl!!!

Its kinda sad that Randy was afraid of flying, and yet flying was what got him killed, such a tragic day for the world of music. Long love Randy Rhoads🤘🏽

Rudy,your an awesome musician. I think your just great, the best bassist I ever heard. Your one of the greats ya know . I Really love and respect you and your work . The world would be much better place if there were more people as nice as you were in it. So awesome ! 💕🤍💕🤍💕🤍💕🤍💕🤍💕you still look amazing by the way !!

In 1979, the year I graduated from high school, i snuck in back stage while Quiet Riot was playing at the former Cabrini girls school auditorium. During the show people were attempting to get onto stage and i ran from the wings to push them off. I was playing football in those days and was rather buffed. I recall Randy giving me confused glances while I was chucking guys off stage. Big fun!

He won't answer the question straight and how the heck was she didn't know that he left the band in 82

Rudy looks great for his age.

Just noticed Rudy has a Rickenbacker in the background. I’d be asking him about that bass collection!

FYI - He was "supposedly" punched in the face at THE AMERICAN ROCK FESTIVAL in Kalamazoo, MI on May 27th, 1984.

In the world of Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, etc., there is not a better bass player than Rudy Sarzo. He was a beast in NYC, playing funk, disco, pop, then he became THE hot bass player on the Sunset Strip.

The first thing you think when considering that question is Rudy may have been killed too, but the second thing is, with Rudy on board, the entire dynamic would have changed, and maybe they don’t hit the bus.

It wasn't a Cessna it was a Beechcraft Bonanza. Randy was afraid to fly and the only reason he went was to get some aerial photos for his mother. The pilot had no business flying as he had just done coke and his license was not current

They don't talk about Kevin's death at his apartment

I can tell that speaking of this was not easy for Rudy.

I never realized what a super dude Rudy was until I saw him on Joey Diaz. Makes me enjoy the old videos more now knowing that. Great interview thanks Sally❤🥊

When Ozzy see him first time on audition"Are you Gay?" Rhandy"Im Catholic".

Rudy Latino keeping it real. Puro carino Rudy

1984 is QR ... OZZY ws 82 for Rudy..excellent storytelling Mr Sarzo

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻🆒❗

I remember it plain as yesterday the first time I heard Metal Health ( Bang Your Head ) 15 years old riding in the back seat of a friend's 1983 Camaro and he just CRANKED the volume as those drums come in. Then the first chord and Kevin's scream. I think that was the first time I broke out in chills from head to toe, it just felt electric ⚡ I've loved it since then.

I seen him with Ozzy and Randy Rhoades and I'll never forget how great that band was Rudy randy and Tommy Aldridge is probably my second best drummer behind John Rudy was great

Circa 1994 at LA Fitness Sherman Oaks, I used to have long philosophical conversations with Rudy and he's one of the most Intellectual people I've ever conversed with. Period! Dude is an Intellect.

What a terrible moment for his MOM.

Hes a time magazine.thank you for leaving Cuba. We the USA fucking got quiet riot wild wild wild 🎶🎵🎸👍

Crazy that Rudy is 2 years younger than my mom, and my mom is the biggest square ever. She thought the Beatles were metal lol.

Another great episode about rock and Vegas! ☠️🖤☠️🖤☠️

when Quiet Riot & Black Sabbath, Kiss came out (among other bands of this new era) I did not like it. I didn't realize these bands were actually replacing my favorites ~ Bad Company, ACDC. Led Zeppelin, Ten Years After (just a few) It was my age I guess (born 1947) loving Elvis, Orbison the one hit wonders, the Beatles/Stones era, after years I grew to appreciate this new style of hard rock. I did notice R. Rhoads in the Ozzy band and just loved his style ! Thank you Rudy and Sally, it's a great interview, appreciate the history too

Thanks Rudy Dan from Traitor sunset strip...

I appreciate that she let him talk. He had a lot to say. Frequently, the interviewer is only interested in their own POV.

He still has a Cuban accent

How can you not have a heart and just a drop of empathy when Rudy tells you he was one of Randy’s pallbearers, Sharon held everyone together, and Ozzy would have drank himself to death? Rudy is amazing but this is a painful listen.

Sharon"" the show must go on""

Las Vegas is great. I´m not really enticed by gambling, but I love the atmosphere just walking around. Food and entertainment are my main interests there.

Its a shame this chick kept trying to rush him along.

Rudy Rudy Rudy!!!!!!!!

Crazy how little things create this butterfly effect- Rachael had a heart condition which caused the pilot to say he wouldn’t do the stunts he previously did, which Randy heard and believed and so he said he’d like to get on. If she didn’t have a heart condition, Randy probably wouldn’t have gotten on the plane (but who knows). And of course, millions of other little factors leading to that final tragedy

Someone should tell Rudy what Kevin was planning Kevins late intentions were to write new music in New York with Steel Mountain Crossing guitarist Dennis D. and reform QR with Bobby Rondinelli on drums and in fact Rudy Sarzo on bass, Steel Mountain Crossing featuring Mark Huff who used to sing for QR rerecorded those songs 3 years ago. It sounds just like Kevin and Randy its amazing. Kevin Dubrow was not angry at Rudy Sarzo at all. Mr. Sarzo has the right to know the truth.

