Richie Faulkner Almost Missed Out On Joining Judas Priest

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  • Richie Faulkner talks about auditioning for Judas Priest, his Gibson Flying V Custom signature model, and recovery from heart surgery.
    And yes - he shreds for us too!
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    In this exclusive interview with the legend that is Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest, Elegant Weapons) we get a glimpse into what it’s like being in one of the most hard-rocking bands of all time, from one of the nicest men in rock ’n’ roll. Watch as Dinesh chats with guitarist Richie Faulkner about the audition process for Judas Priest, how Faulkner thought the call for the audition was fake, and how Glenn Tipton auditioned him for the role while making a cup of tea.
    We also get to hear more about the Richie Faulkner Flying V Custom signature model (yes, he absolutely shreds on it), find out why he chooses to play Gibson guitars, and get a guide to the stompboxes he uses as he talks us through his favourite effects pedals to play live and in the studio.
    In this Richie Faulkner interview, the guitarist also reveals the backstory of how he entered the world of session and live guitar performance, and explains why you don’t need to know theory to succeed as a session musician, and how it’s “what works for you” that makes the most difference.
    Finally, Richie shares how the love from the Judas Priest fans, and playing guitar, helped him recover following his near-fatal onstage aortic aneurysm. As reported here: judaspriest.com/news/fullstor...
    This is In Conversation With Richie Faulkner - complete with plenty of guitar playing!
    For the latest on Richie Faulkner, head to his website: www.richiefaulkner.com/
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    0:00 Opening playing
    1:12 Richie Faulkner’s introduction to music
    3:59 First gigs, bands & love for guitar
    7:24 Richie's first guitar gear and why he plays Gibson
    9:05 Richie's lack of effects pedals
    10:50 Joining Judas Priest - thinking the email was fake!
    12:42 Being ready for THAT call
    14:05 The story of auditioning for Judas Priest
    17:00 Writing parts for new Judas Priest tracks
    18:30 The vibe has to be right in a band
    21:08 Getting the gig with Judas Priest & playing straight away
    23:36 Judas Priest was taking a risk “Make sure you know how to make a cup of tea”
    25:16 Richie Faulkner gear guide & live setup - amps & pedals
    27:44 Richie Faulkner Gibson Flying V Custom
    29:57 Richie playing section & using effects
    37:54 Recovery after nearly dying on stage
    42:28 Balancing Judas Priest with Elegant Weapons
    48:58 Richie plays 'Do Or Die' bridge riff & writing process
    51:33 New album 'Horns For A Halo', Gigs & Tour with Pantera
    53:09 Advice to musicians - “You don’t have to be great to do…”
    54:25 Jamming with Richie (and trying to learn the riff!)
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  • @gibson
    @gibson  10 місяців тому +4

    ▶ Products used in this video:
    Get your Richie Faulkner Flying V Custom HERE: bit.ly/3q9wWwi
    Richie is using a MESA/Boogie Mark VII Head: bit.ly/43V8Lzx
    Richie is also using MESA/Boogie 4X12 Rectifier Standard Slant Cabinet: bit.ly/43YIHmZ
    Dinesh is using a Gibson 70s Explorer - Ebony: bit.ly/44TBZQj
    Dinesh is using a MESA/Boogie Rectifier Badlander: bit.ly/3Ks4iNM
    Dinesh is also using a MESA/Boogie 4X12 Rectifier Standard Straight Cabinet: bit.ly/45eoJFN
    International Customers- Please contact your local or preferred dealer for all shipping inquires.

  • @scottcrawford4148
    @scottcrawford4148 5 місяців тому +42

    Richie Faulkner has revived Judas Priest

  • @scooter29
    @scooter29 5 місяців тому +38

    Ritchie has pumped so much energy back into Judas Priest. Great guitarist.

  •  2 місяці тому +14

    Look 13 yrs later Judas Priest releases one of their best albums and the best metal album of 2024. Nothing short of amazing. Thank you Richie

  • @rodneybrimer5171
    @rodneybrimer5171 3 місяці тому +5

    Judas Priest has been my favorite band for 42 years. The band amazes me now as much as ever. Richie’s contributions helped the band gain its energy and they have been unstoppable! Firepower is a top 5 album for me. That’s saying a lot. Now with the new album I’m blown away. Father Time can’t stop Priest.

