Wow. Paul Gilbert and Richie Kotzen are cool with each other and have even played together on stage. Yet, some of you people have to go in to flaming wars with each other over who's better
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@RyanB747 The ricght sentence should be "paul is different than kotzen", 'cause they're both absolutely stunning musicians and guitar players who play different styles in the same instrument. Actually, Kotzen is a more diversive player and better singer, so again... No
Kotzen definitely has more taste. Gilbert may in fact have better technique but who cares. I could teach my 10 year old great technique and lots of practice to shred. Kotzen rips with soul and taste just not lets see how fast I can go. RK can outsing Paul 10-1. Rk does it on a tele and strat. Thats right.
@therockplumber1 who wrote all along the watchtower. hendrix was better than original. the original is not always better nor has more credibility necessarily.
@Jarrettguitar You've obviously not seen alot of Paul Gilbert videos, that man is a genius, an absolute genius. He's inspired by literally anything and has the most music taste like ever, he isn't all about the speed either! Have you even heard some of his songs? There's quite a few where he doesn't shred all the time or whatever, but yes, Kotzen is good too.
In my honest opinion there's no question of filling whose shoes, its just a matter of time....of course the original is the best but Ritchie is a very fine musician in fact incredible and he plays this without tapping the fretboard.....no frills.....but kudos to PG for bringin' this kind of music!
Wait, wait, wait, this isn't even Mr. Big. Mark Slaughter and Paul Gilbert aren't even in the mix! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo........... This is Mr. Little.
@jbennizzle FYI, Mark Slaughter was never in Mr. Big. Eric Martin has always been the vocalist for the band. Except for the absence of PG the band's roster is the same And Ritchie Kotzen is every bit as good a guitarist as Paul, they just have different styles, that's all. This song is just as good as I remember it to be. It's still Mr. Big.
you want to know what it means to do it live....this is it......every note is perfect....listen up....i know the music is outdated but it's still an amazing song and an amazing performance....no bullshit here...just amazing musicians.
i don't think he's underrated, cause nobody denies his amazing skills...tho, i think he prefers to stay as a Club musician opposite to a "popstar"...i bet he likes a lot better to perform in the house of blues instead of the giants stadium. I had the pleasure to meet him here in Costa Rica in an small club after he performed, he was scorted by 4 veeery fine ladies btw xD
i don't think they're equal, i mean, i've never seen pg go wrong on stage
the problem with kotzen is that he went to replace someone like pg... he did it pretty well, there's not much people that could try to replace someone like pg! feeling and techinque, all that stuff
kotzen is a fucking great player for being able to go there and play pg's songs, but pg still seems to be on a little higher level... that's how i see at least =Pp
@Picurs well i suppose thats more or less an antipathy to kotzen for being after gilbert. i do think paul did better in mr big. i think that kotzen cant fill PG's shoes any more than Gilbert can fill Kotzen's shoes. personally, i think if gilbert was in vertu, he wouldnt do as well as kotzen. and the same goes for mr big. both guitarists cant fill eachother's shoes.
@apollominor technically, the only thing richie has on gilbert is the sweeping, gilberts legato is still much better than kotzens. i mean... come on, look at his legato technique video. im pretty sure i saw another dimension fly out of his pickups in that video.
@therealpsp1mp ill have to disagree, ive compared the legato stuff and i think richie is much more profficient in legato than paul. paul is good at everything but when it comes to legato, richie has him beat IMHO. i think theyre both equal overall but both just excel in different areas.
@apollominor the only thing thats wrong with his legato is how he lets strings ring out and he goes out of time in the middle of an awkward string skip.
@dimeheck well i mean, neither can be objectively better than eachother. i mean, they have their areas of expertise and arent objectively better than eachother. of course anyone can have preference but thats only on subjective grounds.
PumpkinlordEzmar, way to go with your comment. I agree with you 100%. Ever watch old Soundgarden, Faith No More or Nirvana clips? Those bassists make me twitch. Their guitars are slung to their shins. It's dumb looking. Not cool at all. \m/
I love how Billy Sheehan has his bass slung high. That's the proper way to do it; if you sling it low, then you have to support the guitar with your arms, and you're not supposed to do that. It's my biggest pet peeeve, low slung instruments. Not just low slung, I mean when it's obviously done to look Cool. some people like it lower, but when you go for looks over functionality, then you're more actors than musicians, and then, what's the point?
@PumpkinlordEzmar a great example is john petrucci from dream theater: he keeps his guitar higher than almost anyone i've seen and plays some of the most ridiculous stuff, like in league with paul gilbert ridiculous
@PumpkinlordEzmar I actually get tired when i slung my guitar te "way you are supossed to do it". I just bring it up in songs where there are a lot of chords in the cover i used to play. Otherwise i feel more comfy with the guitar at waist height...
@PumpkinlordEzmar really that's you take on Billy Sheehan... his bass is slung at the proper height? Nothing about the fact that he's an incredible musician?
