@Bonkymonk Totally agree. I love all of Richie's albums! From the first one, to the most recent (and hopefully, not the last). It's an example of a musician who respects himself, and his fans. I never got into a song of him that was made only to fill some minutes in an album. He's a true example for today's sellouts (like Axl Rose or Chris Cornell - which still remain legends, because you listen to Appetite for Destruction and Louder than love, not today's shit of theirs)
Don't know whos talking non sense .. at least 12 yrs old koeran kid is better than u fkcok and i dun even wanna talk to u lame. can't u dun come hear these treasure sound for you is useless, although u practice over 100hours.. i think u can't even play just one liff
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that's not the point, a professional guitarist has to be versatile and able to demonstrate varied techniques, i'm not saying he isn't good at doing what he'S doing i just think always pulling off the same stuff isn't ideal.
yah maybe you're right. but he's doing what he's good at, not because he can't demonstrate varied techs, he just like it that way. and it's because he's richie kotzen, not mr. paul gilbert. Deal?
yah maybe you're right. but he's doing what he's good at. He likes those stuffs and want to share with us. And not because he can't demonstrate varied techs, he just like it that way.
That's the way he plays, nothing wrong with it. Steve Ray used the pentatonics ALL the time, it was his signature and he was a professional guitarist. He played with David Bowie, and Stevie Wonder wrote a song for him. A professional guitaris is the one who has: good timing, good sound, good techniques and, the most important thing, control of what he is playing. THATS IT.
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LOL. Ex2. He screws up what he shows previously. Watch the closeup. First he goes down to the 3rd fret in the first run. The last close up, he forgets to do it.
Love watching a great guitarist anyday, shreddrs like RK, PG, Vai, YM, Brett Garsed ?(if you havent heard of BG u should check him out), are all great players, but iys players like Beck, Knopfler, Clapton, these are the guys who who can make anyone shudder with one note. The speed of ones playing doesnt count for shit if there aint any soul behind it. Having said that, musos unite, best humans on earth!) Peace!
Why can't people just stop bithcing about guitarists and just enjoy the music? what ever happened to people who just listened and not go "well its average but not as good as this, this or this" Who cares? Just listen to the song and keep your rude opinions to yourselves. Remember the good old phrase "if you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all"
EVH playing is basic? wow thats an unfortunate comment....wether someone likes him or not is one thing but I would say that his playing is far from basic....not only did he start the entire shredding craze, songs like "I'm the One" are far from basic.
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Very. RK himself has admitted that he's always had trouble picking, that's why most of his stuff is legato. Fast fingers, but when you can't pick like the greats, it kind of hinders your place in guitar history.
Ok, let me explain. Yes, some guitarists are great at phrasing and people love their music. My comment is not nonsense it's fact. RK, while he might be a great at legatos, lacks what top guitarist like MAB, YM or Gilb (to name a few) have, an all around game. People idolize Eddie Van Halen. While he's a great musician and good for his time, his playing and tapping is very basic. He's a really good guitarist, not great. That's what I'm saying.
I think music is a very subjective topic. If that is your opinion is respectable but that's it. Some people like you prefer YM, some others prefer people like Allan Holdsworth, Frank Gambale or Richie Kotzen. Peace.
I think there aren't better guitar players, just diferent ones. Music is a very subjective topic. You can't say that someone is better than other because it has better techinique. I'm not a fan of Kotzen, but I think that he has a more developed harmonic concept and it's more versatil than YM, Kotzen plays Rock, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, Metal. Search a video of Kotzen playing Coltrane's Giant Steps and you're gonna understand it. But as I said, both are diferent, no one's better than other.
My favorite guitar players are Metheny, Gambale, Holdsworth, Scofield and Martino and all of them are so diferent, but awesome at the same time. YM has better alternate picking than Kotzen, but that doesn't make him better. Think...music is about music, not about technique wich is a tool for making music. What about Allan Holdsworth man, he doesn't play with alternate picking, he plays legatos and you can't deny his status as one of the most influential guitar players in history.
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So basically, your point of view is this.
Great = Very technically difficult? Lol! MAB will never inspire as many people as someone like EVH has. Look at eruption for christs sake, the live version he does is fucken amazing, MAB could probably hit the notes, but he wouldnt be able to play it with the same feel as EVH and he'd look a total fucken poser doing it.
I suppose you think that jerk off Rusty Cooley is great too, because he can hit a bajillion notes per minute.
Are you that fucking stupid? Are you really? You just proved my point. I never said great MUSICIANS (study that word please you inbred uneducated piece of shit) can't write as good as tech. freaks. Great musicians whether they're fast or not inspire me more than technical gurus. I'm just stating a fact. If Mr. A can do a 32nd note run and Mr. B can't, Mr. A is the better guitarist. It doesn't mean Mr. A is the better musician. Do you get that idiot?! Fucking asshole. Just leave!
To be honest I must say I agree AND disagree with this statement. While Mr. A might be able to play a fast run, I don't think that makes him a better guitarist. As I'm sure you aware (very likely much more aware than myself) there's so many different things to learn while playing guitar that if you focus 100% of your time of playing scales and can shred, it doesn't mean you're going to then be able to sit on stage with Tommi Emmanuel for example and perform on the same level. Just my .02.
