{"id":4653,"date":"2014-09-30T06:08:12","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T06:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2014\/09\/30\/richie-kotzen-the-essential-richie-kotzen-out-today-on-loud-a-proud-records\/"},"modified":"2014-09-30T06:08:12","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30T06:08:12","slug":"richie-kotzen-the-essential-richie-kotzen-out-today-on-loud-a-proud-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2014\/09\/30\/richie-kotzen-the-essential-richie-kotzen-out-today-on-loud-a-proud-records\/","title":{"rendered":"RICHIE KOTZEN \u0091THE ESSENTIAL RICHIE KOTZEN\u0092 OUT TODAY ON LOUD & PROUD RECORDS"},"content":{"rendered":"


Guitarist\/singer\/songwriter RICHIE KOTZEN released THE ESSENTIAL RICHIE KOTZEN today on Loud & Proud Records. To celebrate his newest project, he\u0092s hitting the U.S. concert trail starting November 1 in Annapolis, MD at Rams Head Tavern. Before then, he\u0092ll be spending September and most of October on a headlining tour which will take him through Europe and Mexico. <\/p>\n

THE ESSENTIAL RICHIE KOTZEN is a two-CD and DVD career retrospective set that encompasses this iconic talent\u0092s entire career of his most essential work: classic material; acoustic performances; bootleg material; and two brand new songs (\u0093War Paint\u0094 and \u0093Walk With Me\u0094). The DVD features music videos, acoustic performances, and bootleg material. A new official video for \u0093War Paint\u0094 will premiere on MusicRadar.com later this week. In the meantime, the video for \u0093Walk With Me\u0094 (filmed entirely on KOTZEN\u0092s iPhone<\/a>) can be found on his official YouTube page.<\/p>\n

Fans can check out exclusive full album streams of each disc on VH1 Classic\/MTV.com and GuitarWorld.com. <\/p>\n

KOTZEN personally curated THE ESSENTIAL RICHIE KOTZEN from his 18 solo albums in order to give listeners the most comprehensive, cohesive, and concise introduction to his extensive body of work. \u0093I\u0092ve really changed and grown as an artist and as a person,\u0094 he says. \u0093I hand-selected songs so newcomers can get into my music and learn who I am as a recording artist.\u0094<\/p>\n

Rave reviews of THE ESSENTIAL RICHIE KOTZEN have already started to surface:<\/p>\n

\u0093KOTZEN is an artist with a centered musical philosophy anchored by soulful music and a perfectionist\u0092s attention to craft… THE ESSENTIAL RICHIE KOTZEN is an excellent career retrospective by an underrated songwriter.\u0094 (Oscar Jordan, Vintage Guitar)<\/p>\n

\u0093The extensive combo perfectly captures his dynamic musicianship, his jaw-dropping guitar solos, and his tangy blend of rock, blues, and soul, and will encourage listeners to discover more of his work…\u0094 (Bear Frazer, Arena.com)<\/p>\n

\u0093RICHIE KOTZEN is one on the most ridiculous guitar players alive today…If you have only heard RICHIE in other bands (or have no clue who he is) then you really need to hook yourself up and give him his due. RICHIE has an incredibly soulful voice and did I mention his guitar solos are other worldly? Get the book of his musical life and discover some magic.\u0094 (Jason Lally, Realrockreport.com)<\/p>\n

Check out RICHIE KOTZEN at any of the following stops, with more dates to be added in the coming weeks on all of his official websites:<\/p>\n

DATE\t\tCITY\t\t\tVENUE<\/p>\n

Sat 11\/1\tAnnapolis, MD\t\tRams Head Tavern
Mon 11\/3\tLondonderry, NH\tTupelo Music Hall
Tue 11\/4\tBoston, MA\t\tWilbur Theater
Wed 11\/5\tNew York, NY\t\tB.B. King Blues Club & Grill
Fri 11\/7\t\tPoughkeepsie, NY\tThe Chance
Sat 11\/8\tReading, PA\t\tBuilding 24
Sun 11\/9\tNew Haven, CT\t\tToad\u0092s Place
Tue 11\/11\tPittsburgh, PA\t\tAltar Bar<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sources:
www.richiekotzen.com
www.facebook.com\/richiekotzenmusic
www.twitter.com\/Richie_Kotzen
www.youtube.com\/user\/RichieKotzenOfficial<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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