He was the only guitarist in Italy who could shred in the '80s, and was Italy's best guitar player. Then, Arthritis literally killed his ability to play guitar, starting from around 1995. Unfortunately, almost all famous videos of him are from 1995 to now, which means he plays bad because he can't play good, even though once he was a guitar god.
xHeavenHelpUsAll7771x I know, do you really think people would choose such a tragic guitarist (whom Richard is now) as “The best guitarist”? No, there was a reason. That’s why I wanted to reveal a bit of Richard’s history and why he’s not that great anymore. Thanks for supporting Richard mate :D
He clearly loves music. Is he any good..not my kind of playing, not to say he isn't but I prefer melody. You can shred with melody. Either way a sad journey
Play something that's music that's amazing. I did not see this video he actually do play music well I meant this type of music the rest of the biz music literal ass
So sad...people try to take the 1 thing he loves away from him because disease has limited his ability to perform. Yet he continues to do what he loves regardless...that should be celebrated and in today's world it is...but this man doesn't get that treatment because he has been pushing through since the 90s, so all the bleeding hearts don't know him...sad.
You can see the start of it in this video. If you look closely at his fingers, there already starting to deform. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my hands, fingers and wrists last year and I’m already finding my finger strength and endurance is slowly getting worse. I’m also in a bit of pain from just 20 minutes of warming up and my fingers seize up when I play fast licks and runs.
@@LeadMe2TheBliss 🤣 Well ...yeah. That was the joke. LMAO He's the Marty in this situation talking to the audience on here making fun. I'm quite aware of what the guy is capable of. LOL There's several good videos on UA-cam that have not been edited to make him look bad like this one has. All of these people talking big and probably can't even play 3 chords. LOL Below is a good video compilation. ua-cam.com/video/FXRPPUI9Jbo/v-deo.htmlsi=untfoZaEX6JttaS_
@@calebheney302 exactly lmao, I like his riffs but his solos is pure cringe at times. Great rhythm player but solos was never his thing. At least his sound fit slayer for all these years
Even when he was "good" he was still fucking awful. Nonsensical, sloppy, Michael Angelo Batio-style "shredding" is appalling no matter which bonehead is the one perpetrating it
@@bcrichwarlock7608 First of all, calm down and write a comment that actually makes sense. Second, if I ever get arthritis, you can be sure I would still sound better than Richard benson. Hell he's not the only musician to ever get arthritis, yet I'm sure most musicians who got it sound better than him. And third, I never said anything bad about him in the first place, I don't understand why you got so mad.
He never practiced to achieve that level. He stopped somewhere on the road and started showing off. He saw that people who dont understand music will still clap because he was showing off. But I cant describe how wrong he is. its like when someone achieves a certain level and decides to fool people instead of keep on practicing. He deserves the pelting. He stopped practicing and decided he will gonna be a star and there is why this is all so wrong. He is all mechanical. Feeling for the song = 0%
I have seen some of his older videos, and new videos (where the audience simply can not behave at all, just terrible) And I have heard some old and new recordings. And I must say that I really like his guitarr playing. He is/was not bad at all. People can talk about scales, notes and his use of the whammy bar. So? His playing is special, not bad and special. Most of the rest, so called good players, simply sounds like everyone else and like anything else. Richard Benson does not. If you like to create something new, something unique, a new sound, you can not play like everyone else or sound like everyone else. And not use the instrument that way either.
Just Imagine you hear Flying In A Blue Dream or For The Love Of God... and all of sudden ---- Guitar öoisgposgp9usgp9sgp9shg shredding mania!!!! The best thing about this video is the backing track 😆🤣
This video was taken from earlier in his career before his arthritis really kicked in... this video has been overdubbed and sped up to make him appear worse than he actually was during the time of that video's recording.
The problem with him is in places he sounds legit and then always manages to ruin it. That is his playing. This is why some people say he is legit. There are are places where he does sount good. Those places are rare so when u have a 2 minute song and u sound on point only 10 seconds and the rest is garbage- u know u are bad. He was always bad and messy guitar player. Maybe to non musitians this sounds good all those flips and shit but bare in mind even he doesnt know what he is doing. It just looks like he is in control. He is not.
you can tell he was good before, you can tell that theres technique, theres passion, but the athritis was sadly starting to show up around the time of this video, rest in peace richard benson, no matter what, you were a guitar god
Steve Vai actually gave up guitar playing and gave his guitar to Richard Benson after seeing him play, knowing he could never achieve true greatness like Richard Benson!
stan Sicuro ne capisci tu a quanto pare. Niente contro il metal nè contro il Richard Benson (grande musicista) Ma qui preme solo note a cazzo di cane per far vedere quant'è tecnico.