@PumpkinlordEzmar there's nothing wrong with instruments worn low. I actually prefer my guitar slung low since I'm more comfortable with it. oh well to each his own I guess
@PumpkinlordEzmar TBH there is the so called 'zero point' for adjusting your guitar/bass height. The thing is to grab ur belt buckle with ur thumb and point finger. Thats where you should have the hand on the bridge and now u start to check whether u like it higher or lower. But an instrument slung high is not the "only" proper way. Many ppl prefer instruments to be lower as they are way more comfortable with them. However as u said if looks go over functionality... well... 'degustibus' :P
Dude, Ritchie Kotzen is OBVIOUSLY holding back, because he's downplaying his shred days and being mr soulful. Have you heard his albums from the late 80s'? Richie could easily hold his own against Paul. Paul would certainly win though, because his technique is flawless.
@RNRDOLL, Hi :) I 'think' you may have missed the point of my post. Oh yeah, I'm 48 and have been following all the shredders for years.. so yeah, I know how good Kotz is :) Again, I was just tryin' to imagine what it must have been like trying to fill Paul's shoes in that band.
Pretty cool the way Kotz does the intro his own way here eh?
same here frea and I can eat 8,000 calories a day, but have the metabolic rae of a hummingbird and I am in my mid 40's. I have attained 170 pounds though
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Ok why is the lead singer so fucking skinny? I mean seriously is he on crack cause he is too skinny!!!! Like seriously that guy needs to beef up a little.
i just as skinny... and i don't do drugs, i eat all day and don't do sports... some people just don'T get fat. on the downside it doesn't matter how hard i try, i just can't build muscles^^
Well, i just want the original one,there's a lot of things these guys, BEIN DIFFERENT.. Well, we cant blame paul that he went out before their farewell tour
woh... four thumbs down.. ^^ why?? cant accept the truth that all of you are being JUDGEMENTAL?? truth hurts... ^^ just remember the band as it is... if ur really a fan, why cant u accept the downfall of mr. big?? sheesh... everything has a negative side... NOOBS... i pity all of you who cant accpt the truth...
Id rather listen to Mr Big than anything they have passing for music these days on the radio..Rap sucks, R&B is completely dead,and what passes for heavy metal,or hard rock just gives me a headache
i get what you were trying to say. maybe you would've gotten a higher rating if you phrased it in a way that made the slightest sense. there's a BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGG difference between scales and scale patterns for one...
damn noobs.. stop fighting whos the better guitarist... u cant even play like them... so stop acting like u know to play like them... they are different.. SHIT HEADS... its about what SCALE they USE... and THEY USE DIFFERENT SCALES... to have ORIGInALITY... NOOBS... Mr. big is mr. big.. so why cant u people just remember the whole Mr. Big band??? DAMN NOOBS...
This is like endless argument, you could talk about Gilbert and Kotzen forever, like, which is better. But, I love Kotzen as a Guitarist (though I still like Gilbert more), but he isn't just like the Mr. Big style, we had in 90'. Still, they are both very talented guitarists. And, actually, the time, when Kotzen was Mr. Big's guitarist, was a part of Mr. Big history. We may remember Mr. Big as a Gilbert band, but we must remember too, that Gilbert wasn't the only guitarist in the band.
for me i like paul coz he's more on the technical side and besides he compose lot of songs for mr.big, i think he's perfect for mr. big.byDWay they'r back they are reunited again MR> BIG watch 2009 live in bodukan
Kotzen certainly doesn't need to try to copy Gilbert. He has a name, style and sound of his own. Technically, Paul Gilbert is better, but he's also better than everyone else, so Kotzen has a lot of job trying to cover his songs, and yet he does it very well. But he has a style of his own, and I think it's right for him to do his own solos and some intros his way. And yeah, Gilbert is faster and cleaner, but you know what??? Kotzen is a waaaaaaay better singer than anyone else in Mr Big
well, I wouldn't say Gilbert is better. He's my favorite guitarist, and i said he was more technical, but better overall?? Kotzen as monster too, man. I don't like comparing guitarists, cause everyone has something different to offer, that others may not have. And well, maybe Eric Martin has more of a singer's voice, but Kotzen learned to sing very well, and I like his more powerful style. But Martin and Torpey are awesome singers too
Kotzen plays that in a different and more complicated way, as to get the same sound of Gilbert´s tapping he has to risk a lot with a slide. As a result, it sounds out of tone 2 times, proving that this is not the most effective way to play the intro. As somebody has told before (jessicaariza) Gilbert plays this lick much cleaner.
