This is one of the greatest concerts ever. My wife and I have watched it at least a 100 times. There is so much to Ritchie that you will find each time you watch it.
This is the first time I have seen a reaction to Richie Kotzen. It is really great to see him recognized for his incredible talent . This concert has been on repeat in my listening a possibly unhealthy amount. Catch him live and you will be blown away. Great video
The entire Mother Head's Family Reunion album is pure gold from start to finish. Not only can he sing, but his guitar skills are incredible - this song barely scratches the surface. He often doubles what he's playing on guitar with his voice, sometimes for extended passages. You'd never believe this guy was in Poison back in the day.
Its a phenomenal album, kotzen has such a varied style, lots of hendrix and soul a lot of funk and blues, and his voice is arguably better than his playing. One in a billion.
Great you reacted to this. Richie passes so many by….their loss! One of the best singers around and truly one of the guitar greats. Saw him recently in Hamburg opening for Extreme when, quite frankly, they should have opened for him.
At last, someone is reviewing the voice of Richie Kotzen, one of the finest voices on the rock/blues scene. He had to change his way of singing in the late '90s because of vocal cord hemorrhage, and you can clearly hear the difference in the grain at the start of his career.
I'm really tired of a lot of people saying Richie's voice sounds like Chris Cornell. And some people say Richie is imitate Chris. The person who most influenced his singing style was Terence Trent Darby. He was mentioned it in some interview
Thanks buddy, people doesn't know much about Richie himself so ofc they're going to compare it with him. Imagine when they listen to Cochise cover at Tony Macalpine's benefit concert 😂
@@mazzle657 in saying that I happen to luv Richie’s ability to meld his voice & guitar 🎸 as One! I’ve known about D’Arby for 40 years but some never have especially those who grew up listening to Chris Cornell. Richie is definitely influenced by the Philly soul sound like I am having grown up near there. He’s soulful & can shred with the best of them!
Richie was around before Chris Cornell so it would be the other way around. I’ve also seen in interviews where he said Rod Stewart was another one of his vocal inspirations.
The entire 2015 Tokyo DVD is freaking amazing. His guitar tone is 2nd to none. Such a warmth. Like a hug for your soul. And he has a thing he likes to say when writing -if you play it sing it. If you sing it play it🤷♂️
Richie is so good & so cool. Very glad to have taken the time to listen to him & this vid thanks. Great that your supporting him. The latest stuff ie Nomad album & Smith/Kotzen album. Is fantastic to. Just wish I had a little toe full of his talent, awesome. Thanks
Richie is a legend in the guitar community, sadly the general public hasn’t caught on. This entire concert is fantastic. Another great one from this concert you might like is ‘Love is Blind’, or if you want to check him out with the Winery, Dogs, try Oblivion, or I’m No Angel.
@@EricStrain-rg2go Maybe not on the 'shred' stuff, but Thornley's slide and creativity at coming up with riffs, using open tunings etc. is arguably a huge extra level to his capability with a guitar. Don't get me wrong, I think both are world-class, and Ritchie is an absolute inspiration. When I saw Thornley live last year, his fluency on the guitar staggered me -- way more evident there than it is on his recordings, or even the most-viewed stuff on here.
Richie is my absolute favorite!! I have seen this trio live twice and they are beyond fantastic!! So incredible to see and hear them in person. It's such an experience....the great songs, musicianship, vocals, the overall vibe. I could go on and on about Richie and the band all day!
I follow Richie since 1989. He was discovered by Mike Varney (Shrapnel records). Back in the days, it was pure shredding. Then Richie became a singer, and year after year, a better singer. Now he is a complete artist. My fav albums are "Mother Head's Family Reunion" (1994) witch is funky, "The Inner Galactic Fusion Experience" (1995) witch is instrumental fusion at it's finest, and "Go Faster" (return of the Mother Head's Family Reunion in 2007) witch is gold. Of course I love all the stuff he created with Mike Pornoy and Billy Sheehan. As Mike is back in Dream Theater, I guess The Winery Dogs is now a band from the past. I like what Richie did at the lead guitar in Poison in 1993 ("Native Tongue" album) and Mr Big in the early 2000's too. About his solo career, "Slow" (2001) is the best album. This song, "Remember", is on "Get Up" (2004), witch is not bad at all. If you like his guitar side, you must listen to is collab with Greg Howe. They recorded 2 fusion diamonds : "Tilt" (1995) and "Project" (1997). Mind blowing ! I pre-ordered "Nomad", the new one, because I own every fucking record he made, even stuff like L.A. Blues Authority or Mikazuki in Rock.