Ok, where do I start. First off, yes, a guitarist is better if he/she can play better than someone else. MAB, Gilb, YM will never sell as many albums as the Beatles or Nirvana. Does that mean they aren't as good as Kurt Cobain? The Gods of guitar don't focus 100% of their time on shredding and scales. That is just how they play. It's like asking SRV to speed up and Gilbert to slow down. That's just their style of play. I don't own 1 MAB album. But, I've got to recognize a better guitarist.
You're point? This is exactly what I've stated. I've always said that great musicians and great guitarists don't always go hand in hand. I think you're having trouble distinguishing between great musicianship and great guitar playing. I've never denied that EVH has inspired millions. I love his music. I love Jimi's music. His riffs and feel are incredible. But the fact is, is he was a rather sloppy guitarist and not technically sound.
I understand what you mean. But I still must say that it is not as simple as stating Mr. A is a better Guitarist (not necessarily musician as you yourself stated) then Mr. B because Mr. A can play a 16th note run run and Mr. B can't. What happens when Mr. B says, "Okay, lets put down the pick, and play Air on the G string." and Mr. A can't? That's what I was getting at. Of course, if Mr. A says, "SURE!" then maybe Mr. A was the more talented guitarist all along :).
Sir, I understand what you are TRYING to do but you're way off base. A better guitarist is a better guitarist. No if ands or buts about it. I've been in the game for a long time now. Your air guitar analogy is quite silly to say the least. The fact is, is a guitarist that can nail a sick run up and down the board, whether it's all picking, phrasing, or raking 12 notes in one up and down sweep, he/she is the better guitarist. There's no debate!
Hey MadLip. I really promise I understand what you are saying. In fact I'm going to go as far as to say that I agree with what you're saying. But what I am still rather reluctant to agree on is this; Mr. A can play this sick riff (like what you said). Whether raking/sweeping, tapping, whatever. Well Mr. B can't pull that same riff off. BUT HE CAN nail a finger picked, air tap style, rhythm orientated lick. Well there's something that Mr. A can't play.
So there's one thing Mr. A is a guitar guitarist at. But there is also something that Mr. B is a better guitarist at. What's the deciding fact that makes Mr. A better than B? Just because Mr. A can nail that 16th note lick? I don't seem to understand why that one thing would instantly make him a better guitarist then someone who may not quite be able to pull that same ridiculous riff off, but who can instead play a foot tapping, plucked, rhythmically challenging lick better then Mr. A.
I know you're trying to understand. Let me explain this to you. I've seen a ton of guitarists in my years. People like MAB, YM, Gilbert etc., can play anything they want. Anything. My guitar teacher 15 years ago could play absolutely anything he wanted. He started playing The Entertainer-two hands!-on one guitar! Trust me, Mr. A can play an inferior guitarists riff. He/she just doesn't want to. If Mr. B can play your example, Mr. A can as well:) That's why he's better.
Every guitarist has a different facet. If what you're saying was true,every guitarist would be on a huge ego trip and only listen to their own music. Musicians in general will always have their weaknesses even if it isn't apparent to the listener. Your point only applies to a limited extent of guitarists.
I think people forget music is an art, and scaling guitarists is comparable to saying Caravaggio or Da Vinci to a Picasso, or Monet. Both use totally different means to reach the same effect.
You misunderstand me. I know musical skills and technique don't always go hand in hand. Also, what's popular always trounces great musicians work. There are guitarists out there that have no weak point. They can do anything they want. Guitar virtuosos will never sell as much as Nirvana, yet Kurt's riffs are so caveman, so easy to play.
I understand. I don't really like Kurt Cobain, but for the point i'm trying to get i'll pretend I do. It's not the fact you can play whatever he wrote, the thing is, he came up with the riffs first. No matter who plays it, it'll still be his riff. Whatever it is, it impacted, and connected with people, which should be the goal of any real musician. Not show-boating, or wanking of on the guitar. That being said, I prefer people like Vai, Satriani, Malmsteen, and Gilbert any day.
there's no classical guitar player who can rock out like van halen, for example respectively theres no shredder that can pull of some country riffs like the bluegrass greats and vice versa, i could go on with all guitar styles but i think no one could deny my point.
Guthrie Govan is a guitarist without any weakpoint whatsoever, he has mastered guitar in every possible way, he is the world's best musician by a clear mile.
guthrie is fantastic, definitely one of the best out there, but I really think Bireli Lagrene is in another world himself... check out the videos of him playing violin, bass, upright bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar... it's ridiculous... but even though he is not without weakness.. NO ONE HAS MASTERED EVERYTHING...
I strongly disagree. While it's probably not common, I've seen guitarists do it. My former guitar teacher could do anything, literally. It might not be their style but they certainly can do it. Look at MAB, he's ambidextrous. He can play two guitars independently. You're telling me he can't play a country riff or bluegrass lick? Come on man, be realistic.
after really listening and watching him you will see that MAB has his weak points(maybe weak point is the wrong word, but someone before me named it a weak point). even though hes fuckin inhuman with what he does and of course he could pull of some licks that arent in his style for example hes quite decent at jazz, BUT, heres the big BUT batio would never be able to replace for example BB King for one evening...someday youll recognize its the truth
Man, a guy with feeling and 1 month of playing can play BB. I don't see any weak points in MAB's game. I don't know where you're looking. If you can name MAB's weak points then I will give you massive props. I don't see them :( You're basing your taste of music as a generalization. Do I like MAB, BBking, SRV, PG etc...it doesn't matter. My taste in music doesn't translate into great guitar playing
ok one simple thing outside the feeling/shred argument:
He could never play a flamenco fingerpicking piece like paco de lucia. promised. thats a what makes a weakpoint in this discussion, i guess. personally i dont think its a weakpoint, because he does his thing, which isnt fingerpicking, but its something he cant do, so im just trying to tell that hes not a what you might say "perfect guitarist".
