Year : 2020
Style : Classic Rock , Blues Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 141 mb
Bio:
Richard Dale "Richie" Kotzen, Jr. (born February 3, 1970 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. Currently he is touring with The Winery Dogs with Mike Portnoy and Billy Sheehan,[1][2][3] supporting an album they recorded in Los Angeles in August 2012.Richie Kotzen began playing piano at the age of five. At the age of seven he was inspired by the band KISS to learn the electric guitar. He started his career in a band named Arthurs Museum. Kotzen was eventually discovered by Shrapnel Records' Mike Varney, and he recorded his first solo album by the age of 19. He created the video Rock Chops for REH video in 1989, highlighting many of his formative techniques, including using wide-intervals and fluid sweeping.In 1991, at age 21, Kotzen joined glam-metal band Poison, co-writing and performing on the album Native Tongue. This album produced two top twenty singles which Kotzen co-wrote, "Stand" and "Until You Suffer Some (Fire & Ice)".In 1999 Kotzen replaced Paul Gilbert as guitarist in the mainstream rock band Mr. Big, performing on their album Get Over It. He also contributed guitars to their subsequent release Actual Size. The record included the Kotzen song Shine, which debuted at number one on Japanese radio charts. After Mr. Big disbanded, Kotzen released the solo album Change, in 2003. The title track and the song Get a Life were featured in TV commercials throughout Japan.In 2002 Kotzen bought a commercial building in Los Angeles and established a recording studio and production company. He has since produced acclaimed solo albums and collaborated with various figures in rock (Gene Simmons), jazz and fusion, including jazz legend Stanley Clarke.In 2006 Kotzen was the opening act for The Rolling Stones in Japan on their Bigger Bang tour.In 2013 the rock supergroup, The Winery Dogs released their self-titled debut album on 15 May in Japan with a worldwide release following on 23 July of the same year.
Album:
When a person turns 50, they usually spend that entire year celebrating in as large of a way as possible to make it their biggest and most memorable birthday yet. Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Richie Kotzen is taking the concept literally, as he gears up for the release of his most ambitious album to date, and he wants to share this big birthday present to himself with his fans around the world."50 For 50" — his 22nd solo album — is due out Monday, February 3 via his own custom label, Headroom-Inc. The three-disc collection is just what the title implies: a collection of 50 previously unreleased compositions produced, performed and written by Kotzen in honor of his birthday. It's the follow-up to his critically acclaimed "Salting Earth" album, which was released April 14, 2017 via Headroom-Inc.Although Kotzen has been hailed as a guitar virtuoso since the release of his first album, it is his emotional lead vocal delivery and diverse songwriting style that separates him from his peers thanks in large part to artists that influenced him in the Philly soul R&B to jazz, rock, funk, and fusion guitar genres. "50 For 50" captures the full artistic scope of what makes Kotzen such a unique artist."The idea of a 50-song album came to me while I was on tour sometime last year," Kotzen explains. "I had completed what would have been your typical 10-to-12-song album and was anticipating a 2020 release. Somewhere along the line, I discovered a few completed songs that for whatever reason were never released. Along with that, I found a massive collection of material that was in various forms of completion. Some songs had drums bass and piano with no vocal, other songs were nothing more than a bass line and a vocal melody and so on. I decided to take that summer and fall, stay in the studio, and see how many of these ideas I could bring to completion. The concept was to include the already completed works and finish the other ideas and then stop once I reached 50 songs. Reality is we've got way more sitting on the hard drives waiting for attention. I figured if I can walk out of the studio with 50 songs (that I like) mixed and mastered, I can release a 50-song package on my 50th birthday."The first song from "50 For 50", "Devil's Hand", will also be released on Monday, February 3 via all digital retail outlets. As Kotzen says: "The song touches on loss and regret while romanticizing a past that may or may not have been as it is being remembered in the present."Kotzen will continue to celebrate his big birthday with fans all over the world starting with an appearance at the Monsters Of Rock cruise kick-off party on February 7 in Miami, Florida at the Magic City Casino. His North American tour will commence with a three-night engagement in New York City at the Iridium Jazz Club on June 23, 24 and 25. The worldwide tour will take the birthday celebration to Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Japan and Southeast Asia.
Line-Up:
Dany Thompson - Bass
Richie Kotzen - Guitars, Vocals
Atma Anur - Drums
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Stick the Knife (4:54)
02. As You Are (4:39)
03. Dogs (3:46)
04. More Than This (3:50)
05. Dirty Tricks (4:08)
06. Nickel Hustler (5:45)
07. Devils Hand (7:39)
08. Mad Bazaar (3:34)
09. Turning the Table (6:19)
10. Already Scarred (Live) (3:33)
11. Black Mark (3:01)
12. Living the Dream (5:21)
13. When God Made You (3:48)
14. Wait for Me (4:53)
15. Life Gonna Give It to Ya (5:37)
16. Innocuous (5:18)
CD2:
01. Radar (3:27)
02. Freeze (3:42)
03. Warrior (4:42)
04. Pray for Me (2:32)
05. Who I Am (5:41)
06. Last Laugh (4:42)
07. Taking on the Pain (3:31)
08. Feather Weights (4:01)
09. Going Back (3:42)
10. Happy Here (3:26)
11. Second Page (3:39)
12. Circus Song (2:47)
13. Trophy (3:53)
14. So Fast (4:46)
15. Deluxe (2:51)
16. Lay It On (3:23)
17. I Am the Clown (5:59)
CD3:
01. Play the Field (3:31)
02. Wide Open (3:55)
03. Dark Places (4:08)
04. Miss My Girl (4:16)
05. My Circles (3:11)
06. Edge of the Earth (3:18)
07. Mountains (3:40)
08. Decree (4:19)
09. Same Old Town (3:39)
10. She's the Man (2:52)
11. Brother Brother (3:52)
12. July 14th (3:05)
13. Confession (4:58)
14. Hide from Me (3:55)
15. Let It Slide (2:47)
16. Breaking Off (3:27)
17. This House (3:15)
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