tanto richie kotzen como paul gilbert esta claro que los dos son unos virtuosos de la guitarra, pero si los comparan en versatilidad musical, richie kotzen se lleva a todos los guitarristas solistas que existen, como el lo dijo una vez lo que lo diferencia de los demas guitarristas es que el canta y compone sus propias canciones y en lo personal kotzen es mejor que mr big en sus composiciones lo demuestra y tmb me gusta mas que poison y si alguna duda les queda investiguen mas si no son musicos
asi como estoy seguro que los temas que compuso kotze.. a gilbert no se le hubieran ocurrido... es estupido mirar cual es mas rapido o cual tiene mas tecnica... esas son boludeces, a ese nivel lo que tenes que mirar es que tanto te llega lo que hace cada uno... y no decir boludeces varias como "en el segundo 7 la nota no duro lo mismo que cuando la toca gilbert", me parece una boludez
comparto lo que dices pero no puedes decir eso de que "lo que compuso kotzen no se le ubiese ocurrido a gilbert" a kotzen difisilmentese se le ubiese ocurrido la tapeada de este tema, y a cualquier guitarrista del mundo, esas son opiniones de niño de 15 años
de 15 años ? de 15 años (o menos) son la mayoria de los comentarios que lei aca... diciendo "tal es mejor que tal". y, por lo que veo, no entendiste el mensaje, te lo aclaro porque pareces medio boludo... asi como a kotzen se le ocurren cosas que a gilbert no, a gilbert se le ocurren cosas que a kotzen no. A ese nivel ya es cuestion de gustos
eso de comparar a kotzen con gilbert... que pelotudos que son algunos... "que kotzen no hace lo que hace gilbert" "que nadie se puede poner las botas de gilbert"
podes saber tocar la novena sinfonia de beethoven en la guitarra... que si no tenes creatividad... te mentes la novena en el orto
lo que SI es meritorio es que la composicion fue de gilbert, kotzen solamente esta imitando lo que hizo gilbert, pero a su estilo. Y me parece perfecto que tenga su propio estilo.
wow i can`t believe i just read that. I agree with Wibmus, in a couple years you`ll look back and realize that YOUR the noob, and that that guy KNOWS that paul does it a different way. and i can guarantee you he`s capable of doing it pauls way, he just chooses not to,
Your the n00b. Duh, everbody knows Kotzen is very into legato and sweeping. Use your ears and stop being a visual musician who can't accept music is a sound and not a technique, both sound the same, you saw his way of playing and took a pointless notion.
Kotzen is better than you (and just about everyone...). Don't criticize. You've been playing for a year, you don't really know what you're talking about.
Paul and Richie are masters of the instrument - you really think you know better?
You obviously know much less than you think. How do you know he can't do what Paul can? Just because he doesn't does not mean that he cannot. Besides, he's still an amazing player. He could play the intro the way Paul does - it's hardly difficult...
Paul is great, yes, no doubt. So is Richie.
(I don't mean to offend, by the way. Just sayin'. I was the same as you. :) )
one year is a short period of time.... your still a beginner... you should know that each guitarists have their own style and different sounds... you don't have the right to compare them...
MAN no auto here, tune and the vocals are killer dead on....every one of them sings like a bird. Music today sucks my white ass
drok001 2 weeks ago
actually, richie is better than paul for me!
daisukeorihara 1 month ago
in my opinion paul gilbert is much better for mr big...
diegorocklomas 1 month ago
Wow. Paul Gilbert and Richie Kotzen are cool with each other and have even played together on stage. Yet, some of you people have to go in to flaming wars with each other over who's better
MrQuinceymagoo 2 months ago
exeletisimo la tremenda version!!
DrummingChannel1 4 months ago
he is a lot better than pg
cbb022585 7 months ago
fender telecaster....
alliyah78 7 months ago
that is not Gilbert !
watchoutdab 8 months ago
Not mr big without Paul Gilbert! Kotzen can lick my ball sack!
raceyro 8 months ago
Dude, Ralph Machio got a singing gig? hahaha! Wheres the crane move? Man we sure could use Mr. Miagi on drums!
piercedbydave 9 months ago
Both Paul and rich are great guitarest
Menyhard1 9 months ago
Kotzen, seu danadinho! NHAC!
KamilaBugs 9 months ago
@KamilaBugs noss, finalmente uma garota com bom gosto musical .-. aki na minha cidade ta dificil isso.. parabens kamila, continue assim \,,\
MrKinosagi 8 months ago
@MrKinosagi veio, acho q eh no mundo inteiro q ta dificil D:
RodrigoSegato 7 months ago
@KamilaBugs "seu danadinho" ri litros wehHOwuhAEUhwuehue
RodrigoSegato 7 months ago
Great song
Menyhard1 9 months ago
Kotzen is an underrated musician.
I like Paul Gilbert, but Kotzen is awesome, we cant' compare them !
Hapiste78 11 months ago 6
paul is way better than kotzen in making the guitar sound sweet
ationg 1 year ago
De qué año es esa presentación? Cambiaron su aspecto pero suenan tan bien como en los 90.
