Diary of a Madman - Ozzy Osbourne / Randy Rhoads (Cover)

[kai223noa]

excellent, totally nailed it!!!

[jrockbox2000]

Fuck Yeah!!!!! Ripping and a tearing!!!

[HBK1337]

you have an awesome guitar, but you need a good amp too.

[VanHalenLedZeppelin7]

Out of all the songs that I can play.... This is my favourite one to drum and play guitar too. All I need is a bass :) Mind you this guys does way better. Well Done :)

[pdgf1997]

@VanHalenLedZeppelin7 Yes. In Diary, all parts are great, everything comes nicely together.

[hockeydude634]

needs to be more loud and more heavier!!!!!!!!!!!

[AndyReynoso90650]

I like this I've been figuring it out by watching you.But need some help on some chords?Do you have tab? Thanks.. Andy

[jamo387]

4:22 best riff of the song !. Really need to let that 3rd on the middle finger ring out. That's how Randy gave it that edge.

[jamo387]

Well done !

[dirtylivin07]

Nice cover, and Kiss shirt.

[BeefSatan]

god dammit!!!....That's the song I always wanted to play the most, but never had the confidence to do anything outside my own compositions...hats off, sir!

[LutherRayable]

Hey i just wanted to throw out a BIG thank you for uploading your video of "diary of a madman" as someone who has been learning this song your video really helped me with many of the important progressions that i have been missing for some time.There is no doubt what so ever that your cover is 100%accurate in its composition and execution.Really helps to be able to reference your vid and gather the missing parts for myself to play it right and do Randy proud.Thanks again and ROCK ON MY BROTHER!

[pdgf1997]

@LutherRayable - Very, very happy it helped somehow. Thanks for your note.

[CHIPDADDY1000]

Kick Ass man great job! Whoever said this was fake should shove there epi up there ass!

[dowhatyouregoodat]

I feel so anxious watching because it's not punching me. Well done, but the distorted parts feel like they're being held back sound wise.

[happyhippiedude]

@valerieash If he can finger all of the correct notes and pretend to hit all of the right strings, why would he fake it? I believe that this is the best metal song ever, I do wish they did more with the bass part though. But the guitar is perfect. Nice job man.

[valerieash]

this is like playing air guitar with a real guitar, this is so fake.

[PlayingGuitarRules]

@valerieash i know how to play this and if he was faking he is guessing every note correct..you obviously know jack about guitar...

[Lagomort]

@valerieash

Been playing guitar for decades. This guy "IS" playing what you see. Nothing fake at all. Come back when you know what you are talking about,,

[Bonnman100]

@valerieash no it's not, u just have no talent

[coolkid1095]

Most people say Crazy Train is Randys greatest master piece but true fans know this is truely his best work. Great cover the guitar was spot on along with the clean tone but if i could make any recommendation on this cover for future reference a little bit more treble and less mid really makes thick distortion like that in this video shine.

[ozzyrrv420]

there will never be a next Randy Rhoads to hilolomoa good job tho im a big fan af randys and you did a great job on one of his best songs randy is no joke he is one of the best ever he just died after 2 albums with ozzy nice les paul too

[chrsmlk]

2:32-4:16 best clean ever!!

[hilololomoa]

you're the next Randy Rhoads.thanks you.

[Dearhunter43]

i love how the guitar represenses an insane mind with it's changing tempos and... Fuck it, this song rules and we all know it.

[mrdeersniper]

Nice guitar, and nice cover.

[Rayman304]

I'm not a big fan of the distortion but excellent cover none the less!

[outskirtscustoms]

Nicely done, nice Les Paul too. Gave me goosebumps.

[outskirtscustoms]

Nicely done, nice Les Paul too.

[ksmons]

Awesome! Great back tracks too.

[kyo221]

15 ppl dislike are faggot

[carnagegerman]

if you're a classical player....why didn't you do it on a classical!!!!! XD.....just saying...this was very well done..