My memory of him was more with his guitar shredding, this was a pleasant surprise! It’s got a really nice bluesy vibe, his vocals were excellent! Nice analysis as always 🌹
After 1st hearing Richie's playing in 89 when Mike Varney picked him up on Shrapnel Records with his 1st instrumental album as a shred guitar player and then his 1st vocal release Fever Dream when he shifted to a more bluesy style I was hooked, then watching him construct songs playing all the instruments pulled my ear in another direction, but I always thought Chris Cornell singing sounded like a thinner version of Richie's voice, since I had been listening to Richie so much earlier. Love everyone's comments & how they express their story with Richie's music - Great post thank you
You are so effortlessly hilarious, while still seriously managing to inform the uninformed. And I, for one, greatly appreciate it, with a grateful smile. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and humor, simultaneously;)! Cheers!
Kotzen was known in the late 80's as a guitar shredder with instrumental albums on the Shrapnel label, and gradually added more vocals as his music became blusier.
Richie is one of my favorite singer-songwriters, and the fact he can play the guitar like no other makes him an elite talent. I saw him with his other band, The Winery Dogs, last year at the House of Blues in New Orleans. His last solo album was released on his 50th birthday and is called 50 for 50, and it contains a track called "Confession" that blows my mind every time I listen to it. It truly showcases his enormous vocal range and, of course, his uniquely gifted skills as a guitarist. I have not seen him perform it live, but the studio version is truly stellar. I would love to see your reaction, and if not check it out just to enjoy his gifts.
He did a cool jazz fusion album that took me by surprise. I think it’s called the intergalactic jazz fusion experience. There’s another one called Vertue that just goes to show how skilled he is. You’re probably already aware, but I figured I’d throw it out there.
Thanks, @@slappywag7210! I do own the Vertú album, but don't yet have The Inner Galactic Fusion Experience. I have all The Winery Dogs albums and several of Richie's solo albums. Heck, I even own Native Tongue from when he was with Poison. Oh, and I have the Smith/Kotzen album as well. Like I said, he's one of my favorites. 😁
I saw him with The Winery Dogs twice last year. Great band and he is phenomenal; one of the best singer/guitar players around. He started out as a hyper-shredding guitarist but has discovered his true talent as a great writer, singer and musician. He is top-notch.
Very underrated artist. I discovered his music 11 years ago when he did a cover/tribute to a song from a japanese band, thats when i looked him up and became a fan. He has a new album coming out calling Nomad.
Richie Kotzen is a musical and vocal phenomenal beast. On his solo stuff he plays all the instruments and does all the vocals... Is earlier stuff includes mother heads family reunion, he was also in Poison as previously mentioned and he was also a pretty important part of Mr Big for a while. I'm guessing that's where he got to be tight with Billy Sheehan on bass and why they play together now in The winery dogs. I'm a huge fan of Richie's and checked out as much material as I can of his. He's also done a phenomenal job of covering some Motown songs and kind of breathing some rock edge new life into them..🎉🎉
Check out the Winery Dogs song How Long for a good example of him singing what he's playing together. Richie actually does that sing and play sync technique a lot. He's so good at it. Girl I envy you that you are just now discovering him. He has 21 solo albums and 3 more with his super group the winery dogs. His last Solo album has 50 songs on it. You're going to enjoy going down the Richie Kotzen rabbit hole if this is up your ally. Enjoy, Its Richie Kotzen, there's nothing to absolutely not love
*Richie Kotzen's* one of the best of the best; such a great all around musician on every level. I've seen him three times solo and once with the *Winery Dogs* and have tickets for two shows in October. He's among the best I've seen and heard and live and can't get enough. He's a complete inspiration on every level.
Not only is he a great guitar player but his soulful voice and range is amazing.. I thank you for your assessment of Mr. Kotzen. I am sure he would appreciate your critique!.. This was from his Tokyo concert some years ago.
Most people don't know how much of a guitar virtuoso he is, but he definitely showed it here. His singing sounds like he's the second coming of Al Green...
Thank you Eric, I've been asking this since day 1. I'd pick live in Brazil even the quality isn't as clean as this one. He's my favorite artist and has tones of good stuff. Hope Lolli enjoy it so much that she continues reviewing his material
The interesting part about Richie's singing is that his technique used to be a lot more shouty and strained in his younger days. From what I remember he actually did have to get a surgery for nodes twice and after that he changed his technique to be a lot lighter, like it is now.
