Brad's impersonations of Sharon and Ozzy are hilarious.
@jml19221
5 жыл бұрын
Night Ranger, one of the 80’s bands with real musicianship in the performance and songwriting department.
@RU-HDD-4-HVN
5 жыл бұрын
George....... I agree. Much of the songwriting came from Jack Blades as a form of job security. He felt that if he was writing the song he couldn't get fired from the band.....The guy is very smart and was thinking in a shrewed business like way. And it worked too.......
@noppornthanompong2247
2 жыл бұрын
I love Brad Gillis and what he did with Ozzy in Speak Of The Devil. It's the masterpiece of the heavey metal live concert.
@drinkspecials
5 жыл бұрын
When people say underrated this is who they mean!
@hyutyub
4 жыл бұрын
Brad learned Randy’s part in 4 days and he felt he needed to improve a lot of the solo’s. Randy triple tracks to hide imperfections.
@jocore83
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah man, Brad is a beast.
@daveg4236
3 жыл бұрын
@@hyutyub funny how people slagged Brad for using a Floyd on Randy's solos. Randy used a wah and Brad used a Floyd. BFD
@darykinnaman2319
3 жыл бұрын
They mean, there are so many great guitar players, they are hard to rate. I think a lot depends on if you like the style they play.
@davidmerlin3344
3 жыл бұрын
Brad is NOT underrated. He is highly respected in the guitar world.
@arlendagley3010
10 жыл бұрын
I could say a lot more about this guy, but what I always come back to is the sound he has on Speak of the Devil is being one of the heaviest sounds ever, as is Ozzy's voice. The first track alone (Symptom) is just this monster wall of sound that I've never heard duplicated; along with the cover art it's just the scariest shit ever to me that will always stick in my brain. Kudos also for Brad learning all this shit in a day and making it his own - never stepping on Randy's shoes. He is a real original and great performer.
@HighMindedLunacy
10 жыл бұрын
He's always been highly underrated
@belmoosto1
Жыл бұрын
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@seanhix5126
10 жыл бұрын
I am a huge Randy Rhoads fan. He is and always will be my guitar hero. However, Brad Gillis is an awesome guitarist. He played Randy's stuff really well even though he had to learn it all in a hurry in addition to this stuff. Plus he took at lot of crap from the fans. I couldn't had done it.
@wjatube
3 жыл бұрын
Like many guitar-playing teenagers in the 80's RR's style and talent pushed me to dedicate myself to playing versus going out with friends. So I was devastated when RR died. When I heard of Ozzy's new live album Speak of the Devil was being released I was mildly disappointed it wasn't with Randy. But it did introduce us to Brad Gillis and his style. No one I knew was critical of Brad I think because he didn't try and replicate Randy's play. It's sort of weird but his replacing Randy and touring with Ozzy brought us fans closer to him and Knight Ranger.
@fonzario
3 жыл бұрын
Brad has such a great personality. Really down to earth.
@allfornaught0
4 жыл бұрын
Gillis has forever earned respect with any real musicians for his work replacing Randy Rhoads and being part of one of the most electrifying guitar duos in rock history.
@brianmcguire5175
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a drummer and have been for a long time. In my early years as a drummer my father for some reason gifted me a Brad Gillis album(gilrock ranch). Upon first sight I privately thought : why am I given a guitar solo album when I'm an avid drum freak? After only hearing the opening guitar lick to stampede I instantly thought: oh boy I've a whole lot more music styles to learn to play to! It blew me away and the influence a guitarist and his band Has had on me priceless. Thank you father for surprising me with something I'd have never sought for myself but am greatful was shown to me
@leetrent747
9 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt......the most underrated guitar player of all time....deserves ten times more fame and fortune than he achieved...not saying he is a failure at all....just that he is one of my all time favorite guitarists!
@TheProject-fw3qc
9 жыл бұрын
Actually got to see OZZY when Gillis was with him, I was like 12 but lol...
