Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest Talks Zakk Wylde, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Schenker and more!
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- In this episode of Speed of Flight, Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner talks about some of his main guitar influences and how you can use others' guitar styles in your playing, but still create your own unique sound.
He's the only modern player IMO who has that authentic 80's feel
Yes!
Edward Box is better.
Yes he has. Thats why i like him. The way of playing and his tone is just amazing. 80s all over again 👌 Best music ever made👌❤️
Richie has the same qualities that players from the golden era have. not many modern guys have it just a handful. he caught my attention a while back now I try to watch him play as often as I can
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Michael Schenker's a guitar genius, without him we wouldn't have a whole generation of guitar axes in the 80s and more, he shaped the modern hard n heavy guitar sound, he was already on top of his game way before Van Halen or Rhoads that have been deeply influenced by him..
Schenker is in a class all his own... anyone who has followed him over the years know he is in the master class.
He is extremely Michael Schenker'isk in his playing! Love it!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for giving Michael Schenker his kudos! Younger generations need to know that bands like Metallica etc. owe so much to Michael Schenker's pioneering work. Even guys like Eddie Van Halen have given credit to early Scorpions and UFO for their approach to playing what was then called hard rock guitar.
My favorite modern player. What’s special about him is he continues to play with so many different influences at the same rime but he is still original. That’s why I like him so much. He playing is interesting and versatile.
Richie is ridiculously underrated
I don't know who does the rating, because metalheads all love the guy. Considering he got drafted to replace a legend, he started with a few strikes against him and STILL managed to gain respect.
How so? EVEVRYONE knows he's a killer shredder, Dude plays for 1 of the all time greats in Judas Priest! No way is he underrated....
@@doc25000 Thank you! I personally think the word "underrated" is very overrated. People just keep parroting that bullshit on every video. I'm honestly surprised I haven't read that Metallica is "underrated". 🤦♂️
@@nckhed weired point lol everyone knows Metallica is one of the best so they would never be under rated.
What I love most about him is what comes through in his playing and what he cares about is the music. He doesn’t care about showing his chops as a player. He understands what he wants things to sound like and then what does he need to do to get that sound. He understands the history of the instrument and what each player does to achieve that sound. This way when he has ideas, he just reaches into his tool box and uses that approach. Having a “style” means nothing to him. It’s about the song, the sound and what he wants to say. He’s a musician and the guitar is just now he chooses to express his musicality. I don’t think music is the result of his guitar playing, the guitar part is just an expression of the music.
Excellent comments!
Such a decent lad, it's lovely listening to him
One of my fav guitarists. Everyone he mentions are my influences as well.
Seen a few clips with Richie. He comes across as a really nice bloke and proud to have the Priest gig. Good one!
An Absolute Legend, Richie had to fill KK's Shoes, and he has done that Brilliantly while adding his own Style at the same time!
Priest really did well in choosing Richie 👍👍👍.
Melbourne, Australia.
Perfect Display of "The tone lies in the fingers" . He could play from old school metal, over hard rock leads and riffs to hendrix's little wing sound , all without even changing anything on the amp. Great Inspiration that man.
Michael Schenker has influenced my life for the past 40 years
My favorite guitar vid. from one of the greatest, from my one of my favorite bands. This was AWESOME!
Great video from a real talent. Love all the analysis especially about Schenker.
amazing to see a perfect fit for Judas priest...unbelievable!
Wow Ritchie you can play man ... awesome fingers and heart !
Australia 🇦🇺
When I was a kid listening to my walkman I was always fascinated with the pick noise and scrapes in Jimmy Pages attack, was and still is. Those little things are the real music.
Richie Faulkner ON Guitar Center . Richie You Are Fabulous Musician like you are the reason I love Picking up my Guitars every day and playing them . You are a great inspiration of takeing the Guitar to a hole nother level like a Mintor . Hope to see you Manny more times on Guitar Center . Thanks TroyFrost / Troyster 👍 🤘 ON 🎸 🎸🎵 🎵
This isn't Guitar Center
Richie you rocked ball's for Priest Friday night at Bloodstock \,,/ you truly are a Metal God.
Love Richie's playing. He's technically proficient and shows great taste in his playing. And he doesn't overplay, like so many skilled players these days do, unfortunately. Seen him with Priest twice and enjoyed it both times immensely.
Seen Riche a month ago. What a fantastic guitar player! Was a real pleasure to watch him
Love this guy
one of my favorite axe player today!!!!!
The new genius of metal guitar.
Man, I'm really enjoying the way he approaches things. Great player, cool guy. What more could one ask for! 👍
Monster guitar player!!!...🤘🤘🤘🥃🍺🍻
Nice interview. I think his explanation of the notes and the space between the notes is very insightful and helpful. It’s great to have high level technical ability, but it has to be deployed musically so it helps say what you want to say and isn’t just gratuitously dumped out to the detriment of the musical message
Awesome video and Richie is the man, thanks for posting! 🤘😊
This man is a great addition to Priest since KK left. I’ll always love KK, but Richie was a solid choice.
Michael Shenker, Robin Trower, Pat Travers, Ronnie Montrose, major major influences.
