When You're A MASTER of Legato... Sweep Picking.... AND Tapping!!!

[@LeviClay]

Download my 10 most popular transcriptions for FREE - bit.ly/Top10Tabs

[@DrewElGringasho]

Levi... I REALLY think you should continue this format of curating an introduction and showing your face, sharing the impact these guitarists have and why you choose these specific clips. To grow your channel and make it unique. Just from the variety of guitarists you exhibit on the channel it is startling to me how exactly similar our tastes are haha. Thank you for doing this!

[@LeviClay]

I absolutely will! :)

[@PrimoSchnevi]

i disagree, its bothering me tbh. but not too bad sicne its easy to skip. but you cant queue them up anymore and watch guitar clips in a row with friends. at least not from this channel. On another note, which good reason is there to only include names about the player in a spoken introduction but dont put them in the DESCRIPTION or TITLE? :S clickbait doesnt quite fit, but it sure is some sort of bait

[@callmedeaconbooze]

No, I disagree, I really enjoy these brief intros. This is a wonderful channel with great content and surely a lot of work that goes into it, so Im glad that you can experience the creator himself, it feels more personal somehow and its like watching a youtuber that you come to know over time, instead of some random dry content. I really like the info that is provided, its brief but a useful background that i usually dont have. Keep up the good work

[@finnmacdiarmid3250]

@@PrimoSchnevi The only thing primo about you is the stick up your ass. You chose the option of watching the damned video in the first place, not everything can be sugar coated in everyone’s favorite color…

[@mayorrodgers7446]

He was 18 or 19 when he did that. One of my favorites. He Has broadened his playing quite a bit. One of my favorites.

[@Metaljonus]

Loved his album Tilt with Greg Howe.

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

He's also got an amazing singing voice...and he's good looking too! Which is a major factor for continuous employment, especially for bands like the image-conscious Poison!

[@carlosluna2057]

Let me put it this way, Richie is the one shredder I wouldn't leave alone with my girl. 😅

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

@@carlosluna2057 wise move…he was fired from Poison cos he was having an affair with drummer Ricky Rockett’s missus!

[@Turquoise636]

@@tombstoneharrystudios584 Is that true?

[@budgiecat9039]

He sounds like Chris Cornell

[@JohnWahlers]

@@tombstoneharrystudios584 Actually it was his ex "missus" and they eventually married/divorced. Mr Rockett wasnt happy though when it happened but apparently but no longer cares (Read this in an interview with RK)

[@deanwitt7903]

I’m 50 next year and I can remember so clearly when a fellow guitar friend gave me his solo album when I was 16 or 17 . I’m so glad this type of playing was around then . Those guys from that era were just incredible players and kotzen to this day is still unreal .

[@budgiecat9039]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6HciYmhptCEnck

[@dhikayudhaperdana8161]

Rock Chop is my first guitar instructional video. I was so lucky my friend introduced me with this incredible underrated shredder as a reference.

[@DavidLeeHalen]

Incredible transcription and playing. In fact, all the REH videos were mind blowing.

[@thestratinez3430]

And no REH had rly helped nin 80th / 90th...especially Yngwie´s :D:D:D Too much Impact for beginners and i never tried any video longer than 1 minute :D

[@Shamino1]

The amount of power and distortion they were experimenting with back then, including scooping every fret, made it so as long as your left hand knew the motions your right hand barely did anything at all. Lot of sloppy playing came out of that era, which was refined and honed into the almost mechanical-levels of prodigy we have today. The ones who always had good technique are the ones still playing today- and he's no exception.

[@eduort8822]

You are righ that amount of distortion made it even more dificult to come up with a clean sound just like him.

[@Trahzy]

To an extent, nothing wrong with mainly using legato though.

[@Shamino1]

@Aces High You're totally right. Its why I still check on Paul Gilbert every couple years to see what he's up to because he's always slowing down, trying new genre's, getting back into singing despite 15+ years of tinnitus, etc.. Whereas I cannot recall the last time I looked up any of the 1980's shredder's that inspired me to pick up the guitar as a teenager. God, I think it's been 10+ years since I went out of my way to watch Malmsteen jerk himself off.

[@MercutioUK2006]

scooping every fret? You mean scallops? Those were in use way before this video.......

[@bojangles6444]

@@MercutioUK2006 exactly. And has nothing to do with anything this guy is talking about…

[@sirbythedoor3498]

Bro I have to say that I dont know half of the guitarists you've been posting about and its so freaking cool and exciting learning about them as they are all PHENOMENAL players! So awesome! And the fact you put tabs with them too is just a cherry on top! 👏👏👏

[@ChickenSoupMusic]

Kotzen played with Poison for 1 album till he boned the singer's wife lol... Solid solo career too. Actually give it a listen for the guitar work alone - Native Tongue

[@brycepagey888]

There he is.... And because he's such an amazing singer, he just built his soul and passion up .