@Jay-fx4tx
13 күн бұрын
The best guitarists in the world will never be famous. We will never hear them.
@MrMatthiasSchneider
11 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis is like the guy you grew up with in the late 70s to mid-80s, who liked to barbeque and drink beer and jam and rock out to Van Hagar. I know a lot of guys like Brad Gillis!
@conniesmith3205
9 жыл бұрын
Sentimental street is one of my favourite all time guitar solos ever...that strat of his is crying!
@JuanRamirez-vm2qc
11 жыл бұрын
Brad is a GUITAR GOD, PERIOD!
@bradford_shaun_murray
2 жыл бұрын
3:31
@jntdhome
11 жыл бұрын
Brad took the Floyd Rose to new levels. To this day, he's my biggest influence.
@darykinnaman2319
6 жыл бұрын
Brad is a master, he is awesome. Love Jeff Watson too.
@simonjohnson6581
5 жыл бұрын
I always remember getting the Ozzy album"speak of the devil" with Brad Gilli's, and I thought he was fucking amazing! Mad sounds! Considering that randy had just died....he was and is an outstanding guitar player, big respect mr.gillis!!!!
@dkyelak
5 жыл бұрын
I thought he had a superior tone to RR.
@jillbean1969
5 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@stevekosak8624
4 жыл бұрын
Man me 2!!!!! Randy the master just passed & my brother brought home speak of the devil 😈 and FUCKING wow the gutiar was just loud and rude he went into different solos on the some Sabbath songs but it worked great album great memories!!! I totally agree
@TheKevo7777
4 жыл бұрын
He learned it in 4 days. i just watched a video with him being interviewed on this last week.
@NelsonRiverosMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Its a shame what they did to Jeff Watson
@Hatchetman6971
10 жыл бұрын
I saw you with OZZY in Offenbach Germany early 80's and everyone came to see Ozzy but more for you. One of my top three guitarists ever. Thank you for your hard work. It shows.
@axmancometh5959
5 жыл бұрын
Yes I also read somewhere said Brad had about a week to learn all Randy's solos and Ozzy's songs. That's amazing. He never got the appreciation he deserved. Not even from Ozzy
@RU-HDD-4-HVN
5 жыл бұрын
Ax.......Here's an extra bit of info to fill in what you might not know. Just before Night Ranger (Ranger was their first name) formed, Brad was in a cover band called The Alameda All-stars. Their band specialized in taking requests of any rock song from the audience and then coming back and playing it the next night and doing it justice, not hacking it as some bands might do. He is what is known as a quick study. You heard him say he would play along with the radio as many musicians can do. He was able to keep up because of his personal training and music prowess was sharp, and still is.
@georgebarry8640
5 жыл бұрын
@@RU-HDD-4-HVN Way cool to know that. Makes me like him even more.
@TheKevo7777
4 жыл бұрын
In 4 days...
@dantierney5563
5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely one of the best.
@davidmontgomery2220
Жыл бұрын
Brad is so entertaining. Haven't really followed him but I love him.
@darkfrost1901
4 жыл бұрын
"I've been playing 27 years. And I'm only 24". 🤣
@HolidayRoadNY
12 жыл бұрын
I have chatted with him twice..a true pro and a helluva guitarist. He plays some crazy stuff..but the melody is there,too. The band has done some great recent music that is often overlooked.
@melodicexp
10 жыл бұрын
He's the guy that got him through. Killer. What a gig, huh? Ya gotta admire his commitment to his band. REEEEEEKS of CHARACTER!!!! Way to go Dude.
@a.j.garrett9639
Жыл бұрын
I was born too late!🤣 Man I only caught the tail end of all this. Guns N'Roses was just coming along and changing everything when I was coming of age. This kind of music was out on the periphery, then we found Metallica and Megadeth. Then Grunge came. Now I get to go back and discover all this great stuff in my mid 40's. Still great music and musicians. I'm so inspired by this.