  •  10 місяців тому +20

    Remarkable Brit musician, he's smart and also modest, ı'm so happy that he's fine at the moment and hopefully he will keep it that way and take care of himself as much as possible.

    • @gibson
      @gibson  10 місяців тому +3

      Couldn't agree more. We love Richie!

  • @daryllcornier4509
    @daryllcornier4509 2 місяці тому +3

    I ran the music shop and played drums for the covers band Ritchie is referring to. In Walthamstow. Ritchie was so advanced in his ability, way beyond his age, for such a young guy. He deserves his achievements ❤

  • @ernestkaiser6893
    @ernestkaiser6893 Місяць тому +3

    Guys like Richie are keeping metal alive and new

  • @user-gm5by6dj3d
    @user-gm5by6dj3d 6 місяців тому +3

    Richie an inspirational guitarist.what a humble guy. Great guitar player. Saw him play at a randy Rhoda’s tribute after the Namm show in Los Angeles. He was the best guitarist there.

  • @RoryGFan-39
    @RoryGFan-39 2 місяці тому +1

    I have been epileptic for 8 years that was originally caused by a brain tumor that I had removed 5 years ago. Playing guitar has also gotten me through all of the difficult times in my life. I had my surgery on a Wednesday and was back home on Friday, I put Rory Gallagher’s Irish Tour ‘74 on my record player and started playing along with it as soon as I got back to my room.

  • @CraigArndt
    @CraigArndt 5 місяців тому +3

    What a great interview, Ritchie is classy guy, great fit for Priest.

    • @gibson
      @gibson  5 місяців тому

      He's so cool!

  • @Metalman2189
    @Metalman2189 Місяць тому +1

    You can tell that Richie is down to earth kind of guy his playing is just so inspired! Great interview

  • @MichaelSorensen-bl3ec
    @MichaelSorensen-bl3ec 6 місяців тому +4

    Nice bloke, very modest and has a sense of humour. And he plays like a legend!

    • @user-lv7ph7hs7l
      @user-lv7ph7hs7l Місяць тому

      Yes I can confirm, my face has been melted by that very same blue Flying V some weeks ago. Whatever was left got nuked by Rob's piercing screams and Andy too.

  • @Jackie_Rosewood
    @Jackie_Rosewood 7 місяців тому +6

    Love the Elegant Weapons album🤘🏻🤘🏻🎸🎸 Richie is such an amazing player🎸🎸🤘🏻🤘🏻

    • @gibson
      @gibson  7 місяців тому

      He’s a guitar hero for sure!

  • @slayer666ere
    @slayer666ere 6 місяців тому +3

    I love that Gibson V signature guitar it is amazing beautiful stunning I love the color scheme how it sounds how it looks one of the best Gibson vs I have ever seen for a long time that's how you do a Gibson V man dual plate and the paint Scheme and the way that thing sounds is amazing

  • @NelderGuitar
    @NelderGuitar 10 місяців тому +9

    The EW record is the record of the year for me. Absolutely addicted to it.

    • @gibson
      @gibson  10 місяців тому +1

      Favourite track?

    • @NelderGuitar
      @NelderGuitar 10 місяців тому

      @@gibson Dead Man Walking or White Horse!

    • @louischemin1074
      @louischemin1074 10 місяців тому +2

      same here, absolute banger this record!

  • @lawndart188s
    @lawndart188s Місяць тому

    So awesome to hear what he is using and thinking.

  • @bryantcochran5065
    @bryantcochran5065 9 місяців тому +6

    What a great interview, Ritchie is so generous to give so many tips on how to make it in the music industry. I really appreciate his use of just a few pedals, he and I seem to think alike in that respect, using only what you need effects wise, no myriad loaded, massive pedal board required to sound great.

    • @gibson
      @gibson  9 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @AWMJoeyjoejoe
    @AWMJoeyjoejoe 5 місяців тому +1

    "You had quite a bit of a health scare." Understatement of the century. The survival rates are so low for a coronary infarction its nothing short of a miracle Richie is still with us.

