I just love Richie Kotzen's playing so much. I think he's quite an underrated player, even though he did have quite a bit of exposure in the '80, he separated himself from all the shredder scene and went to try to find his own voice. He's just amazing at playing, singing and composing. And it's great seeing a rock guitar player with long hair nowadays for a change!!!
Mister Mann the only scale that he knows is the pentatonic minor or his version of that i should say but it’s cool cause he uses the c sharp and the d sharp in a minor so thats why he sound so good in the key of a or any key for that matter he uses that same shape for any scale
This wasn't a competition folks! It was about three very different and equally unique in style and tone players, getting up there and jammin..old school styleeee. Why do people always do this "teenage" type comparison nonesense of "my guys better than yours". Get a life and enjoy the spectacle of 3 incredible and unique guitar players just doing what we all wish we could do!
this is not a contest, people. these guys are just having fun trying to impress each other. each is an iconic player with their own voice. some playing "out" and others in.
Unlike the 80's, they now take your hand & walk you through massively technical guitar techniques on the net. it took us years to invent. We had to sit&rewind tapes or, just play scales. When I'd practice I wouldn't put my guitar down until I learned something new & mastered it. "Heres to all guitarists that got good by relying ourselves and our mind!" 80's guitarists made this allpossible for your generation. ~Rexx Michaels~
To my recollection, there also wasn't a ton of tab available back then. Most of the complete transcriptions back then were in musical notation, and had to be purchased. I remember some bits of tab covering various exercises in magazines like Guitar Player and such, but very rarely complete songs. Let alone complete song tabs available online for free.
@@mifune9634 There was a bit of tab but you were at the mercy of the three/fround songs in Guitar for the practicing musician that came out monthly. Guitar player was a much inferior magazine as it only had excerpts. Once in awhile they'd also release some tab books for a complete album but these were of usually dubious quality but would get you in the ballpark. We had to figure stuff out by rewind and if you were lucky a fostex that could play at half speed.
Ritchie is insanely gifted.. great singer with out of this world guitar technics.. check what Nuno Bettencourt said about him after one of his concert.. when a guy like Nuno who can do absolutely anything with his guitar tells you that what you did during the concert is beyond what he saw any other guitar player do in years gives a clue about the extent of Richie's talent.. and he is not talking about technic but tone, vibrato, soul, creativity, expressiveness
yes youre right. nobody ever will play like shawn lane. nobody will ever play like richie, paul, george, you, me, etc. we all have our own style. but coming to unrelated videos to say that these guys dont hold a candle to your idol is like knocking on someone's door and preaching religion. I'm glad your guitar idol makes you happy.
Some of the sickest shredding I have ever seen. All 3 virtuosos but I think Paul's licks were the cleanest and most creative... but not by much. All 3 make me want to sell my guitars. Rock on my brothers.
They're friends, you saw the Monsters of Rock Cruise Show where Nuno was sitting in the crowd watching richie ? also Nuno got on the mic & said some things, look up the vid, cool stuff
He played a similar lick that Richie just did, more advanced, cleaner, sequenced it somewhat and generally upstaged him. Riche threw his hands up, laughed and basicly applauded it in admiration
He played the same lick but within an arpeggio ala neo-classical with more strings and some blues bends at the end. He basically made the lick more neo-classical with variations of techniques that Kotzen did not incorporate in the original solo.
Paul is more of big time pattern player, Richie more bluesy, and george likes to play more in minor scale patterns more eastern sounding. They are great players who have contributed equal benefits to rock and roll.
I wouldn't call it "equal". Lynch has been an enormous influence on players with his style. Gilbert even moreso with his flawless technique. Kotzen is a great player who kind of disappeared into obscurity (other than playing covers with Poison).
I really like Paul on this he waits patiently and gives big solos to ritchie and george lol best part of the video is ritchie tripping out at pauls licks
you're a f^*&ing moron, Lynch's taste is unmatched. Kotzen is very boring at times, listen to his first album, unsafe at any speed. lame, his work with Greg Howe is unlistenable.
Back when Kotzen was playing his Strat all the time and Paul was using his PGM models.. i miss those days. The Cornford is the best piece of gear on that stage.. so epic.
At least of the comments I felt like reading yours was the only one that was right...all are great and smoked on this classic song..no one was better or worse just rocked..
