RANDY RHOADS Memorial Concert To Feature Guitarist's Brother, Original QUIET RIOT Bassist

March 19, 2009

According to The Metal Den, bassist Kelly Garni, who was one of the founding members of QUIET RIOT, and keyboardist Kelle Rhoads, brother of late OZZY OSBOURNE/QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads, will take part in a Randy Rhoads memorial concert tonight (Thursday, March 19) at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California.

FLYIN' HIGH AGAIN and RHOADS TO OZZ will perform their tribute sets. Kelly Garni will join FHA for two QUIET RIOT songs. RTO will feature Kelle Rhoads, who will perform a self-penned tribute to his brother.

Director Peter M. Margolis of Dakota Pictures is continuing work on the long-awaited documentary film on the life of Randy Rhoads. He says, "We began filming this documentary March 19, 2007 and I am hoping by the same time this year that we will finally be done with that aspect of production.

"This documentary has taken us across the United States more than once, as we have shot in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Nevada to name a few. In addition, we just recently returned from England where we filmed Bernie Tormé, Lindsay Bridgwater, Johnny Cook, Chris Tsangrides, Pete Way, Lee Kerslake, Max Norman and a few surprise interviews. We also shot extensively at Ridge Farm studios where the band lived and recorded for long periods of time while the records were being produced."

A number of photos taken at Randy Rhoads's gravesite at the Mountain View Cemetery in San Bernardino, CA on March 19, 2007 to mark the 25th anniversary of Randy's passing have been posted online at this location.

With the blessings of the family of Randy Rhoads, Dakota Pictures and director Peter Margolis began filming the "Randy Rhoads Documentary" in 2007 at the Mountain View Cemetery. In hopes to fully capture the significance of the 25th anniversary of Randy's passing, the filmmakers interviewed as many of Randy's fans as possible.

In 1982, Rhoads, the then-lead guitarist for OZZY OSBOURNE, and two others were killed at Flying Baron Estates, just outside Leesburg, Florida, when their small plane struck Osbourne's tour bus, then crashed into a mansion.

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