because that’s one of the last things A.J. RS: Well, of course. Sarzo was a member of Quiet Riot during the peak of the band's success, and he appeared in numerous MTV videos and was voted 1983's Top Bassist by the readers of Circus magazine. Killer Bee bassist Anders Rönnblom has founded a new project titled Disorder which features some well known musicians including guitarist Tracii Guns (L.A. RS: Yeah, it does! This feature is not available right now. Sounds unbelievable. And then, if that creation is so standing, you won’t be able to recreate. It’s a different tension. [6] He remained with Blue Öyster Cult until 2012. It’s just perfect. FBPO: Does Randy Bachman ever come around? I don’t know if you ever heard him play. CreateSpace Publishing. Over the years, he’s also worked with the likes of Dio, Blue Öyster Cult, Geoff Tate’s Queensrÿche and Devil City Angels. In a new interview with "Tommy Röckit's Rhythm Nation Rock Show", former QUIET RIOT bassist Rudy Sarzo reflected on how the band became an "overnight" success with "Metal … When I joined Ozzy, 1981, I didn’t have a passport because I was not a citizen of any country. And that wasn’t kind of like, okay, if you let me move my fingers, I’m going to keep at it. And so, the band carried on. Exclusive interview…, Italian bass sensation talks technique, bass influences, equipment and more Exclusive video interview with FBPO’s…, Adrenaline Mob founding shredder talks life, career and what’s next April 19, 2016 A native…, Your email address will not be published. Metal bass legend talks about The Guess Who and the state of modern music, Exclusive interview with FBPO’s Jon Liebman FBPO: Let’s talk more about bass stuff. Quiet Riot played a farewell show at the Starwood on October 2, 1979, after which Rhoads left for England to write songs with Osbourne. They still had a horrific treatment of the Africans, but as far as culturally, they really embraced a lot of it. “You know the Mona Lisa that you made for the guy down the street?” I want one too. Rudy Sarzo was born on November 18, 1950 and is 70 years old now. I had no problem getting into England with just a reentry permit, no passport. We’re creative beings. And, but I like to keep it simple by going back to the Spark. [9] Other members of Tate's band include guitarist Kelly Gray, drummer Simon Wright, and keyboardist Randy Gane. The Cuban-born musician first made a name for himself in the 1980s playing with Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, and Whitesnake. His brother, Robert, is also a musician. [citation needed], Upon arriving in Los Angeles in August 1977, Sarzo happened upon a Quiet Riot show at the Starwood after being turned away from a sold-out Van Halen show at the nearby Whisky a Go Go. I have not gone any further from that. He created the concert 3D animated opening for the video wall used during a European tour by Dio. What happened is this music was developed traditionally back at the turn of the century. They, of course, just like every band, eventually, usually the bass player and the drummer get together and form their own version of the band and carry on in some way, which is what happened with The Guess Who. Gosh, playing bass. Please try again later. Names like Hadrien Feraud, Federico Malaman, and others. Everything became inclusive, and what happened was … when you had the rhythms of the Afro-Cuban music but the classical music theory melodically intertwined for dancing purposes, they start incorporating something that was high society music, danzón, el danzón, which was very proper. It's also is an outlet to put my creativity playing … Because what happens is, if you’re a guitar player, singer, songwriter, you can do a solo thing. FBPO: When we talked back in 2012, you’d expressed a desire to go back to Cuba. Regarding how it came about, Sarzo said: "If the music inspires me to do certain moves, I do them because they are all part of the flow. RS: Yes! Appreciation for the Seattle sound and grunge and everything that happened in the 2000s was kind of like that was it. What do you think is important? FBPO: When we were talking in your last interview, you were touring with Blue Öyster Cult, and you were working on other projects like Animetal USA with Chris Impelitteri and TRED with Mike Orlando. GoDpsMusic. RS: Oh, no. It costs $100 and is limited to just 20 participants. 1:08. That is like the staple of what you must have, as a bass player. How do you find that balance between remaining true to the original basslines, the ones that were on the records that people know, and being yourself, being a member of the band as it exists now? I wrote about it in my book. Rudy is best known for his bass guitar playing with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, and Whitesnake, and has also played with several well known heavy metal and hard rock acts including Manic Eden, Dio, Blue Öyster Cult, Geoff Tate’s Queensrÿche and Devil City Angels. Are they on your radar at all? Of course, Burton Cummings had a solo career too. Rudy Sarzo, host of "Six Degrees Of Sarzo" on Monsters Of Rock Radio, said: "Randy Rhoads was my mentor and bandmate in both QUIET RIOT and OZZY OSBOURNE. Your email address will not be published. Jay Graydon, all of these musicians. Rudy Sarzo is a hero of no fewer than six decades of bass. Search titles only; Posted by Member: Separate names with a comma. With M.A.R.S. I just purchased the Steve Harris pedal, recently. And I go like, oh, okay, wow. But there was no recording equipment of the founding pioneers, of the pioneers of the musical style, so it was handed down through generations. I refused to visit my country of origin as a tourist. Rudy Sarzo enthusiastically endorses Jon Liebman’s Rock Bass book, available here. It’s funny because I took photos from the side of the stage, and by the last show, there were like maybe 10 people in the audience. Who is Rudy Sarzo dating now? By the time you go into the studio, you know the track and you already figure out what you’re going to play. In a nutshell, I wanted an acoustic bass that played like an electric because one of the things that I noticed with every single other acoustic bass that I own, there’s a transition if I pick one to the other. He then joined Dio later in 2004. He recalled the show being "quite ambitious for a club band", and after the show he bumped into vocalist Kevin DuBrow and the two formed a friendship. "To play at 160, 180 bpm doing 16 beats. And it’s on record forever. Then, of course, then it became a multilayer fabric of our culture. View Rudy Sarzo’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. But I would say that my musical taste tapped at the year 2000. RS: Yeah, change hats. Our last real scheduled booking was March. Episode 8 of Ask Rudy is now available in the GoDpsMusic Live app! We lost our nationality. They were rocking, especially Chuck Berry. Rudy has 8 jobs listed on their profile. Bring it into the studio! He landed in LA the next day, rehearsed with the band and was offered the job, which he accepted. Great, great. Rudy Sarzo: It’s because I grew up playing in Top 40 tribute bands. With a career spanning over 40 years, he’s headlined worldwide tours with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, and Dio, recorded multi-platinum albums, and appeared in numerous MTV videos. Make me one.” You know what I mean? The Cuban-born musician first made a name for himself in the 1980s playing with Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, and Whitesnake. Include guitarist Kelly Gray, drummer Simon Wright, and recorded albums with them in and... 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