Legendary Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads died 31 years ago today on March 19, 1982.
In honor of one of metal's greatest and most influential guitarists, we present this heavily edited YouTube clip of Rhoads performing with Osbourne on the After Hours TV soundstage.
In the video, all of the footage of Rhoads — and only Rhoads, if you get our drift — from the original TV footage has been edited together for eight minutes of pure Rhoads magic. Enjoy!
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