The part near the end, if you watch a different video of this he does demonstrate how moving his fingers up and down the threat makes a really funky sound I dont think it was meant to have any pattern to it tbh
I was wearing an earphones while listening to this "gutter" solo.. And was on the bed and was about to take some sleep..but..after listening to this solo..I didn' t sleep that night..🙂🙄
Io sinceramente non so se lo stimo di più adesso o quando suonava nei "Buon vecchio charlie"... ahah... Non sapevo fosse stata la droga, io avevo pensato a un colpo in testa... chiaramente qualcosa è successo =) DIFENDIAMOLO IL NOSTRO EROE!!!
The best guitar player who ever walked the earth. He is like best parts of john mclaughlin, al di meola, holdsworth and steve morse technique and shwan lane and john petrucci rock- metal feeling. Amazing.... an essential
Screw keys, melody, harmony, counterpoint, general music theory. Just make a lot of noise and move really fast. Why isn't this guy on covers of guitar world?
He was the only guitarist in Italy who could shred in the '80s, and was Italy's best guitar player. Then, Arthritis literally killed his ability to play guitar, starting from around 1995. Unfortunately, almost all famous videos of him are from 1995 to now, which means he plays bad because he can't play good, even though once he was a guitar god.
Isnt that a bummer man
He was literally named the best italian guitarist on a 1996 poll by an italian magazine called Chitarre
Lucas Biohazerd It is indeed, especially for him. Press F
xHeavenHelpUsAll7771x I know, do you really think people would choose such a tragic guitarist (whom Richard is now) as “The best guitarist”? No, there was a reason. That’s why I wanted to reveal a bit of Richard’s history and why he’s not that great anymore. Thanks for supporting Richard mate :D
tbh in this video he totally coudn't shred lol
He clearly loves music. Is he any good..not my kind of playing, not to say he isn't but I prefer melody. You can shred with melody. Either way a sad journey
Play something that's music that's amazing. I did not see this video he actually do play music well I meant this type of music the rest of the biz music literal ass
The Richard Benson technique: if you play a wrong note, just use the whammy bar until the note sounds right.
ha ha
Della serie anche un orologio rotto due volte al dì fornisce l'ora corretta.
nobodyhasthisyet hahaha
Fuk off
He teached that to Kerry King!
"What chords will you be playing, Richard?"
"Yes."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!
Best comment!!
Lol I think he invented new chords
Maybe
What about the key?
The key omg he even invented a new key
Scales used: A minor Phryghtening scale, A major Mixeduplydian, C Ludicruousian and chromatic jazz fusion Benson scale 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Dude you can't just go around saying words, little to none of those scales were used, if I'm wrong, someone please tell me.
@@TheAnalyticalObservers it's a joke lol
@@henrybash2285 I stand corrected, I do apologize sir. Now I challenge you to a duel. A guitar-off.
@@henrybash2285 IBANEZES at the READY. FIRE!
What? Lol
So sad...people try to take the 1 thing he loves away from him because disease has limited his ability to perform. Yet he continues to do what he loves regardless...that should be celebrated and in today's world it is...but this man doesn't get that treatment because he has been pushing through since the 90s, so all the bleeding hearts don't know him...sad.
Exactly.
You can see the start of it in this video.
If you look closely at his fingers, there already starting to deform.
I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my hands, fingers and wrists last year and I’m already finding my finger strength and endurance is slowly getting worse.
I’m also in a bit of pain from just 20 minutes of warming up and my fingers seize up when I play fast licks and runs.
this is one of the most incredible, thought provoking, emotive performances I've heard...on any instrument.
It's like you read my mind.
😜😜🤣🤣👍👍
Hey , I love this guy. He is not the worst guitar player.. atleast he didn't fake his guitar live solos
he was actually very talented. he just got worse as he got older. shocking i know. it slike that NEVER happens
lol no one fakes their guitar solos live.
1:29 now I know who inspired DragonForce to do that technique
0:34 It sounds like music
Stolen from stevie t
It lasts for about 40 seconds then spirals off into nothingness
Yousef Badawi he is doing this before stevie t born
@@nothingintheclouds HEY CHILL
@@gigachad2276 covering your ass up?
"I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. ...But your kids are gonna love it."
Speak for yourself, I'm ready for it. I could listen to this guy rock out for hours.
Nice BTTF reference, though! 👍
@@LeadMe2TheBliss
🤣 Well ...yeah. That was the joke. LMAO He's the Marty in this situation talking to the audience on here making fun. I'm quite aware of what the guy is capable of. LOL There's several good videos on UA-cam that have not been edited to make him look bad like this one has. All of these people talking big and probably can't even play 3 chords. LOL Below is a good video compilation.
ua-cam.com/video/FXRPPUI9Jbo/v-deo.htmlsi=untfoZaEX6JttaS_
He hit a couple wrong notes.
