Private Gear Tour: Richie Kotzen

[toppoxpocky]

Haha, I love this guy.

[shwalton75]

@fasteddie925...first off, everybody is entitled to make a mistake. Should we open YOUR closet and check the skeletons you have in there? Secondly, the fact you stopped by a richie kotzen video JUST to make your comment tells the rest of us all we need to know about you. Your the kind of loser that cant take care of your own life so you jump to conclusions and make value judgements on the lives of others to keep your mind off the fact that youre a miserable person. And for the record, in extram

[CabbatheHot]

1. Open Google Translate

2. Translate from German to English

3. Enter "Richie Kotzen"

[PalleSchultz]

What is the point of disliking this video?

[CabbatheHot]

@PalleSchultz the golden hardware

[angrytroll27]

needs more cowbell :P

[dthe1o]

gold hardware on a tele is just gross.

[johnstangg]

who are you?

[IamUnforgivin1337]

Drop d tuning head = want

[peterstrohm]

lol youtube comments

[alxdd2]

who the hell is he?

[tchimmerroks]

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!

[Maxx61]

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).

[2009korte]

cool guy. wat band is he in?

[12AX7power]

like fuck he uses that shitty little zoom ......

[fasteddie925]

fuck this bum he'll fuck your ol lady as he calls himself friend

[sergeyryaba]

@fasteddie925 cam you tell more?

[JeremyDore]

@fasteddie925 Well I guess we found Rikki Rockets YouTube Channel!

[Seraphim777961]

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

[joedell71]

love his tele I want one so bad

[gtrman84]

This is the best way to demostrate that the magic is in the fingers! awesome RK

[evolutionmb]

love RK, but I think Alex Hutchings would be offended by the height statement. That dude can also play his ass off

[ThieleM]

@evolutionmb

Yes but he looks like a twat while doing it. Same can be said for Petrucci

[long156ki]

It's hard to believe that there are so many guiatrists like this guy still underrated

[theflavasava2]

after YEARS im still able to laugh at his name

[handsomerube]

obviously a great player, but i'm more impressed with his singing...dude can sing he ass off.

[twebb63]

This dude Wales on the Guitar...like nobody else!

[handsomerube]

@twebb63 he also wails in wales!

[stevegrierson]

Quite naturally funny, suprised me

[NoyzyBoyZ3]

He's a monster player,no where near enough recognition!

[dreamtheaterstryper]

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!

[genghistron88]

Amazing musician, amazing guitar player, terrible song writer

[Geromao]

Has he really uses the zoow pedal?

[1Doz]

"Chooch"...that's bringing back ancient memories of Bob & Doug McKenzie. It was either in Strange Brew or that Christmas song you hear every year that one calls the other a chooch. Was that the first time the term was used? Or is it a common Canadianism? Hard to say.

[kingdarko]

poor tom morello

[slashman5]

@kingdarko who wouldnt want to hear morello play

[kalapoka666]

he said 'hell is about to break loose' and it Did! Go Ritchie!!

[Sodhats]

Wtf is a chooch

[Nightmich]

cool!

[td7474]

Petrucci plays his guitar in the "chooch" zone but he aint no chooch. Lol

[C861986]

So what hes saying at the end is he doesnt like it when people wear their guitar high but he cant play anything decent or fast without getting down on one knee having his guitar that high anyway...........

[achaarpickler]

@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)..............

[daddywhetz]

@C861986 Anyway, Zakk Wylde plays his guitar lower than his balls and kicks asses without gettin on his knees. Richie rocks too

[ThieleM]

@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.

[daddywhetz]

@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".

[ThieleM]

@daddywhetz

I've seen him too, he was all over the place, like I said 5 shows and 5 mop buckets needed.

Ritchie has far cleaner technique....I can't think of many guys in rock that can match him technically.

[daddywhetz]

@ThieleM Paul Gilbert , Andy James, Joe Satriani, Guthrie Govan...

[ThieleM]

@daddywhetz

I agree on those guys.

Zakk isn't in that list.....

[asdfero]

@C861986 Anything decent???? What are you fucking deaf or something?

[ThieleM]

@C861986

He plays on a level that is WAY above decent.

[pipsqueek14]

@C861986 he doesnt play as fast as before anymoore cause he stopped using a pick (witch was a dunlop tortex 1.14)

[pfarina]

4:10

I wanna see him saying THAT after seeing Guthrie Govan playing. He would be speechless.

[ourtrumpcard]

@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!

[mrrperson]

3:58 onwards..... oh dear

[SuperNoobTroll]

this guy uses a freakin zoom pedal for his rig...BAHAHAHAHAHA

[Tuzioya]

@SuperNoobTroll It's his signature, so he kind of has to.

[altemu]

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!

[Seraphim777961]

shred on a telecaster, thats not something you see every day lol

[chadmbedwell]

I toatally Disagree with him,I play my Guitar Exactly where I feel Comfortable it being,It doesn't take away Shit from a Player I mean There are some Peple that are Crazy when they Play to High or Way to LOW,I agree Like when it the Damn Guitars about to touch there KNEES that's a Joke,It all Depends on the Individual,and How wand what style Music thy Play, Everyone is Not tall and there Torso's are all Diffrent!!!!!