You are amazing! Excellent presentation, and you really hit all the right spots where his voice and playing and where the song stand out and grab you. Brilliant!
I primarily know Richie Kotzen because of The Winery Dogs. You are very correct about his vocals being a continuation of his guitar. The Winery Dogs have a song off their debut album called "Regret" that is in a similar vein to this one. Their rockers are awesome, but "Regret" gets me in the feels every time. They also have a cool live cover of "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" that's worth seeing, along with their harder material.
I've been so swamped with work that I missed completely the chance to see this streaming live 😢 Please Lolli continue reviewing his work, solo or with the Winery Dogs or the recent project he had with Adrian Smith, guitarist from Iron Maiden called Smith/Kotzen. "Scars" is such a great song 🤘
******Richie frequently scat style sings in solo like interludes. Check out the second half of the song " The Devil's Hand" you should enjoy that immensely. Richie is at the top of the music game and has been for quite some time.
I know you must be quite busy with all the irons you have in the fire, and I wish you much success in your music; It's wonderful. I discovered you when you did a reaction to Aurora's performance of Runaway and fell in love with you and your emotional response to her music. I have been checking back from time to time to see if you have done anything from her latest and previous albums, but nothing so far! You're really missing out on some amazing stuff here Lolli. Please dive in to what I promise will be an amazing musical experience! Love you and thank you for everything you do! Any song from the new album "What happened to the heart" will be worthy of a listen! It's that amazing! I especially love Dreams, When the dark dresses lightly, starvation and to feel alright. Those are all great places to start.
Analizowałaś to pięknie. NIe znam się na śpiewie, czy grze na gitarze, ale jak słyszę Richiego to mam ciarki na plecach. To geniusz. Świetny kompozytor, gitrarzysta i wokalista. Cholera, ale się tego słucha!
🎀🎸🎀 ...... It is just six strings and a piece of wood - from an aging tree that proudly stood - a craftsman made it sound like it should - a boy looks with wonder and wishes he could - make it tell a story like older boys can - make the six strings feel good in his hand - but with practice and patience he's not just a fan - he learned to make sounds as he grew into a man - sounds became songs and strings became voices - some of us never get to make these choices - but listen we can to an artist in bloom - we all sit together or alone in our room - as the six strings are played with hope and with care - we sit in wonder of this man standing there - he plays , he sings , the stories unveil - we all are dreamers and some dreams prevail 🎀🎸🎀 love , Loochay
Richie originally had no interest in singing. I think when he was still with shrapnel, they told him they wanted him to sing and he was like I’m not a singer and they told him well, you better figure it out.😂 if I’m not mistaken, he mentioned that he took a couple cues from Rod Stewart and Bob Seger for his vocals and then he released Fever Dream, which became one of my all-time favorites among everything else he’s done.
@@mr.e8432 I loved Chris but Richie has always been my favorite. He's in a whole other league.. Honestly a league of his own. He's the fuggin best man. IMHO
I can’t be partial because he’s from Pa and so am I. He’s talented like Prince in that he plays many instruments, records at his home, and is SO talented. He’s VERY sexy as well. 🙌🏼☮️
I still cannot believe how far he has grown from being a teenager playing lead guitar for Poison. Love Richie, it is like you take one part Chris Cornell, one part Jeff Beck and a whole lot of Prince and you have Richie Kotzen. Great drummer, piano player and bassist also.
Don’t you just luv when critics specifically come to knock a performer’s articulation? 😂 These people have no life or imagination. Or actually never listened to a soulful performance. You can’t lump Richie into a grunge or metal style because he has a deep love of soul, jazz & fusion.
I've been Listening to Richie for Years!! Hes so ffnn underrated!!! I like him better than Chris Cornell Hes been out since the early 1990's He went against the grain!!!
Check the 'Fooled around and fell in love' cover by the Winery Dogs. I actually hear a lot of Cornell in his voice, not Jeff Buckley. I see TTD being mentioned below. That's also not a bad influence, but his tembre is different.
Is it bad form to make negative comments? I'm ready to be crucified and flayed alive. It didn't grab me. From the comments so far I get that he's like Chris Cornell, Michael Bolton and Al Green singing an Aretha Franklin song. Maybe I'm being too harsh as it's nearly impossible to be original. My comments are very spontaneous and possibly ill conceived. After a while I often bend to the knowledge, wisdom and experience of our dear Lolli. Apologies to Richie lovers.
