Fcuking mesmerizing. I want to book a ticket to where his head was during that guitar riff. I loved watching this. I felt the passion and viceral enjoyment of his voice & immersion. Good song made even better with such a display 🎸🎶🎤🔊
Your mesmerizing comment kinda resonates with me.I saw him Mothers Day with the Winery Dogs - absolutely amazing show.During one particular solo , he literally had the crowd totally mesmerized , utter silence … He's like WTF make some noise?! Crowd cheers for a bit and is back to jaw dropping awe shortly after …. He just didn't realize he had their undivided attention cause they were totally mesmerized ….
As astounding as he is with his finger style I miss him using a pick. There was more attack and edge to the tone and he was really aggresive. He is a monster either way and I understand the dynamics and directness that you get from just using fingers. He is one of my favorite singers. Man, is he great.
I couldn't agree more, the finger style is kinda cool but I much prefer the pick playing. Much heavier in sound which is my preference. Said he only switched because he was bored an uninspired so I could see him going back to it soon at least some of the time.
Dude you hit on a good subject there. U must be a very visual player(like I am). Not just the obvious that he's not using a pick lol, but the tone difference you notice. I dunno, it's a look thing too w/ me. Of course it's not all bout' how cool our heroes look holding the axe, but the killer sounds that come out of their amps, that's what we love. But for rock guitar, using the pick just kinda goes w/ the rest territory. I guess I got used to comfortable seeing King Edward(VH) being able to toss his pick in his mouth, do his fingerboard thing, play a little finger style, then switch back to a pick. But, Ed kinda plays funky anyways using his thumb/middle finger picking more so than the thumb/index style. I saw a photo years ago of Albert Collins before I knew much about being a blues master. He doesn't use a pick I later found out lol, but that pic looked like he was some cat learning the guitar the way he was strumming. And, Beck is "tha man" w/ his tone, minus using a pick. I think, tho, that the "pick tones" are the best tones we can squeeze out of a guitar. But Chris, that was just my excuse to flap a little bout' music, and styles, etc...lol I'm a fanatic no doubt. Have been playing for over 30 yrs and still like a kid when it comes to the guitar(greatest instrument in the world). Again, cool post dude. Keep rockin'!
...and btw Chris, I agree all way. Kotzen is hell on wheels. He even elevated Poison to another level w/ that one album he did w/ Brett n gang. I think he could use pick, or switch back n forth, and absolutely kill w/. Reason I like him and Paul Gilbert as the younger guns that came thru the 80's is bc they can burn, but know how to let off when need to and make music, not noise.
In the middle there i heard some absolutely fine moments in which he could have included Frampton's "Do You Feel (Like We Do)." Just a distant thought... This guy's such a great talent.
Sean Ruiz .......Im on this mans You tube page BECAUSE hes the most talented musician on the fucking plant 😀.... I know talent and i know when a musicians in the moment with a hair flip too. Im married to an amazing guitar player... Kotzen is as Good as it gets... This performance hits my soul baby!
Mainstream is for retarded sheep.Theres something beautiful in a true artist,releasing pure art as opposed to money men calling the shots.It's like when I see moronic comments like,underrated! Not by those who know,the rest will NEVER seek this music out and that's fine.They think Adele is soul ffs.
Very cool to cover The Temptations song this way... Btw, The Temptations original version is pretty amazing on its own... But this makes me love it e sn more... What an all around amazing badass
To the 7 idiots that disliked this performance, go back to listening to Justin Bieber and leave the rest of us that know awesome musicianship when we see it alone. RK ROCKS!!!
Michelle, do you know what the audience member is saying at 4:04? It sounds like an audience member saying "Look at that butt, right there," and Richie mouthing "F- you," perchance? Perhaps to a buddy, I hope? Lol.
Michelle, do you know if Richie likes that Steve Lyon video of "You Can't Save Me"? I know Steve did that "Larger Than Life" video, but this one seems so different, and not really true to the original meaning. Did he just authorize "You Can't Save Me" for Steve to use as a video for "Treats" magazine, as a friend, or what's the story?
Go back and look at Mr Big that IS NOT Pat Torpey yet everyone seems to think it is what can I say unless the guy had radical plastic surgery it's not him they played in Mr Big but this gig NO WAY good drummer though
89801wink I'm done I have Pat's drum video I know his face and unless he had surgery that is NOT him shame we can't ask Richie for confirmation I know they played together after Mr Big but that gig it's not him sorry
It's missing the keys And also the drummer needs to be doing more in the guitar solo that part bores me to tears and I'm pretty sure half the crowd left to get a beer and get back for the next song
