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July 2, 2008
The following is from Knucklebonz.com, announcing a second Randy Rhoads Limited Edition Figure!
"KnuckleBonz has created a second sculpture of Randy Rhoads in association with The Randy Rhoads Estate. The figure is sculpted and hand painted and available only in a very limited edition of 3000 worldwide. Each is hand-numbered and has a certificate of authenticity on the base of the sculpture.
Rhoads' combination of metal chops and classical mastery earned him a special place in rock history. We at KnuckleBonz are honored to add a second sculpture to the Rock Iconz series."
"The Randy Rhoads limited edition sculpture is available for pre-order. Shipping in 2008, Exact date TBD.
Price: $115"
Click HERE to order yours today!
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February 13, 2008
Randy Rhoads will be featured in Guitar Legends Magazine. The issue will be on sale March 4, 2008!
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February 1, 2008
Randy Rhoads is the cover story in the "Knoxville Metro
Pulse," a magazine in Knoxville Tennesse. The article features interviews with Rudy Sarzo,
Peter Margolis, who is directing the Randy Rhoads
Documentary, and Steve Blevins, who was at Randy's last
show. Read more...
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January 17, 2008
Marshall introduces new Limited Edition Randy Rhoads
Tribute head
Marshall Amplification, in conjunction with the estate of
the late, great Randy Rhoads, is pleased to introduce
the new Limited Edition Randy Rhoads Tribute 100-watt
head. Crafted to harness the now-legendary tones
which continue to inspire generations of guitar players,
the signature 1959RR is a fitting tribute to Rhoads’
unique musical persona which has rocked the music
world for over 25 years.
The 1959RR boasts the exact circuitry and Marshall
factory “mod” that Rhoads’ original, iconic white
Marshall 1959 houses. When he first joined Ozzy
Osbourne’s band, Rhoads had Marshall custom-build his
white head and also had it modified at the factory for
more gain – which involved cascading the two halves of
the first ECC83 valve in the preamp section. With the
blessing and help of the Rhoads family, a Marshall
design engineer traveled to California and opened up
Randy’s original amp head (kept under lock and key) to
confirm the modification and circuitry to ensure it was
duplicated exactly in the tribute model.
This all-valve head (3 x ECC83 in the preamp, 4 x EL34s
in the power amp) features two channels, I and II, each
with two inputs – high sensitivity and low sensitivity.
Both channels share passive tone-shaping controls for
Bass, Middle, Treble and Presence. Its white vinyl
covering, black corners and large black script logo make
it instantly recognizable as “Randy’s head” to all hard
rock fans. The back panel features the signatures of Dr.
Jim Marshall OBE and Randy Rhoads.
The 1959RR owner’s manual features a handwritten
introduction from Ozzy’s current guitarist and
fellow-signature-Marshall user, Zakk Wylde. In it, Wylde
says, “Without Randy I wouldn’t be the player I am
today – the chops, the writing and that amazing, father
Marshall tone. There can only be one father Marshall
and Randy Rhoads.”
When Rhoads was posthumously inducted into the
Hollywood Rockwalk of Fame in 2004, Dr. Jim Marshall
OBE, founder and CEO of Marshall Amplification, wrote
the following in a letter to Rhoads’ mother Delores: “I
was and still am delighted that Randy played through
Marshalls and consider him to be one of the finest
ambassadors of my amplifiers to this very day – the
fact that he is still rightfully held in such high regard by
so many musicians speaks volumes regarding the
tremendous impact he had on the world of rock guitar.”
The new Marshall Limited Edition Randy Rhoads Tribute
Head will be available in spring ’08. U.S. MSRP TBD.
*Written by Vedran Dakic
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October 3, 2007
The makers of the new documentary film about Randy
Rhoads have issued the following update:
"As most of you are probably aware, our list of
interview subjects is quite extensive. Most people have
been located and I've have conversations with them
about participating in the film. As we get towards the
end of filming, we are finding that there are a few
people who are still un-found. Having exhausted most
Internet searches and friends/family, I am going to
leave it up to the fans to help find the missing pieces."
The filmmakers are looking to contact the following
people:
* Scott Shelley - Randy's guitar teacher
* Harold Friedman - early QUIET RIOT roadie
* Grace Miller - Friend
* Pete Mertons - Randy's guitar tech during his years
with OZZY OSBOURNE
* Jake E. Lee - one of Randy's replacements in OZZY
OSBOURNE's band
If you know how to contact any of the above, send an
e-mail to fullshred_2000@yahoo.co.uk.
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October 1, 2007
Michael Angelo Batio Featured in Randy Rhoads
Documentary
From Michael Angelo Batio's official website:
"MAB will be featured in a new Randy Rhoads
documentary film to be released in 2008!
