# Diary of a Madman guitar solo

> Randy Rhoads's guitar solo on Diary of a Madman by Ozzy Osbourne (1981) starts at about 4:03. From the album Diary of a Madman.

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Ozzy Osbourne, 1981, from *Diary of a Madman*. Solo by *Randy Rhoads*.

Classical guitar, odd meters and orchestral drama in a closing epic. His most ambitious composition.

Diary of a Madman by Ozzy Osbourne is #5 in our ranking of the best Randy Rhoads guitar solos. The solo is played by Randy Rhoads and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best Randy Rhoads Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/randy-rhoads-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best Ozzy Osbourne Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ozzy-osbourne-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Diary of a Madman?

Randy Rhoads played the solo on Ozzy Osbourne's Diary of a Madman (1981).

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