I was so blown away the first time I heard Randy on the radio. I owned Blizzard on vinyl two hours later. When Diary came out, I was floored. I owned it as soon as the record store opened.
I was numb with disbelief the morning I turned on the radio to get ready for work when they announced that "guitar virtuoso Randy Rhoads was killed today in a plane crash".
Sharon Osbourne is such a money grubbing hag for tinkering with and withholding 2 historic masterpieces.
Thanks for the history lesson for those too young to remember when this album was released. You know your stuff and I'm old enough to remember when they were originally released and I had them both on vinyl and cassette.
Song brings back bad memories. Was driving home from dinner with my parents in 1987 , i had this tape on the tape deck while we were driving. A guy came around us about 75 mph, he missed the curve , smashed into a high power pole. Wires fell to the ground , sparks everywhere , ignited the gas spilling out of his truck. We couldn't get to him and he burned up. We were all just standing there outside the car, watching the fire, this song in the background. I will never forget it.
I think both versions are equily good but it was cool to learn the intresting fact about the remaster! I have the 1995 album so I had to look for the 2002 to find the difference and like them both the original is the best but the 2002 is good in it's own right! Thanks for the history lesson uploader!
These first two albums were magic. I swear, these are amongst the best songs ever in Rock n Roll. The whole band was just incredible. Ozzy's voice is just so cool.
There's a real classic piece for ya. Why is Ozzy great? He's one of the nicest, most down to earth people you could ever meet. And I've met many an ego maniac in the bizz. But he's also great with a riff, a lyric, a twist or turn to gain and keep interest. Plus, he's got the Midas touch in attracting talent.
I've listened to the 2002 version: sorry 4 u, but I think that's better than 1995's! Drums and bass (but especially drums) stretched the rythm far away, you can feel yourself lost and assaulted. It's better. Daniele - FIORI DI SANGUE
Randy's best song. The power of metal, the grace of classical music blended together. There are few guitarists that can pull this off and make it all sounded as awesome as this is. RIP Randy.
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For the one Dislike BECAUSE FUCK YOU.... if you dislike this song you cant respect music and you have no life and deserve to die single with no kids and lost all for limbs in a train wreck
@fraroc I agree! In my opinion, THIS part of the song is so "eerie!" In my opinion, although Bark At The Moon DOES have its moments, I think Ozzy should've retired after releasing "Diary..." In my opinion, "Diary..." would've sold enough, if not MORE THAN ENOUGH, to "live off of." In my opinion, what Back In Black did, and is STILL doing, for AC/DC, "Diary of A Madman" did, and is STILL, doing for Ozzy.
@CloudzProductions lol, actually its based off of the 1st 16 measures of Cuban guitarist/composer Leo Brouwer's Estudio Sencillo #6, which Randy was learning the morning Ozzy woke up, heard it, and declared that he had to have the passage for a song idea.
I used to know the Brouwer piece, & the 1st time I heard it I was blown away thinkig here was the "Diary" intro!
The arraignment of this song is----genius. Beautiful musicianship,Randy dominates with his treasured talent, haunting lyrics and vocals...Ozzy has never really been appreciated for his song writing capabilities.
@HighMindedLunacy bassist & songwriter Bob Daisley wrote the lyrics to this song. he basically wrote 90% of the lyrics to Blizzard of Ozz , Diary of a Madman & Bark at the Moon. if there is anyone that should be appreciated for his song writing capabilities, it should be Bob!
Increíble como Randy Rhoads mezcla en este tema la guitarra eléctrica y acústica con toque de música clásica. Con razón su muerte eclipsó en parte la trayectoria de Ozzy osbourne, que es un gran frontman y sabe sacar partido a su peculiar voz.
Rhoads (RIP) actually got the intro from a piece that was written by Leo Brouwer, a cuban guitarist. It ('it' being this song) was a variation on study no. 6. If you play and you like this type of guitar style, check out some of his stuff, and remember that RANDY RHOADS WAS AND STILL IS BETTER THAN YOU (I'M TALKING TO YOU, ZAKK)!!!!!1!!1!
@tabguy14 Chill out queer. Randy was great, all Zakk did was take up the axe and create and define his own style as a musician. Too many people talk shit about Zakk automatically thinking that Zakk must think he's the greatest, when he came from Randy, one of his big influences. He knows that, he's not trying to be better than Randy. Too many people are up his ass. If you weren't, you'd see that Zakk is great, and Randy was even greater. He just died too soon, and Zakk has been playing forever.
@Aic1944 Thank you, finally some one understands.... thats how i feel about eddie van halen... hes great but randy had the classical influeince which makes him the god
It was Sharon's choice to edit these guys out. She ALWAYS was a ruthless business woman and protected and CONTSTRUCTED Ozzy's wildman,auteur image. Bringing in two unestablished, new musicians is much cheaper than trying to negotiate with the original artists who more than likely own some rights on the original recording and would need to be paid EVENLY. Shame on Ozzy for letting his art be comprimised in such a manner, he's as hypocritical as the crucifix he wears.