MAB is a fantastic guitarist, i've seen him play blues, it's definitely not at the level of BB... and it would take him more than a month ... probably a year to get him to sound really convincing... playing another whole style requires a completely mindframe.... but that said, for BB king to do what MAB does what take much longer!!! but at his age, his playing isn't quite what it used to be
Dude, MAB hasn't done anything that hasn't already been done a million times. All his licks, sweeps, legato runs and tapping just sounds the same over and over again. His melody is much too basic, and the over under deal with the hand sounds so stupid! Idk why anyone thinks it's cool. Just because something is super fast doesn't make it sounds good. Actually, a lot of shred licks sound better slowed down.
Well, first of all God is the creator of the universe. Guitar player-wise I'd say, Steve Vai, Magnus Olsson, Richie, Paul Gilbert, Rustey Cooley, and lots more. Any of those guys destroy MAB. I literally can't stand to listen to him for more than 30 seconds. It makes me wanna rip my hair out.
Thats music. At pure guitar playing MAB is pretty incredible. The technical part of guitar is not music, its just you use the technique to make music. As a composer MAB is not that great, but he's mastered guitar.
Well, I feel like to be a true master you have to have both worlds ya know? Incredible technique like he has, but you have to compose songs well. Songs that give people goosebumps just from hearing it. All I get from MAB is being bored after a couple seconds. But, we both have our opinions.
MAB's music bores me too, I'd never buy a CD of his, but I'll watch his videos on youtue because I do find it a pleasure to watch him play, he has a lot of talent where technique is concerned.
he is a very good guitarist and created riffs that are like masterpieces(e.g. walk, CFH,) floods and cemetery gates solos are my personal facorites. but i agree, he is not the THE BEST guitarists. its all opinion based so my favorite guitarists for shred are jeff loomis and paul gilbert. for riffs willy and mark from Lamb of God. its all in my opinion.
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Yeah, I agree, he's great, but not near the greatest. He was pretty innovative and I have so much respect for him. I'm just trying to say, he's not on others levels anymore.
dont know but shredding sometimes makes me feel boring!!!!!!!!
always shredding !!!!!! same licks alternate picking, economy picking, hybrid picking, sweeping 8 finger tapping all of this stuff makes me feel boring!! i want something new and amazing
I understand you, but Richie is very original among most of today's guitarists. If you want something more amazing, personally recommend classical music or other shredders, like Marty Friedman
to play a lick / riff isn't that hard, but to play a style convincingly is different, when I was younger , I was like you, I thought some of these dudes could play all these styles, one friend in particular never wanted to play country guitar in public because he said he wasn't good at it.. i thought it was perfect.. 10 yrs later, as a professional musician myself and hours of practice later, i saw him play those same country licks, they're ok but not as impressive as when i was starting out..
That is a debatable statement, I feel that Paul Gilbert can pull off any genre he wants to very well. Eric Johnson is also amazingly versatile. Say what you want to about Buckethead, but his diverse catalog covers just about everything at a highly proficient level.
Go commenting rusty cooley? Id rather not express my dislike towards anything he does or expresses from a fear of getting stabbed to death by a bunch of neo-nazi, souless, self obsorbed, immensely inflated egotistical pricks.
Agreed. Great musicianship and great guitar playing doesn't always go hand-in-hand. I know I've listened to tons of guitarists who's music I prefer over people that can fly up and down the fretboard.
Notice how he never really slows his licks down enough to learn them easily. It's like he really doesn't want to give his stuff away. He's getting paid to do these videos, so he'll slow it down a bit, but he is nowhere near as helpful as he could be if he wanted.
A lot of guitar players do this; Malmsteen comes to mind. The more interesting the lick is, the more likey he is to play it too fast to learn it easily. The boring lick he'll slow down to a crawl.
The Fender Telecaster is probably the best guitar ever made. The one Kotzen is playing has the best setup and electronics, except I would get a DiMarzio Area T for the neck and probably would have gotten a different colour for the guitar.
A few years ago, two parents went out for dinner. A few hours later, the babysitter was calling to ask if she could cover up the clown statue in the kids' room, the father said,"Take the kids and get out of the house. We'll call the police, we don't have a clown statue." The "clown statue" is really a killer that escaped from jail. If you don't post this letter on to 10 videos tonight, the clown will be in your bed at 3:00 am with a chainsaw in his hand
Telecaster rocks.Especially in his hands.
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In ex2 Richie in the slow part adds more licks than the super fast version, right...thats why it sounds SUPER FAST! tricky MF lol
GabeBass 8 months ago
It's his own signature model Fender Telecaster through a Yamaha DG100 digital combo amp.
SuperGuitarNerd 8 months ago
Legato king!
donata73 1 year ago 8
what gears does he use here?
RogerHwang 1 year ago
Check out my instructional vid. 100% (Shit Guitar)
fleafarteasy 1 year ago
what a shitty last name lol
Skelros 1 year ago
Unusual for such a shredder to use a tele
Aussiephil99 1 year ago
@Aussiephil99 tell that to John 5 or Johnny HIland....