I love all three of these monster players...they are beyond the pinnacle of excellence in my book as each have put my jaw properly on the floor many many times. But this is not a competition...this is 3 monsters channeling the gods and sharing in this gift of music for the delight of us mere mortals. To those who seem to be slighting the monsterous solos of Mr Scary let me say that while both Kotzen and Gilbert are playing incredible stuff for sure I have to give mad props to George for trying to give us something a bit off the path of common...that comes with a risk. And he was willing ti take it...thank God for a guy willing to take risks...that has to count for somethin'
just my opinion-that's it- A. i admire any1 that creates music,not just copies-it is a gift! B.i never have nor will i ever judge another musician-music is personal-spiritual-unique 2 the individual. love metal-am BLS-VA./CALIF./BlackBlooded Chapters member, & George is awesome-per usual...but, i cannot understand how any1 can slam Ritchie or Paul in this-Ritchie has always been blues based & it is more than playing-u gotta feel it! 30 years exp.- just love 2 play-whats up-"utube hi school?"
Actually George is by the the most unique. You see GL is so concreted into the modern players guitarnality his style is for his music .while the other guys quoting from books.. George is writing it.
I don't disagree, Lynch clearly stands out. As far as Technicians Paul hands down, and feel it's all Ritchie. Still wondering how all those egos managed to fit into the room at the same time. ;)
Awesome performance, George Lynch still one of my favorites. Then I see hey is that Mike Szuter on bass? Mike is quite the guitar shredder too who’s on a Mission to Rock 🤘
@2patero I've been a luthier since I graduated HS in '80. I worked in a fantastic NYC shop. Many pros stopped in. I was very fortunate to get a chance to see them play up close for a half hour after a repair was completed. I always kept a cool amp in my shop. I was also a touring guitar tech. Had some great experiences. I found George to be very nice, a good looking guy, but he's a sun worshiper & his skin shows it. He can easily pick up girls half his age if he wanted to.
The 3 guys together is amazing, Lynch is still rocking like a hurricane Richie is so cool an lay back on guitar but still remains a shred machine Paul Gilbert can Pull licks outta nowhere an drop you like a Super Dreadnought Punch from Mike Tyson in his prime SMACK!!!
@@fabricioguevara1417 but as a songwriter he's rather weak exept for a few songs... As a player, singer AND songwriter, Nuno clearly wins - check out his Mourning Widows albums!
I gotta say, no matter how much I love George Lynch, and no matter how much I think he rocks, I can't help but feel a little bit like he doesn't totally play in the same category as Paul Gilbert and Richit Kotzen...
Richie Kotzen is a huge guy, in fact he's a kinda guitar giant. Not only a big star but he is a rock of a man!! Awesome!! And he comes to Holland (Nijmegen June the eighteenth) a place called DOORNROOSJE!!
you gotta remember, Lynch is a lot older than the 2 other whipper-snappers. Heck! I remember hearing him with Dokken LONG before these 2 were even a twinkle in their mama's eye. His brain doesn't fire off as quick as theirs. Plus, guitar-ing has advance so incredibly from the time when he was the fastest gun around. I remember moving to Canada from Jamaica as a boy and seeing/hearing Lynch....he was the Bees Knees!!! Still, all that being said...I absolutely loved some of the things he pulled off. I don't expect him to be able to keep up to PG and Kotzen. It was a bit umcomfortable watching him having to concentrate so hard on how to play something remotely as interesting/complex as the other two...then watching him hand off the spotlight back to the next soloist, all the while having a look on his face like, "Was that ok guys?"I loved all 3!!!
@chadmbedwell Misinformation I see... Richie played with Vertú on a jazz album, With Forty Deuce on an almost nu metal album, with Greg Howe on two fusion albums, with Poison on a funk/glam/groove album, with Mr Big on a AOR album... As a soloist, he has a fusion album, a blues album, an acoustic album, a shred album, a blues oriented instrumental album, a couple of fusion songs, an Anime Soundtrack album, some 70's rock oriented albums... and he's 41 YO....
I love the video cause three great shredders are playing on it. I love this video cause Lynch is shredding a Telecaster. Most of all I am loving this video cause its good enough to stir up such passion.