@jtizz711 I agree! In my opinion, "Diary of A Madman" IS Ozzy, "The Number of The Beast" IS Iron Maiden, "Screaming For Vengeance" IS Judas Priest, and, "Peace Sells....But Who's Buyin'?" IS Megadeth!
@1980Invasiontour You need to hit up Google and get the correct information before posting. jake E Lee didn't play on this and he was Ozzy's lead guitarist on Bark at the Moon and ultimate Sin. Lee Kerslake played drums and Bob Daisley played bass and were the ones dubbed out over royalties. Which means hen moneys involved it's Sharon not Ozzy making the decisions.
@1980Invasiontour I agree and wish Ozzy was still on good terms with Bob. Who played on and wrote all the lyrics for Bark At The Moon, No Rest For The Wicked and The Ultimate Sin.
Sharon is management for Ozzy and on the Bob Daisley wikipedia page it states: "However, the Osbourne management responded to this by deleting the original recordings and re-issuing new CD versions with the bass and drum tracks re-recorded".
@auto4union You said Epic,that's right,and OZZY's record label being Epic,as he has ben on Epic Records for all his 30 year career,listen to The Original DIARY OF A MADMAN LP,it being on Epic Record label,EPIC defines/says it all.
@MeltedButterCorp The beginning of this song was "nicked" from a Leo Broward tune. Randy loved classical guitar and borrowed some of the stuff that he liked to blend into his songs. We all do it as players and he did as well. Just much better than most.
In his autobiography Ozzy claims that he had nothing to do with re-recording the bass and drums and that he didn't feel comfortable at all with it. I wouldn't be surprised if he was telling the truth. Sharon was probably behind that one.
It was this song right hear that made Randy my favorite guitar player back in 1981, God I was devastated when he died. R.I.P. Randy, your still my favorite. Any one else get goose bumps from Randy's playing?
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck i want randy back.
Thanks for the post of one of the greatest songs. "Blizzard of Oz" was the ultimate band. Too bad that ex-Uriah Heep members Bob Daisly (who did almost all of the lyrics) and Lee Kerslake, couldnt stay on after Randy died. So much talent.
i'd like to point out that Ozzy nicked the intro from Mozart. Ozzy: Randy, what was that you were just playing? Randy: Mozart, why? O: Right, we're nicking it. R: You can't nick Mozart. O: Well i'm sure he won't mind.
@DM4717 - really? Because I know Mozart's music fairly well, and I'm not hearing Mozart in it at all. Most people (I think including Randy) say/said it's actually something by Leo Brouwer...
As an aside, isn't it funny how the guitar intro's tone sounds almost exactly like Ozzy's voice?
@EccentricRichard ... maybe Randy had the only surviving copy? I don't know, But i Like Beethoven, Metallica, Mozart, Coldplay, and many others... i like a lot of stuff :D
this song is friggin amazing!!!! ozzy wouldnt be the legend he is today without rhandy!!!!!! ENEMIES FILL UP THE PAGES, ARE THEY ME??? MONDAY THRU SUNDAY IN STAGES SET ME FREE!!!!!!!!! F$#@%$# CLASSIC!!!!!!
This is Randy Rhoads best song Imho.So much depth and feeling.With elements of classical,rock and blues all fused together for a perfect genious blend.....I'm speechless... long live the king of rock R.I.P. Randall Rhoads: )
@spxmet i cant exactly recall when it came out (the essential ozzy osbourne), but if it was released after 2002, then the remastered version would be whats on the disc
@Ilikejohnosbourne The last copyright is 2003, but I also have The Ozzman Cometh, which was released in 1998. Both have identical sounding versions of "Over the Mountain". But who the hell really knows?????
had it not been for the late Mr Rhoades, a lot of us would never have been hipped to mr Leo Brouwer. Rhoades adapted 'Estudio No 2' from Bouwers Simple Studies. Rhoades adaptation here is incredible. Brouwer's music & playing = unmatched. God love them both.
"Then in 2002, they were released again, only with rerecorded bass and drum parts for some type of legal reason by two totally different musicians." As I hear it, Daisley and Kerslake were complaining about not getting paid their share of royalties, and it was decided by the higher powers that be (read: Sharon) to totally screw them by re-recording with musicians-for-hire, just so the complaints would end.
Thanks for adding in all these original Ozzy songs. They sound perfect. I just HATE it when good songs by good artists, get remastered to the point of it sounding like crap. This Ozzy collection you've added sounds so awesome, just the way it should sound. Thanks!
Sharon Osbourne's dad was Don Arden, a money-hungry fucking crook record producer/manager. She's a chip off the 'ol block. She got her husband back on his feet and then later pimped him out. A fucking Christmas song with Jessica Simpson? The Prince Of Darkness paired with a pop tart? And then she alters history replacing bass and drum tracks on his early albums. Lee Kerslake took a leave of absence from Uriah Heep to record those drum parts. And the mighty Bob Daisley on bass. Gone.
can anyone help me? every time i try to upload a song to youtube it gets bocked. when i tried to upload Diary Of A Madman it said "This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment. It is no longer available in your country." check out my channel to see what i mean. same thing with another video. i tried to use changes by black sabbath in a video but it did the same thing. its not silenced but blocked. i you know how to fix this then send me a PM or reply to this comment. thank you.