TRES Cool

I can't believe you don't know this story, I was 15 when this happened and know the story

Interesting that this came on after watching Dan cover the plane crash on taking off. Also from nj and I grew up not too far from west ny. But born in 82. Love rock and roll. My uncle was a lighting director for BML lighting back in the 80s. Toured with GNR, Steven Tyler, Cindy Lauper and much more. Man he has some crazy stories. Always love hearing them. That plane incident is a shame. Plane was out of annual, Randy had not flown in while nor was his medical valid. And certainly never a good idea to fly a plane on cocaine or any substance. I don’t think it was intentional personally. Although I don’t know much about this incident, when you bank an airplane you have to increase lift by pulling back on the yoke to maintain the same altitude. The more you bank the more you have to pull back. This increases exponentially as the bank angle increases. I believe he was banked too steep and was loosing altitude and did not intend to crash as some speculation says.

what do you mean7 o clock. im here ready to rock NOW!!!! lets do this. whoo hooa.. lol

How could playing with RR not have been the best Rudy ya big goof?!

Where were you when you heard the small plane crashed with Randy on it? Rudy is like, maybe you should approach question differently, lil heads up warning, before

The truth had Rudy really wanted to tell you was yes Ozzy struck Rudy but not at that festival .And he wasn't the only one Ozzy assaulted. Ozzy punched Randy Rhoads in the face after randy told Ozzy he was gonna leave the band to go to UCLA to get a degree in Classical music. This was witnessed by Tommy Aldridge and has been told in several interviews Tommy gave over the years

God those were tough questions. Great questions, but tough. You have to be cool enough to not say Fuck this, this is too heavy. Rudy was cool enough to answer them. Other rock stars wouldn't have been cool enough. It's all about cool.

Where were you when Randy Rhoads passed away. Lol. At Ground Zero Sally

Actually it wasn't a Cassena it was a V tail Bonanza that they crashed in.

Very impressive.

I saw Quiet Riot with Randy and Rudy in wheeling WV in the mid to late 70's I'm going to guess. I know it was Rudy because of the bass flipping and I knew it was Randy because of the striped shirt and spiked hair. That had to be 78 and that makes perfect sense because our arena opened in 77,

Rudy is a real musician and when you have talent and have to sleep on the floor and become great . because of people now days that have no talent but mommy and daddy have money and just become a star.say Taylor swift

{OT} Hispanic surnames are imo some of *the* coolest on the block! If I had the surname "Sarzo", especially as a musician, I'd opt for the one-name moniker...

Thanks Rudy! I took a picture of you and my brother opening at The Vinyl in Pensacola a few years ago with your brother Robert. Jeff Tate's QR.

The Guess Who was playing in theatre about 75 minutes from my home some years back. Around the time Rudy was playing with them and before he left to put Quiet Riot back together. I saw a band picture on the advertisement and Rudy was nkit there. So I text the band website and ask where is Rudy? They told me that he moved on to put his old band back together. So I did not buy a ticket. I may have still bought a ticket if Burton Cummings was singing with them but we all know that is not to be in small theatre's these guys were playing in.

A very long strange history QR has. From Delores Rhoads' kitchen to 2023. Seems bizarre how someone who now owns the name really didn't have much to do with the legacy of the band at all. Very strange indeed, I can remember reading one of Frankie Banali s interviews where he was asked if QR will continue and if he sees Qr continuing without him where he responded No Qr will not continue. Apparently that changed somewhere down the the line. Best of wishes and good luck to all. 😊

This interview was painful.

Cool guy Seňor Rudy!

wow .....just "for being a member of quiet riot " ....i would have torn into him if i was sarzo

I heard Randy had to fly to England from LA the first time to meet Ozzy, but there was a problem there with his visa so he had to fly all the way back to LA, then the next day, fly again back to England. And I think he may have been sick the whole time. Pretty bad first flight ever for someone who doesn't even like flying. So Ozzy punched Randy, and Rudy. I didn't know he punched Rudy.

Great interview!!😎

Ozzy head butted Don Costa and broke his nose at the US festival. The person who has the most information about the crash is Don Airey, it s him amd Jake Duncan who convinced the pilot to scare Randy and the ones who taunted Randy to get on the plane and get low enough to take a frontal photo, sort of like when you go to disneyland and they take a photo of you while youre on the roller coaster. I cant imagine the discomfort Rudy has when asked about the accident , God Bless.

She's so sweet. Good questions too.

Sally Steele, legendary D!P$#!7.

I like how rudy mentioned LEGAL IMMIGRATION.

Hey Miss Sally.! Just jumping in. You are awesum girl. I been trying to watch all of it.! Love Rudy n Quiet Riot.!! Just watched ur review with Mick Mars. Awesum. I'm still in KISS world. OLD KISS WORLD.!! I'm still there. But it changed 4 me big time after ERIC CARRS passing.😢 Thank You for keeping Classic Metal alive.!!❤😊😅😂

Looks like the show is estimated to go on at 7Pm PST tonight! RU-vid is still uploading so hope to see you then!

Awesome Episode ❗ Thank you SALLY🌹🤘🏻

Just sub'd to this channel. Very, very, great interview!

You’ve got to get a better microphone. It would be so much better listen to.

Excellent interview! Felt a pinch when he was talking about the night of the plane crash.

I get a kick out of the comments here. Interviewers ask questions for the listeners. Not because they don’t know the answers.