77danielu 1 year ago
just fuckin` with you, sorry,i love anyone who plays a Tele in Rock.. cos i do
therockplumber1 1 year ago
just fuckin` with you, sorry
therockplumber1 1 year ago
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violafinishda 1 year ago
paul is better than kotzen
RyanB747 1 year ago
@RyanB747 No
juamposo 1 year ago
@juamposo yes
RyanB747 1 year ago
@RyanB747 The ricght sentence should be "paul is different than kotzen", 'cause they're both absolutely stunning musicians and guitar players who play different styles in the same instrument. Actually, Kotzen is a more diversive player and better singer, so again... No
juamposo 1 year ago
@juamposo Music is not a competition.
UrSkulled 1 year ago
@UrSkulled That's what I'm trying to say
juamposo 1 year ago
the first 30 seconds was heaven....
connectedokay 1 year ago
how to play without tapping???
jaolok69 1 year ago
how to play without tapping???
jaolok69 1 year ago
very cool, played differently, very cool. he did not do the sliding right hand tap used by PG, but RK's own style in the into is also cool.
TheAttyjace 1 year ago
Kotzen can shred well if you look at his younger days he was a shredder then he sort of went away from it
GuysSeriously 1 year ago
Wow!Kotzen plays the riff without tapping and it sound's just as good as the original!
greekfreak1980 1 year ago
Kotzen definitely has more taste. Gilbert may in fact have better technique but who cares. I could teach my 10 year old great technique and lots of practice to shred. Kotzen rips with soul and taste just not lets see how fast I can go. RK can outsing Paul 10-1. Rk does it on a tele and strat. Thats right.
Jarrettguitar 1 year ago
@Jarrettguitar Who Wrote it ??
therockplumber1 1 year ago
@therockplumber1 who wrote all along the watchtower. hendrix was better than original. the original is not always better nor has more credibility necessarily.
Jarrettguitar 1 year ago
@Jarrettguitar You've obviously not seen alot of Paul Gilbert videos, that man is a genius, an absolute genius. He's inspired by literally anything and has the most music taste like ever, he isn't all about the speed either! Have you even heard some of his songs? There's quite a few where he doesn't shred all the time or whatever, but yes, Kotzen is good too.
Iron4664 1 year ago
@Iron4664 I have seen probably as many as you from Mr. Big to Racer x, and solo stuff.
Jarrettguitar 1 year ago
In my honest opinion there's no question of filling whose shoes, its just a matter of time....of course the original is the best but Ritchie is a very fine musician in fact incredible and he plays this without tapping the fretboard.....no frills.....but kudos to PG for bringin' this kind of music!
benchmat 1 year ago
Wait, wait, wait, this isn't even Mr. Big. Mark Slaughter and Paul Gilbert aren't even in the mix! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo........... This is Mr. Little.
jbennizzle 1 year ago
@jbennizzle FYI, Mark Slaughter was never in Mr. Big. Eric Martin has always been the vocalist for the band. Except for the absence of PG the band's roster is the same And Ritchie Kotzen is every bit as good a guitarist as Paul, they just have different styles, that's all. This song is just as good as I remember it to be. It's still Mr. Big.
MYSTIKOOL37 1 year ago
Wow. I never realized all these guys were meth addicts. Explains a LOT. Mostly, the facial expressions they make, lol, and the weight issues.
Ridin' the white horse.
jbennizzle 1 year ago
you want to know what it means to do it live....this is it......every note is perfect....listen up....i know the music is outdated but it's still an amazing song and an amazing performance....no bullshit here...just amazing musicians.
haroiify 1 year ago
Mr. Big is awesome live!
SpaceAceify 1 year ago
Do me a favour and stop arguing which is the better guitarist ,they are both very skilled guys!
greekfreak1980 1 year ago
@greekfreak1980 I agree! There's really no point of comparing. Actually they're good friends.
08ciana 1 year ago
richie is so talented... what an underrated musician
DDpowerfunk 1 year ago 32
@DDpowerfunk
i don't think he's underrated, cause nobody denies his amazing skills...tho, i think he prefers to stay as a Club musician opposite to a "popstar"...i bet he likes a lot better to perform in the house of blues instead of the giants stadium. I had the pleasure to meet him here in Costa Rica in an small club after he performed, he was scorted by 4 veeery fine ladies btw xD
2Funky4me 10 months ago
i covered pg's version, gorsh its harder but damn rk's style is damn cool u gotta be quicker,hehehe pg and dime bag forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
robz606 1 year ago
The guitarrist is playing it different than the way Paul doee. :S sad ...
casco18 1 year ago
RK has a little bit nicer voice than PG, but PG can shred RK into pieces!haha...cool version though...wait this song is paul's right?
dimeheck 1 year ago
@dimeheck ill respectfully disagree there. paul and richie are both equal in technique. IMHO, RK=legato/sweeping while PG=picking/tapping.