Thank you. These guitar god's became my major influences. Not forgetting the Judas priest shredders.
the rig rundown with John Bollinger gave a peek at Richie's massive technical arsenal.
3:08 Fantastic analogy!
I watch in 1.25x speed for that authentic 80's cocaine feel.
ahahahaha
Hahahaha
Hahahaha
Reminds me of a lesson by Tony Iommi where he seemed to be under cocaine as fuck
I watch in 0.75 speed to make it look like he's baked as fuck
I love your music forever your awesome legend ♥️💯🤘🎸
This man is one of the inspirational person to whom I've always admire
Ritchie is such an awesome guy!!
Very great discovery... i like him...
Damn! I need that guitar. It would be perfect for my music!
What a guy. 🤘🏻🖤
That phrasing at 4:32 - 5:00 was terrific. And he just doodles it up spontaneously
Great example of blending great styles together.
Gave a like cuz he mentioned Dave Murray
All players have influences, personally I think it would be dimebag Darrell, but I love his choices, he is a very solid player!
@Ewolf5150 Adrian Smith is a genius...one of my favorites, his solos are amazing!
@@filipearaujorodrigues8302 totally...I picked up the guitar thanks to dave murray but eventually followed adrian and janicks parts...
He's right about Schenker. Those who know, know.
lol. That was deep bro. But I know what you mean.
You are one of those who know.
Yup.
Q predicted this.
Michael Schenker rules,the guy is over 60 and still shreds.
That epiphone v looks awesome. Reminds me of the schenker v. I had one that I regrettably sold.
Richie, I want to thank you for helping Priest stay fucking awesome! You fit very well!
I watched this video to see if Richie would mention my favorite guitarist as one of his greatest inspirations, and he didn’t let me down. In fact, when he went to describe great technique, the first two guitarists he talked about were Michael Schenker, and Michael Schenker!
Michael Schenker, if you’re reading this, I don’t think you’ll find a higher compliment than being two of Richie Faulkner’s greatest influences.
World class playing+humility=lethal combination
cool playing , sounds great !
1 of the Most thick distorted sounds came from prong you seen what followed. Sound is everything to me to sing without words is Awesome.
this guy is in MY influences hahaha, Richie Faulkner, Glenn Tipton, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammet, Zakk Wylde, Jim Root, Mick Thomson, Phil Campbell, Marty Friedman, Dave Mustaine, Matt Bellamy, Gustavo Cerati, Ola Englund...ans other more
Eric Valverde man,now this is NOT to shoot down your list,it is a SOLID list.
It's just funny to me to know that I saw him on his first tour with Priest,and now 7 years later he's become an influential guitar player.
Metalhead Lazz He's in Priest for 7 years already? Man, does time pass quickly.
Someguy528 Yea man 2011. I saw them on the Epitaph tour which was the first tour he did with them. I was 12 at the time and in less than a month I'm turning 19. It's been a while haha
Metalhead Lazz i just was blown away by the Redeemer of Soul's album...was actually the first one i listened to from Judas Priest...and became one of my favorite bands ever, i also love the classic Priest stuff, but, holly crap, he's a lead destroyer
Eric Valverde He absolutely destroys. At the time people were just so pissed KK left that they started hating on Ritchie,but over time people are starting to see just how awesome he is and he deserves it.
He's the only one that can capture the essence of Randy's style.
Only learned about this guy tonight. Knows what's what.
my influences in order well ,steve stevens was a major impact im from argentina, i was listening some tv show then they put the song from the movie speed, i get crazy and then i also had some old scorpions casettes im a dude from the 90's but i grew up listening that...then walter giardino appeared and well i found malmsteen, but i liked more his pentatonic phrasing than his phrigian stuff, john sykes was a super impact in everything to me , then a guy gave me a racer x extreme volume casette and i thought that the super famous guy was bruce bouillet and bruce is a super huge influence i like his dinamic playing how he bend pick do some legato and the way he uses the sweep picking
Who is his main source of influence ? Hair, Guitar, Sound and even the Jeans..it is.so, so, so Tiptonic✌sorry KK Schenkerish
Richie Faulkner is a master shredder that doesn't consider himself a shredder. A very humble guy!
Vote for Judas Priest in the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame everyday until Jan10th!
Um dos melhores, um mago na guitarra
Dave Murray is such an under-appreciated guitarist. The guy's a f*cking God with the instrument... I'm so glad to hear Richie giving him the due respect...
Im a rythem player myself. Gotta give my props to zakk, dime, wayne static , greg tribbet, kirk windstein, and pepper keenan. I will always be a lazy late 90s rythem player. Lol but it feels good dammit! Chugga chugga bitches!
I like the way he play schenker style which more michael schenker back in 70's with UFO
Great tutorial!
Love the Union Jack paint job on that Ibanez hollow-body.
RJC 72 it’s an epiphone check the headstock dude
There's a lot of Schenker in his playing, and that's a good thing.
killer sound
my hero, cant wait to see him again in august. Good luck to deep purple trying to play after the metal gods \m/
Lunch Box ikr, even a band like Purple is gonna have some trouble following that up
gotta say faulkner can thro down on a guitar
"why play 10 notes when you can same thing with just one?" - Dimebag Darrell
Dime is Dime bro, @ new level. RF is climbing yet.