@danriley5848
3 жыл бұрын
I got to hangout with Brad after a show in the 90s he was very cool and a huge influence. 👍✌
@htbud11
4 жыл бұрын
He demonstrated humility and honesty by saying you never master the guitar and you get out the time you put in. Both are SO true. Great player btw.
@11gwing
10 жыл бұрын
Brad is great. Awesome guy in concert. I saw them in St Louis last year at a small venue. Some of the softer Night Ranger stuff is tough for me not to cringe, but when he soloed on Don't Tell Me You Love Me, I knew I was in the right place. Best 80"s solo ever.
@gerardoolmos7549
4 жыл бұрын
Man Brad, you were a great Randy Rhoads replacement like ever!!! Kudos!! You are a great guitar player yourself man!!
@streamer_services
2 жыл бұрын
I'm 47 years old and have listened to music my whole life never knew this guy existed never knew he saved Ozzy's ass.. what an amazing talent can't believe I didn't know about him until 2022
@ronhenry2025
Ай бұрын
Try being 53 today, old metalhead loving Ozzy, Loving Brad and Night Ranger and just finding out just TODAY Brad saved Ozzys ass. WTF??
@schnauzerears912
3 жыл бұрын
Brad has written many dynamic, catchy and melodic solos - truly a great artist.
@humboldthammer
4 жыл бұрын
Back in 1981, Brad lived upstairs from me.
@humboldthammer
4 жыл бұрын
@Peter Gozinya Oh yeah? Well he tried to buy the neck off my '64 Fender Mustang. But he couldn't muster up $30.
@humboldthammer
4 жыл бұрын
@Peter Gozinya I was insulted that he didn't want the entire guitar and probably wouldn't have sold it to him anyway.
@guitarrocks7776
3 жыл бұрын
“Bradley?” “Bradley Gillis?!” Funny part, love Brad Gillis and Jeff Watson ! 🎸👍
@thomasgrabowski2202
3 жыл бұрын
Mannnn 80's look like a good freakin time. Damn. I'm 20 years too late! x'D !
@PurpleDreki
7 жыл бұрын
I love your work Brad! FEARLESS!
@deathmetaldouglas69
5 жыл бұрын
The trick he does at 9:45 spot took literally took me out of my Randy depression. I was in 7th grade when Randy died and had recently convinced everyone I knew that Rhoads was the best (EVH was considered untouchable) by whoring out those 2 Ozzy albums as proof. I saw Ozzy during the Blizzard tour and the Diary tour had Ozzy playing in Miami with Foreigner and UFO. Randy died the day before and I was devastated. I had to stay home from school a couple of days. It was like losing a best friend and him dying in FLORIDA the day before was just too much. I first heard Speak of the Devil and Dawn Patrol soon after and Brad became God on the strength of that whammy trick NOBODY else did. I had yet to ever even play a guitar but someone gave me an acoustic at the end of 1982 so I learned a little.
@dkyelak
5 жыл бұрын
He did that trick on Speak of the Devil. I never heard that trick before. He came up with it by accident. Brad is a fantastic plaer!
@deathmetaldouglas69
5 жыл бұрын
I've always been obsessed with originality. I heard "Speak of the Devil" and "Dawn Patrol" not long after. Way later in hindsight I got to see videos of Brad playing Randy's solos almost note-for-note but adding a slight touch of his own sound. When "Blizzard of Oz" first came out I thought Randy was pretty badass but I was not obsessed with him. I was pretty blown away seeing him live but I was bummed about the new rhythm section. When "Diary" came out 2 1/2 months after the concert Randy took it further with "Over the Mountain" and "Believer" (which I remembered from the concert mainly from the opening bassline). I thought the album was way better than the debut. At that point I made it a mission to preach the gospel of Randy to anyone who would listen.
