Paying Dues (by Richie Kotzen)

[81shredz]

Richie you are a bad ass bro. This song is the perfect driving tune, especially when it hits 2:30 sec. That solo blazes, I could spend the rest of my life transcribing that one. :)

Come do some tracking at ES Audio Studios in Burbank

-Joe

[macacodorado]

1:29 - some ninja moves

[ivanuskakozovie]

greatest artist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kaue750]

nossa q monstro...

[VoxPersona]

Yeah !! Rock 'n Man !!!

[toxitschni]

:O

[Solmaz857]

Amazing ...You Rock \m/

[andyrockmore]

awesome \m/

[TheSonsofHorusx]

yah u tell em kotzen

[Vitya5150]

Ízletes!

[TheDistortionist]

damn richie.if you keep keep making as awesome as this youll never get popular. not that that's your thing any way.

[SilentzScreamerz]

Damn cool

[pisacheff]

This dude rocks!!!

[TheCobras123]

Incredible!

[juanmaiden]

Son of a bitach!! you are also playing the drums and singing as a god! I envy you ritchie hahahaha. So many talents in one human being, only a few on others... Pretty good song!

[kennethgharris0]

I have been a fan of yours since your first release,and you never cease to amaze me. Your playing is always a treat to the ear. If there is such thing as a guitar God you are definately one of them !!!!!

[sTraWeNe]

@kennethgharris0 i really want to like your comment, but it's all true <3

[dekel12]

at first i was like PURE AWESOMENESS. an then i was like oh the lyrics are good too :)

[r0g3r]

Awesome tune, great solos too. 

[OhYeahADN]

awesome!

[federicorevello]

A M A Z I N G G G G G G G

[metallscreamo]

fucking beast

[sgtcaco]

yes I know his still alive I worded my last comment a little wrong but you all know what i mean so fujen rock on mofos an play loud an clear an never stop forever fujjj yeah

[sgtcaco]

fucj i luv this song fujen richie you are next guitar god after jason becker. an I know you learnt heaps from becker , I can hear jasons spirirt living on when i here this song .

[zymybmebm]

And may be I'm just in love such talented psychos like you! ;)

[tomriffmaniac]

i'm so crazy about this song!!! just perfect

[sabbath345]

Great music and fantastic musician. But awful video

[sgtcaco]

All I can say is that solo brings a tear to my eye, maybe im a tad jelious , in awe but that tone is what I try to achieve on my strats , but so hard cause its the the smoothness of his phrasing an the way he slides in an out of chops omg he makes me sick an its getting hard to watch!

[Ovegrow120]

@sgtcaco

"All I can say is that solo brings a tear to my eye, maybe im a tad jelious , in awe but that tone is what I try to achieve on my strats "

maybe thats the problem? he plays a telecaster and not a strat

[sgtcaco]

@Ovegrow120 well not always.but your point is exactly right. he plays strats alot more than you think but he sounds so different on his strat compared to his tele and im aware of this but no harm in trying .also my main strat is a malmstein signiture dont help lol but I so luv it,.now im here i may as well listen to this song onemore time ;)

[sgtcaco]

@sgtcaco watch this you tube - [richie kotzen feed my head solo] his sound very capable on a strat. same colour as mine blond strat

[joediver1119]

Somebody would've done ol' Rich a favor by maybe suggesting a shower before the cameras rolled.

[joediver1119]

And god bless Jason. Talk about a friggin' raw deal.

[joediver1119]

Hands down the most underated,under-appreciated and underexposed musician out there. Disregarding his world class six-string skills the man is a genius as a singer and songwriter. He could never touch a guitar again and still be in a class by himself.

[sgtcaco]

@joediver1119 .You can defenetly hear the jason becker inspired licks especialy the very last lick is a JB class lydian decent but he did'nt mess around with this song , perfect harmonys and sax like solo. tottally amzing work .Due's are paid.(underated) agreed!

