Unbelievable talent. World-class guitar player, singer, multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer. Dude can do it all
@mhollandtag11 жыл бұрын
Amen .... Richie has one of the most brilliant sense of humors on top of all his other many talents.
@MisterTee14 жыл бұрын
Richie is so good it is sick. One of the best technical players out there but he combines his skill with a great feel. He is awesome
@AshRavens13 жыл бұрын
he said 'hell is about to break loose' and it Did! Go Ritchie!!
@mhollandtag11 жыл бұрын
To all the people here with the negative comments... I was there during the filming of this.... Richie was simply using his typical Richie humor... it was a joke. The camera guy and the interviewer were both laughing (you can barely hear them as they were trying to be quiet since they were filming). Seriously,... go to Richie Kotzen's Official KZbin Channel and you'll see he has an wicked sense of humor.
@stevetrivago6 жыл бұрын
mhollandtag Richie is Freaking awesome.. Class act - Top Talent
@long156ki13 жыл бұрын
It's hard to believe that there are so many guiatrists like this guy still underrated
@dreamtheaterstryper13 жыл бұрын
Before watching this, I thought that RK's a cool guy who has some serious skills... NOW, I'M A FAN! What a coooool Guy with a great sense of subtile humour! Like it very much!
@tchimmerroks12 жыл бұрын
In other words, if your guitar also doubles as a bow tie, or your skateboard knee protectors, Ritchie isn't going to give you the benefit of the doubt. "Chooch" what a great word, I love it!
@Sleek.Strings11 ай бұрын
I watched 4 of this Rig Tour with Richie. I like him, he is a down to earth guy. And i like his Simple Rig's. I know just a few more they play like him (without a Spaceship of Pedals) me included! I have an Engl Artist and a Delay. It's all you need. Like he said, all you need is an Amp that sounds good to you 🤘🏼😎
@brimill198014 жыл бұрын
i think this dude is awesome... nice simple set up and hes not hiding behind masses of gain and effects...
@anthonybymallia70679 жыл бұрын
RITCHIE KOTZEN VERY COOL GUY VERY AWESOME
@Cigmcpuffy13 жыл бұрын
Pretty funny his comment about how high one wears their guitar. When I first started playing, my heroes were players who wore their guitars slung low (Slash, Zakk Wylde, etc.), and I emulated that. All was fine for a few years, but then I started to develop pain in my right wrist because my hand was held at a constant angle. I now wear my guitar about the same height as Kotzen, which is a more natural position for my picking hand, and all is well.
@altemu13 жыл бұрын
richie is one of the best guitar player ever....you ask for shred????he can......you ask for melody and soul????he give you both. long live to kotzen!
@MrCecilbag12 жыл бұрын
Basically it's just how you see it, you pull back on the tuner and it just releases enough tension to make your low E string become a D. You just push it back towards the other tuners and you're back at an E again. I know you can get this tuner, I don't remember who made it but google it and you'll be set.
@SuperUltra14 жыл бұрын
Simple guy with simple gear. Nice to see a guitarist using that Zoom multifx.
@anthonybymallia70679 жыл бұрын
HUGE GUITARIST
@stbreal9 жыл бұрын
Wow! I don't know why I expected the comments section to have a sense of humor.
@definegravitay12 жыл бұрын
there are geniuses who are real humble and nice about things and don't complain about how high people strap their guitars
@Mojokiss7 ай бұрын
you can tap with an external pedal with that zoom pedal for the delay speed. Thats how i use it and its wonderful
@mhollandtag11 жыл бұрын
amen !!
@sebm8914 жыл бұрын
Coolest Gear tour Gw ever done
@rmzzz7610 жыл бұрын
Digging that signature Tele... Richie you have a signature amp and "unfortunately it's not with me" damn. Ok, that's crazy... If I had a signature amp and on tour it would be kind of with me all the time....Many famous guitarist get signature guitars, very few get signature amps. Listen to his new band with Mike Portnoy on drums, it rocks and he has an awesome voice too.
@dobby24014 жыл бұрын
nice tour, no idea who he is but its nice to se he hasnt got THE BEST OF THE BST gear and guitars its just what he likes pure an simple.
@fraterlucifer88814 жыл бұрын
underated is the word for Kotzen, he played for poison for a short time and kinda messed out on his solo career,not to mention nobody takes poison seriously musicaly, but he is one of the better guys to come out of the big shred thing ,I really like the fact that the tone you hear is his guitar and his fingers he should be uberfamous
@Nikolajkosturkovic11 жыл бұрын
Cmn people, do u REALLY think hes too serious about that strap height thing... It was a JOKE... And Richie is THE MAN, he has awesome guitar skills, he sings absolutely great, and he has some badass songs... So... Just relax and go listen some of his stuff...
@rrsscc20066 жыл бұрын
Nikolajkosturkovic kotzen has sense of humor and he is always joking .but the strap thing is 4 real , he is not joking . Me too i hate it , It looks nerd asf
@MisterTee13 жыл бұрын
@daddywhetz The difference is that you could go along behind Zakk and mop up notes. Kotzen is so clean and technically sound it is sick.