@jedisponge16 Your profile says that you live in the U.S. so here's this. Sony Music Entertainment owns the copyrights to Ozzy's material. Usually you can post the Sony material without a problem, but YT may delete it later. Don't bother with early Black Sabbath, because that is owned by Warner Music Group, and they will automatically mute the music. As far as getting around this kind of shit I'm not the expert, but some other people know how to do it.
@roccotanto apparently Daisley wrote alot of songs for Ozzy he just wasnt credited for it....such as the song Shot in the Dark, but there was controversey over it he also wrote songs for No More Tears but the didnt use them
I knew it,I cant believe they would fuck with Randys actual playing,listen to the remastered one,and hear how the picking is different and the tone is a little off.I love this original one here,Bob lee and Randy rule!!
i have both of the first 2 albums you can order them on ebay thats what i did. and i have 2 randy rhoads tribute albums 1 of them has the design on the cd (1995 version) and i have the other one whats the difference?
I was listening to the shitty overdub they released with the clumsy drum parts and lousy bass,but I also noticed at 4:18 BY THE PICKING AND WEAKNESS IN DYNAMICS.I THINK THEY REPLACED THAT FIRST RYTHMM RIFF BEFORE THE ACTUAL SOLO.
@SmittyHeWasNumber1 Just listened to it and I think you're right, there are subtle differences at the very beginning of that solo. The newer versions suck big time
@SmittyHeWasNumber1 I guess your talking about the re-issues without Bob and Lee? I have the re-issues with the cover that's pictured above(1995). Luckily the indie store Vintage Vinyl still had them in stock in the backroom, I didn't buy them until they released the Mike and Rob versions. Thank god they didn't send them back like their supposed to. I heard they recalled all unsold 95 versions
Sharon isn't bad, she was basically treated like shit half of her life and lied to her by mother and father. Don Arden is the real badguy, stealing jewelery, beating up people in public and trying to slander his own daughter.
OMG I just listened to this song re-issue, It's horrible, absolute garbage. I'm assuming the whole album is destroyed. I can't believe Ozzy did that, ruined a masterpiece.
@SLAYERMETALLICA357 In retail you have to separate your true feelings and thoughts from your behaviors. For example, if a customer is bombastically obnoxious, you have to act nice to keep your job. This split between feeling and thought from action makes life inauthentic and meaningless. You live as a droid obeying company policy rather than as an integrated, authentic person. This leads to madness. Fuck retail, I say! It's a mental hell!
I just cant hear it any other way than this....the other versions, plain SUCK!
ded2rite 4 days ago
I was so blown away the first time I heard Randy on the radio. I owned Blizzard on vinyl two hours later. When Diary came out, I was floored. I owned it as soon as the record store opened.
I was numb with disbelief the morning I turned on the radio to get ready for work when they announced that "guitar virtuoso Randy Rhoads was killed today in a plane crash".
Sharon Osbourne is such a money grubbing hag for tinkering with and withholding 2 historic masterpieces.
InnerSpaceTravel1 2 weeks ago
Thanks for the history lesson for those too young to remember when this album was released. You know your stuff and I'm old enough to remember when they were originally released and I had them both on vinyl and cassette.
znoraa1 1 month ago
Thanks for the history's
znoraa1 1 month ago
Song brings back bad memories. Was driving home from dinner with my parents in 1987 , i had this tape on the tape deck while we were driving. A guy came around us about 75 mph, he missed the curve , smashed into a high power pole. Wires fell to the ground , sparks everywhere , ignited the gas spilling out of his truck. We couldn't get to him and he burned up. We were all just standing there outside the car, watching the fire, this song in the background. I will never forget it.
cobias 1 month ago
I think both versions are equily good but it was cool to learn the intresting fact about the remaster! I have the 1995 album so I had to look for the 2002 to find the difference and like them both the original is the best but the 2002 is good in it's own right! Thanks for the history lesson uploader!
bretmaples 2 months ago
These first two albums were magic. I swear, these are amongst the best songs ever in Rock n Roll. The whole band was just incredible. Ozzy's voice is just so cool.
EnhancedImagination 2 months ago
Fuck Ozzy and Sharon
The real Geniuses were Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley, and Lee Kerslake
Konstantinoff74 2 months ago
@Konstantinoff74 Randy and Ozzy, thats were it's at.
