10 Greatest Rock Instrumentals

When you first turned on Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard of Ozz, it was abundantly clear that the Prince of Darkness would not be living in the shadow of Black Sabbath. Along with his booming voice on songs like "Crazy Train," everyone was gravitating to guitarist Randy Rhaods, whose insane runs changed the metal scene overnight. Midway through the record, Rhoads showed a different side of himself than the master of shredding.

Coming just after the hits, "Dee" is a subtle cooldown for the listener, with most of the track dominated by Rhoads on a classical guitar. While Rhoads was metal through and through, his upbringing had always been in classical composition, which he flexes tremendously on this tune, assaulting the strings the same way he would approach an epic solo piece. Even with the more raucous moments, the entire song feels carefully composed, with every single strike in its right place.

What makes the song even more sweet was the fact that the song title "Dee" comes from Randy's mother, who was the one that introduced him to classical music at a young age. Whereas most of Blizzard of Ozz had ominous tunes of doom, this one performance distills all the heart of the record in just under a minute.