[@Dajizoids]

This brings me back to the good old shredder/hair band/shrapnel records/instrumental guitar days

[@Weloz92]

My favourite 😁 As a younger guitar player, I'm extremely grateful to have been able to watch all of the Kotzen's instructional videos here on KZbin: "Rock Chops" is absolutely iconic and out of this world, but I personally prefer "Hi-tech guitar", since it's definitely more similar to his current "bluesy" style of playing!

[@juliomonteiro8589]

This is insane, i remember when i watched this for the first time. Seeing it now with the transcription, i feel like want to take my guitar and see how it works on pratice. Insena work!!

[@sergioletelier4640]

thanks a lot, this master piece is eternal

[@TheRichie213]

My dad rented this for me on VHS back in the day. Hot licks with Ritchie, Yngwie, George Lynch, Paul Gilbert ect..

[@alexandrebeauvilain6488]

Excellent video capsule as usual. I always love that guy, and even more now that he soften his playing.

[@youKnowWho3311]

Th winery dogs are my favorite trio of all time. Melodic and technical while sounding ingestible by non musician types.

[@Vrdavila67]

How I wish he'd still play like this from time to time. He is top tier but I'd wish he would still showed off like he used to. He sure was something else a shredder with a really well educated balanced style and he's was soooo unique now to me he sounds too ordinary guitar wise.

[@thenerdyhobbit3935]

Agree with you to the bone. Last time he played like this is in poison album I guess. But the sound wasn't not that great alao. He turned down the sound made it less noticeable.

[@JohnWahlers]

@@thenerdyhobbit3935 He played that way live when he replaced Gilbert in Mr Big, Studio wise not so much........

[@MercutioUK2006]

I think this was perhaps the second or third REH video I purchased, and it blew my mind. Again. Some amazing content in those days and it had a commensurate price tag!

[@logancleary374]

Holy shit, you transcribed this; nice! I've been learning from the VHS tab booklet and now I have this to reference, thanks!

[@davidlawrence5]

I beg pardon Levi for I forgot to wish you the best this holiday and this new sub wishes to thank you for your posts. I bid you peace and good health in these crazy daze! WOOF!

[@dumpsterrama6571]

See this is much better, this title doesnt put anyone else down or draw out any trolls.

[@LeviClay]

Or high views

[@gandhiabad9402]

RK is a musical GENIUS!!!

[@scirasco1]

This reh vid is legendary

[@blakekawula1422]

I LOVE THIS!! do more videos like this

[@retrorock5333]

I love his picking!

[@rkatz0]

Yes, The Truth: So many wonderfully talented musicians!

[@scirasco1]

Fantastic u tabd the outro solo legendary stuff:)

[@alvich]

Playing with a pick and not using a telecaster, so bizarre yet so good

[@icemike874]

One of my Favs! Him and Nuno. Check his solo stuff with Iron madien guitarist Smith

[@DaveDurango]

A recommendation, some Scott Mishoe. I know he's known for his slap guitar, but his tapping/arpeggios are insane. Probably the best I've ever heard. He's got a lot of content on his channel too. Shame he never got recognition he deserved. I believe he's had a lot of mental health struggles. check out his video "Scott Mishoe Etude Garza Born In Hampton VA" and "Scott Mishoe Hamp0ton VA HD". unreal playing

[@LeviClay]

That’s actually a good shout, Scott is amazing

[@jakemf1]

His album Malfunkshon- I think is so good

[@jonnydubai]

Love this player. Got the signature tele and it's awesome

[@Sphereal]

The scariest thing about this clip is that he is playing all those crazy lines without a fretting wrap and it still sounds as clean as it gets.

[@scirasco1]

Actually there is a muting thingy look closely

[@andregalvan1111]

Absolutely amazing

[@CodyJohnstoneOfficial]

For a split second I thought Kevin Owens was doing a masterclass /s This was a great video to watch, in all seriousness!

[@tonyflorez703]

Kotzen is a real beast !

[@drgrahamsloanguitarist3727]

Saw him at the Glasgow Fruitmarket when he played with Vertu, Stanley Clarke’s supergroup 👌.

[@ashutoshgoit9540]

Excellent content as always mate. In one of your videos, I got the info on somewhere along the lines of you transcribing entirety of Erotic Cakes record and posting it for free online. Is there any way we can access those tabs? I really want to learn some of the songs from the record.