Well, in this video, I think Paul Gilbert and Richie Kotzen take the cake. George is definitely original, and you can obviously hear it and it makes the solos interesting, but he has a ways to go when it comes to jamming with others. The man is practically playing a solo through out the whole song. It clashes quite a bit. But we all can agree that this is quite a sight... three fantastic guitarists on one stage.
I'm late to "discover" Richie but I agree, he's amazing. And without a pick! Check out his new stuff with The Winery Dogs (with Billy Sheehan on bass and Mike Portnoy on drums). I'm seeing them in Vegas on 10/4. Should be incredible.
I used to hate Richie because he replaced Paul in Mr. Big but after going through his videos, I realized he totally had his own distinct style and became a big fan. Just so glad that they are jamming side by side in this video.
I saw this live here in SD.I hate to say it but George made a mistake of accepting this gig.But I'm real proud of him of showing the world that he has something to offer.This is a headcutting kinda deal.Who's better and who's worst.It's a competition.But George is still awesome!He'll never say I can't!
Ritchie is probably one of the most talented musicians on this planet :)
I just love Richie Kotzen's playing so much. I think he's quite an underrated player, even though he did have quite a bit of exposure in the '80, he separated himself from all the shredder scene and went to try to find his own voice. He's just amazing at playing, singing and composing. And it's great seeing a rock guitar player with long hair nowadays for a change!!!
yeah he found his voice inside Chris Cornell lol
I just recently saw him with The Winery Dogs. OMG!
Truly one of the best guitar/vocals!!!!
George is always searching outside the box, which is why I love his style. Sometimes it sounds lost but it works. His tone and phrasing just kills.
I think he may be searching for the right key ...
Mister Mann the only scale that he knows is the pentatonic minor or his version of that i should say but it’s cool cause he uses the c sharp and the d sharp in a minor so thats why he sound so good in the key of a or any key for that matter he uses that same shape for any scale
@Mister Mann Really... have you seen his 80's lessons?
@@hawkinthewind no shit! Right?
George was clearly messy here, and out of his ad lib league. Still love his playing in bands.
Paul always looks like he is having the time of his life, love it!
This wasn't a competition folks! It was about three very different and equally unique in style and tone players, getting up there and jammin..old school styleeee.
Why do people always do this "teenage" type comparison nonesense of "my guys better than yours". Get a life and enjoy the spectacle of 3 incredible and unique guitar players just doing what we all wish we could do!
Richie Kotzen is truly one of the best 💕
George Lynch is still cool as hell.
Kotzen's tone cuts through the mix the best! But I love how they're all so distinct in their playing
Damn...Gilbert is so friggin' flawless it is insane.
Wow, George can really hold his own with those two. Some of those licks he pulls off sound freaking awesome and look really cool. Glad to see it.
this is not a contest, people. these guys are just having fun trying to impress each other. each is an iconic player with their own voice. some playing "out" and others in.
Unlike the 80's, they now take your hand & walk you through massively technical guitar techniques on the net. it took us years to invent. We had to sit&rewind tapes or, just play scales. When I'd practice I wouldn't put my guitar down until I learned something new & mastered it. "Heres to all guitarists that got good by relying ourselves and our mind!" 80's guitarists made this allpossible for your generation. ~Rexx Michaels~
To my recollection, there also wasn't a ton of tab available back then. Most of the complete transcriptions back then were in musical notation, and had to be purchased. I remember some bits of tab covering various exercises in magazines like Guitar Player and such, but very rarely complete songs. Let alone complete song tabs available online for free.
@@mifune9634 The best I had was playing along with Al Di Meola over and over and over until I could get it right.
@@mifune9634 There was a bit of tab but you were at the mercy of the three/fround songs in Guitar for the practicing musician that came out monthly. Guitar player was a much inferior magazine as it only had excerpts. Once in awhile they'd also release some tab books for a complete album but these were of usually dubious quality but would get you in the ballpark. We had to figure stuff out by rewind and if you were lucky a fostex that could play at half speed.