@lifesgood7235
5 жыл бұрын
Steve Vai smokes randy
@deathmetaldouglas69
5 жыл бұрын
@@lifesgood7235 There are no comments here about Steve Vai on MY post. Go elsewhere to talk about him.
@lunarmist428
4 жыл бұрын
@@lifesgood7235 Tony Rice rolls em both up & smokes em
@waynestewart6492
4 ай бұрын
What a great Rock band not many can keep up with these guys
@eiki0japan
4 жыл бұрын
パート1&パート2 見ました! 懐かしい映像を上げて いただき ありがとうございます。(笑顔)
@superflysoulbrother
10 жыл бұрын
Gillis Rules. So gloriously goofy.
@kimthompson5871
4 жыл бұрын
Great guitarist who really doesn’t get his much deserved credit . His live stuff with Ozzy was amazing .
@ellisonlowrimore7751
2 ай бұрын
Gillis on Speak was awesome!! Symptom of the Universe intro was my favorite!!!
@arturorayos4403
5 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis Great Shit N the Album Speak Of Devil 82 New York City Best Album Live With Ozzy
@telefunkenyou47
7 жыл бұрын
I saw Brad with Ozzy. Tough gig. He did great!
@Rand_al_Thor372
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe the toughest...
@guitaristinseattle
5 жыл бұрын
He is funny as all shit!!! Love the stories!!!
@moshman4294
3 жыл бұрын
BRAD IS THE WAMMYGOD! 🎸💪🏼
@jeffkazee4342
Жыл бұрын
I remember being so sad that Randy died and ended up buying the sotd album and thinking man this guy is really good to be playing these Randy songs. Brad is definitely underrated for sure.
@jonesy2111
5 жыл бұрын
He actually saved Ozzys ass thats for sure
@gtrfrkkkkk
10 жыл бұрын
Brad is the best guitar player ever.Speak of the Devil with Ozzy was amazing.
@whakjob
3 жыл бұрын
here after stumbling upon hear n aid, wanted to know about brad grill , but just his first few words tell me all I need to know. right of the bat he says, 'one can't really master the guitar , there is a lot to learn"
@jfk5star
5 жыл бұрын
Great stories from a great guitarist
@jasoncrump1886
2 жыл бұрын
Brad is a trip man. Love his attitude and energy.
@ianspeckmaier9565
3 жыл бұрын
He's so good at telling a story!
@sethfromcommunityservice8909
2 жыл бұрын
Totally and extremely the most underrated rock guitarist here.
@oberdanaguiar7911
5 жыл бұрын
Mean guitarist... Awesome! I really enjoyed the interview
@geezerbutler2112
12 жыл бұрын
brad is one of a kind when he plays you know its him thats how ya know
@georgebarry8640
5 жыл бұрын
This is key. You can always tell the greats from just a few notes. They innovate.
@jamesbarrick3403
5 жыл бұрын
It is so entertaining to come read comments for ANY really good guitarist... He is the best ever PERIOD!!! The greatest of all time!!! and on and on. Ralax fanboys... he was better than average - I would even concede he was pretty good. But anybody that was in the life and jammed with the local boys back in the day knew at least a handful of guys that could play just as well, but did not have the work ethic or did not have the look or some other piece of the puzzle.
@jimevans9236
9 жыл бұрын
Brad's really good.great fat strat tone,and just bends and twists those strings into submission.he has mucho ballage to fill in for rhoads in ozzy and even more nuggets to leave and go back to his buds in ranger.he always gives everything he has and makes no apologies.kudos
@shelby3822
7 жыл бұрын
humble nice guy and beast on guitar - now that's a role model
@dgcmusi
6 жыл бұрын
Saw Night Ranger opening for Kansas years ago in nyc...I only knew their hit...but I have to tell you the way this guy played guitar was really great....had incredible command of the instrument
@theburkett67
4 жыл бұрын
Damn, I almost had to stop the video when those Daisy Dukes burned a hole in my retinas. Brad! What in the world were you thinking bro?