I know you just did this a few months ago.. But you should really look into his version of this on the Bootlegged in Brazil. Just look up Live in Brazil. That version of this song is 100x better than this.. vocally and guitar playing. It's intense and the entire crowd feels it. You can just tell. I've never heard or seen this version but I like it.. just not as much as the Sao Paulo version. That version is in his prime in his solo career. You could do an entire new video on the same song and just be amazed. ua-cam.com/video/_I1FnNSbjN8/v-deo.html
@@Jasoncremeans73 Chris was born 7 years before Richie Kotzen, he was fronting Sound Garden 7 years before Richie was playing in Hairband Poision. So how was Richie doing it first?
@@McShaganpronouncedShaegenRichie had a solo career, Poison wasn’t his first band. He put out his first album in 87/88, before anyone had even heard of Cornell. Had a rock chops instructional video in 89 that is legendary in the guitar community. He’s released about solo 20 albums. The Chris Cornell comparison gets old. It’s in the comments section on every single Richie Kotzen video. Someone’s got to comment how he sounds like Chris Cornell, even though he was on the scene before Chris Cornell.
I love good articulation too. There's nothing like a bit of clarity to complete the song. Even the subtitles couldn't cope. [Music] I understand Gacharic Spin better and they sing in Japanese. Actually it was a bit clearer as it went on.
@@thedryparn1279 I have one more thought while I have your ear/eye... I love 'Sam Perry - Only Attraction' and I can't understand most of that. So I guess I'm not being fair. I think he used up all his energy on the instrumentation (which he creates with his voice) before he gets to the lyrics. And then he leaves nothing in the tank. Hang in there till 2:30 if you give it a listen. He uses a strange vowels for an Australian which doesn't help. Kind of American I guess.
Been dying to see a vocal coach react to him. He is so underrated it’s criminal.
This is one of the greatest concerts ever. My wife and I have watched it at least a 100 times. There is so much to Ritchie that you will find each time you watch it.
Richie is one of the most underrated guitarist, singer, songwriter on the planet!
no question, he should have a wall of platinum records
This is the first time I have seen a reaction to Richie Kotzen. It is really great to see him recognized for his incredible talent .
This concert has been on repeat in my listening a possibly unhealthy amount. Catch him live and you will be blown away. Great video
I forgot to mention, this whole concert is amazing. He's great to see live.
Going to see him in October this year. Can’t wait!
I have been a fan of Richie since the yearly aughts. Always amazing and evolving
The entire Mother Head's Family Reunion album is pure gold from start to finish. Not only can he sing, but his guitar skills are incredible - this song barely scratches the surface. He often doubles what he's playing on guitar with his voice, sometimes for extended passages. You'd never believe this guy was in Poison back in the day.
One of the best albums of all time.. maybe his best album.. don't mess with Poison man, Native Tongue is one of my favorite 🤘
Its a phenomenal album, kotzen has such a varied style, lots of hendrix and soul a lot of funk and blues, and his voice is arguably better than his playing. One in a billion.
Great you reacted to this. Richie passes so many by….their loss! One of the best singers around and truly one of the guitar greats. Saw him recently in Hamburg opening for Extreme when, quite frankly, they should have opened for him.
Best performance of Remember that I've ever seen. Hands down.
The fact that it's a trio makes it even more immense somehow.
Influences is one thing. He is the most talented musician out there today. Listen to all his works and you too will be a big fan!
At last, someone is reviewing the voice of Richie Kotzen, one of the finest voices on the rock/blues scene.
He had to change his way of singing in the late '90s because of vocal cord hemorrhage, and you can clearly hear the difference in the grain at the start of his career.
Following him for 15 years ... he has great taste in his songwriting, and this trio is AMAZING
I saw him live many times. Outstanding singer and guitar virtuoso. I appreciate this video, thanks.
I'm really tired of a lot of people saying Richie's voice sounds like Chris Cornell. And some people say Richie is imitate Chris.
The person who most influenced his singing style was Terence Trent Darby. He was mentioned it in some interview
Probably because those people aren’t familiar with Terence Trent Darby.
Thanks buddy, people doesn't know much about Richie himself so ofc they're going to compare it with him. Imagine when they listen to Cochise cover at Tony Macalpine's benefit concert 😂
@@mazzle657 in saying that I happen to luv Richie’s ability to meld his voice & guitar 🎸 as One! I’ve known about D’Arby for 40 years but some never have especially those who grew up listening to Chris Cornell. Richie is definitely influenced by the Philly soul sound like I am having grown up near there. He’s soulful & can shred with the best of them!
