Randy Rhoads Amps and Pedals

[NJM]

Dude that's cool! I appreciate your story of meeting him and the "be yourself" comment and also with it being in the hands and I do subscribe to what it is your saying but this is for fun not for I'm 20 years old and I need a sound to latch onto for myself so let me buy one. I would like to be able to emulate his distortion/effect sounds to have more fun while i'm playing his music.

Now I know I'll never be Randy who is a LEGEND so I'm not worried about it!

Since you are a Randy fan and have met him it would be cool if you could maybe offer any knowledge into what settings with the effects used.

Maybe even chorus and flanger pedals that could be used as a substitute.

I would also like to apply some of this stuff even for playing covers in a band someday. It's about fun bro, Join us

Check out this video of Randy Chamnbers with Rhoads to Ozz doing the Tribute guitar solo, just looks like a hell of a good time to have all that gear playing Randy's music.

YouTube - Randy Rhoads Memorial @ The Whisky 3-19-08- Randy Chambers

The sound has to inspire you to play. Even if it's a bad sound. You could plug into Randy's rig and hate. Probably not, but I'm just saying.

 

[Codyjohns]

Michael that was awesome!!!!!!



huge Rhoads fan....absolutely love his tone and have tried to imitate it. never can quite get there though!

Thanks Bro..........Randy played with lot's of finesse.......I have a very heard time playing his music but it is possible to due with a clean overdrive sound in any good Marshall amp. here's another video from that party we played .

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[richieG]

I love listening to randy.

He was one of the greats.

But it's funny I never liked his tone much.

 

[jcmjmp]

This method is as good as any I've seen on the net:

Just before you go to sleep you kiss the mirror and say "i love you Randy" then you tuck your Pokerdot Flying V in bed beside you, and then count a hundred ways to play diminished arpeggios before falling asleep.

 

[Codyjohns]

This method is as good as any I've seen on the net:

Just before you go to sleep you kiss the mirror and say "i love you Randy" then you tuck your Pokerdot Flying V in bed beside you, and then count a hundred ways to play diminished arpeggios before falling asleep.

Good one I wish it was that easy.

 

[ddaxe]

one thing a really liked about Randy and is very evident on Tribute is he's playing on the edge of his git going totally out of control... which in the hands of a lesser player would be quite caotic... he is IMO one of the best players ever... very innovative with a style that has been lacking in rock these days...

 

[blues_n_cues]

Dude that's cool! I appreciate your story of meeting him and the "be yourself" comment and also with it being in the hands and I do subscribe to what it is your saying but this is for fun not for I'm 20 years old and I need a sound to latch onto for myself so let me buy one. I would like to be able to emulate his distortion/effect sounds to have more fun while i'm playing his music.

Now I know I'll never be Randy who is a LEGEND so I'm not worried about it!

Since you are a Randy fan and have met him it would be cool if you could maybe offer any knowledge into what settings with the effects used.

Maybe even chorus and flanger pedals that could be used as a substitute.

I would also like to apply some of this stuff even for playing covers in a band someday. It's about fun bro, Join us

Check out this video of Randy Chamnbers with Rhoads to Ozz doing the Tribute guitar solo, just looks like a hell of a good time to have all that gear playing Randy's music.

YouTube - Randy Rhoads Memorial @ The Whisky 3-19-08- Randy Chambers

well the closest you can come is mxr pedals & marshall amps...akg mics & ceramic lined rooms...

 

[thunderkyss]

There you go! say no more. an example like this blows all theories out of the water.
i would prefer to listen to Michaels style of playing Randy Rhoads than the other guy in that Tribute band any day.

You know who you sound like?

Your dad.

"Dreaming's for losers..."
"You're going to college!"
"Get a hair cut"
"No son of mine is going to..... "

Let the man do his thing. It's not like he's asking us to decode Klingon or something.

 

[blues_n_cues]

Dude that's cool! I appreciate your story of meeting him and the "be yourself" comment and also with it being in the hands and I do subscribe to what it is your saying but this is for fun not for I'm 20 years old and I need a sound to latch onto for myself so let me buy one. I would like to be able to emulate his distortion/effect sounds to have more fun while i'm playing his music.

Now I know I'll never be Randy who is a LEGEND so I'm not worried about it!