Dime had 50 fingers on his left hand... his right hand was a jack hammer on steriods... not a human at all...
what I`ve noticed is that I naturally play the same way Buckethead does. It`s crazy! But my influences are zakk wylde, gary moore, alexi laiho, randy rhoads.
Good video, nice guy.
call and response is the blues ,blues is the soul
Han pratar om sina influencer, nästan enbart Schenker.Han är på toppen av temlet av rock.
This guy fuckin kicks ass!!!
Nicest V guitar I have seen.
TH Faulker SIgnature Epiphone. www.gak.co.uk/en/epiphone-limited-edition-richie-faulkner-flying-v-custom-outfit-ebony/912476?gclid=CjwKCAjw14rbBRB3EiwAKeoG_2PpPyXGM7w5WKqI0D9Em98ED5eUP93SU8vXQDq9HI40xeyXOigiTRoCzJcQAvD_BwE
I own one and it's phenomenal. I never wanted a V, saw the Gear Masters video on Richie and ordered one the same day. Have touched my other guitars only sparingly since the day it arrived. It's an absolute monster and a total workhorse
2:16 figure 4:33 picking every note and legato
This man is an animal
This guy just knows what he is talking about
Hey, some good snaps, runs,, hung out with john bringe, 1968 /, 1969, ( music instrument, repair ,) met the guys, from alice cooper, did some band stuff, i had ,,sunn, concert lead, marshall, bottom, we would buy gibson, s g' s, les pauls,, ( used ),, about, 250.00, ,, cant get them like that any more, i like your riffs, nice bends !!,, ,.. gino..
My influences are Paul Kossoff KK Downing Allen Collins Micheal Schenker Angus Young
4:35 sounds almost like Let it Roll from UFO :-)
My influences are Eddie Van Halen, Ritchie Blackmore and Jimi Hendrix.
I would love to know what Mr. Faulkners plans are after Judas Priest ???
This guys a god
That epiphone V looks awesome. Call me a snob but I thought epiphone was the cheap model but it looks loaded?!
alejandro torres Epiphones used to be the cheaper variants of the Gibsons, but at this point, they have surpassed them in terms of quality imo. And given their relatively low prices, it's a win-win.
And yeah, this one is loaded. Richie even uses it on stage on the current tour.
There is another video of Richie explaining how this guitar is the result of all the modifications that he has been making to his guitars over the years, so Epiphone just made a guitar with all these personal mods of Richie implemented to the guitar
I have the Brent Hinds V and it is supreme! Ebony , silverburst , solid , quality , affordable. Epiphones are a winner currently! Just as this V is!
It's based on the V he has modified for Priest. He uses his signature model on stage and that's probably all you need to know about it. I own one and it's amazing value for a more than decent price.
Everyone..... Even if the industry or the general consensus of the public coin them an inivator, you can hear their influences if you know who they are....
if only I had his equipment and guitars to play with
Schenker!!!
Where is the other part of the interview?
Not a huge priest guy, but this dude just popped up in my feed like John 5 did about a year ago....lol watch one video of Yngwie with a V.
Ah, a Union Jack Sheraton guitar on the left
Hi there I’m influenced by.... long list... plays Schenker!!! Of course because Schenker is the greatest rock/ metal guitarist of all time!!! Everyone is influenced by him said Randy Rhoads!! Cool vid Richie!
A modern guitar god! Probably the new Glenn Tipton!
downshifter 27 Glenn Tipton was never a guitar god.
novola1972 he has always been a guitar god...
I love Priest but c’mon Glenn is very average at best. Great songwriter though. Don’t get me wrong pls.
novola1972 not average at all. Best technical player I've ever seen. His solos are really hard to play
I think KK is technically better than Glenn. But I like Glenn's style more. And yes, Glenn Tipton is for me one the best guitar player ever, bevor Chuck Schuldiner.
One of Greatest Guitarists of His Gen The Young Folk don't know shit Richie is just Richie
Does somebody know the model of the semi hollow epiphone with the british flag?
That's thick pick he got there! what pick is he using?
2 mm! Crazy.
God,I play a 1.14 and I thought my picks were pretty thick. His is almost double the thickness. Jesus Christ haha
Maybe cuz he plays with thick strings (0.11 in Eb)
Veeing Fly I play 2mm picks too but this one looks different and very comfortable in his hand. I wonder what type and brand is it
Amirreza Tavangar InTune Guitar Picks is the brand dude. Have a couple of his picks and they are thick!!
Liked the videos because he said Dave Murray.
What is that song in the introduction? Sounds so familiar!
teacherluciano "No Surrender" from the new Judas Priest album
Of course!!!! MASTERPIECE!!! Thanks a lot, mate!
I would imagine Judas Priest should be one of his main influences?
One would think so.
He mentions in other videos how KK Downing is one of his influences, as well as his decision to play flying Vs is predicated on Priest, Randy Rhodes, etc.
Richie is the man!