Friday, May 14, 2010
Cream Calendar Roflkotzen: Richie Kotzen Sunday Night at Mercy Lounge
Posted by Adam Gold on Fri, May 14, 2010 at 11:31 AM
- $99 worth of man
Do you like bargains? Well here’s an amazing one. For ONLY $99, you — yes, you — can geek out hardcore with world-renowned (he’s big in Japan) rock guitarist extraordinaire, Richie Kotzen. The aforementioned 99 bones buy you a “V.I.P. package” that includes an opportunity to attend Kotzen’s soundcheck — followed by a meet-and-greet — and comes with a limited-edition signed commemorative poster and T-shirt, as well as your own V.I.P. commemorative laminate(!). And the rewards don’t end there. You will also get to have your photo taken with Kotzen, who will sign ONE personal item of your choosing. “Who is Richie Kotzen?” you ask. Well … he’s the guy that ’80s pop-metal-party-pin-ups Poison tapped to replace an exiled C.C. DeVille for a short-lived period of forgettable, futile stabs at relevance in the early ’90s. The band unceremoniously sacked Kotzen after he shat where he eats by shacking up with drummer Rikki Rockett’s then-fiancé — allegedly. He also played in a latter-day lineup of Mr. Big before finding success in Japan with a series of swamp-rock solo records. In 2010, he thinks his handshake has a market value of $99. LMFAO. Delusions aside, if Kotzen manages to sell just one of these V.I.P packages — in Nashville of all places — then maybe the business of selling music isn’t totally fucked … or maybe it is.
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I have an interview with him on Sunday. Have any questions you want me to ask him? :)
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Way to talk about stuff that matters, like the music. Gotta love the douches that yap just to yap, yet have no clue about their subject. The internet is a wondeful thing for the likes of you. How 'bout this, listen to a few of his records, then write an appropriate article...wait, that would require effort, something you have probably never put into anything. You probably think you're oh so witty, but how do you sleep at night, knowing you put no effort into your "job"?
I've been a huge fan of Richie's for many years & he is one of the most talented & gifted musicians out there today. In a world full of baby pop stars & people who talk while music is playing in the background, it's nice to know that people still make "real" music.
Oh by the way, the album he recorded with Poison was by far the best that they ever even thought of making!!!
I went to Foxboro Mass last night & caught Richie's show & it was absolutely incredible.
Adam, critics are nothing but wannabees & you are obviously a text book definition.
"Adam, critics are nothing but wannabees & you are obviously a text book definition."
I totally agree with this ;)
And to further comment on this topic, I happened to be one of the, oh 20 or so, folks that paid the $99 for the VIP tickets AND drove 5 hours to see the show. Im not gonna be the type of fan that gives you crap for bashing Richie just because I am a fan. I will, however, say that as a guitar player and fan of music, YOU sir are an idiot. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about other than the fact that you seem to know some of the bands Richie has played for. As far as what happened with Poison, it was Rockett's EX-fiance' and Richie ended up marrying the woman and fathered a child with her so obviously their relationship was warranted. Ask any true Poison fan and they will tell you that the best CD was the one with Richie. I bet you dont even know the name of that CD. Anyway, as far as a guitar player, RK can pretty much out play most who have ever walked the earth. I would put him in the same class as Satch, Vai, Johnson, Gilbert, Howe, etc. Every single person in the club that night was amazed at not only his guitar playing but his voice and musicianship as well. There are reasons why Mr. Big and Stanley Clark asked Richie to join their bands. There is a reason why he tours the world every year to support new solo CD's. Again, you are entitled to your opinion of course, as am I, but seriously, do some damn research before you slam someone who makes more money in a week than you do in a year and can seriously play guitar and write music better than most.
hey dude? , do U have a press-card or a journalism diploma?? cuz' I doubt it....
frankly, this article is crapp....based on nothing....realistic.....
....make u'r Homework, before trashing the guy..we are talking about Richie kotzen asshole...Richie is probably one of the best musician around....his entire discography talks for itself.....
and not only he's BIG in Japan, he's also HUGE in Europe.....it's the first Time, since I'm following him that I'm reading such a negative statement on him.....do U have listen to the last album "peace sign"......??...cuz I doubt it too.....
Xcuse my french but (and now get yourself a good french dictionnary): ....
.... le reste en francais trouduc'.....c'est ça le problème avec le web et la bloggosphère, n'importe quelle raclure peut prétendre à une expertise "bidon" et c'est la même avec la musique.....j'imagine que ce frustré est vaguement musicos.....continue de te branler.....quand tu arriveras au niveau de ce type Musicalement, tu pourras prétendre à un avis....dont clairement, on aura rien à battre.....en attendant épargne nous ce genre d'article minable.....
PM: thanks a lot for the "Amusement".....and also kiss my ass.....
this critic is a cock, pure and simple. the whole article wreaks of jealousy, grow up
hey dude? , do U have a press-card or a journalism diploma?? cuz' I doubt it....
frankly, this article is crapp....based on nothing....realistic.....
