Rudy Sarzo

Quiet Riot bandmate wondered “What’s going on here?” when he first heard guitarist’s new direction.

Conversation with the wife of late drummer Frankie Banali convinced Sarzo to return.

Former Ozzy Osbourne bassist described the “multi-level” feeling he hopes never to experience again.

Bassist lost joy of performing “quickly” following tour tragedy.

Bassist says band felt “under the gun” to top ‘Metal Health’ on tight timescale.

Former Quiet Riot bassist visited his old friend in the hospital during the last hours before cancer took drummer's life.

Bassist refused Sharon’s first invitation to join band despite being a “starving musician” at the time.

Bassist says late guitarist prevented plane from hitting tour bus.

Former Quiet Riot bass player Rudy Sarzo is getting in on the action with guitarist Dan Spitz, formerly of Anthrax, and ex-Journey drummer Deen Castronovo.

Famed metal bassist, Rudy Sarzo, has performed along side some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll groups in history, playing the role of bassist for bands such as Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult and of course, Ozzy Osbourne, all of which we brought to you in our previous interview with him. Yet after building up a career that nearly anyone in the music industry would kill to have, Rudy decided