  • @mandalovescatspandas1781
    @mandalovescatspandas1781 Місяць тому

    I can't believe how fast he recovered after surgery!
    God bless him

  • @albertcoelho8313
    @albertcoelho8313 Місяць тому +1

    I love Judas Priest and the fans Richie and the band are top notch people and their fans are cool asf cheers to you all 🤘🍺

  • @kangaroo5150
    @kangaroo5150 10 місяців тому +8

    Great interview Dinesh🖤

    • @gibson
      @gibson  10 місяців тому

      We love Dinesh! AND Richie too!

  • @gearhead2017
    @gearhead2017 5 місяців тому +3

    Richie is definitely influenced by zakk,you can hear it in his tone,if he can bounce back after his heart basically exploded on stage and be back at it a few weeks later? That's impressive, he rocks

  • @hughie6777
    @hughie6777 6 місяців тому +1

    Hey Mr Falconer
    You've come a long way since Sundays in Camden
    Shuggi from Scotland 🎸🎸😎😎

  • @user-gm5by6dj3d
    @user-gm5by6dj3d 6 місяців тому +1

    Great show. Great questions. Keep it going.

  • @hughie6777
    @hughie6777 6 місяців тому

    Brilliant Ritchie

  • @yetimatzenightcat8702
    @yetimatzenightcat8702 10 днів тому

    Yes

  • @unrealexplorer
    @unrealexplorer 4 місяці тому

    Ritchie is a class Act , Humble ,talented , Charsimatic Guitar player. Downplaying having heart complications on stage while finishing a very difficult solo , that is Metal in it's own Right \m/ Respect to the Faulkner \m/ assive credit to Priest & Gibson .

  • @RandyFricke
    @RandyFricke 3 місяці тому +1

    I have always wondered what Richie would have come up with had he teamed up with Ozzy. We know it would have been awesome but I'm happy JP found him.

    • @gibson
      @gibson  3 місяці тому

      Oh wow, now there’s a thought

  • @makkdiver
    @makkdiver 3 місяці тому

    Richie Faulkner =awesome.

    • @gibson
      @gibson  3 місяці тому

      He really is legendary - and SUPER nice too!

  • @rks6395
    @rks6395 3 місяці тому +1

    Great Person, monster player.

  • @slayer666ere
    @slayer666ere 6 місяців тому +1

    🤘❤️🤘

  • @monmixer
    @monmixer 10 місяців тому +3

    and he joins a band and continues playing some one else's music for over a decade now over top of the past. I wouldn't turn it down though. I'm sure he is very well paid hired gun. At east he now has the chance to write with these guys and earn some royalties.

    • @colebryant2796
      @colebryant2796 7 місяців тому +1

      The last album where he wrote loads of the riffs, and pretty much all the solos, was one of their very best. Don’t be silly.

    • @MrLBPug
      @MrLBPug 6 місяців тому +1

      The 'hired gun' aspect counts more for Andy Sneap, who stands in for Glen Tipton during concerts. Glen can't really tour any more, let alone play full shows, due to his Parkinson's. Andy is a renowned record producer, of course, so he isn't exactly lacking in work. Playing guitar for Priest is a fun side-job for him. Richie is a full-on band member, which is a big difference.

    • @monmixer
      @monmixer 6 місяців тому

      @@colebryant2796 Silly, what did I just say. Can you READ

    • @AWMJoeyjoejoe
      @AWMJoeyjoejoe 5 місяців тому

      If he's writing with them he's not a hired gun. You contradict yourself.

    • @monmixer
      @monmixer 5 місяців тому

      @@AWMJoeyjoejoe Writing gives you royalty checks when a record is sold. Even then sometimes that is negotiated with the stronger artists in the creative process gets a larger percentage. A hired gun gets a flat rate for playing gigs. Not an even cut. I have worked in live entertainment my entire adult life and some of of late teen years. I'm 65. I know what I'm talking about I assure you. You are welcome to think what ever you want to though.

  • @janalong2702
    @janalong2702 10 місяців тому +2

    It wasn't a heart attack like it states in the article. Come on people!