JackOFBlades111 2 months ago
There's a real classic piece for ya. Why is Ozzy great? He's one of the nicest, most down to earth people you could ever meet. And I've met many an ego maniac in the bizz. But he's also great with a riff, a lyric, a twist or turn to gain and keep interest. Plus, he's got the Midas touch in attracting talent.
probrojeffro 2 months ago
Blizzard of OZ / Diary of a Madman
Best solo OZZY Period-
gscgold 2 months ago
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why Ozzie's managers did not make a video clip w this great song ?
asderso 2 months ago
I've listened to the 2002 version: sorry 4 u, but I think that's better than 1995's! Drums and bass (but especially drums) stretched the rythm far away, you can feel yourself lost and assaulted. It's better. Daniele - FIORI DI SANGUE
FIORIDISANGUEband 2 months ago
@FIORIDISANGUEband Maybe for this song, but the remaster of Over The Mountain is god awful
TheSicknessIsTheCure 2 months ago
@FIORIDISANGUEband You are a sorry sad human who cannot differentiate sounds of soul from spiritless drek.
djosephj 1 month ago
I THINK THIS IS THE BEST SONG I"VE EVER HEARD
darthvapir 3 months ago 6
AWESOME SONG!
DiablillodeOz 3 months ago
i picked up guitar instantly when i heard this for the 1st time! the other day
gilllie666 3 months ago
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Phantasm2Cuda 4 months ago
@Phantasm2Cuda are you stupid???? Diary was realesed after Blizzard!!!
MetallicaA9595 4 months ago
@MetallicaA9595 if im so stupid why cant you spell released right?
Phantasm2Cuda 4 months ago
@Phantasm2Cuda Because you are stupid to think Diary came out before Blizzard
MetallicaA9595 4 months ago
@MetallicaA9595 you still babbling on?lol
Phantasm2Cuda 3 months ago
@Phantasm2Cuda Yea lol.
MetallicaA9595 3 months ago
@Phantasm2Cuda dont reply just accept that your wrong
valerieash 4 months ago
@valerieash yeh dont reply to verbal attacks by someone with no social skills, i get it
Phantasm2Cuda 4 months ago
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@Phantasm2Cuda dont reply just accept that your wrong
valerieash 4 months ago
Masterpiece. That's the only word that is appropriate for this song.
dmreeoogdaq 4 months ago
@garretsomers they brought the originals back
ozzy554 4 months ago
wow still have em on vinal record [lp]
Lyndonmidwestjuggalo 5 months ago
Randy's best song. The power of metal, the grace of classical music blended together. There are few guitarists that can pull this off and make it all sounded as awesome as this is. RIP Randy.
joeiliff 5 months ago 2
@joeiliff In my opinion, what "Fractured Mirror" was to Ace Frehley, "Diary of A Madman" was to Randy!
AngelofAnguish 4 months ago
who the fuck could possibly dislike this song?
MrOzzfan111 5 months ago
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youROFLMAO 5 months ago
I fucking hate it when every time I listen to this song, around the 0:34 mark my pants spontaneously fall off!
VanHalenLedZeppelin7 5 months ago
For the one Dislike BECAUSE FUCK YOU.... if you dislike this song you cant respect music and you have no life and deserve to die single with no kids and lost all for limbs in a train wreck
MrPwnzawr 5 months ago 3
2:31 to 4:11
Possibly the most BEAUTIFUL musical breakdown known to man, I still get all teary-eyed listening to it...
fraroc 5 months ago 2
@fraroc I agree! In my opinion, THIS part of the song is so "eerie!" In my opinion, although Bark At The Moon DOES have its moments, I think Ozzy should've retired after releasing "Diary..." In my opinion, "Diary..." would've sold enough, if not MORE THAN ENOUGH, to "live off of." In my opinion, what Back In Black did, and is STILL doing, for AC/DC, "Diary of A Madman" did, and is STILL, doing for Ozzy.
AngelofAnguish 4 months ago
Thanks for this post for artistic integrity. It's a great song, in the original form, and should be respected AS IT WAS.
Yapostadodat 5 months ago 3
@tgm5150 Well, funny you should compare him to Mozart: This song was influenced by a Mozart piece that Randy changed over time.
CloudzProductions 6 months ago
@CloudzProductions Which piece?
SSL9000J 5 months ago
@CloudzProductions lol, actually its based off of the 1st 16 measures of Cuban guitarist/composer Leo Brouwer's Estudio Sencillo #6, which Randy was learning the morning Ozzy woke up, heard it, and declared that he had to have the passage for a song idea.
I used to know the Brouwer piece, & the 1st time I heard it I was blown away thinkig here was the "Diary" intro!
magic8ball2112 5 months ago
@FortisBong comparable to the likes of Mozart in my opinion, everyone in his league was probably jealous too like they were of Wolfgang.
tgm5150 6 months ago
It was never Ozzies band, it just had his name, it was Rhoads band
ghostzapper2006 6 months ago
The arraignment of this song is----genius. Beautiful musicianship,Randy dominates with his treasured talent, haunting lyrics and vocals...Ozzy has never really been appreciated for his song writing capabilities.
