Dee (song)
Encyclopedia
Dee is a short instrumental
(49 seconds) by Randy Rhoads
from Ozzy Osbourne
's album Blizzard of Ozz
.
influences that made
Randy a pioneer of neo-classical metal
. The song, although it sounds as one guitar in harmony, is actually recorded on two guitars. The first, which was a nylon stringed acoustic, is the guitar which was often photographed and thought to be Randy's classical guitar. The second was a standard acoustic. He double-tracked it, recording each of the guitars twice. This lends to the ethereal sound of the track. The second (acoustic) guitar is only present for harmony parts. This is common in Randy's work as he opted to have a more layered sound than a bare solo. Randy considered the piece to be his "signature" track.
The song was written for his mother, Delores "Dee" Rhoads.
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
(49 seconds) by Randy Rhoads
Randy Rhoads
Randall William "Randy" Rhoads was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads often combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. While on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, he would seek out...
from Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
's album Blizzard of Ozz
Blizzard of Ozz
Blizzard of Ozz is the first solo studio album by British singer/songwriter Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, UK and released on September 20, 1980 in the UK and on March 27, 1981 in the U.S.. It is the comeback album of Osbourne following his firing from Black Sabbath the previous year...
.
Details
"Dee" shows the classical musicClassical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
influences that made
Randy a pioneer of neo-classical metal
Neo-classical metal
Neo-classical metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that is heavily influenced by classical music. It refers to a very technical performanceExact quote from the french text: "L'arrivée du néoclassique remet au goût du jour la virtuosité et le travail de l'instrument", « Les secrets du metal-...
. The song, although it sounds as one guitar in harmony, is actually recorded on two guitars. The first, which was a nylon stringed acoustic, is the guitar which was often photographed and thought to be Randy's classical guitar. The second was a standard acoustic. He double-tracked it, recording each of the guitars twice. This lends to the ethereal sound of the track. The second (acoustic) guitar is only present for harmony parts. This is common in Randy's work as he opted to have a more layered sound than a bare solo. Randy considered the piece to be his "signature" track.
Release
The song was re-released with the studio outtakes on the Randy Rhoads Tribute album. The outtakes polarized the fans; some believed Randy wouldn't want his fans to hear the tracks because they were so raw and had yet to be finished. Others voiced that in the wake of Randy's death, it was only appropriate to release what little material was left in order to flesh out his discography.The song was written for his mother, Delores "Dee" Rhoads.