well worth the wait
by MrDPT on 10/1/18The Canyon Santa Clarita - Santa ClaritaGreat show! all 3 are great musicians and Richie is the most underrated singer/songwriter. Highly recommend seeing this show.
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Great show! all 3 are great musicians and Richie is the most underrated singer/songwriter. Highly recommend seeing this show.
To say Richie Kotzen is a guitar virtuoso is an understatement; after all the Pennsylvania born “axe man” has been playing since the age of 7. Richie and his band (Dylan Wilson on bass and Mike Bennett on percussion), looped the Salting Earth World Tour around for a second stop in New York City at the recently open Sony Hall on 46th Street. With his signature Sunburst Fender Telecaster in hand, Kotzen opened the set with the 2009 release “Your Entertainer.” Richie’s shows are far from glitz and glamour: They are about THE MUSIC. Playing without a pick, he shredded through the Kotzen classics Love is Blind, Go Faster, Fooled Again and High. With High on the last leg of the tour being done acoustically, it was a treat to see it performed electric. Richie is a true road warrior, living for performing live. So it is only fitting that the highlight of the evening for most in attendance was the poignant ballad The Road. For this song, Richie was in front of his KORG keyboard, another instrument among many, the rocker plays with extreme precision. Rarely done live, the song is almost Hymn-like, and with Kotzen’s beautiful mournful tone/range, it played beautifully in the concert hall. The beautiful ash Fender Strat made its appearance for the encore. Richie and crew closed the show with War Paint, off of his Cannibals collection. Wilson and Bennett are fine musicians in their own right, playing with Kotzen for years now and being the perfect compliments to this musical genius. The 2018 leg of this tour continues Friday 4-20-18 in New Hope, PA. Opening at Sony Hall was Les Stroud, who most folks will know as the host of Discovery Channel’s Survivorman. This evening, however, Les provided some serious harmonica skills and blues type tunes that held environmental messages. Pat Cacioppo – 04-19-18
The guy is a can't miss. I would make time to see one of the more under appreciated guitarist and vocalist. Great show.
Got turned on to Richie a few years ago when a friend asked me to go see The Winery Dogs. That show blew my mind , and have dug deeply into Richie's solo stuff since. And turned on many more friends and family to his music. SPREAD THE WORD !! This was now my 3rd time seeing Richie and his band. I've been to a lot of shows, A LOT! And these 3 dudes continue to blow my face off every time. Highly recommended for anyone who loves raw talent and skill with great songwriting to boot. I know I'll be seeing these boys again. ........ and venue ?, Awesome ! Brand spankin new !, Small, Clean, vintage feel , with killer sound. Acoustics are great cause it is down a few stories below street level. 5 stars
The venue was nice, great sound, the only thing that bothered me was a group of guys smoking weed near me and all of us around noticed, but aside from them, all perfect
Richie is one the the greatest guitarists that seemingly most of the world has never heard of! Highly recommended, wether you are familiar with his music or not!
Richie Kotzen never disappoints. Great guitarist & a talented musician.
Richie is unbelievable - he sounds better live. I'd see him again and again.
Outstanding show!!! No words to describe it...wow!!!!!
If you don't know who Richie Kotzen is, learn fast! Incredible guitarist, vocalist & song writer! Amazing live performer!
Richie was great but left halfway thru the show because we had to stand!
The singular best show I have ever seen! Richie is simply amazing and his band is tight! I only wish he would play in my area more often!
One of the best entertainers you never heard of. Simply put great show music spot on A+
Richie is one of the best musicians around. You should see him playing live
This was a first. I've never seen Richie before, so I was extra excited to go. He was completely entertains and amazing. Hearing his music is one thing, but watching him play guitar ( without a pick especially) is mind blowing. Performing a solid 2 hours, and a few jams in the set. He did a lot of new material which I wasn't familiar with, but it didn't matter. His command of the stage and guitar was brilliant.
Richie Kotzen's does it all...fabulous guitar, keyboard player, good songwriter, and killer voice. He can shred with the best of them, be soulful w/ a smooth R&B/ blues vibe, and do great ballads, no sweat. His show at The Rose was great. He featured about 6 songs from his new LP Salting Earth and filled the rest of the show with old favorites. He and his band mixed it up with a 3 song acoustic set as well as 4 or so songs with Richie at keyboards, which he excels at as well. He's a great performer, with a cool vibe and I recommend to get out to see him on this tour. If you can't catch a show get his live DVD "Richie Kotzen Live"....killer live show! Also catch him w/ another band he plays with, The Winery Dogs....stunning rock n roll!
This was my first time seeing Ritchie Kotzen and I really did not know what to expect. Needless to say I was fully impressed not only by the variety of music that he has written (everything from soulful blues and funk to hard driving rock) but also his vocal range! His falsetto was pure and clean and blended seamlessly with his natural voice to give wonderful depth to his performance. His accompanying musicians were nothing short of amazing in their own right and the chemistry between them was playful and loose while being as tight musically as you can be.
Excellent show and venue. Richie is an amazing artist.
Richie Kotzen and his band our spectacular. Each show is unique and a guaranteed all around fun night. You must see him if he comes to your town to perform. You will be guaranteed a great show.
Richie can do it all. Rock, Jazz, Blues, Metal, instrumental Fusion...you name it. And he does it extremely well. He played a very nice sampling from his vast solo Collection. And his voice is just killer. He sings every note with passion and feeling. Go see him on his solo tour. You will not regret it. He is truly Amazing.