....make u'r Homework, before trashing the guy..we are talking about Richie kotzen asshole...Richie is probably one of the best musician around....his entire discography talks for itself.....
and not only he's BIG in Japan, he's also HUGE in Europe.....it's the first Time, since I'm following him that I'm reading such a negative statement on him.....do U have listen to the last album "peace sign"......??...cuz I doubt it too.....
Xcuse my french but (and now get yourself a good french dictionnary): ....
.... le reste en francais trouduc'.....c'est ça le problème avec le web et la bloggosphère, n'importe quelle raclure peut prétendre à une expertise "bidon" et c'est la même avec la musique.....j'imagine que ce frustré est vaguement musicos.....continue de te branler.....quand tu arriveras au niveau de ce type Musicalement, tu pourras prétendre à un avis....dont clairement, on aura rien à battre.....en attendant épargne nous ce genre d'article minable.....
PM: thanks a lot for the "Amusement".....and also kiss my ass.....and get yourself some balls...(too afraid to get to the show, sissy???)
Gold, why don't you ask Chrystal what she thinks about Richie now, after her interview? Because you haven't even met the guy nor know much about the guitar scene. I understand that you are in Nashville without a record contract of your own but I have never in all my 51 years heard such stupid and ridiculously uninformed comments about such a critically and commercially acclaimed performer. Chrystal had a very good, very professional yet personal interview with RK that proved she 1) knows more about music & performing than you, and 2) did her homework beforehand. That is good journalism, which I recognize is different from being a "critic" where you are just writing to get your name out there. Grow up, son!
Well, it's ok for other "well known" artist's to do a meet & greet after their shows then, huh?? You seem to have no idea what you are talking about, and I'll bet you love the sucky no talent bullshit that is played on the radio too, loser.... Or, maybe your just doing this to get a rise out of people who are fans, or maybe you are Rikki' fiance', I don't know, but what I do know is that you do have a right to say what you want, and I have a right to say that your journalism sucks! Richie can play head to head with ANYONE in Nashville and trashing him about his past is immature, and I'd like to see how holy grail you are.... Richie was 19 and over his head in the business and it was the best "music" Poison ever created because of Richie..the other band members didn't know how to write a song!! And don't get me started on Brett' vocals, but anway, you got the rise you wanted, and I'll bet 90% are on our side.... And one more thing.... Never got coverage like this before I'll bet huh?? Bye bye
Maybe you should spend your time and money reviewing and buying your handshakes from Justin Beaver. Why all the hating?! Maybe because this guy is talented and you and your sub par writing is not? I saw Richie at the MA. show, and although I didn't shell out the $99.00 to do the whole meet and greet, I might of. What makes your like of Justin Beaver more important than other's likes for someone else? Maybe because Justin Beaver and like artists have some major record company lawyer paying out to have his likeness plastered all over TV and Print ads? Maybe you just don't like the fact that Richie writes and performs his own songs? Maybe you are just a candy=ass who never made it as a musician yourself and as a result takes it out on guys with talent. Either way it's sad man. You are a little man, growing smaller as you spout out this kind of garbage. Hope you find solace in the fact that you still have someone willing to let you sling your rubbish on the web. Someone should honestly repeal your right to speak, type or anything else that confirms your ignorance.
Boy, here is one "critic" who seriously needs to get laid. I'm guessing, if you ever had a chick, Richie fucked her and this is your attempt at payback. Stroke-on Adam.
I love you Adam Gold. I don't care about what all of these fans of this fellow, that I have never heard of before, are saying. I've been taking your advice for a while now and being a part-time resident of Nashville, I sure like to be very careful with the way I spend my money around the music town. I got the jist of where you are coming from since we have the greatest musicians living here everyday and can see them pretty cheap and even free a lot of the times! Seeing anyone, I don't care who they are at Mercy Lounge or Cannery Ballroom for $99 in our music town would be too much wasted money for me. PS: I never did care that Poison band so that's why I have never heard of this fellow. It's nice that he has some dedicated fans that spent the money and felt like they got their money's worth. / "PLEASE DON'T CHANGE!"
PS: Please ask him to come back to Nashville and do a free show. If he is really as good as all of his fans are defending him to be, I sure as heck want to see this guy performing "live" in my beloved Music City. Maybe he can do a guest appearance on a Monday night at the Station Inn with the Time Jumpers (featuring Vince Gill...who is invited to play at Eric Clapton's big blues gig every year). I have been at the Station Inn on a Monday night when Elvis Costello was invited to come up on stage to play a song with the Time Jumpers. Best part of seeing all of these famous folks in one little tiny place is that I have never had to pay more than $10 or $15 for a show. I really don't need all the extra stuff. Lots of famous musician/singer/songwriters and even producers can be seen in the audience at the Station Inn. It's a place where creative minds come together and share their love of music. Lately, I've even seen one of the Hall & Oats guys performing there and then another time sitting in the audience with the rest of us nobodies. I would like to invite this fellow musician/singer/songwriter back to our "humble" town and let the rest of us experience his artistry if he is so good. Maybe being in Poison gave him a bad rap. SERIOUSLY!
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