Ozzy Osbourne/NY,USA 1981

“BLIZZARD OF OZZ Tour” made the genius Randy Rhoads known to the world. A new masterpiece that allows you to experience the scene is born. What is recorded in this work is “Buffalo performance on May 6, 1981”. This is the real audience recording. Even if you say “Randy era” in one word, the members and taste will differ depending on the time. First of all, as usual, let’s look back at the panoramic view of Randy’s activities when he was alive and check the position of the show. 1980《B Daisley, L Kerslake, L Bridgewater》 September 3rd – November 8th: UK (37 performances) 1981《R Thurzo, T Aldridge, L Bridgewater》 April 22nd – September 13th: North America #1 (34 performances + 1 UK) ←★Coco★・November 1st-December 2nd: Europe (11 performances)《R Thurzo, T Aldridge, D Airey》・December 30th + 31st : North America #2a (2 performances) January 1st – March 18th, 1982: North America #2b (44 performances) [Randy Rhoads passed away on March 19th] This is the tour schedule that Randy and Ozzy walked together. In the United States, the release date of “BLIZZARD OF OZZ” is March 27th, and this work is the 14th performance in the middle of the “North America #1” leg, which started immediately after that. The biggest point of this “North America #1” is that the official work “TRIBUTE” was produced. The main Cleveland performance was “May 11th”, and the Buffalo performance of this work was five days before that. This work recorded at such a show is a brilliant recording with vivid details. Although it is strictly a vintage audience, there is a strange sense of distance and the powerful core approaches right in front of you. There is not a sense of separation that could be mistaken for a sound board, but each instrument comes forward as if pushing the others away, so you can feel the details in detail. In fact, Ozzy’s vocals can be heard clearly up to the lyrics, and Randy’s guitar and a little grease fly beautifully. The bass, which tends to be sparse or roaring in audience recordings at the time, is also very tight. Although it has a vintage feel as a whole, if you pay attention to each member individually, you can listen to anything interesting…this is the type of famous recording. Unfortunately it’s the end. The sense of stability collapses in the three Sabbath songs played after Randy’s solo corner, and the tape becomes seaweed. Of course, it’s not so messy that it’s unlistenable, but it lacks the beauty of symmetry as a live album that will be kept forever. This work does not use the original net sound as it is, but has been refined with the latest mastering, such as pitch adjustment and eliminating skipping of “Steal Away The Night”. However, this seaweed was not the type that could be fixed. What is depicted with such a sound is Randy’s legacy that you cannot miss even one performance. As mentioned above, it is just before the Cleveland performance, but the set is different from the classic sound board. Let’s compare and organize them here. Blizzard of Oz (7 songs) / I Don’t Know / Crazy Train / Mr. Crowley / Revelation Mother Earth / Steal Away The Night / No Bone Movies (★) / Suicide Solution Diary of a Madman (2) Song)・Believer/Flying High Again BLACK SABBATH (3 songs)・Iron Man/Children Of The Grave/Paranoid *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard on the standard soundboard recording of the Cleveland performance. …and it looks like this. Basically, it’s the standard set, and the highlights are the subtleties of the performance and the solos. However, the one that is a little more interesting is “No Bone Movies.” Randy played until just before his death, so it’s not particularly rare, but it wasn’t on the soundboard of the Cleveland performance, and the 1980 Southampton performance (Bob Daisley/Lee Kerslake era) was used in the official “TRIBUTE”. I did. On the other hand, since this work is just before the Cleveland performance, it is also “No Bone Movies with the same potential as TRIBUTE’s main performance”. Randy is an extraordinary genius. This is a piece that will enrich your brilliant live performance collection. No matter how many times you listen to the famous album “BLIZZARD OF OZZ”, it becomes pervasive each time, but the live performance itself is different. That’s why even after listening to dozens of performances, my heart is still filled with new excitement. This live album will let you experience that experience again. Audience recording of “May 6, 1981 Buffalo Performance” during Randy’s era. Although it has a vintage feel, it is a famous recording of the type where each instrument comes forward as if pushing the others away, so you can feel the details in detail. Moreover, it is the best version that has refined the original sound of the net and eliminated the skipping of “Steal Away The Night” (although the seaweed of the Sabbath song at the end remains the same). It is 5 days before the Cleveland performance, which is also famous as the main event of “TRIBUTE”, and “No Bone Movies”, which cannot be heard on the standard soundboard, is also a delicious one. Shea’s Theater, Buffalo, NY, USA 6th May 1981 TRULY AMAZING SOUND (59:36) 01. Carmina Burana 02. I Don’t Know 03. Crazy Train 04. Believer 05. Mr Crowley 06. Flying High Again 07. Revelation Mother Earth 08. Steal Away The Night 09. Drum Solo 10. No Bone Movies 11. Suicide Solution 12. Randy’s Solo 13. Iron Man 14. Children Of The Grave 15. Paranoid Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals Randy Rhoads – Guitar Rudy Sarzo – Bass Tommy Aldridge – Drums Lindsey Bridgewater – Keyboards