    • @gibson
      @gibson  10 місяців тому

      Hey Jana, thanks for pointing that out. We've updated the wording using Richie's exact words featured in this statement: judaspriest.com/news/fullstory.asp?id=7D47D944-0D2E-4DD4-9C28-37FFB9FCAB8E

  • @remingtonsteele3581
    @remingtonsteele3581 4 місяці тому

    I want a gibson RF Flying V but 12K AUD? It’s a a lot. My friend is top guitar Luthier/ builder and he wonders where the cost is… I would I’ve to know what the price gap is from Gibson wholesale, to the distributors/ importers margin, retailers margin on top of that etc 😢 it’s still wood and steel with a solid colour paint job.

    • @user-lv7ph7hs7l
      @user-lv7ph7hs7l Місяць тому

      There is an Epiphone version and custom shop guitars are always expensive. Kirk Hammet V is 15k... I will build my own. There are 58 style kits with fully bound neck, headstock and body. The pickguard is just a double 58, truss rod cover is standard LP style, Floyd Rose plus locking nut, pelham blue, done. Just Google Flying V kits and you can find them for 200 bucks or so, Tonerider Alnico 2 or 4, 100 bucks, nitro paint 100, hardware plus FR 100-200, additional stuff 50 bucks, so 500-750 bucks to make your own nitro finished like a Gibson. Lots of videos on YT on how to do that. StewMax has a 5 hour series. If you do no woodwork at all you might need additional stuff call it 100 bucks in sandpaper and polishing pads and some sort of cheapo orbital sander for 30 bucks or used. And you will learn how to do it, so the second one will be even better.

    • @user-lv7ph7hs7l
      @user-lv7ph7hs7l Місяць тому

      Or more authentic EMG Fat 55 pickups. Oh yeah if your friend is a luthier just show him my comment and he can build you one. For a luthier assembling a kit is a weekend job. But I still recommend you watch him do it or do ut yourself but he can keep an eye on you and help out. That way you learn best and he will have all the tools you need, that can be expensive. Also the kits don't always have the best fret jobs, he can level them for you and show you how to polish them, so your guitar will play and feel like a custom shop! PANGO music have the kits I mentioned that are badically Richie Faulkner Vs. 58 but full binding. They are not designed for a Floyd Rose so you need to route that out, best let your friend so that he will have a router and experience.

  • @monmixer
    @monmixer 10 місяців тому +1

    Yea it sux when you start playing to an empty bar and by the end of the first set it's still damn near empty. ar bands have a lot of competition and not just other bands. Especially sporting events on tv, locally or what ever. We booked a big club here in our town during the holiday season in the USA and it was a Saturday night to boot and it just happens the states college football team was in the big game to put them into the national championship game and we were lucky to have 40 people there. Everyone was watching the game some where. No football party, no crowd. You can't even predetermine that shit because nobody knows who is going to be in the big games until the season is close to over and your gig is already booked. We were good with a great following to. Our close crowd was there and that was the 40 or 50. No regs or walk ins or any one just wanting to hear some asskickin rock.

    • @gibson
      @gibson  10 місяців тому +1

      Playing gigs can be tough sometimes, for sure! Those who know, know. Thanks for watching !

  • @monmixer
    @monmixer 10 місяців тому +2

    Now I know why I have tinnitus.

    • @gibson
      @gibson  10 місяців тому

      Always wear earplugs!

  • @cromBumny
    @cromBumny 9 місяців тому +2

    RIF

    • @gibson
      @gibson  9 місяців тому

      Pretty great nickname!

  • @voodoorose37
    @voodoorose37 4 місяці тому

    playing in west London for two people and a dog

  • @RandyFricke
    @RandyFricke 3 місяці тому

    They couldn't send a car?

  • @iwontbebeat7111
    @iwontbebeat7111 4 місяці тому

    Fk this guy !
    He is great ! 😂 🤘

  • @gregarcher8177
    @gregarcher8177 Місяць тому

    Elegant weapons is much better than JP to my ears, I'm sorry, don't mean to offend anyone but I didn't grow up ad a fan but EW is a supergroup of soupergroups.

    • @gibson
      @gibson  Місяць тому +1

      It’s ok to like different bands, my dude!

  • @aussieas6655
    @aussieas6655 8 місяців тому

    That black gibson is 🤮