Ep. 13: Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy & more) - Music Buzzz Podcast

ABOUT RUDY SARZO: Rudy Sarzo is a professional recording and
worldwide performing artist with a career spanning nearly four
decades. Rudy arrived in Los Angeles in the late 70's and was a
member of Quiet Riot. In the early 80's Sarzo followed fellow Quiet
Riot bandmate and guitarist Randy Rhoads as a member of Ozzy
Osbourne’s band, where Rudy served from March 1981 to September
1982. Rudy toured the world in support of the “Blizzard of Ozz” and
“Diary Of a Madman” records. Rudy’s bass playing can be heard on
Ozzy’s multimillion selling subsequent live albums from those
tours. In 2005, Rudy published the Kindle #1 Best Selling
book, Off the Rails: Aboard the Crazy Train in the Blizzard of Ozz.
As a member of again Quiet Riot, from September 1982 to January
1985, Rudy recorded the multi-platinum albums “Metal Health”, the
first Heavy Metal debut to reach #1 on the Billboard charts and
“Condition Critical”. During this period he headlined worldwide
tours, appeared on numerous MTV videos and was voted #1 Bassist in
Circus Magazine for 1983. Rudy was also a member of the
reunited Quiet Riot, from May 1997 to August 2003. As a member of
Whitesnake, from April 1987 to September 1994, Rudy recorded the
multi-platinum album “Slip of the Tongue”. During this period he
also performed worldwide on headline tours in support of the
multiplatinum “1987” and “Slip of the Tongue” albums and appeared
on 6 MTV videos. His recordings with Ozzy, Quiet Riot and
Whitesnake alone combined have sold over 35 million copies
worldwide. Since 2004 Rudy has not slowed down having served
as a touring and recording member of multiple bands including
Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force, DIO, Blue Oyster Cult, Geoff
Tate’s Queensryche and currently is a member of The Guess Who.
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