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Rudy Sarzo Discusses Quiet Riot, Ozzy And Randy Rhoads In New Interview

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February 8, 2023

Rudy Sarzo Discusses Quiet Riot, Ozzy And Randy Rhoads In New Interview

When you talk about legendary bass players in the hard rock metal genre, you can’t have the conversation without including Rudy Sarzo. Rudy has played for the some of the top bands in hard rock including Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Dio and many more.

We talked to Rudy about coming back to Quiet Riot and of course about the new previously unreleased material on Quiet Riot’s Rehab: Relapsed & Remastered that features a newly unearthed song featuring both the late Kevin Dubrow and Frankie Banali, which Rudy played on.

Check out our interview with one of the best in the business, Rudy Sarzo:

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