@chrishellams1755
5 жыл бұрын
Brad sounded Awsome with. ozzy Very uderated Great sound He gets
@davidmerlin3344
3 жыл бұрын
He’s NOT underrated.
@MikeToddOnline
12 жыл бұрын
Brad's the shit. It's funny how he's in the last Mesa/Boogie Catalog with Red Mark V stacks, yet he's actually using Soldano Decatone!
@houssemkhatimi8231
11 жыл бұрын
one of the greatest guitar players that i'v ever seen in my life the powerful son and the way he plays oh god
@GraffitiPhysical
7 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing him for the first time on youtube with ozzy and thinking, man this guy is good. Didn't even know who he was. What makes him great is his improvisation. Just going for it. Seems like a cool dude.
@josephbowles4995
3 жыл бұрын
Man when I first heard his playing on speak of the devil I freaked out I thought who is this dude he just put new meaning to these songs like I’ve never heard before I mean incredible I played that record to death fucking awesome!
@atteljas
9 жыл бұрын
Good interview. He is good fun to listen to. =)
@davidg8626
4 жыл бұрын
Him and Jake E Lee have been Ozzy's best guitarists post Randy.
@The4thDensity
9 жыл бұрын
His German Ozzy accent is hilarious.
@SmittyHeWasNumber1
11 жыл бұрын
best gillis interview i have seen, more informative than the guitar mags I have read. I always thought the body was a mighty mite as said in one guitar player interview. I could be mistaken.
@LorrieSmithSTOPANIMALCRUELTY
10 жыл бұрын
Kissing Brad Gillis all night was in the top 20 things that's ever happened to me. Being brought on stage by Cheap Trick and serenaded by Robin is still # 32 years later. I only kissed Brad. I wasn't a groupie, (They got me) and wasn't going to be another notch, but my lips are still healing. xx Thanks Brad. 1983
@whakjob
3 жыл бұрын
respct to you for that great memory :)
@christ4613
9 жыл бұрын
he is a bad ass.
@MayweatherjrWONandsoTrump
6 жыл бұрын
There is a reason why Ronnie James Dio call him to play on Hear ‘N’ Aid (Dio said he liked his style) and there is another reason why Ozzy choose him in a time that he had Bernie Tormé and even auditioned my favorite George Lynch. Brad’s loyalty to his mates in Night Ranger, took away from his heavy metal reputation.
@SKYSCRAPERMCG
12 жыл бұрын
Hey Brad, I saw you in New Jersey a couple years ago and loved it! I took some great photos if you ever wanna see them
@birkypuffs8253
4 жыл бұрын
I love this guy. What a complete total master of the axe.
@pratt6767
11 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. The story about the Ozzy tryout is fantastic and I like how he's so honest about his style. The duel lead guitars of Night Ranger is so great and unique in rock and roll.
@Omertahun
4 жыл бұрын
I can tell this guy, in 2020, would be a 10 million subscriber youtuber megastar.
@dkyelak
9 жыл бұрын
Bradley? Bradley Gillis? LOL!
@nunyabidniss3827
10 жыл бұрын
Heard a ton of Randy style licks, never realized till now, @ 8:50 solo for don't tell me. To this day Speak of is an all time favorite because of Brad
@rgbrin
5 жыл бұрын
I learned the same way Brad did...wow!!...I thought I was weird, guess not!..
@pal4597
Жыл бұрын
Natural talent...cool cat too! Lol
@bigrob201111
Ай бұрын
Gotta love Brad. Shredder Deluxe.
@visionboxed
4 жыл бұрын
Brad looks like the Child of Sammy Hagar and Macaulay Culkin.
