Sunday, August 14, 2022

Richie Kotzen


 


















Artist:   Richie Kotzen
Born:  February 3, 1970.  Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.
Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues, Instrumental Rock, Jazz Fusion
Occupations:  Musician, Singer-Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Bass, Drums

Richie Kotzen is an American Guitar Hero discovered by Shrapnel Records' Mike Varney, and he recorded his first solo album by the age of 19.  In 1991, he joined the rock band Poison at age 21, and he replaced Paul Gilbert of the rock band Mr. Big in 1999.  His main influence were Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eddie Van Halen, Jason Becker and Allan Holdsworth.



















Title:  Richie Kotzen (1989)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues, Instrumental Rock, Jazz Fusion

Label:  Shrapnel Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD


Tracks:


 1.  Squeeze Play (4:38)

 2.  Strut It (4:10)

 3.  Insafe At Any Speed (3:15)

 4.  Rat Trap (4:31)

 5.  Cryptic Script (3:57)

 6.  Plaid Plesicsaur (4:16)

 7.  Spider Legs (5:50)

 8.  Jocose Jenny (4:31)

 9.  Noblesse Oblige (5:04)


Personnel:


Richie Kotzen:  Guitar, Keyboards

Stuart Hamm:  Bass

Steve Smith:  Drums


Richie Kotzen is the first studio album by Richie Kotzen, was released on August 11, 1989 by Shrapnel Records.  For Guitar Music Lovers and Guitar Album Collectors.









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