[pdgf1997]

@carnagegerman - Thanks. Well, because I did not have a proper mic to record it...

[carnagegerman]

@pdgf1997 oh I see...yeah...I'm looking to invest in a condesing mic...or what kinda mic would you suggest would be good to catch a classical's tone?

[pdgf1997]

@carnagegerman - I don't have a clue !

[carnagegerman]

@pdgf1997 ah its all good...

[KieriweFawted]

you did fabulous!

[thunderball5001]

holy fuck you nailed it! you have no idea how hard it was for me to find a cover of this where someone played with feeling!

[1killahead]

What year is that Custom? I have the same color and it's a 76..I think they only used that color for a couple of years...Not sure though

[cliffdimerandy]

besides the intro being a little too fast this was good

[bradL39]

I think u did a great job.Rockon

[BlackSabbath4Ever]

Excellent brother, nice guitar too

[SuperPiggott]

Such solitude at the beginning...awesome.

[HeavyMetalCherokee]

Good work. I don't fingerpick when I play it though. I use a pick. Still good job.

[xDxDPaulo30xDxD]

Randy Rhoads not dead, he's posting videos on youtube

[MarkMawkie]

You play the start too fast (could use better timing, try play it slower) apart from that, pretty much perfect!

[IanSeanMoran]

your tone isnt great but your playing is spot on dude

[shane1v]

LOVE that you are not playing over the original which 90% of youtubers make way too loud. NICE JOB!!

[GerardxoxoFrank]

@ThrashTillYouCrash I didn't mean it that way. This is a hard song to play. My dad showed it to me. I love this song. He did a great job a covering it. What I said just came out wrong.

[GerardxoxoFrank]

Wow. I can play this and I'm 14

[ThrashTillYouCrash]

@GerardxoxoFrank Way to spam. -.-

Go spam videos that suck.

This is pretty good, keep at it. :D

[Dreamcatcher156]

WoW!!!! Is all I can say, I love it when someone ACTUALLY covers a song, without

trying to play over the actual song itself making it sound muddied up. Really cool

keyboard nuances too!!! Outstanding!!!!!

[HawkRock1996]

Great,lose the kiss shirt when playing a real song,lol.

[MrNeosantana]

Great playing, it's a really challenging song.

but your distorted tone was pretty bad, even though the clean sounded beautiful

[dougno65]

very nice, notes r very clear, love the guitar good choice RR 1 of the best guitar players ive ever seen so good 4 the time we got 2 hear him as long as we did keep up the good work

[DrDragon63]

Bravo!

[youROFLMAO]

Seriusly, diary of a madman is one of ozzys and randys forgotten songs. I dont see why. This is one of the best and most beautiful songs they ever made together... R.I.P. randy. No one can match you. OH, by the way nicce playing :D

[NYlivinginTN]

Very nice playing, but do I see classical nails on your right hand?

[pdgf1997]

@NYlivinginTN . Thx. Mostly for classical guitar, yes.

[guitfidl]

AWSOME Playing... Just thought the dirty tone was week... But playing was spot on

[BLACKLABELSC]

NICE!

[elcriscotoko]

@runingsk8ter

4:27

clear as day smarty pants.

GIBSON

Nice guitar, clean cover, interesting editing

[Pleasurjunky]

All I can say my friend is.....BADASS!!!!

[dragonforceisasem]

doing an ozzy cover wearing a kiss shirt? :P you sir are great

[Madderhatter85]

best Ozzy/Rhoads song ever

[guitarcoverguy13]

nice cover great guitarrrrr

[APixieKiller]

@pdgf1997 dude, i love your top !!! =D

[otreblA1993]

You bastard! I love Gibson Les Paul guitars...is that a real one? xD

However, outstanding performance...I'm going to learn this song goddamn!

[2hitman47dd]

NICE COVER BUT ITS DONE WITH A PICK I KNOW I HEARD IT IN THR RECONDING U MADE IT SOUND TO CLEAN

[AnimalLover3667]

I got to see Randy Rhodes with Ozzy! RIP!