SantomPh 1 year ago
@Aussiephil99 I bought a tele many years back just for that purpose, albeit it is unusual, but I love my tele.
digitusmedio 1 year ago
I love the way this guy has matured. He can still rip but he's got so much feel too.
Bonkymonk 1 year ago 4
@Bonkymonk Totally agree. I love all of Richie's albums! From the first one, to the most recent (and hopefully, not the last). It's an example of a musician who respects himself, and his fans. I never got into a song of him that was made only to fill some minutes in an album. He's a true example for today's sellouts (like Axl Rose or Chris Cornell - which still remain legends, because you listen to Appetite for Destruction and Louder than love, not today's shit of theirs)
tibyv8 1 year ago
Eh.
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im going to see him do a clinic right by my house today! should be fun
tonyrage 1 year ago
im going to see him do a clinic right by my house today! should be fun
tonyrage 1 year ago
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im going to see him do a clinic right by my house today! should be fun
tonyrage 1 year ago
im going to see him do a clinic right by my house today! should be fun
tonyrage 1 year ago
Per me è il miglior chitarrista rock- blues del pianeta!
ALESSIOMONTRESOR 1 year ago
hes so goddamn pure. pisses me off lmao
killswitch731 1 year ago
Dude, they don't show the right hand. That's half the battle, GIJoe!
theScytheofGod 1 year ago
he 's fun to listen to
vonMohl 2 years ago
beautiful tone!!
lollitosway 2 years ago
its music people, enjoy it.
no need to freakin analyze.
BLaZe071775 2 years ago
love that tone.
awesome tele
JoeLerum 2 years ago
Aww fuck, back to the woodshed!
gtr362 2 years ago
Don't know whos talking non sense .. at least 12 yrs old koeran kid is better than u fkcok and i dun even wanna talk to u lame. can't u dun come hear these treasure sound for you is useless, although u practice over 100hours.. i think u can't even play just one liff
wtfsingapore 2 years ago
are there tabs anywhere for these licks?
wngove 2 years ago
hm love his legato playing!
metalhead326 2 years ago
He's a good player but good that he's not german, because of his name lol
ReSliSt 2 years ago
but acctualy his quiet kickass, in what he's doing...but he also got it on sweeps tapping and shreding at all, ich think he's quiet cool...
and his name^^...kotzen means in german puke!
so if you say : i'm pukin' ! you say i'm kotzen :D:D:D:D
Krankfishhead 2 years ago
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can't this guy do anything else then hammer on and pull offs
deathroll88 2 years ago
can u do it any better??
MrNjames1989 2 years ago
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that's not the point, a professional guitarist has to be versatile and able to demonstrate varied techniques, i'm not saying he isn't good at doing what he'S doing i just think always pulling off the same stuff isn't ideal.
deathroll88 2 years ago
yah maybe you're right. but he's doing what he's good at, not because he can't demonstrate varied techs, he just like it that way. and it's because he's richie kotzen, not mr. paul gilbert. Deal?
MrNjames1989 2 years ago
yah maybe you're right. but he's doing what he's good at. He likes those stuffs and want to share with us. And not because he can't demonstrate varied techs, he just like it that way.
MrNjames1989 2 years ago
if you have ever watched his hot licks videos
you would see he is capable of much much more.
chavie1982 2 years ago
That's the way he plays, nothing wrong with it. Steve Ray used the pentatonics ALL the time, it was his signature and he was a professional guitarist. He played with David Bowie, and Stevie Wonder wrote a song for him. A professional guitaris is the one who has: good timing, good sound, good techniques and, the most important thing, control of what he is playing. THATS IT.
ytsejam87 2 years ago
This is fucking cool!
WhalexNip 2 years ago
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LOL. Ex2. He screws up what he shows previously. Watch the closeup. First he goes down to the 3rd fret in the first run. The last close up, he forgets to do it.
frankpaws 2 years ago
Any idea where I can find the tabs?
Kasper892 2 years ago
satriani's boys
kharlos84 2 years ago
one of the best guitarist out there.....!!!!!
deokumarrai 2 years ago
kotzen is not only a virtuoso,is a great and complet musician!
stevelukatherfanclub 2 years ago
Love watching a great guitarist anyday, shreddrs like RK, PG, Vai, YM, Brett Garsed ?(if you havent heard of BG u should check him out), are all great players, but iys players like Beck, Knopfler, Clapton, these are the guys who who can make anyone shudder with one note. The speed of ones playing doesnt count for shit if there aint any soul behind it. Having said that, musos unite, best humans on earth!) Peace!
ziggyrockdude 2 years ago
Yes. Shawn Lane.
ShadyCrux 2 years ago
Genius!!!!!
dwellsmusic 2 years ago
Why can't people just stop bithcing about guitarists and just enjoy the music? what ever happened to people who just listened and not go "well its average but not as good as this, this or this" Who cares? Just listen to the song and keep your rude opinions to yourselves. Remember the good old phrase "if you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all"
LessThanJayms 2 years ago
fuck you
shubidubar 2 years ago
and stop judging guitarists by what they play on the album. take prince for example...most would never know he's a great guitar player.
kempobrad 2 years ago
Amen
xxIncognitoxx 2 years ago
thaha in german his name means "puke"
xDD cool guy
Andy13deanguitars 2 years ago
I have his signature Tele :) the same from this vid
TheDutchHippie 2 years ago
EVH playing is basic? wow thats an unfortunate comment....wether someone likes him or not is one thing but I would say that his playing is far from basic....not only did he start the entire shredding craze, songs like "I'm the One" are far from basic.
jasaggio 2 years ago
Someone tell me how to get that tone please! I'd be forever grateful!
