Ritchie Faulkner has been a true inspiration for me a not only a Judas Priest fan, but a guitar player. I love his style and technique. I have also seen him in many interviews and he is a classy stand up guy. Class all the way, as he knows how good he has it and didn’t forget where he came from .🤘🤘RF
from time to time just coming back to see master Faulkner rip those Pickups...they sound so 80s with his playing...glad to see EMG reviews which are not only chuggy metal tuned in drop A
The first time i saw this guy was when he played with Lauren Harris. I remember thinking "that guitarist was killer", that was 9 years ago. Now hes with priest and ive seen him once more and guess what. He still rips :)
So Myung Jung Any person with basic audio experience can make any solo sound like 1 take. See: any record ever. Now, not to say some aren't one take, but the point is to make it impossible to tell if it is or isn't.
Of course they can... I'm a recording engineer and there's a point where you can tell when its fake and when is not. In this case, I don't think that's the case where they fake it.
What ? are you serious..? Paaaleeeze. Tell ya what listen to this again, then directly after listen to Zakk's version and the difference in clarity is like nigh and day. I like Richie but to say he is a RR is a huge stretch .
I really admire players who aren't too dependent on the whammy bar and string dampeners..so pure...Looks like this dude belongs to the school of Marty Friedman and Alex Skolnik....but his playing is Michael Schenker with a lil bit of Paul Gilbert no doubt...You can tell this is an impromptu playing, but his fingers are so damn automatic,not many people can do that! the mark of a great guitar player
Yeah, I fucking hate guitar players who wank the whammy bar too much, it's a lazy way create a ''resting point'' in your solos,totally uncreative, repetitive and boring (cough Satriani cough) while fixed bridge players have no choice but to hit those notes all the time, Marty Friedman uses these resting points cleverly in all of his solos, that's why I really admire his playing...A whammy bar can be a useful creative tool as long as there is a musical value on top of it...but if you only use it as a tension/stress reliever or a helpline to buy time (ie harmonics-divebomb-harmonics-pull etc), then fuck....You belong to the school of Kerry King
+Kenny Ken All you cats SAID IT! I mostly keep the bars to help W/ tuning stability, I yank on .10's pretty hard. Still going back to The stopended well soon over a Dean V.
@@conradfincher8876... Slower than Zakk, but more acurate ... Zakk play harder, but he turns circle. To me, Zakk is musicaly redundant. Seems to me Faulkner share more ressemblances with Randy Rhoads than Zakk. Also, I don't hear Schenker at all. To my humble opinion, I place Faulkner above both Zakk and Schenker just because I prefer to hear Faulkner.
4:36 he does that a few times on these tracks. I thought it was legato until here. It is 1/16th note gallops which is where the pick attack is coming through and the slight pause between patterns. I think it sounds BA. Also, take note Hammett, this how a wah should be used. I'm becoming a Ritchie fan since his work with Priest is confining and derivative, for obvious reasons.
Hey Richie Great Playing! The 57 Flying "V" was designed in 1957, but wasn't released until 1982. Technically the 1958 Gibson Flying "V" was the 1st. Flying "V" Guitar on the Market in 1958.
He mentioned Zakk Wylde as a major influence and boy oh boy is that evident... He's honestly a more well rounded guitarist than Zakk and many others... dude is so sick though I like him better than KK Downing to be truthful... \..../\m/\..../\m/\..../\m/\..../\m/
better rounded guitarist than zakk.. huh ever heard Z play this track lol...Zakk can play anything Richie can, but Rich cant touch Zakk... from British metal to Southern metal dont forget whose doing the influencing and who is being influenced... anytime someone put's the term "honestly" in front of something look out lol..
Holy shit kiddos this is literally the first take improv to a track he's never heard. It's hardly gonna be inspired. Functional is really all you could expect. I doubt Paul Gilbert could have done it better.
I'd like to see all the haters who put this down just come into the studio and solo over this track in one take like Richie did. You couldn't do it, so shut the f**k up. Always negativity abounds. If you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all.