apollominor 1 year ago
@apollominor
i don't think they're equal, i mean, i've never seen pg go wrong on stage
the problem with kotzen is that he went to replace someone like pg... he did it pretty well, there's not much people that could try to replace someone like pg! feeling and techinque, all that stuff
kotzen is a fucking great player for being able to go there and play pg's songs, but pg still seems to be on a little higher level... that's how i see at least =Pp
Picurs 1 year ago
@Picurs well i suppose thats more or less an antipathy to kotzen for being after gilbert. i do think paul did better in mr big. i think that kotzen cant fill PG's shoes any more than Gilbert can fill Kotzen's shoes. personally, i think if gilbert was in vertu, he wouldnt do as well as kotzen. and the same goes for mr big. both guitarists cant fill eachother's shoes.
apollominor 1 year ago
@apollominor technically, the only thing richie has on gilbert is the sweeping, gilberts legato is still much better than kotzens. i mean... come on, look at his legato technique video. im pretty sure i saw another dimension fly out of his pickups in that video.
therealpsp1mp 1 year ago
@therealpsp1mp ill have to disagree, ive compared the legato stuff and i think richie is much more profficient in legato than paul. paul is good at everything but when it comes to legato, richie has him beat IMHO. i think theyre both equal overall but both just excel in different areas.
apollominor 1 year ago
@apollominor the only thing thats wrong with his legato is how he lets strings ring out and he goes out of time in the middle of an awkward string skip.
therealpsp1mp 1 year ago
@apollominor no ones equal...everybody has its own uniqueness...
dimeheck 1 year ago
@dimeheck well i mean, neither can be objectively better than eachother. i mean, they have their areas of expertise and arent objectively better than eachother. of course anyone can have preference but thats only on subjective grounds.
apollominor 1 year ago
paul is the best part of the band, and this guy shouldnt be playing his song
WrenMusicProject 1 year ago
dmartire, that's Ritchie.
PumpkinlordEzmar, way to go with your comment. I agree with you 100%. Ever watch old Soundgarden, Faith No More or Nirvana clips? Those bassists make me twitch. Their guitars are slung to their shins. It's dumb looking. Not cool at all. \m/
Ardge26 1 year ago
Paul Gilbert or Richie Kotzen?
dmartire 1 year ago
how dare they play this without paul...
WrenMusicProject 1 year ago 2
Eric Martin looks really skinny here
GuysSeriously 1 year ago
i tought the intro thing was a tapping thing O_O
edukarasch 1 year ago
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerm i can play this...........but paul gilbert is the man.......plus the magic aint there without him ; /
daemion72 1 year ago
I love how Billy Sheehan has his bass slung high. That's the proper way to do it; if you sling it low, then you have to support the guitar with your arms, and you're not supposed to do that. It's my biggest pet peeeve, low slung instruments. Not just low slung, I mean when it's obviously done to look Cool. some people like it lower, but when you go for looks over functionality, then you're more actors than musicians, and then, what's the point?
PumpkinlordEzmar 1 year ago 33
@PumpkinlordEzmar can't agree more :)
prabowoputra 1 year ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar a great example is john petrucci from dream theater: he keeps his guitar higher than almost anyone i've seen and plays some of the most ridiculous stuff, like in league with paul gilbert ridiculous
InstrumentalMania 1 year ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar i totally agree dude. I wear my guitar like a bowtie. Yeah it might not be "rocker" but thats why i play jazz/fusion/funk =P
JD0x0 1 year ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar Shut up you cock
icemanisdangerous 1 year ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar I actually get tired when i slung my guitar te "way you are supossed to do it". I just bring it up in songs where there are a lot of chords in the cover i used to play. Otherwise i feel more comfy with the guitar at waist height...
thehornypuppy 1 year ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar sometimes the point is challenging yourself
polvani2 1 year ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar I agree completely - I absolutely CAN'T STAND instruments worn too low. Ridiculous...
judoka227 1 year ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar Whats your opinionon Robert Trujillo?
Devr0ss 1 year ago
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Devr0ss 1 year ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar well thats the point of playing rock n roll, it's also a show, not just music
eleph4nt 1 year ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar
the money is the point
the chicks also
Tzachi076S 1 year ago
@Tzachi076S
Well, they get their money for nothing and their chicks for free, so... :)
PumpkinlordEzmar 1 year ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar really that's you take on Billy Sheehan... his bass is slung at the proper height? Nothing about the fact that he's an incredible musician?
globalisley 1 year ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar there's nothing wrong with instruments worn low. I actually prefer my guitar slung low since I'm more comfortable with it. oh well to each his own I guess
ermonski 11 months ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar TBH there is the so called 'zero point' for adjusting your guitar/bass height. The thing is to grab ur belt buckle with ur thumb and point finger. Thats where you should have the hand on the bridge and now u start to check whether u like it higher or lower. But an instrument slung high is not the "only" proper way. Many ppl prefer instruments to be lower as they are way more comfortable with them. However as u said if looks go over functionality... well... 'degustibus' :P
eMKayJR 11 months ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar right!!same with guitar...
aaron030289 7 months ago
@PumpkinlordEzmar Amen. Glad to hear it from someone else instead of just from myself.
eddielang2 5 months ago
the solo was A MA ZING... realluy nice
aliaslechuga 1 year ago
why telecaser?
cametas 1 year ago
there would be a groovy band in the USA...