[gblespaul]

 Diary and Stairway, the best guitar compositions of all time!, P.S. I want that custom guitar, where do you live?, Good Job!

[pdgf1997]

@gblespaul - The other side of the Atlantic. Thanks.

[yummpyummp]

@gblespaul of their generation yes, but Antoine Dufour is making the best acoustic sound ever IMO. no need to be mad over my opinion, im here for legit conversation. :)

[ste670ler]

Exellent !

[constantine2112]

Simply OUTSTANDING!

Thanks for sharing with us.

[pdgf1997]

@constantine2112 - You're welcome. Thanks for listening.

[ldygwee]

I wish I had his talent Nice Job

[twiztiddave]

nice...

[Thunder666number]

man i really like the way u play, i love this song, its so fucking... how shall i describe it? its free in some kind of way, and ure doing it great man, u know, u hear lots of covers that sound awful, but u, u did grreat :D

[SkinGirlGrace]

i love it!! :D:D:D:D

[Untershmur]

Technically this was a "remake" of an old classical piece and was finger picked. But idk if Randy picked it or not.

[vinciboy715]

I've been playing 20 plus yrs and thats awesome dude

[valerieash]

the intro should be picked

[HellgrosZero]

Hummmm Verry exellent cover !!!! Tres bon respect !!!!

[xshalludiex]

This takes more talent than 99.9 % of the stuff out there and yet it only has 34,000 views?... while the rest have millions. *Sigh* nobody appreciates good music anymore but im always glad to find covers like this! Your playing is flawless. Thumbs up from me!

[TyEnrico]

does it have to be Fingerpicking on the intro?..:) i pick the intro...but whats the original way....:)

[pdgf1997]

@TyEnrico Hi. I don't know the original way. I often play the intro on the acoustic guitar, and I cannot but fingerpick the arpeggios. It gives me more freedom with the strength and timing of each note. Thanks.

[CJGJ12]

@TyEnrico Probably Fingerpicks it,after all Randy Rhoads is a classically trained guitarist.

[JoeyPNB]

I love it around the 3:00 mark

[JoeyPNB]

Great job!

[jimmy33993]

Easy song to play, I'm not too impressed but i guess nice work, considering i am a huge fan of this song

[menostube]

I wish Ozzy would make an instrumental of this song...

It's a good thing YOU DID!!!

Thank you for this...

[pdgf1997]

@menostube You're welcome. Thanks for listening.

[stodd32]

Ozzy's best song I think. great cover

[aids696969]

TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUZZZYYYYY btw good playing 

[scottiechurch71]

Dude your a very good guitar player and great choice of guitar, keep jamming bro!!

[ezequielstring]

thumbs up, excelent cover and playing... the best i've seen on youtube, but... i dont like so much the tone you are using...

[z1barrie]

very nice

[Marsdok]

A masterpiece in rocknroll history in my pov.

It steps really smooth down at your version.

I liked it...

A fine tribute to THE guitar virtuozy RR

[LastKnown1]

Great cover. The flute/piccolo adds so much feeling to the cover. Great Guitar playing!

[pdgf1997]

@LastKnown1 ... Thanks. Yeah, I could not get any decent violin rendering and thought I would be better off with flute. Rather cool.

[derekbells]

need to use gain

[Guitargawd13]

Plexi?

[pdgf1997]

@Guitargawd13 ???

[Guitargawd13]

@pdgf1997 Marshall Plexi?

[pdgf1997]

@Guitargawd13. The FX box straight into the computer...

[JonnyZywiciel]

wonderful cover, but play with a little conviction on the distorted parts and learn to palm mute and it would be perfect!

[metallica95dude]

you are right its a masterpiece by randy.

he and dimebag died to early, they should have been the most awesome players on the planet!

[TheBun555]

you have to play with more power man

[TNkenny]

great cover and NICE FUCKIN AXE!!!!!