[@LeviClay]

I took them down when JTC released them officially

[@__wheelieboyz1831]

Where's the full tab of this?

[@felixarmandoocampoluces1941]

1:19 Colorado Bulldog

[@leoactis1160]

levy transcription tilt is kotzen howe

[@BobbyCulpepper.srv3fender]

i remember this video, i saw as a part of a 4 person promo video for the series hosted by Keith Wyatt. Think i still have it. I couldnt really get into Ritchie then, I knew he was the guy that got kicked out of Poison for an affair with the drummers wife. But now I Love what Ritchie does with Winery Dogs, He sings very similarly to Chris Cornell, but its blues and soul based music. Note he also no longer uses a pick

[@RobertSmith-lg7jp]

"Note he also no longer uses a pick" Was going to say the same thing but you wouldnt even know it by his playing.

[@BobbyCulpepper.srv3fender]

@@RobertSmith-lg7jp agreed

[@michaelmaia1978]

I would really love to know if he's still able to play like that (maybe he is but don't want to) and, the big question : how the hell did he learned to play fusion like he did some years later (and G.Howe, too). I never heard he went to a music school or had a music teacher, there's a lot of mistery around his music éducation (or maybe I didn't found the right information).

[@trevorshear7737]

Their can never be better shredders than the guys from the 80s.Please its a sin comparing the guys from this age to the guitarists of the 80s.Those guys were musically skilled.Their solos will always be remembered.

[@LeviClay]

I'm sorry, you're trying to present an educated opinion, one we should listen to and take seriously... but you started with "their", so it's reasonable to conclude you're as literate with music yeah?

[@alienguitarabduction]

IMHO Ritchie was the greatest sweeper. Michael Romeo's sweeps (which I just watched in another of your vids) are fast but tight, so they are playable; RItchie does 2 string sweeps over stretches of 9-10 frets--they're insane, almost physically impossible to play.

[@bradhienzachary]

I loved his debut album when it was first released! So long ago!!

[@mr.e8432]

Levi know this is an older video but maybe if you get a chance you could do some of Richie‘s more recent stuff? He’s got a lot of great solos and riffs with the winery dogs and in his own solo catalog.

[@jtu2434]

He was the only guy who could replace paul in mr big.

[@user-ql1pc7pi9x]

My right hand rejects such fluidity and skill. 🤚

[@daniprieto463]

Awesome! Thank you !!

[@darrelladams4886]

I think it would be cool to follow this one up with some of his playing since he lost the pick and switched to fingers.

[@lukeheighway2170]

Imagine having chops like this and then deciding, nah, I'll switch to using fingers instead and not missing a beat, b'stard, and he sings like Cornell (well, close!)

[@maxwellblakely7952]

This is cool, especially since he’s so young. I like the finger picking better tho, it’s a warmer sound. He makes very soulful music now, pretty awesome.

[@LOWINESIBWAANGRANAUsiwara]

I like this ytube channel.. Had guitar tablatures.. Easily to follow & learn it

[@sacredgodslayer]

Levi, do you know Henk Var Der Laars from the Dutch power-prog band Elegy, active in the mid 90s? He's another monster that very few people know Or Brendt Allman and Gary Wehrkamp from the US prog band Shadow Gallery?

[@lenickramone]

Is it you how transcribe the solos to the tab shown in the video?

[@LeviClay]

of course

[@lenickramone]

@@LeviClay 😮😮😮😮😮😮 omg! that's IMPRESSIVE

[@LeviClay]

@@lenickramone that's my job! haha

[@Shane_Peoples]

This is amazing

[@edwardv4546]

Do you have a transcribing service? I would love to hire you

[@lord.of.tamarindo]

i love your content man! i would love to see you transcribe Open House by Joey Tafolla!

[@billsequins1490]

I like your videos thank you!! Please put the guitarists names in the description!!

[@LeviClay]

Why not just click the link in the description to the original video?

[@TirelessG]

Great video. Where and how can we get those transcriptions? Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@LeviClay]

In the description 👍🏻

[@Discrimination_is_not_a_right]

I wonder what it would sound like clean.

[@michaelmaia1978]

Listen to the track "jazz beebop" from an old record I think. There's no cover of this tune, as far as I know, nobody seems to be able to replicate it, or maybe the tune is unknown

[@spencer_mynatt]

thanks!