Not to mention Richie plays a wide variety of styles. Every album is a mixture.
Richie was around before Chris Cornell so it would be the other way around. I’ve also seen in interviews where he said Rod Stewart was another one of his vocal inspirations.
The entire 2015 Tokyo DVD is freaking amazing. His guitar tone is 2nd to none. Such a warmth. Like a hug for your soul. And he has a thing he likes to say when writing -if you play it sing it. If you sing it play it🤷♂️
Richie is such a good guitarist, top tier.
Finally a Reaction to Richie! THANK U! 🎉 He has such a great Voice!!! 🙌🏻
Richie Kotzen he's got the best of both Worlds: great vocals and a great talent to play the guitar.
Richie is so good & so cool. Very glad to have taken the time to listen to him & this vid thanks. Great that your supporting him. The latest stuff ie Nomad album & Smith/Kotzen album. Is fantastic to. Just wish I had a little toe full of his talent, awesome. Thanks
Welcome to The Kotzen planet
Richie is a legend in the guitar community, sadly the general public hasn’t caught on. This entire concert is fantastic. Another great one from this concert you might like is ‘Love is Blind’, or if you want to check him out with the Winery, Dogs, try Oblivion, or I’m No Angel.
Richie is great. He's an amazing singer but his guitar playing is massively underrated. Solid frontman.
There is no singer that can play guitar like Ritchie and there is no guitarist that can sing like him… that’s why is so unique
Ian Thornley gets quite close vocally, and is probably as good a guitarist. I agree though.
@rickjones641 Not on guitar. Thornley is a great player, but nowhere in Kotzen's league...
@@EricStrain-rg2go Maybe not on the 'shred' stuff, but Thornley's slide and creativity at coming up with riffs, using open tunings etc. is arguably a huge extra level to his capability with a guitar. Don't get me wrong, I think both are world-class, and Ritchie is an absolute inspiration. When I saw Thornley live last year, his fluency on the guitar staggered me -- way more evident there than it is on his recordings, or even the most-viewed stuff on here.
Richie is my absolute favorite!! I have seen this trio live twice and they are beyond fantastic!! So incredible to see and hear them in person. It's such an experience....the great songs, musicianship, vocals, the overall vibe. I could go on and on about Richie and the band all day!
I follow Richie since 1989. He was discovered by Mike Varney (Shrapnel records). Back in the days, it was pure shredding. Then Richie became a singer, and year after year, a better singer. Now he is a complete artist. My fav albums are "Mother Head's Family Reunion" (1994) witch is funky, "The Inner Galactic Fusion Experience" (1995) witch is instrumental fusion at it's finest, and "Go Faster" (return of the Mother Head's Family Reunion in 2007) witch is gold.
Of course I love all the stuff he created with Mike Pornoy and Billy Sheehan. As Mike is back in Dream Theater, I guess The Winery Dogs is now a band from the past. I like what Richie did at the lead guitar in Poison in 1993 ("Native Tongue" album) and Mr Big in the early 2000's too. About his solo career, "Slow" (2001) is the best album. This song, "Remember", is on "Get Up" (2004), witch is not bad at all. If you like his guitar side, you must listen to is collab with Greg Howe. They recorded 2 fusion diamonds : "Tilt" (1995) and "Project" (1997). Mind blowing !
I pre-ordered "Nomad", the new one, because I own every fucking record he made, even stuff like L.A. Blues Authority or Mikazuki in Rock.
Go Richie! ❤
My memory of him was more with his guitar shredding, this was a pleasant surprise! It’s got a really nice bluesy vibe, his vocals were excellent!
Nice analysis as always 🌹
After 1st hearing Richie's playing in 89 when Mike Varney picked him up on Shrapnel Records with his 1st instrumental album as a shred guitar player and then his 1st vocal release Fever Dream when he shifted to a more bluesy style I was hooked, then watching him construct songs playing all the instruments pulled my ear in another direction, but I always thought Chris Cornell singing sounded like a thinner version of Richie's voice, since I had been listening to Richie so much earlier. Love everyone's comments & how they express their story with Richie's music - Great post thank you
You are so effortlessly hilarious, while still seriously managing to inform the uninformed. And I, for one, greatly appreciate it, with a grateful smile. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and humor, simultaneously;)! Cheers!