[joediver1119]

@sgtcaco Richie is a textbook example of the horrendous and shallow state of radio in this country. He could be the poster child. This guy deserves much wider exposure and to be more accessable because he writes songs that would be hits in addition to his more guitar driven tunes. Just listen to 'Chase It' or 'Everything Good'. 20 years ago both would be on the charts.

[mhollandtag]

@joediver1119 Amen !!

[annmarie0331]

Plain and simple - the fuckin' best there is.

[synth002]

@annmarie0331 - Your right man, I listen to a LOT of music but nothing I hear is as inspiring as kotzen. I try to find new music to get ideas and enjoyment from but its just not the same!

[xXKmizeXx]

nice song , nice bassist , nice guitarrist , nice man , fucking leyend , a band of 1 man =D !

[gtrzn1]

wow he needs a shower

[toong100]

fuckin brilliant !!!!!!!!!

[dreamwever87]

intense solo

[snakeweirdo]

SOunds like something Soundgarden would do.

[PaulGilbertrulezzz]

who the hell dislikes kotzen vids?

[Y0UTUBEGUITAR]

All-Rounder² *__* Incredible Bass Solo, heavenly Guitar Solo, to say nothing of Drums & vocal ;) !

[Giantsteps195]

Best site for these guitar dvds is search web for keyword: GoldmineGuitars

[fL0yD10]

is amazing



[adicts89]

i am mesmerized. literally.

[Telac993]

his solo is so fucking fusion

[VIPERLELA1]

ma che bomba spettacolare.......

[fructmals]

show off

[GhettoGinny]

BEST GUITARIST IN THE WORLD! RIGHT HERE! NO ONE IS BETTER THEN THIS MAN. HE IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!

[alkleiza1995]

saw him live. he's not that well-known, but het seriously IS the best guitar player in the world. he can sing, drum, play bass and is world's best guitar player. his poison work is sick, his guitar lessons things are really awesome (ending solo IS sickest solo ever). and he can play everything: rock, metal, sweep, acoustic, blues, jazz(fusion) (look at his trio Vertu)

[harmonicminorshred]

@alkleiza1995 Pics or it didn't happen nigga.

[riseofthefallen301]

FUCK THIS SOUNDS GREAT!!!! How ignorant of me, i thought Richie could only play speed-of-sound wanker metal guitar XD

[ThePandu03]

I Like lick of his melody ..... Yeaaahhhh \m/

[SpecialOpsCody]

25 people are just wasting time.

[esrb]

He is posseded at 4:35 : OMfG !!

[Gabriopunk77]

The title of thiss song would sound funny in english accent. "Paying Jews".

[TheGuitar1979]

He's an amazing artist! That's all

[richicious]

just fantastic.....

[askhatman]

I heard that this video was filmed by Richies daughter! Great!

[roneyso]

OOO meu Deus esse cara é fantástico!!!!!!

[AlyMaiden]

Don't know about you guys, but this reminds me of Soundgarden. Great song BTW!

[BeboRock91]

@AlyMaiden the voice is very similar to Cornell :)

[TheThennecan]

@BeboRock91 VEEERY, first thing in my mind when i hear it.

[et7waage1]

Fantastic sound and song!

[68dalo]

Crystal riff

[vigier8604]

who are they? very similar as peas in a pod

[petholic]

He's so talented.Coool!

[911jbg]

He plays bass like a real bass player I think. As opposed to a guitar player who picks up a bass and sounds like a guitar player playing bass.



[gazilew]

If only I had wasted my youth so constructively!! : (

[JohnnyKwango]

If it looks like Jesus, plays like Jesus and sings like Jesus, then surely it must be the Lord, right?

[dchisey]

I'm not a huge fan of his solo music, but the fact that he plays all the instruments so well is incredibly impressive. The guitar solo is golden.

[jimiguitar100]

what a beautiful crazy guitar solo (the first one). Thats when speed makes sense.

And what a voice...

[verdelet01]

@MaxPuebloMusic that's true ,now what ?

[RaejiKamazi]

Playing guitar looks so easy for this dude.

