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Ritchie is the epitome of an oldschool hard knocks musician. This guy's heart literally exploded on stage, yet he rocks on! We could all learn something from him.
That Elegant Weapons record was at the top of all my Spotify lists for a reason. So good. In a world of modellers and plugins it’s good to see the old school approach still going strong.
He literally has a scar that tells the story of what he's been thru!! Hoping for great health and many more years of his amazing ability and contribution!! ❤🎉❤
I Love what Ritchie does. One of my favorite players in the game. And he's just a good guy to top it off. Great player. Glad he's doing well !!~ Gonna have to see him LIVE !
Loved his contribution to Judas Preist, & then I saw him live & he was even better. What an incredible event having survived an aortic aneurysm on stage & it was not his day to die. Shred on Ritchie!🤘🏼
Cool, old school, straight from the heart. I've got a similar rig, and I love it. I've gotta wrestle with it, and when you play to it right, it's extremely rewarding.
I love Richie since I heard him playing in St. Petersburg (via yt). So good to hear him back, healthy!, and rocking out like a god. Beautiful V too! Thanks for this.
The best tone I ever got was running dirt boxes like a Boss SD-1, Overdrive, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Rat or MXR through the front of a JMP I played in the 80s. I never liked most high gain amps. The JMP having one channel got dirty enough for me to push it in the right direction. It was a god-like tone. My Boogie had far more onboard gain, but never had the feel or the tone of the pushed Marshall. There's no reason not to keep a simple signal chain.
Yes...I had a 1979 JMP 2203 blue half stack and my stock ESP Horizon Custom the pickups were their own DiMarzio X2N type and Hot rails style, so I used a KORG Overdrive and split the signal via a KORG chorus just to be special :D stereo to an old JTM Plexi half stack or a brown Club and Country 212 ... that was 1988 - before the Peavey VTM stacks and racks
The Falcon has a little Zakk in him when that chorus and wah are in play. I dig it. He could join Zakk as a living legend when it comes to rock guitar.
Richie is a beast player..........His bands work here should be monstrous. I still have yet to catch him in a live setting but I'm working on it. Rock on Richie and btw....................Thank you Sweetwater and Don Carr.
That's what I call a fully saturated tone! Your customized axe, a few pedals into a Marshall JCM800 and a Plexi - that was the key to a great sound in 1985 and still is! Just add delay, depending on the environment...
Ritchie is a good guy. He started out with the covers band i played drums with in Walthamstow. We played all over North London. He was so good even as a teenager. He was always fixed on playing a Vee. I tried to steer him towards a les paul...i guess it worked out ❤😂
@francoisthibeaux-brignoles8399 yeah. You said it. It was a great time tbf. The band featured Tony Parsons, who played in a very early incarnation of Iron Maiden, a very good guitarist. Ritchie was only a Boy of 16 yrs, but even then , could hold his own on stage. The band still exists in another form. Now called "Metalworks" they play Sundays in Camden town . Check them out. Ritchie still sits in, when he's in town.
@@daryllcornier4509 Oh wow! I promise, I will check them out. But yes, what a great time and what an experience! And it's also now part of hard rock/heavy metal history. My respect!
It would be nice if some true JO fans stopped calling Richie a replacement. He brought new fresh ideas and JP are thriving right now. IS album is gonna rock🎉
In a world full of modeling amps I love the fact richie is old school,none of that modeling stuff,a guitar,effects and amp,less is more as quoted by zakk wylde
The kind of guitar player I want to be. I’ve seen priest many times and I gotta say they’ve never sounded better. The drummer in priest makes me air drum.
Doug Aldrich and Ritchie should do something in the future. An instrumental guitar based record. Michael Schenker should have a signature based wah pedal.
Totally agree to both! If ONE man should have a signature CryBaby, that would be Schenker! Trouble is, that would be a re-labeling of the Crybaby Classic, which again is a reissue of the Italian JEN :D Just like, a Schenker amp would be a reissue of the 2205 that was meant as his signature head in the first place ;)
He doesn't appear to split it through a pedal, like a stereo chorus, from what I see. I think what we're hearing is two separate microphones, recording both amps and applying some sort of stereo effect on that console, behind the interviewer. On the other hand, he might use a splitter for the guitar to be played through two amps, but the pedals are plugged into only one of them. But that's just my assumption.
good question...I'd guess he splits the signal either by linking the 2203 amp from one of the low inputs (that will then be parallell outputs) on the 1959 head ... OR ... splitting via the stereo outputs on the chorus or Uni-vibe if there are any
probably a ABY switcher...i run a stereo rig with a mesa mark IV and an ENGL fireball 100...use the radial bigshot ABY to run them both simultaneously...sounds ungodly!!! cheers!!!