@NoyzyBoyZ313 жыл бұрын
He's a monster player,no where near enough recognition!
@telecastersRthebest14 жыл бұрын
awesome guy! very talented! love his tele!
@TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsDax14 жыл бұрын
Nuno Bettencourt, Paul Gilbert, Steve Stevens, Zakk Wylde: these are just a few names of guitar virtuosos who have their guitar below their belly. It's not about height, it's about how everyone feels more comfortable.
@krelbar13 жыл бұрын
@stackny Not only that...his solo albums...he can shred, play straight ahead rock, and play jazz.
@laloosh200012 жыл бұрын
Richie is a f*cking genius!! I love him!
@landajimmy7 жыл бұрын
Haha John Perrucci is a chooch
@otherrandomhero14 жыл бұрын
Cornfords are ridiculous man, I wouldn't expect anything less. Pricey though, looking at $3-4K minimum for that head
@mercuryman914 жыл бұрын
Never heard of this guy before, he plays pretty well though! I like his setup too. Love the gold hardware on the Tele. Nice and simple rig! Funny about the getting on one knee thing too. When I play with a strap I always have to bring the guitar higher up to do something crazy. Haha
@KevinToine14 жыл бұрын
i'd love to see a geartour of Buckethead
@rch45678914 жыл бұрын
Damn I love Richie Kotzen. trully an amazing guitar player
@twebb6313 жыл бұрын
This dude Wales on the Guitar...like nobody else!
@riquelme6414 жыл бұрын
why say anything negative against him? hes one of the greatest around
@TheDrumminMan0814 жыл бұрын
It can, but the more important thing is that it would be impossible to do any form of leads and your wrist would always be at a profound curve-- that's REALLY bad, you can injure your wrist or give yourself carpal tunnel if your wrist is bent all the time.
@TheDrumminMan0814 жыл бұрын
No, I mean, try playing a wide intervallic stretch on the lower strings like a minor third between each note. Your wrist is bent almost like a 90 degree angle-- that's terrible for it over prolonged periods of time.
@DEANVX9314 жыл бұрын
@silentboy85 he actually did a tour with Paul and George Lynch called Guitar Generation.
@SoupieGuitar14 жыл бұрын
yep, me too!! get on the case guitarworld!
@RicardoDiazHimself14 жыл бұрын
actually when i see someone with the guitar Really high, the first thing i think is that he is a technical player and that he must be good...if he is good or not...that shows when he starts playing...but i wouldnt walk away but anyway ...i always loved how richie plays
@Bustadogg114 жыл бұрын
The tone is incrededible, is that only the amp?
@MisterTee13 жыл бұрын
@MrAschreiber Austria. I lived in Germany for a few years. I now live in Canada.
@chenjunhao14 жыл бұрын
if kotzen doesnt use anymore pedals other than that zoom pedal, how he gets his drive sounds from with his clean amp?
@MisterTee13 жыл бұрын
@MrAschreiber I miss Austria. It will always be home.
@PalleSchultz12 жыл бұрын
What is the point of disliking this video?
@joedell7113 жыл бұрын
love his tele I want one so bad
@anamethat14 жыл бұрын
Which is the main point, musical technique, not to mention there are a lot of guitarists who wear their guitars high, and don't look silly at all IMO.
@MrAschreiber13 жыл бұрын
@ThieleM nice. I'm also from austria and i still live in austria
@stevegrierson13 жыл бұрын
Quite naturally funny, suprised me
@ChadBedwell13 жыл бұрын
@Langtw Hey Man where can you get one at! I have seen somw that gone on the Guitar Down by the Bridge and you Screw it into a Floyd Rose E string setting,But I have only seen one of those Kind on a Bass Before,So I need one,People out there Where can you get One???????????? Thanks hopr to get some Replies!
@JerichBlakk14 жыл бұрын
3:58 i so agree Richie...tools they are called!
@GhostGuitars14 жыл бұрын
Neck is custom fit to my hand - AWEsome!
@MisterTee13 жыл бұрын
@MrAschreiber Yes...pretty much everyone in Germany and Austria
@Obliviateable14 жыл бұрын
Actually, it's Dutch. Kotsen means throwing up, but anyting sounds German if you exchange the s for a z.
@Barracuda00712 жыл бұрын
their called hipshot d tuner, they work well man! got one on my strat
@posiden12513 жыл бұрын
WOW I'm impressed nice rig simple
@achaarpickler13 жыл бұрын
@C861986 That 'high' position will be easier on your fretting hand but your picking gets compromised a lot. I used to hold it high earlier, but now i hold it lower. When it it gets tough, i just put my left foot over something and prop my guitar over that foot (or you can also do what ritchie suggests)..............
@beholdthecakola14 жыл бұрын
"Some of my songs we do the drop down gag." Is that like musical equivalent of a pie in the face? I have never heard that expression before. Can someone enlighten me as to what the "drop down gag" is?