[Langtw]

I want that drop D tuner peg...

[chadmbedwell]

@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!

[Katalabaino]

what is the name of the song in the beginning?

[WishfulThinking89]

@Katalabaino The song is called "Bad Things" and it comes from the "Go Faster" album ;)

[Cigmcpuffy]

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.

[MaitreyaRocket]

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 .

[xJan008x]

richie kotzen, i love this name :D

in german "kotzen" is "puke" in english :D

[Gestel88]

higher guitar position =  ridiculous ??????

well, if Frank Marino is ridiculous than you're Bugs Bunny...

check his 'Voodoo Chile', maybe he can help you with THE tone ;)

[MaitreyaRocket]

@Gestel88 - IMO Marino's way over effected tone is pure shite compared to Kotzen's ... I just love the sound of wood, tubes & steel ... The less added , the better ...

[JerryBeatFreak]

First pro I've seen adressing the hight of the strap! Apparently I like Richie Kotzen a bit more. Haha ;) To bad I play rythm really low...Haha ;)

[ottozing]

ADS >=(

[MrAschreiber]

does anyone know that "Kotzen" means "puking" in german ??

[ThieleM]

@MrAschreiber

Yes...pretty much everyone in Germany and Austria

[MrAschreiber]

@ThieleM Are you from Germany or Austria?

[ThieleM]

@MrAschreiber

Austria. I lived in Germany for a few years. I now live in Canada.

[MrAschreiber]

@ThieleM nice. I'm also from austria and i still live in austria

[ThieleM]

@MrAschreiber

I miss Austria. It will always be home.

[MrAschreiber]

@ThieleM jo warum schreib ma dann englisch? Österreich is scho a schöner Fleck aber die Politische Lage is grad ziemlich naja ... am Ar***. Vielleicht hast scho ghört von dem HC Strache?

[handsomerube]

@MrAschreiber does anyone actually give a fuck that "kotzen" means "puke" in german"?!?

[MrAschreiber]

@handsomerube wohooo here is mister "pissed off". I meant it in good faith. And by the way... does anyone have NO HOBBIES. - Oh yeah I think YOU! Cause sucking on a 5 month old comment isn't that cool.

[posiden125]

WOW I'm impressed nice rig simple

[JackTarJakst3R]

Kotzen means puking in german, lol..

[soundbitemusic]

I wonder if he uses the zoom pedal only because he gets paid to use it...

[owlsrfun47]

Kotzen is like the Derek Jeter of guitar --unbelievable talent, looks that the ladies love, and he's a humble and low-key guy

[RealPapzt]

"Kotzen" means "puking" in german, true story

[3166TV]

what r the names of the songs that r being played in the background?

[mhollandtag]

@3166TV Bad Things, Sacred Ground, Fooled Again

[3166TV]

@mhollandtag thanks

[riquelme64]

why say anything negative against him? hes one of the greatest around 

[ColdRush01]

Beautiful strat!

[Chaz6993X]

Who is this guy?

[supergroove1979]

@Chaz6993X

its uncle richie (;

[tibyv8]

That's why I like Richie Kotzen, and I don't like Steve Vai. Richie's setup has a guitar, a little pedal that he doesn't even use at it's max, and an amp. Steve's setup has... uhm... let's see, I think I'm going to search Google's data centers, surely I'm going to find there at least 10 racks with effects for Steve. Get real, Richie is the man!

[fraterlucifer888]

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

[rockexpert]

I shit myself

[Lan2Wave]

Richie Kotzen is Great !! Thank you

[Jointlock]

I guess Andreas Segovia was a "chooch" because he held his guitar to high? We all know he couldn't play, right? Now who is the "chooch"??????

[janludvigsen]

you should sit down more often Richie! :-)

[vag8sg]

I have my own signature guitar, pedal, amp, car, woman,.........

[gunsproof]

Woooow God Gave jesus a Guitar!

[chasingtheyeti13]

@gunsproof yeah he's a pretty sweet dad.

[ThieleM]

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

[KevinFL]

This guy is amazing. He can shred with the best of them, but he has blues rock chops that are just as impressive. Good voice as well.

[GhostGuitars]

Neck is custom fit to my hand - AWEsome!

[CryingLostSoul]

Shame he looks like a homeless guy :(

[TheGusto69]

@CryingLostSoul lol. But, if homeless people got as much ass as this guy, everyone male on earth would want to be homeless!

[CryingLostSoul]

@TheGusto69 True, True :D

[Oink84]

Everything about his playing is simple except for his playing, that's where things get a little tricky.

This man fucking rocks!

[Cra5hnatural]

Great guy! love him ;)

[THEGUYD0WNTHESTREET]

i need that drop d thing.

[therealrene]

douche

[Jonnie8791]

wow he looks like a modern hippy now lol

[snowman2kmill]

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

[beholdthecakola]

"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?

[AndrewWells20]

@beholdthecakola Dropping the E string to a D

[jacka94]

This guy is a total douche.