Johnny Jones He hit more than a couple wrong notes. 🚫
Just a few
How do you know?
More like 100s of wrong notes
Arthritis was just beginning to kill his ability to play around this time.
He just kerrykinged the solo
But then Kerry King can do this and he’s called brilliant lmao
nobody calls kerry king brillian. Not even slayer fans.
@@calebheney302 exactly lmao, I like his riffs but his solos is pure cringe at times. Great rhythm player but solos was never his thing. At least his sound fit slayer for all these years
@@Mrp00p3rs I think on slayers first album show no mercy and their last album repentless, kerry kings leads are the strongest.
@@calebheney302 very, you are correct on that
0:23 this part sounds cool
No it doesn't
It stops sounding cool around 2:01
Might as well!
Researching your next Fix The Band Video man? 😅
0:34 Stevie T: IT SOUNDS LIKE MUSIC!!! HE PLAYS SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS LIKE MUSIC!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Davis DS you and the crossed eyes are su dumb
That actually makes a pretty good riff though.
Sure, the internet also watches StevieT
Holy shit wow tf oOoOoH what? ahhhhh I knew it was too good to be true
RIP to a legend.
Richard Benson.
10 March 1955 - 10 May 2022
nooooooooooooooooooooo RIP
" what key is this ? "
Richard : all of them
Even when he was "good" he was still fucking awful. Nonsensical, sloppy, Michael Angelo Batio-style "shredding" is appalling no matter which bonehead is the one perpetrating it
The best guitar player that has ever lived. Show your respects to King Richard!
He used to be really good guys. See? Back in the day he was way better. A true shredder. He’s really good at guitar I promise.
Decent guitarist. He mostly pics randomly.
But this isn’t… uhhh… good?
Rest in peace Richard he is the best guitar player in my eyes 🙏♥️
Speed and skill are 2 different things😂
Just cause you play fast doesn’t mean you’re good 😂
Is what I usually tell myself when I can't play guitar solos
People called him the worst guitarist, I wish I could’ve been that worst
0:51 - 1:06 kind of resembled music I was surprised
How to have a gear that is super expensive and make it sounds like crap !
+GamesTech Believe it or not, he was named the best metal guitarist on Italy in 1996, three years before this video was recorded
+xHeavenHelpUsAll7771x I feel sorry for Italia, but that's neck jerking at this point....
GamesTech If you want to cry and laugh at the same time, watch how he plays now
Well just watched his incredible betcha can't play this and no I can't play this, without being evicted :D
@@bcrichwarlock7608 First of all, calm down and write a comment that actually makes sense. Second, if I ever get arthritis, you can be sure I would still sound better than Richard benson. Hell he's not the only musician to ever get arthritis, yet I'm sure most musicians who got it sound better than him. And third, I never said anything bad about him in the first place, I don't understand why you got so mad.
he is not the worst guitarist the worst is who is judging him actually his a good guitarist sorry for my bad english
When your dreams felt so real you tried it out in real life
He never practiced to achieve that level. He stopped somewhere on the road and started showing off. He saw that people who dont understand music will still clap because he was showing off. But I cant describe how wrong he is. its like when someone achieves a certain level and decides to fool people instead of keep on practicing.
He deserves the pelting. He stopped practicing and decided he will gonna be a star and there is why this is all so wrong. He is all mechanical. Feeling for the song = 0%
@@robotube7361that couldn't be further from the truth. His ability to play went down due to arthritis, and not because he stopped caring.
He plays like my love life...does pretty well for a SECOND then does really bad for the rest of the minute! Lol
Richard Benson could actually play at a point in his life. No joke. Really!?!?
0:33 the only good part
0:34 it sounds like music
-Stevie T
As someone into avantgarde and experimental, this is nice to listen to. Amazing job, Richard.
Genius!!! All hail Richard Benson!
Is he for real? Nigel tufnel would destroy him in a shred wars.
Ask Richard
I have seen some of his older videos, and new videos (where the audience simply can not behave at all, just terrible) And I have heard some old and new recordings. And I must say that I really like his guitarr playing. He is/was not bad at all. People can talk about scales, notes and his use of the whammy bar. So? His playing is special, not bad and special. Most of the rest, so called good players, simply sounds like everyone else and like anything else. Richard Benson does not. If you like to create something new, something unique, a new sound, you can not play like everyone else or sound like everyone else. And not use the instrument that way either.
Im sorry but this is terrible
Just Imagine you hear Flying In A Blue Dream or For The Love Of God... and all of sudden ---- Guitar öoisgposgp9usgp9sgp9shg shredding mania!!!! The best thing about this video is the backing track 😆🤣
This video was taken from earlier in his career before his arthritis really kicked in... this video has been overdubbed and sped up to make him appear worse than he actually was during the time of that video's recording.