HighMindedLunacy 1 year ago
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@HighMindedLunacy bassist & songwriter Bob Daisley wrote the lyrics to this song. he basically wrote 90% of the lyrics to Blizzard of Ozz , Diary of a Madman & Bark at the Moon. if there is anyone that should be appreciated for his song writing capabilities, it should be Bob!
ericgenocidex2 1 year ago
thumbs up if you read the book "I am OZZY"
Matoloko12 1 year ago 23
Increíble como Randy Rhoads mezcla en este tema la guitarra eléctrica y acústica con toque de música clásica. Con razón su muerte eclipsó en parte la trayectoria de Ozzy osbourne, que es un gran frontman y sabe sacar partido a su peculiar voz.
patricioigl 1 year ago
Please check the official Bob Daisley website and read the interview about his relations with the Osbournes, that's the least that you can do.
Chupertulo 1 year ago
Rhoads (RIP) actually got the intro from a piece that was written by Leo Brouwer, a cuban guitarist. It ('it' being this song) was a variation on study no. 6. If you play and you like this type of guitar style, check out some of his stuff, and remember that RANDY RHOADS WAS AND STILL IS BETTER THAN YOU (I'M TALKING TO YOU, ZAKK)!!!!!1!!1!
tabguy14 1 year ago 5
@tabguy14 Chill out queer. Randy was great, all Zakk did was take up the axe and create and define his own style as a musician. Too many people talk shit about Zakk automatically thinking that Zakk must think he's the greatest, when he came from Randy, one of his big influences. He knows that, he's not trying to be better than Randy. Too many people are up his ass. If you weren't, you'd see that Zakk is great, and Randy was even greater. He just died too soon, and Zakk has been playing forever.
Aic1944 1 year ago 5
@Aic1944 Thank you, finally some one understands.... thats how i feel about eddie van halen... hes great but randy had the classical influeince which makes him the god
MrPwnzawr 5 months ago
Thanks for this upload...
mrdeersniper 1 year ago
One person didnt like like this song. WOW! Bet that person dont like self either
life4DFL 1 year ago
Great song! Intro is my favourite part.
sagedd 1 year ago
It was Sharon's choice to edit these guys out. She ALWAYS was a ruthless business woman and protected and CONTSTRUCTED Ozzy's wildman,auteur image. Bringing in two unestablished, new musicians is much cheaper than trying to negotiate with the original artists who more than likely own some rights on the original recording and would need to be paid EVENLY. Shame on Ozzy for letting his art be comprimised in such a manner, he's as hypocritical as the crucifix he wears.
Yapostadodat 1 year ago 4
@Yapostadodat her father was don arden, that should explain the rest...
ACNAero 1 year ago
@Yapostadodat well said
HighMindedLunacy 1 year ago
"Epic" is way overused, but 4:10 - 4:50 is *epic*.
devolve42 1 year ago 3
Wow, what a wonderful and powerful song. I just love it.
bbuteo 1 year ago
Theres so many twisted time signatures in this song. Amazing composition
jtizz711 1 year ago 4
@jtizz711 Ozzy could not get the timing down. He said "who do you think I am, Frank Zappa"
JonHawaii2003 1 year ago
@jtizz711 I agree! In my opinion, "Diary of A Madman" IS Ozzy, "The Number of The Beast" IS Iron Maiden, "Screaming For Vengeance" IS Judas Priest, and, "Peace Sells....But Who's Buyin'?" IS Megadeth!
AngelofAnguish 5 months ago
i agree! this is the song besides glenn danzigs how the gods kill
NIGHTOFHATE78 1 year ago
Being a Musician, Ozzy was a heartless prick tracking over Lee and Bob..No wonder Jake E Lee won't waste his fucking time for what to be Erased?
1980Invasiontour 1 year ago
@1980Invasiontour You need to hit up Google and get the correct information before posting. jake E Lee didn't play on this and he was Ozzy's lead guitarist on Bark at the Moon and ultimate Sin. Lee Kerslake played drums and Bob Daisley played bass and were the ones dubbed out over royalties. Which means hen moneys involved it's Sharon not Ozzy making the decisions.
ashevillenchomes 1 year ago
@ashevillenchomes I know who Played on Ozzy Osbourne Cd's. Without Bob who he and Lee Co-wrote most of thoes songs, it's not right.
1980Invasiontour 1 year ago
@1980Invasiontour I agree and wish Ozzy was still on good terms with Bob. Who played on and wrote all the lyrics for Bark At The Moon, No Rest For The Wicked and The Ultimate Sin.
Sharon is management for Ozzy and on the Bob Daisley wikipedia page it states: "However, the Osbourne management responded to this by deleting the original recordings and re-issuing new CD versions with the bass and drum tracks re-recorded".
ashevillenchomes 1 year ago
@ashevillenchomes It is a shame that most people don't know the truth.