[bgtre5o]

I really enjoy Kotzen's music.... but I think I would walk away from a show where someone has to get on their knees to play technical...rather than someone who's standing and just has the guitar strapped a little higher, but that's just me, all personal preference, doesn't take away from his playing ability

[Dreamscapevirus]

guess Ritchie hates john petrucci.......he doesn't wear his guitar at a kotzen approved height

[lornewest00]

lol fuck this guy, ppl wear their guitars higher up when they shredd lol

[stackny]

Anyone who has a negative thing to say about this guy should check out his work with Greg Howe and eat your words.

[DiBiasehere]

@stackny Stackny,you aint kidding,aint nobody better yhan this man.

[DiBiasehere]

@stackny Stackny,you aint kidding,aint nobody better than this man.

[krelbar]

@stackny Not only that...his solo albums...he can shred, play straight ahead rock, and play jazz.

[kammi14]

@stackny

Jepp......listen to Tilt and your live's coming sunnyside up

[kalapoka666]

@stackny anyone who has negative things to say about kotzen can go suck a dick after checking his works with howe, his instrumental albums, and his blues/rock albums.

[brimill1980]

i think this dude is awesome... nice simple set up and hes not hiding behind masses of gain and effects...

[ahvaimusicom]

@brimill1980 im a huge fan so ive adapted my rig to be similar to Richie's except im usuing an Ibanez w/ 3 EMG SE singlecoils into a Marshall avt 50 (w/bugera cab

) its so much easier!

[brimill1980]

@ahvaimusicom nice one : ] after watchin this ive down sized my gear s'thin shockin : ] dsl 100, boss me 50 for compression and tremolo and a od-3 for boost : ] its lethal

[speedburnervideo]

The guys that bag on this guy in these comments are guys that SUCK at playing guitar, like Neal Schon says , if you dont have something great to say of another artist, go wack off playing your FLUTE! DOUCHES! HAAAAAAAAAA! Hail Ritchie, your a wonderful talent!

[bille77]

"kotzen" is (to) vomit in German.

[therealrene]

i think hes a douche

[conitahana23]

so relax and funnny, richie kotzen is the man

[RicardoDiazHimself]

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

[TheRealErob]

pretty sweet rig. is fender making his signature guitars for sale to the public?

that thing about strap length is pretty stupid though...

[ahvaimusicom]

@TheRealErob yeah but only in Japan, im in Canada and wanted a tele of his,but my music chain up here cant even order it.

[yanzki19]

is he on drugs?

[Dazzler59]

@yanzki19 yes

[JohnguitaristCook]

@yanzki19 yes definitely...its called music

[sebm89]

Coolest Gear tour Gw ever done

[chenjunhao]

if kotzen doesnt use anymore pedals other than that zoom pedal, how he gets his drive sounds from with his clean amp?

[blackhawk1788]

@chenjunhao he used to use some tubescreamer but now he just crankes the amp and runs the volume of his guitar down

[Dreamscapevirus]

@chenjunhao he gets his clean sounds from a dirty amp ...guitar volume try it ...can rock out like its the 60's-70's again

[n1ll3r]

what are those tuners called? I'd really like that Drop D tuner!

[aneyekay1]

whts the first song called?

[lukegunnlee1988]

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.

[Guitarchordhelper]

@lukegunnlee1988 because it looks badass

[ahvaimusicom]

ok RE the guitar height what about Eric Johnson? high guitar, Zakk Wylde, low rider, Richie just shot him self in the foot i think

[paqman78]

@ahvaimusicom - Kotzen's a poser though. Just look at him. He wears a rosary as a necklace for cryin out loud.

[passangerseat515]

@paqman78 oh yeah? .. well why don't you show us a person who could play like him? you? .. hahaha .. i think your the poser here dude.

[paqman78]

@passangerseat515 - LoL Wow sorry if I insulted your idol! I happen to think he's an amazing guitarist. I just said he's a poser. What are you, his groupie? Cos you sure sound like it. Don't get your thong in a twist buddy! :-D

[DaxNUNO]

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.

[SteveBrownOfficial]

He is the man! I have his early teaching vhs when he was using Ibanez.

[asklcnvivdf]

Now introducing the Richie Kotzen Signature Tooth Brush.

[g31987]

i don't believe he has an only pedal effects....

[Bustadogg1]

The tone is incrededible, is that only the amp?

[lexguitar]

The amp.. the guitar, and.. HIS FINGERS !!

[otherrandomhero]

Cornfords are ridiculous man, I wouldn't expect anything less. Pricey though, looking at $3-4K minimum for that head

[nemtall]

love the insane mode...

[kalle9595]

lol try getting eddie van halen

[telecastersRthebest]

awesome guy! very talented! love his tele!

[accadacca100]

he don't use the Zoom pedal for so many things only reverb and delay:

[hellsing1983]

I like his pickups in his telecaster:)

[psychopathtoine]

i'd love to see a geartour of Buckethead

[soupie]

yep, me too!!

get on the case guitarworld!

[luisthrash]

this guy is like the Steve Vai's hippie version. Conceited and talented but oldschool!!!

[aneyekay1]

whts the name of the song in the beggining

[GuitarCoversDanielN]

@aneyekay1 the song is called "bad things"

sick