Richie Faulkner plays painkiller's solo 

To think he played this solo without missing a single note while having blood spilling into his chest suffering from an aorta rupture... True metal God. Get well soon! \ml/

This guy is so good, he should play for Judas Priest

Glenn Tipton doesnt get enough credit for writing that masterpiece of a solo

The sweep picking intro to the solo is my Holy Grail of guitar playing.

One of the best solos in metal history

He can play this shit while almost dying from an aortic dissection. FUCKING LEGEND.

Why he looks at the camera like: " oh you can't play that go cry"

From humble sausage making to covering stages worldwide with his Gibson Flying V, respect to Mr.Faulkner

He's the truest gigachad. Recently when his aorta was destroyed he was still able to end Painkiller solo perfectly. Hope he will back to health very soon

Richie Faulkner just had a baby with George "Mr. Scary" Lynch's daughter Mariah Lynch. Congratulations to all of them ...

I remember the first time I heard the sweep/arpeggio sequence in the beginning of the solo it blew my balls off!

This man is a love letter to old school shred and metal and I'm here for every note he plays.

Ty. Here is the reason why he is in Judas and I am not lol

Richie Faulkner plays painkiller's solo while he's lookin' at ya.

Reading comments it needs to be remembered that Mr Tipton and Mr Downing pioneered the two guitar attack with the solos and rhythm playing. They broke the ground and led the way for metal bands that followed in their footsteps. I am forever grateful to have seen and heard this duo lead the way into what true metal is and will always be….

Without never watching the fretboard!

I saw him with Judas in 2018, he left me speechless, although I have already seen several top guitarists before (Petrucci twice, Kiko Loureiro, Dave Mustaine, Kai Hansen etc...). The most impressing thing was that it seemed that he had written those masterpieces. He's truly underrated.

It's interesting that richie is the successor of kk downing , but he also plays glenn tipton's solos

One of the greatest solos in metal history

The most underrated metal album of all time. This easily blows away anything Maiden did in the 90s or later.

Richie has an effortless style.

He is a beast on guitar...and yes, the idea for this solo is a masterpiece of Glenn

This is an example of everything I've ever told every student I've ever had and every musician I've ever worked with; until you can sit down and play the entire song end to end with no accompaniment you really don't know the song well enough.

That fucking intro sweep. Glen Tipton wrote some good shit. Not to take absolutely anything away from K.K either

Painkiller got the most badass solo of all metal (subgenres and etc)

If Ritchie hadn't already cemented himself in metal history just by being Ritchie - last month he became the Painkiller himself. What a fucking absolute _Madlad._ Rob may even start sharing his "Metal God" status with him after that!

Seems like even Richie avoids the stretch playing in this solo at about 01:12 (he taps the highest notes instead). Goes to show how unique Glenn's style really was.

I saw him at 2018 Judas Priest concert at Seoul Korea he was absolutely phenomenal and it was my first time that i actually watched band's concert and they literally blow my mind

Excellent guitarist; but Glenn Tipton was really on another level ...

this is such a treat to hear this fellow (richie) plays this amazing, majestic solo

Thanks so much richie...not only are you kick ass... The kool thing you being on here so we can watch learn ..for me just really kool seeing how you really play that the stuff gets me going....Genocide that intro...killer to... Hell bent...great tracks again thanks .

Sweeping arpeggios. The most Metal thing ever

Richie is such an absolute beast of a guitar player. Blows my mind.

richie can play all kinds of metal styles. so versatile

We almost lost you, Richie. Thank the good Lord you're still with us .

Ritchie faulkner principal influence musical is tipton/downing , murray/smith , schenker/wilde , may/gilmour.

So boys that's how it should sound when we play at home, so now get on it.🤘🏻

When he looks at the camera it seems like he is playing guitar hero

He should do All Guns Blazing, that gets overlooked compared to this

It is a miracle just to see people play it....but to come up with it. Oh Lord.

Geez he’s amazing. Richie is a very underrated guitarist. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Man Tipton never really played it with that kind of emotion ever. The way you have fun with it and k ow your a badass is just hilarious rock on brother!

aragorn shredding the guitar

Had to watch again. Get well soon.

Amazing 🎸 player! One of the best!

Holy f*ck dude, the tone is insane, and I can never hit this in one go 🤘 props for having the balls to do it without the background music. Sounds way too good, lol

The expressions are priceless. Wish I could play 1/10th as well as you do! 👍

I love when people visibly have fun while playing. 🤘🏻✌🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥✨

"Impressive" would be an understatement

Richie is great. But.. there is only one person who can make this solo live..Glenn Tipton. I miss the spirit of Glenn in this. Greetings from the Netherlands. (Holland)

I think he missed a couple notes! ;) Seriously, I hope you are well, Richie! We are all pullin for ya!!!

Wow!!! So skilled!

Get well Richie

Glad your feeling better 👍

El mejor reemplazo que pudo llegar a Judas Priest, increíble como logró encajar dentro de la banda

You can hear the whole song in the background in your head, from his playing

Dedicated and put in the work period.

Absolutely iconic 🤘🏻

One of the best solos along with tornado of souls

F*ck this is fun to look at :D Richie is incredible..he did Randy Rhoads solo on the Mr.Crowley and didnt even look or blink! Amazing! Im look at this from time to time

Freaking awesome

Hes awesome!!!

Get well soon!

I’ve seen Priest with Richie a couple times and he always brings it.

amazing man ...

Dude’s playing so clean.

Pain Killer nearly killed him. Rock on, Falcon.

Best player Guitar of rock!!!!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

wow thank you. I like your attitude. Emilio Barcelona

Amazing

I wish you were my neighbor, would love this on the background 👌🏻👌🏻

Holy shit. Never knew he could sweep or shred like that. Always thought he was more of a modern-day Michael Schenker than an 80s-type shred player.

Awesome job dude 🎸👍

Faulkner is a badass

He’s gorgeous

Well done!

ritchie is the new metal god

Glenn's MasterPiece! \m/

I would have liked him to have added the KK solo at the end! I thought he would as that was the part he's played live so much more often

I’m not much of a priest fan, but this man gets my full respect. I can’t think of anyone else that can nail a solo while blood is seeping into their chest cavity and SURVIVE.

Faulkner and Hendrix, fucking awesome...

Next cover: Eric Clapton - Cocaine Just makin a suggestion

Grande Richie 😎

Well played, but Glenn Tipton of his heyday was quite another thing.

Underrated

Wow, why aren't you on tour...🤘❤🔥

I have the sudden urge to lay my Gretsch at his feet and demand he accept it as a sacrifice to the six string gods.

I make his same facial expressions but 20 times for over animated when I'm playing a song and not messing up once

Lo toca como si fuese propio....👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Nice!

Ritchie the best

What the fuck the way he changed and SOMEFUCKINGHOW made it sound even moreeee awesome!!!!!

What a god

Epic!!!!

heads are gonna roll solo please

GREAT!!!

Magnífico

N1....Awesome!

I love him man hes cool as f

i can ear halford's voice in my mind