Jackson Randy Rhoads

Randy Rhoads' story is equal parts inspiring and heartbreaking. The prodigious classical guitarist, who turned his talents to heavy metal as Ozzy Osbourne's axeman, perished in a plane crash at the tragically young age of 25. Despite his premature end, Randy Rhoads' story becomes a bit more uplifting when you begin to realize just how many guitarists have been inspired to pick up the instrument because of him.