Richie Kotzen – The Essential

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Poison, Mr. Big, Stanley Clarke – alles Stationen im langen Musikerleben von Richie Kotzen. Der Gitarrengott hat jetzt eine dicke „Best Of“ Collection rausgehauen, die aus zwei Audio Discs und einer DVD besteht. Der Mann hat die Tracks selber aus seinen insgesamt 18 Solo Alben ausgewählt. Seine Musik kann als American Hard Rock bezeichnet werden, manchmal sogar etwas Metal, aber auch Blues und etwas Funk hat der Typ drauf. Seine Palette ist schon ziemlich gut gemischt, aber immer Melodic und eher Radio tauglich. Es gibt unter den insgesamt 23 Audio Tracks auch Demo Versionen, Akustik Stücke, ganz neue 2014er Tracks, etc.! Eine runde Sache für alle Gitarrenfreaks bzw. Anhänger der bisherigen Stationen dieser beachtlichen Musiker Laufbahn. Hier noch die Tracklist von Richie und sie ist nicht zum Kotzen :-)

CD 1

1. War Paint (2014), new song
2. Walk With Me (2014), new song
3. Love Is Blind, original taken from “24 Hours” (2011)
4. Go Faster, original taken from “Go Faster” (2007)
5. Fooled Again, original taken from “Go Faster” (2007)
6. OMG (What’s your Name?), original taken from “24 Hours” (2011)
7. Help Me, original taken from “24 Hours” (2011)
8. Bad Situation, original taken from “24 Hours” (2011)
9. Lie To Me, original taken from “Piece Sign” (2009)
10. Fear, original taken from “Into The Black” (2006)
11. You Can’t Save Me, original taken from “Into The Black” (“2006)
12. Doing What The Devil Say to Do, original taken from “Into The Black” (2006)
13. Remember (Reprise), re-recording never before released on CD (2009)

CD 2

1. What is (2014), re-recording, original on “What is“ (1998)
2. High (2014), re-recording, original on “Change” (2003)
3. Change (2014), re-recording, original on “Change“ (2003)
4. Special (2014), re-recording, original on “Get Up” (2004)
5. Paint it on (Acoustic), original version on “A Ballad’s Collection” (2010)
6. Holding On (Acoustic), original version on “Peace Sign” (2009)
7. Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice) (Acoustic), original version on “Native Tongue” by Poison (1993)
8. The Road (Acoustic), original version on  “Wilson Hawk the Road” (2008)
9. Regret (Original Demo Version), original version on “The Winery Dogs” by The Winery Dogs (2013)
10. Damaged (Original Demo Version), original version on “The Winery Dogs” by The Winery Dogs (2013)

DVD

1. Walk With Me (2014), new song
2. Paying Dues (2009), original taken from “Peace Sign” (2009)
3. 24 Hours (2011), original taken from “24 Hours” (2011)
4. Larger Than Life (2009), original taken from “Peace Sign” (2009)
5. Losing My Mind (2005), original taken from “Get Up” (2004)
6. Help Me (2012), original taken from “24 Hours” (2011)
7. Chase It (2008), original taken from “Go Faster” (2007)
8. Player (2011), released as a download single only (2012)
9. The Shadow (2011), original taken from “Into The Black” (2006)
10. My Angel (2011), original taken from “Into The Black” (2006)
11. I Would (2008), original taken from “Break It All Down” (1999)

(Arno)

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