Well, Richie ... 😅 That Metal covered Ogre Tubeholic overdrive or delay effector is actually made in Korea. But you've bought it in Japan. But all those gimmicks are nothing without great skills of a guitarist and you've got that already . 😂LoL
How's it going guys? always love a good pedal board review! mine is still waiting to be put together 😂I swear i have nice pedals ,board ,power supply and i have not put it together 😂😂 thanks for this Don and Ritchie ..🤘🍻🎸😀
He does not use the distortion plus into the jcm800 tho? That would not sound good I’d think, I’d also think you do need a boost with it. Unless his is modded. Didn’t really get any info here
I myself can’t seem to use the left foot for the Wha , the right is seems more natural and far more comfortable to me as it’s also my gas ⛽️ pedal foot! 😄
Man, Sweetwater needs to watch some Rig Rundowns. Talk about the DI box! Secret weapon for ANY guitarist. dB boost/cut and most importantly a ground loop! It takes out ALL of your unnecessary hums and noise. For shame, Sweetwater, for shame.
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His Father in Laws - George Lynch 🇺🇸🎸🔥
What’s the JdI radial for n what model
Nuno Bethebcourt
Steve Rothery and Pete Trewevas
Buckethead
Ritchie is the epitome of an oldschool hard knocks musician. This guy's heart literally exploded on stage, yet he rocks on! We could all learn something from him.
Hee twaidled twaice, thenne faurted
My kind of guitarist, has his own sound, i can relate to the whole setup
Yep! Crazy story. Dude's a legend.
Yea Buddy
Richie Faulkner is by far one of the best guitarists on the planet if not the best
That Elegant Weapons record was at the top of all my Spotify lists for a reason. So good. In a world of modellers and plugins it’s good to see the old school approach still going strong.
Just discovered that record yesterday from this interview. New favorite.
Richie Faulkner got to be one of the coolest guys out there. Much the same to you Don
Richie is always such a pleasant guy in every interview I've ever seen
So great to see Richie again. He remains my favorite “new” guitarist.
Me to, right now im looking up his music i got to have it, hes my kind of guitarist
He literally has a scar that tells the story of what he's been thru!! Hoping for great health and many more years of his amazing ability and contribution!! ❤🎉❤
Saw Priest last night. Was close enough to see the emg written on Richie's pickups. Such a great guitarist and an energetic positive
performer.
he's such a great player, but I've always felt he's too much of a Zak Wylde-esque player for Priest, though
richie faulkner is always an absolute pleasure to hear speak or play.
I Love what Ritchie does. One of my favorite players in the game.
And he's just a good guy to top it off. Great player. Glad he's doing well !!~
Gonna have to see him LIVE !
Loved his contribution to Judas Preist, & then I saw him live & he was even better. What an incredible event having survived an aortic aneurysm on stage & it was not his day to die. Shred on Ritchie!🤘🏼
Judas Preist is fabulous band but I like Judas Priest even more
Both are nice imo😂
MXR and Boss . . . talent doesn't need super expensive pedals
I never thought about this before but yeah, having the pedals spread out like that makes a lot more sense.
Cool, old school, straight from the heart. I've got a similar rig, and I love it. I've gotta wrestle with it, and when you play to it right, it's extremely rewarding.
It amazes me how so many great guitarists have simple set-ups. A few classic pedals into a marshall.
Great guy, great player, fabulous tone!
Richie Faulkner is most certainly going down in history as one of the great guitar legends
That Flying V is GORGIOUS!!!!
That’s a proper rock guitar player right there.
Geezus H. Just killin. 🤘🏼
So good to see a British axeman totally Killing it awesome ⚡️
Richie is a guitar beast!! I love richie!!!
I love Richie since I heard him playing in St. Petersburg (via yt). So good to hear him back, healthy!, and rocking out like a god. Beautiful V too! Thanks for this.
It’s refreshing to see a great player who knows the gear that works, but doesn’t take it too seriously. No pedalboard? Classic.
Just saw Ritchie play last night in Daytona… The man freakin killed it.
Great video, awesome to hear Richie talk about just using a few pedals, watching him play up close is top notch, Beautiful V. Thanks🤘🤘🤘
If you look at him playing on the elegant weapons tour he is not even playing Marshalls he is now using wizard amps
MXR+ into a Plexi - tried and true by Dave Murray, Randy Rhoads, and others; over 40yrs ago, sounds great!