Shitty tone, to muddy.
hahahah what a bad guitarist, everybody can do that. Give a 5 year old an guitar and he will play the same.
This video taught me alot!!..........Alot of what not to do actually! This is just fuckin terrible!! ....he should be embarresed really !
0:30 did i just hear the fucking lick
That solo is almost as good as Benson's wig!
The problem with him is in places he sounds legit and then always manages to ruin it. That is his playing. This is why some people say he is legit. There are are places where he does sount good.
Those places are rare so when u have a 2 minute song and u sound on point only 10 seconds and the rest is garbage- u know u are bad.
He was always bad and messy guitar player. Maybe to non musitians this sounds good all those flips and shit but bare in mind even he doesnt know what he is doing. It just looks like he is in control. He is not.
Still better then other solos...
It really isn’t lol
I see everything in web. The fucking worst shredder in the world. The slow tech it's not bad, because any human understand that "sound"
Bruh is this slayer?
Wow that’s crazy good. All sounded in key as well. I don’t get the hate 🤷♂️
amigo , tal vez es otra cosa en tu sentir , chofer de ambulancia . dicen que es algo bueno
Imagine he playing this with a orchestra...
Even UA-cam autoplay stopped working after this video. Somebody rescue his guitar collection pls!
you can tell he was good before, you can tell that theres technique, theres passion, but the athritis was sadly starting to show up around the time of this video, rest in peace richard benson, no matter what, you were a guitar god
Why do i waste my internet watching this?
No hate towards richard tho. Just wanted to make a joke.
I love this cover of Santana's Smooth
This is Nechromatic Scale.. 💀
Steve Vai actually gave up guitar playing and gave his guitar to Richard Benson after seeing him play, knowing he could never achieve true greatness like Richard Benson!
Vai is MILES ahead in his ability, this is sooo sloppy
imagine living in a world and you think your really that good at guitar but other people here this shit
So the real question is: Who named the title of the video? 😂😂
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Ok, so he sucked before arthritis. Just had to know! lol!
Why did he play Behringer Amps?!🤦🏼♂️
At least the bends are in key
Richard Benson is my greatest inspiration 😀
Thats sad
@@tonoest I guess you didn't catch the sarcasm
@@leochavez6833 There's always at least one.
@Ding Dong I was being sarcastic
@@leochavez6833 you’re making fun of a sick man you arrogant bastard
Apprezzo il talento e la velocità ma cazzo non si può proprio sentire
allora si vede che non capisci una sega di metal..
stan Sicuro ne capisci tu a quanto pare.
Niente contro il metal nè contro il Richard Benson (grande musicista) Ma qui preme solo note a cazzo di cane per far vedere quant'è tecnico.
+stan non è metal, sono note a caso il piu delle volte, il metal bello si puo sentire almeno
Он просто зажигает! Жаль что жизнь з ним так поступила😪.
1:24 .... and that's how you get Arthritis
Pure talent
Holy shit, he's on time.
No joke he plays bad but on time!
Worst Guitar Shredder
this solo sucks you guys do realize that right ?
lo lamento , crei que le decia a richard
The fucking worst thing i has ever heard
The part near the end, if you watch a different video of this he does demonstrate how moving his fingers up and down the threat makes a really funky sound I dont think it was meant to have any pattern to it tbh
I agree
I was wearing an earphones while listening to this "gutter" solo..
And was on the bed and was about to take some sleep..but..after listening to this solo..I didn' t sleep that night..🙂🙄
Anybody know where i can find tabs?
0:16 best part
Io sinceramente non so se lo stimo di più adesso o quando suonava nei "Buon vecchio charlie"... ahah... Non sapevo fosse stata la droga, io avevo pensato a un colpo in testa... chiaramente qualcosa è successo =) DIFENDIAMOLO IL NOSTRO EROE!!!
e' accordada
Awesome shit you should have said
The best guitar player who ever walked the earth. He is like best parts of john mclaughlin, al di meola, holdsworth and steve morse technique and shwan lane and john petrucci rock- metal feeling. Amazing.... an essential
A God
Garbage then, garbage now.
Fuck it up7minor chord.
Richard Benson is so washed up from all his health concerns, I now tell my children to Richard Benson before supper
RIP Richard
What? 😨😢
If you close your eyes e try to listen this solo , you can hear him suffering
This is really bad.
i can do better
of course
Can you do better with arthritis I bet your dumbass wouldn't even be able to hold a pick
i go listen to slipknot
He abuses mr whammy
Screw keys, melody, harmony, counterpoint, general music theory. Just make a lot of noise and move really fast. Why isn't this guy on covers of guitar world?
0:34 !!!!!!!!!!!(!(!!+!++
so this is how you shred...
God he’s terrible
Richard never used vibrato with his fingers. He made it happen with his whammy bar
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