@HrhFish
3 жыл бұрын
Sammy Hagar and Bet Midlers love child? 😎
@neo69hk
11 жыл бұрын
100000x thank you very much .. i am come from Hong Kong.. and heard about brad because of Ozzy ... and it is a first time i found a interview of Brad Gills . it's really rare ... thank you for upload this .... thank you
Eric Clapton needs to take Brad shorts shopping at the mall.
@apollobelvedere1853
9 жыл бұрын
He's a funny guy. He tells cool stories.
@davidnelson5474
5 жыл бұрын
I really like the Brad hits the whammy bar. Its his specialty. Great Guitarist.
@teddyvanhalen814
8 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my Japanese Fender Contemporary Strat, my first guitar.
@ericnootebos5855
4 жыл бұрын
It’s a Fernandes right? Love those!
@charlesgomez4495
11 жыл бұрын
Anyways, my youtube channel "smittyhewasnumber1" has a few kinda rare live Ozzy/Brad gigs. He was a awesome player with some really sweet melodic runs. He was real good at making spooky noises with his guitar during the Ozzy shows. I was really bummed out when I first heard the Bark at the Moon record on the radio. I could tell from the first minute or less that it wasnt Brad on guitar.
@terrydintelman2491
4 жыл бұрын
Uli Jon Roth is the king of The whammy bar but Brad Gillis is right up there 👍
@lupedelagarza5040
3 жыл бұрын
Brad's Red 62 fender , on back has a 101 KLOL run away radio sticker, From Houston,Tx , Those were the days , Houston Coliseum, The Summit, Texas Tapes & Records, FM 101 KLOL WAS THE STATION FOR ROCK & ROLL, THEIR RIVALS WAS FM 97 ROCK WITH MOBY, THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS
@abbeyvid
11 жыл бұрын
Brad Gillis loves tank tops.
@victormichalak5700
3 жыл бұрын
Heavy rotation on MTV in 82 Saw Night Ranger in Rohnert Park California back in the 80s Caught Brad with Ozzie at the San Diego sports arena Missed him in Reno in 2017 Had to work Gonna see him play in a couple months at Pigeon Forge Tennessee Monsters Would like to see Brad do G3
@Robynloveshred
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Brad, Wow interesting and funny story. Years ago we were playing a club in Dana Point Harbor California and a patron gave me his card and said to come by the studio. I didn't and about a year later we were playing a Bonnie Raitt cover tune and I was looking for the lyrics. When I flipped the album over the first thing I saw was the patrons face Fritz Richmond. True story, sad but true. Now at 65 I think I've told that story to everyone I know at least once. It's not as interesting and funny as your conversation with Ozzy's wife (or ex wife). By the way Night Ranger is one of the few bands where you have two exceptional guitarists each capable of being a star in any successful rock band.Thanks for sharing and reminding me to change my strings.Post more on how you evolved into Night Ranger.....Thanks Again.
@staceyyoung690
6 ай бұрын
From day 1 hearing speak of the devil was sick as fuck and hearing the back story of him learning the catalog in very little time and then his performance was absolutely boss made me appreciate him even more then being a fan of night ranger also and learning he respectfully declined a future with Ozzy be cause of his own creative passion with his music .mad respect to you buddy
@lasersmith23
9 жыл бұрын
Nice Daisy Dukes.
@giftedplanksify
4 жыл бұрын
I never thought I'd play speak of the devil in a million years then I got better from years of playing along to my records!
@johnnymoraes23
2 жыл бұрын
Ahhh what a guitar tone. Killer. And Brad knows how to play the floyd rose as very few do... although i HAVE to research more of thay specific floyd rose that he uses. It sounds like one of the best floyd rose's ever made.
@richievega8921
6 жыл бұрын
Great interview Brad, but put some pants on fer cryin' out loud.
@deplorabledaven450
5 жыл бұрын
~Dime paid attention...
@PeteyMorf
Жыл бұрын
A funny guy and a guitar genius.
@melodicexp
10 жыл бұрын
GREAT sound!!! The :clicks" as he's playin!!!! KILLer!!!!
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