The best tone I ever got was running dirt boxes like a Boss SD-1, Overdrive, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Rat or MXR through the front of a JMP I played in the 80s. I never liked most high gain amps. The JMP having one channel got dirty enough for me to push it in the right direction. It was a god-like tone. My Boogie had far more onboard gain, but never had the feel or the tone of the pushed Marshall. There's no reason not to keep a simple signal chain.
Yes...I had a 1979 JMP 2203 blue half stack and my stock ESP Horizon Custom the pickups were their own DiMarzio X2N type and Hot rails style, so I used a KORG Overdrive and split the signal via a KORG chorus just to be special :D stereo to an old JTM Plexi half stack or a brown Club and Country 212 ... that was 1988 - before the Peavey VTM stacks and racks
Awesome! Richie seems a great guy! Very cool video! Amazing tone!
What a cool amazing killer sick Gibson signature V while I love the color scheme I love how it looks and sounds at things amazing
Saw Priest last night in Minneapolis. Devastating performance.
The Falcon has a little Zakk in him when that chorus and wah are in play. I dig it. He could join Zakk as a living legend when it comes to rock guitar.
That sounded amazing and Nigel really looks good for his age.
Richie is a beast player..........His bands work here should be monstrous. I still have yet to catch him in a live setting but I'm working on it. Rock on Richie and btw....................Thank you Sweetwater and Don Carr.
Great player and sound, he knows his stuff. New Priest songs are killer too!
That's what I call a fully saturated tone! Your customized axe, a few pedals into a Marshall JCM800 and a Plexi - that was the key to a great sound in 1985 and still is! Just add delay, depending on the environment...
Good guy, glad he's healthy and ripping again :)
He‘s the man !🫶🎸🤘🔥
Richie is a monster ❤🤘
Ritchie is a good guy. He started out with the covers band i played drums with in Walthamstow. We played all over North London. He was so good even as a teenager. He was always fixed on playing a Vee. I tried to steer him towards a les paul...i guess it worked out ❤😂
What covers were you guys playing? Or was it an actual cover band for something specific?
@@francoisthibeaux-brignoles8399 it was lizzy , maiden, free/bad company, hendrix, kinks, early Fleetwood mac. That kind of thing
@@daryllcornier4509 In other words, good music ♥
@francoisthibeaux-brignoles8399 yeah. You said it. It was a great time tbf. The band featured Tony Parsons, who played in a very early incarnation of Iron Maiden, a very good guitarist. Ritchie was only a Boy of 16 yrs, but even then , could hold his own on stage. The band still exists in another form. Now called "Metalworks" they play Sundays in Camden town . Check them out. Ritchie still sits in, when he's in town.
@@daryllcornier4509 Oh wow! I promise, I will check them out. But yes, what a great time and what an experience! And it's also now part of hard rock/heavy metal history. My respect!
This has a total spinal tap vibe! lol
Richie is a great guy and killer guitar player.
It would be nice if some true JO fans stopped calling Richie a replacement. He brought new fresh ideas and JP are thriving right now. IS album is gonna rock🎉
I did the exact same thing with my pedals in my early days of playing gigs.
Great player. I like his old school approach. Not a fan of distorted chorus but to each their own.
I love his pedal board approach 😂😂❤❤🤟🤟
Great sounding rig
Seriously one of my Childhood Heros!!! Breaking the LAW
Super!!
Very oldschool 70s/80s hardrock sound. I expected a bit more modern having listened to the latest Priest.
In a world full of modeling amps I love the fact richie is old school,none of that modeling stuff,a guitar,effects and amp,less is more as quoted by zakk wylde
That was great 👍.. Always liked Richie... Just shows that you don't need a ton of gear to sound awesome:).. Off course skill and great amps help.
amazing
very good guitarist
The kind of guitar player I want to be. I’ve seen priest many times and I gotta say they’ve never sounded better. The drummer in priest makes me air drum.
That is a good looking guitar!!!
Amazing Richie!
Awesome.
Doug Aldrich and Ritchie should do something in the future. An instrumental guitar based record. Michael Schenker should have a signature based wah pedal.
Totally agree to both! If ONE man should have a signature CryBaby, that would be Schenker! Trouble is, that would be a re-labeling of the Crybaby Classic, which again is a reissue of the Italian JEN :D Just like, a Schenker amp would be a reissue of the 2205 that was meant as his signature head in the first place ;)
@@larslevinberget9558interesting had no idea. 2024 Michael Schenker world tour .