SAMURAISWORD1000 1 year ago
Kotz does a fine job here... it must be very intimidating for even the best to try and fill Paul's shoes.
mvbeckril 2 years ago
@mvbeckril
Dude, Ritchie Kotzen is OBVIOUSLY holding back, because he's downplaying his shred days and being mr soulful. Have you heard his albums from the late 80s'? Richie could easily hold his own against Paul. Paul would certainly win though, because his technique is flawless.
RNRDOLL 1 year ago
@RNRDOLL, Hi :) I 'think' you may have missed the point of my post. Oh yeah, I'm 48 and have been following all the shredders for years.. so yeah, I know how good Kotz is :) Again, I was just tryin' to imagine what it must have been like trying to fill Paul's shoes in that band.
Pretty cool the way Kotz does the intro his own way here eh?
rock on..
Seattle Mark
mvbeckril 1 year ago
@RNRDOLL Sorry but my opinion Kotzen Kick ass Paul also in technique.
fusoperso 1 year ago
@fusoperso Thats the most ridiculous comment I've ever read sir.
UrSkulled 1 year ago
@UrSkulled obviously you do not play guitar.
fusoperso 1 year ago
@fusoperso Obviously you wouldn't know what a guitar was if it got shoved up your ass.
UrSkulled 1 year ago
@UrSkulled have you seen your mother do this with a guitar? OMFG!
fusoperso 1 year ago
@fusoperso No, but certainly anyone who holds Kotz over Gilbert deserves to die.
UrSkulled 1 year ago
@UrSkulled you be gay and in love with Gilbert....OMFG!! Sooner or later I die, but after you :-)
fusoperso 1 year ago
@fusoperso I doubt that would ever happen, who gives a shit if he can play this song, think about the man who wrote it.
UrSkulled 1 year ago
@fusoperso you sir, are a MORON, listen to all of PG's work, including his solo career and Racer X career.
rockmanX117 1 year ago
@rockmanX117 nothing more than to play fast. children stuff.
fusoperso 1 year ago
@fusoperso You sir are an idiot.
MrXorHomer 1 year ago
@MrXorHomer You a Idiot gay me idiot etero.
fusoperso 1 year ago
kotzen and gilbert are so different... just compare dancin with my devils to addicted to that rush
kmisi1 2 years ago
eric martin looks like steve vai in this video haha!!!
zhannon 2 years ago
I thought he looked like chachi,the fonzies nephew !!!
terrysteward 1 year ago
same here frea and I can eat 8,000 calories a day, but have the metabolic rae of a hummingbird and I am in my mid 40's. I have attained 170 pounds though
deathtouch100 2 years ago
I don't like the ghost bends in the lead, but I like the sound from that Tele..
nikolia2009 2 years ago
...no tapping?
GerMaj7th 2 years ago
i don't think Eric is skinny...
i think he's perfect!!! and i say the same for mr big songs: Perfect
laragunner123 2 years ago
haha I found you here!
beptube 2 years ago
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Ok why is the lead singer so fucking skinny? I mean seriously is he on crack cause he is too skinny!!!! Like seriously that guy needs to beef up a little.
SVBarnard 2 years ago
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Unfortunately he was always skinny. = (
cHiKaDiNg58 2 years ago
i just as skinny... and i don't do drugs, i eat all day and don't do sports... some people just don'T get fat. on the downside it doesn't matter how hard i try, i just can't build muscles^^
freaxxx 2 years ago
I like Kotzen, and I like what he does with the intro/outro, but the lead is weak. Paul's way is better, more dynamic on the lead, IMO.
nikolia2009 2 years ago
Well, i just want the original one,there's a lot of things these guys, BEIN DIFFERENT.. Well, we cant blame paul that he went out before their farewell tour
yngwiemarflin 2 years ago
naguebonada de arrrechooooooooo
abbapadre100 2 years ago
rock n roll!
makisigation 2 years ago
I love how Ritchie plays it so differently to Paul in terms of technique, yet it sounds exactly the same.
shredder27 2 years ago
woh... four thumbs down.. ^^ why?? cant accept the truth that all of you are being JUDGEMENTAL?? truth hurts... ^^ just remember the band as it is... if ur really a fan, why cant u accept the downfall of mr. big?? sheesh... everything has a negative side... NOOBS... i pity all of you who cant accpt the truth...
akita623 2 years ago
Id rather listen to Mr Big than anything they have passing for music these days on the radio..Rap sucks, R&B is completely dead,and what passes for heavy metal,or hard rock just gives me a headache
billyfan8305 2 years ago
well...mr.big is back now...and i saw them live a month ago..they seem better than ever!!!