@acdcfan1529012 жыл бұрын
someone please explaine the drop d tuner. i understand what drop d is but how is their a switch? and can i buy one?
@IAMINT11 жыл бұрын
Yo does anybody know what wah wah pedal Richie uses on "Cross the Line" off the What is album??..I've been looking around to buy one and that tone is phenomenal, so i want it!!!..
@td747413 жыл бұрын
Petrucci plays his guitar in the "chooch" zone but he aint no chooch. Lol
@Maxx6112 жыл бұрын
Holdsworth is in the "chooch" category guitar-height wise and I'm fairly certain Ritchie would gladly reach into his own wallet to see Alan play but nonetheless, great guy, cool sense of humor (obviously on display here).
@TheDrumminMan0814 жыл бұрын
No, you do look relatively "silly" with it hung really low or high but honestly to have it high just enhances good technique even if it looks funny
@nemtall14 жыл бұрын
love the insane mode...
@Schrocky41235143514 жыл бұрын
sick tone
@hellsing198314 жыл бұрын
I like his pickups in his telecaster:)
@TheDrumminMan0814 жыл бұрын
rusty is one of my favourites actually.
@NielsBeier14 жыл бұрын
what are those tuners called? I'd really like that Drop D tuner!
@PrimoSchnevi13 жыл бұрын
after YEARS im still able to laugh at his name
@daddywhetz13 жыл бұрын
@ThieleM I've heard Zakk playing live, and his technique was almost perfect. He was very clean, despite of using his guitar "too damn low".
@lukegunnlee198814 жыл бұрын
rusty cooley and john petrucci play high. it just makes sense to play higher so you can get to all the notes. i dont understand why youd rather get on the floor in the middle of a show.
@MaitreyaRocket13 жыл бұрын
Kotzen is one of the rare shredders who came to realize that shredding , tricks, & the "I'm faster game" is shit . Kotzen is the rarity who discovered music after he learned how to play .
@danukenator12314 жыл бұрын
@Steve128967 rusty cooley is a great example (love or hate him) the man has great technique and holds his guitar higher than the Beetles
@Katalabaino13 жыл бұрын
what is the name of the song in the beginning?
@RezaMatix14 жыл бұрын
Seems like a nice guy.
@flamen8910 жыл бұрын
cool guy!!
@NikFarhan14 жыл бұрын
whts the name of the song in the beggining
@pfarina13 жыл бұрын
4:10 I wanna see him saying THAT after seeing Guthrie Govan playing. He would be speechless.
@anamethat14 жыл бұрын
Or Michael Keene, Christian Meunzner, Paul Masvidal, Tymon Kruidenier, Ryan Knight, etc. etc. etc. I could go on for days about guitarists who have their guitar slung relatively high. I'm assuming he was just kidding.
@anamethat14 жыл бұрын
Although, I will say, ridiculously far apart intervals like that on the same string, are of the few times that my lanky fingers actually come in handy.
@LoMeinTim13 жыл бұрын
i dont understand why he complains about guitar height, it about whats comfortale to each player, i like mine between what he considers "just right" and "too damn low", just personal preference
@NikFarhan14 жыл бұрын
whts the first song called?
@JohnguitaristCook14 жыл бұрын
@yanzki19 yes definitely...its called music
@MrAschreiber13 жыл бұрын
does anyone know that "Kotzen" means "puking" in german ??
@xJan008x13 жыл бұрын
richie kotzen, i love this name :D in german "kotzen" is "puke" in english :D
@vannibracher-l6r14 жыл бұрын
@chenjunhao he used to use some tubescreamer but now he just crankes the amp and runs the volume of his guitar down
@MrAschreiber13 жыл бұрын
@ThieleM Are you from Germany or Austria?
@CabbatheHot12 жыл бұрын
@PalleSchultz the golden hardware
@bluecrab714 жыл бұрын
whats the song starting at 17:00?
@daddywhetz13 жыл бұрын
@ThieleM Paul Gilbert , Andy James, Joe Satriani, Guthrie Govan...
@accadacca10014 жыл бұрын
he don't use the Zoom pedal for so many things only reverb and delay:
@THEGUYD0WNTHESTREET14 жыл бұрын
i need that drop d thing.
@snowman2kmill14 жыл бұрын
I don't know about that how high or low you wear your strap, I mean one of the greatest tele players ever Roy Buchanan wore his guitar pretty high and he was god like on the axe
@ourtrumpcard13 жыл бұрын
@pfarina Trust me, he knows Govan; he's played with me before and is playing with him this weekend. I think Richie's kinda goofin' around at this point ;) But IMO, he can play it however he wants because the boy really CAN let all hell break loose!
@toppoxpocky12 жыл бұрын
Haha, I love this guy.
@janludvigsen14 жыл бұрын
you should sit down more often Richie! :-)
@ZRiva10 жыл бұрын
and now he plays with sheehan who use his bass almost in his head