Aint that the truth i did it all thru junior high and high school 77 thru 83 wore out the cassette decks and my fingers
Ritchie is insanely gifted.. great singer with out of this world guitar technics.. check what Nuno Bettencourt said about him after one of his concert.. when a guy like Nuno who can do absolutely anything with his guitar tells you that what you did during the concert is beyond what he saw any other guitar player do in years gives a clue about the extent of Richie's talent.. and he is not talking about technic but tone, vibrato, soul, creativity, expressiveness
I love how its almost like lynch is in his own world when he is up there.
Kotzen is awesome! best tone/playing on the night. :)
yes youre right. nobody ever will play like shawn lane. nobody will ever play like richie, paul, george, you, me, etc. we all have our own style. but coming to unrelated videos to say that these guys dont hold a candle to your idol is like knocking on someone's door and preaching religion. I'm glad your guitar idol makes you happy.
paul gilbert's improvisation sounds so good...it sounds like it was deliberately written
I have never seen Paul Gilbert play rhythm guitar for so long with out stopping to solo!
I´m a Paul and Ritchie fan but GL is from another planet, nobody compares to him.
Some of the sickest shredding I have ever seen. All 3 virtuosos but I think Paul's licks were the cleanest and most creative... but not by much. All 3 make me want to sell my guitars. Rock on my brothers.
George kills..
4:56 the tsunami begins.
PG rules🤘
I really want to see Mr.Big live with Paul Gilbert and Richie Kotzen at the same time.. that would be awesome!
Grammatical Erorr me toooooo
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awsome sound tone from richie !!
Serious talent overload. Everyone up there is great!
I'd like to see a Duell between Richie Kotzen an Nuno Bettencourt
They're friends, you saw the Monsters of Rock Cruise Show where Nuno was sitting in the crowd watching richie ? also Nuno got on the mic & said some things, look up the vid, cool stuff
As a songwriter, Nuno clearly wins - check out his albums with Mourning Widows or his solo albums!
Lynch and Gilbert on the same stage! Life doesn't get better...
I’ve seen all 3 live and all 3 are badasses. Music isn’t a competition
Paul always smiles.....RESPECT
Probably the coolest moment of the video is at 5:03 . It made me smile!
i recognized 'this' moment too. even before i read your comment. but i don´t know why and what he did. do u have any ideas?
PG just being PG. =D
He played a similar lick that Richie just did, more advanced, cleaner, sequenced it somewhat and generally upstaged him. Riche threw his hands up, laughed and basicly applauded it in admiration
He played the same lick but within an arpeggio ala neo-classical with more strings and some blues bends at the end. He basically made the lick more neo-classical with variations of techniques that Kotzen did not incorporate in the original solo.
I love seeing Richie and Paul together, you can tell they totally like and respect each other.
Paul is more of big time pattern player, Richie more bluesy, and george likes to play more in minor scale patterns more eastern sounding. They are great players who have contributed equal benefits to rock and roll.
You can pick lynch out immediately whenever he plays. The others not so much.
Gregory Deering I could pick out kotzen and Gilbert in a blind test....particularly kotzen.
I wouldn't call it "equal". Lynch has been an enormous influence on players with his style. Gilbert even moreso with his flawless technique. Kotzen is a great player who kind of disappeared into obscurity (other than playing covers with Poison).
Nothing against Paul or George, but every time I hear richie play a solo i'm really amazed. He truly plays a guitar like nobody else ever has.
I really like Paul on this he waits patiently and gives big solos to ritchie and george lol best part of the video is ritchie tripping out at pauls licks
I could listen to them do this all day. Phenomenal!
All 3 are excellent... period.
Stop arguing and listen.
News flash, Kotzen is EASILY the most talented guy on that stage; world class vocalist and virtuoso guitarist.
He's using a pick this time- that cat plays pickless even better.
THANK YOU!
I actually think Paul is
you're a f^*&ing moron, Lynch's taste is unmatched. Kotzen is very boring at times, listen to his first album, unsafe at any speed. lame, his work with Greg Howe is unlistenable.
I agree and I don't understand why he isn't bigger. I think he is the greatest living guitar player out there.
Back when Kotzen was playing his Strat all the time and Paul was using his PGM models.. i miss those days. The Cornford is the best piece of gear on that stage.. so epic.
I saw it and it was great. More of these things. Paul Gilbert belongs to this friendly kind of freak guitarrists
1:05 George reaches for the whammy then remembers its a telecaster
😂😂😂
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George Lynch is simply the best!
