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Riff Tone
Mr. Crowley (Live)
Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads signature white, stock for live shows)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100-watt head (Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, live rig)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, early 1980s (1981 era). Gear confirmed for live Ozzy Osbourne shows with Randy Rhoads. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections in live Mr. Crowley; same Les Paul/Marshall rig used throughout.
Tone Character(10)
bell-like cleanwarm and roundedarticulate single notesslightly compressedbright but not harshmild amp reverb for spaceneck pickup fullnessno audible modulationclassic Marshall cleandynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The clean riff requires moderate control for clarity and sustain, but is not technically demanding beyond basic single-note playing and dynamic control.
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Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads signature white, stock for live shows)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100-watt head (Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, live rig)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, early 1980s (1981 era). Gear confirmed for live Ozzy Osbourne shows with Randy Rhoads. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections in live Mr. Crowley; same Les Paul/Marshall rig used throughout.
Tone Character(10)
bell-like cleanwarm and roundedarticulate single notesslightly compressedbright but not harshmild amp reverb for spaceneck pickup fullnessno audible modulationclassic Marshall cleandynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The clean riff requires moderate control for clarity and sustain, but is not technically demanding beyond basic single-note playing and dynamic control.