Since you are a Randy fan and have met him it would be cool if you could maybe offer any knowledge into what settings with the effects used.

Maybe even chorus and flanger pedals that could be used as a substitute.

I would also like to apply some of this stuff even for playing covers in a band someday. It's about fun bro, Join us

Check out this video of Randy Chamnbers with Rhoads to Ozz doing the Tribute guitar solo, just looks like a hell of a good time to have all that gear playing Randy's music.

YouTube - Randy Rhoads Memorial @ The Whisky 3-19-08- Randy Chambers

this is the best i could give you. randy(chambers)is a great guy & will try to help..
like i said.. w/out Randy's fingers...
guitargeek | randy rhoads of ozzy osbourne

the best thing about Randy- or any other person is the person that they are.. there's where you get the insight...
i'm an asshole but i do what i do & noone sounds like me due to the road i've taken... that's your personal sound.
i never got to hear him soundcheck but even on a practiceamp- you could tell who it was..
sae w/ me or anyone- you sound like YOU......enhance the YOU.....

 

[Neaves The Wicked]

I spoke to Randy Chambers and He is a Great Guy and has helped me in what information I was looking for. I have my own tone and was looking for something fun to do and have found the information I was looking for elsewhere. Thanks!

Rock On!!!!

 

[Australian]

You know who you sound like?

Your dad.

"Dreaming's for losers..."
"You're going to college!"
"Get a hair cut"
"No son of mine is going to..... "

Let the man do his thing. It's not like he's asking us to decode Klingon or something.

I just meant that the other guy in the tribute band had all the Randy gear and was boring to listen to, but Michael RT played with the Randy flair, and thats more important than the right pedals or amp.

A clever father would say go and practice.

 

[thunderkyss]

I just meant that the other guy in the tribute band had all the Randy gear and was boring to listen to, but Michael RT played with the Randy flair, and thats more important than the right pedals or amp.

A clever father would say go and practice.

What I meant, is that people do what people do.

You play guitar... because you want to make your own music, your own sound.

There's a guy out there, that plays because he want's to be Randy Rhodes.

Why don't we just let you be you & let that other guy be that other guy.

This guy started this thread for help with something he's passionate about... We can choose to help, or not.... even though your opinion is valued on this forum, it didn't really pertain to the original question.

There are practically a million people out there, who picked up a guitar because they had mad respect for someone or another. Many of them turned out to be fine guitar players, with their own style & sound (Randy being one of them).

If getting the "right" eq curve, or an exact replica of one of Randy's speaker is going to inspire someone to pick up the guitar & actually try to play it (practice)..... what's wrong with that?

 

[thunderkyss]

Perfect example of this, is Yngwie Malmsteen. He wanted to be Richie Blackmore....

look at him now.

 

[nedcronin]

SATO! Michael that sounded kick ass for sure....awesome! Such a great song and you played it so well. I loved it.
Certainly nothing wrong with loving RR's tone.....it was bone crushing and he could play the hell out of a guitar!

 

[Strateuphoria]

do it on a strat

 

[Codyjohns]

SATO! Michael that sounded kick ass for sure....awesome! Such a great song and you played it so well. I loved it.

Thanks Bro.......I love playing Rhoads music.

 

[JakeBluesRocker]

Class 5 distortion plus+Lp or V+SD HR Set=Randy TONE(70%),but will not have the feel!(90%)

 

[Maggot Brain]

I am going to say you'll probably have to do the grunt work once you get a similar enough set up. Every amp, pedal and guitar will never sound exactly the same as another one, so his EQ settings on his amp, pedal and guitar may sound like that thru his specific rig but even with similar equipment it wont be EXACTLY the same. Know what I mean?

Use your ears and play with your amp, guitar and pedals all day, until you hear the tone, best advice I can give.

Also people forget about setting their gear up for acoustics in a room, one room may need more bass, one room may need more treble, a lot of little things come into play.

Get a ballpark tone and get the style down.

 

[Holme]

I think trying to play like RR is the most important part .....in this video I used a 2203KK for the solo in the tune with no FX ........ just amp.

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Well done!
I've been a massive Randy fan for 25 years & to think that 'studio sound' came from a KK just goes to show.If you play a Marshall then the Marshall tones in their somewhere!

Really enjoyed that

 

[Trick]

Turn em up!