2 guitar scholars and one guitar player. Love George Lynch.
They put Paul Gilbert in the middle of these stages for a reason...He is the best there is. Simply put.
At least of the comments I felt like reading yours was the only one that was right...all are great and smoked on this classic song..no one was better or worse just rocked..
I really enjoyed the video.
..Of all the technique that was displayed on that stage, it's Richie's flavor that wins me Everytime
I love all three of these monster players...they are beyond the pinnacle of excellence in my book as each have put my jaw properly on the floor many many times. But this is not a competition...this is 3 monsters channeling the gods and sharing in this gift of music for the delight of us mere mortals. To those who seem to be slighting the monsterous solos of Mr Scary let me say that while both Kotzen and Gilbert are playing incredible stuff for sure I have to give mad props to George for trying to give us something a bit off the path of common...that comes with a risk. And he was willing ti take it...thank God for a guy willing to take risks...that has to count for somethin'
just my opinion-that's it- A. i admire any1 that creates music,not just copies-it is a gift! B.i never have nor will i ever judge another musician-music is personal-spiritual-unique 2 the individual. love metal-am BLS-VA./CALIF./BlackBlooded Chapters member, & George is awesome-per usual...but, i cannot understand how any1 can slam Ritchie or Paul in this-Ritchie has always been blues based & it is more than playing-u gotta feel it! 30 years exp.- just love 2 play-whats up-"utube hi school?"
WOW GUITAR GODS ALL ON THE SAME STAGE AMAZING
Awesome jam all 3 clash nicely 2gether🎸
The sheer enjoyment on richie's face @ 5:01 says it all for me.
good point that was pretty bad ass.
Tight
Actually George is by the the most unique. You see GL is so concreted into the modern players guitarnality his style is for his music .while the other guys quoting from books.. George is writing it.
I don't disagree, Lynch clearly stands out. As far as Technicians Paul hands down, and feel it's all Ritchie. Still wondering how all those egos managed to fit into the room at the same time. ;)
I freaking love this stuff! All three are awesome!
Blues- inflected-shred heaven-overload!! \m/ Seeing Lynch tear it up on a Tele is also a treat!
three of the best Rock-n-roll has to offer!! great vid
Awesome performance, George Lynch still one of my favorites. Then I see hey is that Mike Szuter on bass? Mike is quite the guitar shredder too who’s on a Mission to Rock 🤘
@2patero I've been a luthier since I graduated HS in '80. I worked in a fantastic NYC shop. Many pros stopped in. I was very fortunate to get a chance to see them play up close for a half hour after a repair was completed. I always kept a cool amp in my shop. I was also a touring guitar tech. Had some great experiences. I found George to be very nice, a good looking guy, but he's a sun worshiper & his skin shows it. He can easily pick up girls half his age if he wanted to.
The 3 guys together is amazing, Lynch is still rocking like a hurricane
Richie is so cool an lay back on guitar but still remains a shred machine
Paul Gilbert can Pull licks outta nowhere an drop you like a Super Dreadnought
Punch from Mike Tyson in his prime SMACK!!!
Lynch the Best.
The best is Richie Kotzen , great guitar player, great singer , in a word showman.
Fabricio Guevara Lynch the BEST!!
@@fabricioguevara1417 but as a songwriter he's rather weak exept for a few songs...
As a player, singer AND songwriter, Nuno clearly wins - check out his Mourning Widows albums!
at 4-05,and than on...omg....this is magic!Thank you guys!
Wow this is great!
I gotta say, no matter how much I love George Lynch, and no matter how much I think he rocks, I can't help but feel a little bit like he doesn't totally play in the same category as Paul Gilbert and Richit Kotzen...
Richie Kotzen is a huge guy, in fact he's a kinda guitar giant. Not only a big star but he is a rock of a man!! Awesome!! And he comes to Holland (Nijmegen June the eighteenth) a place called DOORNROOSJE!!
It's good to hear this kind of thing with a solid rhythm section. Too often, these jams sound like they're gonna topple over from the weight.