How does he split the signal to run both amps? It’s crazy how the chorus sounds good running in front of the pre amp!
He doesn't appear to split it through a pedal, like a stereo chorus, from what I see. I think what we're hearing is two separate microphones, recording both amps and applying some sort of stereo effect on that console, behind the interviewer. On the other hand, he might use a splitter for the guitar to be played through two amps, but the pedals are plugged into only one of them. But that's just my assumption.
I can't get past watching the first 20 seconds on repeat. What is the riff that starts at 0:09 please?
Rock on 💪💪💪!
Cool rig. Is Richie splitting the signal to get stereo JCM800 on one side and 59 on other, such that the distortion pedal is hitting both of them?
good question...I'd guess he splits the signal either by linking the 2203 amp from one of the low inputs (that will then be parallell outputs) on the 1959 head ... OR ... splitting via the stereo outputs on the chorus or Uni-vibe if there are any
Awesome!!!❤❤💯💯
could someone explain how he's connected to both amps?
splitter
thanks, that was my guess but wasn't sure if theres something else going on with plexis
A-B-Y box?
probably a ABY switcher...i run a stereo rig with a mesa mark IV and an ENGL fireball 100...use the radial bigshot ABY to run them both simultaneously...sounds ungodly!!! cheers!!!
@@geraldrauch1701 Yeah, that would be a killer sounding setup. Blending two amps is a good technique. Stereo effects sound better too.
MARSHALL and AXE... That's all you need 😁🤘
Well, Richie ... 😅 That Metal covered Ogre Tubeholic overdrive or delay effector is actually made in Korea. But you've bought it in Japan. But all those gimmicks are nothing without great skills of a guitarist and you've got that already . 😂LoL
How's it going guys? always love a good pedal board review! mine is still waiting to be put together 😂I swear i have nice pedals ,board ,power supply and i have not put it together 😂😂 thanks for this Don and Ritchie ..🤘🍻🎸😀
Does that mean there’s going to be a USA line signature Flying V??
I get Spinal Tap vibes from this episode 😁
Distortion + into a plexi. sounds like Randy!
But what's the big green box thingy?
That’s real… well done
16:00 What's the reasoning behind the Radial JDI?
Probs taking a dry signal for re-amping. It's a studio thing.
Richie's Marshall goes up to 11 !
RHRF, Falcon!! 🤘👽🎸
Is that actually Bill Nighy as Richie? Suspiciously similar
Is the V comming back? Gibson lists it as "discontuned"?
Instant Randy Rhoads
So not sure if i missed it but what were all the pedals he used as i only seen like three
He does not use the distortion plus into the jcm800 tho? That would not sound good I’d think, I’d also think you do need a boost with it. Unless his is modded. Didn’t really get any info here
Got an 84 rocker, and a 94 1987 RI plexi...But like JP I'm playing ENGL's on stage
I'm hoping its rechargeable batteries. The Li-ion 9 volts are great.
If you told me that was Christian Bale, I think I'd believe you...
How a guitar should be - volume, switch and that's it.
Ok boomer
@@ampleeeeeeeeesimplicity
We're you at Wal Mart yesterday , in north port ,, 👶🎤🙏👶🎤🙏
im more interested in whats on his shampoo shelf look at that hair
🤘❤️🤘
Lion!
as always,...THANKYOUDON.
and it is true,... sometimes we like
sherbet.
ENJOY.
Alright, another right handed left footed wah wah player!
That's how I play. Can't do it with my right foot at all.
I myself can’t seem to use the left foot for the Wha , the right is seems more natural and far more comfortable to me as it’s also my gas ⛽️ pedal foot! 😄
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏽👍🏽
whithaut no...words.!
He sounds like Christian Bale
I thought he was a Wizard amp guy now.
Paul Gilbert
Man, Sweetwater needs to watch some Rig Rundowns. Talk about the DI box! Secret weapon for ANY guitarist. dB boost/cut and most importantly a ground loop! It takes out ALL of your unnecessary hums and noise. For shame, Sweetwater, for shame.
You need a hug? 😂
@@jconner3891 you need a di box.
I'll have what he's having.
Bro have no bad hair days.
Somehow his face and physical appearance have changed.
Looks like a wig to me. He did have that health scare recently so maybe that has something to do with it.
@VX84 according to the wife its dry shampoo lol
@@craigeymac From a hairdresser: it's definitively a wig.
Probably, yes. Looks like it. But why? He didn't show any signs of hair loss in the past. And hasn't he gained weight also? @@samuelnicolay6460
@@samuelnicolay6460yeah a hairdresser would know better than his wife does