realmenwearpants 2 years ago
Sure are!
shredder27 2 years ago
i get what you were trying to say. maybe you would've gotten a higher rating if you phrased it in a way that made the slightest sense. there's a BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGG difference between scales and scale patterns for one...
cnmaster01 2 years ago
damn noobs.. stop fighting whos the better guitarist... u cant even play like them... so stop acting like u know to play like them... they are different.. SHIT HEADS... its about what SCALE they USE... and THEY USE DIFFERENT SCALES... to have ORIGInALITY... NOOBS... Mr. big is mr. big.. so why cant u people just remember the whole Mr. Big band??? DAMN NOOBS...
akita623 2 years ago
This is like endless argument, you could talk about Gilbert and Kotzen forever, like, which is better. But, I love Kotzen as a Guitarist (though I still like Gilbert more), but he isn't just like the Mr. Big style, we had in 90'. Still, they are both very talented guitarists. And, actually, the time, when Kotzen was Mr. Big's guitarist, was a part of Mr. Big history. We may remember Mr. Big as a Gilbert band, but we must remember too, that Gilbert wasn't the only guitarist in the band.
Tilusankari 2 years ago
trying to compare gilbert and Richie Kotzen is like trying to compare your favorite hat to your favorite kind of pizza.
soapshoezx 2 years ago
but my pepperoni fedora is awesome!
Labtec86 2 years ago
LMFAO I APPLAUD you for that one dude, that was hilarious!
pretty funny too, I just bought an all black fedora from hot topic haha.
soapshoezx 2 years ago
demasiado arrecho
maurosaxo200 2 years ago
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AstroninjaTV 2 years ago
this is not paul, its richie
b4rf3r 2 years ago
Are you retarded?
menion385 2 years ago
Sorry I meant ERIC MARTIN, not Paul. Eric looks really skinny here.
AstroninjaTV 2 years ago
Sorry I meant ERIC not paul.
AstroninjaTV 2 years ago
Three things
1)I have never seen Paul with that hair, but you know it doesn't mean he never had it cut like that.
2)Paul is taller than that guy
3)the first two are hard to tell for some people but te big thing is that, that guy is using a fender Paul only uses Ibanez.
Mike9042 2 years ago
For the last fucking time, read the above 'Sorry I meant ERIC not Paul' I was referring to ERIC MARTIN.
AstroninjaTV 2 years ago
what happen to martin here? he looks so thin!!!
bhodieman8 2 years ago
for me i like paul coz he's more on the technical side and besides he compose lot of songs for mr.big, i think he's perfect for mr. big.byDWay they'r back they are reunited again MR> BIG watch 2009 live in bodukan
exlite 2 years ago
i prefer kotzen to gilbert but i think this intro sounds better with the tapping
dmsanct 2 years ago
=p PG is is better.. this song was composed by him.. no one plays it better than the king of clubs! .. imao!
02kei 2 years ago
Kotzen is much better than Gilbert!
dannyorihara 2 years ago
They are pretty different players. I do think Ritchie is much more versatile than Paul.
ThieleM 2 years ago
i think they're both just as versatile they just cover a different spectrum. however Richie's tone is more versatile
cnmaster01 2 years ago
i cant believe he's getting such a warm tone from a tele!
robotfamilygchicken 2 years ago
and he done the intro without a tap, cool,..
djin1412 2 years ago
@djin1412 Yeah I wonder if he was really playing there.
Ajepson2 2 years ago
its actually pretty easy to do, just so many people love the twang they make thats all you ever hear
cnmaster01 2 years ago
kotzen is genious!love him!
dannyorihara 2 years ago
Kotzen certainly doesn't need to try to copy Gilbert. He has a name, style and sound of his own. Technically, Paul Gilbert is better, but he's also better than everyone else, so Kotzen has a lot of job trying to cover his songs, and yet he does it very well. But he has a style of his own, and I think it's right for him to do his own solos and some intros his way. And yeah, Gilbert is faster and cleaner, but you know what??? Kotzen is a waaaaaaay better singer than anyone else in Mr Big
mrbig71014 2 years ago
I agree with Paul Gilbert being better then Kotzen.... But i like Eric Martin's voice better.... but then again you can't compare their voices....