DangeredCat 2 years ago
Fuck I want that tone exactly!
DangeredCat 2 years ago
AWSOME! Not sure why it was not 5* across the board!~
You are amazing!
santamara 2 years ago
lol if you would know what kotzen in german means xD
Ishes 2 years ago
jhajja, whats mean in german kotzen?
Im from Argentina, i have no idea!
DamianFurioso 2 years ago
to vomit xD
Ishes 2 years ago
Saw this guy once play with a group called Vertu (featuring Lenny White and Stanley Clarke from Return To Forever).
He sounded awesome live and had a great voice too. 5*
bintangtheater1 2 years ago
WOW, thanks for the info.
deapwavelio 2 years ago
what model amp is he using?
clapt0n0wnz 2 years ago
mmmmh...he CAN´T play slower to teach, it remembers me to Yngwie when says: "well....here it´s slow..." hahaha
veroSonica 3 years ago
legato crazyness
EmitDutcher 3 years ago
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Very. RK himself has admitted that he's always had trouble picking, that's why most of his stuff is legato. Fast fingers, but when you can't pick like the greats, it kind of hinders your place in guitar history.
MadLip78 2 years ago
Your comment is nonsense...What about Allan Holdsworth!.
xjazz1 2 years ago
Ok, let me explain. Yes, some guitarists are great at phrasing and people love their music. My comment is not nonsense it's fact. RK, while he might be a great at legatos, lacks what top guitarist like MAB, YM or Gilb (to name a few) have, an all around game. People idolize Eddie Van Halen. While he's a great musician and good for his time, his playing and tapping is very basic. He's a really good guitarist, not great. That's what I'm saying.
MadLip78 2 years ago
I think music is a very subjective topic. If that is your opinion is respectable but that's it. Some people like you prefer YM, some others prefer people like Allan Holdsworth, Frank Gambale or Richie Kotzen. Peace.
xjazz1 2 years ago
Well I never said I prefer YM. I just said he's a better guitarist than RK.
MadLip78 2 years ago
I think there aren't better guitar players, just diferent ones. Music is a very subjective topic. You can't say that someone is better than other because it has better techinique. I'm not a fan of Kotzen, but I think that he has a more developed harmonic concept and it's more versatil than YM, Kotzen plays Rock, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, Metal. Search a video of Kotzen playing Coltrane's Giant Steps and you're gonna understand it. But as I said, both are diferent, no one's better than other.
xjazz1 2 years ago
My favorite guitar players are Metheny, Gambale, Holdsworth, Scofield and Martino and all of them are so diferent, but awesome at the same time. YM has better alternate picking than Kotzen, but that doesn't make him better. Think...music is about music, not about technique wich is a tool for making music. What about Allan Holdsworth man, he doesn't play with alternate picking, he plays legatos and you can't deny his status as one of the most influential guitar players in history.
xjazz1 2 years ago
you are comparing apples and... other fruit. for what reason?
experiotick 2 years ago
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So basically, your point of view is this.
Great = Very technically difficult? Lol! MAB will never inspire as many people as someone like EVH has. Look at eruption for christs sake, the live version he does is fucken amazing, MAB could probably hit the notes, but he wouldnt be able to play it with the same feel as EVH and he'd look a total fucken poser doing it.
I suppose you think that jerk off Rusty Cooley is great too, because he can hit a bajillion notes per minute.
TheLoner1987 2 years ago
Are you that fucking stupid? Are you really? You just proved my point. I never said great MUSICIANS (study that word please you inbred uneducated piece of shit) can't write as good as tech. freaks. Great musicians whether they're fast or not inspire me more than technical gurus. I'm just stating a fact. If Mr. A can do a 32nd note run and Mr. B can't, Mr. A is the better guitarist. It doesn't mean Mr. A is the better musician. Do you get that idiot?! Fucking asshole. Just leave!
MadLip78 2 years ago
Wow dude, wtf u nutting out at me for? Did i even send u a message? =/
TheLoner1987 2 years ago
To be honest I must say I agree AND disagree with this statement. While Mr. A might be able to play a fast run, I don't think that makes him a better guitarist. As I'm sure you aware (very likely much more aware than myself) there's so many different things to learn while playing guitar that if you focus 100% of your time of playing scales and can shred, it doesn't mean you're going to then be able to sit on stage with Tommi Emmanuel for example and perform on the same level. Just my .02.
JMCSD 2 years ago
Ok, where do I start. First off, yes, a guitarist is better if he/she can play better than someone else. MAB, Gilb, YM will never sell as many albums as the Beatles or Nirvana. Does that mean they aren't as good as Kurt Cobain? The Gods of guitar don't focus 100% of their time on shredding and scales. That is just how they play. It's like asking SRV to speed up and Gilbert to slow down. That's just their style of play. I don't own 1 MAB album. But, I've got to recognize a better guitarist.