[db012086]

good cover, but why would you wear a KISS shirt?? pretty sure Gene and Ozzy hate eachother lol. Again, good job

[pdgf1997]

@db012086 ... LOL. Kiss was huge in their early years, but time took its toll. Think about it. Ozzy and Gene, icons of rock, both had their reality show on TV. I'm apalled.

[F4TB0Y69]

@pdgf1997 whats the tuning for this? Is it a quarter step down(D#)?

[WyldeProdigy]

@F4TB0Y69 All instruments sound three quarter steps(between a half step and a whole step) below concert pitch. To play along with the recording, tune all strings down one half step.

[F4TB0Y69]

@WyldeProdigy alright man thanx for the info, gd lookin out

[pdgf1997]

@F4TB0Y69. If you want to play along with the original, yes, you have to tune down half a step (D#). However, my recording and backtrack are a regular E tuning.

[F4TB0Y69]

@pdgf1997 alright thanx =)

[theKaarvaag1]

Love it!

Think it's perfect!

What amp are you using?

[easyfly]

That was amazing - hats off to you.

[jefferybleacher]

Hey I just want to say for some unknown reason that is my all time favorite vidio on utube.You did such a great job with the song!I have been trying to learn it myself and you gave me lots of input on how to play it .Thanks !! Great job!!! Jeff

[pdgf1997]

@jefferybleacher ... A thousand thanks. Sincerely happy if I helped in any way.

[cptsound1972]

Simply amazing. What rock band/guitarist even writes like this anymore?? No one!!!

[zorecati]

The drummer kicks ass!!!!... I'm kidding, best cover i've seen of it so far.

[pdgf1997]

@zorecati ... So sorry ... I drummed it on my keyboard ... Sorry again ... :D

[balzingthere]

grat cover man.

[PossessedbyDeth]

Nice cover! +5

[mindcrazer]

Now thats what i call a cover!!!! Very nice and good use of delay in the solopart.

You play it so relaxed,makes it seem easy ;-))

[ehalt2]

This cover is awesome,it's even helping me to learn this song because the camera angles are very well elaborated, BTW this is the guitar of my dreams :D

[macanix]

Really good... and the changing camera angel idea is brilliant dude!

Now you just have to master jumping around & head-banging while playing... ;-)

[pdgf1997]

@macanix \m/ Thx

[mcastlejcastle]

this dudes talented

[Eikerberus]

what do you use during the diary of a madman solo , i mean perhaps some kind of effect or something elese i mean how do you get htat sound during the solo ?

[pdgf1997]

@Eikerberus : I could not remember and first thought of some overdub. I checked my recording and found out it was much simpler... Delay. Just delay.

[Eikerberus]

@pdgf1997 just delay ?? you must be kidding me ... how come i don't get that sound of my amp ... you gotta tell me your secret :P:P

[Eikerberus]

what do you use during the diary of a madman solo , i mean perhaps some kind of effect or something elese i mean how do you get htat sound during the solo ?

[menostube]

Best cover I ever saw on You Tube!!!

Love the tricks with the camera angles!!

5 easy stars for your cover...

[pdgf1997]

@menostube Cool. Thanks.

[MordorMelkor68]

Great!!!

[nonaverageblonde1260]

That's awesome, man! Love it a lot. Thanks!

[OzzyFan80]

Very Nice pdgf1997 beautiful cover of the song! This is my favorite Ozzy song ,you did me proud. Really seriously that is an awesome job well done!

[PanicBike]

nice cover. You are really god at this.

[jimmywey154]

I always wanted to hear a live version of this song with the great Randy Rhoads but I cant find it. It was record in 81 and he passed in 82 so he had to of played it live. Does anyone know the scoop why its not easy to find live? I heared a rumor Sharon has a bunch of Randy's material unreleased (which may be a myth). Cover is epic man great job the interlude was played awsome before the solo.

[coreywhitton]

never played live Ozzy could not get it right.