Did you just tell everybody to shut the fuck up, and then right after it say there's always negativity, and that if they have nothing good to say, say nothing at all? How is telling people to shut the fuck up not negative? How is that something good to say? Also, why do you think you're entitled to censor anybody who criticizes it? Fuck, if only positive opinions were allowed at all times nothing would ever get a bad review. You're a fucking idiot.
Fisrst of all, you don't have to be a master of an art to criticize it. If someone writes a song that's shit, I'm gonna say so. Even if it's way better than what I could have done.
I agree Richie is the closest thing we have to Randy today. The style is extremely reminiscent. Obviously the Schenker influence is a reason why, but there's more Randy in there imo with all the aggression you hear. A recycled RR style is better than anything out there imho...
Great playing. I know people will rip me for this, but I don't like his tone. Maybe it's the wah or room acoustics, but he sounds nasally. Never played the 57/66. Is that the way they sound? If so, sorry if I offended anyone.
They usually sound 'richer', there might be a ceramic version & a alnico perhaps? Gotta see their website. I suspect a pre-BS tone was dialed for a Classic cut.
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Ritchie Faulkner has been a true inspiration for me a not only a Judas Priest fan, but a guitar player. I love his style and technique. I have also seen him in many interviews and he is a classy stand up guy. Class all the way, as he knows how good he has it and didn’t forget where he came from .🤘🤘RF
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Those mirror shades kill and the way he wields and plays the guitar. I love richie from all my heart. Priest forever!
ahh yes preist forever so -_-
just pure class Faulkner is without a doubt one of the greatest guitarist in metal today
NO WAY...
agreed
Judas Priest did their homework on this guy for sure, he's a great musician.
The fact that Rickie never heard the backing track before, I'd say he nailed it...
from time to time just coming back to see master Faulkner rip those Pickups...they sound so 80s with his playing...glad to see EMG reviews which are not only chuggy metal tuned in drop A
Jeez. Mr Ritchie Falkner is surely out of this planet. Must have seen this video a thousand times. Really awesome skills and what a groovy vibe! Omg.
first class performance with so much precision and emotion. Pure metal without sacrificing the melody. great!
Richie is quickly becoming a guitar God... \m/ \m/
Andy James is a guitar god. I love Richie's playing , but Andy James smokes him !!!
The first time i saw this guy was when he played with Lauren Harris. I remember thinking "that guitarist was killer", that was 9 years ago. Now hes with priest and ive seen him once more and guess what. He still rips :)
Really impressive!!! Richie is a talent!
Incredible guitar solo. Mr. Richie you inspire me.
Hell, Yeah! Old school shred. I'm sportin' wood. Richie's fearless with his riffage. He just cuts loose and melts faces. Me likey!
1 take raw improv... can't get any better than this
Richie rips \m/
So Myung Jung Any person with basic audio experience can make any solo sound like 1 take. See: any record ever.
Now, not to say some aren't one take, but the point is to make it impossible to tell if it is or isn't.
Of course they can... I'm a recording engineer and there's a point where you can tell when its fake and when is not.
In this case, I don't think that's the case where they fake it.
+jeleopard ; RF is KNOWN for just letting his ears rip it on the fly.
Yes, he's THAT GOOD.
SLAMSTERDAMN That really doesn't mean much but aight.
Fair enough. \m/
I think I’ve just added to my list of my guitar greats!! F’king hell!!!!
All praise the all mighty guitar legend
the randy roahds of our time he's flawless
What ? are you serious..? Paaaleeeze.
Tell ya what listen to this again, then directly after listen to Zakk's version and the difference in clarity is like nigh and day. I like Richie but to say he is a RR is a huge stretch .
Listen and weep bitches lol!!!!!
@@ednorton1853 Both different types of players, Randy raped the pentatonic scale whereas Richie rapes the tasty scale
Rhoads
rr eats him alive!
Ritchie is too good! Like a soulful Zakk...Love his tone and phrasing
I really admire players who aren't too dependent on the whammy bar and string dampeners..so pure...Looks like this dude belongs to the school of Marty Friedman and Alex Skolnik....but his playing is Michael Schenker with a lil bit of Paul Gilbert no doubt...You can tell this is an impromptu playing, but his fingers are so damn automatic,not many people can do that! the mark of a great guitar player
Kenny Ken Agreed. Glad I'm not the only here who's all for the fixed bridge shredders!