Thank you for the reaction, Lolli. Richie is an amazing musician. Great guitarist, awesome singer.
Kotzen was known in the late 80's as a guitar shredder with instrumental albums on the Shrapnel label, and gradually added more vocals as his music became blusier.
Richie is one of my favorite singer-songwriters, and the fact he can play the guitar like no other makes him an elite talent. I saw him with his other band, The Winery Dogs, last year at the House of Blues in New Orleans. His last solo album was released on his 50th birthday and is called 50 for 50, and it contains a track called "Confession" that blows my mind every time I listen to it. It truly showcases his enormous vocal range and, of course, his uniquely gifted skills as a guitarist. I have not seen him perform it live, but the studio version is truly stellar. I would love to see your reaction, and if not check it out just to enjoy his gifts.
He did a cool jazz fusion album that took me by surprise. I think it’s called the intergalactic jazz fusion experience. There’s another one called Vertue that just goes to show how skilled he is. You’re probably already aware, but I figured I’d throw it out there.
Thanks, @@slappywag7210! I do own the Vertú album, but don't yet have The Inner Galactic Fusion Experience. I have all The Winery Dogs albums and several of Richie's solo albums. Heck, I even own Native Tongue from when he was with Poison. Oh, and I have the Smith/Kotzen album as well. Like I said, he's one of my favorites. 😁
he scats in many songs...very well!!
Richie Kotzen rules!! 🔥🔥🔥🖤
I saw him with The Winery Dogs twice last year. Great band and he is phenomenal; one of the best singer/guitar players around. He started out as a hyper-shredding guitarist but has discovered his true talent as a great writer, singer and musician. He is top-notch.
He actually does sing the solo in "fear" from the same show in Japan 2015!
Very underrated artist. I discovered his music 11 years ago when he did a cover/tribute to a song from a japanese band, thats when i looked him up and became a fan. He has a new album coming out calling Nomad.
Richie Kotzen is a musical and vocal phenomenal beast. On his solo stuff he plays all the instruments and does all the vocals... Is earlier stuff includes mother heads family reunion, he was also in Poison as previously mentioned and he was also a pretty important part of Mr Big for a while. I'm guessing that's where he got to be tight with Billy Sheehan on bass and why they play together now in The winery dogs. I'm a huge fan of Richie's and checked out as much material as I can of his. He's also done a phenomenal job of covering some Motown songs and kind of breathing some rock edge new life into them..🎉🎉
Check out the Winery Dogs song How Long for a good example of him singing what he's playing together. Richie actually does that sing and play sync technique a lot. He's so good at it. Girl I envy you that you are just now discovering him. He has 21 solo albums and 3 more with his super group the winery dogs. His last Solo album has 50 songs on it. You're going to enjoy going down the Richie Kotzen rabbit hole if this is up your ally. Enjoy, Its Richie Kotzen, there's nothing to absolutely not love
He's absolutely class
I only just discovered him and I see the tremendous talent that he is
That last bit where he walks away from the mic looks very emotional for him. That song meant something to him.
*Richie Kotzen's* one of the best of the best; such a great all around musician on every level. I've seen him three times solo and once with the *Winery Dogs* and have tickets for two shows in October. He's among the best I've seen and heard and live and can't get enough. He's a complete inspiration on every level.
tupelo shows where great both dogs tours an solo an coming bk woo hoo
such a underrated artist, seeing him in Maryland next month
Richie kotzen is for real!
Not only is he a great guitar player but his soulful voice and range is amazing.. I thank you for your assessment of Mr. Kotzen. I am sure he would appreciate your critique!.. This was from his Tokyo concert some years ago.
you shud try to watch & analyze the Live in Sao Paolo version also 😉 the best one 🤟
Most people don't know how much of a guitar virtuoso he is, but he definitely showed it here. His singing sounds like he's the second coming of Al Green...
Thank you Eric, I've been asking this since day 1. I'd pick live in Brazil even the quality isn't as clean as this one. He's my favorite artist and has tones of good stuff. Hope Lolli enjoy it so much that she continues reviewing his material
Fooled again live would blow her mind
My pleasure! I chose this one because the quality is indeed top notch!
The interesting part about Richie's singing is that his technique used to be a lot more shouty and strained in his younger days. From what I remember he actually did have to get a surgery for nodes twice and after that he changed his technique to be a lot lighter, like it is now.
You are amazing! Excellent presentation, and you really hit all the right spots where his voice and playing and where the song stand out and grab you. Brilliant!