JonHawaii2003 1 year ago
Happy Birthday Ozzy!!! :o) This is a song of great beauty, can't think of a more fitting one to play for your special day ~I love you!!!
fdarkbladeus 1 year ago
I wonder what madness Randy would be weaving for us today were he still alive... what a tragic loss, he'll live forever with this masterpiece
headpulp 1 year ago 34
They certainly don't make them like this anymore. A true masterpiece.
guitarman324 1 year ago
There is just one dislike (at least it was when I wrote this) - because there is just one Justin Beaver
Radufromhere 1 year ago
@Radufromhere still only 1
YourNameHere136 1 year ago
1 guy is a madman T_T
ElDesconhecido1996 1 year ago
1 person is a Justine biber fan
STORMHockey101 1 year ago
@STORMHockey101 hey,quit that
jlr41877 1 year ago
Truly awesome production ! The strings and choral scores are the icing on a devastatingly amazing cake !! Peace Ye`all !!
auto4union 1 year ago
@FortisBong Well said mate ! Randy deserves all the praise we can muster !! He still had a hell of a lot to give ! We can only imagine......?
auto4union 1 year ago
one day, ozzy will die. and on that day. he has to take something down with him.
maybe when he dies, we buy as many pop cds as we can, and burn them. could we do it if we spread the word? also, start saving up cuz im gonna do it
halfNERD17 1 year ago
@halfNERD17 nice, talking about Ozz'y's death.
JuggaCarl 1 year ago
@halfNERD17 ill do it
betterthananyoneelse 1 year ago
hey man thanks for the heads up in the video description. not a chance i'm touching the '02 versions
tastethejace 1 year ago
so fucking greath
cricetoslim 1 year ago
EPIC.... !
auto4union 1 year ago
@auto4union You said Epic,that's right,and OZZY's record label being Epic,as he has ben on Epic Records for all his 30 year career,listen to The Original DIARY OF A MADMAN LP,it being on Epic Record label,EPIC defines/says it all.
jlr41877 1 year ago
BEST OZZY SONG
Radufromhere 1 year ago
0:35 to 0:46 is the best guitar lick in any song of any band of all time and most likely will be for the rest of the metal music life
lilmsvenus 1 year ago 2
@lilmsvenus What about Supernaut?
savor21 1 year ago
@MeltedButterCorp The beginning of this song was "nicked" from a Leo Broward tune. Randy loved classical guitar and borrowed some of the stuff that he liked to blend into his songs. We all do it as players and he did as well. Just much better than most.
GuerreroGuitar 1 year ago
@GuerreroGuitar What randy did with those chords sounds 10 times better than the song he nicked it from IMO.
TigertailzBezerk 1 year ago
its pretty dramatic to stare at your lava lamp while hearing this song, cool! :D
copi111 1 year ago 2
i love the ending, its so epic
copi111 1 year ago
In his autobiography Ozzy claims that he had nothing to do with re-recording the bass and drums and that he didn't feel comfortable at all with it. I wouldn't be surprised if he was telling the truth. Sharon was probably behind that one.
irarawkstarr 1 year ago
One Person Obviously Missed The "Like Button".
CJGJ12 1 year ago
@MeltedButterCorp hmmm... Ozzy must've been drunk while writing that part.
DM4717 1 year ago
It was this song right hear that made Randy my favorite guitar player back in 1981, God I was devastated when he died. R.I.P. Randy, your still my favorite. Any one else get goose bumps from Randy's playing?
TheScarie 1 year ago
@TheScarie yep
peterberk67 1 year ago
@TheScarie i get goosebumps every time i hear randy's guitar skills on crazy train and mr. crowley. he died WAY too early. R.I.P. RANDY.
chiaromontestephen 1 year ago
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck i want randy back.
secanesam 1 year ago
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kickinaxe2000 1 year ago
Thanks for the post of one of the greatest songs. "Blizzard of Oz" was the ultimate band. Too bad that ex-Uriah Heep members Bob Daisly (who did almost all of the lyrics) and Lee Kerslake, couldnt stay on after Randy died. So much talent.
JoeyPNB 1 year ago
@JoeyPNB - why couldn't they stay?
EccentricRichard 1 year ago
@JoeyPNB Ozzy and Sharon should have kissed the ground Bob walked on.
JonHawaii2003 1 year ago
i'd like to point out that Ozzy nicked the intro from Mozart. Ozzy: Randy, what was that you were just playing? Randy: Mozart, why? O: Right, we're nicking it. R: You can't nick Mozart. O: Well i'm sure he won't mind.
DM4717 1 year ago
@DM4717 - LOL! Is that true?
EccentricRichard 1 year ago
@EccentricRichard yep, he put it in his autobiography
DM4717 1 year ago
@DM4717 - really? Because I know Mozart's music fairly well, and I'm not hearing Mozart in it at all. Most people (I think including Randy) say/said it's actually something by Leo Brouwer...
As an aside, isn't it funny how the guitar intro's tone sounds almost exactly like Ozzy's voice?
EccentricRichard 1 year ago
@EccentricRichard ... maybe Randy had the only surviving copy? I don't know, But i Like Beethoven, Metallica, Mozart, Coldplay, and many others... i like a lot of stuff :D
DM4717 1 year ago
The vibe on the solo of this track is really unusual - so eerie. The verse melody too -r eal inventive and interesting guitar playing.
aliensporebomb 1 year ago
Trujillo and Bodin should be shot, it shows incredible bad taste but then Sharon knows plenty about selling out for the yankee dollar!
peterpage244 1 year ago
Great song, what a shame that Ozzy had to rerecord the bass/drum parts off of the first two albums.