[JohnCorsale]

only joe holmes played this song live with ozzy once in 1998 and 6 times in 2000

[Rayman304]

@jimmywey154 ozzy never played it live with randy

[rollrob24]

Great work.... Awesome cover.. !

[pdgf1997]

@rollrob24 Thanks a lot.

[jordanmaddox12]

ROCK THE KISS SHIRT MAN!!!!!!!!!

[pdgf1997]

@jordanmaddox12 :D \m/

[TheBrilliantSunchips]

What's the effect he's using in the solo?

[killallmormans]

i use chorus, and compression sustainer

[RHCPfan]

Gorgeous Les Paul Custom man, and great playing.

[eliza812]

great cover man!nice picking too!

[pdgf1997]

@eliza812 Yes, I put some attention there. Thanks for noticing !

[VyperDOS]

You are playing with soul. Great cover.

[pdgf1997]

@VyperDOS Trying too. Thanks.

[KarimisFan]

another amazing cover with great editing!

also diggin the shirt, where di you get it? XP

[pdgf1997]

@KarimisFan I bought the t-shirt some 15 years ago in an all-Kiss merchandising shop. I had no idea one could make a living of it. The store stood next to a cinema, at the intersection of route 4 and 17, near Maywood, NJ.

[iplayguitarhero1]

I usually play the intro with a pick, but I must say that your cover is quite good. And your guitar sounds very creamy. =]

[leonardofranco2]

Awsome cover!

[SOYUNPINCHEBOY]

excellent job dude, but why did you not use pinch harmonics or massive vibrato when it kicked in?

[pdgf1997]

@SOYUNPINCHEBOY Porque no soy un pinch boy ! :) Thx.

[Sparrow071]

Великолепно!!!

[cacorkins]

man that was amazingly cool, you did a perfect job at it. nice video editing too

[Eikerberus]

Awesome ... man !! AWESOME !!! I love this song .. and you covered it great !!

[scream4metal77]

awesome. nice cover five stars and keep rockin' (: 5*

[Sin1st3R8]

very nicely done man, OUTSTANDING!!!!!! but y didnt u tune ur Gibson half step down?

[czar902]

moufa.........................­......

[madmanmatalawag]

I wouldn't call anything about this naive. Using your ear is "built in" mostly. You could say instinctual. You did a wonderful job, and as someone else here said, the different camera angles add insight and perspective for everyone watching. Thank you.

[CezTec]

YOU SUCK AT GUITAR jkjkjkjkjk that was amazing 5 stars

[bobcatmonster]

beautiful guitar and the cover was amazing:)

[madmanmatalawag]

BRAVO !!!! Excellent. lets here some classical as well as Classic Rock. A great player you are . Lovely , Deep warm sound. !!! Power restrained and harnessed subtlety.

[pdgf1997]

Referring to your question other there... Well, the mixing is rather naive on this one as I only adjusted the volumes. The acoustic parts (on electro...) is double-tracked.

[Leo71Mxli]

Hooooooooo man!!

That was so good !!, like how differents takes from the camera you have.

Excellent and Merry Chrystmas !!!

[pdgf1997]

Thank you. Best wishes and Merry Christmas too.

[NegativeScoffKurdt]

jaja with a kiss t-shit cool

you really play so good Randy would be proud !

[todrrez]

Dude..Dont listen to anyone who says different. You did a great job.

[pdgf1997]

Thanks. Yes, to that matter, the internet should not be taken too seriously...

[sickboy3883]

Maybe it needs a bit more of energy, but I guess that's because of playing with a backtrack and not with a real band... excellent work pal :)

[ModeBassTreble]

Very good timing and constancy. Good sound and a great overall play. The best I heard from a "jamming with backtrack" Congrats and thank you for sharing,

[Bobze100]

man... you need to put more energy on this!

[robertsutter]

It's so beautiful. There's such a profound feeling in that guitar.  It just brings tears.

[pdgf1997]

Yep, probably Randy's best. Thanks.

rescepta accurate play... super, dude