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Beginning students that are into rock tend to follow this learning path...

Single string version of the Smoke on the Water riff.

Followed by a power chord version of Iron Man.

Having bested those two classics and boosted by the confidence that likely will become the greatest guitar player ever, they learn the introduction to Crazy Train.

Laugh, but it's true!!! (just look at all the guitar teachers out there nodding in agreement)


Here's where I'm going with this ...

Crazy Train, and every other song that Randy Rhodes (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) played on while he was with Ozzy ('79-'82) are considered the canon for rock guitar players. Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Madman contain some of the greatest rock guitar playing of our time. Great riffs, solos that balanced taste with insane chops and someone that knew the importance of musical knowledge and understanding music theory (rather than just saying "I just wanna rock, man"). Randy purportedly was going to leave Ozzy soon after the second album to finish his degree in Classical Guitar Performance.

So, if you're looking for some cool music to learn, check out Randy's playing on those two albums.

A few of my favorites are:

Dee
Crazy Train
I Don't Know
Mr. Crowley








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