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Here is the list of musicians that played the Randy Rhoads Remembered event .
“ THE MADMEN ”: ( House Band ) Dewey Bragg ( Kill Devil Hill ) Vocals ; Steve Ferlazzo ( Avril Lavigne / Lucky Strike Soundcheck Live Founder ) Keyboards ; Rudy Sarzo ( Quiet Riot / Ozzy Osbourne / Whitesnake ) Bass ; Phil Soussan ( Ozzy Osbourne / Billy Idol ) Bass ; Brian Tichy ( Randy Rhoads Remembered Founder , the Dead Daisies ) Drums
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I want to personally thank Joe Sutton and Brian Tichy for doing this event . It was something I will always cherish that I had the honor to experience . I am forever grateful to them both and all the musicians who played for this experience .
GUITARISTS : ( in alphabetical order ) Doug Aldrich ( DIO / Whitesnake / the Dead Daisies ) Michael Angelo Batio ( Nitro ) Nick Bowcott ( Grim Reaper ) Phil Demmel ( Machine Head ) Richie Faulkner ( Judas Priest ) Bill Hudson ( Trans-Siberian Orchestra / Circle II Circle / Jon Oliva ’ s Pain ) Marzi Montazeri ( Heavy As Texas / Philip H . Anselmo & The Illegals ) Mike Orlando ( Adrenaline Mob / Sonic Stomp ) Rowan Robertson ( DIO / Bang Tango / DC4 ) Janet Robin ( Student of Randy ’ s / Lindsey Buckingham ) Brian Tichy ( RRR Founder , the Dead Daisies )
Friday it ’ s raining . Arrive at NAMM and go over the list of things to do and get to it . First stop is Rusty Cooley ( www . rustycooley . com ) ( www . facebook . com / RealRustyCooley ). Renee and I met up with him as he had finished a signing and she asked if we could take pictures of him along with his signature guitar at the Dean Guitars Booth . He said yes , was extremely friendly about it and said he had no formal pictures of him with his signature guitar and needed some ! So off to the Dean Guitars booth we went . Walking through the crowds , which is always like commuter traffic but worse , was fun as Rusty was funny and very cool about all it . We got to the Dean Guitars area and he immediately was in love with one of their new models . He picked it up like a kid in a candy store . Renee then took pictures of him with his signature model Dean Guitar . He was one of the friendliest down to earth musicians I have met in a long time . Dean Guitars signature model ( www . rustycooley . com / signature-gear )
Next we went to the EMG pickups ( www . emgpickups . com ) booth and met up with Jason Christopher ( www . facebook . com / Jason- Christopher-1467562093559613 ) who was doing a signing with his band mates from Ministry ( Sin Quirin , Cesar Soto ). “ Jason was part of the punk rock supergroup Black President , with guitarists Greg
SPECIAL GUESTS : Deen Castronovo ( Journey / Revolution Saints / Ozzy Osbourne ) Drums Kathy Rhoads D ’ Argenzio Kelle Rhoads Band Neil Turbin ( Deathriders / Anthrax ) Vox Chas West ( Bonham / Resurrection Kings ) Steel Notes Magazine www . steelnotesmagazine . com
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