[43367047]

lo maximo!!!

[vinnman21]

C'est bon en tabarnak!!!! 

[outofthisswirled]

Funkin awesome tune and what a sweet ass bass solo and guitar solo, amazing FOVORITED!!

[JurassicGuitar]

@outofthisswirled u forgot the drumsolo :D

[kahl068]

Blimmin awesome what a talent. Great concept for the video

[tomriffmaniac]

juste awesome!! this guy is such a genious!

[MrChow69]

f*ck he does everything!

[delandreese]

This guy reminds us of what music is all about.. The best!! Words cannot describe this guy's immense talent.

[manilamaestro]

Wow. Very multi-talented man :)

[Easleytee]

Rastafarian Blues.

Weak.

[Fiarzen]

@Easleytee what?

[ten8goa]

He should consider some soap and water

[louvaable]

I'm more the Les Paul guitar player, but i totally love his telecaster....

[riskotibor80]

cool song!

[gabbrandao18]

 I went to his workshop this friday hohohohohohohoh awesome

[dudu0607]

I saw this guy in Rio last saturday and was amazing keep rocking Richie Kotzen!!

[semanray]

@dudu0607 Q sorte a sua!!Ele ia tocar em Curitiba em Março,mas o show foi cancelado

[DiBiasehere]

@dudu0607 How was the crowd?

[DiBiasehere]

@dudu0607 How was the crowd?

[dudu0607]

@DiBiasehere The house wasn´t full, but everybody sang with the band a memorable evening!!

[DerEchteBold]

the guitar stuff is just sensational but i don't really need that style of singin (sounds like a bad chris cornell impersonation)

[holyssun]

OH !!! AWESOME !!!

[DiBiasehere]

Pound for pound this guy is by far the Best there is out there.That is no opinion,it is a fact.

[majorshakeofficial]

he shouldnt be allowed this much talent.. no fair! :P

[extrememind100]

he looks like petrucci!kidding i learned alot from his methods

[1978bonzo]

You are fantastic 

[davejohnsonmusic]

Very cool tune... I just wished he laid off the shred a bit on this one and played some more classic bluesy licks instead. It's insane anyway you slice it though

[benno369]

when someone can play the bass, drums, awesome guitar and sing like this you know there's something particularly special about them :) seriously skilled musician!

[viboragnr]

AMAZING song!

I love his pocker face during the guitar solo :)

[4everRock666]

i love 80's shredders who learned how to slow down.

[jonagoc]

How can Fu **** people dislike this?

[jonagoc]

amazing as always!!!!

[FatherFerrus]

Wow! Impressive.

[Telac993]

I love you man, nothing else to say.

[Beki93]

il a geré ce mec là! putain pas beaucoup de gens pourraient jouer touts les instruments, mais qu'il joue bien en plus!

[bvried]

Wow I love how richie managed to put some sweeps in a song like this! Awesome song!

[mrdellarules]

I do........

[911jbg]

RK is a high C singer here. Unusual for a top blues man.

[YhaoKhan]

Sick legato

[AndrePanceri]

wow!!!

[hotdraft2006]

One man orchestra!

Great stuff! Love it!!!

[glamryze]

what 23 cunts don't like this!!!??

[viinikellari]

Jesus came from 1968 to make better music.

[sifozeitooneh]

amazing..full of virtuosity and specially taste..your music ritchie is full of emotion and energy.. you re a guitar and music god!!

hails from lebanon..

[FMGuitarChannel]

che voce! nessun guitar hero ha anche una voce così...

[pl0x22]

You are so fucking real man HUGE FAN!

[TheEssex1234]

I tink you are god..

[pedrorochaz]

Damn he's good

Rock 'N Roll man

[ViniciusMaffei]

He looks like Jesus. rs

[vicenteroma]

@ViniciusMaffei But plays like god...

[Peterplayingguitar]

Wow Ritchie! You just keep maturing but staying awesome at the same time. Love this song, man!

[kanzerveruskan]

singin as cris cornell...