MadLip78 2 years ago
You're point? This is exactly what I've stated. I've always said that great musicians and great guitarists don't always go hand in hand. I think you're having trouble distinguishing between great musicianship and great guitar playing. I've never denied that EVH has inspired millions. I love his music. I love Jimi's music. His riffs and feel are incredible. But the fact is, is he was a rather sloppy guitarist and not technically sound.
MadLip78 2 years ago
I understand what you mean. But I still must say that it is not as simple as stating Mr. A is a better Guitarist (not necessarily musician as you yourself stated) then Mr. B because Mr. A can play a 16th note run run and Mr. B can't. What happens when Mr. B says, "Okay, lets put down the pick, and play Air on the G string." and Mr. A can't? That's what I was getting at. Of course, if Mr. A says, "SURE!" then maybe Mr. A was the more talented guitarist all along :).
JMCSD 2 years ago
Sir, I understand what you are TRYING to do but you're way off base. A better guitarist is a better guitarist. No if ands or buts about it. I've been in the game for a long time now. Your air guitar analogy is quite silly to say the least. The fact is, is a guitarist that can nail a sick run up and down the board, whether it's all picking, phrasing, or raking 12 notes in one up and down sweep, he/she is the better guitarist. There's no debate!
MadLip78 2 years ago
Hey MadLip. I really promise I understand what you are saying. In fact I'm going to go as far as to say that I agree with what you're saying. But what I am still rather reluctant to agree on is this; Mr. A can play this sick riff (like what you said). Whether raking/sweeping, tapping, whatever. Well Mr. B can't pull that same riff off. BUT HE CAN nail a finger picked, air tap style, rhythm orientated lick. Well there's something that Mr. A can't play.
JMCSD 2 years ago
So there's one thing Mr. A is a guitar guitarist at. But there is also something that Mr. B is a better guitarist at. What's the deciding fact that makes Mr. A better than B? Just because Mr. A can nail that 16th note lick? I don't seem to understand why that one thing would instantly make him a better guitarist then someone who may not quite be able to pull that same ridiculous riff off, but who can instead play a foot tapping, plucked, rhythmically challenging lick better then Mr. A.
JMCSD 2 years ago
I know you're trying to understand. Let me explain this to you. I've seen a ton of guitarists in my years. People like MAB, YM, Gilbert etc., can play anything they want. Anything. My guitar teacher 15 years ago could play absolutely anything he wanted. He started playing The Entertainer-two hands!-on one guitar! Trust me, Mr. A can play an inferior guitarists riff. He/she just doesn't want to. If Mr. B can play your example, Mr. A can as well:) That's why he's better.
MadLip78 2 years ago
Every guitarist has a different facet. If what you're saying was true,every guitarist would be on a huge ego trip and only listen to their own music. Musicians in general will always have their weaknesses even if it isn't apparent to the listener. Your point only applies to a limited extent of guitarists.
I think people forget music is an art, and scaling guitarists is comparable to saying Caravaggio or Da Vinci to a Picasso, or Monet. Both use totally different means to reach the same effect.
Distortedcontent 2 years ago
You misunderstand me. I know musical skills and technique don't always go hand in hand. Also, what's popular always trounces great musicians work. There are guitarists out there that have no weak point. They can do anything they want. Guitar virtuosos will never sell as much as Nirvana, yet Kurt's riffs are so caveman, so easy to play.
MadLip78 2 years ago
I understand. I don't really like Kurt Cobain, but for the point i'm trying to get i'll pretend I do. It's not the fact you can play whatever he wrote, the thing is, he came up with the riffs first. No matter who plays it, it'll still be his riff. Whatever it is, it impacted, and connected with people, which should be the goal of any real musician. Not show-boating, or wanking of on the guitar. That being said, I prefer people like Vai, Satriani, Malmsteen, and Gilbert any day.
Distortedcontent 2 years ago
no, there are no guitarists without weakpoints.
there's no classical guitar player who can rock out like van halen, for example respectively theres no shredder that can pull of some country riffs like the bluegrass greats and vice versa, i could go on with all guitar styles but i think no one could deny my point.
burnsometrashcans 2 years ago
Guthrie Govan is a guitarist without any weakpoint whatsoever, he has mastered guitar in every possible way, he is the world's best musician by a clear mile.
JWheeler777 2 years ago
alright, just be a little more subjective, please
burnsometrashcans 2 years ago
guthrie is fantastic, definitely one of the best out there, but I really think Bireli Lagrene is in another world himself... check out the videos of him playing violin, bass, upright bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar... it's ridiculous... but even though he is not without weakness.. NO ONE HAS MASTERED EVERYTHING...
dmmc1043 2 years ago
Hmmm..... Liszt > Govan.
TimJMorrison 2 years ago
I strongly disagree. While it's probably not common, I've seen guitarists do it. My former guitar teacher could do anything, literally. It might not be their style but they certainly can do it. Look at MAB, he's ambidextrous. He can play two guitars independently. You're telling me he can't play a country riff or bluegrass lick? Come on man, be realistic.
