RUDY SARZO(Ozzy Osbourne,Quiet Riot,Whitesnake,Dio)
Rudy Sarzo
Rudy Sarzo is a bass guitarist born Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont in Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1950. He emigrated to the United States in 1961. Sarzo has played with many bands including Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dio and Blue Öyster Cult.
Music career
From March 1981 to September 1982, Sarzo played for Ozzy Osbourne's band, on a world tour in support of the Diary Of a Madman album. He can be heard on Osbourne's Speak of the Devil and Randy Rhoads Tribute live albums. From September 1982 to January 1985, Sarzo had his best-known association, as a member of Quiet Riot. He recorded the multi-platinum album Metal Health, the first Heavy Metal debut to reach #1 on the Billboard charts. During this period Sarzo appeared on numerous MTV videos and was voted #1 Bassist in Circus magazine for 1983.
From April 1987 to September 1994, he was a member of Whitesnake, touring internationally to support the multi-platinum 1987 album. He also recorded the Slip of the Tongue album, and appeared in six MTV videos.
In February 2004, Sarzo joined Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force for the U.S. 30 city "Attack Tour". He then joined Dio later in 2004.
In 2006, Sarzo wrote a book, Off The Rails, which tells the story of his time in the Ozzy Osbourne Band. The book centers mainly on his memories of Randy Rhoads, a guitarist and dear friend who died in a plane crash while on the Diary of a Madman tour.
Sarzo also guest starred on the DeMarco Bros. Single, "Blood Moon", along with vocalist Dave Brooks. As of 2008, he is touring with Blue Öyster Cult.
Technical career
Sarzo is also an avid computer digital animator. When not touring or recording, he is a 3D technical director and co-executive producer at Ocean Visual FX in Southern California. Sarzo has demonstrated computer animation software at major tradeshows, such as demonstrating Acid, Sony Vegas and DVD Architect software at the Sony Pictures booth during the 2004 Winter NAMM Show. He released the Acid for Non Linear Editors training DVD, directed by Douglas Spotted Eagle, for the VASST training series, and created the "Working Man's Bass" loop library exclusively for Sony Pictures' Acid Software. He created the concert 3D animated open for the video wall used during a European tour by Dio.
Discography
With Ozzy Osbourne
Speak of the Devil (1982)
Tribute (1987)
With Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot II (1978)
Metal Health (1983)
Condition Critical (1984)
Alive and Well (1999)
Guilty Pleasures (2001)
With Whitesnake
Slip Of The Tongue (1989)
Whitesnake's Greatest Hits (1994)
With M.A.R.S. (MacAlpine/Aldridge/Rock/Sarzo)
Project Driver (1986?)
With Manic Eden
Manic Eden (1994)
With Dio
Master of the Moon (2004) - Tour only
Holy Diver - Live (2006)
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