Yeah, I fucking hate guitar players who wank the whammy bar too much, it's a lazy way create a ''resting point'' in your solos,totally uncreative, repetitive and boring (cough Satriani cough) while fixed bridge players have no choice but to hit those notes all the time, Marty Friedman uses these resting points cleverly in all of his solos, that's why I really admire his playing...A whammy bar can be a useful creative tool as long as there is a musical value on top of it...but if you only use it as a tension/stress reliever or a helpline to buy time (ie harmonics-divebomb-harmonics-pull etc), then fuck....You belong to the school of Kerry King
+Kenny Ken All you cats SAID IT!
I mostly keep the bars to help
W/ tuning stability, I yank on .10's pretty hard.
Still going back to
The stopended well soon over a Dean V.
You guys are the definition of why the guitar community sucks
The only player I could see up to now, that uses Marty´s strange right hand position and techinque =)A real improviser!! Love it!
He is by far the best part of Judas Priest live shows.
+ArdipithecusR. He also isn't old, so he can be more energetic.
Of course, is Amazing, but he hasnt a lot of years...
@Eric Frost fuck off
Richie Rules.Period!!
Killing it.
I dig his style big time.
Fixed bridge limits Richie's actual capabilities, he's extraordinary with floyd, rising is stellar. Increases variety. Combined within pedal assortment, stellar variations.
this is a GREAT performance \m/
Great song broh
MY FACE IS MELTING! THIS GUY IS THE WOW FACTOR!
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It was pretty bad ass!
Yes most definetly Michael Schenker influence.... SO FREAKING COOL Richie..nice improv
oh my fucking god!!!
Faulkner is ridiculously and awesomely the best. imo that is. one of the all-time greats for sure.
Et es. Ce que tu joue,toi
That brother is one bad ass string bender!!! 🤘😎🤘 I'd say easily top 10 in metal, and probably top 5.
One take "Richie". Legitimate.
Savage.
DUDE!! WOW!!
Nice touch, great feeling on this improv!!!
Fuckin' AYE!
I hear that Dave Murray influence;
Fantastic!
I'm now sold back into the EMG Stable;
#57 for me too!
God, I love the color on that V.
Excellent ! Perfect ! :)
Something about his playing just sounds very geniune. I can't quite put my finger on it but it's nice to listen to.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Badass guitar hero Material for sure!!!!
this tone, so "Paul Gilbert's Get out of my yard" tone
Wow. So badass
THIS GUY IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL OF GUITAR PLAYING THAN EVERYONE HOLY FUCK! UNREAL
Wow! What a soloist, Damn
not enough sweep picking!!!! hahahahaahha Damn what a jam could listen to this for hours
thats how a solo is done..standing !
Such a nice V!
the guitar is so DAMN BEAUTIFUL
I’m planing to cosplay as Richie Faulkner next year so excited 😂
Speedy recovery Sir..
Fantastic!!!
ULTRA GROOVY, BABY \m/
Amazing.
Pretty bad ass Richie...
Sick.
I can definitely hear Michael Schenker influence in him....
but Zakk Wylde - much more. all the sound almost
@@Ionych13 not at all,he is much more stackato than zakk he also plays much slower
Absolutely!!!!!!
@@conradfincher8876... Slower than Zakk, but more acurate ... Zakk play harder, but he turns circle. To me, Zakk is musicaly redundant. Seems to me Faulkner share more ressemblances with Randy Rhoads than Zakk. Also, I don't hear Schenker at all. To my humble opinion, I place Faulkner above both Zakk and Schenker just because I prefer to hear Faulkner.
Definitely Schenker and Randy Rhoads influences.
4:36 he does that a few times on these tracks. I thought it was legato until here. It is 1/16th note gallops which is where the pick attack is coming through and the slight pause between patterns. I think it sounds BA.
Also, take note Hammett, this how a wah should be used.
I'm becoming a Ritchie fan since his work with Priest is confining and derivative, for obvious reasons.
great tone
This dude can fucking play the Axe .!!!!
THE BEST
lick master!
ear fckn candy love it mate......