MadLip78 2 years ago
oh, mate i am darn realistic with what i said.
after really listening and watching him you will see that MAB has his weak points(maybe weak point is the wrong word, but someone before me named it a weak point). even though hes fuckin inhuman with what he does and of course he could pull of some licks that arent in his style for example hes quite decent at jazz, BUT, heres the big BUT batio would never be able to replace for example BB King for one evening...someday youll recognize its the truth
burnsometrashcans 2 years ago
Man, a guy with feeling and 1 month of playing can play BB. I don't see any weak points in MAB's game. I don't know where you're looking. If you can name MAB's weak points then I will give you massive props. I don't see them :( You're basing your taste of music as a generalization. Do I like MAB, BBking, SRV, PG etc...it doesn't matter. My taste in music doesn't translate into great guitar playing
MadLip78 2 years ago
ok one simple thing outside the feeling/shred argument:
He could never play a flamenco fingerpicking piece like paco de lucia. promised. thats a what makes a weakpoint in this discussion, i guess. personally i dont think its a weakpoint, because he does his thing, which isnt fingerpicking, but its something he cant do, so im just trying to tell that hes not a what you might say "perfect guitarist".
burnsometrashcans 2 years ago
MAB is a fantastic guitarist, i've seen him play blues, it's definitely not at the level of BB... and it would take him more than a month ... probably a year to get him to sound really convincing... playing another whole style requires a completely mindframe.... but that said, for BB king to do what MAB does what take much longer!!! but at his age, his playing isn't quite what it used to be
dmmc1043 2 years ago
Dude, MAB hasn't done anything that hasn't already been done a million times. All his licks, sweeps, legato runs and tapping just sounds the same over and over again. His melody is much too basic, and the over under deal with the hand sounds so stupid! Idk why anyone thinks it's cool. Just because something is super fast doesn't make it sounds good. Actually, a lot of shred licks sound better slowed down.
whitejem09 2 years ago
you just hear them slow because you cant play im sure
brokenaxle1 2 years ago
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wtfsingapore 2 years ago
Dude, MAB is not a God by any means. And I couldn't understand anything else you said...
whitejem09 2 years ago
and who is god for you
wtfsingapore 2 years ago
Well, first of all God is the creator of the universe. Guitar player-wise I'd say, Steve Vai, Magnus Olsson, Richie, Paul Gilbert, Rustey Cooley, and lots more. Any of those guys destroy MAB. I literally can't stand to listen to him for more than 30 seconds. It makes me wanna rip my hair out.
whitejem09 2 years ago
Thats music. At pure guitar playing MAB is pretty incredible. The technical part of guitar is not music, its just you use the technique to make music. As a composer MAB is not that great, but he's mastered guitar.
vampire28 2 years ago
Well, I feel like to be a true master you have to have both worlds ya know? Incredible technique like he has, but you have to compose songs well. Songs that give people goosebumps just from hearing it. All I get from MAB is being bored after a couple seconds. But, we both have our opinions.
whitejem09 2 years ago
Yeah, I completely get what you're saying.
MAB's music bores me too, I'd never buy a CD of his, but I'll watch his videos on youtue because I do find it a pleasure to watch him play, he has a lot of talent where technique is concerned.
vampire28 2 years ago
I heard that dude, its nice to know someone else here has sense.
whitejem09 2 years ago
ya u should know thats what i was talking to u
wtfsingapore 2 years ago
Because your English sucks so fucking bad I can't read what you're saying.
whitejem09 2 years ago
cuase ur guitar playing is so sucks i dun wanna talk to u alsokk
wtfsingapore 2 years ago
Good God dude, shut up. You've never heard me play, so don't come here talking shit. What are you, like a 12 year old korean?
whitejem09 2 years ago
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what the fuck are you talking about?! dimebag darrell is THE guitar god.
mkcip 2 years ago
Okay, first I didn't say shit about dimebag. Second, he's not near the best dude. Why doesn't anyone on here have a fucking brain.
whitejem09 2 years ago
there are more better guitar players than dime.. he is a great guitarist but not the best... you are right.
09kitty23 2 years ago
Thank you!
whitejem09 2 years ago
i don't mind getting negated in my comment earlier nor getting shit storm.. i just want to say what i truly believe as a guitarist and not as a fan.
people, we are not in an island that whatever is inside the place is the only thing available. we have to search more.. and more, relentlessly.
09kitty23 2 years ago
@09kitty23 Seriously
ashkaradur718 2 years ago
@whitejem09
he is a very good guitarist and created riffs that are like masterpieces(e.g. walk, CFH,) floods and cemetery gates solos are my personal facorites. but i agree, he is not the THE BEST guitarists. its all opinion based so my favorite guitarists for shred are jeff loomis and paul gilbert. for riffs willy and mark from Lamb of God. its all in my opinion.
lovepuremetal5 2 years ago
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Yeah, I agree, he's great, but not near the greatest. He was pretty innovative and I have so much respect for him. I'm just trying to say, he's not on others levels anymore.
whitejem09 2 years ago
dont know but shredding sometimes makes me feel boring!!!!!!!!
always shredding !!!!!! same licks alternate picking, economy picking, hybrid picking, sweeping 8 finger tapping all of this stuff makes me feel boring!! i want something new and amazing
wisd0m18 1 year ago
@wisd0m18
I understand you, but Richie is very original among most of today's guitarists. If you want something more amazing, personally recommend classical music or other shredders, like Marty Friedman
uchicha666 1 year ago
to play a lick / riff isn't that hard, but to play a style convincingly is different, when I was younger , I was like you, I thought some of these dudes could play all these styles, one friend in particular never wanted to play country guitar in public because he said he wasn't good at it.. i thought it was perfect.. 10 yrs later, as a professional musician myself and hours of practice later, i saw him play those same country licks, they're ok but not as impressive as when i was starting out..
dmmc1043 2 years ago
That is a debatable statement, I feel that Paul Gilbert can pull off any genre he wants to very well. Eric Johnson is also amazingly versatile. Say what you want to about Buckethead, but his diverse catalog covers just about everything at a highly proficient level.
royfan3035 2 years ago
Sorry mate, you seem outnumbered here. Go commenting Rusty Cooley.
hardhatarea 2 years ago
Go commenting rusty cooley? Id rather not express my dislike towards anything he does or expresses from a fear of getting stabbed to death by a bunch of neo-nazi, souless, self obsorbed, immensely inflated egotistical pricks.