[posiden125]

RK your a beast on that ax

what a brilliant video

keep it comin

[filipdinev1]

His daughter recorded the video, and Rihcie plays every instrument on his newest album, except for drums in 4 songs!

[filipdinev1]

Is he also the bass player?

[CAFlyersfan]

I'm going to see him tomorrow night in Wyomissing, Pa! His hometown area! I can't wait, it's going to be an awesome show!!!

[GishoDinev]

everytime i see someone playing guitar, it's just playing guitar. But when Kotzen plays it, it's totally different...

[X09FHA]

...he look's like Jesus XD

[ferchodp]

Genio!!!

[zzz777zzz]

I got to see him last night @ Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa and he was awsome!! If any of you get a chance to see him on this tour i would!!

[ChrsBrnhrt]

@zzz777zzz Please tell me he played this song! I'm seeing him tonight in Virginia.

[yahnah10]

goddamn.

[Whyrendog]

I want that guitar, and Richie's brain too why not.

[MrRyubusa]

Kotzen is a god

[grordegal]

O M G !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sunniedwards]

Awesome!

[eomer1973]

He never fails to impress me. Extremely talented musician and songwriter.

[ibaneztheninja]

I seen the legend himself playing in Swindon and his live performance was every bit as crisp as this recording.

guitar god

[azazaza309]

VIP

[adisharr]

Man I wish I could play like that :)

[TuskerKevin]

Awesome!

[Soichiro04]

Very very nice!!! xD

[rch456789]

absolutely amazing.

[taddart]

AWESOME KOTZEN !!!

[introvertical71]

Awesome.

[megatallicadeth]

... W O W

[michalkusz]

AWESOME!!

[XguitrfreekX]

Damn, he still has his voice ... you just don't expect that voice coming from that rough-looking face. Kinda like the new look, though.

[digimon916]

wow, that bass and guitar solo, just smooth..........

[eatsandsleeps]

Ultra funky, dig it. Great feel and vibe.

[juako811]

Thank God for Richie Kotzen for bringing groove and virtuosity together!!

[buddaman1971]

RK is criminally underrated in the US.

SUCH a phantastic singer/songwriter/player.

TRD baby, TRD.

(The Real Deal)

[HuntforMusic]

*Looks at own name* ... looks like i've found what i've been looking for...

This is real music, not the rubbish that is in the charts these days.

[TheJannabanna]

GOD!

[BullEye7712]

excepcional

[buthetbecco]

SUPER! .... argh ... he's the best with Telecaster

[eimearandjake]

Is it just me or Richie gotten a million billion times better since his last album!?! Which had amazing playing as well! I knew kotzen was ridiculously unbeleivable but this just blew my mind! I love you richie!

[tonepoet]

Damn it, dude, isn't it bad enough that you annihilated every guitarist, but playing everything else and singing like that? Richie just smoked EVERYONE who dares to call themselves musicians. The guy is like Prince of rock 'n roll!

[elitefighter94]

i love the song<3

[TheJannabanna]

kotzen is mozart of contemporary music

[nlumby]

Well... I'll be going out to get the latest album! Can't find the words... I'll try... totally outstanding! Prefer his slant to Gilbert's. Fantastic mix of blues, jazz, country (!) and shred... listen to Alan Holdsworth and see the root of some of these sounds... thank you Richie!

[Simonetto]

Jesus Cristzen ....

[Javimarueda]

...and he only is playing at his 50% of his capacity... It s like to go with your ferrari cruising at 30 miles an hour through a nice city avenue! awesome!!

[corvod]

that's why he's amazing.. it doesn't need nothin more than some blues and fuckin rock n' roll felt deep

[thehumanfromhell]

Richie Kotzen is GOD!

[dmpedrinha25]

mother f***** :D

richie kotzen is awesome

[Maycown]

alucinojeno!!!!!!!!!!

[w1we]

Este el el guitarrista que necesita Axl Rose.

[thehumanfromhell]

Ritchie is GOD!