[@jamesnorton7601]

Dude's been making us all look bad for years! Awesome player

[@ytr3488]

Only making you look bad no one else

[@jamesnorton7601]

@@ytr3488 4sure

[@Onoma314]

I dare you to try dissecting some Jennifer Batton - try some of the tracks off the video on YT titled " Jennifer Batten Throwback Thursday From the MI Library " :P

[@lukemalone4747]

Shake - "hang on rewind it"

[@Guitarlessons87]

Ritchie Kotzgen 🔥🔥🔥

[@jongminko160]

excellent!!!

[@aoo6338]

You must talk a about Warren Cuccurullo.!!!!! He plays With Frank Zappa, Duran Duran etc.!!!

[@andreybazavov]

Maybe video about Nile Rodgers and hjs chord inversions? I know it doesn't look impressive, but....

[@LeviClay]

Needs to be good footage that both looks and sounds awesome - the mastery is lost on people. If there was good footage of his intro on Im Coming Out... I'd be all over it (I put a transcription of that on my business page on FB about 10 years ago now!)

[@danielmcdonald4699]

Yea… this dude is sick

[@gurumajuindonesia]

Nice job Mr Levi! can you do the transcription of Hey Tee Bone ? Shawn Lane and Brett Garsed ,, that is one crazy solo btw

[@LeviClay]

Did Brett's solo in 2011

[@alexjackson8841]

I've actually attempted to cover that song. There's a cover on my KZbin channel of my doing my own playing over the track, but now I'm trying to learn shawns solo. It's an absolute monster but I can definitely recommend trying to learn it by ear. Super challenging but very fun

[@codyfife8803]

I can't tell where his guitar ends and his pants begin.

[@KevinToine]

Please do the Eric Johnson Total Guitar intro 😍

[@LeviClay]

I've already done it - I can't post it because it was for a client, but also, hot licks videos get copyright strikes

[@KevinToine]

@@LeviClay ooh that's a shame! It's an incredible piece of music.

[@jplove9810]

the guy is my guitar hero

[@asnanchanel922]

Prefec nice bro

[@odranrebralopoh479]

Richie Kotzen 🤘

[@freedomfighter5845]

Anything REH was good. I remember this one. Thanks for posting.

[@Goodx172]

🔥

[@davidlawrence5]

Preface: What is the definition of good music? Good music is the kind of music you like to hear. In no way am I intending to undercut the ability to master picking/tapping chops but I dare say there seems to be a tad too much attention paid to speed versus tasteful. The line has blurred for me but after fifty years of playing I've gotten used to the changes. Of course, this damned arthritis could be my easy excuse! LOL! WOOF!

[@jmmb92]

i wish that i could play legato like this lol

[@Xirrious]

This is insanely impressive from a technical standpoint but leaves me totally uninspired musically. For those that are inspired by this, what do you like most about it ?

[@buntline1873]

It's funny how this stuff scares the hell out of other guitar players.

[@holliswilliams8426]

It's not really scary, it's technically impressive but kind of sounds like a jukebox having intercourse with a computer.

[@buntline1873]

@@holliswilliams8426 Good analogy!

[@alexsze8537]

Whi is that playing vant see his face

[@JaimeAndresJaramillo]

I bet this is Kirk Hammett's hero

[@PYRAMIDSOVERSAND]

even aliens have attackd more time the earth than he those strings , just regular player .

[@REIRBL]

👍👍👍👍

[@notyetskeletal4809]

This is so passé.

[@SteveOuimette]

Funny, it took me less than a second to recognize from the thumbnail that it was Ritchie. I vividly recall that particular guitar he had back in the 80's and I wanted one SO BAD! Alas, it was a 1-off because he was an endorser at the time.

[@gonaguilera392]

Para sacar eso me lleva menos tiempo lograr la fusión nuclear

[@edguyrocks5865]

Weird to see him with an ibanez and not a tele.

[@carloslozada470]

Write a hit song like Billie Elish

[@johannsebastianbach108]

Go tell billie elish to play guitar like him.

[@jazzlefty]

Mecanical virtuosity.

[@BroSolo]

I got dizzy watching this.

[@adaptercrash]

On blue steel then I can take you seriously but that's not what it's for, tapping.

[@선우김-l1k]

누구?

[@mercuripietro6888]

kotzen completly changed his style he his way more layed back today in his playing

[@Robert_Fordin]

Imagine he plays for Coldplay, or something...

[@cerveshred]

i will say Stephen Ross was pretty similar

[@vadir3517]

Legato like Satch but better

[@jeffdafonte]

Pretty sure Guthrie does all of this somewhere in a video at double speed years way before Kotzen.

[@typedeaf]

That's a joke right? I cant tell.

[@jeffdafonte]

@@typedeaf 😉