Thanks mate.
TheLoner1987 2 years ago
ha i thought he said "starting off with a fuck jam..."
iamnotkris2 3 years ago
it made shit on mi pants :O
rafikimetalperu 3 years ago
XD lol
belafarinrodisgod 3 years ago
ritchie is way better than john mayer
furyblackheaven 3 years ago
furyblackheaven: he definitely has better technique.
atrickpay11 3 years ago
no.just another style..get it ? :)
mahaprabuji 3 years ago
they are both blues player, got it
furyblackheaven 3 years ago
k k ...ur right they are blues players.... sure, u mean when richie plays trl trl trl trl trl trl trl trl trl trl ...kinda to fast for blues ?
mahaprabuji 3 years ago
Fuck yeah he is.........vocally and instrumentally speaking.
arod1989 3 years ago
Mayer is still pretty good at soul and blues. He has a lot of feel when playing live. Richie Kotzen is definitely the better guitarist though.
realguitarist07 3 years ago
Agreed. Great musicianship and great guitar playing doesn't always go hand-in-hand. I know I've listened to tons of guitarists who's music I prefer over people that can fly up and down the fretboard.
MadLip78 2 years ago
Both are diferent!.
xjazz1 2 years ago
He really has come an incredible way since poison.
helios5868 3 years ago
Actually, that was a step backward for him - his debut on Shrapnel Records was quite terrifying.
aarroneous 3 years ago
he dont have a telecaster sound....lool!
wrigleyx 3 years ago
lol beacuse he has a hum on the bridge pick up
mofemobile 3 years ago
dual coil single
00Dakka 3 years ago
ex 8 sounds like the beggining to van halen song i forget it
rhcpjohn444 3 years ago
He has some great phrasing, too. I wish he would do an instructional on that.
krelbar 3 years ago
did this dvd come with a tab book?
cnmaster01 3 years ago
He is a monster. but he would rather show off than teach.HE IS AN ASSHOLE!!!
harrell2003 3 years ago
What the hell do you call rock chops then? That whole video is basically him showing you how to become a shred machine.
Kill0rBKilled 3 years ago
great guitarist! I have the full video.Someone there knows the intro´s theme`s song name?
alefenili 3 years ago
Notice how he never really slows his licks down enough to learn them easily. It's like he really doesn't want to give his stuff away. He's getting paid to do these videos, so he'll slow it down a bit, but he is nowhere near as helpful as he could be if he wanted.
A lot of guitar players do this; Malmsteen comes to mind. The more interesting the lick is, the more likey he is to play it too fast to learn it easily. The boring lick he'll slow down to a crawl.
BullToTheShit 3 years ago
someone who bought magazine has the transcription so i think this doesn't make any sense.
texbls 3 years ago
The Fender Telecaster is probably the best guitar ever made. The one Kotzen is playing has the best setup and electronics, except I would get a DiMarzio Area T for the neck and probably would have gotten a different colour for the guitar.
seth3556r 3 years ago
in Mandarin Chinese（one language in Taiwan）
"Kotzen" is sound like "ass"
It funny ,there are many funny example
of great guitarist name in chinese...
Richie is just my guitar idol!!
dibaliba 3 years ago
lol
in german "kotzen" means "to puke" ....^^'
Winterhe4rt 3 years ago
Richie Puke then
henkezorreen 3 years ago
richie vomit sounds fun too :D
skwalll 3 years ago
He looks like he hasn't showered for quite some time here...
ExtremeBogom 3 years ago
woww somebody shredding on a telecaster... Interesting :P
greatfox1 3 years ago
lol jari maenpaa from wintersun also shreds on a telecaster sometimes
DooodleDoood 3 years ago
LOOL his name is kotzen??? in german "kotzen" means "to puke" lol. but sounds nice.
tearsdontfall1 3 years ago
dickie pukie, lol
BlooBeluga 3 years ago
Sick!i'm so intimidated!
Soldano88 3 years ago
great legato technique but his posture bugs me
FLeaFLyFL0 3 years ago
wow poison fucked up when they fired him.
TAZ8593 3 years ago
brett probably got jealous because kotzen was a threat to his poon acquisition
BlooBeluga 3 years ago
Brett Michaels is rock n roll's favourite fag!
seth3556r 3 years ago
funny thing is: "kotzen" means "to puke" in german.
awesome guitarist!
MParseface38 3 years ago
A true master in legato!
Rafyn90 3 years ago
Agreed. His phrasing just flows.
dondeestasquenoteveo 3 years ago
is it super jumbo frets ?
bolajunky 3 years ago
What kind of mini-bucker is he using in this?
Cryptoyourisan 3 years ago
dimarzio chopper t in bridge, and twang king in the neck.
panchox7909 3 years ago
Fast Track T
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