FullMetalShaman 2 years ago
well, I wouldn't say Gilbert is better. He's my favorite guitarist, and i said he was more technical, but better overall?? Kotzen as monster too, man. I don't like comparing guitarists, cause everyone has something different to offer, that others may not have. And well, maybe Eric Martin has more of a singer's voice, but Kotzen learned to sing very well, and I like his more powerful style. But Martin and Torpey are awesome singers too
mrbig71014 2 years ago
Kotzen plays that in a different and more complicated way, as to get the same sound of Gilbert´s tapping he has to risk a lot with a slide. As a result, it sounds out of tone 2 times, proving that this is not the most effective way to play the intro. As somebody has told before (jessicaariza) Gilbert plays this lick much cleaner.
nyknicks1984 2 years ago
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cadelejo 2 years ago
but billy always knew what to do with all mr. big's songs :D i mean look at his face and style :) loveu billy♥
jessicaariza 2 years ago
hmm... i prefer paul gilbert's guitar version. faster and cleaner
jessicaariza 2 years ago
i want Paul.... kick him out..
kurttaguba17 2 years ago
richie kotzen and PG are just as awesome
musicnote 2 years ago
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goodward1 2 years ago
Nuff said.
LucOggel 2 years ago
tanto richie kotzen como paul gilbert esta claro que los dos son unos virtuosos de la guitarra, pero si los comparan en versatilidad musical, richie kotzen se lleva a todos los guitarristas solistas que existen, como el lo dijo una vez lo que lo diferencia de los demas guitarristas es que el canta y compone sus propias canciones y en lo personal kotzen es mejor que mr big en sus composiciones lo demuestra y tmb me gusta mas que poison y si alguna duda les queda investiguen mas si no son musicos
peperepes 2 years ago
asi como estoy seguro que los temas que compuso kotze.. a gilbert no se le hubieran ocurrido... es estupido mirar cual es mas rapido o cual tiene mas tecnica... esas son boludeces, a ese nivel lo que tenes que mirar es que tanto te llega lo que hace cada uno... y no decir boludeces varias como "en el segundo 7 la nota no duro lo mismo que cuando la toca gilbert", me parece una boludez
zer0da 2 years ago
comparto lo que dices pero no puedes decir eso de que "lo que compuso kotzen no se le ubiese ocurrido a gilbert" a kotzen difisilmentese se le ubiese ocurrido la tapeada de este tema, y a cualquier guitarrista del mundo, esas son opiniones de niño de 15 años
MrBildslash 2 years ago
de 15 años ? de 15 años (o menos) son la mayoria de los comentarios que lei aca... diciendo "tal es mejor que tal". y, por lo que veo, no entendiste el mensaje, te lo aclaro porque pareces medio boludo... asi como a kotzen se le ocurren cosas que a gilbert no, a gilbert se le ocurren cosas que a kotzen no. A ese nivel ya es cuestion de gustos
zer0da 2 years ago
eso de comparar a kotzen con gilbert... que pelotudos que son algunos... "que kotzen no hace lo que hace gilbert" "que nadie se puede poner las botas de gilbert"
podes saber tocar la novena sinfonia de beethoven en la guitarra... que si no tenes creatividad... te mentes la novena en el orto
lo que SI es meritorio es que la composicion fue de gilbert, kotzen solamente esta imitando lo que hizo gilbert, pero a su estilo. Y me parece perfecto que tenga su propio estilo.
zer0da 2 years ago
Vocal harmonies are pretty incredible.
4JayeP 2 years ago
kotzen is a monster of a player,
But Gilbert and Sheehan were the driving force behind this band
GuitarLegend06 2 years ago
Foe sure one of the most outrageously insane things I have seen written.
Nubias 2 years ago
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SimmiTN 2 years ago
Even Paul Gilbert himself would smack you for that comment...
Come back here in 4 years, read your comment again and then laugh at yourself for writing something stupid like that ;)
Wibmus 2 years ago
wow i can`t believe i just read that. I agree with Wibmus, in a couple years you`ll look back and realize that YOUR the noob, and that that guy KNOWS that paul does it a different way. and i can guarantee you he`s capable of doing it pauls way, he just chooses not to,
sifs4 2 years ago
Richie Kotzen a noob!!!??????????
Are you fucking insane you idiot!!!!!!
You know nothing about music
juamposo 2 years ago
Your the n00b. Duh, everbody knows Kotzen is very into legato and sweeping. Use your ears and stop being a visual musician who can't accept music is a sound and not a technique, both sound the same, you saw his way of playing and took a pointless notion.
owencatterall2002 2 years ago
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SimmiTN 2 years ago
Kotzen is better than you (and just about everyone...). Don't criticize. You've been playing for a year, you don't really know what you're talking about.
Paul and Richie are masters of the instrument - you really think you know better?
jackgomad 2 years ago
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SimmiTN 2 years ago
You obviously know much less than you think. How do you know he can't do what Paul can? Just because he doesn't does not mean that he cannot. Besides, he's still an amazing player. He could play the intro the way Paul does - it's hardly difficult...
Paul is great, yes, no doubt. So is Richie.
(I don't mean to offend, by the way. Just sayin'. I was the same as you. :) )
jackgomad 2 years ago
one year is a short period of time.... your still a beginner... you should know that each guitarists have their own style and different sounds... you don't have the right to compare them...
khrizz8 2 years ago
he resembles keanu reeves
kalabasamahal 2 years ago
lol totally
chenjunhao 2 years ago