Doobie1975 1 year ago
this song is friggin amazing!!!! ozzy wouldnt be the legend he is today without rhandy!!!!!! ENEMIES FILL UP THE PAGES, ARE THEY ME??? MONDAY THRU SUNDAY IN STAGES SET ME FREE!!!!!!!!! F$#@%$# CLASSIC!!!!!!
ozzyhead73 1 year ago
A pity there's still one fucking sad individual in this world of Ozz... \m/
Lasagabaster 1 year ago
If I had a personal theme song, this would be it
DocRavage 1 year ago 21
@DocRavage hehe, stupid
jessygoodnight 4 months ago
This is Randy Rhoads best song Imho.So much depth and feeling.With elements of classical,rock and blues all fused together for a perfect genious blend.....I'm speechless... long live the king of rock R.I.P. Randall Rhoads: )
Soldano88 1 year ago
Which version appears on subsequent "Hits" packages like "The Essential Ozzy Osbourne"?
spxmet 1 year ago
@spxmet i cant exactly recall when it came out (the essential ozzy osbourne), but if it was released after 2002, then the remastered version would be whats on the disc
Ilikejohnosbourne 1 year ago
@Ilikejohnosbourne The last copyright is 2003, but I also have The Ozzman Cometh, which was released in 1998. Both have identical sounding versions of "Over the Mountain". But who the hell really knows?????
spxmet 1 year ago
Man, when this first came out, it was a automatic "have-to-learn"! There are just so many layers of talent here.
WomackPhotoKCMO 1 year ago
4:17 - One of the best heavy metal riff i've heard.
Konq11 1 year ago
@Konq11 im so with you on that one!
Ilikejohnosbourne 1 year ago
@Konq11
Yeah man, just an amazing riff. Doesn't get any better than that.
Azurenight 1 year ago
its weird that this is not spoken of today.
Studas2006 1 year ago
By far the most epic of all Ozzy's songs. Best part 2:31-4:14 by far!
MrShredtilldead 1 year ago
@MrShredtilldead nah man the best bit is 0:00 til 6:17 ;P
F4TB0Y69 1 year ago
I've got one person on my to-kill list >:D
MagdalenaPanic 1 year ago
Buckethead played this song on one of his acoustic solos
111Buckethead 1 year ago
Sharon " the real iron maiden" Osbourne
she fucks up more than she puts in.
dudebeer36 1 year ago
had it not been for the late Mr Rhoades, a lot of us would never have been hipped to mr Leo Brouwer. Rhoades adapted 'Estudio No 2' from Bouwers Simple Studies. Rhoades adaptation here is incredible. Brouwer's music & playing = unmatched. God love them both.
ravner1976 1 year ago
@ravner1976 Actually, it's the etude no. 6, not the no.2.
Marumistin 1 year ago
@Marumistin so right bro, thanx!
ravner1976 1 year ago
Is this some kind of Remaster?
8trackworld 1 year ago
"Then in 2002, they were released again, only with rerecorded bass and drum parts for some type of legal reason by two totally different musicians." As I hear it, Daisley and Kerslake were complaining about not getting paid their share of royalties, and it was decided by the higher powers that be (read: Sharon) to totally screw them by re-recording with musicians-for-hire, just so the complaints would end.
josephjester 1 year ago
my original is in my computer where it belongs, and i can download it anytime i want. sharon u lose.
valerieash 1 year ago
Great great tune!!..just f**kin awesome!
Countryboyinbigworld 1 year ago
Best Ozzy solo song ever!
bdubdady 1 year ago
Glad I bought the older version from my friend used for 5 bucks!
FrosChannel 1 year ago
2:12 - 2:31 best part
frostdarkforce 1 year ago
found one on ebay for 11 bucks.
fixxxer3456 1 year ago
iron maiden rules ozzy u know it rip dio
ebswift1 1 year ago
PERFECTION !!!
SpaceAceTX 1 year ago
Thanks for adding in all these original Ozzy songs. They sound perfect. I just HATE it when good songs by good artists, get remastered to the point of it sounding like crap. This Ozzy collection you've added sounds so awesome, just the way it should sound. Thanks!
2attached 1 year ago
Played the way it was meant to be heard. Thanks so much for posting this, and all the others...
altstone1967 1 year ago
GOOD NEWS!!!! Ozzy is reissuing these two albums later this year with the original bass and drums!
DarkRetroFan64 1 year ago
Sharon Osbourne's dad was Don Arden, a money-hungry fucking crook record producer/manager. She's a chip off the 'ol block. She got her husband back on his feet and then later pimped him out. A fucking Christmas song with Jessica Simpson? The Prince Of Darkness paired with a pop tart? And then she alters history replacing bass and drum tracks on his early albums. Lee Kerslake took a leave of absence from Uriah Heep to record those drum parts. And the mighty Bob Daisley on bass. Gone.
randomandwelldone 1 year ago
thanks. this is the best!
starblaster77 1 year ago
Truly immense song!