Michael will be interviewed in Hollywood, California on
Saturday September 22nd, 2007 for a new Randy
Rhoads documentary film directed by Peter Margolis to
be released in 2008. In addition to the interview,
Michael will also be featured in the movie performing his
song "Tribute to Randy". MAB's live performance will be
filmed on the 22nd as well. "
www.angelo.com
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Kevin DuBrow on the Randy Rhoads Film Project:
"THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE
TRUTH."
"As anyone who really knows me will tell you, I adored
Randy Rhoads. In my life Randy Rhoads and Frankie
Banali have been my 2 dearest friends. Friendship
means everything to me and I take it very, very
seriously. If not for the start that Randy gave me I
would not enjoy the career that still supports me well to
this day. I miss his hilarious personality and not a day
goes by that I don't think of him. I would have loved to
have be involved in a accurate film about Randy who is
still my favorite guitar player and best friend.
When Dakota films director Peter Margolis called me to
be involved in the proposed Randy Rhoads documentary
I was hesitant to say the least. With a recent book full
on inaccuracies based on the authors opinions rather
than facts about Randy was released, I was
apprehensive at best. I relayed to him that my biggest
concern was for the film to be totally about Randy and
not about others trying promote a book or new album
and their own personal agendas at the expense of
associations with Randy be it real, fabricated or
imagined. Unlike others involved and contrary to what
some may believe, I have no ulterior motives.
Peter assured me that this would not be the case. I told
him that I have arguably the most accurate and
complete memory from those years and would be
willing to provide him with any and all of the massive
amount of archival material in my possession which is
extensive.
After being advised to do some careful investigation on
my part, a few days later I realized that this film and
some of it’s participants indeed had their own over
riding priorities and Randy would not be represented as
accurately or in many ways in a truthful manner. Then
and only then did I decide to bow out.
The recent article from Guitar World titled “Randy
Rhoads gets the Shaft” and the Blabbermouth post
titled “Randy Rhoads dissed by former band mate” is
when I truly realized that my sources were accurate in
how this film would be handled. In all the five years that
I played with Randy we never once had an argument
and spent many hours playing around in the Hollywood
area. In a million years I would not have a negative
thing to say about Randy. He was the greatest guitarist
I ever knew and worked with and one of the two most
beautiful people I have had the privilege to share both
my personal and musical life with.
Below please find the original letter that I sent Peter
Margolis via e-mail:
To: Mr. Peter Margolis/Dakota Pictures
Peter,
Please accept this e-mail as my formal notice to decline
your kind offer to participate in your planned film
project "Randy Rhoads Documentary" that you
previously approached me about.
It is my continued devotion and affection for the
memory of Randy Rhoads and our time together that
dictates that I keep those memories and feelings
private so that they are not misconstrued as an
attempt to monopolize on either Randy's life or his
untimely passing.
I will continue to hold Randy's memory dear and private
as always. I wish you much success in this worthwhile
endeavor. Do Randy's memory, family and legacy
proud.
Sincerely,
Kevin DuBrow
(End of Letter)
While I do wish them success with the film, my
protective feelings for the memory of Randy will not
allow me to be a part in this in any manner.
With no disrespect intended to all involved, wouldn't it
be a fitting tribute to the memory and greatness that
still is Randy Rhoads for the film makers and everyone
involved to decree that all the proceeds and profits
from this film after legitimate non-inflated artists or
production cost be designated as a gift to a charity
chosen by the Rhoads family? Or perhaps that profits
from the film be contributed to a Randy Rhoads music
scholarship? What a fitting and selfless tribute that
would truly be! I guess I can dream, can't I..........? "
Kevin DuBrow
(source:RandyRhoads.tk)
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Dakota Pictures has a "Official Randy Rhoads Forum,"
associated with the film. The Forum features Q & A with
Director Peter Margolis, Rudy Sarzo, Kelly Garni, and
students of Randy Rhoads! You can visit the forum
here!
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Dakota Pictures, with the blessing of the Rhoads family,
began filming the Official Randy Rhoads Documentary
on March 19. Filming began during the Randy Rhoads
Memorial at Mountain View Cemetary.
You can visit the Randy Rhoads Film on MySpace:
www.myspace.com/randyrhoadsfilm
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July 21, 2007
Dakota Pictures has a "Official Randy Rhoads Forum,"
associated with the film. The Forum features Q & A with
Director Peter Margolis, Rudy Sarzo, Kelly Garni, and
students of Randy Rhoads! You can visit the forum here!
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July 8, 2007
Pictures, with the blessing of the Rhoads family, began
filming the Official Randy Rhoads Documentary on March 19.
Filming began during the Randy Rhoads Memorial at Mountain
View Cemetary.
You can visit the Randy Rhoads Film on MySpace:
www.myspace.com/randyrhoadsfilm
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