I think he has great jams
yep this dude is undeniably a shredmeister
Magic!
Hey Richie Great Playing! The 57 Flying "V" was designed in 1957, but wasn't released until 1982. Technically the 1958 Gibson Flying "V" was the 1st. Flying "V" Guitar on the Market in 1958.
Seriously good.
BAD ASS !
Awsome!!!
Ok, kid, u got the gig.
This = GREAT :-]
He mentioned Zakk Wylde as a major influence and boy oh boy is that evident... He's honestly a more well rounded guitarist than Zakk and many others... dude is so sick though I like him better than KK Downing to be truthful... \..../\m/\..../\m/\..../\m/\..../\m/
better rounded guitarist than zakk.. huh ever heard Z play this track lol...Zakk can play anything Richie can, but Rich cant touch Zakk... from British metal to Southern metal dont forget whose doing the influencing and who is being influenced... anytime someone put's the term "honestly" in front of something look out lol..
monster player!
Richie is great but Zakk has that rustic feel I like. Both are amazing in their own way.
So many jealous, salty little kids in the comment section
if one doesn't like Ritchie then they don't like guitar playing.
bery cool !!!
Awesome
Richie the great!!!!
hey @EMGtv get kirk hammett or james hetfield into this kind of videos! these videos absolutely rock!!!
Machine of play guitars.
Priest..Priest... Priest
Great guitar
WILD YES
Richie Faulkner can play ...
Holy shit kiddos this is literally the first take improv to a track he's never heard. It's hardly gonna be inspired. Functional is really all you could expect. I doubt Paul Gilbert could have done it better.
So Joocy!
fuck yes Richie keep fucking rocking .....SPLOOOGE IN MY PANTS!
Does anyone know what strap he’s using here? I’m pretty sure it’s NOT a dimarzio cliplock.
Hot hot 70s lead
Totally thought this was a cover of War's song "Low Rider" based on the title lol
Jacob Nunez its andy james
Jacob Nunez that's what I thought. Why call it low rider just call it "Some random solo shit." Not that impressive.
"All, My, Friends,... know the Lone Rider"
Totally thought the same thing!!🤣
The Flying V, The original metal guitar (Besides the Rhoads and the Frankenstein)
Fuck yeah......
where does he get all them gibsons from? that model he's playing has to be custom shop...
Funny how all guitars, no matter what they are, all sound better with a bit of wah.
I think it makes going from one note to another sound more fluid…same thing with a bit of delay as well
I'd like to see all the haters who put this down just come into the studio and solo over this track in one take like Richie did. You couldn't do it, so shut the f**k up. Always negativity abounds. If you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all.
Did you just tell everybody to shut the fuck up, and then right after it say there's always negativity, and that if they have nothing good to say, say nothing at all? How is telling people to shut the fuck up not negative? How is that something good to say? Also, why do you think you're entitled to censor anybody who criticizes it? Fuck, if only positive opinions were allowed at all times nothing would ever get a bad review. You're a fucking idiot.
saw your comment before i read anything from "haters",
***** lol. Better watch out. We got a badass over here.
JD Gregorio You're not funny.
Fisrst of all, you don't have to be a master of an art to criticize it. If someone writes a song that's shit, I'm gonna say so. Even if it's way better than what I could have done.
Well I listened to it and moved ahead a little bit but I'm waiting for the song. Lowrider...
Yeah
I agree Richie is the closest thing we have to Randy today. The style is extremely reminiscent. Obviously the Schenker influence is a reason why, but there's more Randy in there imo with all the aggression you hear. A recycled RR style is better than anything out there imho...
dude is fuckin sick fuck the haters
Great playing. I know people will rip me for this, but I don't like his tone.
Maybe it's the wah or room acoustics, but he sounds nasally. Never played the 57/66.
Is that the way they sound? If so, sorry if I offended anyone.
They usually sound 'richer', there might be a ceramic version & a alnico perhaps? Gotta see their website.
I suspect a pre-BS tone was dialed for a Classic cut.
MyworstEnemy Yeah it almost sounds like he's playing on a cheap amp.
I used to have these same pickups and yes they are very nasally sounding same with the x series