During this year’s NAMM show on Thursday the 19th of January several well known rock and metal musicians gathered at Yost Theatre in Santa Ana to pay a tribute to Randy Rhoads. The house band, The Madmen, was consisted of: Dewey Bragg (Kill Devil Hill) – vocals, Steve Ferlazzo (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. The following guitarists joined them on stage:
Doug Aldrich (Dio, Whitesnake, The Dead Daisies)
Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest)
Marzi Montazeri (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)
Monte Pittman (Madonna)
Brian Tichy (RRR Founder, The Dead Daisies)
Roy Z (Halford. Dickinson)
Finally, Randy’s brother Kelle and his band, his sister Kathy and Chas West (Bonham, Resurrection Kings) appeared as guests.