Kotastrophi 1 year ago
Any one know any classical guitar player who sound like the intro kinda ?
1234Sebster 1 year ago
@1234Sebster Leo Broward has a song that Randy actually admired and 'borrowed' part for this intro.
GuerreroGuitar 1 year ago
@GuerreroGuitar thanks
1234Sebster 1 year ago
check out ozzie tribute band, they do a pretty good version of this track
jester955i 1 year ago
can anyone help me? every time i try to upload a song to youtube it gets bocked. when i tried to upload Diary Of A Madman it said "This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment. It is no longer available in your country." check out my channel to see what i mean. same thing with another video. i tried to use changes by black sabbath in a video but it did the same thing. its not silenced but blocked. i you know how to fix this then send me a PM or reply to this comment. thank you.
jedisponge16 1 year ago
@jedisponge16 Your profile says that you live in the U.S. so here's this. Sony Music Entertainment owns the copyrights to Ozzy's material. Usually you can post the Sony material without a problem, but YT may delete it later. Don't bother with early Black Sabbath, because that is owned by Warner Music Group, and they will automatically mute the music. As far as getting around this kind of shit I'm not the expert, but some other people know how to do it.
randomandwelldone 1 year ago
they can re-record it, but they can't change the FACT that BOB DAISLEY wrote most of the lyrics for BOTH the early Ozzy albums. fuck sharon.
roccotanto 1 year ago
@roccotanto apparently Daisley wrote alot of songs for Ozzy he just wasnt credited for it....such as the song Shot in the Dark, but there was controversey over it he also wrote songs for No More Tears but the didnt use them
adamw98 1 year ago
@roccotanto true dat.
ravner1976 1 year ago
OZZY ROCKS
TheMistgod 1 year ago
OZZY ROCKS ! HELL NEVER DIE
TheMistgod 1 year ago
He'll?
PatrickGoldGuard 1 year ago
I knew it,I cant believe they would fuck with Randys actual playing,listen to the remastered one,and hear how the picking is different and the tone is a little off.I love this original one here,Bob lee and Randy rule!!
SmittyHeWasNumber1 1 year ago
love some OZZY hope he rocks till he cant anymore!!!!!!!
RONMC41 1 year ago
i have both of the first 2 albums you can order them on ebay thats what i did. and i have 2 randy rhoads tribute albums 1 of them has the design on the cd (1995 version) and i have the other one whats the difference?
cheese0tron 1 year ago
I was listening to the shitty overdub they released with the clumsy drum parts and lousy bass,but I also noticed at 4:18 BY THE PICKING AND WEAKNESS IN DYNAMICS.I THINK THEY REPLACED THAT FIRST RYTHMM RIFF BEFORE THE ACTUAL SOLO.
SmittyHeWasNumber1 1 year ago
@SmittyHeWasNumber1 Just listened to it and I think you're right, there are subtle differences at the very beginning of that solo. The newer versions suck big time
MrAsrgr 1 year ago
@SmittyHeWasNumber1 I guess your talking about the re-issues without Bob and Lee? I have the re-issues with the cover that's pictured above(1995). Luckily the indie store Vintage Vinyl still had them in stock in the backroom, I didn't buy them until they released the Mike and Rob versions. Thank god they didn't send them back like their supposed to. I heard they recalled all unsold 95 versions
666666metal666666 1 year ago
this is a typical version , FUCK YOU
elektra1984 1 year ago
this sound sounds so creepy it scares the shit out of me!!
diorhomme 1 year ago
Sharon isn't bad, she was basically treated like shit half of her life and lied to her by mother and father. Don Arden is the real badguy, stealing jewelery, beating up people in public and trying to slander his own daughter.
Clay3613 1 year ago 3
OMG I just listened to this song re-issue, It's horrible, absolute garbage. I'm assuming the whole album is destroyed. I can't believe Ozzy did that, ruined a masterpiece.
1QuikTransAm 1 year ago
This song is about working as a sales associate at a retail store
actionsauce5 2 years ago 21
@actionsauce5 You can't be serious?
SLAYERMETALLICA357 1 year ago
@SLAYERMETALLICA357 In retail you have to separate your true feelings and thoughts from your behaviors. For example, if a customer is bombastically obnoxious, you have to act nice to keep your job. This split between feeling and thought from action makes life inauthentic and meaningless. You live as a droid obeying company policy rather than as an integrated, authentic person. This leads to madness. Fuck retail, I say! It's a mental hell!
actionsauce5 1 year ago
@actionsauce5 No, its about shit Bob Daisley went through when he was younger.
OzzyFan87 1 year ago
@actionsauce5 ''the mirror tells me lies'' :D
KafroThrasher 1 year ago
@actionsauce5 ...noooo it was about oz in jail after bn drunk & fuckin over sharon
nbooker23 1 year ago
Thanks fer the info-
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theinfamousbones 2 years ago