I primarily know Richie Kotzen because of The Winery Dogs. You are very correct about his vocals being a continuation of his guitar. The Winery Dogs have a song off their debut album called "Regret" that is in a similar vein to this one. Their rockers are awesome, but "Regret" gets me in the feels every time. They also have a cool live cover of "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" that's worth seeing, along with their harder material.
There's a lot of Prince influence in his voice and guitar playing. Terance Trent D'Arby as well.
Richie is amazing! His voice and guitar paying is wonderful. A very under rated artist.
I've been so swamped with work that I missed completely the chance to see this streaming live 😢
Please Lolli continue reviewing his work, solo or with the Winery Dogs or the recent project he had with Adrian Smith, guitarist from Iron Maiden called Smith/Kotzen. "Scars" is such a great song 🤘
He can make that guitar sing! WOW
You need to go down the rabbit hole.kotzen started as a shredder.he plays many styles
******Richie frequently scat style sings in solo like interludes. Check out the second half of the song " The Devil's Hand" you should enjoy that immensely.
Richie is at the top of the music game and has been for quite some time.
Thanks for the awesome and entertaining analysis Loli! Nice job on the editing too Luis!
I know you must be quite busy with all the irons you have in the fire, and I wish you much success in your music; It's wonderful.
I discovered you when you did a reaction to Aurora's performance of Runaway and fell in love with you and your emotional response to her music.
I have been checking back from time to time to see if you have done anything from her latest and previous albums, but nothing so far! You're really missing out on some amazing stuff here Lolli. Please dive in to what I promise will be an amazing musical experience! Love you and thank you for everything you do! Any song from the new album "What happened to the heart" will be worthy of a listen! It's that amazing! I especially love Dreams, When the dark dresses lightly, starvation and to feel alright. Those are all great places to start.
He s a monster ❤
Analizowałaś to pięknie. NIe znam się na śpiewie, czy grze na gitarze, ale jak słyszę Richiego to mam ciarki na plecach. To geniusz. Świetny kompozytor, gitrarzysta i wokalista. Cholera, ale się tego słucha!
There is a song in this very same concert when he sings along the guitar solo, epic! (Live in tokyo)
I'm always learning a lot from your reaction videos. A big hug
React to more of his songs
Kotzen is the best!!
🎀🎸🎀 ...... It is just six strings and a piece of wood - from an aging tree that proudly stood - a craftsman made it sound like it should - a boy looks with wonder and wishes he could - make it tell a story like older boys can - make the six strings feel good in his hand - but with practice and patience he's not just a fan - he learned to make sounds as he grew into a man - sounds became songs and strings became voices - some of us never get to make these choices - but listen we can to an artist in bloom - we all sit together or alone in our room - as the six strings are played with hope and with care - we sit in wonder of this man standing there - he plays , he sings , the stories unveil - we all are dreamers and some dreams prevail 🎀🎸🎀
love , Loochay
Richie originally had no interest in singing. I think when he was still with shrapnel, they told him they wanted him to sing and he was like I’m not a singer and they told him well, you better figure it out.😂 if I’m not mistaken, he mentioned that he took a couple cues from Rod Stewart and Bob Seger for his vocals and then he released Fever Dream, which became one of my all-time favorites among everything else he’s done.
Thank you for this!!! You should check his concert from Sao Paolo, in my opinion the greatest live performance, you'll love it
Sounds so much like Chris Cornell. Love it.
Agreed but Richie is way better in so many ways in my opinion
Actually, Chris sounds like Richie. Richie was putting out albums before anybody knew who Chris was.
@@mr.e8432 I loved Chris but Richie has always been my favorite. He's in a whole other league.. Honestly a league of his own. He's the fuggin best man. IMHO
Chris Cornell sounds like Richie Kotzen!
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I can’t be partial because he’s from Pa and so am I. He’s talented like Prince in that he plays many instruments, records at his home, and is SO talented. He’s VERY sexy as well. 🙌🏼☮️
Thank you! More awesomeness all around! ((💗))
Phenomenal guitarist.
The Winery Dogs first self titled debut release is so 🔥 It was a superhuman power trio!
I still cannot believe how far he has grown from being a teenager playing lead guitar for Poison. Love Richie, it is like you take one part Chris Cornell, one part Jeff Beck and a whole lot of Prince and you have Richie Kotzen. Great drummer, piano player and bassist also.
