Jeff R Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 The song, the voice, the musicians and musicianship, individually and packaged ... This could be the best five minutes of music I've experienced in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 He is just the total package. Makes me sick! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCChris Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Great stuff, and definitely more toward his technical side. I prefer when he rolls back on that a bit: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloozguy Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 6 hours ago, Jeff R said: The song, the voice, the musicians and musicianship, individually and packaged ... This could be the best five minutes of music I've experienced in years. Couldn't agree more! I had to laugh when the drummer reaches to scratch his back with a drumstick at 1:30... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I listened for four of his albums today and they are all really good. None of them were super guitar heavy over the top playing just because I can. They were just full of great songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff_hartwell Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Has he always played 100% fingerstyle, no pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincsman Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 The Guy is a legend for sure I have never heard any of his music I didn't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veatch Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 3 hours ago, geoff_hartwell said: Has he always played 100% fingerstyle, no pick? If I recall, he originally played with a pick, but while on tour one night, decided to just fingerpick. Could be Urban legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamer_SS_guy Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Yes, I have seen him live in 2015 and 2017 and with the Winery Dogs in 2016 (I really love their 2nd album). I think his drummer Mike Bennett plays very well and his bass player Dylan Wilson is fantastic, he has a very good groove. Richie Kotzen one of the few contemporary music artists that I really enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff R Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/richie-kotzens-top-5-tips-for-guitarists-610168 Kotzen knew that he had to try to shake things up, so he did something radical – he ditched his pick. "I’d done little things with fingerpicking, but I never played a whole show like that," he says. "I went on stage without a pick just to see what would happen. You could say I was out of my comfort zone." Immediately, Kotzen eliminated a few things technical elements from his repertoire. Alternate picking went out the window; the same with sweep picking. "Two big parts of my sound – gone just like that," he says. “I was kind of handicapping myself in a way, but I found that when I went into a solo, I was connecting more with the instrument. My phrasing changed, I slowed down a little bit, and even my tone changed. "It was cool, so I decided to follow that thread," he continues. "And now, years later, I’ve developed a whole new skill set on the instrument, and I’m able to bring back some of the things I lost. I found a way to execute some of the sweep picking things I couldn’t do; the alternate picking sound is coming back because I’m utilizing my fingers in a way that I never did. The whole experiment really paid off. So there's kind of a tip that I discovered on my own: If you're uninspired and in a rut, get out of your comfort zone." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jettster Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 One of my favorites and yes he is super talented all the way around. I remember taking some heat here when I compared him to Prince. If he lacked anything vocally in the comparison, he more than makes up from playing perspective. IMO Seen him solo (meet and greet) and with The Winery Dogs, stellar both times and he was a super cool dude, tone to die for. Top notch all the way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 45 minutes ago, jettster said: I remember taking some heat here when I compared him to Prince. If he lacked anything vocally in the comparison, he more than makes up from playing perspective. True. Prince was an excellent overall musician, but his guitar playing is nowhere in the league of RK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 On 6/15/2018 at 10:30 AM, MCChris said: Great stuff, and definitely more toward his technical side. I prefer when he rolls back on that a bit: Sheesh. I couldn't find anything negative about that cut. At all. Tight rhythm section, perfect vocal inflection and phrasing, the guitar work was tasty and fit the song like a glove. His phrasing in the closing licks sounded like George Lynch at his best. Impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 It appears that during the summer our European HFC'ers will get their chance to see Richie Kotzen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamer_SS_guy Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Well, I have seen him last year. So, I'll wait when he has a new album out. I also don't like driving hours an a way to a concert. Just this month I went to Ringo's All Starr Band, Jeff Beck and Queen/Adam Lambert, and Billy Joel will follow next week, and I am weary spending so much time on a highway (lots of aggressive and dumb drivers, and you know, there is no tempo limit in Germany, except for roadwork, and there has been lots on my way to Berlin and Hamburg). I have seen Kotzen in Hannover two times (a two hour drive) and both concerts were great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixesandsevens Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 On 6/16/2018 at 8:36 AM, Jeff R said: https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/richie-kotzens-top-5-tips-for-guitarists-610168 Kotzen knew that he had to try to shake things up, so he did something radical – he ditched his pick. "I’d done little things with fingerpicking, but I never played a whole show like that," he says. "I went on stage without a pick just to see what would happen. You could say I was out of my comfort zone." Immediately, Kotzen eliminated a few things technical elements from his repertoire. Alternate picking went out the window; the same with sweep picking. "Two big parts of my sound – gone just like that," he says. “I was kind of handicapping myself in a way, but I found that when I went into a solo, I was connecting more with the instrument. My phrasing changed, I slowed down a little bit, and even my tone changed. "It was cool, so I decided to follow that thread," he continues. "And now, years later, I’ve developed a whole new skill set on the instrument, and I’m able to bring back some of the things I lost. I found a way to execute some of the sweep picking things I couldn’t do; the alternate picking sound is coming back because I’m utilizing my fingers in a way that I never did. The whole experiment really paid off. So there's kind of a tip that I discovered on my own: If you're uninspired and in a rut, get out of your comfort zone." Well, maybe it was that, or maybe he was watching PGS Andy's demos on YouTube and was like "Huh..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCChris Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Another great one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhitcomb3 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I wish Fender made more Telecasters with the forearm cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucSulla Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 He's so where I want to be as a player - bunch of tasty, perfectly placed licks with a huge reservoir of tech chops when he feels like throwing it in. One of my favorite performances of his ALMOST ruined by a boisterous Billy Sheehan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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