I think this was at the Anaheim House Of Blues. If so....I WAS THERE! \m/😁 \m/
you gotta remember, Lynch is a lot older than the 2 other whipper-snappers. Heck! I remember hearing him with Dokken LONG before these 2 were even a twinkle in their mama's eye. His brain doesn't fire off as quick as theirs. Plus, guitar-ing has advance so incredibly from the time when he was the fastest gun around. I remember moving to Canada from Jamaica as a boy and seeing/hearing Lynch....he was the Bees Knees!!! Still, all that being said...I absolutely loved some of the things he pulled off. I don't expect him to be able to keep up to PG and Kotzen. It was a bit umcomfortable watching him having to concentrate so hard on how to play something remotely as interesting/complex as the other two...then watching him hand off the spotlight back to the next soloist, all the while having a look on his face like, "Was that ok guys?"I loved all 3!!!
He just can't hang with those guys. He's an OK player but he isn't like Gilbert and Kotzen. Not by a long shot.
@chadmbedwell Misinformation I see... Richie played with Vertú on a jazz album, With Forty Deuce on an almost nu metal album, with Greg Howe on two fusion albums, with Poison on a funk/glam/groove album, with Mr Big on a AOR album... As a soloist, he has a fusion album, a blues album, an acoustic album, a shred album, a blues oriented instrumental album, a couple of fusion songs, an Anime Soundtrack album, some 70's rock oriented albums... and he's 41 YO....
3 of the very best guitarist alive on the planet
Too much awesomeness at one place.
they are all unique.. george is great, i had the pleasure of hanging out with him a couple years ago..
Always loved this tune and you guys do it just fine! RAWK on bothers in mad music!!
I love the video cause three great shredders are playing on it. I love this video cause Lynch is shredding a Telecaster. Most of all I am loving this video cause its good enough to stir up such passion.
Richie Kotzen is the definite leader here.
Jimmy hendrix watching them from heaven feeling happy and thinking " wow my disciples are carrying on my legacy.. I am proud of them.. muuuuaahh"
great because now used at concerts, thanks for the info, salutes from Argentina.
its nice to se 3 REAL amazing guitarist on the same scene :)
Well, in this video, I think Paul Gilbert and Richie Kotzen take the cake. George is definitely original, and you can obviously hear it and it makes the solos interesting, but he has a ways to go when it comes to jamming with others. The man is practically playing a solo through out the whole song. It clashes quite a bit.
But we all can agree that this is quite a sight... three fantastic guitarists on one stage.
I'm late to "discover" Richie but I agree, he's amazing. And without a pick! Check out his new stuff with The Winery Dogs (with Billy Sheehan on bass and Mike Portnoy on drums). I'm seeing them in Vegas on 10/4. Should be incredible.
pretty sure he had a pick in this video. bit odd as he is super capable without a pic. Winery dogs, 3 guys....no picks!
Yo, Winery Dogs - they surely can play - but write good songs? I don't think so...
George Lynch......wow. I love his style of playing.
4:40 i love how Ritchie and Paul trade their skills while totally having fun playing guitar
3 dos meus guitarristas preferidos !
Three masters of their craft! Gotta give the nod to Lynch, but it's not an easy pick.
Paul's sound!!... Lynch looks the coolest! over all they are all great players!.
I used to hate Richie because he replaced Paul in Mr. Big but after going through his videos, I realized he totally had his own distinct style and became a big fan. Just so glad that they are jamming side by side in this video.
Paul & Richie should do an album together.
RK incomparable, without doubt is the best!
George fared just fine. He has always looked too serious when playing. They all kick serious ass. Thanks for sharing
Great Lynch speed and clean
I saw this live here in SD.I hate to say it but George made a mistake of accepting this gig.But I'm real proud of him of showing the world that he has something to offer.This is a headcutting kinda deal.Who's better and who's worst.It's a competition.But George is still awesome!He'll never say I can't!
Kotzen soul and skills is number one
Three great guitar players
Richie Rocks
Not to awefully bad !!! Love it !!!
aaahhh sweet ! much love brothers.!
The unsung hero here was the bassist, keeping the groove going while taking a drink of water!
Putting 3 of these monsters on stage is just uncalled for
Richie Kotzen !!! Amazing !!
Would almost give both nuts to have been at that show. Damnit boy!!
PG is BEST!
Either way all theses great musicians,That have rocked our balls off, so get over yourself and listen to the sweet sound of those guitars
I hate to say it...Gilbert is a Giant amongst men