❤Richie Kotzen
Don’t you just luv when critics specifically come to knock a performer’s articulation? 😂 These people have no life or imagination. Or actually never listened to a soulful performance. You can’t lump Richie into a grunge or metal style because he has a deep love of soul, jazz & fusion.
Wild watching someone fall in love……❤
Winery Dogs!!!
I've been Listening to Richie for Years!! Hes so ffnn underrated!!!
I like him better than Chris Cornell
Hes been out since the early 1990's
He went against the grain!!!
looks and sound exactly like Chris“ Cornell !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Check the 'Fooled around and fell in love' cover by the Winery Dogs. I actually hear a lot of Cornell in his voice, not Jeff Buckley. I see TTD being mentioned below. That's also not a bad influence, but his tembre is different.
Listen to Your Entertainer by Richie. A completely different vibe. Funky!!!
11:50 😮
Strongly recommend checking out Ritchie Kotzen as a member of the band Winery Dogs. Song choice is irrelevant...they're all great.
God bless!!
If Michael Bolton and Chris Cornell had a baby...
Please react to his new song Insomnia!
Please please analyze/react to Emma kok singing "voila". it's amazing
Winery dogs are awesome
Watch the Sao Paolo version. Much different "analysis" i'll bet.
Now watch fear from the same show.
He sort of gives me Chris Cornell vibes.
Edit: Reading some replies here, I see I am not the only one thinking so.
that was some soulful moanin'
Is it bad form to make negative comments? I'm ready to be crucified and flayed alive. It didn't grab me. From the comments so far I get that he's like Chris Cornell, Michael Bolton and Al Green singing an Aretha Franklin song. Maybe I'm being too harsh as it's nearly impossible to be original. My comments are very spontaneous and possibly ill conceived. After a while I often bend to the knowledge, wisdom and experience of our dear Lolli. Apologies to Richie lovers.
I know you just did this a few months ago.. But you should really look into his version of this on the Bootlegged in Brazil. Just look up Live in Brazil. That version of this song is 100x better than this.. vocally and guitar playing. It's intense and the entire crowd feels it. You can just tell. I've never heard or seen this version but I like it.. just not as much as the Sao Paulo version. That version is in his prime in his solo career. You could do an entire new video on the same song and just be amazed. ua-cam.com/video/_I1FnNSbjN8/v-deo.html
watch the brazil live version, its x100 better
Chris Cornell is back?
Better 😉
just a reminder that "kotzen" means vomit in german 🧐
Why do people insist on posting this childish crap??
Imo The winery dogs stuff isn;t as good as the stuff with Adrien Smith from Iron Maiden. They both sing and play guitar with a rock/blues feel.
Sounds really similar to Chris Cornell. Even for a second I thought he was imitating him and his looks.
He was doing this before Chris Cornell. I love Chris, but credit where it's due
@@Jasoncremeans73 Chris was born 7 years before Richie Kotzen, he was fronting Sound Garden 7 years before Richie was playing in Hairband Poision. So how was Richie doing it first?
@@Jasoncremeans73 Not taking anything from Richie, but you're wrong.
Complete rip-off.
@@McShaganpronouncedShaegenRichie had a solo career, Poison wasn’t his first band. He put out his first album in 87/88, before anyone had even heard of Cornell. Had a rock chops instructional video in 89 that is legendary in the guitar community. He’s released about solo 20 albums. The Chris Cornell comparison gets old. It’s in the comments section on every single Richie Kotzen video. Someone’s got to comment how he sounds like Chris Cornell, even though he was on the scene before Chris Cornell.
Great voice but the man needs to learn to articulate. I can't understand a thing he sings.
I love good articulation too. There's nothing like a bit of clarity to complete the song. Even the subtitles couldn't cope. [Music] I understand Gacharic Spin better and they sing in Japanese. Actually it was a bit clearer as it went on.
@@marklane58 Yeah, i find it really lazy not to find the energy to get your words out to the audience. A little egoistic.
@@thedryparn1279 I think I just sent a worse comment. Ooops! Guess I'll see what happens. 😱 Have a good day.
@@thedryparn1279 I have one more thought while I have your ear/eye... I love 'Sam Perry - Only Attraction' and I can't understand most of that. So I guess I'm not being fair. I think he used up all his energy on the instrumentation (which he creates with his voice) before he gets to the lyrics. And then he leaves nothing in the tank. Hang in there till 2:30 if you give it a listen. He uses a strange vowels for an Australian which doesn't help. Kind of American I guess.
Really? Then that must be a you problem. I can understand every word.