Met Rudy Sarzo over the weekend

[squeally dan]

View attachment 4700955 I was stuck in the Atlanta airport Saturday on my way back south from Rhode Island. I saw a skinny dude carrying a bass in a Spector case. I finally realized it was Rudy Sarzo. I'm 50 years old and Metal Health was a go to in middle school.

Turns out he was playing with Quiet Riot and was on his way to a show in A relatively small town in Alabama. He was really cool to talk to and seemed somewhat surprised someone knew who he was. I believe he is the only original member left of Quit Riot. Pretty impressive he is still at it in his 70s. Looked to be in good health.

 

[squeally dan]

 

[Moving Pictures]

He really is a true gentleman. My interactions with him have been stellar.

 

[E2942]

He's not even the original bass player for Quiet Riot, but Randy Rhoads was a founding member & later on he & Randy played together with Ozzy.
His book, Off The Rails, is a good read.

 

[FunkHead]

That's really awesome! Rudy is one of the true greats. Such a great picture too.

 

[Killing Floor]

That's so cool. He looks great! And nice to hear he was willing to chat in the airport.

 

[squeally dan]

Yes, its Great that he is still at it. On the other hand, after all he has done, it bummed me that he was playing in Sand Mtn Alabama with what is basically a Quiet Riot cover band.

He was worried about missing the show after our plane broke down on the runway. we were a couple hours late but he did make it to the show. I saw video. Quiet Riot was the opener before Winger and Skid Row. Looked like a good turnout.

Seems like these old 80s bands find young replacement singers that are much more able than the aging singer they replace. I'm not into this music anymore at all but find I have a strange fascination with aging 80s rockers. I find it interesting to see how they adapt or don't.

 

[buldog5151bass]

I have found that most professional performers either tend to be REALLY nice and accommodating, or real jerks (and most are the first).

 

[bonin in the boneyard]

That's cool! A friend sent me a good interview he did recently:

His grooves helped give '80s rock/metal hits some swing

 

[hieronymous]

Unfortunately, Quiet Riot have lost their singer Kevin DuBrow in 2007, and most well-known drummer Frankie Banali in 2020. And of course Randy Rhoads 40 years ago in 1982. So even the Metal Health-era band had only one original member!

The documentary Quiet Riot: Now You're Here, There's No Way Out is a pretty good watch - funny/sad when bassist Chuck Wright gets put down by fans even though he was an earlier bassist than Rudy Sarzo and actually played on Metal Health!

 

[ThudThudThud]

View attachment 4700955......I believe he is the only original member left of *Quit Riot.....

[*my bold]
I laughed at this typo as it's quite apt.

 

[roller]

Watching the "Fool For Your Loving" video refreshed my memory of Rudy's Peavey signature. That looked like a true rock bass... I think it's the large body. It seemed to suit Rudy perfectly, even more than the Spector.

That's cool! A friend sent me a good interview he did recently:

His grooves helped give '80s rock/metal hits some swing

 

[HardNHeavy]

wow, real nice...great pic!

 

[svlilioukalani]

I saw Rudy in the early 1980's with quiet riot. He was inspiring to watch. I still use some of the tricks I saw him doing.

 

[darwin-bass]

Weight?








Just Kidding!

 

[J Wilson]

It's always a buzz when someone you've admired turns out to be good people offstage (. . . this doesn't always happen . . .). Rudy's good people, and his new Sig Spector is my- t-fine. And, the man can play.

I'd have had to ask him how they got him to lick his bass back in the White snake vids . . .

 

[micguy]

Weight?

Neck Width?

 

[micguy]

I have found that most professional performers either tend to be REALLY nice and accommodating, or real jerks (and most are the first).

In my work life, I got to meet a fair number of professional musicians (along with a lot of the tech guys that work with them), and yes this it absolutely true - most (but certainly not all) are nice people. Oddly, it has nothing to do with the genre of music they play - you can't predict who is going to act nice by that. I designed some of the gear that musicians use, and there are times when you get to talk to a famous musician, and they (because you designed something they loved to use) treat you like YOU are the rock star - that's kinda fun.

 

[Obese Chess]

That's cool! A friend sent me a good interview he did recently:

His grooves helped give '80s rock/metal hits some swing

This is a fantastic interview, thank you for sharing! OP, very cool that you got to meet him and that he was such a chill guy!

 

[DanBass]

Super bassist, even better peep, and an animal lover to boot! WIN. Congrats on the brush with true low-end greatness. Thanks for sharing!